Thought-Provoking Sci-Fi/Fantasy Books with Religious Themes
Explore thought-provoking sci-fi and fantasy books with deep religious themes. Discover novels that blend faith, philosophy, and imagination in this curated list of mind-bending reads.

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Stranger in a Strange Land
by Robert Anson Heinlein
This is the epic saga of an earthling, Valentine Michael Smith, born and educated on Mars, who arrives on our planet with "psi" powers--telepathy, clairvoyance, …

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The Sparrow
by Mary Doria Russell
A visionary work that combines speculative fiction with deep philosophical inquiry, The Sparrow tells the story of a charismatic Jesuit priest and linguist, Emilio Sandoz, …


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The Mists of Avalon
by Marion Zimmer Bradley
The magical saga of the women behind King Arthur's throne. “A monumental reimagining of the Arthurian legends . . . reading it is a deeply …

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His Dark Materials
by Philip Pullman
Lyra Belacqua tries to prevent kidnapped children from becoming the subject of gruesome experiments, helps Will Parry search for his father, and finds that she …

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Lilith's Brood
by Octavia E. Butler
The acclaimed trilogy that comprises LILITH'S BROOD is multiple Hugo and Nebula award-winner Octavia E. Butler at her best. Presented for the first time in …

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To Reign in Hell
by Steven Brust
The time is the Beginning. The place is Heaven. The story is the Revolt of the Angels—a war of magic, corruption and intrigue that could …

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Calculating God
by Robert J. Sawyer
In the near future, an alien craft lands outside the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. A six-legged, two-armed alien named Hollus relates to paleontologist Tom …

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The Handmaid's Tale
by Margaret Atwood
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An instant classic and eerily prescient cultural phenomenon, from “the patron saint of feminist dystopian fiction” (The New York …

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The Terrorists of Irustan
by Louise Marley
In this novel from the author of "Sing the Light", a talented medicant defies the rule of men--and changes the lives of every woman on …

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The Kin of Ata Are Waiting for You
by Dorothy Bryant
The Kin of Ata Are Waiting for You is part love story, part science fiction, at once Jungian myth and utopian allegory. “Truly unforgettable!”—San Francisco …