| |  |  | | Two stranded researchers realize a seemingly uninhabitable moon is teeming with strange life | | WHY IT'S READWORTHY: | - A propulsive deep space adventure from the modern master behind Children of Time
- "Bizarre ecologies, nonhuman intelligences, and the genius of everyday people — this is the quintessential Tchaikovsky novel" (Library Journal)
- First-contact sci-fi at its best, with complex concepts and inventive extraterrestrial worlds
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 |  | | The time-bending masterpiece on every major reading list this season | | WHY IT'S READWORTHY: | - At The Sea — where time and space have no bearing — Lina and her father meet fellow displaced migrants from across centuries
- Like "Emily St. John Mandel's Station Eleven and Anthony Doerr's Cloud Cuckoo Land, Thien's new work almost seamlessly integrates literary, historical, and science fiction" (Los Angeles Times)
- Expect to see this "inventive and ambitious" work (The Boston Globe) on 2025 award ballots
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 |  | | The appearance of seven mysterious doors has worldwide consequences | | WHY IT'S READWORTHY: | - Estranged twins Olivia and Ayanna search for answers — until Olivia suddenly steps through and disappears…
- "Gorgeous, heartfelt, and wonderfully strange" (NPR)
- A summer must-read according to The New York Times, NPR, The Washington Post, and many more
- A "mesmerizing work of speculative fiction" (Town & Country) from the author of Lakewood
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 |  | | The author of speculative sensation The Measure delivers what's 'sure to be another hit' (Booklist) | | WHY IT'S READWORTHY: | - Four travelers journey across the country to an experimental psychotherapy center, where a month's rest promises to erase their pain
- A poignant, thought-provoking dystopian tale
- "The character work is top-notch… Readers will be in no rush to see it end" (Publishers Weekly)
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 |  | | A bold, high-stakes space opera for fans of The Expanse | | WHY IT'S READWORTHY: | - Deep in a mysterious patch of space, an unlikely duo discovers an alien conspiracy…
- "Be warned: This imaginative fusion of space opera and pirate adventure will take your sleep schedule hostage" (J. S. Dewes, author of The Last Watch)
- Praised for its complex world-building, endearing characters, and clever mystery
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 |  | | Two students announce they've found the cure for aging, forever changing millions of lives | | WHY IT'S READWORTHY: | - "Readers will race through the pages to see what happens next. This is a winner" (Publishers Weekly)
- An intimate coming-of-age story plays out amid the highly competitive biotech world
- Oprah Daily says, "If you are looking for a book to fill the Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow–shaped hole in your heart, this is just what the doctor ordered"
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 |  | | Four disparate lives intertwine after a mysterious near-future tragedy | | WHY IT'S READWORTHY: | - In a world where memories can exist outside of the mind, a grieving mother seeks answers as a digital entity searches for a new host
- "A mesmerizing meditation on loss, technology, and the enduring nature of human connection" (Publishers Weekly)
- "Gripping, tender, haunting, and so gorgeously written" (New York Times bestselling author Suleika Jaouad)
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 |  | | Dark Matter fans will devour this 'excellent SF thriller' (Booklist) | | WHY IT'S READWORTHY: | - Two impossible murders — victims drowned in seawater who are found in a Chicago high-rise — link to a centuries-old mystery
- "Lovers of sharp, fast sci-fi from the likes of Neal Stephenson will be right at home… Exciting, inventive, and murky" (BookPage)
- A fresh detective story with classic science fiction tropes
- "Highly recommended for readers who love intricately blended genre stories that ask big questions" (Library Journal starred review)
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 |  | | A ragtag group of professional mourners cross a landscape devoid of human emotion | | WHY IT'S READWORTHY: | - Station Eleven fans, this one's for you
- When a mysterious stranger arrives in town, people are suddenly hit with an onslaught of feelings…
- A thoughtful dystopian hailed as "astonishing" (Publishers Weekly)
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 |  | | Society as we know it is transformed by an AI mental health tool | | WHY IT'S READWORTHY: | - A provocative, timely must-read for fans of Her and Klara and the Sun
- Tackles questions of high-powered technology and human connection
- "Smart, elaborate, and discursive" (Kirkus Reviews)
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