hard science fiction

Hard science fiction is a captivating genre that blends scientific principles with imaginative storytelling. It explores scientific concepts in a realistic and plausible manner, often pushing the boundaries of our current understanding of the universe. If you're a fan of hard science fiction or looking to delve into this exciting genre, there are several acclaimed authors and must-read novels worth exploring.

One of the pioneers in hard science fiction is Isaac Asimov, who paved the way with his Foundation series. This epic space opera combines politics, powerful characters, and an intricate plot that spans thousands of years. Asimov's meticulous attention to scientific detail and his ability to predict future technologies have made the Foundation series a timeless classic.

Another highly regarded author in the genre is Arthur C. Clarke, known for his masterpiece "2001: A Space Odyssey." This novel, later adapted into a groundbreaking film, explores humanity's relationship with advanced artificial intelligence and extraterrestrial life. Clarke's storytelling prowess and his knack for scientific accuracy make this novel a must-read for any hard science fiction enthusiast.

If you're interested in hard science fiction that delves into the complexities of time travel, "The Time Machine" by H.G. Wells is a classic choice. Published in 1895, this novel explores the futuristic concept of time travel and the potential consequences it poses. Wells' vivid imagination and his ability to merge science with captivating storytelling make "The Time Machine" a foundational work in the genre.

For those seeking a more contemporary take on hard science fiction, the work of Alastair Reynolds is highly recommended. His "Revelation Space" series combines intricate world-building, breathtaking space opera themes, and realistic scientific concepts that will leave readers in awe. Reynolds' ability to balance complex scientific concepts with compelling narratives has made him one of the foremost authors in the genre today.

As a fan of hard science fiction, you may also find it worthwhile to explore online communities and websites dedicated to the genre. Websites like Reddit's r/printSF and the Hard SF subreddit offer platforms for discussions, recommendations, and interaction with fellow enthusiasts. The opportunity to engage in conversations about your favorite hard science fiction novels and authors can deepen your appreciation and understanding of the genre.

In conclusion, hard science fiction is an enthralling genre that blends science and storytelling in a compelling way. Whether you're intrigued by Asimov's Foundation series, Clarke's "2001: A Space Odyssey," or the contemporary works of Alastair Reynolds, there's a wealth of must-read novels waiting to be explored. Supplement your reading with online communities, websites, and discussions, to enhance your enjoyment and connect with fellow fans of hard science fiction. Happy reading!
Star Domain Odyssey Fiction
Star Domain Odyssey

In a future year, the people of Hua Nation discovered and named the "Pangu Star Territory" as the interstellar migration wave began. Over a century has passed, and humanity still struggles on that vast and magical continent, with the flame of humanity seemingly extinguishing at the slightest blow. Two years ago, Xi Ze, driven by dreams (or temporarily insane), volunteered for military service. Two years later, Xi Ze's misfortune turned into an opportunity, and he soared to new heights! "My journey lies in the vast sky of the star territory. Whether obstacles have two legs or four hands, I will crush them all beneath my military boots!"

150.05 Million words | 2022-08-02 07:48Update

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Strange Tales Research Club Fiction
Strange Tales Research Club

If one day, you discovered the dark truth of the world. Those bizarre stories and urban legends that you once thought were fictional and widely spread, turned out to be real! What would you do? "Fantastic!" Zhang Luo made a victory gesture by forming a "V" with his fingers. For this crazy supernatural tales enthusiast, the whole world seemed to have transformed into a magnificent giant amusement park.

143.60 Million words | 2021-10-22 03:08Update

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The Chronicle of Hypo-Ni Fiction
The Chronicle of Hypo-Ni

When the interstellar era arrived, humanity conquered the vast starry seas. Endless desires drove humans forward, but eventually a great disaster struck - an invasion by aliens. After a long and arduous battle, the Phylaxian death front was established, forming a stable stellar domain. As the era of Fantasia commenced, fueled by desires, humanity continued to seek knowledge and explore. Eventually, they transcended into the realm of forbidden gods, unleashing unimaginable technologies. A millennium later, the land of dreams blossomed, fantasies shattered, and a grand new interstellar era dawned.

317.78 Million words | 2021-02-25 12:01Update

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Fraudulent Hero Fiction
Fraudulent Hero

Tian Xingjian, a naturally timid chubby guy, enlists in the army to lose weight, but is pitifully caught up in the vortex of war. How does he transform from a coward into a hero? How does he create a new way of warfare with his cunning and petty ideas? How does his fear of death give him immense power? I write, you read. Let's weave a lighthearted story that delves into topics like human nature, war, politics, and morality, which are anything but light. Interstellar warfare, an eternal theme of science fiction. Quotes from the chubby guy: When shamelessness becomes a habit, and sleaziness transcends into a spirit, humanity will truly surpass itself.

404.55 Million words | 2020-07-30 17:35Update

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God Simulator Fiction
God Simulator

Lu Yao accidentally entered a pixelated game where he played as a deity, only to discover that the game connected to different dimensions. The "sacrifices" in the game would appear in reality, and the "blessings" he bestowed could also reach the game world. As an apprentice deity, aside from causing various natural disasters, there wasn't much he could do. That is, until he persevered and made a comeback.

190.15 Million words | 2023-06-29 08:02Update

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Mobile Storm Fiction
Mobile Storm

Humans have entered the era of interstellar navigation, with Earth and the Moon becoming their main habitats. They are also intensifying efforts to expand to other planets, with military power being the key to expansion. The USE and NUP, representing different interests, are engaged in fierce conflicts. Mobile suits have replaced most conventional weapons and become the primary combat force of humanity. The protagonist's dream is to become an outstanding mobile suit pilot and he tirelessly works towards it. However, his poor performance in exams threatens to shatter his dream of attending military school. A meteor event changes the trajectory. In a parallel world, an alien object introduces a brand new beginning, marking the birth of a new era for humanity.

285.13 Million words | 2022-12-28 07:05Update

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Hidden Corner Fiction
Hidden Corner

Have you heard of it? If, in the silence of the night, you open your music player, put on headphones, shrink into your blankets, cover your head, and listen to a repeating song...

70.87 Million words | 2022-10-03 04:51Update

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Digital Life Fiction
Digital Life

Lv Zhenyu is not stingy. He doesn't allow anyone to touch his computer because it holds a huge secret, a life hidden within it, a digital life. Lv Zhenyu himself cannot explain how this life came into being or what it truly is. All he knows is that it was born on a stormy night... New book released, looking forward to everyone's attention and guidance; "Wild Heart" book number author's custom tag: tech-oriented.

105.61 Million words | 2022-01-21 02:36Update

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Interstellar Commando Fiction
Interstellar Commando

In the Third Era, humans migrated to the South Alpha star system, where the military prospered. A rookie soldier from a colonial planet, armed with an ancestral relic from millennia ago, forged an unbeatable legend on the battlefield among the stars. Witness this ordinary young man, rising from a foot soldier to a marshal, breaking through the fog and creating brilliance.

404.84 Million words | 2022-12-27 17:33Update

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Sword of Dawn Fiction
Sword of Dawn

Gao Wen traveled through time, but there were some slight issues during the process. After floating in the air above a different world for tens of thousands of years, he realized that he might need a body to truly become a complete time traveler. However, he didn't expect that even after successfully obtaining a body, he would still have to crawl out of a coffin and face two bewildered great-great-great-great-granddaughters... and a world on the verge of the end of an era.

633.27 Million words | 2021-11-10 04:23Update

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My girlfriend is a zombie. Fiction
My girlfriend is a zombie.

The end of the world has arrived, and the entire world has plunged into darkness and decay. As an otaku, Lingmo feels a great pressure. His childhood sweetheart has been infected with a virus, and the beautiful senior student has been bitten by wicked zombies. Can he survive with a zombie girl in his house? Can drinking her essence grant immunity to the virus? And, shockingly, does intimate relations with a zombie girl actually improve physical fitness? Lingmo says: "Actually, having a few zombie girlfriends isn't too bad... Wait, can you please not bite me right now?" PS: Seeking sponsorship from soft and delicate newcomers!

367.39 Million words | 2022-04-12 11:46Update

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The Tower of Overturning Fiction
The Tower of Overturning

In a world ruled by seven super corporations, where the immortal species always holds the pinnacle of power, there are no established laws, only floating islands serving as prisons, and a future where resources will eventually run out... People yearn for the birth of a true "hero," while also eagerly anticipating the fall of a fallen hero from their pedestal. As long as the media praises someone as a hero, even murder can be forgiven, every word they speak will be revered, and even the haughty elves dare not challenge the hero's authority. However, if a former hero commits even the slightest wrongdoing, once their image collapses, the forgiven sins erupt again like an unquenched fire, turning the once shining stars into unforgivable sinners in an instant... "――Come, become a hero, Russell." The most fearsome criminals in the world slip a knife into the hands of a young boy, whispering persuasively. This work, "Player of Super Justice," has already completed the story with thousands of chapters on multiple foreign websites, with guaranteed reliability.

187.85 Million words | 2022-04-22 23:30Update

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Quick Transmigration System: The Antagonistic Boss Attacks Fiction
Quick Transmigration System: The Antagonistic Boss Attacks

【"Star Brainstorm King" Contest Entry】 When the ultimate villain boss becomes a crazy snake, the protagonists who have traveled through rebirth, are you ready to conquer it? This dungeon is really hard to clear! Reborn Protagonist: I don't want to be reborn, let me die! Time-traveling Protagonist: I don't want to time travel, let me go back! Protagonist from a Book: Is this hell mode? Even the villains can ascend to heaven! Where's the promised stepping stone? Director, I suspect I got a fake script! Protagonist Turned Dark: I'm not doing this anymore! ヽ(#`Д?)ノ Ming Shu: Next. #Dungeon Mode: Normal, Difficult, Hell, Ming Shu# #Host commits suicide and starts a massacre at the drop of a hat#

345.63 Million words | 2022-04-29 08:08Update

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natural disaster Fiction
natural disaster

The tranquil world turned overnight into a deadly game ground. Wealthy officials and high-ranking figures? Stunningly beautiful star students? In this bloody and brutal world, only the truly strong have the right to survive, while the weak are doomed to be enslaved or eliminated! This is the calamity of heaven! And the calamity of gods and demons! This is the true apocalypse, but not the end of humanity! [Wanderer's Home QQ group:]

247.33 Million words | 2021-10-25 08:12Update

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Shattered spacetime. Fiction
Shattered spacetime.

Since ancient times, the most elite personnel in the military have only been found in two places. One is the most elite special forces, and the other is in maximum-security prisons. In order to conceal the fact that he was a cultivation genius, Zhao Li had no choice but to join the military and use the military's combat techniques to cover up his extraordinary cultivation level. However, he inexplicably found himself assigned to serve in a maximum-security prison. In the prison, Zhao Li encountered countless heinous criminals and learned many extraordinary skills. But most importantly, he witnessed the darkness within society and the military. Thus, Zhao Li's legendary journey began in the prison. Shattered V.I.P. Group-- Shattered Group-- Shattered Group-- Shattered Group-- Shattered Group-- Shattered Group-- Special thanks to Xu Cheng, an individual who provided all of the reader groups.

188.46 Million words | 2023-06-27 04:16Update

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I start cultivating as a dragon from the world of low martial arts. Fiction
I start cultivating as a dragon from the world of low martial arts.

Xiaobing Novel Website offers the masterpiece "From the Low Martial World to Dragon Transformation" written by the great author Shan Zhong Fuyun. The entire text is available for free reading without any interruptions. Please follow "From the Low Martial World to Dragon Transformation" for updates.

126.22 Million words | 2021-03-04 04:54Update

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Arena of Gods and Demons Fiction
Arena of Gods and Demons

The new book "The Last Humans" is now available. I hope everyone can show their support for "The Last Humans" - please collect it and, if you have any recommendation votes, please consider voting for the new book. **************** Join the readers' group for this book - group number: ******************* Also, check out my completed work "The Divine Beast Breeding Farm", with tens of thousands of words.

73.00 Million words | 2021-05-10 17:31Update

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Superstar Union Network of the Future World Fiction
Superstar Union Network of the Future World

The Internet? It's not that simple. It's the unprecedented super star network that connects the entire universe together. The future world? It's not that simple. The forces of darkness have already spread to every corner of the universe. From Earth to distant galaxies, darkness is like a dangerous beast, lurking and ready to pounce... ........................................................ Continuing from there, at the speed of nine light years per second, a brand new sci-fi masterpiece invites you to step into an era of universal crisis, where only the paranoid can survive.

184.41 Million words | 2022-01-12 21:19Update

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My Doomsday. Fiction
My Doomsday.

Lan Xia is just an ordinary college graduate. Little did she expect that the end of the world actually exists. As the apocalypse strikes, she is far away from her hometown, separated from her dear friend in the city. Having experienced life-and-death separation and hardship together, she deeply understands the cruelty of the end of the world. With the all-round development of supernatural powers and the injection of T-virus antibodies, she becomes immune to all zombie virus infections. Witness how an ordinary college student survives step by step, transforming from ordinary to extraordinary. As the end of the world approaches, watch how she becomes the ultimate champion! The apocalypse has arrived, and the game has just begun. Are you ready for the frenzy of the end times? Who will have the last laugh amidst the evolution of various types of zombies? Is it the constantly evolving zombies? Or is it the humans who possess both wisdom and courage? Or maybe it will be a journey towards destruction... P.S. In fact, this is the bitter and tearful story of a tomboy who is forced to grow into a queen in the apocalypse. Currently, a new chapter is released every day at midnight. If you enjoy this type of story, please

76.15 Million words | 2022-01-31 06:06Update

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This civilization is strong, but the tech tree is a bit crooked Fiction
This civilization is strong, but the tech tree is a bit crooked

As Chen Yi, the UP main of the handmade area, suddenly discovered that the items he made had attribute interfaces that could adjust the properties of the items. From then on, the art style of human technology changed. Flying high in the sky are unmanned drones that crack open space. Handmade, nuclear-powered smart mechanical dogs with long battery life. Gaming on a smartphone as powerful as Tianhe-1, network lagging. Independent wisdom, a tsundere super artificial intelligence that loves gossip. A liquid water drop with a fully reflective mirror surface, traveling at the speed of sound. And a lightspeed spaceship that can only shoot machine guns. One day, an extraterrestrial civilization visited Earth and, after observing for a while, came to a conclusion. This civilization is strong, but the tech tree is a bit crooked...

61.05 Million words | 2021-08-08 08:11Update

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Above the Galaxy Fiction
Above the Galaxy

Technology has reached its limits, and humans have discovered that to traverse the galaxy, they need not only spaceships and battleships, but also strong bodies, resilient wills, and ancient martial arts that have long been buried in the annals. After the great catastrophe, martial arts prevail, a single slash can penetrate armor, a single sword can freeze the stars. Tang Fei, a young refugee who emerged from the ruins, with nimble hands, a handsome face, an inexplicable responsibility, and an unbreakable vow, steps by step, ascends to the pinnacle of the starry sky. If the gods no longer bestow their mercy upon him, then let us light the bonfire, shoulder the great sword, become mere bones, or perhaps legendary heroes...

59.70 Million words | 2021-10-21 03:11Update

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