10 Ambitious Sci-Fi Books That Really Pay off (Screenrant)

"Sci-fi is a broad topic with many subgenres that provide opportunities to tell compelling stories, & some ambitious sci-fi books are really worth the setup for their payoff. The beauty of science fiction is that there is no limit to the imagination as long as the world-building & scientific aspects make sense in the greater narrative. Many sci-fi authors write sci-fi books that are more fiction than science, while others prefer to write sci-fi books that contain more science than fiction. Science fiction authors can be very ambitious, but it does not necessarily always work out; the sci-fi writers who succeed in setting out what they plan to do often produce big stories that defy expectations & make the book worth reading. These works of fiction depict narratives that require extensive research, thorough details, & riveting characters. Whether these books are standalone sci-fi novels or full-length series, they definitely represent the best of science fiction." - screenrant.com