6 must-read science fiction fantasy books like Sleeping Planet (The Science Fiction Novels of William R. Burkett, Jr. Book 1) by William R. Burkett Jr.

Cover of Sleeping Planet (The Science Fiction Novels of William R. Burkett, Jr. Book 1) by William R. Burkett Jr.

Sleeping Planet (The Science Fiction Novels of William R. Burkett, Jr. Book 1)

By: William R. Burkett Jr.

3.77

Format: 387 pages, Kindle Edition

Science Fiction Encyclopedia described this as a “hard-edged” tale of the 24th-century conquest of …

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Cover of Startide Rising (The Uplift Saga, #2) by David Brin

1. Startide Rising (The Uplift Saga, #2)

By: David Brin

4.04

Format: 458 pages, Mass Market Paperback

David Brin's Uplift novels are among the most thrilling and extraordinary science fiction ever writ… read more

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  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
"Tormentas de estrellas Sobre el fragor de las olas... ¿Nos mojaremos, amor?"

-David Brin, Startide Rising (The Uplift Saga, #2)

"Even in dying, a Thennanin ship was reputed to be not worth putting out of its misery. In battle they were slow, unmaneuverable—and as hard to disable permanently as a cockroach."

-David Brin, Startide Rising (The Uplift Saga, #2)

"The propensity of Earthlings to get into trouble, and to learn thereby, was the reason my owners agreed to this mad venture – although no one expected such a chain of unusual calamities as befell thi…"

-David Brin, Startide Rising (The Uplift Saga, #2)

Cover of The Tower Treasure (The Hardy Boys, #1) by Franklin W. Dixon, Leslie McFarlane

2. The Tower Treasure (The Hardy Boys, #1)

By: Franklin W. Dixon , Leslie McFarlane

3.92

Format: 214 pages, Hardcover

The first of an enduring series. The Hardy Boys will soon celebrate their 100th anniversary, but… read more

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"There is no such thing as a clever crook. If he was really that clever he wouldn’t be a crook at all."

-Franklin W. Dixon, The Tower Treasure (The Hardy Boys, #1)

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3. The Invisible Man

By: H.G. Wells , Дмитро Паламарчук

3.64

Format: 192 pages, Mass Market Paperback

This masterpiece of science fiction is the fascinating story of Griffin, a scientist who creates a … read more

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  • science fiction fantasy
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"But giving drugs to a cat is no joke, Kemp!"

-H.G. Wells, The Invisible Man

"I never blame anyone," said Kemp. "It's quite out of fashion."

-H.G. Wells, The Invisible Man

"Very well," said the Voice, in a tone of relief. "Then I'm going to throw flints at you till you think differently."

-H.G. Wells, The Invisible Man

"And there it was, on a shabby bed in a tawdry, ill-lighted bedroom, surrounded by a crowd of ignorant and excited people, broken and wounded, betrayed and unpitied, that Griffin, the first of all men…"

-H.G. Wells, The Invisible Man

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4. Fifty Degrees Below (Science in the Capital, #2)

By: Kim Stanley Robinson

3.77

Format: 342 pages, Paperback

After years of denial and non-action, a near-future Earth faces a crossroad when it is threatened w… read more

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  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of Robopocalypse (Robopocalypse, #1) by Daniel H. Wilson

5. Robopocalypse (Robopocalypse, #1)

By: Daniel H. Wilson

3.25

Format: None pages, Audiobook

In the near future, at a moment no one will notice, all the dazzling technology that runs our world… read more

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  • science fiction
  • fiction

6. The Gods of Mars (Barsoom, #2)

By: Edgar Rice Burroughs

3.67

Format: 117 pages, Paperback

1886. John Carter, forever 30, returns to Mars and again fights enemies with green Tars Tarka and r… read more

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7. The Long Walk

By: Stephen King , Richard Bachman

4.08

Format: 370 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Against the wishes of his mother, sixteen-year-old Ray Garraty is about to compete in the annual gr… read more

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  • fiction
"Love is a fake!"

-Stephen King, The Long Walk

"Another time, another place."

-Stephen King, The Long Walk

"Better to be dirty than dead."

-Stephen King, The Long Walk

"His eyes were as blank and bright as doorknobs."

-Stephen King, The Long Walk

Cover of A Fire Upon the Deep (Zones of Thought, #1) by Vernor Vinge

8. A Fire Upon the Deep (Zones of Thought, #1)

By: Vernor Vinge

4.14

Format: 613 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Alternate Cover Edition can be found here. A Fire upon the Deep is the big, breakout book that … read more

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  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
"We're endangered by our own success."

-Vernor Vinge, A Fire Upon the Deep (Zones of Thought, #1)

"I never guessed I could cry so hard my face hurt."

-Vernor Vinge, A Fire Upon the Deep (Zones of Thought, #1)

"Intelligence is the handmaiden of flexibility and change."

-Vernor Vinge, A Fire Upon the Deep (Zones of Thought, #1)

"Ravna became a librarian. "The ultimate dilettante!" Lynne had teased."

-Vernor Vinge, A Fire Upon the Deep (Zones of Thought, #1)

9. The Weapon Shops of Isher

By: A.E. van Vogt

3.95

Format: 253 pages,

With the publication, in the July 1941 issue of Astounding Science Fiction magazine, of the story S… read more

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10. Cujo

By: Stephen King

3.79

Format: 432 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Durante toda su vida Cujo fue un buen perro, un San Bernardo grandote, pacífico, juguetón y amante … read more

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"The monster nevers dies."

-Stephen King, Cujo

"There is no bad time for good news."

-Stephen King, Cujo

"No hago más que percibirle... sentirle... en todos los rincones."

-Stephen King, Cujo

"Aspiraba el olor de la locura en un viento que aún no había llegado."

-Stephen King, Cujo

11. Trainspotting

By: Irvine Welsh , None

3.87

Format: 334 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Ils sont quatre amis inseparables qui ont en commun une enfance, une ville, des voisins, le chomage… read more

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12. Trapped in a Video Game Book 1

By: Dustin Brady

4.13

Format: 146 pages, Kindle Edition

Age 8-12Kids who love video games will love this first installment of the new 5-book series about … read more

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  • fiction
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13. Sleeping Planet (The Science Fiction Novels of William R. Burkett, Jr. Book 1)

By: William R. Burkett Jr.

3.77

Format: 387 pages, Kindle Edition

Science Fiction Encyclopedia described this as a “hard-edged” tale of the 24th-century conquest of … read more

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  • science fiction fantasy
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Cover of Isen by John Kåre Raake

14. Isen

By: John Kåre Raake

3.36

Format: 366 pages, Hardcover

Det er ikke bare isen som trues på Nordpolen! John Kåre Raake - en av manusforfatterne bak suksessf… read more

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12 Top fiction books like Sleeping Planet (The Science Fiction Novels of William R. Burkett, Jr. Book 1) by William R. Burkett Jr.

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Startide Rising (The Uplift Saga, #2)

David Brin

4.04

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Franklin W. Dixon , Leslie McFarlane

3.92

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The Invisible Man

H.G. Wells , Дмитро Паламарчук

3.64

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12 best-selling fiction books like Robopocalypse (Robopocalypse, #1) by Daniel H. Wilson

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The Saggy Baggy Elephant

Kathryn Jackson , Byron Jackson , Gustav Tenggren

3.57

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Robopocalypse (Robopocalypse, #1)

Daniel H. Wilson

3.25

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City of Golden Shadow (Otherland, #1)

Tad Williams

3.93

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The Devil's Trinity

Michael Parker

4.26

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