Science fiction + Metaphysical

[Desmond]

I’ve always loved when sci-fi blends with mysticism — what’s a book that really nailed that balance for you?

[Andrea]

My brain went "Dune" and kind of stopped there so I'm curious to see what else people suggest

[Tony]

It's not mysticism the way that Dune is, but Peter Hamilton's Night's Dawn trilogy does feature the dead returning, although a scientific explanation is provided.

The excellent Canticle for Leibowitz is post-apocalyptic with a heavy dose of mysticism. Both Gene Wolfe's Book of the New Sun series and Jack Vance's Dying Earth series fit into that genre - it was a lot more common in the 60s and 70s to write books in the science fantasy genre.

[Tony]

And, of course, the 40K universe has the Imperium which worships the eternal God-Emperor.

[Ari]

it's Dark Legion Dimensional Rift : The Blood Inverse by ARKH. Hard magic, hard science. The rune master with quantum physics opened khodam (jin) dimension.

[Christopher]

Virtues' Sacrifice: ACT I - Elysium

Will break your brain.