Sunday, January 19, 2025

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 Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor
The author of Binti presents 'her best work yet… This one has it all' (George R. R. Martin)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A new book from Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author Okorafor is "always an event for speculative fiction fans" (Booklist)
  • Everything changes for an unemployed writer with paraplegia when she pens a science fiction bestseller
  • A thoughtful character study entwines with a far-future narrative about a robot war
  • "One of [Okorafor's] most revealing, deeply felt, and insightful novels to date" (Locus), and perfect for fans of Yellowface
FEATURED IN:
NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, New Scientist, People, Wired, Ebony, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Rolling Stone, Reactor, Library Reads, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for We Lived on the Horizon by Erika Swyler
Inside a walled city far in the future, a dangerous conspiracy is brewing
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Follow two septuagenarian humans and their android child through a complex postapocalyptic world on the brink of revolt
  • A provocative novel with "a seemingly impossible amount of sophisticated world-building" (Kirkus Reviews)
  • "Brimming with intrigue and speculative flair. I couldn't put it down" (Sequoia Nagamatsu, author of How High We Go in the Dark)
FEATURED IN:
Locus, New Scientist, People, Bustle, Los Angeles Times, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for All the Water in the World by Eiren Caffall
Waters rise across the Earth, ravaging human communities and stranding survivors
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Love Station Eleven or Parable of the Sower? Try this poignant yet tension-filled debut
  • "A celebration of human perseverance at the hands of nature's awe-inspiring power" (Kirkus Reviews) that you won't soon forget
  • When a superstorm finally overcomes New York City, two sisters, their father, and a stranger search for refuge along the river
FEATURED IN:
New Scientist, Scientific American, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Wake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod Chapman
An epidemic sweeps televisions across the nation…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Can one family survive the apocalyptic terrors to come?
  • Unputdownable sci-fi horror from one of Get Out director Jordan Peele's favorite authors
  • "Readers may think they know where the book is heading, but Chapman offers more surprises as he ventures further into the apocalypse" (Library Journal)
FEATURED IN:
Locus, Vulture, Paste, Reactor, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The In-Between Bookstore by Edward Underhill
What would you say if you traveled back in time and met your teenage self?
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Jodi Picoult raves: "Underhill's tender, innovative debut is the smartest take on this trope I've ever read… and for the record, I read it in a single sitting"
  • Heartwarming speculative fiction for fans of The Midnight Library
  • Takes place in a cozy, small-town bookstore you'll yearn to visit
  • "Underhill lands the speculative elements with precision" (Publishers Weekly)
FEATURED IN:
Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Way Up Is Death by Dan Hanks
A foreboding tower appears above England — and sucks 13 strangers into a strange, deadly game
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Each terrifying level tests their skills and determination — but only one can survive…
  • Impossible stakes and creative scenarios keep the pages flying
  • "A compelling blend of science fiction and horror… Readers of sci-fi thrillers will be chilled and thrilled" (Library Journal)
  • Get lost in a high-tech escape room with a speculative twist
FEATURED IN:
Locus, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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Book cover for Hammajang Luck by Makana Yamamoto
Ocean's Eleven meets Blade Runner in this swashbuckling space opera
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Discover far-flung planets, a colorful space station, top secret technology, and characters you'll adore
  • "Entertaining… This is a blast" (Publishers Weekly)
  • Freed from an icy prison planet, a crew of ragtag misfits takes on one last job
  • "An exciting debut" (Literary Hub) from an author to watch
FEATURED IN:
New Scientist, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao
A #1 New York Times bestselling sci-fi adventure steeped in Chinese history
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • In her quest for vengeance, Zetian must share power with a dangerous man — and ignite a revolution
  • Giant robots piloted by humans clash with powerful mecha aliens
  • Featuring "impressive world-building" and "tense and engrossing action sequences" (School Library Journal)
  • The hotly anticipated sequel to Iron Widow raises the stakes
FEATURED IN:
Locus, Reactor, School Library Journal
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Book cover for Cold Storage by Michael C. Grumley
A shadowy group pulling the strings and a living experiment gone rogue
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "Full-tilt sci-fi madness… Blake Crouch fans will love this" (Publishers Weekly)
  • When an Army veteran with altered DNA is brought back to life from a frozen state, the fate of the planet rests on his shoulders
  • Twist after twist will leave you "guessing and racing toward the explosive ending" (Nicholas Sansbury Smith)
FEATURED IN:
Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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Book cover for The Capital of Dreams by Heather O'Neill
One young girl risks everything to protect her mother's manuscript in this haunting dystopian
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "O'Neill is an extraordinary writer," says Emily St. John Mandel, and this genre-bending new release proves it
  • As war descends, Sofia sets off across the ravaged landscape in search of her precious cargo
  • "Not so much a novel to read but one to live (and dream) in… As imaginative as it is poignant" (Iain Reid, author of I'm Thinking of Ending Things)
FEATURED IN:
Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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