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Hopeful science fiction for difficult times

Speculative books that take the future seriously without surrendering hope. Selection order is not a ranking.

Cover of Station Eleven by Emily St. John MandelspeculativeStation Eleven

Station Eleven

by
immersivehope
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Cover of A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky ChambersspeculativeA Psalm for the Wild-Built

A Psalm for the Wild-Built

by
cosyhope
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Cover of Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John MandelspeculativeSea of Tranquility

Sea of Tranquility

by
quiettime
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Cover of The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinspeculativeThe Left Hand of Darkness

The Left Hand of Darkness

by
thoughtfulidentity
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Cover of Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. ButlerspeculativeParable of the Sower

Parable of the Sower

by
intensesurvival
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Cover of Never Let Me Go by Kazuo IshigurospeculativeNever Let Me Go

Never Let Me Go

by
quietidentity
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Cover of Kindred by Octavia E. ButlerspeculativeKindred

Kindred

by
intenseidentity
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Cover of The Fifth Season by N. K. JemisinfantasyThe Fifth Season

The Fifth Season

by
intensepower
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Cover of The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ KlunefantasyThe House in the Cerulean Sea

The House in the Cerulean Sea

by
warmhope
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Cover of Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van PeltcontemporaryRemarkably Bright Creatures

Remarkably Bright Creatures

by
warmhope
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