Looking for: Cozy science fiction

ownedbycats · 03-05-2026, 11:05 PM

Less universe-saving and galactic political intrigue, more low-stakes plots - similar to all the cozy fantasies about running coffeeshops or whatever

I already aware of Becky Chambers' series (I forgot name) and the Murderbot series and read them.

meeera · 03-06-2026, 12:35 AM

You might like these two short reads and their sequels:

Olivia Waite: Murder by Memory (the next book Nobody's Baby is coming out soon) : cosy-vibes sapphic murder mystery in space. Comped as "Becky Chambers meets Miss Marple ".

Malka Older: The Mimicking of Known Successes, book one of three so far. Also sapphic, murder mystery on Jupiter with a gaslamp/Holmes feel.

Also Analee Newitz, Automatic Noodle. "a cozy near-future novella about a crew of abandoned food service bots opening their very own restaurant."

And The Cybernetic Tea Shop by Meredith Katz.

nana77 · 03-06-2026, 12:53 AM

Cat Rambo - "You Sexy Thing" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Sexy_Thing_(book)) was on that topic, from the ones I've read. Very nice and well written too.

WillAdams · Yesterday, 08:30 AM

H. Beam Piper's _Little Fuzzy_ is my go-to for this.

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18137

The sequels authored by him are great as well, and the ones authored by Ardath Mayhar are an interesting alternate take:

https://www.goodreads.com/series/49377-fuzzy-sapiens

ekbell · Yesterday, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by WillAdams

H. Beam Piper's _Little Fuzzy_ is my go-to for this.

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18137

The sequels authored by him are great as well, and the ones authored by Ardath Mayhar are an interesting alternate take:

https://www.goodreads.com/series/49377-fuzzy-sapiens

They are good. I've also read and enjoyed the first few books in the Trader's Tales by Nathan Lowell.

JSWolf · Yesterday, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ownedbycats

Less universe-saving and galactic political intrigue, more low-stakes plots - similar to all the cozy fantasies about running coffeeshops or whatever

I already aware of Becky Chambers' series (I forgot name) and the Murderbot series and read them.

I've only read the first book in this series, but it was very good and fits in with what you are looking for very well.

Travis Baldree (author)
Legends & Lattes (series)

Legends & Lattes (2022)
Bookshops & Bonedust (2023)
Brigands & Breadknives (2025)

ownedbycats · Yesterday, 01:52 PM

That's fantasy lol. And the exact book I refer to when I said "running coffeshops"

JSWolf · Yesterday, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ownedbycats

That's fantasy lol. And the exact book I refer to when I said "running coffeshops"

How about...
Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe by C.B. Lee
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The Cybernetic Tea Shop by Meredith Katz
Coffee Shop Time Travel: The Quantum Barista’s Guide to Parallel Realities by Getinfo Toyou

bdub · Yesterday, 04:12 PM

03-05-2026, 11:05 PM	#1
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,631 Karma: 81412473 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Looking for: Cozy science fiction Less universe-saving and galactic political intrigue, more low-stakes plots - similar to all the cozy fantasies about running coffeeshops or whatever I already aware of Becky Chambers' series (I forgot name) and the Murderbot series and read them. Last edited by ownedbycats; 03-05-2026 at 11:11 PM.

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bdub Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 1102 Join Date: Sep 2025 Device: Kobo Clara BW	You might like Sar Trek Titan.

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Dazrin Wizard Posts: 2,753 Karma: 75825105 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: PDXish Device: Kindle Voyage, various Android devices	Golden Age of the Solar Clipper series by Nathan Lowell might work for this.

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03-06-2026, 12:35 AM	#2
meeera Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,901 Karma: 72310612 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles	You might like these two short reads and their sequels: Olivia Waite: Murder by Memory (the next book Nobody's Baby is coming out soon) : cosy-vibes sapphic murder mystery in space. Comped as "Becky Chambers meets Miss Marple ". Malka Older: The Mimicking of Known Successes, book one of three so far. Also sapphic, murder mystery on Jupiter with a gaslamp/Holmes feel. Also Analee Newitz, Automatic Noodle. "a cozy near-future novella about a crew of abandoned food service bots opening their very own restaurant." And The Cybernetic Tea Shop by Meredith Katz.

03-06-2026, 12:53 AM	#3
nana77 Wizard Posts: 1,589 Karma: 1347274 Join Date: May 2025 Device: Kobo Forma	Cat Rambo - "You Sexy Thing" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Sexy_Thing_(book)) was on that topic, from the ones I've read. Very nice and well written too.

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WillAdams Wizard Posts: 1,274 Karma: 3982000 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Amazon Kindle Scribe and Paperwhite (300ppi)	H. Beam Piper's _Little Fuzzy_ is my go-to for this. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18137 The sequels authored by him are great as well, and the ones authored by Ardath Mayhar are an interesting alternate take: https://www.goodreads.com/series/49377-fuzzy-sapiens

Yesterday, 01:52 PM	#7
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,631 Karma: 81412473 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	That's fantasy lol. And the exact book I refer to when I said "running coffeshops"