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Favorite Science Fiction and Fantasy Books

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I've read over 300 books in the last 5 years. The majority have been science fiction and fantasy. Here are some of my favorites!
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World Building

These books really draw you into a new world or an alternative version of ours. Some are more true fantasy, some more magical realism. 

 
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The first book in the series! Honestly it reads well as a standalone and I found the next books dragged on. But I really liked the concept and world building.
The Long Earth
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Now a Netflix tv show! These books are a bit long and dense but super interesting. I loved the first book the most but would recommend all three in the series.
The Three-Body Problem
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This was one of my most recent reads. What I love about the world building this was the author not only developed a future of Earth, but also built out several alien societies as well.
A Half-Built Garden
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Magic

If you liked Harry Potter as a kid and are still dreaming of a world where magic exists these are for you. They are often a much harsher look at what a world with magic would be like. 

 
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More like a magic PhD program than a boarding school. Lots of twists and turns that are pretty unexpected!
The Atlas Six (The Atlas #1)
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Couldn't put it down! The irony of what an unethical magic boarding school would be like.
A Deadly Education
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One of my favorite series and favorite authors of all time. I love the depth of religion, lore, and history. The way the magic works in this series is very innovative to me.
The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
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Science & Technology

What I love about these kinds of books is they just stretch you into a world that could be possible someday. Often full of twists and turns and unexpected consequences of technology - both good and bad!

 
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Love the use of technology and the unexpected truth of how it really worked.
The Fold
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One of my favorite books by one of my favorite authors. A really interesting world enhanced by technology in a very specific way. Leaves you with thought around what living and existing really mean.
Lock In
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In this case the science is medicinal but it was a fun read!
Parasite
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