The Goodreads Readers' Choice Award for Best Science Fiction 2020 goes to To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini.
Author Christopher Paolini earns his first Goodreads Choice Award with this sustained gaze into the future of humankind. While scouting an as-yet-uncolonized planet, scientist Kira Navarrez discovers an alien relic that will change the fate of Earth and its colonies. A resounding critical and commercial success, Paolini's innovative story brings delightful new twists to the venerable first contact sci-fi template.