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Just For You! Suspenseful Science Fiction

Readers who enjoy dystopian stories, suspense, and intricate world-building may enjoy these science fiction picks.

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  • In this world, humanity has become fractured and plagued by monsters. Can Pal, a boy from the sticks, bring back hope to civilization?
    Book, 2017Riverdale, NY : Baen, [2017] — FICTION DRAKE
  • Both books and librarians have been banished from the Citadel. But after young royal Lilith saves the life of a stranger with a bag of books, she becomes curious about what's behind a secret door.
    Book, 2023San Francisco : Tachyon Publications, 2023. — FICTION BUCKELL
  • Aleister Lanoe has won a stunning victory against the alien armada that threatened Niraya, but it's not enough to satisfy his desire for vengeance. He won't rest until he's located the armada's homeworld and reduced it to ashes.
    Book, 2017New York, NY : Orbit, 2017. — FICTION CLARK
  • In this land, everything is determined by algorithms as a way to create the best outcomes. What happens when careers, neighborhoods, even relationships are selected for every member of society based on complex formulas?
    Book, 2020New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2020. — FICTION KLING
  • Humans have fled the earth after destroying it, and created a new world on a Jupiter-like gas giant. Trying to solve the mystery of a missing man, enigmatic investigator Mossa requests the help of her former girlfriend, Pleiti.
    Book, 2023New York : Tordotcom, Tor Publishing Group, 2023. — FICTION OLDER
  • Great world-building and solid storylines make for an intriguing series where humanity lives in a frozen wasteland, traveling on a train that never stops circling the globe.
    DVD, 2021Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, [2021] — DVD TV SNOWPIER Season 1