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The best new science fiction books of July 2023

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The best new science fiction books of July 2023

From George R. R. Martin’s new Wild Cards anthology to Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's dystopian take on America, there is a wealth of exciting science fiction out this month. Culture editor Alison Flood shares the novels she is most anticipating

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Justin Cronin on writing a book with a "holy hell" moment in it

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Asteroid City review: Is Wes Anderson film all style over substance?

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Asteroid City review: Is Wes Anderson film all style over substance?

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Read an extract from The Ferryman by Justin Cronin

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Read an extract from The Ferryman by Justin Cronin

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Justin Cronin on the books, films and TV that inspired The Ferryman

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Justin Cronin on the books, films and TV that inspired The Ferryman

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Christopher Paolini on the 5 space operas that inspired his new novel

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Christopher Paolini on the 5 space operas that inspired his new novel

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Creature review: Human nature is key to a sci-fi ballet

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Creature review: Human nature is key to a sci-fi ballet

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Animalia review: Intriguing sci-fi thriller, shame about the aliens

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Animalia review: Intriguing sci-fi thriller, shame about the aliens

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Sci-fi magazine overwhelmed by hundreds of AI-generated stories

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Telluria review: Political dystopia from a bravura Russian writer

Vladimir Sorokin's dystopian fantasy is a wild read, mixing political satire with steampunk microstates and a must-have psychotropic drug based on tellurium

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Voyage to the Edge of Imagination review: A compelling new sci-fi show

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Vesper review: Exquisite dystopian sci-fi has a Brothers Grimm edge

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11 of the best science fiction books for holiday reading

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Doctor Who: Worlds of Wonder review: The science behind the show

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