Best sci-fi book on Reddit

152 reviews from r/printSF, r/suggestmeabook, r/scifi and 7 more subreddits

152 reviews from

and

By Brand

By Product

Andy Weir

5.0

(9)

"Super popular rec, but Project Hail Mary if you haven’t already read it!"

"All of Andy Weir's books."

"Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir"

"Andy Weir books."

"Project Hail Mary is absolutely phenomenal."

"Loved Andy Weir’s “The Martian” and “Project Hail Mary’’."

"World class scifi."

"Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir might be a good start."

"I did read Project Hail Mary, forgot it on the list but it was fantastic!"

Neal Stephenson

4.4

(8)

"*Snowcrash* by Neal Stephenson is very good, and a lot of fun."

"*Snowcrash* by Neal Stephenson."

"Anathem by Neal Stephenson."

"They were fun. Hiro Protagonist and YT are very memorable characters, the world is very dystopian cyberpunk—sort of Ready Player One without the hipster goofiness."

"It deals with mind-uploading, whole-brain emulation, and death/eschatology."

"If you want some more philosophy."

Lois McMaster Bujold

5.0

(6)

"Vorkosiverse by Lois McMaster Bujold."

"The Vorkosigan series, by Lois McMaster Bujold."

"The Vorkosigan Saga by Lois Mcmaster Bujold."

"Is the best."

James S.A. Corey

5.0

(6)

"I think **The Expanse** series might be good for you guys."

"The Expanse by S.A Corey"

"**The Expanse series by S.A. Cory**"

"The Expanse series. I think Leviathan Wakes is the first in the series."

"* *The Expanse* series by James S.A. Corey."

"The expanse books are incredible as well."

Iain M. Banks

4.8

(6)

"The whole culture series is great but that's top notch."

"First one is Consider Phlebas."

"Given the other books you mentioned I think it’ll appeal to you."

"Banks *Culture* books are a must read."

"Iain Banks Culture Series."

"The Culture series by Iain M. Banks."

Greg Egan

4.1

(7)

"A whole nuther level"

"I’ll plug his short story collection *Axiomatic*."

"All of Greg Egan."

"95% of everything Greg Egan writes is this."

Martha Wells

4.8

(5)

"Murderbot Diaries, Martha Wells."

"The first book is *All Systems Red*."

"The Murderbot Diaries."

"This is an evergreen recommendation, but The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells."

"Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells."

Dan Simmons

5.0

(4)

"Hyperion is a great one."

"The first one is simply phenomenal but, u have to read all four to get the full picture."

"When you’re done the Hyperion books are well worth your time."

"Hyperion is a must read imho."

Isaac Asimov

5.0

(4)

"Foundation by Asimov. The very best of the history of the genre."

"All books from Isaac Asimov starting with novela about Robots."

"The original, Asimov's 'I, Robot' and 'The Rest of the Robots' cannot be overlooked."

#10

Robert Charles Wilson

5.0

(4)

"Great."

#11

Adrian Tchaikovsky

4.8

(4)

"I think the Children of Time series by Adrian Tchaikovsky is similar to Weir in terms of how much science is in the science fiction."

"I highly suggest you read Tchaikovsky's Children of Time."

"Dogs of War by Adrian Tchaikovsky scratches that itch imo."

#12

Peter F. Hamilton

4.8

(4)

"The Void trilogy (set in the Commonwealth universe, but jumps between sci-fi and a somewhat fantasy-style setting)."

"The Commonwealth Saga (Pandora's Star and Judas Unchained)."

"More recently, his Salvation trilogy which, in my opinion, is his best work so far."

"I liked the Commonwealth books by Peter F. Hamilton."

#13

William Gibson

5.0

(3)

"The classic recommendations are William Gibson."

"May fit the bill."

#14

Ted Chiang

4.7

(3)

"Both of Ted Chiang's short story collections are incredible."

"I think you'd very much enjoy either of his two short story collections."

#15

Octavia Butler

4.7

(3)

"Lilith's Brood series by Octavia Butler."

"I have never read anything like before or since."

"A wild ride."

#16

Ann Leckie

4.7

(3)

"I'd like to add the Imperial Radch series by Ann Leckie."

"The Ancillary series by Ann Leckie covers some of this ground and was a great read."

"Radch trilogy by Ann Leckie."

#17

Orson Scott Card

4.3

(3)

"Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card"

"* *Ender's Game* by Orson Scott Card."

"Enders Game - Orson Scott Card would be the other."

#18

Nick Harkaway

4.3

(3)

"Probably the single best science fiction book I’ve ever read."

"You will be confused about what's going on in this book."

"Set in a near-future surveillance state managed by an all-seeing AI."

#19

Arthur C. Clarke

4.3

(3)

"Somewhat similar books might include the Rama series by Arthur C. Clarke."

"Rendezvous With Rama, by Arthur C. Clarke."

"Rendezvous with Rama (Avoid the sequels) also by Asimov."

#20

Walter Jon Williams

4.3

(3)

"Hardwired, walter john williams"

"+ *Hardwired* by Walter Jon Williams."

#21

Charles Stross

4.3

(3)

"* Rule 34 by Charles Stross."

"Accelerando explores this a bit."

#22

Jack Campbell

4.0

(3)

"The Lost Fleet series by Jack Campbell."

"The lost fleet series may be good to read."

"If you like military SF, “The Lost Fleet"

#23

Caitlin Starling

5.0

(2)

"Came here to suggest **The Luminous Dead** as well."

"* The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling."

#24

Joe Haldeman

5.0

(2)

"I read it as a teenager and it really stuck with me."

#25

Frank Herbert

5.0

(2)

"Dune, of course."

"Dune, by Frank Herbert."

#26

N.K. Jemisin

5.0

(2)

"Broken Earth trilogy by NK Jemisin."

#27

Peter Watts

5.0

(2)

"Blindsight by Peter Watts."

"*Blindsight* by Peter Watts."

#28

Philip K. Dick

5.0

(2)

"I recommend *Ubik* or *Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?*"

"Ubik - Philip K. Dick"

#29

Vernor Vinge

5.0

(2)

"Explores the concept of different kinds of consciousness."

"I really enjoyed Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge."

#30

Blake Crouch

5.0

(2)

"Or any other book by Blake crouch."

"Crouch's Recursion has it."

#31

Mary Robinette Kowal

4.5

(2)

"I really enjoyed the Lady Astronaut novels."

"Great, an alternate history of the Apollo Program."

#32

Elizabeth Moon

4.5

(2)

"Vatta's War series starting with Trading in Danger"

"Vatta's War by Elizabeth Moon."

#33

Greg Bear

4.5

(2)

"Blood Music by Greg Bear."

"Queen of Angels - Greg Bear."

#34

Becky Chambers

4.5

(2)

"A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers"

"Great."

#35

Anne McCaffrey

4.5

(2)

"Loooove her."

#36

Robert A. Heinlein

4.5

(2)

"All of his books are good."

"A stark contrast to my other favorite book."

#37

Sara King

5.0

(1)

"What got me hooked on character based writers was Sara King."

#38

Mary Doria Russell

5.0

(1)

"The Sparrow & Children of God by Mary Doria Russell."

#39

Micaiah Johnson

5.0

(1)

"Some of the best sci fi I've ever read."

#40

Stephen Baxter & Terry Pratchett

5.0

(1)

"The Long Earth Series by Stephen Baxter & Terry Pratchett"

#41

Kosmatka

5.0

(1)

"I found The Games by Kosmatka to be really good."

#42

Nancy Kress

5.0

(1)

"Humans bionengineered not to need sleep greatly outpace and outperform their normal counterparts."

#43

Ada Palmer

5.0

(1)

"It might be my best science-fiction's reading of the last ten years."

#44

SA Tholin

5.0

(1)

"It touches on enough of the themes you mention."

#45

Emma Newman

5.0

(1)

"For one of the best female sf authors of the last decade."

#46

Louis Slobodkin

4.0

(1)

"Louis Slobodkin's *Spaceship Under the Apple Tree* series."

#47

Robert C. Cargill

4.0

(1)

"Try *Sea of Rust* by Robert C. Cargill."

#48

Ernest Cline

4.0

(1)

"I LOVE Ready Player One - Ernest Cline."

#49

John Scalzi

4.0

(1)

"The first 3 books in the Old Man's War series by John Scalzi."

#50

Jerry Pournelle and Larry Niven

4.0

(1)

"Lucifer's Hammer by Jerry Pournelle and Larry Niven."

#51

David Weber

4.0

(1)

"I'd add the Honor Harrington series by David Weber."

#52

Lukyanenko

4.0

(1)

"Genome by Lukyanenko might be an interesting one."

#53

Tonya Huff

4.0

(1)

"Tonya Huff's Confederation and Peacekeeper novels."

#54

Sam J. Miller

4.0

(1)

"* Blackfish City by Sam J. Miller."

#55

Michael Anderle

4.0

(1)

"Animus series by Michael Anderle."

#56

Richard K. Morgan

4.0

(1)

"+ *Altered Carbon* by Richard K. Morgan."

#57

Warhammer

4.0

(1)

"Warhammer adventures are great."

#58

Douglas Adams

4.0

(1)

"Or anything by Douglas Adams."

#59

Michael Crichton

4.0

(1)

"Michael Crichton, John Scalzi, Blake Crouch, Chuck Wendig, Pierce Brown."

#60

Star Wars

4.0

(1)

"Star Wars has a lot of books for children of all ages."

#61

William Hussey

3.0

(1)

"The Outrage by William Hussey."

#62

Phil Stamper

3.0

(1)

"The Gravity of Us by Phil Stamper."

#63

T.J. Klune

3.0

(1)

"The Extraordinaries by T.J. Klune."

Discover your audience

GummySearch is an audience research toolkit for 130,000 unique communities on Reddit.

If you are looking for startup problems to solve, want to validate your idea or find your first customers online, GummySearch is for you.

Tell me more

Get started