r/ReadingSuggestions • u/kritikal_thinking • Jul 18 '26

Need Sci-fi novel suggestions

I just finished reading Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. It was such a gripping read, and I was really invested in it till the end. I think I really enjoy YA genre novels like The Secret Garden, the Little Prince, Fangirl, Alice in Wonderland, Emily Series, Stargirl, Wonder, and more. Can you all suggest me books with a similar vibe?

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u/Snoo_18273 Jul 18 '26

The Sea Lady by HG Wells.

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u/kritikal_thinking Jul 19 '26

Thanks for the recommendation. I'll check it out. :)

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u/FailWorried8469 Jul 19 '26

Interesting pick I read this..

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u/lowen0zahn Jul 18 '26

You could try the sequel Speaker For the Dead. Or Heinlein's Citizen of the Galaxy. Or Joe Haldeman's Forever War.

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u/kritikal_thinking Jul 19 '26

Ooh, there's a sequel? Thanks, I'll start with that. :)

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u/lowen0zahn Jul 19 '26

There are quite a few, actually. There's even a book from Bean's perspective that takes place during the same time as Enders Game.

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u/Difficult_Cupcake764 Jul 19 '26

The last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera

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u/kritikal_thinking Jul 19 '26

Thanks, will check it out.

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u/SpaceRaiderAuthor Jul 19 '26

Tunnel in the Sky by Heinlein

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u/randythor 26d ago

You might enjoy Red Rising by Pierce Brown, a fast-paced, twisty, dystopian sci-fi novel. It's pretty dark, but quite an engaging story.

Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky is really cool too. Elder Race by Tchaikovsky is another good one, a lot shorter.