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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

Rule of Two Summary
Rule of Two
by Drew Karpyshyn 2007 318 pages
4.24
26.7K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
The Lion Summary
The Lion
Son of the Forest
by Mike Brooks 2023 290 pages
4.41
2.8K ratings
40k
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Little, Big Summary
Little, Big
by John Crowley 1981 538 pages
3.81
12.0K ratings
Fantasy
Magical Realism
Novels
Double Helix Summary
Double Helix
by Nancy Werlin 2004 250 pages
3.50
3.1K ratings
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Mystery
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories Summary
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories
by Robert Louis Stevenson 1886 254 pages
4.00
35.8K ratings
Classics
Horror
Short Stories
Foe Summary
Foe
by Iain Reid 2018 261 pages
3.70
34.8K ratings
Horror
Science Fiction
Thriller
The Twelve Summary
The Twelve
by Justin Cronin 2012 592 pages
4.03
104.2K ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Flatland Summary
Flatland
A Romance of Many Dimensions
by Edwin A. Abbott 1884 96 pages
3.81
74.9K ratings
Science Fiction
Classics
Mathematics
The Infinite Sea Summary
The Infinite Sea
by Rick Yancey 2014 320 pages
3.83
146.8K ratings
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Thrawn Summary
Thrawn
by Timothy Zahn 2017 427 pages
4.31
54.8K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Fatal Alliance Summary
Fatal Alliance
by Sean Williams 2010 417 pages
3.74
10.9K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick 4 Summary
The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick 4
The Minority Report
by Philip K. Dick 1987 396 pages
4.11
14.4K ratings
Science Fiction
Short Stories
Science Fiction Fantasy
Path of Destruction Summary
Path of Destruction
by Drew Karpyshyn 2006 324 pages
4.34
35.1K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
The Warehouse Summary
The Warehouse
by Rob Hart 2019 368 pages
3.84
13.9K ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Thriller
The Death and Life of Superman Summary
The Death and Life of Superman
by Roger Stern 1993 527 pages
4.11
6.2K ratings
Comics
Fantasy
Science Fiction
The Lost Colony Summary
The Lost Colony
by Eoin Colfer 2006 385 pages
4.01
158.7K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Recruitment Summary
Recruitment
by K.A. Riley 2018 426 pages
3.93
5.6K ratings
Dystopia
Fantasy
Young Adult
The Last Colony Summary
The Last Colony
by John Scalzi 2007 320 pages
4.10
69.6K ratings
Science Fiction
Science Fiction Fantasy
Military Fiction
The Art of Prophecy Summary
The Art of Prophecy
by Wesley Chu 2022 533 pages
4.06
5.2K ratings
Fantasy
Adult
High Fantasy
In Bloom Summary
In Bloom
by Paul Tremblay 2023 35 pages
3.05
11.7K ratings
Horror
Short Stories
Novella
The Arctic Incident Summary
The Arctic Incident
by Eoin Colfer 2002 398 pages
3.96
158.1K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Middle Grade
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
The Eyes of Darkness Summary
The Eyes of Darkness
by Dean Koontz 1981 369 pages
3.88
37.5K ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Song of Susannah Summary
Song of Susannah
by Stephen King 2004 544 pages
4.00
169.4K ratings
Fantasy
Horror
Science Fiction
Halo Summary
Halo
Ghosts of Onyx
by Eric S. Nylund 2006 384 pages
4.19
14.6K ratings
Science Fiction
Video Games
Novels
Machine Learning Summary
Machine Learning
New and Collected Stories
by Hugh Howey 2017 352 pages
4.02
3.2K ratings
Science Fiction
Short Stories
Fantasy
The Bad Weather Friend Summary
The Bad Weather Friend
by Dean Koontz 2024 374 pages
3.88
36.0K ratings
Horror
Thriller
Fantasy
Dawn Summary
Dawn
by Octavia E. Butler 1987 248 pages
4.15
59.1K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Aliens
The Book That Wouldn’t Burn Summary
The Book That Wouldn’t Burn
by Mark Lawrence 2023 559 pages
3.99
33.4K ratings
Fantasy
Books About Books
Science Fiction
Homecoming Summary
Homecoming
by Christie Golden 2003 262 pages
3.92
3.0K ratings
Star Trek
Science Fiction
Star Trek Voyager
Night Lords Summary
Night Lords
The Omnibus
by Aaron Dembski-Bowden 2014 944 pages
4.65
1.8K ratings
40k
Science Fiction
Fantasy
The Mask Falling Summary
The Mask Falling
by Samantha Shannon 2021 528 pages
4.46
15.0K ratings
Fantasy
Dystopia
Science Fiction
The Atlantis Gene Summary
The Atlantis Gene
by A.G. Riddle 2013 642 pages
3.79
80.6K ratings
Science Fiction
Thriller
Mystery
Under the Never Sky Summary
Under the Never Sky
by Veronica Rossi 2011 374 pages
3.99
115.1K ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Fantasy
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars
Revenge of the Sith
by Matthew Woodring Stover 2005 418 pages
4.29
23.4K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Defiance of the Fall 10 Summary
Defiance of the Fall 10
by TheFirstDefier 2023 564 pages
4.51
5.6K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction Fantasy
Science Fiction
Partials Summary
Partials
by Dan Wells 2012 468 pages
3.93
59.6K ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Monument 14 Summary
Monument 14
by Emmy Laybourne 2012 304 pages
3.90
24.6K ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Godblight Summary
Godblight
by Guy Haley 2021 369 pages
4.24
1.7K ratings
40k
Science Fiction
Fantasy
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
Kraken Summary
Kraken
by China Miéville 2010 509 pages
3.62
28.1K ratings
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Science Fiction
Ahsoka Summary
Ahsoka
by E.K. Johnston 2016 400 pages
4.08
42.8K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Young Adult
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
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
Doomsday Book Summary
Doomsday Book
by Connie Willis 1992 578 pages
4.03
62.9K ratings
Science Fiction
Time Travel
Historical Fiction
Sanctuary Summary
Sanctuary
by Caryn Lix 2018 480 pages
3.88
2.2K ratings
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Horror
The Echo Wife Summary
The Echo Wife
by Sarah Gailey 2021 256 pages
3.61
36.3K ratings
Science Fiction
Thriller
Mystery
Immaculate Conception Summary
Immaculate Conception
by Ling Ling Huang 2025 304 pages
4.04
1.9K ratings
Horror
Science Fiction
Thriller
Halo Summary
Halo
First Strike
by Eric S. Nylund 2003 352 pages
4.16
17.4K ratings
Science Fiction
Video Games
Novels
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
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