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Petrov’s flu review: A surreal journey through one man’s delirium

Petrov’s flu review: A surreal journey through one man’s delirium

16 February 2022

Kirill Serebrennikov’s mischievous film about a fever-stricken comic book artist is an ode to Russian sci-fi and absurdist literature, finds Simon Ings


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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


Climate fiction has come of age – and these fabulous books show why

Climate fiction has come of age – and these fabulous books show why

2 February 2022

As the climate crisis grows, "cli-fi" books are driving action by showing dark, all-too-possible futures, says climate researcher Bill McGuire. Here are some of his favourites


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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


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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


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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


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

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

10 November 2021

An exciting collection of short stories by Courttia Newland covers a lot of interesting ground, finds Robyn Chowdhury


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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


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

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

7 July 2021

New Scientist's weekly round-up of the best books, films, TV series, games and more that you shouldn't miss


A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers is joyful sci-fi reading

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers is joyful sci-fi reading

30 June 2021

Becky Chambers, the award-winning author of the Wayfarers series, builds a different world in A Psalm for the Wild-Built. But it shares the same warm optimism, finds Jacob Aron


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