The Knew York Times

by Andy Weir

Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission to save Earth from an extinction-level threat. He wakes up millions of miles from home with no memory of his name or his assignment, and must piece together the mystery to save humanity.

by Frank Herbert

Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of Paul Atreides, who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. An epic tale of politics, religion, and ecology.

by Andy Weir

Astronaut Mark Watney is stranded alone on Mars after a fierce dust storm. With no way to signal Earth, he must rely on his ingenuity and engineering skills to survive on the hostile planet until rescue is possible.

by Cixin Liu

Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space. An alien civilization captures the signal and plans to invade Earth, forcing humanity to confront its own divisions.

by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Earth's last survivors journey through space searching for a new home. The planet they find has already been claimed by creatures evolved far beyond what nature intended, leading to a clash between humanity and a new civilization.

by Gillian Flynn

On their fifth wedding anniversary, Amy Dunne disappears. Under mounting pressure, her husband Nick's portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. A twisting, darkly comic thriller about the lies we tell in marriage.

by Patrick Rothfuss

Kvothe tells his own story: from a gifted young man growing up in a troupe of traveling performers, to the most notorious wizard his world has ever seen. A beautifully written epic of magic, music, and adventure.

by George R.R. Martin

Winter is coming. In a land where summers span decades, the struggle for the Iron Throne stretches from the scheming south to the savage northern lands where a wall of ice protects the realm from dark forces beyond.

by Alex Michaelides

Famous painter Alicia Berenson shoots her husband five times and then never speaks another word. A criminal psychotherapist becomes obsessed with uncovering her motive, but the truth is more twisted than anyone imagined.