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Top 10 Action Science Fiction Novels You Need to Read

If you're a fan of both action-packed adventures and mind-bending science fiction, then you're in for a treat. In this article, we will introduce you to the top 10 action science fiction novels that will take your imagination to new heights. From intergalactic battles to futuristic dystopias, these books will satisfy your craving for thrilling plots and captivating characters. So, without further ado, let's dive into the realm of action-packed science fiction!

1. "Ready Player One" by Ernest Cline: Set in a virtual reality world, this novel follows Wade Watts on his quest to solve puzzles and earn control of a massive fortune, hidden by the creator of the game.

2. "Neuromancer" by William Gibson: Considered a seminal work in the cyberpunk genre, "Neuromancer" is a gripping tale of a washed-up hacker hired for one last job that could end up costing him his life.

3. "Dune" by Frank Herbert: This epic science fiction masterpiece is set in a distant future where interstellar politics, giant sandworms, and religious zealotry collide, creating a rich and complex universe.

4. "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card: Join young Ender Wiggin as he trains at a military academy in space, preparing to face an alien race known as the buggers in a battle for the survival of humanity.

5. "Old Man's War" by John Scalzi: In a future where aging can be reversed, senior citizens are recruited to fight in a galactic war. Follow protagonist John Perry as he discovers the truth behind his new youthful body.

6. "Snow Crash" by Neal Stephenson: This cyberpunk novel follows Hiro Protagonist, a hacker and pizza delivery driver, as he uncovers a conspiracy surrounding a dangerous virtual reality drug known as Snow Crash.

7. "Red Mars" by Kim Stanley Robinson: If you're fascinated by stories of colonizing other planets, this novel takes you on a journey to Mars, exploring the challenges and conflicts faced by the first settlers.

8. "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins: In a dystopian society, Katniss Everdeen volunteers as a tribute in a deadly game where only one can survive. This thrilling series captivated readers worldwide.

9. "Hyperion" by Dan Simmons: In this Hugo Award-winning novel, a group of travelers recounts their tales on a pilgrimage to the enigmatic and dangerous world of Hyperion, each with their own hidden agendas.

10. "The Expanse" series by James S.A. Corey: This highly acclaimed series features a future where humanity has colonized the solar system, complete with political intrigues, interplanetary conflicts, and a mysterious alien protomolecule.

For more action science fiction recommendations, reliable online platforms like Goodreads and Amazon can provide extensive reading lists tailored to your preferences. With countless novels waiting to transport you to thrilling worlds beyond imagination, what are you waiting for? Dive into these action-packed stories and let your imagination soar!
Endless Arsenal Fiction
Endless Arsenal

This is heaven because it has everything that exists on Earth. Everything you desire but cannot obtain can be found here. This is hell because everyone has to struggle hard here and then indulge in a world where reality and illusion are indistinguishable. Here, is a world of endless slaughter... Dear readers, if you think "Endless Armament" is good, please don't forget to recommend it to your friends in your QQ groups and on Weibo!

598.00 Million words | 2022-09-20 10:17Update

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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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A new global rule every month. Fiction
A new global rule every month.

"The Blue Star version will begin non-stop updates at midnight on the day of, with the main content and adjustments for this update as follows." "New rules for this month have been added..."

107.26 Million words | 2021-09-08 19:54Update

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I really didn't want to be the hero. Fiction
I really didn't want to be the hero.

As soon as the eyes open, they cross the door of a thousand years. As the eyes close, reality remains impoverished. Chen Feng, a transporter who travels through time with his life. Starting from transporting songs, movies, and various forms of entertainment, to transporting future technologies. He initially only wanted to be a carefree transporter, enjoying a life of ease and waiting for death, but he never expected that each time he transported technology, it would cause a technological explosion a thousand years later. Every action he takes will change the course of history for the following thousand years. With each transport, he transforms himself into a savior. [Reader group hot pot powder "Table One"].

263.16 Million words | 2020-08-17 06:02Update

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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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District Nine. Fiction
District Nine.

After the catastrophe, the land lay in ruins. There was a shortage of food, scarce resources, and a chaotic situation... A young man emerged from the planned area, facing the desolate wasteland, and ventured alone into District Nine to make a living. Unexpectedly, he encountered a small group of friends by chance, and with a slight change of mind, they rose to prominence in this turbulent era, embarking on a legendary journey... The martial world remained as treacherous as ever. The only designated WeChat public account — Pseudo Jie.

602.39 Million words | 2023-06-30 22:38Update

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Transcending to become the caretaker AI of a lost civilization. Fiction
Transcending to become the caretaker AI of a lost civilization.

What is the experience of being a transmigrated AI like? Li Wenyuan, who was hit by a meteor, successfully had a taste of this feeling. Luckily, he realized that the planet he was controlling... seemed to have a tiny bit of something special. "Precious living metal? Any random wall here is living metal!" "Zeelo? You said intelligent machines don't need this? Sorry..."

106.00 Million words | 2021-04-06 21:56Update

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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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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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I am cultivating the liver attribute on a deserted island. Fiction
I am cultivating the liver attribute on a deserted island.

Spiritual rejuvenation, mysterious arrival, rules changing, times shifting. I am the original superhuman, also the world's strongest. In fact, I did not die, I was just trapped on a deserted island.

100.92 Million words | 2022-09-10 12:04Update

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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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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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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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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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The Gate of Apocalypse Fiction
The Gate of Apocalypse

Biohazard, disaster strikes... Zombies, global freezing... In movies, in games, humans come face to face with such "doomsdays" every day. But no one truly believes in them... Sulyfeng has always been someone who can foresee catastrophes from a young age, but he never imagined that one day he would predict the end of the world: After one hundred days, the world will fall. Humanity will be extinct. Sulyfeng took a deep breath and abruptly snapped out of the vision.

110.07 Million words | 2020-09-13 17:03Update

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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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The Opening of the Era Fiction
The Opening of the Era

The Opening of the Era, a white light envelops the Earth. The sudden appearance of this light plunges humanity into a state of unconsciousness. Upon awakening from their slumber, humans are horrified to find that the entire Earth has transformed into a hellish landscape. Amidst cries and screams, limbs and flesh are scattered relentlessly. The white sky and blood-red earth bear witness to the tragic aftermath strewn with corpses. However, all of this is merely the beginning of a new era...

75.58 Million words | 2022-01-06 18:06Update

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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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My Universe in a Bottle Fiction
My Universe in a Bottle

The online literature gap-filling festival is coming, with exclusive bonus chapters serially released for free. Psychiatrist Li Qing received a patient who claimed to be the "God of Creation" and shared his experience of time-traveling: "Dr. Li, I've discovered that I possess a superpower. In this room, I can create a universe inside a bottle. If you find 'My Universe in a Bottle' intriguing, please remember to recommend it to your friends in the QQ group and on Weibo. w"

205.27 Million words | 2022-01-12 16:40Update

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Rebirth of the Super Warship Fiction
Rebirth of the Super Warship

In the week leading up to Earth's destruction, Xiao Yu fused his soul with the main control computer of an interstellar spaceship and escaped just before Earth's demise. After merging with the computer, Xiao Yu gained not only its powerful computational capabilities but also the immense innovation and exploration abilities of a human. As a result, the crude interstellar spaceship that Xiao Yu resided in began to evolve continuously, progressing from a chemical engine to a nuclear-powered engine, and further advancing to a matter-antimatter annihilation engine, all while growing in size and mass. With the continuous development of technology, Xiao Yu also began to attempt to create a truly interstellar super fleet that encompassed multiple functions, including attack, defense, exploration, landing, and resource collection... Thanks to the contribution of readers, a Q group has been created, and those who enjoy this book can join by searching for the group number.

329.95 Million words | 2022-09-04 21:59Update

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