In the world of science fiction, there’s one award that separates the plausible from the impossible: The Atomic Rockets Seal of Approval.
Created by science advisor and realism stickler Winchell Chung, the Seal is awarded only to works that get the science 100% right. No FTL handwaving. No inertial dampeners. Just real physics, plausible engineering, and the kind of gritty detail that space nerds dream about.
Fewer than 20 books have ever received it.
Among them:
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The Martian by Andy Weir
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Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey
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And now — Theft of Fire by Devon Eriksen
This puts Theft of Fire in elite company, recognized not just for thrilling storytelling, but for technical precision grounded in real-world science.
“The only science fiction award that really matters.”
— Jim Cambias
If you want sci-fi where Newton’s laws matter, where space is big, cold, and dangerous, and where the tech feels like it might actually work—Theft of Fire delivers.