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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

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy Summary
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
by Becky Chambers 2022 152 pages
4.39
73.3K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Novella
Partials Summary
Partials
by Dan Wells 2012 468 pages
3.93
59.6K ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Origin Summary
Origin
by Jennifer L. Armentrout 2013 374 pages
4.32
116.8K ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Romance
The Twelve Summary
The Twelve
by Justin Cronin 2012 592 pages
4.03
104.2K ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Science Fiction
UnWholly Summary
UnWholly
by Neal Shusterman 2012 416 pages
4.24
64.6K ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Dante Summary
Dante
by Guy Haley 2017 304 pages
4.33
1.6K ratings
40k
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Gliff Summary
Gliff
by Ali Smith 2024 288 pages
3.97
4.0K ratings
Dystopia
Literary Fiction
Science Fiction
Trading in Danger Summary
Trading in Danger
by Elizabeth Moon 2003 357 pages
4.00
16.0K ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Space
Song of Susannah Summary
Song of Susannah
by Stephen King 2004 544 pages
4.00
169.4K ratings
Fantasy
Horror
Science Fiction
The Shadow Out of Time Summary
The Shadow Out of Time
by H.P. Lovecraft 1936 140 pages
3.87
5.8K ratings
Horror
Science Fiction
Lovecraftian
The Echo Wife Summary
The Echo Wife
by Sarah Gailey 2021 256 pages
3.61
36.3K ratings
Science Fiction
Thriller
Mystery
The Arctic Incident Summary
The Arctic Incident
by Eoin Colfer 2002 398 pages
3.96
158.1K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Middle Grade
Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports Summary
Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports
by James Patterson 2007 405 pages
4.14
96.5K ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Sum Summary
Sum
Forty Tales from the Afterlives
by David Eagleman 2009 110 pages
4.12
22.6K ratings
Short Stories
Philosophy
Fantasy
Invisible Planets Summary
Invisible Planets
Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation
by Ken Liu 2016 383 pages
4.04
5.2K ratings
Science Fiction
Short Stories
China
Sanctuary Summary
Sanctuary
by Caryn Lix 2018 480 pages
3.88
2.2K ratings
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Horror
Halo Summary
Halo
First Strike
by Eric S. Nylund 2003 352 pages
4.16
17.4K ratings
Science Fiction
Video Games
Novels
The Search for WondLa Summary
The Search for WondLa
by Tony DiTerlizzi 2009 484 pages
4.11
13.6K ratings
Fantasy
Middle Grade
Science Fiction
Doomsday Book Summary
Doomsday Book
by Connie Willis 1992 578 pages
4.03
62.9K ratings
Science Fiction
Time Travel
Historical Fiction
The Bad Weather Friend Summary
The Bad Weather Friend
by Dean Koontz 2024 374 pages
3.88
36.0K ratings
Horror
Thriller
Fantasy
Carl's Doomsday Scenario Summary
Carl's Doomsday Scenario
by Matt Dinniman 2021 364 pages
4.54
60.4K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Humor
Double Helix Summary
Double Helix
by Nancy Werlin 2004 250 pages
3.50
3.1K ratings
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Mystery
The Silo Saga Omnibus Summary
The Silo Saga Omnibus
by Hugh Howey 2020 1663 pages
4.59
3.9K ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Post Apocalyptic
Little, Big Summary
Little, Big
by John Crowley 1981 538 pages
3.81
12.0K ratings
Fantasy
Magical Realism
Novels
A Wrinkle in Time Summary
A Wrinkle in Time
by Madeleine L'Engle 1962 218 pages
3.98
1.3M ratings
Fantasy
Classics
Young Adult
The Power of Six Summary
The Power of Six
by Pittacus Lore 2011 406 pages
4.14
140.6K ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Apocalypse Z Summary
Apocalypse Z
The Beginning of the End
by Manel Loureiro 2007 397 pages
3.88
15.4K ratings
Zombies
Horror
Post Apocalyptic
Extinction Summary
Extinction
by Douglas Preston 2024 370 pages
4.08
19.7K ratings
Thriller
Science Fiction
Mystery
The Ferryman Summary
The Ferryman
by Justin Cronin 2023 538 pages
3.92
38.3K ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Fantasy
Ellison Wonderland Summary
Ellison Wonderland
by Harlan Ellison 1962 195 pages
3.99
1.3K ratings
Science Fiction
Short Stories
Fantasy
Kindred Summary
Kindred
by Octavia E. Butler 1979 288 pages
4.31
251.8K ratings
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Kraken Summary
Kraken
by China Miéville 2010 509 pages
3.62
28.1K ratings
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Science Fiction
Foe Summary
Foe
by Iain Reid 2018 261 pages
3.70
34.8K ratings
Horror
Science Fiction
Thriller
Exo Summary
Exo
by Fonda Lee 2017 384 pages
3.78
2.5K ratings
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Dystopia
Halo Summary
Halo
The Flood
by William C. Dietz 2003 341 pages
3.72
18.3K ratings
Science Fiction
Video Games
Military Fiction
In Bloom Summary
In Bloom
by Paul Tremblay 2023 35 pages
3.05
11.7K ratings
Horror
Short Stories
Novella
Alien Summary
Alien
Out of the Shadows
by Tim Lebbon 2013 352 pages
3.81
10.5K ratings
Horror
Science Fiction
Aliens
Ahsoka Summary
Ahsoka
by E.K. Johnston 2016 400 pages
4.08
42.8K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Night Lords Summary
Night Lords
The Omnibus
by Aaron Dembski-Bowden 2014 944 pages
4.65
1.8K ratings
40k
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Naked Lunch Summary
Naked Lunch
The Restored Text
by William S. Burroughs 1959 289 pages
3.46
96.2K ratings
Classics
Literature
Novels
Golden State Summary
Golden State
by Ben H. Winters 2019 323 pages
3.47
7.9K ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Mystery
The Book of Elsewhere Summary
The Book of Elsewhere
by Keanu Reeves 2024 352 pages
3.33
6.8K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Horror
The Shimmering State Summary
The Shimmering State
by Meredith Westgate 2021 320 pages
3.44
1.4K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Dystopia
The Light Pirate Summary
The Light Pirate
by Lily Brooks-Dalton 2022 336 pages
4.04
38.6K ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Book Club
R.U.R. Summary
R.U.R.
by Karel Čapek 1920 58 pages
3.84
16.4K ratings
Science Fiction
Plays
Classics
Paradox - On the Brink of Eternity Summary
Paradox - On the Brink of Eternity
by Phillip P. Peterson 2015 448 pages
4.09
2.8K ratings
Science Fiction
German Literature
Roman
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars
Rogue Planet
by Greg Bear 2000 336 pages
3.40
7.2K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
The Lost World Summary
The Lost World
by Arthur Conan Doyle 1912 272 pages
3.93
70.7K ratings
Classics
Science Fiction
Adventure
Dark Age Summary
Dark Age
by Pierce Brown 2019 704 pages
4.49
98.3K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Dystopia
Dynasty of Evil Summary
Dynasty of Evil
by Drew Karpyshyn 2009 296 pages
4.32
23.6K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
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