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959 past books matching Sci-Fi
The flu vaccine failed.
Zombie Fallout
Dystopian · Sci-Fi · Post-Apocalyptic
Our take
The flu vaccine failed. The undead rose. Now Michael Talbot, survivalist and king of sarcasm, leads a desperate fight against a relentless horde. Zombie Fallout by Mark Tufo blends horror, humor, and heart-stopping action into a zombie apocalypse like no other. With 4.4 stars from over 5,600 Amazon reviews, this cult favorite is a must-read. Grab it now.
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The vaccine was supposed to save them. It turned them into something else.
When a rushed H1N1 vaccine unleashes a zombie plague, the world falls apart overnight. Michael Talbot, a sarcastic, self-proclaimed survivalist, never expected to lead a ragtag group through the apocalypse—but here he is, shotgun in hand, cracking jokes between close calls with the undead.
As the horde closes in, Mike and his family take refuge in a dwindling stronghold. But safety is an illusion. The dead are learning. The survivors are turning on each other. And somewhere out there, a terrifying entity known as the zombie queen is waiting.
With survival hanging by a thread, Mike must outwit the undead, the desperate, and his own growing paranoia. The apocalypse has never been this brutal—or this funny.
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A strong match for readers drawn to big-ideas space opera, salvage crews, alien mysteries, and interstellar political tension.
Ancestral Night
Sci-Fi · First Contact · Space Opera
Our take
“Outstanding…Amid a space opera resurgence, Bear’s novel sets the bar high.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review). Salvage operators Haimey Dz and Connla Kurucz make a discovery involving an alien species long thought dead, threatening humanity’s fragile peace, with a 4.2-star rating from more than 3,400 Amazon reviewers. A strong match for readers drawn to big-ideas space opera, salvage crews, alien mysteries, and interstellar political tension.
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“Outstanding…Amid a space opera resurgence, Bear’s novel sets the bar high.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
A space salvager and her partner make the discovery of a lifetime that just might change the universe in this wild, big-ideas space opera from Hugo Award–winning author Elizabeth Bear.
Haimey Dz and her partner Connla Kurucz are salvage operators, living just on the inside of the law...usually. Theirs is the perilous and marginal existence—with barely enough chance of striking it fantastically big—just once—to keep them coming back for more. They pilot their tiny ship into the scars left by unsuccessful White Transitions, searching for the relics of lost human and alien vessels. But when they make a shocking discovery about an alien species that has been long thought dead, it may be the thing that could tip the perilous peace mankind has found into full-out war.
Energetic and electrifying, Ancestral Night is a dazzling space opera, sure to delight fans of Alastair Reynolds, Iain M. Banks, and Peter F. Hamilton—“Bear's ability to create breathtaking variations on ancient themes and make them new and brilliant is, perhaps, unparalleled in the genre” (Library Journal, starred review).
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A dragon meant for an emperor.
Throne of Jade
Fantasy · Sci-Fi · Alternate History · Historical Fantasy
Our take
A dragon meant for an emperor. A captain who won’t let him go. When China demands Temeraire’s return, Will Laurence is forced into a perilous journey across the sea. But the greatest danger awaits in the emperor’s court, where secrets threaten to change everything. Throne of Jade is an epic blend of history, adventure, and dragon-fueled intrigue!
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Britain’s greatest weapon in the Napoleonic Wars wasn’t meant to be theirs.
When Captain Will Laurence seized a French ship carrying a rare dragon egg, he never imagined he’d form an unbreakable bond with the remarkable beast inside—Temeraire. Together, they’ve proven their worth in battle, but now an enraged Chinese delegation demands Temeraire’s return.
Forced to embark on a treacherous voyage to China, Laurence and Temeraire face storms, sabotage, and the deadly mysteries of the deep. But the real danger lies in the court of the Chinese emperor, where secrets about Temeraire’s true origins—and his incredible potential—threaten to upend everything Laurence thought he knew.
A dazzling blend of historical fiction and fantasy, Throne of Jade is the epic second book in Naomi Novik’s Temeraire series.
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If you could change your past, would you?
Future Proof
Sci-Fi · Alternate History · Time Travel
Our take
If you could change your past, would you? When a medical experiment goes wrong, Sam Harris gets a second chance at life—literally. But rewriting history doesn’t always guarantee a happy ending. Hilarious, heartfelt, and full of unexpected twists, Future Proof is an award-winning, genre-bending rom-com/drama about second chances, love, and the chaos of rewriting fate.
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What if you could go back and change everything? The bullies. The regrets. The heartbreak.
When an experimental medical treatment goes wrong, Sam Harris finds himself with an impossible opportunity—the chance to rewrite his past. From standing up to childhood bullies to fixing the mistakes that shaped his life, Sam jumps at the chance to craft a better future. But as he soon discovers, changing the past doesn’t always mean improving what comes next.
Filled with humor, heart, and unexpected twists, Future Proof is a hilarious and heartfelt journey through time, second chances, and the ultimate question—what if? Winner of the Page Turner Awards 2022 and a bestseller across seven genres, this unforgettable rom-com/drama explores love, regret, and the chaos of rewriting fate.
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A distant planet looks like paradise until its social order turns human superiority into a terrifying illusion.
Planet of the Apes
Dystopian · Sci-Fi
Our take
A distant planet looks like paradise until its social order turns human superiority into a terrifying illusion. In Planet of the Apes, astronauts discover a civilization where apes command reason, culture, and power while humans live as hunted creatures. This classic science fiction novel blends adventure, satire, and suspense into a sharp reversal of hierarchy, identity, and what civilization chooses to call intelligence.
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The original novel that inspired the films!
First published more than fifty years ago, Pierre Boulle’s chilling novel launched one of the greatest science fiction sagas in motion picture history.
In the not-too-distant future, three astronauts land on what appears to be a planet just like Earth, with lush forests, a temperate climate, and breathable air. But while it appears to be a paradise, nothing is what it seems.
They soon discover the terrifying truth: On this world humans are savage beasts, and apes rule as their civilized masters. In an ironic novel of nonstop action and breathless intrigue, one man struggles to unlock the secret of a terrifying civilization, all the while wondering: Will he become the savior of the human race, or the final witness to its damnation? In a shocking climax that rivals that of the original movie, Boulle delivers the answer in a masterpiece of adventure, satire, and suspense.
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A fractured fleet, a desperate captain, and a gateway that could lead home—or to disaster.
Gateways #5: No Man’s Land (Star Trek: Voyager)
Sci-Fi · First Contact · Hard Sci-Fi
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A fractured fleet, a desperate captain, and a gateway that could lead home—or to disaster. When ancient portals activate across the galaxy, Voyager must navigate chaos and conflict as stranded ships clash in the Delta Quadrant. With no backup and no time to waste, Janeway must unite a fleet—or risk losing everything. A gripping Star Trek: Voyager adventure!
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A gateway home. A fleet on the brink of chaos. A captain facing impossible odds.
Across the galaxy, ancient interstellar portals have reactivated, flinging lost starships incredible distances with no way back. In the Alpha Quadrant, Starfleet races to contain the crisis—but in the Delta Quadrant, Voyager stands alone.
When Voyager enters a perilous region of space, Captain Janeway and her crew encounter a chaotic fleet of stranded alien vessels, each more hostile and desperate than the last. As tensions rise and distrust spreads, Janeway must hold this fragile alliance together—while resisting the temptation of a newly awakened Gateway that could finally bring Voyager home.
A thrilling Star Trek: Voyager adventure where duty, diplomacy, and destiny collide in deep space.
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A mind-bending drug.
The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch
Dystopian · Sci-Fi
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A mind-bending drug. A mysterious figure. A reality that may not be real at all. The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch (4.2 stars on Amazon) is a Nebula-nominated sci-fi classic from Philip K. Dick, where hallucinations blur with reality, and the nature of existence itself is questioned. Dark, trippy, and unforgettable. Read now!
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A mind-bending drug. A mysterious figure. A reality that may not be real at all.
On Mars, life is bleak, and the only escape is Can-D—a drug that lets users live inside a Barbie-esque fantasy world. But when the enigmatic Palmer Eldritch arrives with Chew-Z, a new and more powerful hallucinogen, he promises true transcendence—and maybe even a path to God.
But in a world where perception is an illusion, can anyone trust what they see? As reality begins to fracture and identities blur, the question becomes: Who is Palmer Eldritch, and what does he really want?
A Nebula Award–nominated classic from Hugo Award–winning author Philip K. Dick, The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch is a psychedelic masterpiece—perfect for fans of dark mysteries, existential horror, and reality-bending science fiction.
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Lessa's bold actions have given her world a fighting chance, but tensions rise as old and new dragonriders clash.
Dragonquest (The Dragonriders of Pern Book 2)
Fantasy · Sci-Fi
Our take
Lessa's bold actions have given her world a fighting chance, but tensions rise as old and new dragonriders clash. Amid this, F’nor embarks on a daring mission to destroy Thread at its source—the Red Star. His journey risks not only his life, but the heart of a woman who's lost too much already.
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Lessa and her golden queen dragon may have given their world a fighting chance against the deadly Thread by bringing several hundred dragons and their riders forward in time, but this has also caused other problems to arise. The Oldtimers, as they are known, are having a difficult time adjusting to their more modern world, and tensions are rising. Worse, Threadfall is becoming more unpredictable, which makes it harder to combat.
Inspired by Lessa’s example, brown dragonrider F’nor hatches a bold plan to cut through these growing tensions by destroying the Thread at its source: the mysterious Red Star. But his quest to go where no man—or dragon—has gone before will risk not only his life, but the heart of a woman who has already lost far more than she can bear.
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This will appeal to readers who like idea-driven science fiction about language, culture, and first-contact tensions.
Embassytown
Sci-Fi · Steampunk
Our take
Avice Benner Cho returns to the distant planet Arieka, where humans depend on specially trained Ambassadors to communicate with alien Hosts whose Language cannot lie. When a new Ambassador destabilizes the fragile balance, Avice is pulled into a crisis that could reshape both societies, with a 3.90-star average from more than 35,000 Goodreads ratings. This will appeal to readers who like idea-driven science fiction about language, culture, and first-contact tensions.
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
In the far future, humans have colonized a distant planet, home to the enigmatic Ariekei, sentient beings famed for a language unique in the universe, one that only a few altered human ambassadors can speak. Avice Benner Cho, a human colonist, has returned to Embassytown after years of deep-space adventure. She cannot speak the Ariekei tongue, but she is an indelible part of it, having long ago been made a figure of speech, a living simile in their language. When distant political machinations deliver a new ambassador to Arieka, the fragile equilibrium between humans and aliens is violently upset. Catastrophe looms, and Avice is torn between competing loyalties: to a husband she no longer loves, to a system she no longer trusts, and to her place in a language she cannot speak—but which speaks through her, whether she likes it or not.
Praise for Embassytown
“A breakneck tale of suspense . . . disturbing and beautiful by turns. I cannot emphasize enough how terrific this novel is. It's definitely one of the best books I've read in the past year, perfectly balanced between escapism and otherworldly philosophizing.”—io9
“Embassytown is a fully achieved work of art. . . . Works on every level, providing compulsive narrative, splendid intellectual rigour and risk, moral sophistication, fine verbal fireworks and sideshows, and even the old-fashioned satisfaction of watching a protagonist become more of a person than she gave promise of being.”—Ursula K Le Guin
“The Kafkaesque writer journeys to the distant edges of the universe in his latest sci-fi thriller.”—Entertainment Weekly
“Utterly astonishing . . . A major intellectual achievement.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Brilliant storytelling . . . The result is a world masterfully wrecked and rebuilt.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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A rigged Game.
Sunrise on the Reaping
Dystopian · Sci-Fi · Teen + Young Adult
Our take
A rigged Game. A doomed tribute. A rebellion waiting to ignite. Sunrise on the Reaping, the highly anticipated fifth book in The Hunger Games series, takes readers back to the 50th Quarter Quell—where Haymitch Abernathy must fight for survival against impossible odds. Fans of the series, don’t miss this epic return to Panem. Pre-order now!
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A rigged Game. A doomed tribute. A rebellion waiting to ignite.
For the fiftieth annual Hunger Games—this year’s Quarter Quell—twice as many tributes will be sent to fight to the death. In District 12, Haymitch Abernathy tries to ignore the looming threat, focusing only on the girl he loves. But when his name is called, his world shatters.
Thrown into the Capitol’s brutal arena alongside three other tributes from his district, Haymitch quickly realizes he’s been set up to fail. But there’s something in him that refuses to back down. As alliances form and betrayals loom, he’ll have to fight not just for survival, but to send a message—one that could shake Panem to its core.
The highly anticipated fifth book in The Hunger Games series, Sunrise on the Reaping is a thrilling return to Suzanne Collins’ dystopian masterpiece.
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Europa vanishes.
The Forge of God
Dystopian · Sci-Fi · Hard Sci-Fi · Post-Apocalyptic
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Europa vanishes. Mountains appear overnight. The earth itself begins to tremble. As the signs of impending doom mount, humanity faces an impossible question: fight, flee, or accept the inevitable? A Hugo and Nebula-nominated classic, Greg Bear’s The Forge of God is a breathtaking doomsday thriller blending hard science and raw human emotion.
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On July 26, Europa vanishes. Not hidden. Not destroyed. Simply gone.
Months later, a new geological feature appears in Death Valley—one that shouldn’t exist. Nearby, a dying visitor brings a warning: Earth’s time is running out. Around the world, impossible phenomena multiply—mountains rise overnight, mysterious lights dance among the asteroids, and the planet itself begins to tremble.
As humanity scrambles for answers, some seek salvation in faith, others in science. A select few whisper of an escape plan, but who will be saved—and who will be left behind to witness the end?
A gripping fusion of hard science and human emotion, Greg Bear’s The Forge of God is a doomsday epic that will leave you breathless. Nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Awards.
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Liz Kendall is a loving mother—until something inside her snaps.
Someone Like Me
Sci-Fi · Thriller
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Liz Kendall is a loving mother—until something inside her snaps. A dark, violent presence lurks beneath the surface, and when it takes control, the consequences are deadly. Is she losing her mind, or is something far worse at play? Someone Like Me is a chilling, mind-bending thriller that will keep you guessing until the last page.
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Liz Kendall is a devoted mother doing her best to raise her two kids. She wouldn’t hurt a fly. At least, that’s what she tells herself. But deep inside, something darker lurks—a presence that is ruthless, violent, and impossible to control.
When this other side of her takes over, Liz is left reeling from the destruction it leaves behind. Is she losing her mind? Or is something far more sinister at play? As she struggles to protect her family, Liz must confront the terrifying truth: she isn’t alone in her own body.
A spine-chilling, genre-bending thriller, Someone Like Me will have you questioning everything—especially yourself.
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