Hello, speculative spectators! It’s time to rock your skull squiggles with more great science fiction. This time, I have five excellent sci-fi novels with immersive settings. The descriptions of these universes are so good, you almost feel like you’re there.
Much like the recent post I did about immersive fantasy worlds, since there are so many books to choose from, I didn’t want to recommend novels that are always included on lists of sci-fi books. I love series like The Murderbot Diaries, Dune, Dungeon Crawler Carl, and The Expanse as much as the next person, but there are so many more books out there to explore! Here are five immersive novels that I love, and even though some have won awards, they still need more attention, imo.
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