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Bloodchild

Bloodchild is a science fiction short story by Octavia E. Butler, first published in 1984 in the anthology Isaac Asimov'...

Modern Body Horror Alien Short Stories

9.2 Excellent

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Diaspora

Diaspora is a hard science fiction novel written by Australian author Greg Egan and published in 1997. The narrative is...

Modern Hard SF Far Future Greg Egan

9.1 Excellent

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Permutation City

Permutation City is a science fiction novel by Australian author Greg Egan, published in 1994. It explores questions of...

Modern Simulation Hard SF Identity

9.0 Excellent

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Dragon's Egg

Dragon's Egg is a 1980 hard science fiction novel by American physicist Robert L. Forward. Set on the surface of a neutr...

Classic Hard SF Neutron Star Robert Forward

8.6 Great

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The Expanse: Leviathan Wakes

Leviathan Wakes is a science fiction novel published in 2011 and written by James S. A. Corey, the joint pen name of aut...

Modern Space Opera Series Hard SF

8.5 Great

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Judas Unchained

Judas Unchained is a 2005 science fiction novel by British author Peter F. Hamilton, serving as the concluding volume of...

Modern Space Opera Hard SF Sequel

8.4 Great

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The Expanse: Caliban's War

Caliban's War is a 2012 science fiction novel by James S. A. Corey, the pen name of collaborators Daniel Abraham and Ty...

Space Opera Series Hard SF Sequel

8.3 Great

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The Expanse: Abaddon's Gate

Abaddon's Gate is a 2013 science fiction novel by James S. A. Corey, the joint pen name of Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck....

Space Opera Series Hard SF Sequel

8.3 Great

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Pandora's Star

Pandora's Star is a 2004 science fiction space opera by British author Peter F. Hamilton, the first novel in the two-boo...

Modern Space Opera Series Hard SF

8.3 Great

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Starfish

Starfish is a 1999 science fiction novel by Canadian author Peter Watts, serving as the first book in the Rifters trilog...

Series Hard SF Ocean Genetic Engineering

8.1 Great

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The Galaxy and the Ground Within

The Galaxy and the Ground Within is a 2021 science fiction novel by Becky Chambers, serving as the fourth and final book...

Modern Series Alien Becky Chambers

8.0 Great

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We Are Legion (We Are Bob)

We Are Legion (We Are Bob) is a science fiction novel by Canadian author Dennis E. Taylor, published in 2016. The story...

Modern Humor Hard SF Dennis E Taylor

8.0 Great

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For We Are Many

"For We Are Many" is a 2017 science fiction novel by Canadian author Dennis E. Taylor, serving as the second installment...

Modern Hard SF Sequel Dennis E Taylor

7.9 Good

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2312

2312 is a hard science fiction novel written by Kim Stanley Robinson, published in 2012. The narrative is set exactly 30...

Modern Hard SF Solar System Far Future

7.8 Good

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All These Worlds

All These Worlds is a science fiction novel by Canadian author Dennis E. Taylor, published in 2017 as the third and fina...

Modern Hard SF Conclusion Dennis E Taylor

7.8 Good

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The Dreaming Void

The Dreaming Void is a science fiction novel by British author Peter F. Hamilton, published in 2007 as the first book in...

Modern Space Opera Series Hard SF

7.8 Good

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Schild's Ladder

Schild's Ladder is a 2002 hard science fiction novel by Australian author Greg Egan. Set approximately 20,000 years in t...

Modern Physics Hard SF Far Future

7.7 Good

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World of Ptavvs

World of Ptavvs is a science-fiction novel by Larry Niven, first published in 1966 as part of the Known Space setting. T...

Classic Hard SF Alien Known Space

6.7 Fair

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The Garden of Rama

The Garden of Rama is a science-fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke and Gentry Lee, published in 1991. It is the third boo...

Series Hard SF Sequel Alien

5.4 Mediocre

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Rama Revealed

"Rama Revealed" is a 1993 science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke and Gentry Lee, notable for concluding the Rama seri...

Series Hard SF Alien Conclusion

5.2 Mediocre