10 Must-Read Speculative Fiction Novels That Will Ignite Your Imagination If you are a fan of speculative fiction and looking for your next captivating read, you've come to the right place. Speculative fiction, also known as sci-fi or fantasy, takes readers on thrilling adventures in imagined worlds or alternative realities. Here are 10 highly recommended speculative fiction novels that will transport you to new realms: 1. "Dune" by Frank Herbert: This epic masterpiece is set in a distant future where interstellar travel, political intrigue, and ecological struggles take center stage. Frank Herbert's world-building skills will leave you in awe. 2. "1984" by George Orwell: Considered a classic in dystopian fiction, this thought-provoking novel paints a grim picture of a totalitarian society controlled by Big Brother. Orwell's cautionary tale on surveillance and government manipulation remains relevant today. 3. "The Lord of the Rings" by J.R.R. Tolkien: Journey to Middle-earth and join hobbits, elves, dwarves, and wizards in their quest to destroy a powerful ring. Tolkien's richly detailed world and complex characters have captivated readers for generations. 4. "Neuromancer" by William Gibson: As a pioneer of cyberpunk, Gibson takes us into the near-future where hackers and artificial intelligence mingle. This gritty, high-tech adventure is a must-read for fans of virtual reality and futuristic settings. 5. "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood: Set in a patriarchal society, this dystopian novel follows Offred, a handmaid assigned to bear children for elite couples. Atwood's haunting prose and powerful social commentary make this a modern speculative fiction classic. 6. "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card: This award-winning science fiction novel takes place in a future where gifted children are trained to defend Earth against an impending alien invasion. Card's exploration of morality and the consequences of war will keep you hooked from start to finish. 7. "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling: The start of the beloved Harry Potter series introduces readers to the magical world of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Rowling's imaginative storytelling and lovable characters have bewitched millions of readers worldwide. 8. "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin: In this groundbreaking novel, Le Guin explores themes of gender and sexuality in a society where individuals are neither fully male nor female. This thought-provoking work will challenge your preconceptions. 9. "Snow Crash" by Neal Stephenson: Combining cyberpunk with a post-apocalyptic setting, Stephenson's fast-paced novel delves into a world where virtual reality, corporate control, and ancient Sumerian myths collide. Prepare for a gripping and mind-bending ride. 10. "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins: Join Katniss Everdeen in this thrilling dystopian series where teenagers are forced to partake in a brutal televised battle. Collins' gripping narrative and themes of resilience and rebellion have made this a runaway success. For more speculative fiction recommendations or to explore these authors' other works, visit reputable book review sites like Goodreads or Book Riot. Indulge in the limitless worlds of speculative fiction and let your imagination soar!
The main god wants to test too? I've never heard of it before. One second I'm tirelessly saving the Earth, and the next second I have to act foolishly and sell cuteness on a reality show. This contrast is just too huge. Just when I revealed my plan to dominate with the legendary sword, they say it's disrupting the balance and needs to be banned. Director, this script is not right... Where is the epic martial arts world we promised? Where is the heart-pounding survival during the apocalypse? Closed beta players can't handle this. They keep wiping the progress. Is the movie world really a paradise?
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New Release: Falling into the Dust, I Became His Lover. In the midst of a stormy love triangle, I was pushed into the middle of the road by my best friend who not only stole my boyfriend but also caused me to be hit by a car. Oh well, I crossed over and became a young lady in a mansion during the Republic era. Becoming a young lady was great, but I was forced to marry into the general's house and became the envied General's Lady. On our wedding night, Jiang Biwei held a knife and threatened the man undressing in front of her, 'Believe it or not, I will kill you with one slash!' Shen Yijun raised an eyebrow and teasingly said as he pinned her against the wall, 'Go ahead, give it a try.' When her true love showed up, Jiang Biwei packed her belongings and attempted to elope. Shen Yijun, sitting in the living room, casually warned, 'If you dare run away with this wild man, I will chop up your whole family and feed them to the dogs!' So, should Jiang Biwei leave or not? Amidst assassination attempts, she risked her life to shield him; in the midst of a war, she braved mountains and rivers to deliver Western medicine; he broke into the stronghold of the mafia for her, setting fire to a Japanese warehouse. Jiang Biwei never imagined that she would fall in love with this man, who was sinister, mysterious, and loved to show off his strength. Shen Yijun was also amazed at himself for falling in love with a woman who was fierce, clever, and always causing trouble. When the moon was dark and the wind was high, 'Uncle Shen, you are robbing the cradle and taking advantage of me!' General Shen chuckled, 'Mischievous girl, they say age is just a number, you'll understand soon.' The female lead is not naive and sweet, but rather sweetly and tenderly teasing, funny and silly, and has a happy ending.
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If you really enjoy horror. If you truly understand mystery. If you want to uncover the ambitions and plots of an ancient riddle beneath the entire Chinese nation. If you have read Ghost Blows Out The Light. If you love adventure novels. If you are a highly intelligent person. If you have come across this book, do not miss it. It will give you an unprecedented experience. I won't introduce the plot of this book, because I don't want to boast about how exciting it is, only when you read it, you will know. I await your reading, your involvement, your intrigue...
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Three years ago, she fell deeply in love with a man named Yan Haoyu. But a night of indulgence resulted in him leaving her alone and flying to a foreign country. Three years later, they meet again in a bar. He is still the aloof third young master of the Yan family, while she has long severed ties with them. Yan Shanshan tries to escape, but is firmly held back by Yan Haoyu. 'I don't know you, sir,' Yan Shanshan says. 'I am your guardian,' Yan Haoyu calmly responds. 'I'm sorry, but I am of legal age now,' Yan Shanshan says. 'Then let me be the guardian of your child,' Yan Haoyu suggests. 'Yan Haoyu, how can you be so shameless?' Yan Haoyu raises his eyebrows and chuckles. If being shameless can win him his wife, he can still be a bit more shameless! The entire city knows that Yan Shao, the CEO of Shengshi Group, is a decisive and cold-hearted king. But in the business world of Jiangcheng, a saying is passed down: it's better to offend the cold-faced king than to offend Yan Shanshan, who holds a special place in his heart.
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Under the bridge, the blind fortuneteller grabbed her and said, "Miss, your destiny is entangled in love affairs!" She retorted, "Who's the miss? Your whole family is full of misses." After traversing time and space, she learned that indeed her destiny was filled with love entanglements. The first affair, supposedly her husband, left her and returned home to become a prince. Fine, she became a forsaken woman, a forsaken woman with a child! The second affair was the renowned leader of the martial arts world, who loved her deeply and was willing to live and die with her. She was moved, but the leader's heart changed! The third affair was the lord of a city, gentle and considerate, an outstanding husband material, but when the time came to marry, she was snatched away! The fourth affair was the eldest son, talented in both literature and martial arts, the ideal husband in the hearts of countless young girls. However, he acted foolish and silly in front of her, deceiving her heart. "Hey, where are you putting your hands?" she impolitely slapped away the claws on her chest. "My wife..." someone complained with a grievous and pitiful expression, but the actions didn't stop... The woman harbored great anger. "Dongfang Ming, you big cheat! Ugh..." The dumb fish Q group: , welcomes all the girls to join.
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Unsealing the soul, baptizing the flesh, seeking existence in this earthly realm! Bloody slaughter, stars shining, ascending to the pinnacle of pride! In this era, all hidden legacies within the souls of Earthlings will also be unsealed. This, perhaps, is the only hope for life! Mo Hui PS: Book club... Welcome everyone to join, adorable O_o
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After quelling the "Sanfan" Rebellion, Kangxi sought capable officials to govern the rivers. He personally visited Bianliang to inspect the Yellow River and appointed officials to dredge the river and improve transportation, ultimately making the Yellow River clear. He appointed talented generals to train the navy, combining military strength and virtue, and successfully recaptured Taiwan. He established the Bo Xue Hongru Academy to select outstanding officials and ease ethnic conflicts. He embarked on a Southern Inspection tour to Jinling, paying homage to the Ming Taizu and uniting with the remaining Ming loyalists. He listened to loyal advice, reformed the government, punished corrupt officials, and established a new era. He embarked on a Northern Inspection tour to Shengjing and formed an alliance with the Mongolian princes in the East, subsequently launching a western expedition against Galdan, achieving the unification of China. In this volume, a new group of artistic characters come alive before the readers: the elegant and dashing Gaoshiqi, the incorruptible and persistent Yu Chenglong, the daring and sharp-tongued Guo Xiu, the diligent and resourceful Chen Huang, the brave and resourceful Shi Lang, and the beggar "Xiang Mei Ren" and the astute "Neng Pozi", and others. Through the portrayal of these artistic characters, the social sentiments and historical landscape of early Qing Dynasty are vividly depicted.
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A 26-year-old leftover woman and shut-in, occasionally ventured outside and stumbled upon a drunk dog lying on the side of the road. Little did she know that her days would be entangled with this abandoned dog, who was four years younger than her. Waving a spatula in her hand, Xiong Xiaobai angrily shouted, "I think you, the 'abandoned dog,' are in desperate need of training. Do you really want me to turn you into dog meat hot pot?" "Dumb...dumb bear...what I hate the most is dogs...don't...don't you dare call me 'abandoned dog' again..." An Weichen, at 30 years old, struggled to maintain what little dignity he had left, but his tone sounded more like begging... With adversaries falling for each
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There are over a thousand branches in Taoism, Buddhism flourishes everywhere, while the path of the Underworld remains little known! Unbound by the constraints of the Three Realms and Six Paths, unconstrained by the measurement of right and wrong, divination, dream interpretation, Feng Shui, exorcism, and ghost-catching, I declare myself the first, even Dao and Buddha must step aside!
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Queen Ant can breed special ants with superpowers such as Warship Ant, Wormhole Ant, Spider Ant, Gravity
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Su Yunlai, reborn after Nirvana, has clear goals: the happiness and safety of her family in this lifetime, and the miserable end of her enemies. She can calculate the heavens, the earth, and the hearts of others, but she can't figure out the formidable and cold General Gu who holds power. She plots against people, matters, and hearts, but ends up being deceived and tricked by the poker-faced muscular man.
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After Su Qing died, she was reborn into an orphan who was seriously ill. When she returned to her own doorstep, she found someone who looked exactly like her, but that person had taken the love of her entire family and completely replaced her. Su Qing sneered and turned away. One day later, a beauty blogger who could turn garbage into treasure with just a few dollars of cosmetics quickly became popular. Two weeks later, a teenage girl from Hua Country unexpectedly became the champion of a boxing match and won a million on the spot! This person, her name was Su Qing. Later on... At an international piano competition, the teenager named Su Qing won a million-dollar prize. In dance competitions, gaming competitions...the name of the first place winner was always this girl named Su Qing. Everyone was puzzled, "Who is Su Qing?" A certain big shot hugged the girl and proudly boasted, "Su Qing is my little fairy. If any of you dare to bully her, I'll make sure you won't be able to walk straight." Everyone backed off, "We're scared, we're scared." [Fictional, face-slapping, despising scum, satisfying, romance, tender couple, double cleanliness]
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Wang Keran was always touched by a male ghost at night, and the ghost touched her whole body, including the intimate areas. Peach wood sword, scissors, five emperors' coins, none of them had any effect on the ghost. It wasn't until she consulted a feng shui master that she found out he was her husband from the underworld. Wasn't it a few years ago when she helped someone open a Lu Ban lock box, cut her hand, and got blood on the red paper clothes inside the box? That turned out to be the engagement gift for the underworld marriage. Wang Keran was then pulled into a conspiracy that had been going on for decades. The secrets of the Cen family, mysteries that Jin Zizero didn't have the courage to explore any further, were left for Wang Keran to uncover. Qu Tian,
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In the past five years as a concubine, I have struggled constantly and often forget things. I even look down on myself. Ever since being bitten by a dying old turtle, everything has changed... New book release, your support is needed!
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Betrayal... In fact, I am the one who was betrayed! Even now, I am still being hunted, even now, I am still being hated! Now, with my blinded eyes, I can see a future that others cannot foresee. Sometimes, destiny must be held in one's own hands! This is a story of betrayal and rise, a tale of a demon as cold as the night but afraid of loneliness, spinning endlessly in the infinite dimensions. Solitude, endurance, overturning, assassination, domination... until finally, transcending. -- Thus, looking up at heaven from hell.
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【Indifferent as a lotus, the fox lady clashes with the iron-blooded ice mountain black wolf. An ultimate pet story. Don't worry, folks, feel free to dive in!】 Who is Quan Jingwu? He is a prominent figure in the capital. Renowned as "Lord Jing," he is also the pinnacle of the capital's pyramid, a "big diamond." However, one day, the admired "big diamond" is labeled by a woman, who happens to be the person they despise the most. Everyone in the capital is dumbfounded. Who is Jian Qing? She is a stain on her family, a despised illegitimate child, the laughingstock of a prestigious household. But upon her return, she shines brilliantly. It's time for those who owe her to repay their debts one by one. As layers of identities are revealed, those who once looked down on her are left with faceslaps. At their first meeting, she is as calm as a lotus, with an elegant demeanor, making a grand appearance. At their second meeting, she is as fierce as a fighting beast, a faint smile on her face, but striking swiftly and ruthlessly. At their third meeting, she is as cunning as a fox, uttering "Xiao Jing" and completely capturing his heart, leading him on the path of doting on his wife, never to turn back. Dog food drama: Underling: "Boss, there are rumors outside that Madam was born to conquer you, and your compatibility is off." Lord Jing: "Nonsense." "...". All the subordinates lower their heads, afraid of provoking their boss's anger. They take a step back, fearing his wrath. Then, a deep voice is heard, tinged with a hint of indulgent laughter, "She was clearly born to be spoiled by me, to be cherished by me." Unexpectedly fed dog food in the face, everyone immediately loses interest and can't help but howl inside. Madam, please come and take the boss away. He's about to torture the dogs again.
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Li Ba, a graduate of Hua Xia Agricultural University, was the manager of the business department of a well-known seed company in Wucheng before the apocalypse. When the end of the world arrived, order collapsed, and Li Ba, who was naturally timid, survived through life and death struggles. Through a fortunate opportunity, he abandoned the survival rules of the apocalypse and rescued a grandfather and grandson, earning himself a magical bracelet in the process. Within the bracelet, there was a universe, a piece of land, a stone trough brimming with spring water, and a tower, which opened up a mysterious space for him. What should he do when he was short of food? "I have mountains of grain stored by Harvest Group. If you want, I can trade them for crystal nuclei and gemstones!" Li Ba declared arrogantly. How should he deal with zombie attacks on the city? "I have developed mutated plants, bred by Boss Ba, that can resist a million zombie floods!" Li Ba said confidently. What should he do if someone challenged him to a one-on-one fight when he was not an evolved individual? "I have talismans on me. If anyone dares to challenge me, I will beat them so badly they won't even recognize their own mother!" Li Ba, with his bald head, revealed his fierce expression and said ferociously. Using the mysterious space and his professional knowledge, Li Ba cultivated fields and aspired to become a great farmer in the post-apocalyptic world, pursuing a happy life...
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The demons descended, and humans became their prey. The survivors struggled desperately. However, the apocalypse also brought an opportunity for humanity to evolve into Awakened Ones. Zhang Xiaoshi was reborn ten years after the apocalypse. Armed with the knowledge from his previous life, he became an ultimate Awakened One, taking the lead and transforming Earth into a hunting ground with his Demon Hunter Corps.
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Assassin? Secret agent? Genius? She is none of those. She is the smiley and beautiful, cunning and fierce, Lan Mansion's master. Anyone who tries to tarnish her innocence will have their pinky finger chopped off and fed to the dogs. Anyone who tries to seize her family's business will be forced to death in the ancestral temple. Anyone who tries to defame her and prevent her from getting married? Sorry, she accidentally managed to win over the powerful and arrogantly cool Regent Lord! He: "Madam, there are rumors outside that I fear you." She blinked innocently: "Anyone who spreads false and harmful gossip, bring them to me and have them beheaded!" He: "What about me?!" She: "..."
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Working, job, off work, rest and enjoy a cup of tea. Choose my own meals three times a day, occasionally paying the price to lose some extra weight. They don't know. On the other side of the world, in another world, the apocalypse has arrived. They fight for a mouthful of food at the risk of their lives, battling zombies for a sip of water. There is only one anomaly in the world, a lucky survivor named Zheng Yifan. Stepping into the apocalypse, then returning to the present, back and forth like a supernatural being that deserves to be killed a thousand times.
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The Deer and the Cauldron, The Return of the Condor Heroes, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, along with other novels from the Jin Yong martial arts series, are filled with fantastical elements. As the doors to the world of martial arts open, warriors conquer and dominate, defying the concepts of good and evil. They strive for survival, unaffected by public opinion. The strong make themselves stronger, seeking only inner peace. They continue their battles within the realm of martial arts, utilizing the resources and strengthened bodies obtained from the realm to thrive in the city. With mastery in hand, they possess the world. Once initiated into the martial arts, life and death are decided. They do not ask about the people's suffering but question their own conscience.
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