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Speaker for the Dead
by Orson Scott Card • 1986
A Speaker must learn why Lusitania's piggies killed two scientists, with a colony's fate at stake.
4.11
273k+
Speaker for the Dead Summary
Speaker for the Dead 90%
A Speaker must learn why Lusitania's piggies killed two scientists, with a colony's fate at stake.
by Orson Scott Card 1986
4.11
273k+ ratings
The State of the Art
by Iain M. Banks • 1991
A galactic utopia's agent catalogs 1970s Earth and falls for our beautiful, self-destructive mess.
3.82
20k+
The State of the Art Summary
The State of the Art 90%
A galactic utopia's agent catalogs 1970s Earth and falls for our beautiful, self-destructive mess.
by Iain M. Banks 1991
3.82
20k+ ratings
Interstellar
by Avi Loeb • 2023
An object from another star defied physics. We weren't ready. A plan to catch the next one.
3.52
626
Interstellar Summary
Interstellar 89%
An object from another star defied physics. We weren't ready. A plan to catch the next one.
by Avi Loeb 2023
3.52
626 ratings
Humans
by Robert J. Sawyer • 2003
Between parallel Earths: a human, her Neanderthal lover, and the bullet that could close the portal.
3.83
6k+
Humans Summary
Humans 89%
Between parallel Earths: a human, her Neanderthal lover, and the bullet that could close the portal.
by Robert J. Sawyer 2003
3.83
6k+ ratings
If the Universe Is Teeming with Aliens ... WHERE IS EVERYBODY?
by Stephen Webb • 2002
Fifty answers to Fermi's paradox: we're alone, we're doomed, or we're in a galactic zoo.
4.20
1k+
If the Universe Is Teeming with Aliens ... WHERE IS EVERYBODY? Summary
If the Universe Is Teeming with Aliens ... WHERE IS EVERYBODY? 89%
Fifty answers to Fermi's paradox: we're alone, we're doomed, or we're in a galactic zoo.
by Stephen Webb 2002
4.20
1k+ ratings
The Sparrow
by Mary Doria Russell • 1996
They went to meet God's other children. One priest returned, broken, and will not say why.
4.13
83k+
The Sparrow Summary
The Sparrow 89%
They went to meet God's other children. One priest returned, broken, and will not say why.
by Mary Doria Russell 1996
4.13
83k+ ratings
A Fire Upon the Deep
by Vernor Vinge • 1992
A galaxy-devouring intelligence awakens. Stranded on an alien world, two siblings are the only hope.
4.13
67k+
A Fire Upon the Deep Summary
A Fire Upon the Deep 89%
A galaxy-devouring intelligence awakens. Stranded on an alien world, two siblings are the only hope.
by Vernor Vinge 1992
4.13
67k+ ratings
Cibola Burn
by James S.A. Corey • 2014
On a new world, a mediator tries to stop a corporate land war as an ancient alien machine awakens.
4.23
130k+
Cibola Burn Summary
Cibola Burn 89%
On a new world, a mediator tries to stop a corporate land war as an ancient alien machine awakens.
by James S.A. Corey 2014
4.23
130k+ ratings
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars
by Christopher Paolini • 2020
An alien organism bonds with a scientist, granting her the language of the species destroying Earth.
3.80
71k+
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars Summary
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars 89%
An alien organism bonds with a scientist, granting her the language of the species destroying Earth.
by Christopher Paolini 2020
3.80
71k+ ratings
Contact
by Carl Sagan • 1985
When the stars send blueprints for a machine, one astronomer must trust what she cannot prove.
4.15
154k+
Contact Summary
Contact 89%
When the stars send blueprints for a machine, one astronomer must trust what she cannot prove.
by Carl Sagan 1985
4.15
154k+ ratings
The Secret Life of the Universe
by Nathalie A. Cabrol • 2024
Five thousand exoplanets and a silent cosmos: the search for life is a mirror of Earth's fragility.
4.03
713
The Secret Life of the Universe Summary
The Secret Life of the Universe 89%
Five thousand exoplanets and a silent cosmos: the search for life is a mirror of Earth's fragility.
by Nathalie A. Cabrol 2024
4.03
713 ratings
A Deepness in the Sky
by Vernor Vinge • 1999
Ambushed traders, enslaved by mind-controlling rivals, orbit a star that shuts off for centuries.
4.32
35k+
A Deepness in the Sky Summary
A Deepness in the Sky 89%
Ambushed traders, enslaved by mind-controlling rivals, orbit a star that shuts off for centuries.
by Vernor Vinge 1999
4.32
35k+ ratings
Children of Ruin
by Adrian Tchaikovsky • 2019
A mission to an octopus civilization sparks war and wakes a parasite that learns by consuming minds.
4.05
64k+
Children of Ruin Summary
Children of Ruin 89%
A mission to an octopus civilization sparks war and wakes a parasite that learns by consuming minds.
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2019
4.05
64k+ ratings
Shroud
by Adrian Tchaikovsky • 2025
Crashed on a moon of endless night, survivors discover its creatures share a single alien mind.
4.15
14k+
Shroud Summary
Shroud 89%
Crashed on a moon of endless night, survivors discover its creatures share a single alien mind.
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2025
4.15
14k+ ratings
The Hercules Text
by Jack McDevitt • 1986
A pulsar signal brings alien knowledge with the power to remake civilization or end it entirely.
3.67
1k+
The Hercules Text Summary
The Hercules Text 89%
A pulsar signal brings alien knowledge with the power to remake civilization or end it entirely.
by Jack McDevitt 1986
3.67
1k+ ratings
A Half-Built Garden
by Ruthanna Emrys • 2022
Aliens land offering the stars, but a mother refuses to abandon the Earth she still tends.
3.60
3k+
A Half-Built Garden Summary
A Half-Built Garden 88%
Aliens land offering the stars, but a mother refuses to abandon the Earth she still tends.
by Ruthanna Emrys 2022
3.60
3k+ ratings
Summary of The Sentinel
by Fireside Reads • 2020
A pyramid on the moon waited 500,000 years for us to trip its alarm.
Summary of The Sentinel Summary
Summary of The Sentinel 88%
A pyramid on the moon waited 500,000 years for us to trip its alarm.
by Fireside Reads 2020
Mickey7
by Edward Ashton • 2022
An expendable colonist survives a mission and returns to find his duplicate already living his life.
3.78
58k+
Mickey7 Summary
Mickey7 88%
An expendable colonist survives a mission and returns to find his duplicate already living his life.
by Edward Ashton 2022
3.78
58k+ ratings
2001
by Arthur C. Clarke • 1968
A monolith wakes on the moon and signals Saturn; two astronauts and a secretive computer follow.
4.18
339k+
2001 Summary
2001 88%
A monolith wakes on the moon and signals Saturn; two astronauts and a secretive computer follow.
by Arthur C. Clarke 1968
4.18
339k+ ratings
Anathem
by Neal Stephenson • 2008
A cloistered scholar stumbles onto his order's secret: an alien ship from a parallel universe.
4.17
76k+
Anathem Summary
Anathem 88%
A cloistered scholar stumbles onto his order's secret: an alien ship from a parallel universe.
by Neal Stephenson 2008
4.17
76k+ ratings
Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection
by Carl Sagan • 1973
Searching for alien intelligence is now a testable science, and the silence is a message in itself.
4.25
2k+
Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection Summary
Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection 88%
Searching for alien intelligence is now a testable science, and the silence is a message in itself.
by Carl Sagan 1973
4.25
2k+ ratings
Look to Windward
by Iain M. Banks • 2000
A bereaved soldier reaches an Orbital with one buried mission: assassinate its godlike Mind.
4.23
30k+
Look to Windward Summary
Look to Windward 88%
A bereaved soldier reaches an Orbital with one buried mission: assassinate its godlike Mind.
by Iain M. Banks 2000
4.23
30k+ ratings
Aliens
by Jim Al-Khalili • 2016
50,000 civilizations may share our galaxy. The search is chemistry, biology, and deep listening.
3.78
1k+
Aliens Summary
Aliens 88%
50,000 civilizations may share our galaxy. The search is chemistry, biology, and deep listening.
by Jim Al-Khalili 2016
3.78
1k+ ratings
Kalyx
by Karen Lynch
A teen rescues a crashed alien panther. The military wants it back at any cost.
4.38
202
Kalyx Summary
Kalyx 88%
A teen rescues a crashed alien panther. The military wants it back at any cost.
by Karen Lynch
4.38
202 ratings
The Dawn of a Mindful Universe
by Marcelo Gleiser • 2023
Life is a near-miracle, and our minds are the universe's only way to mean.
3.91
189
The Dawn of a Mindful Universe Summary
The Dawn of a Mindful Universe 88%
Life is a near-miracle, and our minds are the universe's only way to mean.
by Marcelo Gleiser 2023
3.91
189 ratings
Gods of Another Kind
by Steven Decker • 2023
A hermit talks to animals, learns he's engineered, and follows a telepath to a perfect world.
4.40
964
Gods of Another Kind Summary
Gods of Another Kind 88%
A hermit talks to animals, learns he's engineered, and follows a telepath to a perfect world.
by Steven Decker 2023
4.40
964 ratings
Human Universe
by Brian Cox • 2014
The galaxy should teem with life. The silence hints we might be alone in asking why.
4.28
5k+
Human Universe Summary
Human Universe 88%
The galaxy should teem with life. The silence hints we might be alone in asking why.
by Brian Cox 2014
4.28
5k+ ratings
Homecoming
by Christie Golden • 2003
Voyager returns home after seven years. Earth blames the crew for a plague and hologram uprising.
3.92
3k+
Homecoming Summary
Homecoming 88%
Voyager returns home after seven years. Earth blames the crew for a plague and hologram uprising.
by Christie Golden 2003
3.92
3k+ ratings
Children of Strife
by Adrian Tchaikovsky • 2026
A planet tormented by five quarrelsome gods meets its unlikely savior: a monster capable of empathy.
4.26
5k+
Children of Strife Summary
Children of Strife 88%
A planet tormented by five quarrelsome gods meets its unlikely savior: a monster capable of empathy.
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2026
4.26
5k+ ratings
Philosophy Bites
by David Edmonds • 2012
The big questions of philosophy, served in bite-sized interviews with today's leading thinkers.
3.69
371
Philosophy Bites Summary
Philosophy Bites 88%
The big questions of philosophy, served in bite-sized interviews with today's leading thinkers.
by David Edmonds 2012
3.69
371 ratings
Children of Time
by Adrian Tchaikovsky • 2015
Earth's last ark reaches a green world where spiders have cities and the monkeys never arrived.
4.30
180k+
Children of Time Summary
Children of Time 88%
Earth's last ark reaches a green world where spiders have cities and the monkeys never arrived.
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2015
4.30
180k+ ratings
Humans are not from Earth
by Ellis Silver • 2013
Sunlight burns you, chronic illness is universal, and 223 human genes appear nowhere else on Earth.
3.72
807
Humans are not from Earth Summary
Humans are not from Earth 88%
Sunlight burns you, chronic illness is universal, and 223 human genes appear nowhere else on Earth.
by Ellis Silver 2013
3.72
807 ratings
The Expanse and Philosophy
by Jeffery L. Nicholas • 2021
Martian militarism, alien minds, and colonial revolt: philosophy class is now a solar system at war.
3.99
71
The Expanse and Philosophy Summary
The Expanse and Philosophy 88%
Martian militarism, alien minds, and colonial revolt: philosophy class is now a solar system at war.
by Jeffery L. Nicholas 2021
3.99
71 ratings
Physics of the Impossible
by Michio Kaku • 2008
Sci-fi's wildest tech, sorted by a physicist: what's coming this century, and what breaks reality.
4.09
42k+
Physics of the Impossible Summary
Physics of the Impossible 88%
Sci-fi's wildest tech, sorted by a physicist: what's coming this century, and what breaks reality.
by Michio Kaku 2008
4.09
42k+ ratings
Thrawn
by Timothy Zahn • 2017
An exiled alien joins the Empire and climbs its ranks by studying what its enemies create.
4.31
59k+
Thrawn Summary
Thrawn 88%
An exiled alien joins the Empire and climbs its ranks by studying what its enemies create.
by Timothy Zahn 2017
4.31
59k+ ratings
Abaddon’s Gate
by James S.A. Corey • 2013
Framed for a bombing, a captain flees toward an alien ring holding gates to worlds unknown.
4.28
160k+
Abaddon’s Gate Summary
Abaddon’s Gate 88%
Framed for a bombing, a captain flees toward an alien ring holding gates to worlds unknown.
by James S.A. Corey 2013
4.28
160k+ ratings
The Lathe of Heaven
by Ursula K. Le Guin • 1971
When dreams reshape reality, a psychiatrist exploits his patient's gift to build utopia at any cost.
4.13
90k+
The Lathe of Heaven Summary
The Lathe of Heaven 88%
When dreams reshape reality, a psychiatrist exploits his patient's gift to build utopia at any cost.
by Ursula K. Le Guin 1971
4.13
90k+ ratings
The Future of Humanity
by Michio Kaku • 2018
Becoming multi-planetary isn't just about rockets. It requires redesigning the human body itself.
4.18
12k+
The Future of Humanity Summary
The Future of Humanity 88%
Becoming multi-planetary isn't just about rockets. It requires redesigning the human body itself.
by Michio Kaku 2018
4.18
12k+ ratings
Skywave
by K. Patrick Donoghue • 2018
Amateur astronomer's Callisto signal ignites a billionaire's secret space race to uncover the truth.
4.34
2k+
Skywave Summary
Skywave 88%
Amateur astronomer's Callisto signal ignites a billionaire's secret space race to uncover the truth.
by K. Patrick Donoghue 2018
4.34
2k+ ratings
The Mercy of Gods
by James S.A. Corey • 2024
His world decimated by alien conquerors, a scientist must prove his species deserves to survive.
4.15
42k+
The Mercy of Gods Summary
The Mercy of Gods 88%
His world decimated by alien conquerors, a scientist must prove his species deserves to survive.
by James S.A. Corey 2024
4.15
42k+ ratings
The Human Division
by John Scalzi • 2013
With Earth gone, a diplomatic ship's forgotten crew must save humanity from a hidden enemy.
4.09
39k+
The Human Division Summary
The Human Division 88%
With Earth gone, a diplomatic ship's forgotten crew must save humanity from a hidden enemy.
by John Scalzi 2013
4.09
39k+ ratings
The Songs of Distant Earth
by Arthur C. Clarke • 1986
Earth's last ark reaches a water world. For an engineer, love makes departure an act of grief.
3.91
17k+
The Songs of Distant Earth Summary
The Songs of Distant Earth 88%
Earth's last ark reaches a water world. For an engineer, love makes departure an act of grief.
by Arthur C. Clarke 1986
3.91
17k+ ratings
The Last Colony
by John Scalzi • 2007
Recruited to lead a colony, John Perry learns his people are bait for an alien armada.
4.11
74k+
The Last Colony Summary
The Last Colony 88%
Recruited to lead a colony, John Perry learns his people are bait for an alien armada.
by John Scalzi 2007
4.11
74k+ ratings
What We Owe The Future
by William MacAskill • 2022
Most humans who will ever live aren't born yet. Their fate belongs to this century.
3.81
7k+
What We Owe The Future Summary
What We Owe The Future 88%
Most humans who will ever live aren't born yet. Their fate belongs to this century.
by William MacAskill 2022
3.81
7k+ ratings
Brief Answers to the Big Questions
by Stephen W. Hawking • 2018
Time travel might work, but the feedback loop of climate disaster probably kills us first.
4.26
89k+
Brief Answers to the Big Questions Summary
Brief Answers to the Big Questions 88%
Time travel might work, but the feedback loop of climate disaster probably kills us first.
by Stephen W. Hawking 2018
4.26
89k+ ratings
Altered Inheritance
by Françoise Baylis • 2019
We can rewrite our children's genes. The danger is letting a few people set the rules.
3.53
94
Altered Inheritance Summary
Altered Inheritance 88%
We can rewrite our children's genes. The danger is letting a few people set the rules.
by Françoise Baylis 2019
3.53
94 ratings
A God That Could be Real
by Nancy Ellen Abrams • 2015
What if God isn't a creator but a creation, emerging from collective human consciousness right now?
3.71
276
A God That Could be Real Summary
A God That Could be Real 88%
What if God isn't a creator but a creation, emerging from collective human consciousness right now?
by Nancy Ellen Abrams 2015
3.71
276 ratings
Pale Blue Dot
by Carl Sagan • 1994
On a single pixel: everyone who ever lived. The scientific case that makes space our only insurance.
4.34
40k+
Pale Blue Dot Summary
Pale Blue Dot 88%
On a single pixel: everyone who ever lived. The scientific case that makes space our only insurance.
by Carl Sagan 1994
4.34
40k+ ratings
A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor
by Hank Green • 2020
A sentient book sends April's friends searching for her inside the virtual world consuming humanity.
4.23
57k+
A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor Summary
A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor 87%
A sentient book sends April's friends searching for her inside the virtual world consuming humanity.
by Hank Green 2020
4.23
57k+ ratings
Life 3.0
by Max Tegmark • 2017
Superintelligence is coming. The problem isn't building it; it's making sure it wants what we want.
3.99
28k+
Life 3.0 Summary
Life 3.0 87%
Superintelligence is coming. The problem isn't building it; it's making sure it wants what we want.
by Max Tegmark 2017
3.99
28k+ ratings
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