Science Fiction

Science fiction (abbreviated SF or sci-fi with varying punctuation and capitalization) is a broad genre of fiction that often involves speculations based on current or future science or technology. Science fiction is found in books, art, television, films, games, theatre, and other media. In organizational or marketing contexts, science fiction can be synonymous with the broader definition of speculative fiction, encompassing creative works incorporating imaginative elements not found in contemporary reality; this includes fantasy, horror and related genres.

Although the two genres are often co
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To Sleep in a Sea of Stars
Skyhunter (Skyhunter, #1)
The Other Side of the Sky (The Other Side of the Sky, #1)
Hench
Early Departures
The Loop
White Fox
Crownchasers (Crownchasers, #1)
Iron Heart (Crier's War, #2)
Sanctuary
Chaos Rising (Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy, #1)
Architects of Memory (The Memory War, #1)
Master of Poisons
Prime Deceptions (Chilling Effect, #2)
The Art of Saving the World
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    Serpentine (His Dark Materials, #3.6)
    Devoted
    Guardian's Grace (Dark Protectors, #12)
    All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
    The Haunting of H. G. Wells
    When She Belongs (Risdaverse #4)
    Recursion
    Shadows of the Fall (Shadow of Terra, #2)
    Elevation
    The Obelisk Gate (The Broken Earth, #2)
    Murder by Other Means (The Dispatcher, #2)
    Graceful Burdens
    Layers of Force (Star Kingdom #8)
    Her Alien Prince (Voxeran Fated Mates, #1)
    The Republic of Thieves by Scott LynchA Memory of Light by Robert JordanEmperor of Thorns by Mark  LawrenceThe Daylight War by Peter V. BrettThe Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
    Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2013
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    Words of Radiance by Brandon SandersonThe Broken Eye by Brent WeeksTower Lord by Anthony RyanPrince of Fools by Mark  LawrenceSkin Game by Jim Butcher
    Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2014
    497 books — 2,550 voters

    The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodCinder by Marissa MeyerThe Host by Stephenie Meyer
    Best Science Fiction With a Female Protagonist
    1,226 books — 2,781 voters
    The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienEnder's Game by Orson Scott CardDune by Frank HerbertThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. Rowling
    Sci-Fi and Fantasy Must Reads
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    The Twilight Saga by Stephenie MeyerFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertTwilight by Stephenie Meyer
    I Don't Understand All That Fuss
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    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
    Most Interesting World
    3,055 books — 2,474 voters

    Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
    The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
    Dune (Dune, #1)
    The Martian
    Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1)
    Fahrenheit 451
    The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
    1984
    Brave New World
    Foundation (Foundation, #1)

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