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SF

Science fiction

Fiction

Novels, stories and comics about space travel, future societies, artificial intelligence and alternative worlds, from Asimov and Clarke to Banks, Liu, Stephenson and Weir.

Books 171Recommenders 74
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  1. The Time MachineH. G. Wells, 1895
  2. AccelerandoCharles Stross, 1900
  3. The Machine StopsE.M. Forster, 1909
  4. Last and First Men: A Story of the near and far futureOlaf Stapledon, 1930
  5. Star MakerOlaf Stapledon, 1937
The Time MachineThe Time Machine
T4 The Time Machine
H. G. Wells · 1895
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Recommended by: Sahil Lavingia

AccelerandoAccelerando
T4 Accelerando
Charles Stross · 1900
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Recommended by: Marc Andreessen, Nat Eliason and 1 other

The Machine StopsThe Machine Stops
T4 The Machine Stops
E.M. Forster · 1909
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Recommended by: Elon Musk

Last and First Men: A Story of the near and Last and First Men: A Story of the near and far future
T4 Last and First Men: A Story of the near and far future
Olaf Stapledon · 1930
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Recommended by: Patrick Collison

Star MakerStar Maker
T4 Star Maker
Olaf Stapledon · 1937
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Recommended by: Stewart Brand

Foundation and EmpireFoundation and Empire
T4 Foundation and Empire
Isaac Asimov · 1945
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Recommended by: Elon Musk, Stewart Brand

I, RobotI, Robot
T4 I, Robot
Isaac Asimov · 1950
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Recommended by: Sahil Lavingia

Man Who Sold the MoonMan Who Sold the Moon
T4 Man Who Sold the Moon
Robert Heinlein · 1950
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Recommended by: Peter Diamandis

The Martian ChroniclesThe Martian Chronicles
T4 The Martian Chronicles
Ray Bradbury · 1950
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Recommended by: Delian Asparouhov

FoundationFoundation
T4 Foundation
Isaac Asimov · 1951
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A novel: a mathematician foresees an empire's fall and plans to shorten the dark age.

Recommended by: Balaji S. Srinivasan, Adam Gazzaley and 11 others

The Sands of MarsThe Sands of Mars
T4 The Sands of Mars
Arthur C. Clarke · 1951
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Recommended by: Patrick Collison, Delian Asparouhov

Childhood's EndChildhood's End
T4 Childhood's End
Arthur C. Clarke · 1952
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Recommended by: Kevin Kelly

Second FoundationSecond Foundation
T4 Second Foundation
Isaac Asimov · 1953
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Recommended by: Elon Musk, Stewart Brand

Stranger in a Strange LandStranger in a Strange Land
T4 Stranger in a Strange Land
Robert A. Heinlein · 1961
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Recommended by: Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Sahil Lavingia

The Man in the High CastleThe Man in the High Castle
T4 The Man in the High Castle
Philip K. Dick · 1962
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Recommended by: Brad Feld

DuneDune
T4 Dune
Frank Herbert · 1965
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A novel of a feudal space empire fighting over a desert planet and its spice.

Recommended by: Patrick Collison, Stewart Brand, Andrew Chen and 8 others

The Moon Is a Harsh MistressThe Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
T4 The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
Robert A. Heinlein · 1965
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“a novel by Heinlein called The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, which featured an intelligent computer called Mike” — Paul Graham

Source: What I Worked On — paulgraham.com (February 2021)

Recommended by: Paul Graham, Delian Asparouhov, Elon Musk

Flowers for AlgernonFlowers for Algernon
T4 Flowers for Algernon
Daniel Keyes · 1966
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Recommended by: Naval Ravikant

Lord of LightLord of Light
T4 Lord of Light
Roger Zelazny · 1967
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Recommended by: Naval Ravikant

20012001
T4 2001
Arthur C. Clarke · 1968
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Recommended by: Bertalan Meskó

Dune MessiahDune Messiah
T4 Dune Messiah
Frank Herbert · 1969
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Recommended by: Tim O’Reilly

The Andromeda StrainThe Andromeda Strain
T4 The Andromeda Strain
Michael Crichton · 1969
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Recommended by: Patrick Collison

RingworldRingworld
T4 Ringworld
Larry Niven · 1970
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Recommended by: Sahil Lavingia

The Early Asimov: Book TwoThe Early Asimov: Book Two
T4 The Early Asimov: Book Two
Isaac Asimov, Frederik Pohl · 1972
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Recommended by: Patrick Collison

The Forever WarThe Forever War
T4 The Forever War
Joe Haldeman · 1974
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Recommended by: Bertalan Meskó

Children of DuneChildren of Dune
T4 Children of Dune
Frank Herbert · 1976
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Recommended by: Elon Musk

Rissa KerguelenRissa Kerguelen
T4 Rissa Kerguelen
F.M. Busby · 1976
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Recommended by: Tim O’Reilly

Foundation's EdgeFoundation's Edge
T4 Foundation's Edge
Isaac Asimov · 1977
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Recommended by: Patrick Collison, Elon Musk

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
T4 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams · 1979
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Recommended by: Richard Branson, Elon Musk, Naval Ravikant and 1 other

SphereSphere
T4 Sphere
Michael Crichton · 1980
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Recommended by: Ev Williams

God Emperor of DuneGod Emperor of Dune
T4 God Emperor of Dune
Frank Herbert · 1981
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Recommended by: Elon Musk, Sahil Lavingia

Heretics of DuneHeretics of Dune
T4 Heretics of Dune
Frank Herbert · 1984
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Recommended by: Elon Musk

NeuromancerNeuromancer
T4 Neuromancer
William Gibson · 1984
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Recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Tim Ferriss

Ender's GameEnder's Game
T4 Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card · 1985
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A novel of a gifted boy trained in an orbiting school for war against aliens.

Recommended by: Alex Lieberman, Eric Jorgenson, Ev Williams and 4 others

The Handmaid's TaleThe Handmaid's Tale
T4 The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood · 1985
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A dystopian novel set in Gilead, a patriarchal theocracy in near-future New England.

Recommended by: Patrick Collison, Samantha Wong

Across RealtimeAcross Realtime
T4 Across Realtime
Vernor Vinge · 1986
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Recommended by: Stewart Brand

BatmanBatman
T4 Batman
Frank Miller · 1986
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Recommended by: Naval Ravikant

Foundation and EarthFoundation and Earth
T4 Foundation and Earth
Isaac Asimov · 1986
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Recommended by: Elon Musk

ReplayReplay
T4 Replay
Ken Grimwood · 1986
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Recommended by: Noah Kagan

Speaker for the DeadSpeaker for the Dead
T4 Speaker for the Dead
Orson Scott Card · 1986
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Recommended by: Ev Williams

WatchmenWatchmen
T4 Watchmen
Alan Moore · 1986
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Recommended by: Patrick Collison, Naval Ravikant

Consider PhlebasConsider Phlebas
T4 Consider Phlebas
Iain M. Banks · 1987
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A space opera of a war between the Culture, a machine-run utopia, and its enemies.

Recommended by: Stewart Brand, Demis Hassabis, Elon Musk and 1 other

InversionsInversions
T4 Inversions
Iain M. Banks · 1988
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Recommended by: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos

Prelude to FoundationPrelude to Foundation
T4 Prelude to Foundation
Isaac Asimov · 1988
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Recommended by: Elon Musk

The Player of GamesThe Player of Games
T4 The Player of Games
Iain M. Banks · 1988
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Recommended by: Stewart Brand, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and 1 other

V for VendettaV for Vendetta
T4 V for Vendetta
Alan Moore · 1988
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Recommended by: Naval Ravikant

HyperionHyperion
T4 Hyperion
Dan Simmons · 1989
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Recommended by: Jeff Bezos, Sahil Lavingia

State of the ArtState of the Art
T4 State of the Art
Iain M. Banks · 1989
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Recommended by: Stewart Brand, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos

Jurassic ParkJurassic Park
T4 Jurassic Park
Michael Crichton · 1990
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Recommended by: Richard Branson, Jordan Hughes

Use of WeaponsUse of Weapons
T4 Use of Weapons
Iain M. Banks · 1990
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Recommended by: Stewart Brand, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos

XenocideXenocide
T4 Xenocide
Orson Scott Card · 1991
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Recommended by: Ev Williams

Red MarsRed Mars
T4 Red Mars
Kim Stanley Robinson · 1992
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The colonisation of Mars, from the arrival of the First Hundred to a revolution.

Recommended by: Delian Asparouhov

Snow CrashSnow Crash
T4 Snow Crash
Neal Stephenson · 1992
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A novel of a hacker in a corporate-run America and its virtual world, the Metaverse.

Recommended by: Nat Eliason, Naval Ravikant, Alexis Ohanian and 12 others

Forward the FoundationForward the Foundation
T4 Forward the Foundation
Isaac Asimov · 1993
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Recommended by: Elon Musk

Permutation CityPermutation City
T4 Permutation City
Greg Egan · 1994
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Recommended by: Matt Mullenweg, Naval Ravikant

DistressDistress
T4 Distress
Greg Egan · 1995
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Recommended by: Naval Ravikant

The Diamond AgeThe Diamond Age
T4 The Diamond Age
Neal Stephenson · 1995
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A novel of a nanotech future and a stolen copy of an interactive teaching book.

Recommended by: Andrew Chen, Bill Gurley, Ev Williams and 2 others

ExcessionExcession
T4 Excession
Iain M. Banks · 1996
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Recommended by: Stewart Brand, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos

The Reality DysfunctionThe Reality Dysfunction
T4 The Reality Dysfunction
Peter F. Hamilton · 1996
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Recommended by: Adam Gazzaley

Diaspora: A NovelDiaspora: A Novel
T4 Diaspora: A Novel
Greg Egan · 1997
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Recommended by: Naval Ravikant

The PowerThe Power
T4 The Power
Naomi Alderman · 1998
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Recommended by: Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, Sophie Bakalar

TransmetropolitanTransmetropolitan
T4 Transmetropolitan
Warren Ellis · 1998
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Recommended by: Naval Ravikant

Battle RoyaleBattle Royale
T4 Battle Royale
Kōshun Takami, Masayuki Taguchi, Koushun Takami, Kashoun Takami · 1999
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Recommended by: Patrick Collison

CryptonomiconCryptonomicon
T4 Cryptonomicon
Neal Stephenson · 1999
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A novel of wartime codebreakers and their descendants building a data haven.

Recommended by: Ev Williams, Marc Andreessen, Peter Thiel and 1 other

Look to WindwardLook to Windward
T4 Look to Windward
Iain M. Banks · 2000
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Recommended by: Stewart Brand, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos

The Light of Other DaysThe Light of Other Days
T4 The Light of Other Days
Arthur C. Clarke · 2000
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Recommended by: David Friedberg

PlanetaryPlanetary
T4 Planetary
Warren Ellis · 2001
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A comic about Elijah Snow, a 100-year-old man among archaeologists of the impossible.

Recommended by: Naval Ravikant

Altered CarbonAltered Carbon
T4 Altered Carbon
Richard Morgan · 2002
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Recommended by: Marc Andreessen, Ryan Shea, Zooko Wilcox

FeedFeed
T4 Feed
M. T. Anderson · 2002
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Stories of Your Life and OthersStories of Your Life and Others
T4 Stories of Your Life and Others
Ted Chiang · 2002
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Eight science-fiction stories, each working out one premise with rigour.

Recommended by: Patrick Collison, Tim Ferriss and 3 others

Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most CelebratedBradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales
T4 Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales
Ray Bradbury · 2003
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Recommended by: Patrick Collison

A Sound of Thunder and Other StoriesA Sound of Thunder and Other Stories
T4 A Sound of Thunder and Other Stories
Ray Bradbury · 2005
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Recommended by: Kara Swisher

Soon I Will Be InvincibleSoon I Will Be Invincible
T4 Soon I Will Be Invincible
Austin Grossman · 2007
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Recommended by: Naval Ravikant

The Jack Vance TreasuryThe Jack Vance Treasury
T4 The Jack Vance Treasury
Jack Vance · 2007
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Recommended by: Naval Ravikant

MatterMatter
T4 Matter
Iain M. Banks · 2008
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Recommended by: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos

Ready Player OneReady Player One
T4 Ready Player One
Ernest Cline · 2008
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A novel of a teenager hunting 1980s-themed puzzles in a virtual world for a fortune.

Recommended by: Andrew Wilkinson, Astro Teller and 7 others

The Three-Body ProblemThe Three-Body Problem
T4 The Three-Body Problem
Cixin Liu · 2008
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A novel in which a scientist answers an alien warning and invites first contact.

Recommended by: Nat Eliason, Sophie Bakalar and 9 others

DaemonDaemon
T4 Daemon
Daniel Suarez · 2009
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A thriller about a computer program that runs on after its creator's death.

Recommended by: Balaji S. Srinivasan, Alexis Ohanian and 2 others

Leviathan WakesLeviathan Wakes
T4 Leviathan Wakes
James S. A. Corey · 2009
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Recommended by: Sophie Bakalar

Surface DetailSurface Detail
T4 Surface Detail
Iain M. Banks · 2010
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A Culture novel: a woman marked for her family's shame, and a war with death itself.

Recommended by: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos

The Lifecycle of Software ObjectsThe Lifecycle of Software Objects
T4 The Lifecycle of Software Objects
Ted Chiang · 2010
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Recommended by: Naval Ravikant

Across the UniverseAcross the Universe
T4 Across the Universe
Beth Revis · 2011
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Recommended by: Tim Ferriss

The Clockwork Rocket (Orthogonal)The Clockwork Rocket (Orthogonal)
T4 The Clockwork Rocket (Orthogonal)
Greg Egan · 2011
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Recommended by: Patrick Collison

The MartianThe Martian
T4 The Martian
Andy Weir · 2011
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A novel of an astronaut left alone on Mars who must survive until rescue.

Recommended by: Nat Eliason, Adam Ho, Bill Gates and 4 others

WoolWool
T4 Wool
Hugh Howey · 2011
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Recommended by: Matt Mullenweg, Ev Williams

The Dog StarsThe Dog Stars
T4 The Dog Stars
Peter Heller · 2012
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Recommended by: Patrick O'Shaughnessy

The Hydrogen SonataThe Hydrogen Sonata
T4 The Hydrogen Sonata
Iain M. Banks · 2012
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An officer must find a 9,000-year-old man to clear her name as her people go Sublime.

Recommended by: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos

vNvN
T4 vN
Madeline Ashby · 2012
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Recommended by: Brad Feld

LexiconLexicon
T4 Lexicon
Max Barry · 2013
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Recommended by: Radhika Jones

Citizen Sim: Cradle of the StarsCitizen Sim: Cradle of the Stars
T4 Citizen Sim: Cradle of the Stars
Michael Solana · 2014
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Recommended by: Patrick Collison

ExhalationExhalation
T4 Exhalation
Ted Chiang · 2014
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Nine science-fiction stories, each working through one idea with care.

Recommended by: Matt Mullenweg, Tim Ferriss, Andrew Chen and 2 others

Red RisingRed Rising
T4 Red Rising
Pierce Brown · 2014
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Recommended by: Packy McCormick, Sophie Bakalar

The PeripheralThe Peripheral
T4 The Peripheral
William Gibson · 2014
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ArmadaArmada
T4 Armada
Ernest Cline · 2015
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BintiBinti
T4 Binti
Nnedi Okorafor · 2015
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Children of TimeChildren of Time
T4 Children of Time
Adrian Tchaikovsky · 2015
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SevenevesSeveneves
T4 Seveneves
Neal Stephenson · 2015
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CumulusCumulus
T4 Cumulus
Eliot Peper · 2016
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Dark MatterDark Matter
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Blake Crouch · 2016
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Neon Fever Dream
T4 Neon Fever Dream
Eliot Peper · 2016
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A woman at Burning Man is pulled into unravelling a sinister mystery at its heart.

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We Are LegionWe Are Legion
T4 We Are Legion
Dennis Taylor · 2016
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All Systems RedAll Systems Red
T4 All Systems Red
Martha Wells · 2017
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ArtemisArtemis
T4 Artemis
Andy Weir · 2017
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AutonomousAutonomous
T4 Autonomous
Annalee Newitz · 2017
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An Absolutely Remarkable ThingAn Absolutely Remarkable Thing
T4 An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
Hank Green · 2018
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Recommended by: Zoë Foster Blake

Compelling Science Fiction
T4 Compelling Science Fiction
Joe Stech · 2018
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Delta-vDelta-v
T4 Delta-v
Daniel Suarez · 2019
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Fall; or, Dodge in HellFall; or, Dodge in Hell
T4 Fall; or, Dodge in Hell
Neal Stephenson · 2019
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RecursionRecursion
T4 Recursion
Blake Crouch · 2019
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The TestamentsThe Testaments
T4 The Testaments
Margaret Atwood · 2019
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Recommended by: Guy Kawasaki, Zoë Foster Blake

Transmetropolitan Book OneTransmetropolitan Book One
T4 Transmetropolitan Book One
Warren Ellis · 2019
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A Beautifully Foolish EndeavorA Beautifully Foolish Endeavor
T4 A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor
Hank Green · 2020
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Recommended by: Zoë Foster Blake

The Ministry for the FutureThe Ministry for the Future
T4 The Ministry for the Future
Kim Stanley Robinson · 2020
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Recommended by: Bill Gates

Project Hail MaryProject Hail Mary
T4 Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir · 2021
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A novel of an amnesiac astronaut sent to stop a microbe that is dimming the sun.

Recommended by: Bill Gates, Austen Allred, Brian Armstrong and 4 others

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the SeaTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
T4 Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Jules Verne · 2021
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Absolution GapAbsolution Gap
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Alastair Reynolds
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ArmorArmor
T4 Armor
John Steakley
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ArrivalArrival
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Ted Chiang
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Asimov: The Complete Stories vol 2
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Babel-17/Empire Star
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Samuel R. Delany
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Batman Noir: The Dark Knight Returns
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Frank Miller
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Blade RunnerBlade Runner
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BlindsightBlindsight
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Peter Watts
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Brass ManBrass Man
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Neal Asher
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Broken AngelsBroken Angels
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Richard Morgan
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Broken StarsBroken Stars
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Ken Liu
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Caves of SteelCaves of Steel
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Isaac Asimov
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Century RainCentury Rain
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Alastair Reynolds
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Chapterhouse
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Frank Herbert
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Chasm CityChasm City
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Alastair Reynolds
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Counting HeadsCounting Heads
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GlasshouseGlasshouse
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Charles Stross
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GridlinkedGridlinked
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Neal Asher
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Iron SunriseIron Sunrise
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Judas UnchainedJudas Unchained
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Peter F. Hamilton
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Kill DecisionKill Decision
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Daniel Suarez
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Old Man's War
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John Scalzi
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Retirees join Earth's colonial army in an interstellar war against advanced species.

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Pandora's Star
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In 2380, a wormhole-linked commonwealth of 600 worlds sees a distant star vanish.

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Polity AgentPolity Agent
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Travellers from 800 years ahead come through a gate to take an alien home.

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Rainbows EndRainbows End
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A poet cured of Alzheimer's wakes in 2025 San Diego to a world of smart lenses.

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Redemption ArkRedemption Ark
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Ancient machines built to suppress intelligent life awaken after a fatal discovery.

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Revelation SpaceRevelation Space
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SilverSilver
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Spin ControlSpin Control
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Spin StateSpin State
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The Atrocity ArchivesThe Atrocity Archives
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The Cassini DivisionThe Cassini Division
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The Execution ChannelThe Execution Channel
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The Foundation TrilogyThe Foundation Trilogy
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