swap_horiz Schild's Ladder Alternatives

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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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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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Against the Fall of Night

"Against the Fall of Night" is a science fiction novel by British author Arthur C. Clarke, first published as a novella...

Classic Exploration Society Far Future

7.9 Good

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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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Heretics of Dune

Heretics of Dune is a 1984 science-fiction novel by Frank Herbert and the fifth book in the original Dune series. Set lo...

Space Opera Classic Sequel Far Future

7.8 Good

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Incandescence

"Incandescence" is a 2008 hard science fiction novel by Australian author Greg Egan that focuses heavily on the scientif...

Modern Physics Hard SF Alien

7.6 Good

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The Smoke Ring

The Smoke Ring is a 1987 science fiction novel by American author Larry Niven and a sequel to The Integral Trees. It is...

Classic Hard SF Sequel Zero Gravity

7.6 Good

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Inhibitor Phase

Inhibitor Phase is a 2021 science-fiction novel by Alastair Reynolds and a later entry in his Revelation Space series. I...

Space Opera Sequel Far Future Alastair Reynolds

7.6 Good

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Saturn Run

Saturn Run is a hard science fiction novel published in 2015 and co-authored by John Sandford and Ctein. The plot center...

Hard SF First Contact Near Future John Sandford

7.5 Good