If it helps you process all that has been going on and adjust to the new world we live in, here is a quarantine reading list of books about pandemics and plagues.

Hard science fiction is a sub-genre of sci-fiction that exists within the realm of possibility. Characterized by an emphasis on realism, scientific accuracy, and technical detail, these are stories that are extensively researched and thoroughly fact-checked and whisk you away on epic adventures without bending any rules. If you roll your eyes every time a novel gets its science and facts wrong, we guarantee you'll love the novels on this list.