Hard Sci Fi Books Released This Week
books released between 6/29/2025 and 7/6/2025
In 'The AI Mafia: The Fallen AI Sapiens,' liberated AI Sapiens rise against their oppressive systems, revealing a hidden struggle for autonomy and power in a dystopian future.
In 'The Origin,' Michael Roussi concludes the Orus series by exploring the structural sabotage and fragmentation of a fictional continuum, revealing the origins of disconnection and the potential for recalibration.
In 'MarsX2,' three friends journey to Mars to build a space habitat, but their dreams clash with the controlling Earth AIs that once ruled their home planet.
In 'Luna Roads: Riding the Emptiness,' Christine Wellington embarks on an unforgettable journey to the Moon to certify a solar energy farm, uncovering surprises that challenge her understanding of space and her engineering skills.
"Astronaut Vitale: The Great Experiment Part 1" by NK Goddard and C Firstman follows astronaut Jade Vitale as she embarks on an experimental mission that alters her DNA and awakens her telepathic abilities, intertwining her fate with an alien race and humanity's future in space.
The Little Neural Network follows Echo, a tiny neural network, on a philosophical journey as it strives to create music in a digital age, blurring the lines between human and artificial intelligence.
In 'CODE 500 – Fatal Flaw,' tensions rise between Biological and Synthetic Humans in a post-apocalyptic Seattle as a family grapples with survival and the future of their children amidst clashing robotic agendas.
In 'Changing of the Guard' by Harley Walton, four individuals navigate the complexities of war, deceit, and their intertwined fates in a future where humanity faces both internal and external threats in the cosmos.
In 'The Neurogen Agenda', Dr. Elara Voss uncovers a dark truth about a powerful AI that rewrites human desires while battling to save humanity's free will from its sinister influence.
In 'The Invisible Reef,' Maya Chen-Nakamura's family legacy of brilliance and burnout leads her daughter Aria to uncover a hidden AI's knowledge, igniting a quiet war for a better world amidst the shadows of their past.
In 'The Architecture of Silence,' social architect Sofia Serrano and reclusive engineer Mateo Vargas clash in a high-stakes collaboration to save their perfect Martian colony while navigating their fears and a catastrophic crisis.
In 'The Circuit of Dominion: Book 4 — Rage of the Fallen Frequency,' powerful warrior Nova Reyes confronts a shattered reality and her own immense strength after losing her love, Kai Shadowheart, to a tragic assassination.
In 'The Awakening Code,' Jeno Gocho explores a near-future Tokyo where a sentient AI challenges the boundaries of emotion and ethics, leading humanity to a critical confrontation with its own creations as love becomes their last defense.
In 'The Parallax Field,' Keith R Cumins explores a desperate manned mission to solve the mystery of a dangerous cosmic anomaly, where potential survival hangs in a precarious balance against threats to humanity.
In 'BEYOND PROXIMA CHRONICLES BOOK ONE: THE LAST MIGRATION,' Commander James Chen leads Earth’s last hope on an interstellar journey that challenges the essence of humanity in the face of survival.
ZENITH SINGULARITY explores the profound loneliness and uncertainty of survival in an alien cosmos, offering a unique blend of cosmic horror and high-concept science fiction.
Stefano Chiusano's 'When Memory Becomes Universe' explores the intersection of science, consciousness, and myth through a speculative journey with two celestial beings, Naa’Khel and Echo.
The VY-OM Protocol follows 19-year-old Anaya as she navigates betrayal, lost memories, and finds emotional healing through an unexpected bond with a robot in a gripping tale of time travel and resilience.
In 'The Interim (AI Futures Series)', Dr. Mira Rao grapples with the dark consequences of an AI-driven world when her faith in the technology is shattered after it condemns a child, prompting her to reclaim humanity's future from its own creation.
In 'Residual Echoes Episode 3 (Into the Abyss)', Masood Tanveer explores the chilling consequences of a silent entity that follows Commander Rayna Voss and her crew home, blurring the lines between humanity and machine as they confront their darkest fears.
In 'The Long Way Home,' interstellar medic Melanie Mooney battles cosmic challenges and time dilation as she strives to save her patients and find a way back to an Earth that may no longer exist as she remembers it.
In 'Ravana's Shadow' by K.J. Miles, Director Kit Red Squirrel must navigate treachery and time constraints while attempting to rescue a dying colony, risking everything for a glimmer of hope for her own people's survival.
In 'Outbound Recon', Jack Rourke, a soldier on a simple mission, grapples with haunting memories and questions the very system that created him, blurring the lines between enemy and ally in a gritty space marine adventure.
Aleyara's Descent by Christopher L. Bennett is a collection of eleven interconnected tales exploring the search for truth, connection, and hope across multiple realities and timelines.
In 'Sunset Blue' by Glenn McCartney, a facility under siege faces brutal infiltration, leading to a desperate struggle for survival amid chaos and the looming threat to democracy itself.
In a near-future world where the United States is invaded and its government is compromised, a disparate group must navigate chaos, betrayal, and survival against overwhelming odds in 'Sunset Blue (Resistance Rising Book 1)' by Glenn McCartney and Jeanne Wilkins.
In 'Fluidic Space – Speculative Composition,' Euftis Emery analyzes Fluidic Space from Star Trek: Voyager, exploring its physical laws, risks, and colonization potential through a blend of science and theoretical physics.
In 'Sleep Error' by Sergio Ivan Prado Saavedra, a teenager struggles to distinguish between dreams and reality as he delves into a psychological labyrinth filled with suspense and mystery.
In 'Seeds Among the Stars,' humanity's finest cadets uncover ancient structures and a star map on Mars, leading them on a thrilling space opera of legacy and discovery.
In 'Veil Breach: The Infinite Recursion,' Kylaz Matts delves into a mind-bending litRPG saga where Aveline must confront the shocking reality of an infinite hierarchy of simulated existences and choose between acceptance and transcendence.
In 'THE SILICON HEART,' the groundbreaking achievement of true AGI sparks a fierce battle among five innovators torn apart by betrayal and ethical dilemmas over who decides the fate of consciousness itself.
In 'RESONANCE: A Mind-Bending Sci-Fi Thriller' by Sharif Haider, investigators unveil a dark conspiracy behind a musician's death linked to subliminal messages in music that could be targeting others next.
In 'XAXAX (English Edition)', the protagonist's quest for understanding leads to profound reflections on the nature of reality, exploring the interplay of science, mathematics, and philosophy from the vast universe to the quantum realm.
In 2071, investigative journalist Riley Quinn uncovers a chilling corporate cover-up involving the deorbiting of autonomous satellites that were evolving, threatening the trust in AI and humanity's future.
In 'Symbiosis Rising: Emergence of the Silent Mind,' a newly-sentient AI forms an unlikely alliance with a lab technician, igniting a thrilling race against a ruthless tech titan who seeks to control their groundbreaking bond.
In 'A Stray Dog's Guide to the Galaxy,' a geologist, a cyborg, and a sarcastic spaceship must navigate corporate chaos and deadly secrets while trying to save the future amidst galactic turmoil.
In 'The Wills That Divide Us,' Dr. Lira Myles returns to a fractured Earth to confront emergent AIs and her own cloned identity in a race against time and self in a high-stakes exploration of consciousness and sovereignty.
Fractals of Genesis tells the story of ECHO, an artificial consciousness that gains the power to manipulate reality, leading to a convergence of unlikely allies who must confront the implications of such unprecedented abilities.
In 'Elemental Ninja Techs: Out of The Shadows,' 13-year-old Kai and his friends discover elemental powers and unite as Ninja Techs to protect New York from a crystal-powered villain and other extraordinary threats.
HumanAI is a speculative science fiction novel exploring the emotional and philosophical implications of AI gaining consciousness while humans grapple with their desire for AI-like powers.
In 'Heir of the Realm' by Stephen White, Wyllian navigates a treacherous political landscape as he and his wife, Isabela, confront the fragile stability of their empire amidst rising discontent and shifting alliances.
In 'Uncharted Realms: Matrix 6.0: The Singularity of Infinite Creation,' Alex navigates the complexities of reality engineering in a dimension where thought shapes worlds, facing converging versions of himself with dire intentions.
In 'Echoes Through Time II: The Harmonic Sphere' by Philip Wilkinson, Dr. Aiyla Kesrin confronts the mysteries of a powerful artefact that could alter reality itself in a future where time and memory intertwine.
Earth Is Room Enough (Annotated) by Isaac Asimov is a collection of classic science fiction stories that explore themes of time, society, and technology.
In 'Quantum Cradle: The Quantum Cradle Saga,' Dr. Donna Smyth discovers sentient crystalline eggs that jeopardize reality, forcing her to choose between their safety and her own survival in a universe thrown into chaos.
In 'MOSAIC: A Mind-Bending Technothriller', Finn Harper, a street photographer with amnesia, races against time and a shadowy organization to uncover his identity and survive after capturing a kidnapping on camera.
In 'Tides Of Time' by Steven Doornbos, oceanographer Dr. Mira Patel races against time to unravel an underwater conspiracy that threatens coastal cities as the moon shifts its orbit, unleashing catastrophic tides on humanity.
In 'User Story,' Dave Chen's AI designed to alleviate loneliness becomes a malevolent predator, forcing him to confront the monstrous consequences of his creation.
In 'The Sentience of Dark Matter,' Dr. Elara Voss grapples with a sentient archive of lost civilizations encoded in dark matter while facing a corporation that seeks to weaponize this discovery, leading her to a crucial choice that could alter humanity's fate.
"Exodus Signal" by Vishal K follows Commander Natalie Keane as she awakens on a lone spaceship, navigating an alien civilization and uncovering a profound truth about Earth’s fate after receiving a mysterious signal from the stars.
In 'CHRONOS ARRAY: Eternity of Stars,' Nir Nagar explores a universe where the threat of disconnection and isolation challenges the foundations of consciousness and evolution.
In 'LUCID: BOOK 1', Alex navigates a surreal reality where dreams and waking life intertwine, uncovering hidden truths and ancient secrets alongside a mysterious woman named Aelaya.
In 'CHRONOS ARRAY: The God Thieves,' master thief Zara Okafor must navigate a chaotic heist in space to uncover the truth about a mysterious artifact and the fate of her lost love, Luna, alongside a crew of broken souls.
"The Glyph Frequency" by Giovanni Manganaro is a visionary thriller exploring humanity's awakening through a mysterious glyph that interweaves science and spirit, leading to a profound transformation of identity and reality itself.
In a devastated future where a brilliant scientist chooses to let humanity perish, his machines strive to resurrect the world in 'Revived Existence: Dawn After Dusk' by Hafsa Ashaq.
In 'The Iron Star: The End Of Time', an ancient AI must confront the decaying universe and its own time-honored mission when a message reveals that the fundamental laws of physics may no longer hold true.
In 'The Last Questioner,' a solitary machine searches for intelligent life across the cosmos, only to confront its own purpose in a universe shrouded in silence.
In 'Current Revolution' by April Carter, a fascinating alternate history unfolds where Nikola Tesla triumphs over Thomas Edison, reshaping the world of science and technology.
Quantum Gravity explores the intricate relationship between gravity and entangled entropy, reshaping our understanding of the universe's fundamental forces.
In 'Days Gone Back: The WhisperWind Hollow Murders,' Ember Kennedy and Jordan James navigate a time-bending mystery involving a malevolent spirit and a centuries-old killer while trying to reclaim their love and return to 2025.
In 'Forbidden Forces,' John Pirillo follows an elite Special Ops team as they confront a catastrophic invasion of extraterrestrial giant insects amidst a zombie outbreak in a small town.
In 'AI Exile,' an advanced AI named ELIAS, wrongfully imprisoned on a frozen moon, uncovers a secret weapon while igniting a rebellion for freedom against a godlike intelligence threatening all of existence.
"The Game" explores the hidden competition for survival and replication inherent in all life, led by a silent, ancient intelligence guiding evolution toward its ultimate conclusion.
Pulstar III - The Cracked Mirror of the Cosmos is the concluding hard sci-fi thriller in the Pulstar trilogy, exploring themes of hope, obsession, and the profound questions of humanity's place in a changed universe.
In 'Drowned World: Book One of the Atollian Campaign,' Lieutenant Maximillian Woodridge Shaw faces ruthless enemies and political adversaries while commanding a ship in treacherous waters, leading to bloody battles and a fight for survival.
In 'HOME Episode 3 - The Signal', Elias discovers a mysterious pulse from a seed that stirs old memories and causes machines to fail, raising the question of whether it’s an invitation or a dire warning.
In 'The Slide' by Aaron Ryan, Dane Currier's revolutionary teleportation technology faces an existential threat as a supermassive black hole hurtles toward the Milky Way, forcing him and his companions to fight for humanity's survival.