Must-Read Sci-Fi Novels Let You Explore the Unknown
Every gamer can use a new sci-fi novel to fire up their imagination. Don’t sleep on these amazing stories!
How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu
In 2030 an archeologist uncovers the perfectly preserved remains of a girl in the melting permafrost of the Batagaika Crater. It appears she’s died of an ancient virus – a virus that is unleashed upon the world, forcing humanity to respond. It’s told in a series of wildly original interwoven stories about the resilience of the human spirit that spans the globe. If you dug Station Eleven or The Lathe of Heaven, pick this sci-fi novel up.
Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes
This space horror has been described as a cross between Titanic and Event Horizon and is filled with twists and turns. A crew picks up a strange signal in space, and when they investigate they discover Aurora, a luxury space-liner that disappeared on its first voyage twenty years earlier. As the crew investigates the ship they discover horrors they never imagined possible.
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
In this sci-fi novel Jaime Gray’s food delivery to an old friend who works for an “animal rights group” turns into a multidimensional adventure to save the Kaiju and us. A fun read from John Scalzi, the mind behind the best-selling Interdependency series.
Mickey 7 by Edward Ashton
This sci-fi novel is set during a time of human expansion into the cosmos. In this futuristic timeline, Expendables are disposable employees/clones that are sent on dangerous missions that humans can’t deal with. When an iteration of an Expendable dies, another is spun up along with most of their memories. An Expendable is sent on a challenging expedition to colonize an ice world called Niflheim, and things don’t go as planned.
Lost in Time by A.G. Riddle
This sci-fi novel has been compared to Crichton’s thrillers. In the future, criminals aren’t incarcerated or sentenced to death. Those found guilty are sent 200 million years in the past to live out their lives in exile, with deadly prehistoric creatures. When a father is unjustly convicted of murder, his daughter has to save him from this fate.
Mister Magic by Kiersten White
This A beloved children’s television show ends because of a tragic accident. It’s existence is only remembered by its cast – there are no recordings, it can’t be found on YouTube, or random VHS at a garage sale. There’s no evidence it was made. The cast reunites unexpectedly, and works to to solve the mystery of Mister Magic and the lessons he taught kids all those years ago.
Light Years from Home by Mike Chen
Fifteen years ago a father and son vanish while on a family camping trip. The father turns up a few days later convinced they were abducted by aliens. The son remains missing – his family deals with his disappearance in different ways, including pursuing alien conspiracy theories to find him. When he does return, he’s different and talks about intergalactic war – and the FBI and worse are on his tail. Can his family save him?
Goliath by Tochi Onyebuchi
If movies about class disparity like District 9, Brazil, or Elysium interest you, this is a great pick. In the 2050s Earth begins to empty – those with the means and the privilege go to live in more comfortable space colonies. Those left behind must salvage what they can while their homes and neighborhoods are being parted out and sent to space for the rich. They are left struggling to survive.
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