The best science fiction books out in 2023
28 December 2022
CERN-inspired stories, a feminist retelling of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four and a new deep future from Annalee Newitz: sci-fi fans have a lot to look forward to in 2023
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Two noir sci-fi novels show crushing despair can make great reading
24 August 2022
Victor Manibo's The Sleepless and Joma West's Face are noir-inflected novels that compel with their bleak visions and great writing, both coming from distinct perspectives, says Sally Adee
The Moonday Letters review: Genre-busting sci-fi extols hope as a duty
27 July 2022
In Emmi Itäranta's The Moonday Letters, humans have adapted to live off-world. But central to this genre-crashing thrill ride is a reminder that hope is essential
Mickey7 review: If you want to live forever, read the small print
9 February 2022
In Edward Ashton's novel Mickey7, Mickey gets a shot at immortality by uploading his consciousness, but at what cost, asks Sally Adee
Goliath review: Tourism to a ruined Earth explores the idea of home
12 January 2022
Space colonies offer rich people a way off a broken Earth in Tochi Onyebuchi's latest sci-fi novel, but the pull of home is a powerful force, says Sally Adee
Our pick of the best sci-fi and speculative fiction books for 2022
29 December 2021
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
Even Greater Mistakes review: Short sci-fi stories without the sexism
24 November 2021
Charlie Jane Anders delivers the ultimate answer to the stale ways women have been portrayed in sci-fi in her new collection of short stories
Several People Are Typing review: The horrors of Slack and modern work
29 September 2021
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
10 of the best sci-fi books that you should read in 2021
30 December 2020
Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor, The Expert System’s Champion by Adrian Tchaikovsky and The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers are exciting sci-fi books we're looking forward to in 2021
The World Engines series reveals the high cost of conquering space
19 August 2020
What do we risk by expanding recklessly into the multiverse? Stephen Baxter's World Engines series is gripping but frustrating, says Sally Adee
