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Our pick of the best sci-fi and speculative fiction books for 2022

The This by Adam Roberts, Mickey7 by Edward Ashton and Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak by Charlie Jane Anders are just some of the treats we are looking forward to this year

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The best science books coming your way in 2022

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Even Greater Mistakes review: Short sci-fi stories without the sexism

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What intoxicated animals can teach us about our vices

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Cosmogramma review: An eclectic mix of sci-fi and cosmic horror tales

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Cosmogramma review: An eclectic mix of sci-fi and cosmic horror tales

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Sticky review: Everything you could ever want to know about surfaces

Sticky review: Everything you could ever want to know about surfaces

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From the Neck Up review: Dark, weird and totally captivating

From the Neck Up review: Dark, weird and totally captivating

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Eating to Extinction review: Are our bland diets bad for the world?

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The Apollo Murders review: Chris Hadfield's novel is a space thriller

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Several People Are Typing review: The horrors of Slack and modern work

What would happen if you could actually be sucked into Slack for good? Several People Are Typing is a Lovecraftian nightmare for the modern age, says Sally Adee

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In the Watchful City review: An impressive debut filled with folklore

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The Actual Star review: A masterpiece of imaginative world building

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How Stella Learned to Talk review: Can a dog really talk?

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Don't Miss: Asteroids is a cracking book about our future in space

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