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Science Fiction Starter Pack
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A Book Lover
Science fiction is my favorite genre. For some, it can seem like a lot to get into. Here are some book recommendations for newbies to the genre.
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This is the start of a series of five comedic science fiction books. They're fun to read.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
A beloved, topical read from one of the masters, Ray Bradbury. It will make you think!
Fahrenheit 451: A Novel
An imaginative and prescient book.
Neuromancer
A mind-bending tale of a human who was raised on Mars and is sent to Earth.
Stranger in a Strange Land
A blackly comic novel about a man who becomes “unstuck in time.”
Slaughterhouse-Five
One of the earlier examples of time travel in fiction!
The Time Machine
A human ambassador is sent to a planet to facilitate its inclusion in an intergalactic civilization.
The Left Hand of Darkness: 50th Anniversary Edition
An unputdownable, original take on a zombie apocalypse.
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
The start of an ambitious series about the colonization of Mars.
Red Mars
Two immortal beings butt heads over generations.
Wild Seed
The crew of the spacecraft Discovery go on a mission to Mars. That's just the tip of the iceberg.
2001: a Space Odyssey
One of the most profound science fiction novels of all time.
Dhalgren
An alternate history where the Allied forces lost World War 2.
The Man In The High Castle
A woman must decide between two futures for civilization.
Woman on the Edge of Time: A Novel
This is about two cousins decades after a nuclear war.
The Long Tomorrow
