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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 Passage Summary
The Passage
by Justin Cronin 2010 784 pages
4.05
219.1K ratings
Horror
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Annie Bot Summary
Annie Bot
by Sierra Greer 2024 231 pages
3.83
52.5K ratings
Science Fiction
Feminism
Adult
The Mist Summary
The Mist
by Stephen King 1980 176 pages
3.94
171.4K ratings
Horror
Thriller
Fantasy
The 5th Wave Summary
The 5th Wave
by Rick Yancey 2013 457 pages
4.00
472.3K ratings
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Dystopia
The Selection Summary
The Selection
by Kiera Cass 2012 336 pages
4.07
1.7M ratings
Romance
Young Adult
Dystopia
Moon of the Turning Leaves Summary
Moon of the Turning Leaves
by Waubgeshig Rice 2023 307 pages
4.24
8.7K ratings
Indigenous
Horror
Dystopia
The Martian Summary
Music Immersive
The Martian
by Andy Weir 2011 384 pages
4.42
1.2M ratings
Science Fiction
Book Club
Adventure
Oryx and Crake Summary
Oryx and Crake
by Margaret Atwood 2003 389 pages
4.01
279.8K ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Post Apocalyptic
Vicious Summary
Vicious
by Victoria E. Schwab 2013 402 pages
4.19
293.5K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Dark Academia
The Call of Cthulhu Summary
The Call of Cthulhu
by H.P. Lovecraft 1928 43 pages
4.03
114.7K ratings
Horror
Classics
Short Stories
Warcross Summary
Warcross
by Marie Lu 2017 368 pages
4.13
120.1K ratings
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Fantasy
The Starless Crown Summary
The Starless Crown
by James Rollins 2022 560 pages
3.79
11.1K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Adult
Annihilation Summary
Annihilation
by Jeff VanderMeer 2014 195 pages
3.79
273.2K ratings
Science Fiction
Horror
Fantasy
Morning Star Summary
Morning Star
by Pierce Brown 2016 525 pages
4.53
306.3K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Dystopia
Brave New World Summary
Brave New World
by Aldous Huxley 1932 268 pages
3.99
2.0M ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Literature
Artificial Condition Summary
Artificial Condition
by Martha Wells 2018 158 pages
4.26
180.1K ratings
Science Fiction
Novella
Adult
Cinder Summary
Cinder
by Marissa Meyer 2012 400 pages
4.13
983.4K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Seckry Sevenstars and the City of the Falling Sky Summary
Seckry Sevenstars and the City of the Falling Sky
by Joseph Evans 2011 394 pages
3.86
1.6K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Defy Me Summary
Defy Me
by Tahereh Mafi 2019 357 pages
4.27
315.9K ratings
Fantasy
Dystopia
Romance
How to Stop Time Summary
How to Stop Time
by Matt Haig 2018 339 pages
3.83
204.7K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
Children of Dune Summary
Children of Dune
by Frank Herbert 1976 609 pages
3.96
231.1K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Classics
Insurgent Summary
Insurgent
by Veronica Roth 2012 525 pages
3.97
1.6M ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Fantasy
1Q84 Summary
1Q84
by Haruki Murakami 2009 944 pages
3.95
330.2K ratings
Fantasy
Magical Realism
Japan
Gideon the Ninth Summary
Gideon the Ninth
by Tamsyn Muir 2019 448 pages
4.20
166.4K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
LGBT
Defiance of the Fall 3 Summary
Defiance of the Fall 3
by TheFirstDefier 2021 868 pages
4.51
9.8K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Magic
The Time Traveler's Wife Summary
The Time Traveler's Wife
by Audrey Niffenegger 2003 537 pages
4.00
1.8M ratings
Romance
Fantasy
Time Travel
Prodigy Summary
Prodigy
by Marie Lu 2013 371 pages
4.22
275.3K ratings
Dystopia
Young Adult
Romance
Ready Player One Summary
Ready Player One
by Ernest Cline 2011 480 pages
4.23
1.3M ratings
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Fantasy
The Memory Police Summary
The Memory Police
by Yōko Ogawa 1994 274 pages
3.71
117.0K ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Japan
American Gods Summary
Music Immersive
American Gods
by Neil Gaiman 2001 635 pages
4.10
973.2K ratings
Fantasy
Mythology
Urban Fantasy
The Darkest Minds Summary
The Darkest Minds
by Alexandra Bracken 2012 488 pages
4.15
202.1K ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Fantasy
Excession Summary
Excession
by Iain M. Banks 1996 500 pages
4.20
33.2K ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Cultural
Our Missing Hearts Summary
Our Missing Hearts
by Celeste Ng 2022 335 pages
3.79
200.9K ratings
Book Club
Dystopia
Contemporary
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress Summary
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
by Robert A. Heinlein 1966 288 pages
4.15
136.0K ratings
Science Fiction
Classics
Science Fiction Fantasy
Deception Point Summary
Music Immersive
Deception Point
by Dan Brown 2001 556 pages
3.76
688.5K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Suspense
Dune Messiah Summary
Dune Messiah
by Frank Herbert 1969 336 pages
3.89
370.0K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Classics
The War of the Worlds Summary
The War of the Worlds
by H.G. Wells 1898 192 pages
3.83
336.4K ratings
Science Fiction
Classics
Fantasy
Snow Crash Summary
Snow Crash
by Neal Stephenson 1992 438 pages
4.02
291.4K ratings
Science Fiction
Cyberpunk
Fantasy
The Mercy of Gods Summary
The Mercy of Gods
by James S.A. Corey 2024 422 pages
4.18
26.9K ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Space
Roadside Picnic Summary
Roadside Picnic
by Arkady Strugatsky 1972 145 pages
4.13
79.9K ratings
Science Fiction
Russia
Classics
The Last Murder at the End of the World Summary
The Last Murder at the End of the World
by Stuart Turton 2024 368 pages
3.67
42.6K ratings
Mystery
Science Fiction
Thriller
The Handmaid’s Tale Summary
The Handmaid’s Tale
by Margaret Atwood 1985 311 pages
4.15
2.3M ratings
Classics
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Vox Summary
Vox
by Christina Dalcher 2018 336 pages
3.55
87.5K ratings
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Feminism
Carl's Doomsday Scenario Summary
Carl's Doomsday Scenario
by Matt Dinniman 2021 364 pages
4.54
60.4K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Humor
The Elite Summary
The Elite
by Kiera Cass 2013 336 pages
3.94
839.3K ratings
Romance
Young Adult
Dystopia
The Illuminatus! Trilogy Summary
The Illuminatus! Trilogy
by Robert Shea 1983 805 pages
4.01
16.0K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Humor
Dark Matter Summary
Dark Matter
by Blake Crouch 2016 342 pages
4.14
641.9K ratings
Science Fiction
Thriller
Mystery
Bird Box Summary
Bird Box
by Josh Malerman 2014 262 pages
4.05
203.0K ratings
Horror
Thriller
Dystopia
The Kill Order Summary
The Kill Order
by James Dashner 2012 327 pages
3.71
250.5K ratings
Dystopia
Young Adult
Science Fiction
The Winter Soldier Summary
The Winter Soldier
Cold Front
by Mackenzi Lee 2023 416 pages
4.18
2.3K ratings
Marvel
Young Adult
Fantasy
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