Parental Compass

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Science Fiction books

Robots, space, and future worlds.

101 books

Caution
Aurora Burning

Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

Ages 14–18

Safe
The Lunar Chronicles: Scarlet

Marissa Meyer

Ages 12–16

The Hunger Games
Caution
The Hunger Games

Suzanne Collins

Ages 13–18

Monsters of Men
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Monsters of Men

Patrick Ness

Ages 14–18

Safe
The Lunar Chronicles: Winter

Marissa Meyer

Ages 12–16

Caution
Obsidio

Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

Ages 14–18

Specials
Safe
Specials

Scott Westerfeld

Ages 12–16

Safe
The Lunar Chronicles: Cinder

Marissa Meyer

Ages 12–16

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Safe
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Jules Verne

Ages 10–15

The Hobbit
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The Hobbit

J.R.R. Tolkien

Ages 10–14

The Scorch Trials
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The Scorch Trials

James Dashner

Ages 13–17

Caution
Illuminae

Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

Ages 14–18

Caution
The Fifth Wave

Rick Yancey

Ages 14–18

Safe
The Lunar Chronicles: Cress

Marissa Meyer

Ages 12–16

The Midnight Star
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The Midnight Star

Marie Lu

Ages 13–17

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Safe
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Douglas Adams

Ages 14–18

Caution
The Nemesis

S.J. Kincaid

Ages 14–18

Safe
Catalyst

S.J. Kincaid

Ages 12–16

The Last Book in the Universe
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The Last Book in the Universe

Rodman Philbrick

Ages 10–14

The City of Ember
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The City of Ember

Jeanne DuPrau

Ages 9–12

Caution
The Diabolic

S.J. Kincaid

Ages 14–18

This Vicious Cure
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This Vicious Cure

Emily Suvada

Ages 14–18

The Dead and the Gone
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The Dead and the Gone

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Ages 13–17

Caution
Aurora Rising

Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

Ages 14–18

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