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title: "Hard Science Fiction Books"
description: "Browse award-recognized hard science fiction books with examples, counts, and a filtered app link."
canonical: "https://sffawards.com/subgenres/hard-science-fiction/"
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# Hard Science Fiction Books

SF where the story depends strongly on established science or careful scientific extrapolation.

- **matching books:** 144
- **recognitions:** 214
- **winner records:** 17
- **award years:** 1959-2021
- **updated:** Aug 28, 2026

[Open Hard SF in the interactive browser](/?subgenres=hard-sf)

## Representative Books

- **Red Mars** by Kim Stanley Robinson - 3.86 average rating, 89,819 ratings, 4 recognitions, 2 wins, published 1992
- **Revelation Space** by Alastair Reynolds - 3.99 average rating, 63,017 ratings, 3 recognitions, 0 wins, published 2000

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## Goodreads Genre Reference

[View Hard Science Fiction on Goodreads](https://www.goodreads.com/genres/hard-science-fiction)

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