The New Man in Science Fiction
Explore 'The New Man in Science Fiction'—a curated list of groundbreaking sci-fi books that reimagine humanity's future. Discover must-read novels with visionary themes and revolutionary ideas.
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The Magus
by John Fowles
The Magus is the story of Nicholas Urfe, a young Englishman who accepts a teaching assignment on a remote Greek island. There his friendship with …
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Zorn
by Graham Worthington
In the year 2035 it's cool to be bisexual - or at least pretend to be - and cool to be young, but to be …
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Stranger in a Strange Land
by Robert A. Heinlein
The complete, uncut version of Robert A. Heinlein’s all-time masterpiece, the brilliant novel that grew from a cult favorite to a bestseller to a science …
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The World of Null-A
by A. E. van Vogt
Presents the science fiction classic set in the year 2650, where the Games Machine--twenty-five thousand electronic brains--sets the course of people's lives.
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Slaughterhouse-Five
by Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut’s masterpiece, Slaughterhouse-Five is “a desperate, painfully honest attempt to confront the monstrous crimes of the twentieth century” (Time). Selected by the Modern Library …
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Valis
by Philip K. Dick
Horselover Fat begins receiving what he considers to be divine revelations that imply extraterrestrial forces are interfering in the affairs of the Earth.
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The Puppet Masters
by Robert A. Heinlein
First came the news that a flying saucer had landed in Iowa. Then came the announcement that the whole thing was a hoax. End of …
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The Caves of Steel
by Isaac Asimov
A millennium into the future two advancements have altered the course of human history: the colonization of the galaxy and the creation of the positronic …
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Childhood's End
by Arthur C. Clarke
The inspiration for the Syfy miniseries. Childhood’s End is one of the defining legacies of Arthur C. Clarke, the author of 2001: A Space Odyssey …
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The Unreasoning Mask
by Philip Jose Farmer
One of the most daring, innovative, and prolific writers in the science fiction genre, Philip Jose Farmer has long been hailed for his soaring imagination …
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Fahrenheit 451
by Ray Bradbury
Guy Montag is a fireman, his job is to burn books, which are forbidden.
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The Lathe Of Heaven
by Ursula K. Le Guin
A classic science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin, one of the greatest writers of the genre, set in a future world where one …
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The Fabulous Riverboat
by Philip José Farmer
Resurrected on the lush, mysterious banks of Riverworld, along with the rest of humanity, Samuel Langhorne Clemens (a.k.a. Mark Twain) has a dream: to build …
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Bug Jack Barron
by Norman Spinrad
Lover and hero Jack Barron, the sold-out media god of the Bug Jack Barron Show, has one last chance to hit it big when he …
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Ringworld
by Larry Niven
Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards for best novel Four travelers come to the ringworld. . . Louis Wu: human and old; bored with …
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The Unreasoning Mask
by Philip Jose Farmer
One of the most daring, innovative, and prolific writers in the science fiction genre, Philip Jose Farmer has long been hailed for his soaring imagination …
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Non-Stop
by Brian W. Aldiss
In the distant future of galactic empires, the people of the Greene-tribe are shocked when they discover that they are not the center of a …
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The War of the Worlds
by Herbert George Wells
H. G. Wells' best-selling classic THE WAR OF THE WORLDS
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Journey to the Center of the Earth
by Jules Verne
Enriched Classics offer readers accessible editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and commentary. Each book includes educational tools alongside the text, …
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Inverted World
by Christopher Priest
Featured in Science Fiction: The Best 100 Novels Winner of the British Science Fiction Award Nominated for the Hugo Award The “devilishly entertaining” masterpiece of …
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The Chrysalids
by John Wyndham
The Chrysalids is set in the future after a devastating global nuclear war. David, the young hero of the novel, lives in a tight-knit community …
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The Alteration
by Kingsley Amis
Taking part in the 1976 requiem for Stephen III of England, a boy soprano is unaware that his faultless voice has led his elders to …
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Planets of Adventure
by Murray Leinster
This duo of two complete novels by the Hugo Award-winning master of interplanetary science fiction includes "The Planet Explorer" and "The Forgotten Planet." Original.
