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

SF set in a future close enough to reflect current social, political, or technological trends.

- **matching books:** 30
- **recognitions:** 61
- **winner records:** 10
- **award years:** 1980-2019
- **updated:** Aug 28, 2026

[Open Near Future SF in the interactive browser](/?subgenres=near-future-sf)

## Representative Books

- **Influx** by Daniel Suarez - 3.94 average rating, 18,236 ratings, 1 recognitions, 0 wins, published 2014
- **All Tomorrow's Parties** by William Gibson - 3.94 average rating, 17,246 ratings, 1 recognitions, 0 wins, published 1999

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## Goodreads Genre Reference

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