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The Realms of Kalanisi by K.D. AustinThe Past by Kenneth ThomasUntamed by Madeline DyerMoon 514 by Drew BrineyGoing Home by Kande S. Summers
Young Adult Sci-Fi
174 books — 106 voters
On Basilisk Station by David WeberEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Ani Maxima Files by Scott McElhaneyPtolemy's Child by Scott McElhaneySuperVirus by Scott McElhaney
Best Kindle Space Opera
168 books — 90 voters

Battle of Jericho 2038 by Joyce ElferdinkIn the End by Ken SaikIn the End by Ken SaikIn the End by Ken SaikTHE LAST SENOOBIANS by Sam Bledsoe
Science Fiction & Fantasy that Explore the Spiritual Cosmos
42 books — 55 voters
CassaStar by Alex J. CavanaughEric Olafson by Vanessa RavencroftTheocracide by James WymoreMidshipman's Hope by David FeintuchOld Man's War by John Scalzi
Space jocks
66 books — 31 voters

Space Junker by David RaineMining the Sky by John S. LewisNew Space Capitalism by Rainer ZitelmannDining Out Around the Solar System by Clare O'BearaEarth Unaware by Orson Scott Card
Asteroid Mining Books
47 books — 31 voters
The Bush Clinic by Stella AtriumExplorations by Nathan HystadDeath Becomes Her by Michael AnderleBite This by Michael AnderleQueen Bitch by Michael Anderle
A Must Read ScFi - 2017
185 books — 24 voters

The Kaleidoscope by Adrian MendozaFoundation by Isaac AsimovLast and First Men by Olaf StapledonStar Maker by Olaf StapledonThe Shape of Things to Come by H.G. Wells
Future Histories
31 books — 22 voters
Project Hail Mary by Andy WeirArtemis by Andy WeirArrival by Ted ChiangThe Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky ChambersThe Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal
If you liked "The Martian," try these:
61 books — 13 voters

Project Hail Mary by Andy WeirReady Player One by Ernest ClineThe Martian by Andy WeirChildren of Time by Adrian TchaikovskyColumbus Day by Craig Alanson
Books Like The Bobiverse
41 books — 12 voters
Mr Thinkalot’s Fantastic Space Journey #1 by I.M. MayesMr Thinkalot’s Spectacular Space Journey #2 by I.M. MayesMr Thinkalot’s Fantastic Space Journey revised 2025 version by I.M. MayesZog's Big Question by Adam RiceThe Tesserene Imperative by Mark Terence Chapman
Best Space Adventure And STEM Books for Curious Kids
5 books — 4 voters

Endurance by Scott KellyThe Tesserene Imperative by Mark Terence ChapmanThe Sky Below by Scott ParazynskiRiding Rockets by Mike MullanePacking for Mars by Mary Roach
Space Hipsters Recommended Reads
101 books — 2 voters
Freefall by S.D. NightshadeThe Tesserene Imperative by Mark Terence Chapman
Cryogenic Sci-Fi Mystery
2 books — 2 voters

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