r/ScienceFictionBooks
32k members
r/ScienceFictionBooks is a subreddit with 32k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses book, sci fi, specific book, sci fi book, and novel, and they frequently recommend/review science fiction books, novels, and audiobook.
Welcome to a Science Fiction book club! We read Science fiction books from the old masters to new authors and everything in between!
Popular Themes in r/ScienceFictionBooks
#1
Advice Requests
: "Lookin for megastructure sci-fi without much alien life in it"
31 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "My dystopian novel Cuerpos privados has just been submitted for the 2026 Hugo Awards – AMA about the process!"
4 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Request: books with reverse time travel. A character from the past or future end up in our current time."
1 post
#4
Pain & Anger
: "To Sleep in a Sea of Stars went from a 100-star masterpiece to a 1-star crash landing. I feel so let down. [No Spoilers]"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/ScienceFictionBooks
#1
Book
: "New Megathread for free Books"
28 posts
#2
Sci Fi
: "Looking for a mind-bending, dark sci-fi or space opera"
27 posts
#3
Specific Book
12 posts
#4
Sci Fi Book
: "New Megathread for free books"
12 posts
#5
Novel
: "What lesser-known science fiction Novel is a personal favorite?"
11 posts
#6
Science Fiction
10 posts
#7
Books
: "Looking for a Sci-fi/Horror/Mystery novel or series"
8 posts
#8
Recommendations
: "Recommendations for planetary colonization stories?"
8 posts
#9
Looking For A Book
6 posts
#10
Book Recommendations
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/ScienceFictionBooks
Science Fiction Books
16 reviews
#1
Andy Weir
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Hugh Howey
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
James S.A. Corey
5.0★ from 1 review
Novels
10 reviews
#1
John Ringo
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Max Brooks
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Otto Schafer
5.0★ from 1 review
Audiobook
6 reviews
#1
Ben Aaronovitch
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Patrick Lee
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
The Yiddish Policemen’s Union
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/ScienceFictionBooks
#1
Recommendation
: "Looking for a mind-bending, dark sci-fi or space opera"
43 posts
#2
Question
: "What’s your GOAT🐐 science fiction novel?"
19 posts
#3
Opinion
: "so i recently read live free or die by john ringo.....how did no one mention how racist this man is..."
10 posts
#4
WhatIsThatBook
: "Looking for old Scifi Novel"
8 posts
#5
Suggestion
: "Just finished The End of Eternity by Isaac Asimov."
2 posts
#6
Solved
: "Children of Time"
1 post
Member Growth in r/ScienceFictionBooks
Yearly
+14k members(79.5%)
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Last updated: September 1, 2026