Most Under-rated Science Fiction

1.
The Mercy of Gods (The Captive's War, #1)
The Mercy of Gods (The Captive's War, #1) 4.17 avg rating โ€” 29,851 ratings
2.
Grass (Arbai, #1)
Grass (Arbai, #1) 4.03 avg rating โ€” 13,134 ratings
3.
Salvager: A Military Science Fiction Adventure
Salvager: A Military Science Fiction Adventure 4.18 avg rating โ€” 1,700 ratings
4.
The Rookie (Galactic Football League, #1)
The Rookie (Galactic Football League, #1) 4.27 avg rating โ€” 3,782 ratings
5.
The Polymorph
The Polymorph
by: Max Nowaz
4.28 avg rating โ€” 15,176 ratings
6.
Blood Music
Blood Music
by: Greg Bear
3.84 avg rating โ€” 16,524 ratings
7.
Inara (Godfrey Davis, #3)
Inara (Godfrey Davis, #3) 4.35 avg rating โ€” 6,313 ratings
8.
Eon (The Way, #1)
Eon (The Way, #1)
by: Greg Bear
3.88 avg rating โ€” 29,924 ratings
9.
The Anubis Gates
The Anubis Gates 3.90 avg rating โ€” 17,433 ratings
10.
Shift (Silo, #2)
Shift (Silo, #2) 4.13 avg rating โ€” 143,463 ratings
11.
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1)
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1) 4.17 avg rating โ€” 175,352 ratings
12.
On Destiny
On Destiny 4.20 avg rating โ€” 699 ratings
13.
Children of Time (Children of Time, #1)
Children of Time (Children of Time, #1) 4.30 avg rating โ€” 159,973 ratings
14.
The Adventures of the Stainless Steel Rat (Stainless Steel Rat, #4-6)
The Adventures of the Stainless Steel Rat (Stainless Steel Rat, #4-6) 4.12 avg rating โ€” 9,427 ratings
15.
Songs of Distant Earth
Songs of Distant Earth 3.91 avg rating โ€” 16,772 ratings
16.
The Left Hand of Darkness
The Left Hand of Darkness 4.10 avg rating โ€” 209,407 ratings
17.
Engines of Oblivion (The Memory War, #2)
Engines of Oblivion (The Memory War, #2) 4.01 avg rating โ€” 950 ratings
18.
Crank Palace (The Maze Runner, #3.5)
Crank Palace (The Maze Runner, #3.5) 4.09 avg rating โ€” 16,176 ratings
19.
Light Bringer (Red Rising Saga, #6)
Light Bringer (Red Rising Saga, #6) 4.76 avg rating โ€” 78,697 ratings
20.
Wraith (The Convergence War #1)
Wraith (The Convergence War #1) 4.26 avg rating โ€” 3,195 ratings
21.
Livesuit (The Captive's War, #1.5)
Livesuit (The Captive's War, #1.5) 4.32 avg rating โ€” 8,039 ratings
22.
Service Model
Service Model 4.04 avg rating โ€” 13,946 ratings
23.
Starsight (Skyward, #2)
Starsight (Skyward, #2) 4.35 avg rating โ€” 104,470 ratings
24.
Compulsory (The Murderbot Diaries, #0.5)
Compulsory (The Murderbot Diaries, #0.5) 4.31 avg rating โ€” 12,504 ratings
25.
The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earthโ€™s Past, #1)
The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earthโ€™s Past, #1)
by: Liu Cixin
4.08 avg rating โ€” 460,712 ratings
26.
Mickey7 (Mickey7 #1)
Mickey7 (Mickey7 #1) 3.79 avg rating โ€” 44,787 ratings
27.
Columbus Day (Expeditionary Force, #1)
Columbus Day (Expeditionary Force, #1) 4.26 avg rating โ€” 31,271 ratings
28.
More Than Human
More Than Human 3.94 avg rating โ€” 19,215 ratings
29.
Antarctica Station
Antarctica Station 3.98 avg rating โ€” 12,490 ratings
30.
Risen (The Boy in the Iron Box, #4)
Risen (The Boy in the Iron Box, #4) 4.02 avg rating โ€” 3,962 ratings
31.
Lilith's Brood (Xenogenesis, #1-3)
Lilith's Brood (Xenogenesis, #1-3) 4.37 avg rating โ€” 21,510 ratings
32.
Not Till We Are Lost (Bobiverse, #5)
Not Till We Are Lost (Bobiverse, #5) 4.31 avg rating โ€” 13,808 ratings
33.
Termination Shock
Termination Shock 3.83 avg rating โ€” 19,995 ratings
34.
Descent (The Palladium Wars, #4)
Descent (The Palladium Wars, #4) 4.32 avg rating โ€” 3,232 ratings
35.
Starter Villain
Starter Villain 4.13 avg rating โ€” 84,921 ratings
36.
The Artifact
The Artifact 4.25 avg rating โ€” 2,666 ratings
37.
Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers 4.01 avg rating โ€” 241,810 ratings
38.
Stand on Zanzibar
Stand on Zanzibar 3.94 avg rating โ€” 17,110 ratings
39.
We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Bobiverse, #1)
We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Bobiverse, #1) 4.27 avg rating โ€” 114,088 ratings
40.
Mind's Eye
Mind's Eye 4.07 avg rating โ€” 12,244 ratings
41.
Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, #7)
Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, #7) 4.38 avg rating โ€” 82,557 ratings
42.
Babel-17
Babel-17 3.72 avg rating โ€” 19,536 ratings
43.
A Fire Upon the Deep (Zones of Thought, #1)
A Fire Upon the Deep (Zones of Thought, #1) 4.14 avg rating โ€” 65,232 ratings
44.
Beggars in Spain (Sleepless, #1)
Beggars in Spain (Sleepless, #1) 3.93 avg rating โ€” 8,818 ratings
45.
Rainbows End
Rainbows End 3.77 avg rating โ€” 18,764 ratings
46.
Downbelow Station (The Company Wars, #1)
Downbelow Station (The Company Wars, #1) 3.90 avg rating โ€” 16,167 ratings
47.
Slow Time Between the Stars (The Far Reaches, #6)
Slow Time Between the Stars (The Far Reaches, #6) 4.16 avg rating โ€” 12,718 ratings
48.
The Worst Ship in the Fleet (Dumb Luck and Dead Heroes, #1)
The Worst Ship in the Fleet (Dumb Luck and Dead Heroes, #1) 4.02 avg rating โ€” 5,094 ratings
49.
The Gate to Women's Country
The Gate to Women's Country 4.06 avg rating โ€” 13,951 ratings
50.
The Inverted World
The Inverted World 3.95 avg rating โ€” 10,474 ratings
51.
Eyes of the Void (The Final Architecture, #2)
Eyes of the Void (The Final Architecture, #2) 4.19 avg rating โ€” 18,452 ratings
52.
Cyteen (Cyteen, #1-3)
Cyteen (Cyteen, #1-3) really liked it 4.00 avg rating โ€” 10,486 ratings
53.
Callahan's Crosstime Saloon (Callahan's, #1)
Callahan's Crosstime Saloon (Callahan's, #1) 4.17 avg rating โ€” 10,574 ratings
54.
The Death of Grass
The Death of Grass 3.88 avg rating โ€” 10,707 ratings
55.
The Difference Engine
The Difference Engine 3.47 avg rating โ€” 22,739 ratings
56.
When Gravity Fails (Marรฎd Audran, #1)
When Gravity Fails (Marรฎd Audran, #1) 3.91 avg rating โ€” 7,988 ratings
57.
Whalefall
Whalefall 3.69 avg rating โ€” 27,201 ratings
58.
The Long Game (The Far Reaches, #4)
The Long Game (The Far Reaches, #4) 3.62 avg rating โ€” 7,562 ratings
59.
Burden of Sisyphus (Brink of Distinction #1)
Burden of Sisyphus (Brink of Distinction #1) 3.64 avg rating โ€” 239 ratings
60.
China Mountain Zhang
China Mountain Zhang 3.96 avg rating โ€” 4,978 ratings
61.
The Golden Age (Golden Age, #1)
The Golden Age (Golden Age, #1) 4.07 avg rating โ€” 3,340 ratings
62.
Killashandra (Crystal Singer, #2)
Killashandra (Crystal Singer, #2) 4.08 avg rating โ€” 15,758 ratings
63.
Brightness Reef (Uplift Storm Trilogy, #1)
Brightness Reef (Uplift Storm Trilogy, #1) 3.91 avg rating โ€” 10,878 ratings
64.
Logan's Run
Logan's Run 3.64 avg rating โ€” 12,696 ratings
65.
Fractal Noise (Fractalverse, #0)
Fractal Noise (Fractalverse, #0) 3.44 avg rating โ€” 13,863 ratings
66.
The V Girl: A Coming of Age Story
The V Girl: A Coming of Age Story 3.96 avg rating โ€” 16,713 ratings
67.
Claimed (Brides of the Kindred, #1)
Claimed (Brides of the Kindred, #1) 3.79 avg rating โ€” 20,893 ratings
68.
Games of Command
Games of Command 4.04 avg rating โ€” 3,456 ratings
69.
Dark Voyage Matters of the Mind (The Children of the Gods #78)
Dark Voyage Matters of the Mind (The Children of the Gods #78) 4.57 avg rating โ€” 2,737 ratings
70.
The Speed of Dark
The Speed of Dark 3.99 avg rating โ€” 11,545 ratings
71.
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang 3.84 avg rating โ€” 10,833 ratings
72.
Gabriel's Ghost (Dock Five Universe, #1)
Gabriel's Ghost (Dock Five Universe, #1) 3.74 avg rating โ€” 4,466 ratings
73.
Inferno (Inferno, #1)
Inferno (Inferno, #1) 3.83 avg rating โ€” 6,195 ratings
74.
The Cyberiad
The Cyberiad 4.14 avg rating โ€” 13,811 ratings
75.
An Accidental Goddess
An Accidental Goddess 4.03 avg rating โ€” 3,937 ratings
76.
Dark Horse (Class 5, #1)
Dark Horse (Class 5, #1) 4.09 avg rating โ€” 8,914 ratings
77.
Gun, With Occasional Music
Gun, With Occasional Music 3.76 avg rating โ€” 11,507 ratings
78.
Ral's Woman (Zorn Warriors, #1)
Ral's Woman (Zorn Warriors, #1) 3.82 avg rating โ€” 14,682 ratings
79.
A World Out of Time (The State, #1)
A World Out of Time (The State, #1) 3.80 avg rating โ€” 6,753 ratings
80.
Polaris Rising (Consortium Rebellion, #1)
Polaris Rising (Consortium Rebellion, #1) 3.92 avg rating โ€” 14,647 ratings
81.
Her Smoke Rose Up Forever
Her Smoke Rose Up Forever 4.18 avg rating โ€” 4,620 ratings
82.
Hominids (Neanderthal Parallax, #1)
Hominids (Neanderthal Parallax, #1) 3.80 avg rating โ€” 13,733 ratings
83.
Lies, Inc.
Lies, Inc. 3.20 avg rating โ€” 3,500 ratings
84.
Hunt the Stars (Starlight's Shadow, #1)
Hunt the Stars (Starlight's Shadow, #1) 4.02 avg rating โ€” 11,309 ratings
85.
Fugitive Telemetry (The Murderbot Diaries, #6)
Fugitive Telemetry (The Murderbot Diaries, #6) 4.30 avg rating โ€” 93,220 ratings
86.
The Sheep Look Up
The Sheep Look Up 3.91 avg rating โ€” 5,594 ratings
87.
Trials of Conviction (The Firebird Chronicles, #5)
Trials of Conviction (The Firebird Chronicles, #5) 4.51 avg rating โ€” 4,613 ratings
88.
Blackout (Oxford Time Travel, #3)
Blackout (Oxford Time Travel, #3) 3.85 avg rating โ€” 26,990 ratings
89.
The Space Between Worlds (The Space Between Worlds, #1)
The Space Between Worlds (The Space Between Worlds, #1) 3.93 avg rating โ€” 43,357 ratings
89.
Ice Planet Barbarians (Ice Planet Barbarians, #1)
Ice Planet Barbarians (Ice Planet Barbarians, #1) 3.63 avg rating โ€” 187,312 ratings
91.
Wild Seed (Patternist, #1)
Wild Seed (Patternist, #1) 4.21 avg rating โ€” 38,327 ratings
92.
Tuf Voyaging
Tuf Voyaging 4.11 avg rating โ€” 12,912 ratings
93.
Station Eternity (The Midsolar Murders, #1)
Station Eternity (The Midsolar Murders, #1) 3.69 avg rating โ€” 7,606 ratings
94.
Roadside Picnic
Roadside Picnic 4.13 avg rating โ€” 81,963 ratings
95.
Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)
Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1) 4.27 avg rating โ€” 656,760 ratings
96.
The Martian Chronicles
The Martian Chronicles 4.16 avg rating โ€” 279,616 ratings
97.
Dreamsnake
Dreamsnake 3.87 avg rating โ€” 11,064 ratings
98.
Infinite
Infinite 4.04 avg rating โ€” 12,782 ratings
99.
Treason
Treason 3.90 avg rating โ€” 8,012 ratings
100.
The Light of Other Days
The Light of Other Days 3.98 avg rating โ€” 7,992 ratings
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