Ten Best Selling Science Fiction Books from this Decade

Avid readers of science fiction might be wondering what books they may have missed recently. No one wants to look silly in a conversation with another sci-fi fan by having not read one of the thought provoking stories of our current times. Here is a list that will put readers ahead of the curve.

1. World War Z, by Max Brooks

Taking place in the near future, this tale explores how our civilization would handle a zombie apocalypse.

2. The Time Travelers Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger

This book questions how a man can maintain a romantic relationship when he is constantly bouncing through different eras.

3. Pattern Recognition, by William Gibson

Set in our current times, this is a techno-thiller written by a sci-fi master.

4. Oryx and Crake, by Margaret Atwood

This near-future story portrays corporate biotech creating a virus apocalypse.

5. Glass House, by Charles Stross

Far-future gaming, espionage, and gender identity are at the center of this well-established author’s vision.

6. Down and Out in The Magic Kingdom, by Cory Doctorow

Exploring concepts that are closer to our current reality than not, warring factions of Disneyland are either for or against a virtual existence.

7. Air, Or Have Not Have, by Geoff Ryman

See what happens when a virtual world begins experimenting in a village that is barely getting television.

8. Stories of Your Life And Others, by Ted Chiang

Written by one of the world’s best short story writers, this book follows a linguist exploring the relationships between language and reality.

9. The Execution Channel, by Ken MacLeod

A spy thriller taking place in the near future, this book’s characters are enmeshed in an anti-terrorist and highly political world.

10. Rainbows End, by Vernor Vinge

Futuristic technologies cure a man from Alzheimer’s, but not without a price.