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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 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
Fracture Me Summary
Fracture Me
by Tahereh Mafi 2013 72 pages
3.34
200k+ ratings
Fantasy
Dystopia
Young Adult
Requiem Summary
Requiem
by Lauren Oliver 2013 391 pages
3.73
100k+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Romance
Pandemonium Summary
Pandemonium
by Lauren Oliver 2012 375 pages
4.03
200k+ 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
Opal Summary
Opal
by Jennifer L. Armentrout 2012 394 pages
4.24
100k+ ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Romance
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
The Arctic Incident Summary
The Arctic Incident
by Eoin Colfer 2002 398 pages
3.96
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Middle Grade
Dreamcatcher Summary
Dreamcatcher
by Stephen King 2001 688 pages
3.66
100k+ ratings
Horror
Science Fiction
Thriller
Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, Vol. 1 Summary
Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, Vol. 1
by Singshong 2018 2079 pages
4.70
9k+ ratings
Fantasy
Manga
Light Novel
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
All Tomorrows Summary
All Tomorrows
The Myriad Species and Mixed Fortunes of Man
by Nemo Ramjet 2006 111 pages
4.20
7k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Horror
Fantasy
Sent Summary
Sent
by Margaret Peterson Haddix 2009 320 pages
3.94
17k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Time Travel
Heavenbreaker Summary
Heavenbreaker
by Sara Wolf 2024 424 pages
3.71
11k+ ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Romance
Extinction Summary
Extinction
by Douglas Preston 2024 370 pages
4.09
18k+ ratings
Thriller
Science Fiction
Mystery
The Eyes of Darkness Summary
The Eyes of Darkness
by Dean Koontz 1981 369 pages
3.88
37k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Parable of the Talents Summary
Parable of the Talents
by Octavia E. Butler 1998 448 pages
4.32
72k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Fantasy
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
Dungeon Crawler Carl Summary
Dungeon Crawler Carl
by Matt Dinniman 2020 446 pages
4.52
75k+ ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Humor
The Lion Summary
The Lion
Son of the Forest
by Mike Brooks 2023 290 pages
4.41
2k+ ratings
40k
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Iron Gold Summary
Iron Gold
by Pierce Brown 2018 602 pages
4.22
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Dystopia
The Silo Saga Omnibus Summary
The Silo Saga Omnibus
by Hugh Howey 2020 1663 pages
4.60
3k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Post Apocalyptic
The Humans Summary
The Humans
by Matt Haig 2013 285 pages
4.08
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Humor
Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, Vol. 4 Summary
Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, Vol. 4
by Singshong 2019 1429 pages
4.73
3k+ ratings
Fantasy
Light Novel
Manga
Reveal Me Summary
Reveal Me
by Tahereh Mafi 2019 112 pages
3.96
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Dystopia
Romance
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars
Revenge of the Sith
by Matthew Woodring Stover 2005 418 pages
4.29
22k+ ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
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
Tarkin Summary
Tarkin
by James Luceno 2014 288 pages
3.76
20k+ ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Ghosts Summary
Ghosts
by Nicholas Sansbury Smith 2017 288 pages
4.24
8k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Post Apocalyptic
Horror
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