Best Science Fiction with Deep Character Development (8 books)

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.

flag

All Votes Add Books To This List

1	Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang 4.25 avg rating — 125,111 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
1	Dune (Dune Chronicles, #1) by Frank Herbert 4.29 avg rating — 1,622,913 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
3	The Sparrow (The Sparrow, #1) by Mary Doria Russell (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 81,808 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
3	Memory (Vorkosigan Saga, #10) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 19,799 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
5	Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1) by Orson Scott Card 4.31 avg rating — 1,472,004 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
5	The Warrior's Apprentice (Vorkosigan Saga, #2) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 30,308 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
7	Speaker for the Dead (Ender's Saga, #2) by Orson Scott Card 4.11 avg rating — 270,815 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
8	Dawn (Xenogenesis, #1) by Octavia E. Butler 4.15 avg rating — 63,353 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