Sci-Fi the BASIC books to read

Discover the essential Sci-Fi books every fan must read! Explore classic and modern masterpieces that define the genre. Perfect for beginners and seasoned readers alike.

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Hyperion

by Dan Simmons

A stunning tour de force filled with transcendent awe and wonder, Hyperion is a masterwork of science fiction that resonates with excitement and invention, the …
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The Forever War

by Joe Haldeman

Mandella feels hopelessly frustrated as a foot soldier in a century-long interplanetary war.
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Foundation

by Isaac Asimov

The first novel in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series THE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES FOUNDATION • Nominated as …
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

by Douglas Adams

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Extremely funny . . . inspired lunacy . . . [and] over much too soon.”—The Washington Post Book World SOON …
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Ender's Game

by Orson Scott Card

From New York Times bestselling author Orson Scott Card, Ender's Game—adapted to film in 2013 starring Asa Butterfield and Harrison Ford—is the classic Hugo and …
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The Other End of Time

by Frederik Pohl

A group of aliens known as the Beloved Leaders send a warning to Earth that the planet is about to be destroyed by a hostile …
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Gateway

by Frederik Pohl

Gateway opened on all the wealth of the Universe...and on reaches of unimaginable horror. When prospector Bob Broadhead went out to Gateway on the Heechee …
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Snow Crash

by Neal Stephenson

The “brilliantly realized” (The New York Times Book Review) breakthrough novel from visionary author Neal Stephenson, a modern classic that predicted the metaverse and inspired …
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Man Plus

by Frederik Pohl

The award-winning account of a man changed beyond all recognition so that he can be part of a bold experiment to live on Mars Ill …