Hard Sci Fi Books

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The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1) The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1)
by (shelved 194 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.08 — 516,222 ratings — published 2006
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The Martian The Martian (Hardcover)
by (shelved 173 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,335,078 ratings — published 2011
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Project Hail Mary Project Hail Mary (Hardcover)
by (shelved 131 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.51 — 1,609,829 ratings — published 2021
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Blindsight (Firefall, #1) Blindsight (Firefall, #1)
by (shelved 104 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.00 — 56,642 ratings — published 2006
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The Dark Forest (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #2) The Dark Forest (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #2)
by (shelved 104 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.40 — 232,962 ratings — published 2008
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Death's End (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #3) Death's End (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #3)
by (shelved 96 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.40 — 180,010 ratings — published 2010
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Red Mars (Mars Trilogy, #1) Red Mars (Mars Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 96 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 3.86 — 89,789 ratings — published 1992
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Revelation Space (The Inhibitor Sequence, #1) Revelation Space (The Inhibitor Sequence, #1)
by (shelved 92 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 3.99 — 62,991 ratings — published 2000
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Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, #1) Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, #1)
by (shelved 90 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.31 — 329,571 ratings — published 2011
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Seveneves Seveneves (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 85 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.00 — 126,686 ratings — published 2015
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Rendezvous with Rama (Rama, #1) Rendezvous with Rama (Rama, #1)
by (shelved 75 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.12 — 187,592 ratings — published 1973
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Children of Time (Children of Time, #1) Children of Time (Children of Time, #1)
by (shelved 71 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.30 — 185,893 ratings — published 2015
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Caliban’s War (The Expanse, #2) Caliban’s War (The Expanse, #2)
by (shelved 56 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.39 — 188,623 ratings — published 2012
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Foundation (Foundation, #1) Foundation (Foundation, #1)
by (shelved 54 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.17 — 606,359 ratings — published 1951
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Abaddon’s Gate (The Expanse, #3) Abaddon’s Gate (The Expanse, #3)
by (shelved 50 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.28 — 159,200 ratings — published 2013
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Ringworld (Ringworld #1) Ringworld (Ringworld #1)
by (shelved 50 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 3.93 — 130,117 ratings — published 1970
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A Fire Upon the Deep (Zones of Thought, #1) A Fire Upon the Deep (Zones of Thought, #1)
by (shelved 49 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.13 — 67,701 ratings — published 1992
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2001: A Space Odyssey (Space Odyssey, #1) 2001: A Space Odyssey (Space Odyssey, #1)
by (shelved 49 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.18 — 340,425 ratings — published 1968
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Diaspora Diaspora (Paperback)
by (shelved 48 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.10 — 11,653 ratings — published 1997
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Artemis Artemis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 47 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 3.68 — 346,395 ratings — published 2017
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Permutation City Permutation City (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.05 — 13,503 ratings — published 1994
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House of Suns House of Suns (Paperback)
by (shelved 43 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.24 — 33,544 ratings — published 2008
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Contact Contact (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 43 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.15 — 154,550 ratings — published 1985
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Redemption Ark (The Inhibitor Sequence, #2) Redemption Ark (The Inhibitor Sequence, #2)
by (shelved 42 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.16 — 33,035 ratings — published 2002
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Cibola Burn (The Expanse, #4) Cibola Burn (The Expanse, #4)
by (shelved 41 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.24 — 131,690 ratings — published 2014
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Dune (Dune, #1) Dune (Dune, #1)
by (shelved 40 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,669,232 ratings — published 1965
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Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #1) Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #1)
by (shelved 39 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.28 — 308,818 ratings — published 1989
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I, Robot (Robot, #0.1) I, Robot (Robot, #0.1)
by (shelved 38 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.21 — 384,966 ratings — published 1950
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We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Bobiverse, #1) We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Bobiverse, #1)
by (shelved 37 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.25 — 135,421 ratings — published 2016
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Green Mars (Mars Trilogy, #2) Green Mars (Mars Trilogy, #2)
by (shelved 37 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 3.96 — 41,356 ratings — published 1993
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Echopraxia (Firefall, #2) Echopraxia (Firefall, #2)
by (shelved 36 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 3.83 — 13,219 ratings — published 2014
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Absolution Gap (The Inhibitor Sequence, #3) Absolution Gap (The Inhibitor Sequence, #3)
by (shelved 35 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.02 — 25,608 ratings — published 2003
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Blue Mars (Mars Trilogy, #3) Blue Mars (Mars Trilogy, #3)
by (shelved 34 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 3.95 — 33,525 ratings — published 1996
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Nemesis Games (The Expanse, #5) Nemesis Games (The Expanse, #5)
by (shelved 33 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.45 — 118,667 ratings — published 2015
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Tau Zero Tau Zero (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 3.83 — 17,505 ratings — published 1970
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Pushing Ice Pushing Ice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.07 — 23,058 ratings — published 2005
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Babylon’s Ashes (The Expanse, #6) Babylon’s Ashes (The Expanse, #6)
by (shelved 32 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.26 — 101,950 ratings — published 2016
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Aurora Aurora (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 3.78 — 28,227 ratings — published 2015
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Dragon's Egg (Cheela, #1) Dragon's Egg (Cheela, #1)
by (shelved 32 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.12 — 10,104 ratings — published 1980
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Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, #7) Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, #7)
by (shelved 31 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.38 — 89,949 ratings — published 2017
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Foundation and Empire (Foundation, #2) Foundation and Empire (Foundation, #2)
by (shelved 31 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.22 — 230,384 ratings — published 1952
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Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1) Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
by (shelved 31 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,489,652 ratings — published 1985
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Consider Phlebas (Culture, #1) Consider Phlebas (Culture, #1)
by (shelved 30 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 3.85 — 102,454 ratings — published 1987
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A Deepness in the Sky (Zones of Thought, #2) A Deepness in the Sky (Zones of Thought, #2)
by (shelved 30 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.32 — 35,452 ratings — published 1999
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The Mote in God's Eye (Moties, #1) The Mote in God's Eye (Moties, #1)
by (shelved 30 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.07 — 73,557 ratings — published 1974
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Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch, #1) Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch, #1)
by (shelved 29 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 3.99 — 121,147 ratings — published 2013
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The Forever War (The Forever War, #1) The Forever War (The Forever War, #1)
by (shelved 29 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.14 — 182,928 ratings — published 1974
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Accelerando Accelerando (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 3.87 — 22,570 ratings — published 2005
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Chasm City Chasm City (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.13 — 28,046 ratings — published 2001
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Spin (Spin, #1) Spin (Spin, #1)
by (shelved 28 times as hard-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.04 — 45,108 ratings — published 2005
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