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Sci-Fi Books to Consume Your Every Thought

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This three-book series will completely captivate your mind. With its complex exploration of science, philosophy, and humanity’s place in the universe, it’s a thought-provoking and addictive journey that will keep you hooked until the very end. There ...
The Three-Body Problem
 
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This series will pull you into a gripping, intergalactic saga full of political intrigue, complex characters, and a universe on the brink of collapse. With its sharp exploration of humanity’s future in space, it’s both an addictive read and a thrilli...
The Expanse
 
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Bloodchild and Other Stories by Octavia Butler is a collection of science fiction short stories, showcasing Butler's signature style of exploring complex themes of power, identity, and survival. The title story, Bloodchild, is a gripping tale about a...
Bloodchild and Other Stories
 
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Babel-17 by Samuel R. Delany is a sci-fi novel about a linguist, Rydra Wong, who investigates a mysterious language used as a weapon in a war. As she delves deeper, she uncovers the power of language to shape reality and control thoughts. Empire Star...
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The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa is a haunting dystopian novel set on an island where things, including memories, gradually disappear. In this society, the Memory Police enforce the erasure of memories, objects, and even people, causing residents to f...
The Memory Police
 
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Not to be confused with Severance the TV Show, Severance by Ling Ma is a darkly satirical dystopian novel that explores the collapse of society following the outbreak of a global pandemic known as "Shen Fever." The fever causes people to become zombi...
Severance
 
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Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro is a dystopian novel set in an alternate England where children are raised at a secluded boarding school, Hailsham, with a mysterious purpose. The story follows Kathy, Tommy, and Ruth, three students who slowly come ...
Never Let Me Go
 
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Brave New World by Aldous Huxley is a classic dystopian novel set in a future society where technology, genetic engineering, and a rigid caste system have eliminated individuality and personal freedom. In this world, people are conditioned from birth...
Brave New World
 
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Kindred by Octavia Butler is a powerful science fiction novel that blends time travel with themes of slavery, race, and identity. The story follows Dana, an African American writer from 1970s Los Angeles, who inexplicably travels back in time to the ...
Kindred
 
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Ready Player One by Ernest Cline is a fast-paced, action-packed dystopian novel set in a near-future world where most of humanity escapes their harsh reality by immersing themselves in the OASIS, a vast virtual reality universe. The story follows Wad...
Ready Player One
 
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Children of the New World by Alexander Weinstein is a collection of dystopian short stories that explore the intersection of technology, humanity, and society. Set in near-future worlds, each story delves into the ways advanced technology shapes peop...
Children of the New World