Science fiction series in order—space opera, dystopian leaners, time travel messes, and everything in between. If you’re trying to avoid reading book five first, start here.
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The Kurt Vonnegut books in order begin with Player Piano in 1952 and span 14 novels, along with short story collections, plays, essays, interviews, letters, and a children’s book. His writing blends science fiction, satire, autobiography, dark humor, and a persistent concern with war, technology, loneliness, and human decency.
Vonnegut’s novels tell separate stories, but recurring characters, places, and ideas …
By looking at the earliest iterations of traveling through time to the modern interpretations, we’ve collected the best time travel books. These best books vary from classic middle grade to contemporary romance. Each book defies a single timeline and a single defining genre.
The following books all feature time travel as a foundational element to …
One of the greatest joys of reading is diving into a world where everything is different. Whether you have an interest in technological advancements or are looking for an incredible adventure, there’s a book for you on our list of the best science fiction books.
You’ll find a mix of dystopia, fantasy, and historical fiction on …
Picking the best Warhammer 40k books is harder than it looks. Some novels are great once you already know the setting, but they are rough starting points for newer readers. Others are easier to jump into, but they are not always the strongest books Black Library has published. So for this list, I’m focusing on the books that give you …
I just rewatched the Ender’s Game movie for the second time, and it did what it always does: it made me want to go back to the books. The problem is, when I started looking at the Enderverse again, I realized I couldn’t even remember the best way to read the Ender’s Game books in order.
Maybe you’re in the …
The pull of dystopian fiction is undeniable and the number of books available within the genre can be overwhelming. After the craze in the 2000s and 2010s, there was a massive spike in YA dystopian novels, and while it might have slowed, it hasn’t really let up. So if you’re looking for where to begin, we have compiled the 20 …
1984 is a classic dystopian novel that has been mandatory reading in classrooms everywhere for decades. Its cautionary tale can be even more impactful when you come back to it as an adult. If you’re looking for books like 1984, look no further as we have compiled a list of 20 books you should read next.
You can’t remember how many times you’ve reread or rewatched the Divergent series but still can’t get over its end? Hold tight! Here are more books like Divergent you can dive into to cure your Divergent book hangover.
Divergent by Veronica Roth is one of the fad series that helped build the YA dystopia-obsession era back in the 2010s. A …
This Lunar Chronicles reading order guide lists all of Marissa Meyer’s Lunar Chronicles books in order, including the four main novels, Fairest, Stars Above, the Wires and Nerve graphic novels, and Cinder’s Adventure. The series begins with Cinder, so it’s sometimes called the Cinder series, but The Lunar Chronicles is its official name.
I recommend starting …
While The Darkest Minds (2018) was poorly received by critics, scoring 15% on Rotten Tomatoes. Fans of the series, however, seemed to greatly enjoy it, giving the dystopian movie a 72% audience score. With rumours circulating and actors hoping to return, fans are wondering: will there be a The Darkest Minds 2?
Based on Alexandra Bracken’s YA dystopian novel, The …