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20 Best Science Fiction Book Series of All Time

Like binging a TV show, reading a long series of good books can be trememdously rewarding. Nothing is better than turning the page in a new world. Exluding the myrad of Star Trek and Star Wars books out there, these are the top picks for a good series read, sci-fi tales told in 3 books or more.

Top 10 Military Science Fiction Novels

A military sci-fi novel is one where the emphasis is on combat and usually features members of the military as main characters. Think of it as a war novel with an SF element. The best books about war in space — military conflict against aliens on Earth or on other planets. Sci-fi novels with a military angle can be fun and cathartic, especially if the good guys win. Often filled with military jargon and ranks, interspersed with alien terms, these can be a fun trip.

Top 20 Sci-Fi Book to Movie Adaptations: Best Science Fiction Books to Film

The best science fiction movies adapted from books is a thin list. There are loads of bad science fiction movies adapted poorly from their brilliant novels. Loads of good sci-fi novels were made into really bad movies (or in some cases, merely mediocre movies) — too many to list here. But in this article we want to focus on the best sci-fi movies that truly captured the magic of the novels they were based on. In some cases, they even surpassed.

Top 10 Pandemic World Ending Novels and Viral Fiction

Now is not the best time to run a list of the Top 10 Pandemic and Virus Outbreak novels, but ... hey, when is? Let's get down to it. These are the best novels about the end of the world via some sort of pathogen. Viral post-apocalyptic calamities in what we hope are not omens of our future. No covid here, thank goodness, but there are some really nasty human bugs and viruses.

Five new Science Fiction Books not to be missed

This year brought some excellent new releases in to the science fiction community. Below are listed the top 5 ranked new Sci-fi books that should not be missed in 2019. All of these are available in ebook and paperback as of this article's writing.

Top 20 Space Opera Novels: Sci-fi Books in Outer Space

The best science fiction novels in outer space, these are the best books that take us up above the clouds and into the stars. Here are the Top 20 Space Operas in novel format:

Top 20 Science Fiction Books on the Ground and not in Space

The best sci-fi novels on planets, as opposed to space. Most of these are on Earth, but in any case the planet is grounded, and very little space travel is involved. Unlike most sci-fi books, these books take you to strange and wonderful places "under" the stars, here on the ground. The Top 20 ground-level science fiction books:

Best Sci-Fi Movie Taglines

The best and most memorable sci-fi movie taglines that appear on the official movie posters.

Top 20 Sci-Fi Movie Quotes of All Time

Some of the best and most memorable quotes from sci-fi movies for the past nine decades. Through the galaxy, a few good lines endure beyond their movies.

Best Sci-Fi Movies without Special Effects and with no CGI

The best science fiction movies that had little or no special effects, and no CGI. These movies feature compelling stories that are held together by characters and plot. These sci-fi movies are more story-driven than effects-driven.

Best G-Rated Sci-fi Movies for Kids and Young Teens

If you have kids who enjoy sci-fi and outer space, it's not easy to find a movie that's appropriate for them. A 9-year old can't watch most of the big budget sci-fi movies released today, due to heavy violence and adult themes: sexual innuendo, language, gore, and convoluted story lines. Here at Top2040, we've compiled a list of kid-friendly G-rated movies in outer space, which don't talk down to kids, but give them a good story without the bad language, sex and violence ... sci-fi for the whole family:

Top 10 Original Star Wars Quotes

The best-known and most famous quotes from the Star Wars movies. These are the fans' favorite sayings from Star Wars. Most are from IV: A New Hope, the 1977 film that started it all, with some special quotes from Empire Strikes Back.

The 10 Best Star Wars Villains of All Time

The Star Wars movies had some of the best villains ever created. And some of the worst. Their universe has fuzzy creatures and scary monsters we love to love, and sometimes love to hate. Even beyond the scope of the films, there are villains in the novels, comic books and games. Based on a Top2040 survey of Star Wars aficionados and general Sci-fi fans, here are the top 10 Star Wars villains of all time:

Top 20 Sci-fi Movies for Halloween Night

If you're a big sci-fi fan, but not a big fan of horror – or maybe you just want something different this Halloween.... we have some scary sci-fi movies for your Halloween night.

Top 20 Sci-fi Movie Sequels of All Time

Most sequels really stink, but occasionally we get a great continuation of the story. A good movie can rarely extend itself into a good sequel, but sometimes if does work. On very rare occasions, we even get a sequel that's better than the original film. Here are the top 20 Sci-fi Movie sequels:

Top 40 Songs About Space Travel and Space Flight

Space travel, by rocket, starship, flying saucer, or space shuttle, has been a popular topic for songwriters, especially in the heavy metal and progressive rock genres. Songs about space travel and outer space have rocketed to the top of the charts a few times over the years. Space flight grabs our imagination, even in song.

Here are the Top 40 songs about space travel.

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