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Science Fiction

Science fiction (abbreviated SF or sci-fi with varying punctuation and capitalization) is a broad genre of fiction that often involves speculations based on current or future science or technology. Science fiction is found in books, art, television, films, games, theatre, and other media. In organizational or marketing contexts, science fiction can be synonymous with the broader definition of speculative fiction, encompassing creative works incorporating imaginative elements not found in contemporary reality; this includes fantasy, horror and related genres.

Although the two genres are often co
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  • The Last Bookstore on Earth by Lily Braun-Arnold
    The Last Bookstore on Earth
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    Release date: Jan 16, 2026
    This searing YA debut follows two teen girls as they fall in love and fight for survival in an abandoned bookstore, just weeks before another cataclys ...more
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    Availability: 10 copies available, 7850 people requesting

    Giveaway dates: Dec 16 - Jan 13, 2026

    Countries available: U.S.

  • The Iron Garden Sutra by A.D.  Sui
    The Iron Garden Sutra (The Cosmic Wheel, #1)
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    Release date: Feb 24, 2026
    “Sui blends genres seamlessly, bringing to life a fresh, inventive tale that is as brutal as it is beautiful.” —Kelsea Yu, author
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    Availability: 10 copies available, 4070 people requesting

    Giveaway dates: Dec 30 - Jan 13, 2026

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  • Trek Across a Changed Land by Darren Rumbold
    Trek Across a Changed Land: Book One of the Phoenix Treks
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    Release date: Apr 22, 2025
    *A 2025 Regal Summit Book Award winner for Science-Fiction*

    A sudden change in climate has led to rising seas, migrations from coastal cities, crop fai
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    Availability: 100 copies available, 609 people requesting

    Giveaway dates: Dec 22 - Jan 13, 2026

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  • Escaping Reality by Lisa Renee JonesThe 5th Wave by Rick YanceyReal by Katy EvansBranded by Abi KetnerThe Law of Attraction by N.M. Silber
    New Series (2013)
    1,030 books — 2,291 voters
    Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsDune by Frank Herbert1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
    Best Science Fiction
    3,653 books — 6,974 voters

    The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienDune by Frank HerbertEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. Rowling
    Science Fiction and Fantasy Must Reads
    3,946 books — 5,017 voters
    Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardDune by Frank Herbert1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
    Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
    8,434 books — 24,669 voters

    The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodCinder by Marissa MeyerThe Host by Stephenie Meyer
    Best Science Fiction With a Female Protagonist
    1,393 books — 2,822 voters
    The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins1984 by George OrwellThe Giver by Lois LowryDivergent by Veronica RothBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
    Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
    3,754 books — 25,990 voters


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