Niche Genre A-Z - hosted by zak_martell

M is for Mundane Science Fiction
Fiction typically set in the near future that explores the implications of just a few small scientific or technological developments without resorting to space travel, aliens, or other fantastical elements.
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Bug Boys by Laura Knetzger

Bug Boys

Bug Boys #1

Laura Knetzger

272 pages • hardcover • 2015

fiction fantasy graphic novel middle grade adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
The Enceladus South Pole Base Named after V.I. Lenin by Zohar Jacobs

The Enceladus South Pole Base Named after V.I. Lenin

Zohar Jacobs

29 pages • digital • 2024 user-added

fiction science fiction short stories
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

A Psalm for the Wild-Built

Monk & Robot #1

Becky Chambers

147 pages • digital • 2021

fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
Tell the Machine Goodnight by Katie Williams

Tell the Machine Goodnight

Katie Williams

304 pages • hardcover • 2018

fiction science fiction speculative fiction adventurous medium-paced
Beute by Michael Crichton

Beute

Michael Crichton

12 hours, 40 minutes • audio • 2002 user-added

fiction science fiction thriller adventurous dark fast-paced
Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata

Life Ceremony

Sayaka Murata

266 pages • paperback • 2022

fiction contemporary horror literary short stories dark reflective medium-paced
Terminal Boredom by Izumi Suzuki

Terminal Boredom

Izumi Suzuki

224 pages • paperback • 2021

fiction dystopian science fiction short stories speculative fiction dark reflective medium-paced
The Thick and the Lean by Chana Porter

The Thick and the Lean

Chana Porter

374 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction challenging reflective medium-paced