Ultimate Extrapolative/Speculative Fiction Authors List
Discover the ultimate list of extrapolative and speculative fiction authors and their must-read books. Explore visionary writers who redefine imagination in this definitive guide.
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A Deepness in the Sky
by Vernor Vinge
After thousands of years searching, humans stand on the verge of first contact with an alien race. Two human groups: the Qeng Ho, a culture …
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The Diamond Age
by Neal Stephenson
Vividly imagined, stunningly prophetic, and epic in scope, The Diamond Age is a major novel from one of the most visionary writers of our time …
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Neuromancer
by William Gibson
Case, a nerve-damaged data thief, is recruited by a new employer for a last-chance run against a powerful artificial intelligence.
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A Good Old-fashioned Future
by Bruce Sterling
Presents seven short science fiction stories by Bruce Sterling.
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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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Threshold
by David R. Palmer
The product of centuries of genetic manipulation, Peter Cory must use his extraordinary abilities to confront a malevolent black hole that threatens the fabric of …
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The River of Time
by David Brin
Eleven stories deal with a team searching for extraterrestrials, a strange epidemic, parallel worlds, space exploration, a memory drug, androids, and a man hunted by …