🏷️ Space
20 entries tagged with this trope
Foundation
Isaac Asimov · 1951
The first book in Asimov's legendary Foundation series, chronicling the fall of the Galactic Empire.
Hyperion
Dan Simmons · 1989
A Canterbury Tales-style science fiction epic about pilgrims journeying to the mysterious world of Hyperion.
The Left Hand of Darkness
Ursula K. Le Guin · 1969
A groundbreaking exploration of gender and society on an alien world where inhabitants can change sex.
A Closed and Common Orbit
Becky Chambers · 2016
An AI learns what it means to be human while a girl grows up in a junkyard. Parallel stories about identity, family, and finding where you belong.
Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir · 2021
Grace wakes up on a spaceship with no memory, Earth is dying, and he's humanity's last hope. The friendship he develops with an alien might save everything.
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within
Becky Chambers · 2021
Strangers are stranded together at a space truck stop and form unexpected connections. Chambers's optimistic vision of the future celebrates diversity and kindness.
Winter's Orbit
Everina Maxwell · 2021
Prince Kiem must marry Count Jainan to secure a political alliance. What starts as duty becomes love, but someone wants their marriage to fail. Space politics meets romance.
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
Becky Chambers · 2014
A ragtag crew on a tunneling ship crosses the galaxy. There's no big villain. Just people (and aliens) learning to understand each other. The coziest sci-fi you'll ever read. Found family in SPACE.
With or Without You
Vertibird · 2017
Keith and Lance get stranded on a planet together. Forced proximity in space. The rivalry breaks down into something real. Voltron fandom's finest slow burn.
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
Becky Chambers · 2014
A diverse crew tunnels wormholes through space. That's it. That's the plot. The found family vibes are everything. Cozy sci-fi that hugs you.
All Systems Red
Martha Wells · 2017
A security robot hacks its own governance module and uses its freedom to... watch soap operas. Then it has to save its humans anyway. Introvert icon. Murderbot is all of us.
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
Becky Chambers · 2014
A tunneling ship crew — humans, aliens, an AI — on a long trip through space. Nothing explodes. Everyone talks about feelings. It's the most comforting sci-fi ever written.
All Systems Red
Martha Wells · 2017
A security robot hacks its own governor module and uses its freedom to... watch soap operas. Then its human clients get in danger and it has to actually do its job. Murderbot is peak relatable.
Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir · 2021
Ryland Grace wakes up alone on a spaceship with no memory. He's the last hope for Earth, and his only ally is an alien who communicates through musical tones.
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
Becky Chambers · 2014
A ragtag crew of misfits tunnels wormholes through space. The journey is long, the ship is cramped, and the alien cultures are endlessly fascinating. Cozy sci-fi at its best.
All Systems Red
Martha Wells · 2017
A self-aware security robot who calls itself Murderbot just wants to watch soap operas in peace. Instead, it has to save the humans it's supposed to protect from a deadly conspiracy.
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
Becky Chambers · 2014
A ragtag crew of aliens and humans tunnel wormholes through space. The plot is secondary to the found family. If Six of Crows was a cozy space novel, this is it.
All Systems Red
Martha Wells · 2017
A security robot hacks its own governor module and just wants to watch soap operas. Then its humans get in danger. Murderbot is the most relatable character in sci-fi.
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
Becky Chambers · 2014
A ragtag spaceship crew tunnels wormholes across the galaxy. It's not about the destination. It's about the aliens, the friendships, and the found family. Cozy sci-fi perfection.
Orbital
Samantha Harvey · 2023
Six astronauts orbit Earth for one day. That's the whole book. The prose is extraordinary. Booker Prize winner that reads like a meditation on being human.