Character driven Science Fiction
Explore the best character-driven science fiction books where deep, compelling characters drive the story. Discover top picks for immersive sci-fi narratives that blend emotion, humanity, and futuristic worlds.
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Mistwalker
by Denise Lopes Heald
Environmental refugee Sal Banks is forced into an uneasy alliance with political exile Meesha Raschad as they battle government bureaucracy, intrigue, and Meesha's very dangerous …
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The Tar-Aiym Krang
by Alan Dean Foster
A pickpocket living on the beautiful winged planet of Moth, Flinx, a young orphan and his mini-dragon Pip become trapped in a web of conspiracy …
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Icerigger
by Alan Dean Foster
Ethan Fortune, an intergalactic salesman and innocent victim in a bungled hijacking attempt, is stranded in a frozen world totally devoid of life-support for humans
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Forest of the Night
by Marti Steussy
A fantasy about a planet inhabited by very intelligent, feathered tigers.
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The Witches of Karres
by James H. Schmitz
Captain Pausert, master of the old pirate chaser Venture has finally found his niche. Unlucky in love and unsuccessful in business on his home planet, …
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Crystal Singer
by Anne McCaffrey
“No dragons, but [Crystal Singer] has all of [Anne] McCaffrey's gifts for world-building and characterization . . . an excellent book.”—Chicago Sun-Times Her name was …
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Memory
by Bujold
Restored to life after being pronounced dead, Miles Vorkosigan realizes that the event has left him with a profound weakness and is dismissed from his …
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Vigilant
by James Alan Gardner
A member of the Vigil, monitors of government corruption, Faye Smallwood suddenly becomes the target of a sinister and lethal conspiracy threatening to unleash a …
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Hunted
by James Alan Gardner
For the children of Admiral Alexader York, perfection wasn't just expected, it was guaranteed -- written into their DNA before they were born.But while Samantha …
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Valor's Choice
by Tanya Huff
An easy off-world honour guard assignment turns out to be anything but, for Staff Sargeant Torin Kerr and her platoon.
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Primary Inversion
by Catherine Asaro
The Skolian Empire rules a third of the civilized galaxy through its mastery of faster-than-light communication. But war with the rival empire of the Traders …
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Secret of the Lost Race
by Andre Norton
"The Constellation of the Wolf was an area of the Galaxy few spacemen wanted to visit, for its sparse worlds were home only to the …
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Reefsong
by Carol Severance
After narrowly escaping death in a forest fire, Angie Dinsman found herself under the control of the World Life Company. They promptly equipped her with …
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Psion
by Joan D. Vinge
Orphaned young and forced to survive on the streets of a distant planet, telepathic Cat is the ultimate future punk, but he is swept into …