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Science fiction transports us to worlds of technological marvels, dystopian societies, and altered realities where humanity grapples with profound questions about progress and power. These stories challenge our assumptions about science, society, and human nature while imagining what might be possible—or inevitable—in our collective future.

Science Fiction Book Summaries

The Haven Summary
The Haven
by Carol Lynch Williams 2014 224 pages
3.31
1.4K ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Science Fiction
The Lost World Summary
The Lost World
by Michael Crichton 1995 448 pages
3.87
169.8K ratings
Science Fiction
Thriller
Adventure
The Program Summary
The Program
by Suzanne Young 2013 405 pages
4.04
60.0K ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Romance
Storm from the Shadows Summary
Storm from the Shadows
by David Weber 2009 755 pages
4.15
5.0K ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Military Fiction
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars
Labyrinth of Evil
by James Luceno 2005 370 pages
3.85
8.7K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
A Scanner Darkly Summary
A Scanner Darkly
by Philip K. Dick 1977 324 pages
4.03
107.4K ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Classics
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars
Dark Force Rising
by Timothy Zahn 1992 439 pages
4.19
70.8K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
The Mind Parasites Summary
The Mind Parasites
The Supernatural Metaphysical Cult Thriller
by Colin Wilson 1967 240 pages
3.73
1.6K ratings
Horror
Science Fiction
Novels
Immaculate Conception Summary
Immaculate Conception
by Ling Ling Huang 2025 304 pages
4.04
1.9K ratings
Horror
Science Fiction
Thriller
Wilder Girls Summary
Wilder Girls
by Rory Power 2019 357 pages
3.45
96.1K ratings
Horror
Young Adult
LGBT
Unite Me Summary
Unite Me
by Tahereh Mafi 2014 197 pages
3.88
72.3K ratings
Fantasy
Dystopia
Young Adult
On Such a Full Sea Summary
On Such a Full Sea
by Chang-rae Lee 2014 407 pages
3.49
11.7K ratings
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Speculative Fiction
Those Beyond the Wall Summary
Those Beyond the Wall
by Micaiah Johnson 2024 373 pages
4.06
2.5K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Queer
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars
I, Jedi
by Michael A. Stackpole 1998 464 pages
3.98
13.1K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
The Psychology of Time Travel Summary
The Psychology of Time Travel
by Kate Mascarenhas 2018 336 pages
3.70
15.1K ratings
Science Fiction
Time Travel
Mystery
House Harkonnen Summary
House Harkonnen
by Brian Herbert 2000 752 pages
3.76
19.8K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Science Fiction Fantasy
Brotherhood Summary
Brotherhood
by Mike Chen 2022 332 pages
4.14
10.2K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
The Breach Summary
The Breach
by Patrick Lee 2009 372 pages
4.01
10.0K ratings
Thriller
Science Fiction
Mystery
Children of Time Summary
Children of Time
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2015 608 pages
4.30
154.4K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Space Opera
The Apollo Murders Summary
The Apollo Murders
by Chris Hadfield 2021 480 pages
3.92
17.8K ratings
Science Fiction
Thriller
Mystery
Watchers Summary
Watchers
by Dean Koontz 1987 624 pages
4.19
169.2K ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Novas Summary
Novas
by Lou Vane 2022 278 pages
4.34
1.4K ratings
Dystopia
Romance
Fantasy
Light of the Jedi Summary
Light of the Jedi
by Charles Soule 2021 380 pages
3.93
31.6K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Stormdancer Summary
Stormdancer
by Jay Kristoff 2012 451 pages
3.79
18.2K ratings
Fantasy
Steampunk
Young Adult
Sandstorm Summary
Sandstorm
by James Rollins 2004 574 pages
3.96
53.4K ratings
Thriller
Adventure
Mystery
Locklands Summary
Locklands
by Robert Jackson Bennett 2022 544 pages
4.03
12.4K ratings
Fantasy
Adult
Science Fiction
Foundation and Empire Summary
Foundation and Empire
by Isaac Asimov 1952 256 pages
4.22
218.1K ratings
Science Fiction
Classics
Science Fiction Fantasy
Heir to the Empire Summary
Heir to the Empire
by Timothy Zahn 1991 404 pages
4.17
98.8K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
The Sheep Look Up Summary
The Sheep Look Up
by John Brunner 1972 352 pages
3.91
5.6K ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Post Apocalyptic
Black Order Summary
Black Order
by James Rollins 2006 448 pages
4.16
36.7K ratings
Thriller
Adventure
Mystery
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars
The Force Unleashed II
by Sean Williams 2010 295 pages
3.90
3.5K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
From the Earth to the Moon Summary
From the Earth to the Moon
by Jules Verne 1865 136 pages
3.76
38.0K ratings
Science Fiction
Classics
Adventure
Space Trilogy Summary
Space Trilogy
Out of the Silent Planet / Perelandra / That Hideous Strength
by C.S. Lewis 1938 764 pages
4.18
11.6K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Classics
War with the Newts Summary
War with the Newts
by Karel Čapek 1936 241 pages
4.17
16.5K ratings
Science Fiction
Classics
Czech Literature
Relic Summary
Relic
by Douglas Preston 1995 480 pages
4.05
113.1K ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Bayonet Dawn Summary
Bayonet Dawn
by Scott Moon 2016 275 pages
3.84
107 ratings
Science Fiction
The Fallen Star Summary
The Fallen Star
by Claudia Gray 2022 345 pages
4.08
9.9K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
The Last Policeman Summary
The Last Policeman
by Ben H. Winters 2012 316 pages
3.77
34.6K ratings
Mystery
Science Fiction
Crime
The Redemption of Michael Hollister Summary
The Redemption of Michael Hollister
by Shawn Inmon 2017 236 pages
4.38
2.1K ratings
Time Travel
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Catharsis Summary
Catharsis
by Travis Bagwell 2016 527 pages
4.38
16.2K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Company Town Summary
Company Town
by Madeline Ashby 2016 285 pages
3.50
5.2K ratings
Science Fiction
Mystery
Canada
Suspicious Minds Summary
Suspicious Minds
by Gwenda Bond 2019 304 pages
3.59
15.0K ratings
Science Fiction
Horror
Fantasy
The Bane of the Black Sword Summary
The Bane of the Black Sword
by Michael Moorcock 1977 157 pages
4.02
8.0K ratings
Fantasy
Sword and Sorcery
Dark Fantasy
The Loop Summary
The Loop
by Ben Oliver 2020 368 pages
3.90
8.0K ratings
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Dystopia
Into the Narrowdark Summary
Into the Narrowdark
by Tad Williams 2022 580 pages
4.52
2.4K ratings
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
High Fantasy
Gravity Summary
Gravity
by Tess Gerritsen 1983 342 pages
4.10
16.7K ratings
Thriller
Science Fiction
Mystery
Fury Summary
Fury
by Laurann Dohner 2011 376 pages
4.08
34.3K ratings
Paranormal
Romance
Paranormal Romance
Among the Enemy Summary
Among the Enemy
by Margaret Peterson Haddix 2005 240 pages
4.15
20.3K ratings
Dystopia
Young Adult
Science Fiction
The Dragon Factory Summary
The Dragon Factory
by Jonathan Maberry 2010 486 pages
4.16
10.9K ratings
Horror
Thriller
Science Fiction
The Sword of Truth Summary
The Sword of Truth
by Terry Goodkind 2006 2405 pages
4.24
3.3K ratings
Fantasy
Magic
Epic Fantasy
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