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Science Fiction and Fantasy Books You Can Read for $5 or Less

Looking for a great read at an even better price? Try one of these titles!

8 SFF Mystery Thrillers That Will Keep You Guessing

From past lives to fey abductions, step into the wild unknown with these suspense-filled speculative reads.

10 High-Stakes Sci-Fi Books Like Project Hail Mary

Here's what to read while you wait for the film adaptation of Andy Weir's latest book.

Classic Science Fiction Books Everyone Should Read

Travel far beyond your basic English class curriculum…

Eyes of Iris Is Full of Thrills, Mystery, and Intrigue

Author Joshua A.H. Harris takes readers into the mind of a 20-year-old genius who might just be humanity's last hope.

Slice-of-Life SFF That Are Magically Ordinary

These stories take you inside the everyday lives of enchanting characters.

7 of the Best Science-Fiction and Fantasy for Women

Take your pick from feminist classics and contemporary reads.

The Best SFF Still to Come in 2025

From Mesopotamian retellings to toxic vampires, you need to add these books to your TBR pile.

7 Ways to Consume Dune and the World of Arrakis

Frank Herbert's masterwork has expanded well beyond the original manuscript.

8 of the Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Books for Men

These novels offer well-written male characters to root for and plenty more.

Mutant and Proud: Science Fiction and Fantasy Books to Read Based On Your Favorite X-Men

Whether you snikt, bamf, or sugah your way through life, your next SFF read is waiting.

22 Unique Steampunk Books from the Past 35 Years

By our watch, these steampunk-filled tales are sure to make time fly.

7 Snarky Science Fiction Books for Murderbot Fans

These speculative novels are full of artificial intelligence and real wit.

5 of Our Favorite Science Fiction Books by Catherine Asaro

The author of the Skolian Saga also holds a PhD in chemical physics.

Freaky Fungal SFF for Anyone Missing The Last of Us

These hallucinatory reads are full of shrooms, spores, and more.