Are your kids totally into time travel? Superfans of space adventures? Our list of sci-fi favorites has something for all the young science fiction book lovers out there. From classics to hot new releases, robots to dystopian rebels, these futuristic tales expand the mind and get the pulse pounding. Kids and teens can imagine new worlds with these hand-picked books and novels. For more exciting reads, check out our Books Like the Hunger Games and Fantasy Books for Kids.
Science Fiction (Sci-Fi) is a genre that includes science and technology that could possibly happen in the future and/or in space and/or in a different dimension. The best science fiction books for kids are engaging stories with cool scientific aspects and interesting characters. As for me, I love reading science fiction, and even more, I love recommending sci-fi books to my students, kids, and blog readers.
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The Ghost Network: Activate by I.I. Davidson
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Jack and his friend are hackers who get taken to a top-secret tech school where all is not as it seems. Not only are the kids in danger, but there seems to be a computer implanted inside their brains!? The science fiction series intrigued me, the action was so fast-paced and suspenseful, I was totally hooked.
Phoenix by S.F. Said, illustrated by Dave McKean
Great writing and an amazing plot will hook you from the first moment in this science fiction adventure about dying stars, an imperial empire, cloven-hooved Aliens, and an unusual boy named Lucky who is far more than he seems. LOVED it!
Melissa Taylor, MA, is the creator of Imagination Soup. She's a mother, former teacher & literacy trainer, and freelance education writer. She writes Imagination Soup and freelances for publications online and in print, including Penguin Random House's Brightly website, USA Today Health, Adobe Education, Colorado Parent, and Parenting. She is passionate about matching kids with books that they'll love.
On the other hand, a film (through special effects) can show you exactly what those future worlds and technologies look like. For instance, a book may describe an artificial gravity spaceship and how it works, but no matter how well the description is written, the reader may not be able to visualize it correctly. But then, Stanley Kubrick builds it in 2001: A Space Odyssey, and everyone can instantly see what it looks like. Then the viewer can use that knowledge gained from the film to help them visualize similar technology in science fiction books they may read later. In essence, science fiction movies can help you better understand science fiction books.
Science fiction books have never really been my thing, but I had a surprisingly good time searching out and reading titles for this list of science fiction books for kids. It's fair to say I have a new-found appreciation for the genre. A few of these my middle school aged son read in my stead, but I stand by his recommendations!
When I began, I had to answer the question, "What is science fiction? And how is it different from fantasy?" I decided for this list that I would include books that feature action that somehow deal with aliens and outer space, and/or fantastical science in a realistic setting. To qualify as a science fiction book it had to be something a bit more than magical fantasy. You will find some interesting variety in both the contemporary and the classic science fiction books for kids on this list. (Note: book titles are affiliate links that earn from qualifying purchases.)
The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm. If your kids think middle school is tough, after reading this book they will be glad that at least their grandfather isn't going to school with them in a teenager's body! That's what happens to Ellie when her brilliant scientist grandfather discovers the secret of youth. Lots of fun and science make up this wonderful story told by a well-loved author. And now there is a sequel!
Felix Yz by Lisa Bunker. When he was three, a freak accident left Felix fused with a fourth-dimensional being, Zyx, with whom he communicates with through a keyboard. Now, at ten years old, Felix is preparing for a dangerous experiment in which he and Zyx are to be separated. Felix is keeping a secret blog about the run-up to the separation, detailing his experiences at school, his first crush and family secrets. A unique and touching science fiction book.
Fuzzy by Tom Angleberger and Paul Dellinger is a funny science fiction book for kids. Seventh grader Max(ine) loves robots and is super excited that her school is about to get the first robot student as part of the Robot Integration Program. Teachers and principal are already robots and Max needs to figure out why her grades are mysteriously declining, despite her diligent studying. Together, with Fuzzy the robot student, she discovers an evil evaluation system run by none other than the principal!
Guys Read: Other Worlds ed. by Jon Scieszkais. My only quibble with the Guys Read series is the "Guys" label. I get the idea, but of course gals will really enjoy these exciting stories, too. A stellar line up of authors, including Shannon Hale, Tom Angleberger and Rebecca Stead are included in this collection of science fiction short stories. It even includes a new Percy Jackson tale.
The City of Ember (series) by Jeanne DuPrau is a great science fiction book for middle school. My son came home one day saying, "Mom, you have to read this. This book is SO GOOD." Ember, an underground city, is running out of food and supplies. Lina and Doon discover a parchment that may hold the key to saving the city and they set out on a perilous journey.
A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet) by Madeleine L'Engle. This classic series hardly needs an introduction. If your kids have read Percy Jackson and the other Riordan series, and they haven't yet read L'Engle's books, give them a copy of this timeless book.
The Wonderful Flight to Mushroom Planet by Eleanor Cameron. This 1954 science fiction classic book for kids is great fun. Prompted by a newspaper advertisement, two friends put together a homemade spaceship. When they take their creation to Mr. Tyco Bass, he turns it into a space-worthy vehicle and sends the boys on a mission to the planet, Basidium, where the boys help the inhabitants who are declining due to a mysterious illness.
The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne is one of his may classic science fiction books for middle school readers. I had a difficult time choosing which Verne book to include. All are very exciting, suspenseful adventures. I chose The Mysterious Island mainly because it is lesser known than Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (it's also a sequel of sorts to this novel) and Around the World in Eighty Days. A gang of characters escape from a Civil War prison via hot air balloon and find themselves stranded on an island where strange things happen. Science fiction fans will love it. Note that the movie of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea contains scenes from The Mysterious Island.
Hi all does anyone knows a science fiction book where a group of kids from different planets have to solve riddles.. one of the kids has a flat head. Thats all I can remember about the book I read whe I was a kid. Hope that someone knows the title cause I remember that the book mesmerized me..
Hi Dan! I wanted to thank you for pposting the ages for these sci fi books! I have a 2nd grader and her school would like to expand her reading genres. Thank you again and have yourself a good one! Do you have a site for best realistic fiction and biography? Just wanted to know.
Of the 59 elementary teachers and librarians whom I surveyed, almost a quarter of them identified themselves as science fiction fans, and nearly all of them expressed that science fiction is just as valuable as any other genre. Nevertheless, most of them indicated that while they recommend science fiction books to individual readers, they do not choose science fiction for activities or group readings.
Several respondents said that there simply are not as many science fiction books available for elementary school students. To investigate further, I counted the number of science fiction books available in 10 randomly selected elementary school libraries from across the United States. Only 3% of the books in each library were science fiction. The rest of the books were: 49% nonfiction, 25% fantasy, 19% realistic fiction and 5% historical fiction. While historical fiction also seems to be in low supply, science fiction stands out as the smallest group.
When I spoke to a small publisher and several authors, they confirmed that science fiction for young readers is not considered a profitable genre, and so those books are rarely acquired. Due to the perception that many young readers do not like science fiction, it is not written, published and distributed as often.
The good news is that elementary school students are choosing science fiction regardless of what adults might think they can or cannot understand. I found that the science fiction books in those 10 elementary school libraries were checked out at a higher rate per book than all of the other genres. Science fiction had 1-2 more checkouts per book, on average, than the other genres.
Using the lending data from these libraries, I built a statistical model that predicted that it is 58% more likely for one of the science fiction books to be checked out in these libraries than one of the fantasy books. The model predicted that a science fiction book is over twice as likely to be checked out than books in any of the other genres. In other words, since the children did not have nearly as many science fiction books to choose from, their readership was heavily concentrated on a few titles.
Children may discover science fiction on their own, but adults can do more to normalize the genre and provide opportunities for whole classes to become familiar with it. Encouraging children to explore science fiction may not guarantee science careers, but children deserve to learn from science fiction to help them navigate their increasingly high-tech world. 0852c4b9a8
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