Indie Sci-Fi

If you prefer classic sci-fi tropes, The Time Traveller’s Almanac contains works by some of the genre's big-hitters, including Asimov, Bradbury and Gibson.

The first in Luke Scull's fantasy trilogy.

A hugely-influential 1971 novel which has gained plaudits and awards - the book's central character finds that their dreams change the world out of them retrospectively.

A sci-fi classic exploring the symbiotic relationship between human beings and divine creatures.

Another of Stephenson's works, which begins his Baroque Cycle series.

A Stephenson classic - though whether you call him a science fiction author depends on your point of view.

Two dark novellas, both touching on the potentially devastating effects of human cloning.

There's an innate tension in this story of a parallel world populated by hybrid creatures - is it a tale about human past or human future?