Tales of the Starship

Hard Sci-Fi Only, No Soft Sci-Fi

Looking for hard sci-fi novels.

Hard Science Fiction That Goes Cosmic in Scale: No Mecha or Monsters, It Has to Be Hard Sci-Fi

It has to be grounded in reality or have a unique theoretical framework, like *The Galactic Empire* or *The Three-Body Problem*... but... it needs to have that web-novel feel... Aaaah, I’m so torn (๑•́ ₃ •̀๑). Cuties, please stop recommending *The Three-Body Problem*! I’ve definitely read a masterpiece like that.

Pure Science Fiction: No Fantasy, Games, Movies, or Awakening

Sci-Fi Masterpiece, Buried and Overlooked. I’ve Run Out of Things to Read!

Hard Sci-Fi! Hard Sci-Fi! I Want Hard Sci-Fi!!!

Hard Sci-Fi, Interstellar Travel or Drifting, and Alien Civilizations

I don't like stories that are constantly at war, fighting from beginning to end, from the Solar System all the way to the Milky Way. I prefer nuanced portrayals of alien societies and storylines, as if observing another civilization.

There Are No Pure Science Fiction Novels Anymore, Are There? Come Argue With Me

The streets are packed with transmigration, reborn protagonists, overpowered heroes, and Systems. It's hard not to suspect these are written by AI. Is there any real hard science fiction out there?

Are There Any Hard Science Fiction Novels Like The Three-Body Problem?

Preferably not the starship civilization trope I've seen a million times.

Looking for Interstellar Stories with Civilization-Building Without Cheats and Interstellar Warships

Mining, advancing the tech tree, building warships, uniting civilizations, and establishing a star-sea... Please, please, please, can you all share books like this with me?