Science Fiction
Science fiction (abbreviated SF or sci-fi with varying punctuation and capitalization) is a broad genre of fiction that often involves speculations based on current or future science or technology. Science fiction is found in books, art, television, films, games, theatre, and other media.
The Warcross Series
by Marie Lu
*MATURE CONTENT*
For the millions who log in every day, Warcross isn’t just a game—it’s a way of life. Needing to make some quick cash, teenage hacker Emika Chen hacks into the opening game of the international Warcross Championships—only to glitch herself into the action and become an overnight sensation. Emika is shocked when she gets a call from the game’s creator, Hideo Tanaka, with an offer. He needs a spy on the inside of this year’s tournament to uncover a security problem... and he wants Emika for the job.
The Legend Series
by Marie Lu
Set in a dark, futuristic Los Angeles, the western United States has become home to the warring Republic. A young government prodigy, June, and the infamous, most-wanted criminal, Day, cross paths in this thrilling, romantic young adult series from the bestselling author Marie Lu.
The Hunger Games Series
by Suzanne Collins
*MATURE CONTENT*
The thrilling trilogy expertly described by Suzanne Collins. You enter a future world where every year two tributes from each district are thrown into an arena expected to fight to the death or get knocked out by other means. Only one can survive.
The 5th Wave Series
by Rick Yancey
*MATURE CONTENT*
After the 1st wave, only darkness remains. After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. After the 3rd, only the unlucky survive. After the 4th wave, only one rule applies: trust no one. Now, it's the dawn of the 5th wave, and on a stretch of lonely highway, Cassie runs from Them. The beings who roam the countryside killing anyone they see. To stay alone is to stay alive, Cassie believes, until she meets Evan Walker. Beguiling and mysterious, Evan Walker may be Cassie's only hope for rescuing her brother--or even saving herself.
The Lunar Chronicles Series
by Marissa Meyer
In the first book, a teenage cyborg named Cinder deals with her wicked step-mother, finds love, and discovers secrets about herself. As the series continues, Cinder forges an alliance with Scarlet, a spaceship pilot; Cress, an imprisoned computer hacker; and Winter, a Lunar princess. Along with a diverse crew that includes a soldier, a criminal, and a royal guard, they must work together to rise up against the evil Queen Levana to save the country and possibly even the world.
The Glass Spare Series
by Lauren DeStefano
Wil Heidle, the daughter of the king of the world’s wealthiest nation, has grown up in the shadows. Kept hidden from the world to serve as a spy for her father, Wil wants nothing more than to explore the world, if only her father would give her the chance. Until one night Wil is attacked, and she discovers a secret. Her touch turns people to gemstone. First, Wil is horrified—but as she tests its limits, she’s drawn more to the ability. When it leads to tragedy, Wil is forced to face the power within her and leave her home to seek the truth.
When You Reach Me
by Rebecca Stead
Miranda is an ordinary sixth grader, until she starts receiving mysterious messages from somebody who knows all about her, including things that have not even happened yet. Each message brings her closer to believing that only she can prevent a tragic death. Until the final note makes her think she’s too late.
The Arc of a Scythe Series
by Neal Shusterman
A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery. Humanity has conquered all those things, and has even conquered death. Now scythes are the only ones who can end life—and they are commanded to do so, in order to keep the size of the population under control. Citra and Rowan are chosen to apprentice to a scythe—a role that neither wants. These teens must master the “art” of taking life, knowing that the consequence of failure could mean losing their own.
The York Series
by Laura Ruby
In 1798, the Morningstarr twins came to New York with a vision for a great city. Years later, they disappeared, leaving behind the Old York Cipher—a puzzle laid into the city with a promised treasure at the end. By present day, however, it's never been solved. Tess and Theo Biedermann and their friend Jaime Cruz live in a Morningstarr apartment—until the city agrees to sell the five remaining Morningstarr buildings. If the kids want to save their home, they have to solve the Old York Cipher.
The Ender's Game Series
by Orson Scott Card
The Ender's Game series (also known as the "Ender Quintet") is sometimes called Enderverse or the Ender Saga. It is a series of science fiction books by Orson Scott Card. The series started with the novelette "Ender's Game", which was later expanded into the novel Ender's Game. It currently consists of eleven novels and ten short stories. The first two novels in the series, Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead, each won both the Hugo and Nebula Awards, and were among the most influential science fiction novels of the 1980s.