Science Fiction Books reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 254 Reddit reviews across 10 subreddits and 32 posts to rank the best Science Fiction Books brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/booksuggestions, r/sciencefiction, r/suggestmeabook, r/sysadmin, r/books. Top-rated brands include Andy Weir (4.9/5), Orson Scott Card (4.9/5), Isaac Asimov (4.7/5).
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Reviews254
Subreddits10
Posts32
Brands73
Products86
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#1
Andy Weir
4.9
(21)
"The Martian, instead of Project Hail Mary"
"Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir"
"Anything by Andy Weir is a great scifi starting point."
"*Project Hail Mary* by Andy Weir is an absolute blast of a read, just so much fun."
"Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir."
"*The Martian* by Andy Weir."
"Project Hail Mary is probably my favorite over the last few years"
"Project Hail Mary"
"Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, 2021."
"The Martian"
#2
Orson Scott Card
4.9
(12)
"Read Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card."
"*Ender’s Game* by Orson Scott Card."
"*Ender’s Game* by Orson Scott Card"
"Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card."
"Ender’s Game, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide."
"*Ender's Game* by Orson Scott Card."
"Ender’s Game - Orson Scott Card."
"Ender's game by Scott Card has a series but definitely works as a standalone."
"I would suggest Ender's Game by Orson Scott."
"2. Ender’s Game."
#3
Isaac Asimov
4.7
(11)
"I think anything by Issac Asimov should be good read.. Kind of the pioneer in this field"
"Foundation Trilogy (Second Foundation is my favorite) by Isaac Asimov."
"I totally agree with Asimov's *I, Robot* - it's my all-time favourite book."
"I started with **I, Robot** if my memory is correct."
"I started with I, Robot."
"Foundation, Isaac Asimov."
"The Foundation books by Asimov are pretty great though a bit dry."
"I've recently read Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov and it's entertaining."
"Or I, Robot short stories."
#4
Frank Herbert
5.0
(10)
"I got the first 3 Dune books for Xmas"
"Dune, Frank Herbert."
"Dune, frank Herbert"
"Dune, Frank Herbert."
"3. Dune."
#5
Neal Stephenson
4.8
(10)
"I really lived Seveneves by Neil Stephenson"
"Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson."
"Anything by Neal Stephenson."
"Snow Crash - Neal Stephenson."
"Seveneves by Neal Stephenson is by far THE best scifi novel I've ever read."
"*Snow Crash* by Neal Stephenson."
"Seveneves by Neal Stephenson."
"Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson."
"About a third of the book is an info dump on astrophysics."
#6
Dan Simmons
5.0
(8)
"Hyperion It's kindly saga, but has a closed story in the two first books Beside that, it fit perfectly on your taste"
"Hyperion by Dan Simmons."
"Hyperion series by Dan Simmons."
"Hyperion, dan simmons"
"Hyperion - Dan Simmonds."
"One of my faves isn’t even written by a dedicated sci-fi guy."
"Hyperion, Dan Simmons."
#7
Ray Bradbury
5.0
(8)
"The Martian Chronicles is good."
"The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury."
"The Martian Chronicles - Ray Bradbury."
"Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury."
"Ray Bradbury's "The Martian Chronicles"."
"Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. It's my personal favorite."
#8
Ted Chiang
5.0
(8)
"Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang."
"'Exhalation' by Ted Chiang, great sci-fi short story collection."
"Chiang's *Stories of Your Life and Others* would be nice to see on the list."
"Exhalation -- Ted Chiang"
"Exhalation -- Ted Chiang."
"*Exhalation* by Ted Chiang."
#9
Arthur C. Clarke
4.9
(8)
"Rendesvouz with Rama, I have no mouth and I must scream."
"Rendezvous with Rama, Arthur C. Clarke."
"Childhood's End."
"Rendevous With Rama by Arthur C. Clarke."
"Adding: Childhood's End - Arthur C. Clarke."
"Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke"
#10
Martha Wells
4.8
(8)
"Very much enjoying 'Murderbot Diaries' right now."
"Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells."
"Murderbot Diaries : snarky awakened killbot resigns self to slavery."
"Murderbot diaries"
"Murderbot Diaries give me a feel good vibe."
"Murderbot Diaries - Martha Wells."
"I read the first murderbot, it was very fun."
"Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells is the same in a sci-fi setting (there is a lot of violence, but it's 'comic book violence' type surrealism)"
#11
Cixin Liu
5.0
(7)
"The Three-Body Problem (3 book series) by Cixin Liu."
"The Three-Body Problem trilogy! Lots of science talk, it gets more intense with each book."
"Some of my favorites on the list are: Death's End -- Cixin Liu."
"Cixin Liu's Three Body Problem is like the best shit I’ve ever read."
"Death's End -- Cixin Liu (probably my favorite scifi book of the decade)"
"Some of my favorites on the list are: Death's End -- Cixin Liu."
"The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu!"
#12
William Gibson
4.7
(7)
"Most books by William Gibson - neuromancer for sure."
"Neuromancer - William Gibson."
"Neuromancer by W. Gibson."
"Neuromancer, William Gibson."
"Or Neuromancer by William Gibbson."
"This is why people say, William Gibson?"
#13
Robert A. Heinlein
4.6
(7)
"Starship Troopers by Heinlein."
"Robert A. Heinlein's "Starship Troopers"."
"Robert A. Heinlein's 'Starship Troopers'."
"**The Moon is a Harsh Mistress** by Robert A. Heinlein"
"Heinlein Starship Troopers. Good plot, good characters."
"The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein"
#14
Ursula K. Le Guin
5.0
(6)
"The Left Hand of Darkness, Ursula LeGuin."
"The Left Hand of Darkness is fantastic."
"*The Left Hand of Darkness* and *Five Ways To Forgiveness* by **Ursula K. Le Guin**."
"{{The Left Hand of Darkness}} by Ursula K. Le Guin."
"The Left Hand of Darkness, Ursula K LeGuin."
#15
Adrian Tchaikovsky
5.0
(6)
"I loved Children of Time. Just so different from other things I’ve read."
"Children of Time and Cage of Souls both by Adrian Tchaikovsky."
"Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky."
"CoT is probably one of my favorite books."
"Children of Time (2016 Arthur C. Clarke Award winner)"
#16
Pierce Brown
5.0
(5)
"Red Rising books 5 and 6."
"Red Rising by Pierce Brown, absolutely incredible ❤️"
"The Red Rising series by Pierce Brown"
"I’m reading the Red Rising series by Pierce Brown as we speak."
"If you're caught up on the Red Rising Series, the latest just came out, Dark Age."
#17
Philip K. Dick
5.0
(5)
"Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - Phillip K Dick."
"Anything by Philip K. Dick is just what the doctor ordered."
"Do androids dream of electric sheep by Philip Dick."
"Anything by Philip K. Dick."
#18
Dennis E. Taylor
5.0
(5)
"The Bobiverse series by Dennis Taylor."
"The Bobiverse series by Dennis Taylor."
"Bobiverse."
"- The Bobiverse series by Dennis E Taylor."
"I would like to add the We Are Legion (We Are Bob) trilogy by Dennis Taylor to this list"
#19
Vernor Vinge
5.0
(4)
"Vernon Vinge : Zones of Thought starting with A Fire Upon The Deep."
"Vernor Vinge - A Fire Upon The Deep"
"A fire upon the deep, Vernor Vinge"
#20
James S.A. Corey
5.0
(4)
"The Expanse. The author really spent a lot on the realistic effects and consequences of the type of travel he created and how it would affect humans."
"Fantastic, realistic space opera."
"I'm a big fan of *The Expanse* by James S.A. Corey."
#21
Blake Crouch
4.3
(4)
"Dark matter by blake crouch"
"Dark matter by blake crouch is good too."
"I think that Blake Crouch is a great starting place!"
"Blake crouch, dark matter, recursion, upgrade books."
#22
Douglas Adams
5.0
(3)
"Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
"Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is always a good starting point with Sci-Fi."
"Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is one of the best and funniest sci-fi book series."
#23
Dmitry Glukhovsky
5.0
(3)
"Pleasantly surprised to see Metro 2033 there. Loved that book."
"Currently reading Metro 2033 and loving it."
"Metro 2033, Dmitry Glukhovsky."
#24
Lois McMaster Bujold
5.0
(3)
"Do not miss out on Lois McMaster Bujold’s Vorkosigan Saga."
#25
Peter Watts
5.0
(3)
"Blindsight by Peter Watts is one of the best in that genre, in my mind."
"Anything by Peter Watts."
#26
Robert Heinlein
5.0
(3)
"A tour of Robert Heinlein’s best"
"A tour of Robert Heinlein’s best"
"A tour of Robert Heinlein’s best"
#27
Ernest Cline
4.7
(3)
"Ready Player One and Armada by Ernest Cline."
"1. Ready Player One."
"Ready Player One. The Book or Audible."
#28
Michael Crichton
4.7
(3)
"Crichton's *Jurassic Park* and Chiang's *Stories of Your Life and Others* would be nice to see on the list."
"I read *Jurassic Park* and *The Lost World* around sixth grade, though I enjoyed *The Lost World* more."
#29
H.G. Wells
4.7
(3)
"Look to the father of science fiction, the man HG Wells."
"The Time Machine."
"Personally, I'd recommend going with the classics, H.G. Well, Jules Verne etc."
#30
Hyperion
5.0
(2)
"Hyperion
You won't regret it."
"Hyperion"
#31
Walter M. Miller Jr.
5.0
(2)
"A Canticle for Leibowitz - Walter M. Miller Jr."
#32
The Martian
5.0
(2)
"The Martian by Andy Weir"
"The popularity and success of The Martian would make it an easy pick for a beginners Sci Fi list."
#33
Dune
5.0
(2)
"Dune"
"Dune, A Scanner Darkly, The Water Knife, Brave New World, 1984, Neuromancer, Snow Crash, The Lathe of Heaven, Memoirs Found in a Bathtub, Cats Cradle, Sirens of Titan, Bloodchild and Other Stories."
#34
Octavia Butler
5.0
(2)
"Wild seed or Xenogenesis by Octavia Butler."
"Wild seed by Octavia Butler."
#35
Ann Leckie
5.0
(2)
#36
Madeleine L'Engle
5.0
(2)
"I’m old, but people still read the sci fi I read when I was that age- * A Wrinkle in Time, Madeleine L’Engle"
#37
The Expanse
5.0
(2)
"The Expanse. Naomi Nagata puts all other SciFi engineers to shame."
"Though they are consistently good, *Timiat's Wrath* might have been the best entry into The Expanse Series to date."
#38
Larry Niven
5.0
(2)
"Ringworld by Larry Niven."
"**Ringworld** by Larry Niven"
#39
Stanislaw Lem
5.0
(2)
""Solaris" and "Tales of Pirx the Pilot" by Stanislaw Lem."
"Solaris, Stanislaw Lem."
#40
James S. A. Corey
5.0
(2)
"*The Expanse*. How the hell has no one mentioned this yet?"
"I always recommend The Expanse to people who aren’t into the genre."
#41
Iain Banks
5.0
(2)
"Can't recommend Consider Phlebas, by Iain Banks enough."
"Consider Phlebas, Iain Banks."
#42
Alfred Bester
5.0
(2)
"The Stars my Destination by Alfred Bester."
"The Stars My Destination, Alfred Bester."
#43
Timothy Zahn
4.5
(2)
"I was in middle School when I discovered my #1, most favorite Sci-Fi book of all time: *The Icarus Hunt* by Timothy Zahn."
#44
Project Hail Mary
4.5
(2)
"Project Hail Mary"
"I’ll recommend Project Hail Mary."
#45
Robert Forward
4.5
(2)
"Dragon’s Egg by Robert Forward."
"Dragon’s Egg by Robert Forward."
#46
John Scalzi
4.5
(2)
"Red Shirts by John Scalzi"
"Red Shirt by John Scalzi"
#47
Christopher Paolini
4.5
(2)
"To sleep in a sea of stars by Christopher Paolini"
"Long book that could’ve used some editing, but still worth it"
#48
Brandon Sanderson
4.5
(2)
"You should definitely try out Skyward by Brandon Sanderson."
#49
Peter F. Hamilton
4.5
(2)
"Fallen Dragon - Peter F. Hamilton."
#50
Alastair Reynolds
4.5
(2)
"Eversion - Alastair Reynolds"
"Eversion by Alastair Reynolds."
#51
Dan Brown
4.0
(2)
"Digital Fortress from Dan Brown."
"Digital fortress by Dan Brown."
#52
Fredrik Pohl
5.0
(1)
#53
Sherri Tepper
5.0
(1)
#54
Barry B. Longyear
5.0
(1)
#55
Hal Clement
5.0
(1)
#56
N.K. Jemisin
5.0
(1)
"Broken Earth by N K Jemisin."
#57
China Miéville
5.0
(1)
#58
Strugatsky Brothers
5.0
(1)
#59
Stephen King
5.0
(1)
"THE TOMMYKNOCKERS by Stephen King."
#60
John Varley
5.0
(1)
#61
Gene Wolfe
5.0
(1)
"The Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe. Just saying."
#62
Joe Haldeman
5.0
(1)
#63
M. John Harrison
5.0
(1)
#64
Stephen Baxter
5.0
(1)
#65
Niven and Pournelle
5.0
(1)
"They've always been better off writing together than separately, IMO."
#66
Silo
5.0
(1)
"Try Silo. It’s a trilogy but very good."
#67
Red Rising
5.0
(1)
"The entire Red Rising series"
#68
Liu Cixin
5.0
(1)
"First book of a trilogy, did not enjoy book two (poor storytelling/translation but the topic is absolutely fascinating) but the first book is great."
#69
Martin MacInnes
5.0
(1)
"In Ascension by Martin MacInnes. Deep and thoughtful."
#70
Maddaddam
5.0
(1)
"Margot atwood maddaddam series, snowcrash, anything orson scott card."
#71
Hyperion Cantos
5.0
(1)
"If you want an epic sci fi story... then check out the Hyperion Cantos by Dan Simmons"
#72
Iain M. Banks
4.0
(1)
"For something more sexy I'd suggest the Culture books by Iain M Banks"
#73
Mike Scott Rohan
4.0
(1)
"Mike Scott Rohan;s Run To The Stars. Political conspiracies in a decaying world, with one possible chance for escape."
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