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The 72 Most Popular Sci-Fi Novels of the Past Three Years
Science fiction fans tend to be a ravenous lot, and, as such, the publishing industry has traditionally obliged by keeping the shelves fully stocked with new sci-fi. Everybody wins! The trouble is, there’s a lot to sort through…
It always helps to have a sense of what other sci-fi fans are reading. We’ve collected below 72 of the most popular science fiction novels of the past three years, as determined by reader shelvings and Want to Read choices. Each of the titles was published in the U.S. in 2019 or later. For series in which multiple books qualify, we’ve selected the first title of that series.
There really is something here for every taste: the hard sci-fi of Andy Weir, the literary alchemy of Emily St. John Mandel, the gorgeous African Futurism of Nnedi Okorafor. Several debut authors have announced their presence with authority these past three years: Jessamine Chan and Sequoia Nagamatsu, to name two. Short story enthusiasts should not miss the work of Ted Chiang. Also: Know Your Monsters.
Scroll over the book covers below for more details about each title, and add any promising leads to your own Want to Read shelf.
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Karen wrote: "I cannot believe Murderbot is not on this list. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5..."
This actually sounds brilliant. Thanks for the recommendation. 😀
Ron wrote: "A list of the top 999 books of any genre could be posted and you would still get "Why isn't my favorite book on this list?" Publishing a list like this must be one of the most under-appreciated job..."No kidding! I absolutely love lists like this. I don't want to see my favorite books on this list. I want to learn about OTHER books that I haven't read. Ones that might become by new favorite book.
Red Rising Saga by Pierce Brown and Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells!
The Vanished Seas by Catherine Asaro is fab. Book 3 in the Skolian Empire.
Loved Before and After .. and it's predecessor.. by Andrew Shanahan.A seriously dark and twisted series, but with a wicked vein of black humour throughout.
I do like something just a bit different - this hit the mark with a mallet! 😀
I still have not caught up with the dead authors, when sci fi was invented.
Karen wrote: "I cannot believe Murderbot is not on this list. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5..."
Murderbot should head up every list. Forever.
What? There must be a mistake not to include one of the more enjoyable SF books of the past few years. Or some kind of popularity bias? Hmmm.