Top 10 Science Fiction Romance
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist is an enchanting novel that bursts with optimism and makes the readers believe that miracles do happen. The Alchemist chronicles the story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who leaves his homeland in Spain and wanders through the Egyptian desert in quest of a treasure buried in the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy fortune teller woman, an old man who calls himself Melchizedeck, the king of Salem, and an alchemist, all of whom help Santiago in his search. These characters do not know what the treasure is or where it is, but they all believe in their dreams. So, what starts out as a journey to search for the materialistic happiness turns into a discovery of the hidden treasures within the human soul.
Un Lun Dun Signed by China Mieville - Un Lun Dun Signed shows the readers the true world: a world full of miracles and marvels, strange delights but wait… there are monsters and unexpected dangers that lurk in dark. China Mieville tells a story of twelve-year-old Zanna and her friend Deeba when they both find a secret entrance leading out of London.
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift - Gulliver's Travels is officially known as Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. The book is both a satire on eccentricities of human nature and a takeoff on the "travellers' tales". It is Swift's most esteemed work, and is regarded as a classic of English literature.
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin - Published in 1969, The Left Hand of Darkness deals with the efforts of Genly Ai, who is a member of a galactic federation of worlds (called the Ekumen), and who seeks to introduce the world of Gethen into that society.
The Word for World is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin - Published in 1976 and based on her 1972 year novella; The Word for World is Forest portrays a planet called Athshe, where there is no word for war, violence and hatred. Athshe is a vast, green, forest full of loving and gentle people who believe in lucid dreaming and who love to resolve their conflicts by means of ceremonial singing. However the plot takes a twist when the Terrans discovers Athshe's existence and wants to destroy the planet.
Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein - Considered as a classic of hard science fiction, Starship Troopers was first published in edited form as a serial in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction and was later published hardcover in the year 1959. The first-person narrative tells the story of Johnny Rico of the Mobil Infantry, a young Filipino soldier and his exploits in his military unit.
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein - A work of art revered by readers and critics of all across the globe, The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein is a 1966 science fiction novel. The book deals with a lunar penal colony's rebellion against rule from Earth.
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein - If any work of science fiction that will put the name of Robert Heinlein as the frontrunner among the great science fiction writers, it is going to be Stranger in a Strange Land. Stranger in a Strange Land is a 1961 science fiction novel that chronicles the life of Valentine Michael Smith, a human child raised by Martians on Mars, who returns to Earth during his early adulthood.
The Telling by Ursula K. Le Guin - The Telling is a 2000 science fiction novel that is set in the fictional universe of Ekumen. The novel beautifully traces the developments of Sutty, an Earthling who is sent as an Ekumen observer to the planet Aka. The book deals with her experiences with the exploitive State capitalist government, the Corporation and the resistance.
Planet of Exile by Ursula K. Le Guin - Planet of Exile is a 1966 science-fiction novel Set on Werel, the third planet of the Gamma Draconis system, the book deals with the life of Wold and his daughter Rolery, who are part the Tevarans and Jakob Agat, who lives in the Earth colony.
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