Science Fiction

Science Fiction is another kind-of tricky genre - some of the books seem more like Fantasy, but since time-travel is involved, well, from what I've seen, those are always labeled Science Fiction.  So you might find a few of these on my Fantasy list as well.  Oh, and a lot of other lists, too, because this is a very diverse set of stories!

Books that have a review or mini-review on this blog can be clicked on to go to that post.  Be sure to see my note at the bottom of the list about reading and age appropriate levels.


A Long, Long Sleep by Anna Sheehan
(4.6) (UG) (family secrets, stasis, survival)

Altered by Jennifer Rush (series)
(4.4/4.3/4.5) (MG+) (genetic experiments, friendship, secrets, survival)

As I Wake by Elizabeth Scott
(4.5) (UG) (alternate realities, amnesia, romance)

Conjured by Sarah Beth Durst
(4.5) (MG+) (paranormal abilities, magic, inter-dimensional travel, serial killers)

Dark Energy by Robison Wells
(4.8) (UG) (aliens, boarding school, secrets)

Doppelganger by David Stahler Jr. *
(4.5) (UG) (murder, family relationships, abuse, love)

Fever Crumb by Philip Reeve (series)
(6.7/6.6/6.8) (UG) (orphans, steam-punk, secrets, *)

I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore (series) 
(4.4/5.3/4.8/4.9/5.7/5.3) (MG+) (aliens, secret powers, survival, adventure)

Mortal Danger by Ann Aguirre (series)
(5.3) (MG+) (paranormal/supernatural, scifi/fantasy, life and death, romance)

Munmun by Jesse Andrews
(6.6) (UG) (allegory, family relationships, social classes, money)

Nil by Lynne Matson
(4.2) (MG+) (alternate worlds, survival, adventure, romance)

Noggin by John Corey Whaley
(4.5) (UG) (death, transplants, family relationships, humor)

One Past Midnight by Jessica Shirvington
(MG+) (paranormal events, family, romance)

Origin by Jessica Khoury
(4.7) (MG+) (immortality, family, secrets, experimentation, Amazon jungle)

Partials by Dan Wells (series)
(6.1/6.6/6.3) (UG) (post-apocalyptic, dystopian, super soldiers, mystery, relationships)

Salvage by Alexandra Duncan
(4.5) (UG) (patriarchal societies, survival, friendship)


Savannah Grey by Cliff McNish
(5.2) (MG+) (special abilities, evil entity, friendship, suspense)

Six Days by Philip Webb
(4.7) (MG) (steam-punk, mystery, friendship, space travel)

The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey (series) 
(4.6/5.7) (UG) (alien invasion, survival, family, friendship, romance) 

The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson (series)
(3.8/4.2/4.8) (MG+) (amnesia, family relationships, bio-technology, secrets)

The Alex Crow by Andrew Smith
(6.0) (UG) (mental illness, refugee camps, abuse, adoption, secret gov’t programs)

The Book of Time by Guillame Prevost
(5.6) (MG) (time travel, family)

The Diabolic by S. J. Kincaid
(6.2) (UG) (futuristic, intrigue, genetic engineering, romance, space society)

The Diary of Pelly D. by L. J. Adlington
(5.2) (MG+) (space colonization, holocaust)

The Downsiders by Neal Shusterman *
(7.2) (MG) (friendship, hidden society)

The Forgetting by Sharon Cameron (series) *
(4.8) (UG) (dystopian, mystery, memory loss, romance)

The Hearts We Sold by Emily Lloyd-Jones
(/) (UG) (paranormal/supernatural/science fiction/urban fantasy, romance)

The Hourglass Door by Lisa Mangum (series)
(4.8/4.8/4.8) (MG+) (romance, time travel, Italian Renaissance)

The Islands at the End of the World by Austin Aslan
(4.1) (MG+) (family, Hawaii, epilepsy, adventure/survival)

The Madman’s Daughter by Megan Shepherd (series)
(4.6/5.8/5.3) (UG) (Victorian era, mad scientist, family, romance, Gothic)

The Marbury Lens by Andrew Smith (series)
(4.4/4.5) (UG) (alternate realities, survival, friendship)

The Taking by Kimberly Derting
(5.7) (MG+) (alien abductions)

Tool of War by Paolo Bacigalupi
(5.2) (MG+) (dystopian, genetic hybrids, survival, action/adventure, loyalty)

Unwind by Neal Shusterman (series)
(5.0/5.8/5.7/6.3) (MG+) (dystopian, family relationships, friendship, survival)

Ultraviolet by R. J. Anderson
(6.0) (MG+) (mystery, mental patients, synesthesia, murder, cosmic travel)


What Came from the Stars by Gary D. Schmidt
(5.5) (MG+) (aliens, middle school, family)

Your One & Only by Adrianne Finlay
(/) (UG) (genetic engineering, dystopian, secrets)


Note:  Lists are arranged with Title, Author, Reading Level, Age Appropriate Level, and Descriptive Tags.
(Age appropriate level denotes the youngest readers that the book is appropriate for.  That doesn't mean that older readers will not enjoy the book!)

* =  books that I thought were GREAT

UG = upper grades  (contain sex, drugs, and/or very graphic violence; deal with mature subject matter such as rape, prostitution, child abuse, etc. )
MG+ = junior high  (may contain some profanity or sexual references; may deal with subject matter too mature for younger audiences)
MG = 4th through 6th grades (nothing inappropriate for children, but may not keep the interest of younger readers)
MG- = all ages (perfect for bedtime stories or read-alouds, or for precocious readers in the lower grades)

* = LGBTQ themes - characters, situations, or references to same-sex couples

Books included in this list are all ones that I have read myself and given a rating of at least 3 out of 5 Stars (why would I recommend anything less?)  When a book is part of a series, only the first title is listed, but the reading level for all books in the series is shown.  Lists will be updated periodically as I read new books.




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