These standalone sci-fi reads might just end up your new favorite.
is a massively popular genre when it comes to entertainment. So many of the best movies and television series come from the world of sci-fi, telling big stories of adventure and wonder set around complex and often futuristic concepts.
But while movies and television certainly give us some great sci-fi entertainment, it’s the world of books where sci-fi truly thrives. There are so many fantastic books and series within the genre, capturing our imaginations even as they push the bounds of what is possible.But not all sci-fi books are part of a series. There are a great number of standalone books that tell complete stories that are just as impressive as any series or franchise. Here are six such books, terrific sci-fi reads that don’t require you to get completely invested in a whole series to explore new worlds, wrangle with strange technology, and more.While it is getting a lot of attention because of the upcoming movie adaptation starring Ryan Gosling, And Weir’s 2021 novel Project Hail Mary is unquestionably one of the greatest modern sci-fi books and it stands all on its own. The hard science fiction novel follows Ryland Grace, an astronaut who wakes up alone in a spaceship millions of miles from Earth on a mission to save humanity by figuring out how to stop the dimming of the sun. Things are made more complicated by the fact that he has amnesia. However, as his memories return, he finds an unexpected ally in an alien who is trying to save his world from the same threat. While the book is full of high concept science, Weir crafts a story that is very approachable. The book is funny, touching, and high-stakes and once you pick it up, you won’t be able to put it down HBO’s Harry Potter Revival Promises to Fix One of the Biggest Problems With the Books
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