3 Highly Recommended Science Fiction Ebooks

You know the myth that good indie books are hard to come by? Yeah, that’s a myth, and this book blog is proof of that. I’ve been reading mostly self-published and small-press ebooks for almost five months now, and I’ve been reading more books that I’ve enjoyed than ones that I didn’t enjoy.

If you’re curious about science fiction indies and ebooks, here are some books I enjoyed and would highly recommend. They’re available in all major ebook formats, and can be purchased by readers all over the world. No matter where you are, you can be reading them in two minutes.

1. Reich TV by Jeff Pearce

Sub-genre: Alternate History (yes, alt. history can be sci-fi)

Ebook Price: $4.99 USD at Smashwords and Amazon.

Why should you read it?: It has a lot of insights about the relationship between journalism and technology, and it has a ridiculous A-list cast including the Marx Brothers, Erich Maria Remarque, and George Orwell. Yes, they fight the Nazis, but the WWII research is excellent and makes the scenario convincing. Engaging, funny, and when was the last time you’ve read an alternate history novel that moved like a thriller? Read the full review here.

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2. The Last Man on Earth Club by Paul R. Hardy

Sub-genre: Apocalyptic

Ebook Price: $2.99 USD at Smashwords and Amazon

Why should you read it?: Hardy has a unique take on apocalypses, because while other books focus on the event itself, this book focuses on the recovery of apocalypse survivors. Being the last person of your kind can be pretty damaging stuff, especially if you survived a nuclear holocaust, or genocide, or a machine war and such. It’s a dark but very original book. Read the full review here.

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3. TAG by Simon Royle

Sub-genre: Futuristic techno-thriller

Ebook Price: $3.99 USD at Smashwords and on sale for $1.00 at Amazon.

Why should you read it?: I have to admit that I’m not the biggest fan of the techno-thriller subgenre, but TAG is a breath of fresh air. You’re not kicking around with the CIA or American special-ops, instead you’re with a nice-guy lawyer from New Singapore, trying to stop a powerful man in the world government from killing off 6.3 billion people. I’m especially taken with TAG’s world-building. The global government is very convincing (New Singapore seems like an apt location for its headquarters), and most of the action takes place in sci-fi Asia which has various kinds of developments. Definitely not your average techno-thriller. Read the full review here.

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If you’re interested in more sci-fi reads, you can browse through these blog’s science fiction posts. If you’re looking for a science fiction sub-genre, you can browse by speculative fiction sub-genre. I’ve enjoyed reading more books than these three I’ve mentioned, but these are the first ones that I think of for a general sci-fi audience. I really enjoyed my last sci-fi read, Becca, Reporting for Duty, but a space opera Choose Your Own Adventure with elements of erotica is understandably pretty niche.