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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

Artemis Fowl Summary
Artemis Fowl
by Eoin Colfer 2001 396 pages
3.86
500k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Middle Grade
How to Stop Time Summary
How to Stop Time
by Matt Haig 2018 339 pages
3.83
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
Renegades Summary
Renegades
by Marissa Meyer 2017 552 pages
4.12
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Science Fiction
The Power Summary
The Power
by Naomi Alderman 2016 341 pages
3.76
200k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Feminism
Dystopia
The One Summary
The One
by John Marrs 2016 418 pages
4.11
200k+ ratings
Thriller
Science Fiction
Mystery Thriller
Ice Planet Barbarians Summary
Ice Planet Barbarians
by Ruby Dixon 2015 188 pages
3.63
100k+ ratings
Romance
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Illuminae Summary
Illuminae
by Amie Kaufman 2015 608 pages
4.24
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Romance
Four Summary
Four
A Divergent Story Collection
by Veronica Roth 2014 285 pages
3.94
200k+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Fantasy
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet Summary
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
by Becky Chambers 2014 518 pages
4.18
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
LGBT
Queer
Champion Summary
Champion
by Marie Lu 2013 369 pages
4.31
200k+ ratings
Dystopia
Young Adult
Romance
Steelheart Summary
Steelheart
by Brandon Sanderson 2013 386 pages
4.14
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Requiem Summary
Requiem
by Lauren Oliver 2013 391 pages
3.73
100k+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Romance
The Hunger Games Summary
The Hunger Games
Official Illustrated Movie Companion
by Kate Egan 2012 160 pages
4.52
200k+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Fantasy
Onyx Summary
Onyx
by Jennifer L. Armentrout 2012 421 pages
4.23
100k+ ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Romance
Reached Summary
Reached
by Ally Condie 2012 512 pages
3.54
100k+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Romance
Caliban’s War Summary
Caliban’s War
by James S.A. Corey 2012 624 pages
4.38
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Space
The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset Summary
The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset
by Suzanne Collins 2010 1155 pages
4.49
200k+ ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Dystopia
The Passage Summary
The Passage
by Justin Cronin 2010 784 pages
4.05
200k+ ratings
Horror
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Gone Summary
Gone
by Michael Grant 2008 560 pages
3.87
200k+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Fantasy
Cell Summary
Cell
by Stephen King 2006 449 pages
3.66
200k+ ratings
Horror
Zombies
Thriller
Song of Susannah Summary
Song of Susannah
by Stephen King 2004 544 pages
4.00
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Horror
Science Fiction
Wolves of the Calla Summary
Wolves of the Calla
by Stephen King 2003 960 pages
4.20
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Horror
Science Fiction
Dreamcatcher Summary
Dreamcatcher
by Stephen King 2001 688 pages
3.66
100k+ ratings
Horror
Science Fiction
Thriller
His Dark Materials Summary
His Dark Materials
by Philip Pullman 2000 1088 pages
4.29
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Childrens
Snow Crash Summary
Snow Crash
by Neal Stephenson 1992 438 pages
4.02
200k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Cyberpunk
Fantasy
Starters Summary
Starters
by Lissa Price 2012 352 pages
3.88
44k+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Sent Summary
Sent
by Margaret Peterson Haddix 2009 320 pages
3.94
17k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Time Travel
The Eyes of Darkness Summary
The Eyes of Darkness
by Dean Koontz 1981 369 pages
3.88
37k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Jurassic Park Summary
Jurassic Park
by Michael Crichton 1990 450 pages
4.11
1M+ ratings
Science Fiction
Thriller
Horror
Trading in Danger Summary
Trading in Danger
by Elizabeth Moon 2003 357 pages
4.00
15k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Space
In Bloom Summary
In Bloom
by Paul Tremblay 2023 35 pages
3.05
11k+ ratings
Horror
Short Stories
Novella
Split Second Summary
Split Second
by Douglas E. Richards 2015 365 pages
3.96
27k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Time Travel
Thriller
The Humans Summary
The Humans
by Matt Haig 2013 285 pages
4.08
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Humor
The Illuminatus! Trilogy Summary
The Illuminatus! Trilogy
by Robert Shea 1983 805 pages
4.01
15k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Humor
Who Goes There? Summary
Who Goes There?
by John W. Campbell Jr. 1938 161 pages
3.79
11k+ ratings
Horror
Science Fiction
Classics
Vox Summary
Vox
by Christina Dalcher 2018 336 pages
3.54
86k+ ratings
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Feminism
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