The best science fiction books that you may never have heard of, but definitely should read

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The best first contact science fiction novels

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The best books on moral grayness in a technologically advanced future

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The best science fiction novels that make us meditate on our humanity

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The best character-driven science fiction books to restore your faith in humanity

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The best science fiction books with an everyman hero

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The best sci-fi books with character journeys you’ll (probably) never forget

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The best science fiction books for grown-ups

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The best books to make you laugh and leave you smiling

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The best sci-fi novels that entertain and enlighten by interweaving the sciences of consciousness and modern quantum physics

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The best books for people who like to be emotionally tortured by fiction

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The best books about nerds getting into trouble

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The best science fiction books about survival that even non-sci-fi fans will love

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The best books that question the future survival of humanity

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The best books for science fiction beginners

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The best books to shift your mindset and break down assumptions about how the world works

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The best books to be stuck in a time loop with

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The best science fiction novels with badass protagonists

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The best books to make you think, think, & rethink evolution (human, animal & alien)

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