Wednesday, February 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 Gliff by Ali Smith
Brave New World is reimagined in a highly acclaimed 'masterwork' (The Washington Post)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • In a dystopian Britain, two young siblings come home to find their house encircled by a red line
  • An Orwell Prize–winning, Booker Prize–shortlisted author has outdone herself with this "ingenious speculative novel" (Publishers Weekly)
  • Wildly anticipated by Vogue, The New York Times, Bustle, and others
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Media mentions for Gliff by Ali SmithMEDIA MENTIONS:The New Yorker, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Vogue, Town & Country, Bustle, The Guardian, The Times, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, The Millions, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Garden by Nick Newman
Two elderly sisters' isolated world is upended by a mysterious visitor…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • When a boy scales their walled garden, the reclusive women question long-held beliefs about their sequestered life
  • You'll be sucked into this gothic, apocalyptic novel laced with creeping dread
  • "Eerie, slow-burn… Part dystopian fantasy, part horror" (Reader's Digest)
  • Set in a world ravaged by dust storms
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Media mentions for The Garden by Nick NewmanMEDIA MENTIONS:Locus, New Scientist, Vulture, The Guardian, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for Brother Brontë by Fernando A. Flores
Don't miss this wonderfully original and timely take on Fahrenheit 451
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • In the year 2038, best friends Prosperina and Neftalí try to save their Texas border town where reading is outlawed
  • "There are plenty of 1984-esque stories out there, but this is by far the most exciting and thought-provoking one" (Reactor)
  • Likened to genre masters William Gibson and Octavia E. Butler
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Media mentions for Brother Brontë by Fernando A. FloresMEDIA MENTIONS:Town & Country, Los Angeles Times, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Black Orb by Ewhan Kim
A mysterious orb sweeps across Seoul, absorbing everyone in its path
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • An imaginative, propulsive read that "takes the framework of classic sci-fi apocalyptic tales such as War of the Worlds" (Library Journal)
  • As the orb multiplies, an ordinary office worker begins to question everything he knows
  • "The Black Orb is a movie playing on paper… This book absorbs your time" (Soyoung Park, author of Snowglobe)
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Media mentions for The Black Orb by Ewhan KimMEDIA MENTIONS:New Scientist, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Dengue Boy by Michel Nieva
'A dystopian fever dream that's equal parts poetic and profane' (Booklist)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "Delightfully gonzo and hilariously surreal, this novel turns nightmarish visions into vital art. It's a sui generis showstopper" (Publishers Weekly)
  • This imaginative glimpse into Earth two centuries in the future will stick with you
  • At once "classic dystopian pulp" and "a wildly original anti-capitalist satire" (The Guardian)
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Media mentions for Dengue Boy by Michel NievaMEDIA MENTIONS:New Scientist, Esquire, Bustle, The Guardian, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Picks & Shovels by Cory Doctorow
This techno-thriller pits punk coders against a formidable evil
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "Not only is Marty Hench an absolutely compelling narrator, but the story… is exciting, surprising, and full of suspense" (Booklist)
  • An MIT dropout falls in with a fledgling competitor taking on a nefarious tech start-up
  • From a New York Times bestselling author recommended by John Scalzi
  • Hard science fiction that's "note-perfect" (Stephen Fry)
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Media mentions for Picks & Shovels by Cory DoctorowMEDIA MENTIONS:Locus, New Scientist, Reactor, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for Galaxy Raiders: Abyss by Ian Douglas
A war for the galaxy's future plays out at the edge of human space
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • The New York Times bestselling author of The Heritage Trilogy and Star Carrier delivers another hard sci-fi page-turner
  • Witness explosive battles between human ships and all-powerful alien fleets
  • "The world-building is both compelling and intriguing… [and] echoes the vastness of space" (Library Journal)
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Media mentions for Galaxy Raiders: Abyss by Ian DouglasMEDIA MENTIONS:Reactor, Library Journal
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Book cover for Here Beside the Rising Tide by Emily Jane
One woman faces a tentacled sea monster and a child who vanished decades ago
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • The author of On Earth as It Is on Television makes another splash with this instant USA Today bestseller
  • "Nothing is as it seems… Readers will relish this clever, heartfelt story" (Booklist)
  • A zany and fun-filled adventure with a bit of everything — and guaranteed to warm your heart
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Media mentions for Here Beside the Rising Tide by Emily JaneMEDIA MENTIONS:New Scientist, Publishers Weekly, Booklist
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Book cover for Symbiote by Michael Nayak
An engineered parasite with one goal: infect and control its human hosts…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A must-read for fans of The Thing and Contagion
  • At an isolated Antarctic research base, a small group of survivors stands between a malicious microbe and the end of humanity
  • "Compulsively readable and utterly chilling… The tension increases on every page" (Library Journal)
  • Near-future sci-fi horror packed with action
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Media mentions for Symbiote by Michael NayakMEDIA MENTIONS:New Scientist, The Guardian, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Literary Hub
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Book cover for I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in a Rom-Com by Kimberly Lemming
This raucous sci-fi romance guarantees laughter, spice, and nonstop entertainment!
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Wildlife biologist Dory wakes aboard an alien spaceship — and embarks on a madcap adventure on an unfamiliar planet
  • "Full of joy and unmissable," says #1 New York Times bestselling author Ali Hazelwood
  • First in a unique rom-com series with an otherworldly twist
  • "Delivers a perfect blend of humor, romance, and sci-fi that readers won't want to put down" (Los Angeles Review of Books)
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Media mentions for I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in a Rom-Com by Kimberly LemmingMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, USA Today, Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Reactor, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage
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