Learning Physics with Tomatoes

Male POV, Scientific Research, Someone Protected by the State

Preferably with a child as the protagonist.

Books That Teach You Real Skills

Anything goes.

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.

Books That Teach You Something

Nothing boring. I want books that weave real knowledge into the story. No made-up settings, and the knowledge should be accurate and useful.

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

Looking for Inspirational Novels to Snap Me Out of Not Studying 😭

Sci-Fi, Megastructures, Galactic Empires, War, and Artificial Intelligence

Sci-fi, interstellar, war. Any gender pairing is fine.

High-quality Novels with Real Depth

The kind of book that makes you want to read it a second time as soon as you finish it.

Looking for Smart Science and Academic Prodigy Stories. No Dumbed-Down Plots, Please 😋

No CP. (No) cultivation or starting a company. No suggestive scenes from the start, no period settings, and no courtyard-house stories 😅

Looking for Novels Packed with Math, Physics, and Chemistry (Other Than The Three-Body Problem)

A Male Lead Who's a Scientist, Research Prodigy, or Physics Genius: A Top Student!

No Romance, Just a Protagonist Focused on Research, with No Face-Slapping or Public Reveal Scenes

No stories where the protagonist gets exposed from the start for one reason or another and then gets involved with a female celebrity. I just want to know how someone devoted entirely to scientific research ends up getting entangled with a female celebrity.

Tired of Novels? Read Something Useful

Looking for an Extremely High-IQ Novel That Shows the Characters' Reasoning

It can be workplace scheming or a suspenseful escape, but it must feature exceptionally high intelligence or cunning human nature.

Recommend Books with Brains, Philosophy, and Cultural Depth

Any Books With a Vast Cosmology, From Earth to the Solar System to the Milky Way and Beyond?

Any books with a grand cosmic scale, from Earth to the solar system to the Milky Way?

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

Stories With a Protagonist Who Is an Exceptional Inventor

Technological Fiction Where the Protagonist Single-Handedly Leads His Country’s Rapid Technological Development

Urban or historical stories are both fine. I'd prefer something long, since I don't want to wait for more chapters.

Technology Novels Over Two Million Words. Don't Recommend Shorter Research-Focused Stories

Scientific Research With No Scheming or Face-Slapping

A highly intelligent but socially clueless protagonist would work too. Their achievements don’t necessarily have to become known to the public, but they should be based on established knowledge, not made up out of nowhere.

Tech Novels with Lots of High-Tech Inventions and a Black-Tech System

A tech novel with lots of high-tech inventions and a black-tech System.

Looking for Books About Knowledge Is Power

Sci-Fi: It Has to Be Hard Science Fiction!!!

Something like *The Three-Body Problem*, or making a two-dimensional foil by hand.