Epic Sci Fi Books

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Dune (Dune, #1) Dune (Dune, #1)
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avg rating 4.29 — 1,631,455 ratings — published 1965
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Children of Dune (Dune #3) Children of Dune (Dune #3)
by (shelved 10 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 3.95 — 251,438 ratings — published 1976
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Dune Messiah (Dune #2) Dune Messiah (Dune #2)
by (shelved 9 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 3.89 — 405,180 ratings — published 1969
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Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1) Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.27 — 784,749 ratings — published 2014
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Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, #1) Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.31 — 320,005 ratings — published 2011
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Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #1) Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #1)
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avg rating 4.27 — 299,899 ratings — published 1989
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God Emperor of Dune (Dune #4) God Emperor of Dune (Dune #4)
by (shelved 7 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 3.88 — 147,700 ratings — published 1981
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Morning Star (Red Rising Saga, #3) Morning Star (Red Rising Saga, #3)
by (shelved 6 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.54 — 392,665 ratings — published 2016
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Caliban’s War (The Expanse, #2) Caliban’s War (The Expanse, #2)
by (shelved 6 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.39 — 183,461 ratings — published 2012
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The Fall of Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #2) The Fall of Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #2)
by (shelved 6 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.24 — 148,562 ratings — published 1990
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Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1) Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,475,431 ratings — published 1985
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Disquiet Gods (The Sun Eater, #6) Disquiet Gods (The Sun Eater, #6)
by (shelved 5 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.58 — 11,712 ratings — published 2024
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Howling Dark (The Sun Eater, #2) Howling Dark (The Sun Eater, #2)
by (shelved 5 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.35 — 26,523 ratings — published 2019
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Empire of Silence (The Sun Eater, #1) Empire of Silence (The Sun Eater, #1)
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avg rating 3.96 — 49,821 ratings — published 2018
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Nemesis Games (The Expanse, #5) Nemesis Games (The Expanse, #5)
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avg rating 4.44 — 114,879 ratings — published 2015
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Golden Son (Red Rising Saga, #2) Golden Son (Red Rising Saga, #2)
by (shelved 5 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.50 — 481,711 ratings — published 2015
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Foundation and Empire (Foundation, #2) Foundation and Empire (Foundation, #2)
by (shelved 5 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.22 — 226,900 ratings — published 1952
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Foundation (Foundation, #1) Foundation (Foundation, #1)
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avg rating 4.17 — 597,552 ratings — published 1951
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Endymion (Hyperion Cantos, #3) Endymion (Hyperion Cantos, #3)
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avg rating 4.19 — 70,770 ratings — published 1996
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Chapterhouse: Dune (Dune #6) Chapterhouse: Dune (Dune #6)
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avg rating 3.86 — 83,896 ratings — published 1985
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Heretics of Dune (Dune #5) Heretics of Dune (Dune #5)
by (shelved 5 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 3.85 — 103,048 ratings — published 1984
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Ashes of Man (The Sun Eater, #5) Ashes of Man (The Sun Eater, #5)
by (shelved 4 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.49 — 14,041 ratings — published 2022
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Kingdoms of Death (The Sun Eater, #4) Kingdoms of Death (The Sun Eater, #4)
by (shelved 4 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.47 — 15,972 ratings — published 2022
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To Sleep in a Sea of Stars (Fractalverse, #1) To Sleep in a Sea of Stars (Fractalverse, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 3.80 — 70,553 ratings — published 2020
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Demon in White (The Sun Eater, #3) Demon in White (The Sun Eater, #3)
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avg rating 4.63 — 20,064 ratings — published 2020
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Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, #7) Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, #7)
by (shelved 4 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.38 — 87,305 ratings — published 2017
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Cibola Burn (The Expanse, #4) Cibola Burn (The Expanse, #4)
by (shelved 4 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.23 — 128,049 ratings — published 2014
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Abaddon’s Gate (The Expanse, #3) Abaddon’s Gate (The Expanse, #3)
by (shelved 4 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.28 — 154,897 ratings — published 2013
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The Evolutionary Void (Void, #3) The Evolutionary Void (Void, #3)
by (shelved 4 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.28 — 23,492 ratings — published 2009
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The Temporal Void (Void #2) The Temporal Void (Void #2)
by (shelved 4 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.25 — 24,746 ratings — published 2008
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Pandora's Star (Commonwealth Saga, #1) Pandora's Star (Commonwealth Saga, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.23 — 53,916 ratings — published 2004
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The Dreaming Void (Void #1) The Dreaming Void (Void #1)
by (shelved 4 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.18 — 29,775 ratings — published 2007
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Revelation Space (Revelation Space, #1) Revelation Space (Revelation Space, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 3.99 — 61,849 ratings — published 2000
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Judas Unchained (Commonwealth Saga #2) Judas Unchained (Commonwealth Saga #2)
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avg rating 4.30 — 40,502 ratings — published 2005
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The Neutronium Alchemist (Night's Dawn, #2) The Neutronium Alchemist (Night's Dawn, #2)
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avg rating 4.26 — 20,886 ratings — published 1997
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The Naked God (Night's Dawn, #3) The Naked God (Night's Dawn, #3)
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avg rating 4.22 — 20,778 ratings — published 1999
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The Rise of Endymion (Hyperion Cantos, #4) The Rise of Endymion (Hyperion Cantos, #4)
by (shelved 4 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.17 — 65,142 ratings — published 1997
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The Reality Dysfunction (Night's Dawn, #1) The Reality Dysfunction (Night's Dawn, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.13 — 38,115 ratings — published 1996
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Shadows Upon Time (The Sun Eater, #7) Shadows Upon Time (The Sun Eater, #7)
by (shelved 3 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.51 — 5,975 ratings — published 2025
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A Memory Called Empire (Teixcalaan, #1) A Memory Called Empire (Teixcalaan, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.11 — 72,419 ratings — published 2019
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Skyward (Skyward, #1) Skyward (Skyward, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.46 — 166,706 ratings — published 2018
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The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1) The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.08 — 496,142 ratings — published 2006
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Children of Time (Children of Time, #1) Children of Time (Children of Time, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.30 — 175,446 ratings — published 2015
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Iron Gold (Red Rising Saga, #4) Iron Gold (Red Rising Saga, #4)
by (shelved 3 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.21 — 183,041 ratings — published 2018
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Second Foundation (Foundation, #3) Second Foundation (Foundation, #3)
by (shelved 3 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.28 — 203,205 ratings — published 1953
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Consider Phlebas (Culture, #1) Consider Phlebas (Culture, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 3.85 — 100,809 ratings — published 1987
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Babylon’s Ashes (The Expanse, #6) Babylon’s Ashes (The Expanse, #6)
by (shelved 3 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.26 — 98,989 ratings — published 2016
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Foundation and Earth (Foundation, #5) Foundation and Earth (Foundation, #5)
by (shelved 3 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 4.07 — 80,457 ratings — published 1986
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The Ashes of Worlds (The Saga of Seven Suns, #7) The Ashes of Worlds (The Saga of Seven Suns, #7)
by (shelved 3 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 3.99 — 4,379 ratings — published 2008
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Metal Swarm (The Saga of Seven Suns, #6) Metal Swarm (The Saga of Seven Suns, #6)
by (shelved 3 times as epic-sci-fi)
avg rating 3.93 — 4,505 ratings — published 2007
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Joseph A. Anderson
“The music stops as they walk out of the forest toward the smooth extra-terrestrial spacecraft glistening in the sun on the far side of the meadow. To Atom, the ship feels like a time machine. Steven and Sylvia watch them with deadpan stares as the three astronauts walk with the spectacle of eclectic, colorful characters on feathered horseback following. A breeze picks up and Atom glances back to see stoic faces with vibrant robes and dresses flowing in the wind.”
Joseph A. Anderson, Eden 2:b