Thursday, September 19, 2024

This month’s best new science fiction

 
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This Month's Best New Science Fiction
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Book cover for Alien Clay by Adrian Tchaikovsky
A far-future revolutionary uncovers a long-lost civilization on his prison planet
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • From the modern sci-fi master behind Children of Time
  • "There's an Ursula K. Le Guin–like grace to [Tchaikovsky's] storytelling" (The New York Times)
  • Full of political intrigue and inventive extraterrestrial ecosystems
FEATURED IN:
Locus, New Scientist, The Guardian, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for She Who Knows by Nnedi Okorafor
This highly anticipated series launch 'packs a punch' (Publishers Weekly) — don't miss it
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A new book from Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author Okorafor is "always an event for speculative fiction fans" (Booklist)
  • Young Najeeba is the first girl of her village to be called to the Salt Roads — and embarks on a transformative journey
  • The apocalyptic series everyone will be talking about
FEATURED IN:
Locus, Parade, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner
The New York Times bestselling cross-genre masterpiece on every major fall reading list
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Dazzling climate fiction from "one of the most gifted authors of her generation" (The New York Times Book Review)
  • An American spy must infiltrate a French collective of eco-activists with a world-changing theory
  • Shortlisted for the Booker Prize and longlisted for the National Book Award
FEATURED IN:
Time Magazine, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, New Scientist, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Slate, Vogue, Town & Country, Harper's Bazaar, Bustle, Elle, Vulture, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, The Millions, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Life Impossible by Matt Haig
What would you do if you came face to face with the extraterrestrial?
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • After inheriting her friend's ramshackle home on a Mediterranean island, retired widow Grace encounters the impossible…
  • The latest New York Times bestseller from the author of The Midnight Library
  • Named a fall must-read by Time, People, Locus, and many more
FEATURED IN:
Book of the Month, Time Magazine, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, People, The Washington Post, Associated Press, Slate, Town & Country, Real Simple, Good Housekeeping, Parade, The Guardian, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, BookPage
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Book cover for Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami
As humanity nears extinction, 14 generations of survivors grapple with life's biggest questions
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A sprawling read for fans of How High We Go in the Dark
  • From a celebrated Japanese novelist
  • A "visionary speculative work… This will stay with readers" (Publishers Weekly)
FEATURED IN:
Time Magazine, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, The Millions, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Sky Full of Elephants by Cebo Campbell
When there are no white people left on Earth, what does it mean to be Black?
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A father and his estranged daughter go on a road trip across an unfamiliar new world
  • "A bold and imaginative premise unfolds with lyrical language… Not to be missed" (Tananarive Due)
  • Sweeping landscapes and complex storylines just begging for a TV adaptation
FEATURED IN:
Parade, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for This World Is Not Yours by Kemi Ashing-Giwa
A community of colonizers is not prepared for the planet to fight back…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Space horror has never been this immersive
  • "Intricate world-building with characters that feel like people you know in real life" (S. A. Barnes, author of Dead Silence)
  • The stakes never falter as human drama plays out on a hostile alien planet
FEATURED IN:
Locus, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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Book cover for Glass Houses by Madeline Ashby
Put Lost, The White Lotus, and Black Mirror in a blender, get this compelling near-future sci-fi
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • On a deserted island, survivors of a plane crash discover a state-of-the-art mansion — and are picked off one by one
  • From an author whose writing "is worthy of the best Heinlein," according to Locus
FEATURED IN:
Locus, The Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Fallen Fruit by Shawntelle Madison
To end her family curse, history professor Cecily will have to travel back through time…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Reminiscent of Octavia Butler's Kindred
  • One choice echoes through generations in this epic family saga
  • "Fans of complex historical speculative fiction will be pleased" (Publishers Weekly)
FEATURED IN:
The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Exodus: The Archimedes Engine by Peter F. Hamilton
One descendant of Earth journeys into the far reaches of space to save humanity
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Nearly 1,000 pages jam-packed with space opera action of epic proportions
  • From a bestselling author who "the Old Masters of sci-fi would admire" (The Wall Street Journal)
  • "Full of heroics and fast-paced action, interplanetary intrigue, and the innovative exploration of futuristic technologies" (Library Journal)
FEATURED IN:
New Scientist, Parade, Library Journal
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