Ranking of the best modern fiction books for 2022

Throughout the history of its existence, the book has been inextricably linked with man. She was both a friend and another world where one could rest the soul, and an indispensable source of information. In our time, its importance not only remains at a high level, but also grows, as does the total number of produced folios. The book is divided into genre types: adventure, romance, humor, poetry and much more. One of the most interesting is fantasy, creative and diverse.

About authors

Before buying books, you need to understand which authors of modern fiction are considered "classics". The list includes:

Russian-Soviet writers-co-authors, brothers, known as the "classics" of science fiction. Fame gained after the publication of the first stories. The uniqueness of their works, unlike others, is a detailed study of the characters' characters: "Test of the TFR" (1960), "Six Matches" (1959) and so on. Their literary feature is the "cross-cutting" characters mentioned in various works. Popular works - "Roadside Picnic" (1972), "It's Hard to Be God" (1964), "Inhabited Island" (1993).

English writer, publicist, journalist. Orwell criticizes totalitarian political situations in the 20th century, empathizes with human destinies, especially those who are "unfortunate in life" and writes books that contain "prophetic" situations for the near future. Famous works: "1984" (1949), "Animal Farm" (1945).

American science fiction writer. He wrote more than 800 works, including poems, novels, autobiographies, and novels. As a result of his passion for scientific discoveries, he formed his own point of view on how the world will be in the future. The main highlight of his creations was that Bradbury wrote utopias - a world where there are no wars and devastation, where everyone is happy and loved. He gained popularity thanks to such works: "451 degrees Fahrenheit" (1953), "Dandelion Wine" (1957), "All Hallows' Eve" (1972).

English writer, philosopher. What to look for: in his novels, he raised the topic of changing people in the face of technological progress. Huxley believed that technology can bring mankind not only benefit, but also harm. The best manuscripts are considered: "Brave New World" (1932), "Counterpoint" (1928), "Island" (1962).

English writer and publicist. He is considered the author of many themes in the field of fantasy. He explained that the world consists of a four-dimensional space, introduced such concepts as "invisibility", "anti-gravity", "parallel worlds". And he even predicted wars in which poisonous substances would participate. Review of popular novels: The Invisible Man (1897), The Time Machine (1895), The War of the Worlds (1897).

American science fiction writer.According to the buyers of his books, it is he who is considered the creator of fantastic clichés, such as: "aliens who want to destroy the human race." In his early work, he writes about smart, outstanding teenagers, which is why he attracts interest in himself and positive reviews from the younger generation. Notable works: Rocket Ship Galileo (1947), Farmer in the Sky (1950), Stranger in a Strange Land (1961).

American writer. In his work, he revealed the theme of robots, dispelling people's fears about them, making their type more cultured and more humane than their creators. Invented the word "robotics" (robotics), which has become firmly established in the English language. Fame brought such works as: "I, Robot" (1950), "The End of Eternity" (1955), "Foundation" (1951).

English writer, fantasy. After writing The Hobbit, he became widely known. His works had a huge impact on the culture of the 20th century. Many films, plays, serials, and even "sequels" of his books were shot from his manuscripts. Works with which he gained popularity: The Hobbit (1937), The Lord of the Rings (1954), The Adventures of Tom Bombadil and Other Verses from the Scarlet Book (1962).

American science fiction writer. Considered the founder of cyberpunk. He created the concept of "cyberspace", and also described what "virtual reality" is. However, he himself does not like being called the "father of cyberpunk." He became famous thanks to: Neuromancer (1984), Count Zero (1986), Virtual Light (1993).

Russian science fiction writer. Based on his work, films were made, games and performances were created. His books have become the basis for other emerging writers and beyond.He gained fame by creating such manuscripts as: "Night Watch" (2006), "Day Watch" (2000), "Labyrinth of Reflections" (1996).

All of them contributed to the development of the genre. Their work is widely known in different parts of the world, and the number of sales still makes you appreciate it.

Science fiction, like books, is divided into genres. Each genre has its own "classic" works, which are interesting not only for their plots and twists, but also for new words, mysterious characters, interesting creatures.

Contemporary children's fiction

Children love something new, unfamiliar to them. If the book mentions various robots, terrible creatures from distant galaxies, superweapons, this cannot but be of interest. Most often, such works tell about the same guys who had adventures, such as getting to another planet or to a parallel world. The list included:

"The Adventures of Alice" from Kir Bulychev

A series of books that tells about Alisa Selezneva. The action takes place in our world, at the end of the 21st century. Each of the stories describes her adventures in space, about difficulties and victories, about how she lived them with her friends. Great for reading at your leisure. Several of the manuscripts have been filmed.

"Adventures of Electronics" by Evgeny Veltistov

A story about a boy-robot who gained "freedom" and began to live like all children, having escaped from his creator. The main idea of ​​the work is that, according to the author, it is impossible to shift everything to others, you need to learn to be independent and build your own life, without the help of anyone.

"Island of Rus" by Yuli Burkin and Sergey Lukyanenko

The main character, Ivan the Fool, goes through several trials and adventures to become a hero. The story features such familiar characters as Baba Yaga, Ilya Muromets, Dobrynya Nikitich, Alyosha Popovich, Serpent Gorynych and many others.

"Interworld" by Neil Gaiman and Michael Reeves

A story about traveling to parallel worlds. The plot will make you think about why everything happened, as the authors wrote, and for what reasons. Well-designed outer space, from which readers are delighted.

"In the Kingdom of Kirpirlain" from Natalia Navash, Evgeny Nosov

A collection of short stories from Soviet science fiction writers that leave a pleasant impression. In the work there are flying ships, aliens, other planets. The main characters are children. Great for reading before bed.

Contemporary space fiction

In such creations, space, various planets and unknown aliens take center stage, and the main characters experience things that happened to them. The space science fiction genre includes:

"The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula Le Guin

The plot is that the main character arrives on the distant planet Zima in order to help enter the union of planets, Ekumen, but runs into trouble. It is interesting that the writer describes the special physiological structure of the inhabitants of Zima, as a result of which they do not believe the main character and do not want to accept the invitation.

"The Three-Body Problem" by Liu Cixin

The PRC conducted a secret mission - signals were sent outside the Earth in order to find contact with aliens. The signal successfully reached a civilization that was on the verge of death.This is where the story begins - people were divided into two camps, some of which wanted to surrender to a higher mind, while others wanted to fight them to the end.

"Space of Revelation" by Alastair Reynolds

People managed to go into space. Their main goal is to find other worlds and civilizations. However, there were only ruins on the site. Then a logical question arose: “where is everyone?”. Unfortunately for themselves, they still find other creatures.

"War Tomorrow" by Alexander Zorichev

Alexander Pushkin is a cadet of the northern Military Space Academy, living in Russia in the 27th century. He is confident in the future, because he lives in a powerful and strong country, whose influence has gone beyond the galaxy. However, everything changes when a former ally attacks the state. And there is no hope for a brighter future.

"The Martian" by Andy Weier

Astronaut Mark Watney left alone on Mars. There is almost no chance of survival, but the hero shows ingenuity and resourcefulness in order to stay alive and return home. Whether he returns or not depends only on himself.

Contemporary fighting fiction

If you mix this type of work with the action function, you get a fascinating, sometimes unnerving, sweat-inducing story. Feeling for the hero, the planet or the world as a whole is the main goal of this genre. What are:

"Black Spectrum" by Sergey Panchenko

The black spectrum is an anomaly that causes a panic attack in people. Its essence lies in low-frequency waves, through which humanity is threatened with extinction. After all, after him, people disappear without a trace. Did they die? Alive? Where are they? Nobody knows.

"S.T.A.L.K.E.R.Shadows of Chernobyl by Alexander Dyadischev and Jerzy Tumanovsky

A new explosion thundered at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, much worse and more ticklish. After him, Pripyat was inhabited by terrible mutants and traps of various dangers. However, various "artifacts" appear there, for which you can get a large amount of money. Fearless and risky people go there in order to get money, but many do not live and die without getting what they want.

Star Wars by Alan Dean Foster

One of the most famous books in the fantasy genre. A young guy with a boring life dreams of adventure. Luke had no idea how things would turn out in the future, and who he really was.

"I Am Legend" by Richard Matheson

After a terrible virus, all mankind died out except for one. The hero has to fight zombies every day and look for a way out of this situation. This is difficult, given that he has to "kill" not only people he does not know, but also relatives and friends who have fallen under the influence of horror.

The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski

Geralt is a mercenary witcher who, due to a mutation received in childhood, gained superpowers and physical strength. He does not regret anything, because he even likes to kill the monsters that come across his way. The only negative is that he is destined to remain a loner for life, because the mutation will not allow him to start a family.

Contemporary foreign fiction

Books of modern science fiction and fantasy are produced all over the planet. Each has its own characteristics, its own “functionality” and its own description. Which one is better to buy is decided only by the reader and advice from reviews. The TOP includes:

"War of the Worlds" by HG Wells

Alien invasion of Earth. Forecasts are disappointing, because aliens massively exterminate the human species. However, everything changes when the alien beings themselves begin to die from human diseases.

"The Andromeda Strain" by Michael Crichton

The Andromeda strain is an extraterrestrial organism that, having landed on Earth in a desert region, destroyed all the people living there. There are only two survivors - a child and an old man. What will happen next - no one knows, but one thing is known: it will get worse.

"Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" by Jules Verne

Scientists have found a new species of fish. Interested, they went in search of a creature unknown to science until that moment. What was their surprise when they realized that the “creature” was a submarine called the Nautilus, whose captain was a mysterious man. They embark on a journey that will cover twenty thousand leagues under the sea.

"Crown of the Demon" by James Rollins

What will happen if nature decides to destroy humanity in the most extraordinary, frightening way? And "alien destruction" seems to be a gentle way. In the work "The Crown of the Demon", all insects united with one goal - to end the existence of people.

"Galactic Adventures" by Poul Anderson

The work describes adventures and events from life on other planets and galaxies that are unusual for a simple person.

Modern Russian science fiction

Soviet-Russian authors laid the foundation for such a genre as science fiction. Therefore, among them there are many talented writers with interesting stories. Among them:

"Metro 2033" by Dmitry Glukhovsky

Third World War.Nuclear explosions destroyed human civilization. And only those who managed to reach the Moscow metro were able to escape. They live with the hope that one day the day will come when they can go outside without the danger of dying from radiation.

"Land of Superfluous" by Andrey and Maria Cruz

The life of an Afghan war veteran, Andrei, abruptly ceases to be stable when scientists discover a new planet with a similar climate and fauna as on Earth. He is sent as a "tester" of the new land. Everything is going well, but the enemies are not asleep and want to ruin his whole life. And so begins a new, exciting adventure of the former "Afghan".

Roadside Picnic by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky

After space alien ships visited Earth, the "Zone" appeared. Things inexplicable by science happened in it, for example, strange “values” appeared. Only people with supersensibility - stalkers - could get there. The protagonist made a monstrous mistake, during which a person died. The realization of the wrongness came to him only after the indirect murder.

"Distorting Reality" by Mikhail Atamanov

Online players committing illegal fraud have been caught by government authorities. Between prison and playing an unknown game, he chose the latter. However, an unknown game remained after contact with an extraterrestrial civilization. It draws people in more and more. But the consequences are completely irreversible.

"Amphibian Man" by Alexander Belyaev

Ichthyander is an unusual person who has the ability to breathe underwater, as he is the result of an experiment by Dr. Salvator.But there are always those who want to get more benefit from this for themselves. And so it happens. The young man is faced with human greed, cruelty, greed.

Results

The fantasy genre is one of the underrated types of literature. Here you can “walk around” and come up with new, stunning things. This species has no clearly defined boundaries, you can write about anything. The main thing is to understand where real fantasy begins, and where - absurdity and nonsense.

• Fantasy. You can think about the future, other planets, universes, various robots and weapons, and much more.
• Borders. There are practically none. Freedom of creativity is the main plus of this genre.
• Plot. An interesting book with a solid plot. With it, you can completely immerse yourself in the book world.

• Terms. It happens that the authors "spoil" the text with terms that are not always clear to ordinary readers.
• Absurd. In addition to an interesting plot, there is also illogicality and groundlessness. An author can write about such strange things without the slightest explanation that it makes one want to close the book. This is a "selection error".

Most books can be downloaded for free from an online store, ordered online from the best manufacturers (great material), or you can go to a bookstore. Everyone has different criteria for choosing fiction, as well as tastes. Budget, inexpensive options can be purchased in many stores, but such books usually do not rank high quality.

Books of modern, science fiction are an interesting genre in which you can think and reflect on the future of our world.