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!
As a third-rate demon hunter, Duan Qing finally managed to openly cohabit with his beloved Fox Demon King, Yin Xuguang. But one morning, Duan Qing woke up to find a stranger lying next to him in bed instead of his partner. Ahhhhhh—who are you?! Why are you sleeping in my bed?! Huh? Didn't you call me here? I didn't call anyone!!!! Just then, the Fox Demon King coincidentally walked into the room and caught the third-rate demon hunter cheating on him. The demon hunter quickly put on an innocent look and smiled, saying, 'Darling, let me explain! This is all just a misunderstanding!!!' This is a sequel to 'Where's the Fox Demon Running.' Hope everyone enjoys it.
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【The story has reached the fourth volume. Qingdi, who believed that Chu Yaocen had died, leaves Li Kingdom with a broken heart, pushing Yin Sheng into a desperate situation. Qingdi and Wansha, determined to change their fate, interrupt their journey to Wu Kingdom to fulfill Yaocen's unfinished wish. Little did they know, they would embark on another adventure in Wu Kingdom...】As the legitimate daughter of the prime minister's household, Qingdi is neglected by her father and pressured by her stepmother. To save her younger brother, she is forced to marry in her sister's place. Before getting married, Qingdi thought that marrying a rich, influential, and handsome fool would be fortunate. But the reality is, Chu Yaocen pushes Qingdi down on the bed and teasingly says, 'Little fox, give me a baby.' 'Get lost!' 'Wu... I'll tell father that the little fox is naughty!' 'Don't!' 'Then undress quickly.'
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One day, Zhao Dashan affectionately watched his newly bought delicate and soft wife and said, "Darling, my stomach hurts." Underneath her tender heart, the wife agreed and they embarked on the journey together... First, she touched his hand, then took off her hat while still in a daze, being with a man... Li Hongmei felt that she had been deceived and hurt. So, the couple signed a beautiful agreement. The requirements of the agreement were to listen to the wife's words, obey her wishes, and strive to be the "ideal husband" as she said... Please continue to follow and support Zisu's new novel "Wild Grass in front of the Farmhouse". Welcome to join the friendship group: verification: book title or character's name.
384.05 Million words | 2021-04-07 16:46Update
[[Red Sleeve Reading - First Global Essay Contest]] A bowl of soup from Meng Po and the water from the remote Dustless River, on the banks of the Forgotten River filled with flowers of the Other Shore. Every person who crosses the Nai He Bridge must forget their past lives and enter the cycle of reincarnation. However, there are always some people who would rather endure the pain of their previous life in the next one than forget the person in their heart. "Drinking this bowl of soup will make you forget everything, all the pain," said the Lord of the Underworld. But... she drank it, tasted the bitterness, spiciness, sourness, and sweetness, so why does she still feel such pain? Even though she no longer has a heart, why does she still ache like a knife stirring inside? "Oh, night! Have I died? Will you never let me go?"
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The city is just the beginning; in the future, my presence will spread across the vast universe. Becoming immensely wealthy and powerful on Earth is just a small achievement; my true pursuit is rewriting and formatting the list of gods. Follow me as I uncover the hidden secrets of the heavens. Witness how an ordinary loser ascends to the divine throne, guiding destiny and possessing goddesses.
517.11 Million words | 2020-09-03 11:44Update
Twenty years ago, a great disaster changed the course of the nation, leading to chaos and upheaval. Twenty years later, in a time of turmoil, six kingdoms vie for power and the seas roil. A celestial object descends, promising those who obtain it their heart's desires. A fragmented book holds a puzzle, is it a rumor or a prophecy? Ambition, conspiracy, hatred, rumors, desires, followers, memories, rebirth... He says, 'The three things people desire most in the world are power, wealth, and immortality.' She says, 'The three things I desire most are the martial world, freedom, and someone who loves me.' Entering the palace to marry him was merely following a decree. Flowers fall with intention, flowing water shows no mercy. Three years as husband and wife, an empty seat in the position of the empress, seeing him revel night after night with a woman who is not her. She smiles lightly, 'Let him go, eventually, I will walk out of this palace.' She is too lazy to calculate, too lazy to care, treading on thin ice, only hoping to protect her worthless life and leave behind this prison that has trapped her for three years. But she never expected a night of palace upheaval, blood flowing like a river, and her martial world dream shattered. Seeing that man, who has always been devilish and unrestrained, high above in his dragon-embroidered robe, looking down at her with cold eyes, not uttering a word. The little eunuch beside him shouts at the top of his lungs, reading the imperial edict, his voice piercing through the entire Lingyun Hall, 'The original Crown Princess is willful and unvirtuous, hereby her position as the Crown Princess is revoked. Xia Clan shall not set foot outside the palace in this lifetime!' She snatches the imperial edict from the little eunuch's hand, throwing it in his face, angrily saying, 'Are you satisfied seeing me like this?' He wipes away the bloodstain from his forehead with his fingertips and smirks, 'So what? Your life is still in our hands!' She suddenly wakes up, realizing that this has been his trap from the beginning...
333.09 Million words | 2020-12-26 05:28Update
The end of the world has arrived, but Fang Lin is not afraid because he can summon protagonists from movies and TV shows to help me fight monsters. There are zombies wielding hammers, but don't worry, my brother has a shield made of vibrating gold. I encounter a terrifying long-range mutant beast, but stay calm, my friend is a prince of the elf race. What? There's a gigantic and monstrous mutant creature? Don't fret, I have Xiao Hei, who seems to be a dragon. We will drive a fierce post-apocalyptic vehicle through the desolate wasteland, exploring this incredibly unfamiliar world. Why do meteor showers occur? Why do zombies appear? The world is so vast, and I want to go and see. PS: New book uploaded, seeking clicks, collections, recommendations, evaluations, rewards, and criticisms!
568.70 Million words | 2023-02-25 23:22Update
Origin, the pure energy of heaven and earth. Mastering the origin allows one to dominate the universe. Shen Fei, a descendant of a family stranded on a low-level life planet, awakens his own unique power due to a sudden opportunity. Shen Fei steps into the amazing world of the universe, exploring the Divine Farmer's Secret Realm, the Elite Training Camp, the Family Ranking Battle, the Sea King Realm, and the God Emperor's Lair. Each adventure pushes Shen Fei towards the pinnacle of the universe. The human race, the demon race, the insect race, the mechanical race, the devil race, the star race, the cosmic giants, and the fire tribe stand in a delicate balance. The universe begins to descend into chaos as a pair of enormous black hands control everything from behind the scenes. Witness how Shen Fei seizes the origin and conquers the universe! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ With over a million words already, you can read with confidence. It will definitely not be censored! If you, dear readers, think that "Origin's Starry Sky" is good, please don't forget to recommend it to your friends in your QQ groups and on Weibo
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A modern white-collar worker is transported back to ancient times. As a special daughter with a poor family, she has to deal with all kinds of eccentric relatives. Fed up with it all, she decides to confront them. Even handsome men are not exempt: I don't care about love in hardship! What I care about is a prosperous and peaceful countryside life. Can you provide that, handsome boy?
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Li Moting, a man with good looks, high intelligence, and impeccable taste, is someone every woman wants to possess. Bai Qian spent three years trying to win him over, but before she could employ her various tactics, she was kicked out, hearing him say, "Get lost, I'm not interested in a bunch of pork belly!" Fine, she can't reach the heights she desires, but there will always be someone who likes her. However, just as she turns around, she finds herself forced into a situation: "According to the principle of optimal procreation, only a child born between someone like me and you can save your pitiful intelligence-".
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In the midst of internal turmoil, Roland's father sends him and his best friend Cuthbert, along with Alan, to the seaside town of Hambury under false identities to protect them. The three young boys soon realize that a great conspiracy is brewing in Hambury, even more dangerous than the situation in their home territory. On their first night in Hambury, Roland falls in love at first sight with Susan, a sixteen-year-old blonde girl. However, Susan has just made a terrible decision to save her family, which means she and Roland can no longer be together. The two young individuals find themselves torn between their intense emotions and the harsh reality that their love will put them in the most perilous situations...
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A galactic police transport ship, carrying thirty thousand extraordinary seeds, unexpectedly disintegrates in the Earth's atmosphere due to the sabotage by interstellar terrorists. The thirty thousand extraordinary seeds scatter all over the planet. Chen Yu, an unusually lucky (or unlucky) individual, is selected to become an esteemed galactic police officer. He is entrusted with the mission of collecting all the scattered extraordinary seeds on Earth within five years. The dispersal of these seeds results in the emergence of numerous individuals with extraordinary abilities, some for good and some for evil. Meanwhile, Earth's power-hungry individuals, interstellar smugglers, and interstellar terrorists lurking in the shadows all make their appearance. They engage in a series of battles involving advanced technology and extraordinary abilities, driven by their own ideologies and interests. Regardless of whether their opponents are righteous or evil, the protagonist Chen Yu must defeat them and retrieve the seeds. Otherwise, the Earth will face the extermination by the galactic police fleet after five years—an unstoppable countdown. This book is a high-definition reset version of the Seed Chronicles, featuring the same characters but with a different story. We hope that all readers will enjoy it. If you do not like transformation novels, do not enter...
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One-on-one, the male and female leads are both pure in mind and body. The ace special agent, Shen Xianxue, was struck by lightning and transported to ancient times, where she encountered the eighth prince canceling their engagement, but she coincidentally picked up a demon-like crown prince. People used to say that Miss Shen Xianxue from the Shen family was a famous fool, but little did they know that with a single twist of fate, she became unparalleled in beauty and elegance, dazzling everyone's eyes. The eighth prince sighed, "I regret canceling our engagement back then." The sixth prince shook his head, "Why did she pick the crown prince instead of me?" The crown prince smiled faintly, "My wife belongs to me, go ahead and try to snatch her!"
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The first time he laid eyes on her, he knew that she was the only one destined to stand beside him. It was at the ACM competition venue where Shen Nuo brushed shoulders with a girl. Only much later did he realize that he had met her. One day, Yin Ge proudly came over with some information, saying, 'Boss, I've found the girl with the ability to stand by your side.' He glanced at it and frowned, 'It's not her.' 'Why?' 'It doesn't feel right.' Suddenly, a flock of crows flew overhead. PS: Ahri's gameplay is very bad, so friends, don't pay too much attention to the PK description. (＾Ｕ＾)ノ~ＹＯ.
176.29 Million words | 2021-03-13 08:27Update
Time Travel Services company gathers elite talents from various dimensions. No matter what difficulties you face, our company can help you solve them perfectly. Need a hostage rescue? No problem. Want to challenge a master? Also not a problem. Dreaming of time travel? Definitely not a problem.
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That day, one percent of the global population was chosen to travel back and forth between reality and a series of bizarre replicas. With cunning sorcerers, powerful blood warriors, elusive spirits, and terrifying monsters, the world changed drastically as extraordinary beings emerged one after another. The era of the extraordinary has arrived. However, along with those who returned from the bizarre world came not only various extraordinary powers but also spirits and demons, as well as even more terrifying and scheming realm kings! The fusion of the two worlds deepens. Extraordinary beings and kings of the otherworld begin to strategize and play, using the two great worlds as a chessboard, stirring up endless storms. The world is in chaos, resembling the end of times. Just as these individuals were preparing to conquer the world, they discovered a man with white hair and blue eyes, who stood out in every bizarre replica and always achieved a perfect ending. That man, known as the King of the Extraordinary in reality and the God of Sorcery in the otherworld, swept everything aside with an unbeatable posture, suppressing the apocalypse with his own strength. Li Guanqi said, 'He's just alright. I have a simulator, you know, for the bizarre replicas... I've already simulated them hundreds of times before they truly arrive.'
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33.71 Million words | 2020-07-27 02:50Update
Interested friends can add me. Password: the name of the person liked in the text. Seeking collection, recommendations, likes, everything. She is a waste in the Luo family, the illegitimate daughter that the Luo family is most ashamed of. The Luo family raised her for eighteen years, only to demand her death as repayment for their upbringing! Even if she has to die, she will drag that so-called genius of the Luo family to accompany her death! After crossing over, she becomes the hidden daughter of the Fenglan Empire's Luo family, a mistreated hidden daughter. In order to remove the aphrodisiac forcibly administered by the fat older daughter of the Luo family, she actually seduces the fourth prince of the Fenglan Empire, Feng Xuan Yu! After it's all done, the woman pulls out a jade pendant from the heap of clothes and throws it to the man, 'Compensation!' The man says, 'Not enough.' The woman is angry, 'One piece of jade and I let you enjoy once, and you still say it's not enough! What do you want?!' The man says, 'If I say it's not enough, then it's not enough.' After saying that, he flips over and presses the woman underneath him — a session of passion follows. 'Damn bastard, I'm going to kill you!' The man lowers his head and kisses the woman's chattering little mouth, continuing to enjoy the harmony!
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Within the imperial city, a treacherous concubine rises in favor, while she, the empress, is treated as lowly as grass. Poisoned by the concubine, she loses her ability to speak the truth. Each blow only deepens her disillusionment with the palace and the man she once loved. On the edge of a cliff, she demands a choice: 'Should she leave, or should he let me stay?'
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【Peak Focus - Brand Masterpiece, Strongly Recommended】 Witness how a soldier in the end times transforms a small supermarket with only a few goods into a massive chain store spanning the entire planet. Feast on the latest creation, "Infinite Exchange of the Apocalypse," a novel that combines the end times and a system storyline. We hope that all readers and book enthusiasts will continue to support us. We sincerely appreciate your collection and patronage.
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