Best Sci-Fi
Ranked by community votes
· Updated in real-time
Rankings factor in vote confidence: an entity with more votes may outrank one with a higher score but fewer votes.
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#1 Ranked
Altered Carbon
Drama, Crime, Science-Fiction on Netflix (2018-2020)
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Alien
Horror, Science-Fiction, Thriller on Hulu (2025-)
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Shikasta
Re: Colonised Planet 5, Shikasta is a 1979 science fiction novel by Doris Lessing, and is the first book in her five-book Canopus in Argos series. It
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Escape Pod
Science fiction short story podcast
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Dune Messiah
Science fiction novel by Frank Herbert
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A Wizard of Earthsea
Fantasy novel by Ursula K. Le Guin
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The Fall of Hyperion
The epic continuation of the Hyperion Cantos
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The Caves of Steel
Science fiction murder mystery novel introducing detective Elijah Baley and robot partner R. Daneel Olivaw
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The Foundation Trilogy
Science fiction novel series by Isaac Asimov
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The Dark Forest (The Three-Body Problem Series Book 2)
By 刘慈欣
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I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream
By Harlan Ellison
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God Emperor of Dune
Science fiction novel by Frank Herbert
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Shatter Me
Young adult dystopian novel series
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Unravel Me
Young adult dystopian novel and sequel to Shatter Me
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The Dark Forest
My story, “The Paper Menagerie,” is the first piece of fiction to win three genre literary awards: the Hugo, the Nebula, and the World Fan
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The Time Machine by H. G. Wells
Time-traveling science fiction novel by H.G. Wells
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The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells
Classic science fiction novel by H.G. Wells
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Quantum Break
Drama, Action, Science-Fiction on XBOX Live (2016-2016)
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Alien Raiders
Alien Raiders is a 2008 American science fiction horror film, starring Carlos Bernard, Rockmond Dunbar and Mathew St. Patrick. The film is Ben Rock's
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Dune
Interstellar epic sci-fi film based on Frank Herbert's novel
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Spider-Man 3
Spider-Man battles internal demons and external villains in New York City
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The Hunger Games
2008 novel by Suzanne Collins
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Watchmen
superhero comic book series by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons
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Cryptonomicon
Alternate history novel exploring cryptography and espionage
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Mass Effect: Deception
2012 novel by William C. Dietz
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Hegira
Science fiction novel set in a melting pot planet
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Jurassic Park
A theme park featuring cloned dinosaurs
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Slaughterhouse-Five
1969 semi-autobiographic science fiction novel
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A Clash of Kings
1998 novel by George R. R. Martin
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Dead Space
Survival horror game set in space
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The Cyberiad
series of humorous short stories by Stanisław Lem
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I Am Legend
2007 film directed by Francis Lawrence
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Superman
Action, Adventure, Science-Fiction on CBS (1988-1988)
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The Forests of Silence
2000 novel by Emily Rodda
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A Game of Thrones
Epic fantasy novel by George R.R. Martin
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A Feast for Crows
2005 novel by George R. R. Martin
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Artemis Fowl and the Arctic Incident
novel by Eoin Colfer
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Oryx and Crake
Dystopian novel by Margaret Atwood
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Darwin's Radio
Science fiction novel exploring the evolution of humanity
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Permutation City
Illustrations for Permutation City by Greg Egan
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Master of Orion
1993 video game
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For the Win
2010 novel by Cory Doctorow
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Battle Royale
1999 novel by Koushun Takami
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Ready Player One
novel by Ernest Cline
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Dark Matter
Have you ever thought about writing something like a prequel to Wolf brother
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Molly Moon Stops the World
Molly Moon's adventures in hypnotism and time travel
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WWW Trilogy
Wake, also called WWW: Wake, is a 2009 novel written by Canadian novelist Robert J. Sawyer and the first book in his WWW Trilogy. It was first seriali
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Jimmy Coates
Jimmy Coates is a series of children's books written by the English author Joe Craig. The books have been published in many countries and became widel
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Science Friday
In-depth science stories and discussions for curious minds
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Severance
Drama, Science-Fiction, Mystery on Apple TV (2022-)
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