Wednesday, March 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 The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami
March's Read with Jenna pick has 'one of the best high-concept hooks of the year' (Esquire)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A woman's dreams land her in a frightening facility in this example of science fiction at its "brilliant" best (Ann Patchett)
  • Gives a glimpse into a near-future that's "gripping, Kafkaesque" (Jennifer Egan, author of A Visit from the Goon Squad)
  • Longlisted for the 2025 Women's Prize, and penned by a Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award–nominated author
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Media mentions for The Dream Hotel by Laila LalamiMEDIA MENTIONS:TODAY Book Club/Read with Jenna, Time Magazine, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, New Scientist, The Atlantic, People, The Economist, The Washington Post, Harper's Bazaar, Esquire, Vulture, Forbes, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Times, The Boston Globe, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Electric Literature, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
This explosive return to the world of The Hunger Games is already being adapted for the big screen
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Everyone is buzzing about this long-awaited dystopian in one of the all-time biggest science fiction series
  • Take it from Stephen King: "I couldn't stop reading"
  • It's the 50th annual Hunger Games, and District 12 tribute Haymitch Abernathy is determined to shock the world
  • Anticipated by NPR, The New York Times, People, and many more
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Media mentions for Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne CollinsMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, TODAY Show, Good Morning America, CBS Mornings, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Associated Press, USA Today, Elle, Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, Vulture, Forbes, Parade, Rolling Stone, Variety, Reactor, BookPage
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Book cover for The Fourth Consort by Edward Ashton
Stuck on an alien planet, an emissary for humanity toils to survive
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • From the author of Mickey7 — now a major motion picture from the director of Parasite
  • Can reluctant emissary Dalton make peace with a strange, newly discovered alien species?
  • "Strikes an impressive balance of humor, action, and thought-provoking sci-fi concepts" (Publishers Weekly)
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Media mentions for The Fourth Consort by Edward AshtonMEDIA MENTIONS:Locus, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Strange Case of Jane O. by Karen Thompson Walker
First, Jane suffers troubling episodes — then she disappears and returns with amnesia
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Can her psychiatrist unravel the mysteries of her mind?
  • A speculative puzzle with a shocking twist "that begs its audience to reread in search of clues" (Library Journal)
  • From the New York Times bestselling author of The Age of Miracles
  • "Brilliant and mesmerizing… mind-bending and soul-altering. I loved it" (Jessamine Chan, author of The School for Good Mothers)
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Media mentions for The Strange Case of Jane O. by Karen Thompson WalkerMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, People, Elle, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite
Murder is afoot on an interstellar generation ship…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • This charming series launch "perfectly blends futuristic technology and cozy mystery" (Publishers Weekly)
  • Centuries-old detective Dorothy must solve the mystery — but is the body she occupies the killer?
  • "A playful hybrid of Golden Age Detective fiction and an entirely novel version of the generation-ship trope" (Locus)
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Media mentions for Murder by Memory by Olivia WaiteMEDIA MENTIONS:Locus, Reactor, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Two Truths and a Lie by Cory O'Brien
In a near-future flooded Los Angeles, memories are currency
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Fans of Philip K. Dick: This is "sci-fi at its absolute best" (Peter Clines)
  • His employer's murder pulls retired soldier Orr Vue into the center of a brutal conspiracy where nothing is as it seems…
  • "Ross MacDonald meets William Gibson in this superb cyberpunk mystery" (Booklist)
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Media mentions for Two Truths and a Lie by Cory O'BrienMEDIA MENTIONS:Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for The Third Rule of Time Travel by Philip Fracassi
Each trip into the past lasts 90 seconds — but the consequences are life-altering
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "A sci-fi thriller that breaks into a fast gallop from the first page — exciting, haunting, compelling stuff" (Chuck Wendig)
  • With her time travel project under threat, scientist Beth risks everything — including her own mind — to save it
  • An electrifying techno-thriller from an award-winning author
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Media mentions for The Third Rule of Time Travel by Philip FracassiMEDIA MENTIONS:New Scientist, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Splinter Effect by Andrew Ludington
'All the fun of Indiana Jones and the rapid-fire thriller pacing of James Rollins' (Jonathan Maberry)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Time-traveling archaeologist Rabbit Ward goes to ancient Rome searching for a long-lost menorah — even as a shadowy enemy follows his every move
  • Launches the perfect series for "readers who love adventure, time travel, sci-fi, and history" (Booklist)
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Media mentions for Splinter Effect by Andrew LudingtonMEDIA MENTIONS:Variety, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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Book cover for Future's Edge by Gareth L. Powell
After Earth's destruction, an archaeologist races to save the remnants of humanity
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Adrian Tchaikovsky recommends this "blend of fierce action, ingenious SF ideas, and an intriguing cast of characters"
  • A horror-tinged adventure set in deep space, with impossible stakes and page-turning action
  • From a celebrated Locus Award finalist who counts John Scalzi among his fans
  • "A perfect novel to introduce sci-fi readers to this vibrant storyteller" (Booklist)
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Media mentions for Future's Edge by Gareth L. PowellMEDIA MENTIONS:Locus, New Scientist, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Dark Mirror by Samantha Shannon
Outside the borders of a powerful republic, a revolutionary spy plots its demise…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • The long-awaited new installment in a series set on a near-future Earth
  • "The stakes are high, the pace is rapid" (Publishers Weekly)
  • Stunning speculative fiction with spectacular world-building, political machinations, and a fan-favorite heroine
  • From the New York Times bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree
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Media mentions for The Dark Mirror by Samantha ShannonMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, Locus, The Washington Post, Paste, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage
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