A lot of the best recommended sci-fi tends to be a series, and I'm not looking to commit to anything quite that long.
I'm in the mood for some stories that build a world/mystery out of a unique idea, and preferably a page turner where you want to keep reading just to figure out what the heck is really going on.
I'm thinking of some books (that I've already read) along the lines of The Other Valley, Last Murder at the End of the World, Silo series, There Is No Antimemetics Division, or even Midnight Library.
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Alone Against Tomorrow by Harlan Ellison. It’s a collection of his weirdest short stories. Some are a bit intense, so definitely do some research before purchasing as it skirts the line of sci-fi / horror.
The Mere Wife, Maria Dahvana Headley
Here and Now and Then, Mike Chen
Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer is part of a series but I refuse to go past book 1 because I love the wonder of the book. It stands alone very well. It’s not very long and the world that he builds is done very well and I couldn’t skip a single word because I wanted to absorb all the information i could. You may also be interested in books by China Mieville, some wild and unique ideas like body horror, psychological thrillers and great philosophical exploration, try Perdido Street Station.
– _The Fifth Head of Cerberus_ by Gene Wolfe
– _The Left Hand of Darkness_ by Ursula LeGuin
– _Recursion_ by Blake Crouch
Where Light Does Not Reach by Tom Night