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Dune by Frank HerbertOld Man's War by John ScalziLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyStarship Troopers by Robert A. HeinleinPandora's Star by Peter F. Hamilton
Excellent Space Opera
1,016 books — 3,642 voters
Hyperion by Dan SimmonsDune by Frank HerbertEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardFoundation by Isaac AsimovLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
Best Space Opera
1,081 books — 1,788 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertOn Destiny by Aileen ErinLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyNot Till We Are Lost by Dennis E. TaylorLight Bringer by Pierce Brown
Space Opera
835 books — 1,073 voters
On Destiny by Aileen ErinLight Bringer by Pierce BrownNot Till We Are Lost by Dennis E. TaylorThe Arbitrator by Max NowazSalvager by Scott Moon
Fantasy & Science Fiction to read before you die.
1,131 books — 1,019 voters

Cinder by Marissa MeyerAcross the Universe by Beth RevisEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThese Broken Stars by Amie KaufmanCress by Marissa Meyer
Teenagers . . . IN SPACE!
472 books — 732 voters
The Martian by Andy WeirRevelation Space by Alastair ReynoldsFoundation by Isaac AsimovDune by Frank HerbertRendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
best hard science fiction
394 books — 720 voters

The Mote in God's Eye by Larry NivenThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardA Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor VingeThe War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
Best Aliens
425 books — 330 voters
Blindsight by Peter WattsHyperion by Dan SimmonsShip of Fools by Richard Paul RussoLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyDead Silence by S.A. Barnes
Space Horror
326 books — 292 voters

Venomous by Penelope FletcherGrim by M.K. EidemIce Planet Barbarians by Ruby DixonThe Last Hour of Gann by R. Lee SmithClaimed by Evangeline Anderson
Human - Alien M/F Erotica-Romance Books
456 books — 289 voters
Grim by M.K. EidemIce Planet Barbarians by Ruby DixonRadiance by Grace DravenCassandra's Challenge by M.K. EidemThe Last Hour of Gann by R. Lee Smith
Happily Ever After Sci-fi Romance For Adults
425 books — 246 voters

She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-ChanThe Witch's Heart by Genevieve GornichecEmpire of the Vampire by Jay KristoffProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirHall of Smoke by H.M. Long
Adult Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2021
209 books — 239 voters
Claimings, Tails, and Other Alien Artifacts by Lyn GalaWhen You Were Pixels by Julio Alexi GenaoBone Rider by J. FallyAfter Midnight by Santino HassellPrisoner 374215 by Angel Martinez
Best M/M Science Fiction/Dystopia/Post-Apocalyptic Books of 2013
46 books — 164 voters

An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth by Chris HadfieldA Man on the Moon by Andrew ChaikinEndurance by Scott KellyThe Martian by Andy WeirThe Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe
Best Astronauts Books
109 books — 140 voters
Strain by Amelia C. GormleyFallocaust by Quil CarterForget Me Not by Jordan Castillo PriceAssimilation, Love, and Other Human Oddities by Lyn GalaThe Ghost and the Darkness Volume 1 by Quil Carter
Best M/M Science Fiction/Dystopia/Post-Apocalyptic Books of 2014
47 books — 140 voters

A Man on the Moon by Andrew ChaikinThe Right Stuff by Tom WolfeFailure is Not an Option by Gene KranzLost Moon by Jim LovellCarrying the Fire by Michael Collins
Space Race! Books
308 books — 138 voters
Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented By The Actin... by Sybrina DurantInside the Human Body by Joanna ColeOn the Ocean Floor by Joanna ColeThe Magic School Bus at the Waterworks by Joanna ColeLost in the Solar System by Joanna Cole
Science for Kids
477 books — 133 voters

The Martian by Andy WeirThe Martian Chronicles by Ray BradburyRed Mars by Kim Stanley RobinsonRed Rising by Pierce BrownThe War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
Mars Colonist's Reading List
165 books — 132 voters
Kick at the Darkness by Keira AndrewsChaos Station by Jenn BurkeDarker Space by Lisa HenrySong of the Navigator by Astrid AmaraThe Long Fall of Night by A.J. Rose
Best M/M Science Fiction/Dystopia/Post-Apocalyptic Books of 2015
52 books — 124 voters

Claimings, Tails, and Other Alien Artifacts by Lyn GalaZercy by Kora KnightAssimilation, Love, and Other Human Oddities by Lyn GalaKríe Captivity by Kora KnightChanged by Robin Moray
M/M Alien Romance
147 books — 116 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsLegend by Marie Lu
Readers Choice Young Adult Science Fiction
117 books — 107 voters

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky ChambersThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsA Closed and Common Orbit by Becky ChambersThe Martian by Andy WeirQuarter Share by Nathan Lowell
Optimistic Space Scifi
97 books — 103 voters
Leo Gray and the Lunar Eclipse by K.J. KrukAmelia, the Moochins and the Sapphire Palace by Evonne BlanchardIf You Decide to Go to the Moon by Faith McNultyAmelia, the Venutons and the Golden Cage by Evonne BlanchardMoonshot by Brian Floca
Best Space Books For Kids
83 books — 100 voters

Obsidio by Amie KaufmanThe Disasters by M.K. EnglandDefy the Worlds by Claudia GrayBrightly Burning by Alexa DonneSanctuary by Caryn Lix
2018 YA... in SPACE!
38 books — 93 voters
Ringworld by Larry NivenRendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke2001 by Arthur C. ClarkePushing Ice by Alastair ReynoldsRevelation Space by Alastair Reynolds
Big Dumb Objects
68 books — 77 voters

The God Delusion by Richard DawkinsGod Is Not Great by Christopher HitchensThe End of Faith by Sam HarrisLeviathan by Thomas HobbesWho Wrote the Bible? by Richard Elliott Friedman
Atheistic books
138 books — 75 voters
The Suicide King Volume 2 by Quil CarterThe Suicide King Volume 1 by Quil CarterPrelude to Claimings, Tails, and Other Alien Artifacts by Lyn GalaWithered + Sere by T.J. KluneGarden of Spiders Volume 1 by Quil Carter
Best M/M Science Fiction/Dystopia/Post-Apocalyptic Books of 2016
40 books — 69 voters

Life of Pi by Yann MartelLife, the Universe and Everything by Douglas AdamsThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootThe Story of My Life by Helen KellerIf Life Is a Bowl of Cherries What Am I Doing in the Pits? by Erma Bombeck
This is the.......life
1,189 books — 63 voters
Ready Player One by Ernest ClineMoon 514 by Drew BrineyThe Silence Dividend by Izzy BondBefore The Silence by Izzy BondSinnabar by Richard Wolkomir
YA Standalones in Science Fiction, Dystopian or Post-Apocalyptic
69 books — 53 voters

La Nuit des temps by René BarjavelVingt mille lieues sous les mers by Jules VerneEmpire of the Ants by Bernard WerberLa Planète des singes by Pierre BoulleContact Immédiat Nous Ne Sommes Pas Seuls Dans L'Univers by Bryant Johnson
French Science-Fiction / Science-Fiction Française
88 books — 52 voters
These Broken Stars by Amie KaufmanAcross the Universe by Beth RevisAlienated by Melissa LandersThe 5th Wave by Rick YanceyThis Shattered World by Amie Kaufman
YA ET
64 books — 47 voters

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