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Science fiction stories aren't necessarily known for cultivating deep, well-rounded characters, but many of my favorites do. Add the best ones you've found to this list to help others discover and fall in love with their next favorite compelling science fiction characters.

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1	Carbon Zero (Dawn of the AI Dystopia #1) by Craig W. Stanfill (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 69 ratings score: 600, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Matrix Opal: A Dystopian Science Fiction Novel (The Duchy Wars Book 1) by Stella Atrium (Goodreads Author) 4.67 avg rating — 144 ratings score: 590, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Carbon Zero (Dawn of the AI Dystopia #1) by Craig W. Stanfill (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 69 ratings score: 397, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Carbon Zero (Dawn of the AI Dystopia #1) by Craig W. Stanfill (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 69 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang 4.25 avg rating — 133,780 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Dune (Dune Chronicles, #1) by Frank Herbert 4.29 avg rating — 1,720,957 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Prophecy of the Heron: Terms of Service Book 2 by Craig W. Stanfill (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 150 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Sparrow (The Sparrow, #1) by Mary Doria Russell (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 85,672 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Memory (Vorkosigan Saga, #10) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 20,249 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1) by Orson Scott Card 4.31 avg rating — 1,508,020 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Warrior's Apprentice (Vorkosigan Saga, #2) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 31,248 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Speaker for the Dead (Ender's Saga, #2) by Orson Scott Card 4.12 avg rating — 278,692 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	A Heart That's True: A Native American Historical Novel by Mark Guillerman (Goodreads Author) 4.88 avg rating — 90 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Dawn (Xenogenesis, #1) by Octavia E. Butler 4.15 avg rating — 68,987 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars