Find your next SF/F read by mood

series11 books1895

Science fiction.

“The greatest science fiction stories of all time chosen by the members of the Science Fiction Writers of America.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One →

Ender's GameUniverse

universe39 books1977

Science fiction, set in far future.

“To beat your enemy you must first understand him so completely that you love him — and in the instant you love him, you destroy him.”
from the catalogue

Start with Ender's Game →

includes Ender Wiggin, Ender's Shadow, First Formic War, Second Formic War, Fleet School

Cosmic Trilogy (C. S. Lewis)Series

series4 books1938

completed

Science fiction, about aliens and faith and religion, set in other star systems.

Start with Out of the Silent Planet →

HainishSeries

series33 books1964

completed

Science fiction, reflective in tone, set in other star systems and far future.

“The Hainish Cycle consists of a number of science fiction novels and stories by Ursula K. Le Guin.”
from the catalogue

Start with Rocannon's World →

The CultureUniverse

universe21 books1987

Space opera, set in galactic scale.

“No money, no laws, no hunger, no death you didn't choose; a galaxy-spanning anarchy of humans and drones administered, gently and with enormous irony, by superintelligent Minds who name their warships things like *Frank Exchange Of Views*.”
from the catalogue

Start with Consider Phlebas →

includes Culture

Childhood's EndNovel

Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1953

First contact and alien invasion, bittersweet in tone, about technological singularity.

More like Alpha (Robert Silverberg)