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 …