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Orson Scott Card’s speculative fiction novels appeal to teen and adult readers who appreciate action-packed stories. Card’s characters often face tough moral and ethical issues that revolve around family, duty, and sacrifice. (NoveList)
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Whether human or otherwise, the richly-imagined characters in Hugo Award-winning author Becky Chambers’ stories strive to work together for the greater good. (NoveList)
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Characters in Mike Chen’s suspenseful science fiction stories find their lives complicated by family and friends as well as more typical science fiction situations like space and time travel. (NoveList)
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The Expanse, James S. A. Corey’s popular space opera series, chronicles human colonists’ struggles to travel beyond the solar system while facing hostile aliens, dangerous biological elements, and shady political forces. (NoveList)
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Futuristic technologies and tough moral compromises drive Blake Crouch’s fast-paced science fiction space stories. Crouch’s stories blend elements of science fiction, horror, psychological suspense, and thrillers. (NoveList)
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Brian Herbert continues crafting novels set in the Dune universe that his father, Frank Herbert first wrote about in 1965. The epic series is best known for its intricate world-building, sweeping storylines, and political overtones. (NoveList)
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Japanese-born, Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro creates evocative speculative fiction that often centers on self-revelation, memory, and introspection. (NoveList)
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David Koepp’s suspenseful and action-packed speculative fiction stories place characters in unusual high-stakes situations. (NoveList)
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Nebula- and Hugo-nominated author Mary Robinette Kowal mixes her issue-oriented science fiction stories with historical fantasy, alternative history, detective fiction, and romance genres. (NoveList)
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Emily St. John Mandel's suspenseful and atmospheric speculative fiction stories usually center on interpersonal relationships with flawed characters who face relatable issues like loneliness, isolation, or the longing for creative outlets even amid unique and dire circumstances. (NoveList)
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Nnedi Okorafor’s stories offer readers impressive world-building along with thoughtful commentaries on identity and xenophobia. (NoveList)
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John Scalzi’s witty military science fiction stories offer readers fresh takes on familiar tropes. Colorful characters, humor, and snappy dialogue make Scalzi’s action-packed stories stand out. (NoveList)
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Neal Stephenson’s fiction combines history and scientific concepts. Urban wastelands appear frequently in stories involving multiple plotlines and dark humor. (NoveList)
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Harry Turtledove is the master of the alternate history genre, writing revisionist histories that range in subject from the Byzantine Empire to the Second World War where alien invaders play an unexpected role. (NoveList)
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Jeff VanderMeer’s thought-provoking science fiction focuses on environmental concerns and features unusual creatures, weird biotech, and malevolent organizations. (NoveList)
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