Most Popular Hard Science Fiction Books
Explore the most popular Hard Science Fiction books across decades, with reader ratings and discoveries from Risingshadow.
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Dark Nova #3
The Fifth Kind: Ascension
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction
July 15, 2024The Icarus Series #3
The Icarus Job
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · Space Opera
March 5, 2024Rich Man's Sky #3
Beggar's Sky
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction
February 6, 2024Bionic Frontier #1
The Moon and the Desert
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction
March 7, 2023The Diving Series #18
Ivory Trees
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · Space Opera
November 14, 2023The Diving Series #13
The Court-Martial of the Renegat Renegades
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · Space Opera
June 6, 2023The Betaverse #1
A New Eden
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction
July 25, 2023Dark Nova #2
The Fifth Kind: Awakening
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction
December 17, 2023Dark Nova #1
The Fifth Kind: Arrival
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction
June 14, 2023Caine Riordan #7
Protected Species
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · Military Science Fiction · Space Opera
December 5, 2023Ballistic #1
Ballistic
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · Thriller
August 2, 2022Inverted Frontier #3
Needle
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · Space Opera
July 12, 2022The Diving Series #17
Maelstrom
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · Space Opera
March 23, 2021The Diving Series #16
The Chase
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · Space Opera
September 27, 2021The Diving Series #14
Thieves
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · Space Opera
February 16, 2021The Axiom
The Alien Stars and Other Novellas
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · Short Stories
April 13, 2021The Diving Series #15
Squishy's Teams
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · Space Opera
November 17, 2020The Diving Series #12
Escaping Amnthra
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · Space Opera
March 5, 2020Wine Dark Deep #3
The Odyssey
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · Space Opera
October 12, 2020Wine Dark Deep #2
Encounter at Jupiter
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · Space Opera
October 12, 2020Wine Dark Deep #1
Wine Dark Deep
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · Space Opera
October 12, 2020Inverted Frontier #2
Silver
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · Space Opera
November 18, 2019Stowaway to the Stars (2nd edition)
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · Space Opera
January 16, 2019Thrilling Tales
Robots & Artificial Intelligence Short Stories
Science Fiction · Cyberpunk · Hard Science Fiction · Anthology · Short Stories
November 19, 2018Tales of the Vuduri #5
Tales of the Vuduri: Year Five
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · Space Opera · Non-fiction
February 2018Tales of the Vuduri #4
Tales of the Vuduri: Year Four
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · Space Opera · Non-fiction
February 2017The Diving Series #4
The Application of Hope
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · Space Opera
May 20, 2014The Mammoth Book of ...
Mammoth Book of Nebula Awards SF
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · Space Opera · Anthology · Nebula Award
2011The Diving Series #10
The Spires of Denon
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · Space Opera
January 14, 2010