r/ScienceFictionBooks

27k members
r/ScienceFictionBooks is a subreddit with 27k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses sci fi, book, books, scifi, 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
: "Please suggest me your favorite sci-fi novels written by women"
54 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "My debut Sci-fi novel. ❤️"
7 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Nothing has ever upset me as much as Fractal Noise by Christopher Paollini "
2 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "Help!"
1 post
#5
News
: "Anyone know what happened to author David Weber?"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/ScienceFictionBooks

#1

Sci Fi

: "5 important Sci Fi books?"
161 posts
#2

Book

: "The Struggle of Finding a Sci-Fi Book That Everyone Doesnt Recommend"
95 posts
#3

Books

: "Is the Dune Books (or at least the first one) as influential to science fiction as Lord of the rings was to fantasy?"
78 posts
#4

Scifi

: "More Comedy Scifi Please"
49 posts
#5

Novel

: "My debut Sci-fi Novel. ❤️"
31 posts
#6

Recommendations

: "Searching for hard sci-fi that hooks me—any Recommendations?"
29 posts
#7

Science Fiction

: "What Science Fiction novels about aliens do you recommend?"
20 posts
#8

Series

: "Top 3 Series."
18 posts
#9

Author

: "Dan Simmons, Author of Hyperion and The Terror, dies aged 77"
16 posts
#10

Reading

: "What are you currently Reading?"
13 posts

Products Discussed in r/ScienceFictionBooks

#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
: "What’s a sci-fi novel everyone should read at least once?"
46 posts
#2
Opinion
: "What am I missing about Project Hail Mary"
29 posts
#3
Question
: "The Struggle of Finding a Sci-Fi Book That Everyone Doesnt Recommend"
20 posts
#4
Suggestion
: "Please suggest me your favorite sci-fi novels written by women"
7 posts
#5
Solved
: "Children of Time"
1 post
#6
WhatIsThatBook
: "Looking for old Scifi Novel"
1 post

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Yearly
+11k members(67.1%)

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Last updated: June 15, 2026