swap_horiz Zoe's Tale Alternatives

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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

2

The Sirens of Titan

The Sirens of Titan is a science fiction novel by American author Kurt Vonnegut, originally published in 1959. The narra...

Space Opera Classic Satirical Determinism

9.2 Excellent

3

The Expanse: Tiamat's Wrath

Tiamat's Wrath is a science fiction novel published in 2019 by James S. A. Corey, the pen name used by collaborators Dan...

Modern Space Opera Series Resistance

9.1 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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Foundation and Empire

Foundation and Empire is a science-fiction novel by Isaac Asimov, first published in 1952 as the second book in the orig...

Classic Sequel Isaac Asimov Galactic Empire

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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The Expanse: Nemesis Games

Nemesis Games is a 2015 science fiction novel by James S. A. Corey, the pen name for writers Daniel Abraham and Ty Franc...

Action Modern Space Opera Series

8.9 Great

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The Expanse: Leviathan Falls

Leviathan Falls is a science fiction novel published in 2021 by James S. A. Corey, the pen name of co-authors Daniel Abr...

Modern Space Opera Series Conclusion

8.9 Great

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The Sparrow

Published in 1996, "The Sparrow" is a science fiction novel by American author Mary Doria Russell. The narrative follows...

Modern Literary First Contact Jesuit

8.8 Great

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Have Space Suit—Will Travel

"Have Space Suit—Will Travel" is a 1958 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, originally published as one of his...

Classic Golden Age Ya Space Adventure

8.4 Great

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Citizen of the Galaxy

"Citizen of the Galaxy" is a 1957 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, originally published as one of the Scribn...

Space Opera Classic Slavery Ya

8.4 Great

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Forever Peace

Forever Peace is a science-fiction novel by Joe Haldeman, first published in 1997. It follows a soldier involved in a fu...

Military Sci Fi Drone Warfare Joe Haldeman

8.2 Great

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Tunnel in the Sky

Tunnel in the Sky is a juvenile science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, published in 1955 as part of his series of...

Classic Survival Ya Robert Heinlein

8.0 Great

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Fuzzy Nation

Fuzzy Nation is a 2011 science-fiction novel by John Scalzi and a reworking of H. Beam Piper's 1962 novel Little Fuzzy....

Space Opera Legal First Contact John Scalzi

7.6 Good

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Broken Angels

Broken Angels is a 2003 military science-fiction novel by Richard K. Morgan and the second book centered on Takeshi Kova...

Sequel Cyberpunk Military Sci Fi Richard Morgan

7.5 Good

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Between Planets

Published in 1951, "Between Planets" is a juvenile science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein. The story follows Don Ha...

Classic Colonial Ya Venus

7.3 Good

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Head On

Head On is a 2018 science fiction mystery novel by John Scalzi and the second book in the Lock In series. It follows FBI...

Detective Sequel Cyberpunk John Scalzi

7.3 Good

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Space Cadet

"Space Cadet" is a science fiction novel published in 1948 by American author Robert A. Heinlein. Written as part of his...

Classic Military SF Golden Age Ya

7.2 Good

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Podkayne of Mars

Podkayne of Mars is a science-fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, published in hardcover in 1963 after magazine seriali...

Adventure Classic Mars Ya

6.6 Fair

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Rocket Ship Galileo

Rocket Ship Galileo is a juvenile science-fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, first published in 1947. It follows three...

Classic Lunar Golden Age Ya

5.9 Mediocre