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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.

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Reliquary Summary
Reliquary
by Douglas Preston 1997 464 pages
4.04
49.1K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Horror
Tempest Summary
Tempest
by Julie Cross 2011 413 pages
3.70
13.5K ratings
Young Adult
Time Travel
Fantasy
The Island of Dr. Moreau Summary
The Island of Dr. Moreau
by H.G. Wells 1896 160 pages
3.73
130.4K ratings
Classics
Science Fiction
Horror
172 Hours on the Moon Summary
172 Hours on the Moon
by Johan Harstad 2008 368 pages
3.53
14.5K ratings
Horror
Young Adult
Science Fiction
The Earth Will Shake Summary
The Earth Will Shake
The History of the Early Illuminati
by Robert Anton Wilson 1982 376 pages
4.11
1.2K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Historical Fiction
On the Beach Summary
On the Beach
by Nevil Shute 1957 296 pages
3.98
47.5K ratings
Science Fiction
Classics
Post Apocalyptic
Calamity Summary
Calamity
by Brandon Sanderson 2016 424 pages
4.18
87.9K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Into the Narrowdark Summary
Into the Narrowdark
by Tad Williams 2022 580 pages
4.52
2.4K ratings
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
High Fantasy
Jumper Summary
Jumper
by Steven Gould 1992 345 pages
3.93
15.8K ratings
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Fantasy
Space Opera Summary
Space Opera
by Catherynne M. Valente 2018 294 pages
3.46
16.7K ratings
Science Fiction
Humor
Fantasy
Blacklisted Summary
Blacklisted
by Gena Showalter 2007 228 pages
4.00
1.8K ratings
Young Adult
Paranormal Romance
Paranormal
The Vanishing Tower Summary
The Vanishing Tower
by Michael Moorcock 1970 176 pages
3.97
9.7K ratings
Fantasy
Sword and Sorcery
Dark Fantasy
The Gender Secret Summary
The Gender Secret
by Bella Forrest 2016 426 pages
4.07
23.2K ratings
Dystopia
Young Adult
Fantasy
Jade City Summary
Jade City
by Fonda Lee 2017 540 pages
4.07
92.6K ratings
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Adult
Generation A Summary
Generation A
by Douglas Coupland 2009 320 pages
3.52
7.7K ratings
Science Fiction
Canada
Contemporary
The Haunted Mesa Summary
The Haunted Mesa
by Louis L'Amour 1987 426 pages
3.82
7.2K ratings
Westerns
Mystery
Fantasy
Frozen Hell Summary
Frozen Hell
by John W. Campbell Jr. 2019 149 pages
3.74
1.7K ratings
Horror
Science Fiction
Classics
Jedi Summary
Jedi
Battle Scars
by Sam Maggs 2023 304 pages
3.11
4.4K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Supertoys Last All Summer Long and Other Stories of Future Time Summary
Supertoys Last All Summer Long and Other Stories of Future Time
by Brian W. Aldiss 1969 256 pages
3.48
1.2K ratings
Science Fiction
Short Stories
Dystopia
Frankenstein, or the modern Prometheus - Illustrated Summary
Frankenstein, or the modern Prometheus - Illustrated
by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley 1818 310 pages
4.02
1.9K ratings
Classics
Horror
Science Fiction
Through the Ever Night Summary
Through the Ever Night
by Veronica Rossi 2013 341 pages
4.13
73.5K ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Fantasy
The Fall of Babel Summary
The Fall of Babel
by Josiah Bancroft 2021 636 pages
4.01
8.3K ratings
Fantasy
Steampunk
Science Fiction
Under Different Stars Summary
Under Different Stars
by Amy A. Bartol 2013 297 pages
4.20
20.0K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
Sea of Stars Summary
Sea of Stars
by Amy A. Bartol 2015 320 pages
4.25
13.3K ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Young Adult
The Sword of Truth Summary
The Sword of Truth
by Terry Goodkind 2006 2405 pages
4.24
3.3K ratings
Fantasy
Magic
Epic Fantasy
Reflex Summary
Reflex
by Steven Gould 2004 380 pages
3.99
7.3K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Young Adult
Piano/Vocal/Guitar Sheet Music Summary
Piano/Vocal/Guitar Sheet Music
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and The Wardrobe
by Harry Gregson-Williams 2006 40 pages
4.38
26.9K ratings
Fantasy
Music
Classics
Archetype Summary
Archetype
by M.D. Waters 2014 384 pages
3.79
4.5K ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Romance
Company Town Summary
Company Town
by Madeline Ashby 2016 285 pages
3.50
5.2K ratings
Science Fiction
Mystery
Canada
Prototype Summary
Prototype
by M.D. Waters 2014 372 pages
3.78
1.7K ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Romance
Darwin's Children Summary
Darwin's Children
by Greg Bear 2002 493 pages
3.66
5.6K ratings
Science Fiction
Thriller
Evolution
Darken the Stars Summary
Darken the Stars
by Amy A. Bartol 2015 282 pages
4.13
12.2K ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Young Adult
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