EDITOR'S STACK · Updated Feb 2024

Hidden Gems on SpaceBattles

Forum legends and hard sci-fi epics.

👤 Curated by forumdelver · 2 picks

Editor's Notes

SpaceBattles' forum format makes discovery hard, but the quality ceiling is incredibly high. These are the stories that made me lose sleep, buried in forum threads at 3 AM. Most never made it to Royal Road, so you'll need to brave the forum format—but trust me, it's worth it.

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Picks (2)

Worm

by Wildbow

Completed

"The story that launched a thousand fanfics. Taylor's journey from bullied teenager to... well, no spoilers. This changed what web fiction could be."

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Purple Days

by baurus

Completed

"Yes, it's on this list too. The SpaceBattles version has the best discussion threads for theorycrafting."

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