Books like Before the Golden Age by Isaac Asimov

Aldous Huxley's 1932 masterpiece presents a dystopian future shaped by genetic engineering, conditioned society, and an oppressive, consumerist regime, raising urgent questions about ethics, control, and the loss of individuality.

Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune follows Paul Atreides as he rises from betrayed heir to the enigmatic Muad'Dib, guarding the precious spice melange that fuels galactic politics and extends life.

In the 29th century, humanity’s vast Hegemony spans dozens of worlds connected by farcaster portals, while the enigmatic Shrike guards the Time Tombs on the lone planet Hyperion. A diverse pilgrimage of chosen individuals must each recount why they were summoned to witness the tombs’ reverse time cycle.

Philip K. Dick’s Hugo Award‑winning alternate‑history novel imagines a world where World War II ends with Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan ruling the former United States, exploring the political intrigue and daily life under this totalitarian regime.

A collection of science fiction short stories about the colonization of Mars

When a colossal alien cylinder enters the solar system, a hastily assembled crew docks aboard to explore its mysterious interior, uncovering scientific puzzles that reshape humanity’s view of the cosmos.

Richard F. and his crew navigate the colossal Ringworld, a 600‑million‑mile artificial habitat orbiting a star, while battling interstellar threats in this seminal known‑space saga.

Starship Troopers follows Juan Rico, a Terran Federation Mobile Infantry trooper, as he trains, fights, and reflects on the moral and civic duties of military service during an interstellar war with the Arachnids of Klendathu.

A sweeping saga of Psychohistory, the rise and fall of a Galactic Empire, and the heroic efforts of a small planet's scholars to preserve humanity’s future.

In a utopian solar system 10,000 years future, immortal humans live among transformed planets and intelligent machines, but a rebelling heir‑king, Phaethon of Radamanthus House, is accused of being an impostor. As he travels across the sun‑lit wastelands of Jupiter, Mars, and Neptune, he discovers that his memories have been erased by a trusted government, forcing him to confront a crime he never remembers and to seek his true identity.

A collection of humorous stories with elements of science fiction and fantasy, ranging from light to dark humor.

Lacey and His Friends is a work of American science fiction by author David Drake.

A story of Rome's legendary legions, trapped by aliens, fighting barbarian armies across the galaxy to regain freedom and honor their legacy and humanity's worth in the universe's eyes.

Joe Haldeman’s collection of short stories blends speculative science‑fiction with war and military themes, offering a range of vignettes that reflect his experience as a veteran and a science‑fiction writer.

A rugged government agent embarks on a thrilling space adventure to secure classified information.

I, Robot - short story by Otto Binder (variant of "I, Robot" 1939) [as by Eando Binder] The Strange Flight of Richard Clayton - short story by Robert Bloch Trouble with Water - short story by H. L. Gold Cloak of Aesir - novella by John W. Campbell, Jr. [as by Don A. Stuart] The Day Is Done - short story by Lester del Rey The Ultimate Catalyst - novelette by John Taine The Gnarly Man - novelette by L. Sprague de Camp Black Destroyer - novelette by A. E. van Vogt Greater Than Gods - novelette by C. L. Moore Trends - short story by Isaac Asimov The Blue Giraffe - novelette by L. Sprague de Camp The Misguided Halo - short story by Henry Kuttner Heavy Planet - short story by Milton A. Rothman Life-Line - short story by Robert A. Heinlein Ether Breather - short story by Theodore Sturgeon Pilgrimage - novelette by Nelson S. Bond Rust - short story by Joseph E. Kelleam The Four-Sided Triangle - novelette by William F. Temple (variant of The 4-Sided Triangle) Star Bright - novelette by Jack Williamson Misfit - novelette by Robert A. Heinlein The Dwindling Sphere - short story by Willard Hawkins [as by Willard E. Hawkins] The Automatic Pistol - short story by Fritz Leiber Hindsight - short story by Jack Williamson Postpaid to Paradise - short story by Robert Arthur Into the Darkness - novelette by Ross Rocklynne Dark Mission - short story by Lester del Rey It - novelette by Theodore Sturgeon Vault of the Beast - novelette by A. E. van Vogt The Impossible Highway - short story by Oscar J. Friend Quietus - short story by Ross Rocklynne Strange Playfellow - short story by Isaac Asimov The Warrior Race - short story by L. Sprague de Camp Farewell to the Master - novelette by Harry Bates Butyl and the Breather - short story by Theodore Sturgeon The Exalted - novelette by L. Sprague de Camp Old Man Mulligan - novelette by P. Schuyler Miller

A collection of alternate realities exploring what if scenarios in America’s history and culture, featuring alternate Lincoln, Columbus, and England, and alternate versions of magic, faeries, and the Inca Empire.

Relentless killers: Berserkers are genocidal weapons from an ancient interstellar war, deadly and deadly efficient at their single purpose of destroying all life.

A collection of American science fiction short works.

A critical study of Ursula K. Le Guin's contributions to American science fiction and women’s literature, written by Barbara J. Bucknall.

A collection of science fiction short stories and novelettes by Isaac Asimov.

A curated anthology of classic American science fiction short stories and novelettes from the 1940s‑1960s, featuring celebrated writers such as Isaac Asimov, Theodore Sturgeon, A.E. van Vogt, and others.

Alex Barrow becomes entangled in a brutal game of survival and murder on a distant computer system, forcing him to choose between his duties to avenge his uncle and the potential for a life-saving cure for a deadly disease that is sweeping the globe.