The Present (VanWest, #2)
By: Kenneth Thomas
3.64
Format: 200 pages, Paperback
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1. A Scanner Darkly
By: Philip K. Dick
4.02
Format: 219 pages, Paperback
Substance D is not known as Death for nothing. It is the most toxic drug ever to find its way on to… read more
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- cyberpunk
- dystopia
- fiction
- science fiction
- fantasy
"We're all dreaming,"-Philip K. Dick, A Scanner Darkly
"I have seen myself backward."-Philip K. Dick, A Scanner Darkly
"It's easy to win. Anybody can win."-Philip K. Dick, A Scanner Darkly
"Okay, I'll come back again on Thursday."-Philip K. Dick, A Scanner Darkly
2. Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, #7)
By: James S.A. Corey
4.37
Format: 608 pages, ebook
The seventh novel in James S. A. Corey's New York Times bestselling Expanse series--now a major tel… read more
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- science fiction
- fantasy
- fiction
"So,"-James S.A. Corey, Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, #7)
"I’m really wishing Titan were still on that list of options."-James S.A. Corey, Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, #7)
"The real sign you were getting old was when you stopped needing to prove you weren’t getting old."-James S.A. Corey, Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, #7)
"Alex said. “This is Medina Station under occupation by a bunch of splinter Martian military expats. It’s not Baltimore."-James S.A. Corey, Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, #7)
3. The Passage (The Passage, #1)
By: Justin Cronin
4.05
Format: 784 pages, Hardcover
IT HAPPENED FAST. THIRTY-TWO MINUTES FOR ONE WORLD TO DIE, ANOTHER TO BE BORN. First, the unthi… read more
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- post apocalyptic
- dystopia
- fiction
- science fiction
- thriller
- fantasy
"What strange places our lives can carry us to, what dark passages."-Justin Cronin, The Passage (The Passage, #1)
"The sky was so thick with stars it was as if he could reach out and brush them with his hand."-Justin Cronin, The Passage (The Passage, #1)
"Zander was always sneaking off to the library to get more books ... Guy would read anything. Said books were more interesting than people."-Justin Cronin, The Passage (The Passage, #1)
"And then, despite all these concerns, Arnette felt her mind begin to loosen, the images of the day unwinding inside her like a spool of thread, pulling her down into sleep."-Justin Cronin, The Passage (The Passage, #1)
4. Ender's Game, Volume 1: Battle School (Ender's Saga)
By: Orson Scott Card , Christopher Yost , Pasqual Ferry , Frank D'Armata
3.74
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
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- science fiction
- fiction
- fantasy
- young adult
5. The Butlerian Jihad (Legends of Dune, #1)
By: Brian Herbert , Kevin J. Anderson
3.96
Format: 695 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Legends of Dune:The Butlerian Jihad It began in the Time of Tyrants, when ambitious men and women… read more
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- science fiction
- fantasy
- fiction
"A winner has more skills than a loser," Vor said, "no matter how you define the competition."-Brian Herbert, The Butlerian Jihad (Legends of Dune, #1)
"The narrow mind erects stubborn barriers," her mother had once told her. "But against those barriers, words are formidable weapons."-Brian Herbert, The Butlerian Jihad (Legends of Dune, #1)
"With few ambitions, most people allowed efficient machines to perform everyday tasks for them. Gradually, humans ceased to think, or dream... or truly live."-Brian Herbert, The Butlerian Jihad (Legends of Dune, #1)
" Aristotle raped reason. He implanted in the dominant schools of philosophy the attractive belief that there can be discrete separation between mind and body. This led quite naturally to corollary de…"-Brian Herbert, The Butlerian Jihad (Legends of Dune, #1)
6. I, Robot (Robot, #0.1)
By: Isaac Asimov
4.21
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Isaac Asimov's I, Robot launches readers on an adventure into a not-so-distant future where man and… read more
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- science fiction
- fantasy
- fiction
"Su misma superioridad lo perdió"-Isaac Asimov, I, Robot (Robot, #0.1)
"There is no Master but the Master,"-Isaac Asimov, I, Robot (Robot, #0.1)
"No hay manera de diferenciar un robot de un ser humano bueno"-Isaac Asimov, I, Robot (Robot, #0.1)
"There is nothing so eternally adhesive as the memory of power."-Isaac Asimov, I, Robot (Robot, #0.1)
7. Childhood’s End
By: Arthur C. Clarke
4.12
Format: 224 pages, Mass Market Paperback
The Overlords appeared suddenly over every city—intellectually, technologically, and militarily sup… read more
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- science fiction
- dystopia
- fantasy
- fiction
"...a well-stocked mind is safe from boredom."-Arthur C. Clarke, Childhood’s End
"...no on of intelligence resents the inevitable."-Arthur C. Clarke, Childhood’s End
"...no one of intelligence resents the inevitable."-Arthur C. Clarke, Childhood’s End
"Utopia was here at last: its novelty had not yet been assailed by the supreme enemy of all Utopias—boredom."-Arthur C. Clarke, Childhood’s End
8. Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
By: Orson Scott Card
4.31
Format: 324 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Andrew "Ender" Wiggin thinks he is playing computer simulated war games; he is, in fact, engaged in… read more
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- young adult
- dystopia
- fiction
- science fiction
- fantasy
"Remember, the enemy's gate is down."-Orson Scott Card, Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
"We have to go. I'm almost happy here."-Orson Scott Card, Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
"None of us could be happy for long, doing nothing."-Orson Scott Card, Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
"No book, however good, can survive a hostile reading."-Orson Scott Card, Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
9. Ubik
By: Philip K. Dick , Manuel Espín , None
4.11
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Glen Runciter está muerto. ¿O lo están todos los demás? Lo que es seguro es que alguien ha muerto e… read more
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- science fiction
- fantasy
- fiction
"Hey,"-Philip K. Dick, Ubik
"One of these days,"-Philip K. Dick, Ubik
"Ubik ... Safe when taken as directed."-Philip K. Dick, Ubik
"My father told me what it used to feel like, waiting in the dentist's office. Every time the nurse opened the door you thought, It's happening. The thing I've been afraid of all my life."-Philip K. Dick, Ubik
10. Treasure Island
By: Robert Louis Stevenson , N.C. Wyeth
3.85
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
"For sheer storytelling delight and pure adventure, Treasure Island has never been surpassed. From … read more
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- fiction
- fantasy
- young adult
"Doctors is all swabs."-Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island
"Thems that die'll be the lucky ones."-Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island
"... Bear up until you see you're gaining."-Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island
"We must go on, because we can't turn back."-Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island
11. Earth Unaware (The First Formic War, #1)
By: Orson Scott Card , Aaron Johnston
3.90
Format: 448 pages,
The mining ship El Cavador is far out from Earth, in the deeps of the Kuiper Belt, beyond Pluto. Ot… read more
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- science fiction
- fantasy
- fiction
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13. The Edge of Human (Blade Runner, #2)
By: K.W. Jeter
4.57
Format: 270 pages, Paperback
K.W. Jeter picks up the tale of Rick Deckard, the `blade runner' created by Phillip K. Dick and pop… read more
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14. The Wandering Earth
By: Liu Cixin , Holger Nahm , None , None
3.73
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
First published in Science Fiction World, July 2000. I've never seen the night, nor seen a star; I'… read more
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15. The Time Machine
By: H.G. Wells , Greg Bear , Carlo Pagetti
3.89
Format: 118 pages, Paperback
“I’ve had a most amazing time....” So begins the Time Traveller’s astonishing firsthand account … read more
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- science fiction
- dystopia
- fantasy
- fiction
"For after the Battle comes quiet."-H.G. Wells, The Time Machine
"We are kept keen on the grindstone of pain and necessity."-H.G. Wells, The Time Machine
"It's against reason," said Filby. "What reason?" said the Time Traveller."-H.G. Wells, The Time Machine
"[...] The slowest snail that ever crawled dashed by too fast for me. [...]"-H.G. Wells, The Time Machine
16. The Forever War (The Forever War, #1)
By: Joe Haldeman
4.14
Format: 278 pages, Paperback
The Earth's leaders have drawn a line in the interstellar sand—despite the fact that the fierce ali… read more
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- science fiction
- fantasy
- fiction
"Don't worry about that, Man, just make out my ticket."-Joe Haldeman, The Forever War (The Forever War, #1)
"Tonight we're going to show you eight silent ways to kill a man."-Joe Haldeman, The Forever War (The Forever War, #1)
"I was too old-fashioned male-chauv to allow that; we discussed for a minute and I wound up with the couch"-Joe Haldeman, The Forever War (The Forever War, #1)
"Doctors don’t seem to realize that most of us are perfectly content not having to visualize ourselves as animated bags of skin filled with obscene glop."-Joe Haldeman, The Forever War (The Forever War, #1)
17. Rendezvous with Rama (Rama, #1)
By: Arthur C. Clarke
4.12
Format: 243 pages, Paperback
At first, only a few things are known about the celestial object that astronomers dub Rama. It is h… read more
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- science fiction
- fantasy
- fiction
"He had a suspicion of plausible answers; they were so often wrong."-Arthur C. Clarke, Rendezvous with Rama (Rama, #1)
"In these latter days, knighthood was an honor few Englishmen escaped."-Arthur C. Clarke, Rendezvous with Rama (Rama, #1)
"If such a thing had happened once, it must surely have happened many times in this galaxy of a hundred billion suns."-Arthur C. Clarke, Rendezvous with Rama (Rama, #1)
"Yes, it made sense, and was so absurdly simple that it would take a genius to think of it. And, perhaps, someone who did not expect to do it himself."-Arthur C. Clarke, Rendezvous with Rama (Rama, #1)
18. Starship Troopers
By: Robert A. Heinlein
4.01
Format: 264 pages, Mass Market Paperback
The historians can’t seem to settle whether to call this one "The Third Space War" (or the fourth),… read more
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- science fiction
- fantasy
- fiction
"To permit irresponsible authority is to sell disaster."-Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers
"Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor."-Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers
"But, do you know, once you get used to it's rather cute. I mean, if a girl looks alright to start with, she still looks alright with her head smooth."-Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers
"When you vote, you are exercising political authority, you're using force. And force, my friends, is violence. The supreme authority from which all other authorities are derived."-Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers
19. A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
By: George R.R. Martin
4.44
Format: 835 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Long ago, in a time forgotten, a preternatural event threw the seasons out of balance. In a land wh… read more
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- fantasy
- fiction
"Winter is coming."-George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
"Don’t call me Lord Snow."-George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
"If I look back I am lost."-George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
"The things I do for love."-George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
20. The Martian
By: Andy Weir
4.42
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he’s s… read more
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- science fiction
- thriller
- fiction
"Hey,"-Andy Weir, The Martian
"Elrond,"-Andy Weir, The Martian
"Do you believe in God, Venkat?"-Andy Weir, The Martian
"WATNEY: Look! A pair of boobs! -> (.Y.)."-Andy Weir, The Martian
21. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Captain Nemo, #2)
By: Jules Verne , Anthony Bonner
3.89
Format: 269 pages, Hardcover
When an unidentified “monster” threatens international shipping, French oceanographer Pierre Aronna… read more
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- science fiction
- fantasy
- fiction
"Aures habent et non audient` - `They have ears but hear not"-Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Captain Nemo, #2)
"We may brave human laws, but we cannot resist natural ones."-Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Captain Nemo, #2)
"If there were no thunder, men would have little fear of lightning."-Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Captain Nemo, #2)
"Steam seems to have killed all gratitude in the hearts of sailors."-Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Captain Nemo, #2)
22. The Time Traveler's Wife
By: Audrey Niffenegger
3.83
Format: 35 pages, ebook
A funny, often poignant tale of boy meets girl with a twist: what if one of them couldn't stop slip… read more
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23. Ready Player One
By: Ernest Cline
4.00
Format: 258 pages, Hardcover
In the year 2044, reality is an ugly place. The only time teenage Wade Watts really feels alive is … read more
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24. The Lord of the Rings: Weapons and Warfare
By: Richard Taylor , Christopher Lee , None
4.36
Format: 524 pages, Paperback
Lavishly illustrated with 1,000 photos, paintings, maps, sculptures and sketches, most appearing he… read more
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25. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
By: Douglas Adams
4.23
Format: 216 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Seconds before the Earth is demolished to make way for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is plucked o… read more
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- science fiction
- fantasy
- fiction
"Don't Panic."-Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
"Ow! My brains!"-Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
"But the plans were on display…"-Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
"How many roads must a man walk down?"-Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
26. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
By: Philip K. Dick
4.09
Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition
It was January 2021, and Rick Deckard had a license to kill. Somewhere among the hordes of humans o… read more
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- cyberpunk
- dystopia
- fiction
- science fiction
- fantasy
"An android,"-Philip K. Dick, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
"Mors certa, vita incerta,"-Philip K. Dick, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
"Mankind needs more empathy."-Philip K. Dick, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
"Frankly, you look more like a goat man to me."-Philip K. Dick, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
27. Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1)
By: Michael Crichton
4.11
Format: 466 pages, Kindle Edition
An astonishing technique for recovering and cloning dinosaur DNA has been discovered. Now humankind… read more
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- science fiction
- thriller
- fantasy
- fiction
"Welcome...to Jurassic Park!"-Michael Crichton, Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1)
"Nobody is driven by abstractions like 'seeking truth."-Michael Crichton, Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1)
"Discovery is always rape of the natural world. Always."-Michael Crichton, Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1)
"They are not free at all. They are essentially our prisoners."-Michael Crichton, Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1)
28. Bear Head (Dogs of War, #2)
By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
4.26
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Mars. The red planet. A new frontier for humanity, a civilization where humans can live in peace, l… read more
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- cyberpunk
- dystopia
- fiction
- science fiction
- fantasy
" Jimmy: “What, you’re my goddamn drugs counsellor now, are you?"-Adrian Tchaikovsky, Bear Head (Dogs of War, #2)
29. Chance (Constance, #2)
By: Matthew FitzSimmons
4.10
Format: 313 pages, Kindle Edition
Cloning is a luxury for the wealthy. For Chance Harker, it’s a way of getting on with his lives. Fi… read more
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- science fiction
- thriller
- dystopia
- fiction
30. Hatchamob: Book 10
By: Pixel Ate
4.91
Format: 127 pages, Kindle Edition
The school year continues for Ellie, Ridge, and their friends. With the Exhibition match behind the… read more
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31. The Present (VanWest, #2)
By: Kenneth Thomas
3.64
Format: 200 pages, Paperback
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