Most Popular Science Fiction Books of the 2020s

Discover popular Science Fiction books from the 2020s, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.

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Warformed: Stormweaver #1

Iron Prince

Luke Chmilenko, Bryce O'Connor

Science Fiction · LitRPG

October 15, 2020

Warformed: Stormweaver #2

Fire and Song

Bryce O'Connor

Science Fiction · LitRPG

October 31, 2023

Project Hail Mary

Andy Weir

Science Fiction · Movie

May 4, 2021

Prefect Dreyfus Emergency #3

Machine Vendetta

Alastair Reynolds

Science Fiction · Space Opera

January 16, 2024

The Hunger Games

Sunrise on the Reaping

Suzanne Collins

Science Fiction · Dystopia · Young Adult · Movie

March 18, 2025

Monk & Robot #1

A Psalm for the Wild-Built

Becky Chambers

Science Fiction · Hugo Award · Novella

July 13, 2021

Revelation Space #4

Inhibitor Phase

Alastair Reynolds

Science Fiction · Space Opera

July 27, 2021

Qualityland #1

Qualityland

Marc-Uwe Kling

Science Fiction · Dystopia · Translation

January 2020

Klara and the Sun

Kazuo Ishiguro

Science Fiction

March 2, 2021

Monk & Robot #2

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy

Becky Chambers

Science Fiction · Novella

July 12, 2022

The Membranes

Chi Ta-wei

Science Fiction · Dystopia · Post-Apocalyptic · Translation

June 2021

The End

Mats Strandberg

Science Fiction · Young Adult

October 6, 2020

The Hunger Games

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Suzanne Collins

Science Fiction · Dystopia · Young Adult

May 19, 2020

The Moonday Letters

Emmi Itäranta

Science Fiction · Translation

July 5, 2022

Revenger #3

Bone Silence

Alastair Reynolds

Science Fiction · Space Opera

January 30, 2020

The Anomaly

Hervé Le Tellier

Fantasy · Science Fiction · Translation · Thriller

November 23, 2021

The Sand Chronicles #2

Across the Sand

Hugh Howey

Science Fiction · Dystopia

October 4, 2022

Ascension

Nicholas Binge

Horror · Science Fiction · Thriller

April 2023

The Murderbot Diaries #6

Fugitive Telemetry

Martha Wells

Science Fiction · Novella

April 27, 2021

Eversion

Alastair Reynolds

Science Fiction

August 2, 2022

Tender Is the Flesh

Agustina Bazterrica

Science Fiction · Dystopia · Translation

August 2020

Fractalverse #1

To Sleep in a Sea of Stars

Christopher Paolini

Science Fiction · Space Opera

September 15, 2020

Red River Seven

Anthony Ryan

Horror · Science Fiction · Dystopia · Thriller

October 10, 2023

The Last Kids on Earth #9

The Last Kids on Earth and the Monster Dimension

Max Brallier

Horror · Science Fiction · Young Adult

November 7, 2023

Michael Vey #9

The Traitor

Richard Paul Evans

Science Fiction · Young Adult

September 19, 2023

Red Rising Saga #6

Light Bringer

Pierce Brown

Science Fiction · Dystopia

July 25, 2023

Ascent to Empire #2

Rebel

David Weber, Richard Fox

Science Fiction · Military Science Fiction

September 3, 2024

Out of the Dark #3

To Challenge Heaven

David Weber, Chris Kennedy

Science Fiction

January 16, 2024

The Vrix #3

The Hunter

Tiffany Roberts

Science Fiction · Alien Romance · Romance

September 16, 2026

Canis Alpha

W.K. Greyling, Aldus Webb

Science Fiction · Dystopia

April 1, 2025

Vaxxlian Alien Mail Order Brides #7

Claus

Sue Mercury

Science Fiction · Alien Romance · Christmas Fiction · Romance · Holiday/Seasonal

October 31, 2024

Monster Mercenary Mates #1

Caught by the Alien Mercenary

Robin O'Connor

Science Fiction · Alien Romance · Monster Romance · Naga · Adult

May 7, 2024

Hilo #10

Rise of the Cat

Judd Winick

Science Fiction · Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Adventure · Comics

February 27, 2024

The Olaiya Series #1

Awake in Olaiya

M.E. Duffield

Science Fiction · Mystery

August 29, 2023

The Aurora Cycle #3

Aurora's End

Jay Kristoff, Amie Kaufman

Science Fiction · Young Adult

November 9, 2021

Out of the Dark #2

Into the Light

David Weber, Chris Kennedy

Science Fiction

January 12, 2021