Trail of Good Sci-Fi (not *great*)

Explore a curated trail of good sci-fi books—solid, enjoyable reads that may not be classics but deliver engaging stories and imaginative worlds. Perfect for casual fans!

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Blood Music

by Greg Bear

In order to save his biochip experiments from his nervous employers, eccentric genius Vergil Ulam of Genetron Labs injects himself with his cell cultures, thereby …
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Children of the Mind

by Orson Scott Card

Fantasy-roman.
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Forever Free

by Joe W. Haldeman

Space travellers return to their planet after a long absence and find everyone gone. The intriguing aspect is the amount of clothing lying everywhere, as …
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Prelude to Foundation

by Isaac Asimov

The first of two prequel novels in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series THE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES FOUNDATION …
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Second Foundation

by Isaac Asimov

The third novel in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series THE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES FOUNDATION The Foundation lies …
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Forward the Foundation

by Isaac Asimov

The second of two prequel novels in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series THE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES FOUNDATION …
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Kiln People

by David Brin

Science fiction roman.
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Revelation space

 

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The Chronoliths

 

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The Anubis Gates

by Tim Powers

Now celebrating 40 years in print—take a dazzling journey through time with Tim Power’s classic, Philip K. Dick Award-winning tale... “There have been other novels …
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Friday

by Robert Anson Heinlein

Engineered from the finest genes, and trained to be a secret courier in a future world, Friday operates over a near-future Earth, where chaos reigns. …
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Budayeen Nights

by George Alec Effinger

These nine tales are set in Budayeen, the walled city in the sand, a city of dark shadows and even darker inhabitants, where a Raymond …
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The Scar

by China Miéville

A mythmaker of the highest order, China Miéville has emblazoned the fantasy novel with fresh language, startling images, and stunning originality. Set in the same …
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Darwin's Children

by Greg Bear

Greg Bear’s Nebula Award–winning novel,Darwin’s Radio, painted a chilling portrait of humankind on the threshold of a radical leap in evolution—one that would alter our …