Thursday, June 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 Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky
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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Media mentions for Shroud by Adrian TchaikovskyMEDIA MENTIONS:Locus, New Scientist, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal
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Book cover for The Book of Records by Madeleine Thien
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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Media mentions for The Book of Records by Madeleine ThienMEDIA MENTIONS:Time Magazine, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, New Scientist, The Atlantic, People, The Washington Post, Financial Times, Esquire, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, BookPage, Electric Literature, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Meet Me at the Crossroads by Megan Giddings
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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Media mentions for Meet Me at the Crossroads by Megan GiddingsMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, The Washington Post, Town & Country, Bustle, Vulture, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Poppy Fields by Nikki Erlick
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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Media mentions for The Poppy Fields by Nikki ErlickMEDIA MENTIONS:People, New York Post, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for The Two Lies of Faven Sythe by Megan E. O'Keefe
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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Media mentions for The Two Lies of Faven Sythe by Megan E. O'KeefeMEDIA MENTIONS:Locus, New Scientist, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for Notes on Infinity by Austin Taylor
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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Media mentions for Notes on Infinity by Austin TaylorMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, Oprah Daily, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, School Library Journal, Literary Hub
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Book cover for UnWorld by Jayson Greene
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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Media mentions for UnWorld by Jayson GreeneMEDIA MENTIONS:Bustle, The Boston Globe, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Esperance by Adam Oyebanji
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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Media mentions for Esperance by Adam OyebanjiMEDIA MENTIONS:Locus, New Scientist, The Guardian, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Weepers by Peter Mendelsund
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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Media mentions for Weepers by Peter MendelsundMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Sike by Fred Lunzer
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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Media mentions for Sike by Fred LunzerMEDIA MENTIONS:New Scientist, The Washington Post, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Electric Literature, Literary Hub
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