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The Martian
by Andy Weir • 2011
Stranded on Mars, a botanist farms potatoes and fights to signal Earth before his food disappears.
4.42
1.3M+
The Martian Summary
The Martian 90%
Stranded on Mars, a botanist farms potatoes and fights to signal Earth before his food disappears.
by Andy Weir 2011
4.42
1.3M+ ratings
A Rover's Story
by Jasmine Warga • 2022
When a Mars rover starts to feel, his search for water becomes a search for belonging.
4.28
10k+
A Rover's Story Summary
A Rover's Story 90%
When a Mars rover starts to feel, his search for water becomes a search for belonging.
by Jasmine Warga 2022
4.28
10k+ ratings
Orbital
by Samantha Harvey • 2023
One day in orbit: six astronauts, sixteen sunrises, a typhoon's eye, and a beautiful fragile Earth.
3.49
150k+
Orbital Summary
Orbital 87%
One day in orbit: six astronauts, sixteen sunrises, a typhoon's eye, and a beautiful fragile Earth.
by Samantha Harvey 2023
3.49
150k+ ratings
Red Mars
by Kim Stanley Robinson • 1992
A hundred colonists land on Mars to terraform it, unaware that a saboteur walks among them.
3.86
89k+
Red Mars Summary
Red Mars 87%
A hundred colonists land on Mars to terraform it, unaware that a saboteur walks among them.
by Kim Stanley Robinson 1992
3.86
89k+ ratings
Endurance
by Scott Kelly • 2017
An unfocused kid reads one book, becomes an astronaut, and spends a year in space.
4.21
23k+
Endurance Summary
Endurance 87%
An unfocused kid reads one book, becomes an astronaut, and spends a year in space.
by Scott Kelly 2017
4.21
23k+ ratings
Project Hail Mary
by Andy Weir • 2021
He wakes alone with no memory on an interstellar mission to stop a star-killing plague.
4.51
1.4M+
Project Hail Mary Summary
Project Hail Mary 87%
He wakes alone with no memory on an interstellar mission to stop a star-killing plague.
by Andy Weir 2021
4.51
1.4M+ ratings
Rogue Protocol
by Martha Wells • 2018
A rogue android stows away to an abandoned station: the team's security is the real threat.
4.24
176k+
Rogue Protocol Summary
Rogue Protocol 87%
A rogue android stows away to an abandoned station: the team's security is the real threat.
by Martha Wells 2018
4.24
176k+ ratings
Cibola Burn
by James S.A. Corey • 2014
On a new world, a mediator tries to stop a corporate land war as an ancient alien machine awakens.
4.23
130k+
Cibola Burn Summary
Cibola Burn 87%
On a new world, a mediator tries to stop a corporate land war as an ancient alien machine awakens.
by James S.A. Corey 2014
4.23
130k+ ratings
Blue Mars
by Kim Stanley Robinson • 1996
Mars is free. Aging founders race to write a constitution as Earth drowns and memory fades.
3.95
33k+
Blue Mars Summary
Blue Mars 87%
Mars is free. Aging founders race to write a constitution as Earth drowns and memory fades.
by Kim Stanley Robinson 1996
3.95
33k+ ratings
Good Morning, Midnight
by Lily Brooks-Dalton • 2016
An Arctic astronomer and a deep-space crew both reach for a voice in the silence.
3.90
24k+
Good Morning, Midnight Summary
Good Morning, Midnight 87%
An Arctic astronomer and a deep-space crew both reach for a voice in the silence.
by Lily Brooks-Dalton 2016
3.90
24k+ ratings
The Martian Chronicles
by Ray Bradbury • 1950
Earth's rockets land on an ancient, telepathic Mars. One world will erase the other.
4.16
288k+
The Martian Chronicles Summary
The Martian Chronicles 87%
Earth's rockets land on an ancient, telepathic Mars. One world will erase the other.
by Ray Bradbury 1950
4.16
288k+ ratings
Pale Blue Dot
by Carl Sagan • 1994
On a single pixel: everyone who ever lived. The scientific case that makes space our only insurance.
4.34
40k+
Pale Blue Dot Summary
Pale Blue Dot 87%
On a single pixel: everyone who ever lived. The scientific case that makes space our only insurance.
by Carl Sagan 1994
4.34
40k+ ratings
All Systems Red
by Martha Wells • 2017
Security cyborg hacks chip, just wants serials. Rival team dies; it must choose: hide, or save them.
4.11
380k+
All Systems Red Summary
All Systems Red 86%
Security cyborg hacks chip, just wants serials. Rival team dies; it must choose: hide, or save them.
by Martha Wells 2017
4.11
380k+ ratings
Mickey7
by Edward Ashton • 2022
An expendable colonist survives a mission and returns to find his duplicate already living his life.
3.78
58k+
Mickey7 Summary
Mickey7 86%
An expendable colonist survives a mission and returns to find his duplicate already living his life.
by Edward Ashton 2022
3.78
58k+ ratings
Prime Meridian
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia • 2017
In a future Mexico City, a gig companion dreams of Mars, but escape costs everything.
3.78
2k+
Prime Meridian Summary
Prime Meridian 86%
In a future Mexico City, a gig companion dreams of Mars, but escape costs everything.
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 2017
3.78
2k+ ratings
Green Mars
by Kim Stanley Robinson • 1993
When Earth's ice caps drown civilization, Mars' hidden generation seizes its chance at freedom.
3.96
41k+
Green Mars Summary
Green Mars 86%
When Earth's ice caps drown civilization, Mars' hidden generation seizes its chance at freedom.
by Kim Stanley Robinson 1993
3.96
41k+ ratings
Critical Mass
by Daniel Suarez • 2023
Three survivors must build a space civilization to rescue crewmates stranded on a distant asteroid.
4.17
5k+
Critical Mass Summary
Critical Mass 86%
Three survivors must build a space civilization to rescue crewmates stranded on a distant asteroid.
by Daniel Suarez 2023
4.17
5k+ ratings
We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
by Dennis E. Taylor • 2016
A dead engineer wakes as an AI and is hurled into space inside a self-replicating probe.
4.25
133k+
We Are Legion (We Are Bob) Summary
We Are Legion (We Are Bob) 86%
A dead engineer wakes as an AI and is hurled into space inside a self-replicating probe.
by Dennis E. Taylor 2016
4.25
133k+ ratings
Delta-v
by Daniel Suarez • 2019
A cave diver joins outcasts mining an asteroid in secret, far beyond hope of rescue.
4.16
11k+
Delta-v Summary
Delta-v 86%
A cave diver joins outcasts mining an asteroid in secret, far beyond hope of rescue.
by Daniel Suarez 2019
4.16
11k+ ratings
The Secret Life of the Universe
by Nathalie A. Cabrol • 2024
Five thousand exoplanets and a silent cosmos: the search for life is a mirror of Earth's fragility.
4.03
713
The Secret Life of the Universe Summary
The Secret Life of the Universe 86%
Five thousand exoplanets and a silent cosmos: the search for life is a mirror of Earth's fragility.
by Nathalie A. Cabrol 2024
4.03
713 ratings
The Last Colony
by John Scalzi • 2007
Recruited to lead a colony, John Perry learns his people are bait for an alien armada.
4.11
74k+
The Last Colony Summary
The Last Colony 86%
Recruited to lead a colony, John Perry learns his people are bait for an alien armada.
by John Scalzi 2007
4.11
74k+ ratings
A World of Secrets
by James Maxwell • 2020
A wounded hunter and blocked mystic cross a desert seeking the machine that holds their world.
4.30
5k+
A World of Secrets Summary
A World of Secrets 86%
A wounded hunter and blocked mystic cross a desert seeking the machine that holds their world.
by James Maxwell 2020
4.30
5k+ ratings
The Redemption of Time
by Baoshu • 2011
A disembodied brain teaches aliens to lie, his love spanning the death and rebirth of all things.
3.63
11k+
The Redemption of Time Summary
The Redemption of Time 86%
A disembodied brain teaches aliens to lie, his love spanning the death and rebirth of all things.
by Baoshu 2011
3.63
11k+ ratings
Operation Bounce House
by Matt Dinniman • 2026
A farmer wakes to find his colony turned into a children's live-fire mech game.
3.92
30k+
Operation Bounce House Summary
Operation Bounce House 86%
A farmer wakes to find his colony turned into a children's live-fire mech game.
by Matt Dinniman 2026
3.92
30k+ ratings
Ma vie sans gravité
by Thomas Pesquet • 2023
Out of 8,413 applicants, he became an astronaut. Then his girlfriend called it a trauma.
4.57
1k+
Ma vie sans gravité Summary
Ma vie sans gravité 86%
Out of 8,413 applicants, he became an astronaut. Then his girlfriend called it a trauma.
by Thomas Pesquet 2023
4.57
1k+ ratings
Alien
by Tim Lebbon • 2014
Ripley wakes on a crippled mining ship where the creatures she fled are already hunting.
3.82
13k+
Alien Summary
Alien 86%
Ripley wakes on a crippled mining ship where the creatures she fled are already hunting.
by Tim Lebbon 2014
3.82
13k+ ratings
The Secret Life of You
by Kerri Sackville • 2023
We would rather shock ourselves than think. A practical guide to the lost skill of solitude.
3.44
211
The Secret Life of You Summary
The Secret Life of You 86%
We would rather shock ourselves than think. A practical guide to the lost skill of solitude.
by Kerri Sackville 2023
3.44
211 ratings
Dante
by Guy Haley • 2017
To join the Blood Angels, a boy survives brutal trials. The last demands a friend's life.
4.32
2k+
Dante Summary
Dante 86%
To join the Blood Angels, a boy survives brutal trials. The last demands a friend's life.
by Guy Haley 2017
4.32
2k+ ratings
Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection
by Carl Sagan • 1973
Searching for alien intelligence is now a testable science, and the silence is a message in itself.
4.25
2k+
Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection Summary
Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection 86%
Searching for alien intelligence is now a testable science, and the silence is a message in itself.
by Carl Sagan 1973
4.25
2k+ ratings
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within
by Becky Chambers • 2021
Five travelers from four species stranded by debris at a remote rest stop, going nowhere.
4.40
43k+
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within Summary
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within 86%
Five travelers from four species stranded by debris at a remote rest stop, going nowhere.
by Becky Chambers 2021
4.40
43k+ ratings
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
by Becky Chambers • 2022
A tea monk and a curious robot travel the countryside, asking one deceptively simple question.
4.37
89k+
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy Summary
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy 86%
A tea monk and a curious robot travel the countryside, asking one deceptively simple question.
by Becky Chambers 2022
4.37
89k+ ratings
Slow Gods
by Claire North • 2025
A debtor survives a procedure that should kill him. An ancient machine warns the galaxy will burn.
4.00
5k+
Slow Gods Summary
Slow Gods 85%
A debtor survives a procedure that should kill him. An ancient machine warns the galaxy will burn.
by Claire North 2025
4.00
5k+ ratings
172 Hours on the Moon
by Johan Harstad • 2008
Three teens reach a secret moon base. The last crew stayed behind to take their place.
3.53
15k+
172 Hours on the Moon Summary
172 Hours on the Moon 85%
Three teens reach a secret moon base. The last crew stayed behind to take their place.
by Johan Harstad 2008
3.53
15k+ ratings
Children of Strife
by Adrian Tchaikovsky • 2026
A planet tormented by five quarrelsome gods meets its unlikely savior: a monster capable of empathy.
4.26
5k+
Children of Strife Summary
Children of Strife 85%
A planet tormented by five quarrelsome gods meets its unlikely savior: a monster capable of empathy.
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2026
4.26
5k+ ratings
To Be Taught, If Fortunate
by Becky Chambers • 2019
Four astronauts explore alien worlds in bodies engineered for each one. Then Earth stops answering.
4.19
58k+
To Be Taught, If Fortunate Summary
To Be Taught, If Fortunate 85%
Four astronauts explore alien worlds in bodies engineered for each one. Then Earth stops answering.
by Becky Chambers 2019
4.19
58k+ ratings
The Employees
by Olga Ravn • 2018
A ship's human and android crew catalogs alien objects that provoke longing and unravel identity.
3.63
31k+
The Employees Summary
The Employees 85%
A ship's human and android crew catalogs alien objects that provoke longing and unravel identity.
by Olga Ravn 2018
3.63
31k+ ratings
Anathem
by Neal Stephenson • 2008
A cloistered scholar stumbles onto his order's secret: an alien ship from a parallel universe.
4.17
76k+
Anathem Summary
Anathem 85%
A cloistered scholar stumbles onto his order's secret: an alien ship from a parallel universe.
by Neal Stephenson 2008
4.17
76k+ ratings
Interstellar
by Avi Loeb • 2023
An object from another star defied physics. We weren't ready. A plan to catch the next one.
3.52
626
Interstellar Summary
Interstellar 85%
An object from another star defied physics. We weren't ready. A plan to catch the next one.
by Avi Loeb 2023
3.52
626 ratings
Skywave
by K. Patrick Donoghue • 2018
Amateur astronomer's Callisto signal ignites a billionaire's secret space race to uncover the truth.
4.34
2k+
Skywave Summary
Skywave 85%
Amateur astronomer's Callisto signal ignites a billionaire's secret space race to uncover the truth.
by K. Patrick Donoghue 2018
4.34
2k+ ratings
The Future of Humanity
by Michio Kaku • 2018
Becoming multi-planetary isn't just about rockets. It requires redesigning the human body itself.
4.18
12k+
The Future of Humanity Summary
The Future of Humanity 85%
Becoming multi-planetary isn't just about rockets. It requires redesigning the human body itself.
by Michio Kaku 2018
4.18
12k+ ratings
The State of the Art
by Iain M. Banks • 1991
A galactic utopia's agent catalogs 1970s Earth and falls for our beautiful, self-destructive mess.
3.82
20k+
The State of the Art Summary
The State of the Art 85%
A galactic utopia's agent catalogs 1970s Earth and falls for our beautiful, self-destructive mess.
by Iain M. Banks 1991
3.82
20k+ ratings
Speaker for the Dead
by Orson Scott Card • 1986
A Speaker must learn why Lusitania's piggies killed two scientists, with a colony's fate at stake.
4.11
273k+
Speaker for the Dead Summary
Speaker for the Dead 85%
A Speaker must learn why Lusitania's piggies killed two scientists, with a colony's fate at stake.
by Orson Scott Card 1986
4.11
273k+ ratings
A Deepness in the Sky
by Vernor Vinge • 1999
Ambushed traders, enslaved by mind-controlling rivals, orbit a star that shuts off for centuries.
4.32
35k+
A Deepness in the Sky Summary
A Deepness in the Sky 85%
Ambushed traders, enslaved by mind-controlling rivals, orbit a star that shuts off for centuries.
by Vernor Vinge 1999
4.32
35k+ ratings
Solaris
by Stanisław Lem • 1961
A psychologist at a remote space station finds his dead wife remade by the alien ocean.
3.98
134k+
Solaris Summary
Solaris 85%
A psychologist at a remote space station finds his dead wife remade by the alien ocean.
by Stanisław Lem 1961
3.98
134k+ ratings
The Knife of Never Letting Go
by Patrick Ness • 2008
On a world of broadcast thoughts, a boy meets a quiet girl and a violent pursuit ignites.
3.97
205k+
The Knife of Never Letting Go Summary
The Knife of Never Letting Go 85%
On a world of broadcast thoughts, a boy meets a quiet girl and a violent pursuit ignites.
by Patrick Ness 2008
3.97
205k+ ratings
Gravity
by Tess Gerritsen • 2000
An alien organism devours the ISS crew from within. Earth condemns them all. One doctor refuses.
4.10
18k+
Gravity Summary
Gravity 85%
An alien organism devours the ISS crew from within. Earth condemns them all. One doctor refuses.
by Tess Gerritsen 2000
4.10
18k+ ratings
Shroud
by Adrian Tchaikovsky • 2025
Crashed on a moon of endless night, survivors discover its creatures share a single alien mind.
4.15
14k+
Shroud Summary
Shroud 85%
Crashed on a moon of endless night, survivors discover its creatures share a single alien mind.
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2025
4.15
14k+ ratings
Artemis
by Andy Weir • 2017
A porter and smuggler on the moon takes a job sabotaging harvesters that goes violently wrong.
3.68
335k+
Artemis Summary
Artemis 85%
A porter and smuggler on the moon takes a job sabotaging harvesters that goes violently wrong.
by Andy Weir 2017
3.68
335k+ ratings
2001
by Arthur C. Clarke • 1968
A monolith wakes on the moon and signals Saturn; two astronauts and a secretive computer follow.
4.18
339k+
2001 Summary
2001 85%
A monolith wakes on the moon and signals Saturn; two astronauts and a secretive computer follow.
by Arthur C. Clarke 1968
4.18
339k+ ratings
Eyes of the Void
by Adrian Tchaikovsky • 2022
The Architects return. A haunted navigator must uncover their secret while every faction hunts him.
4.19
21k+
Eyes of the Void Summary
Eyes of the Void 85%
The Architects return. A haunted navigator must uncover their secret while every faction hunts him.
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2022
4.19
21k+ ratings
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