Dune
Science Fiction & Creativity
"Dune" - A complex tale of politics and ecology on a desert planet.
Neuromancer
Science Fiction & Creativity
Neuromancer
William Gibson
"Neuromancer" - A cyberpunk classic following a washed-up hacker.
Stranger in a Strange Land
Science Fiction & Creativity
Stranger in a Strange Land
Robert A. Heinlein
"Stranger in a Strange Land" - A human raised on Mars returns to Earth.
A Canticle for Leibowitz
Science Fiction & Creativity
A Canticle for Leibowitz
Walter M. Miller Jr.
"A Canticle for Leibowitz" - A post-apocalyptic story centered on preserving knowledge.
Ender's Game
Science Fiction & Creativity
Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card
"Ender's Game" - Child prodigies train to save humanity from alien invaders.
Hyperion
Science Fiction & Creativity
"Hyperion" - Travelers share stories on a pilgrimage through a sci-fi universe.
Snow Crash
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Snow Crash
Neal Stephenson
"Snow Crash" - A hacker investigates a dangerous virtual drug.
The Left Hand of Darkness
Science Fiction & Creativity
The Left Hand of Darkness
Ursula K. Le Guin
"The Left Hand of Darkness" - An ambassador navigates a planet of gender-fluid beings.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Science Fiction & Creativity
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams
"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" - An absurd and hilarious space adventure.
1984
Science Fiction & Creativity
"1984" - A chilling dystopian novel of totalitarianism.
The Handmaid's Tale
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The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood
"The Handmaid's Tale" - A woman navigates a theocratic regime.
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Science Fiction & Creativity
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Philip K. Dick
"Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" - A bounty hunter hunts rogue androids.
The Windup Girl
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The Windup Girl
Paolo Bacigalupi
"The Windup Girl" - A biopunk tale in a world controlled by biotechnology.
The Hunger Games
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The Hunger Games
Suzanne Collins
"The Hunger Games" - Teens fight for survival in a dystopian arena.
The Road
Science Fiction & Creativity
"The Road" - A father and son's journey through a post-apocalyptic world.
Altered Carbon
Science Fiction & Creativity
Altered Carbon
Richard K. Morgan
"Altered Carbon" - A noir detective story set in a future of body-swapping.
The Leftovers
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The Leftovers
Tom Perrotta
"The Leftovers" - People cope with the mysterious disappearance of loved ones.
Red Mars
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Red Mars
Kim Stanley Robinson
"Red Mars" - The colonization and terraforming of Mars.
The Roadside Picnic
Science Fiction & Creativity
The Roadside Picnic
Arkady and Boris Strugatsky
"Roadside Picnic" - Stalkers explore a dangerous alien zone.
The Diamond Age: Or, A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer
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The Diamond Age: Or, A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer
Neal Stephenson
"The Diamond Age: Or, A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer" - A nanotechnology-infused coming-of-age tale.
Perdido Street Station
Science Fiction & Creativity
Perdido Street Station
China Miéville
"Perdido Street Station" - A surreal city filled with strange creatures.
The Hyperion Cantos
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The Hyperion Cantos
Dan Simmons
"Hyperion Cantos" - An epic sci-fi series with rich storytelling.
The Lathe of Heaven
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The Lathe of Heaven
Ursula K. Le Guin
"The Lathe of Heaven" - A man's dreams shape reality.
Anathem
Science Fiction & Creativity
"Anathem" - Scholars navigate parallel worlds and philosophical challenges.
Slaughterhouse-Five
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Slaughterhouse-Five
Kurt Vonnegut
"Slaughterhouse-Five" - A time-traveling, anti-war classic.
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
Haruki Murakami
"The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle" - A surreal exploration of identity.
Foundation
Science Fiction & Creativity
"Foundation" - A visionary tale of the rise and fall of civilizations.
The Three-Body Problem
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The Three-Body Problem
Liu Cixin
"The Three-Body Problem" - A first-contact story with a cosmic perspective.
The Dispossessed
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The Dispossessed
Ursula K. Le Guin
"The Dispossessed" - A physicist navigates two contrasting worlds.
The City & the City
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The City & the City
China Miéville
"The City & the City" - A detective unravels a bizarre murder in overlapping cities.
Contact
Science Fiction & Creativity
"Contact" - A scientist makes contact with extraterrestrial intelligence.
Gateway
Science Fiction & Creativity
"Gateway" - Prospectors risk their lives on mysterious alien ships.
The Martian
Science Fiction & Creativity
"The Martian" - An astronaut survives alone on Mars.
A Fire Upon the Deep
Science Fiction & Creativity
A Fire Upon the Deep
Vernor Vinge
"A Fire Upon the Deep" - A galactic adventure with unique alien species.
The Reality Dysfunction
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The Reality Dysfunction
Peter F. Hamilton
"The Reality Dysfunction" - A space opera with political intrigue.
The Yiddish Policemen's Union
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The Yiddish Policemen's Union
Michael Chabon
"The Yiddish Policemen's Union" - A detective story in an alternative history.
Alas, Babylon
Science Fiction & Creativity
"Alas, Babylon" - Survivors cope with life after a nuclear war.
The Forever War
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The Forever War
Joe Haldeman
"The Forever War" - A soldier's life spans centuries due to relativistic travel.
Dune Messiah
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Dune Messiah
Frank Herbert
"Dune Messiah" - The sequel to "Dune" continues the epic saga.
The Quantum Thief
Science Fiction & Creativity
The Quantum Thief
Hannu Rajaniemi
"The Quantum Thief" - A master thief takes on a futuristic heist.
Children of Dune
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Children of Dune
Frank Herbert
"Children of Dune" - The story of Paul Atreides and his descendants continues.
Heretics of Dune
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Heretics of Dune
Frank Herbert
"Heretics of Dune" - The struggle for control of the desert planet continues.
God Emperor of Dune
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God Emperor of Dune
Frank Herbert
"God Emperor of Dune" - A powerful ruler seeks to reshape the future.
Chapterhouse: Dune
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Chapterhouse: Dune
Frank Herbert
"Chapterhouse: Dune" - The final installment in the original "Dune" series.