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The Saint of Bright Doors review: Fine debut probes nature of memory

19 July 2023

Stunning sci-fi novel by Vajra Chandrasekera uses magical realism to weave a multi-layered, dreamlike story where the nature of memory and how it can be abused is its deepest theme

Best science books and science fiction stories for kids

21 June 2023

From brightly coloured baby books about frogs to early ecology for 10-year-olds and dark teen sci-fi set on the ocean floor, here are the best books for young minds

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The best new sci-fi books to escape into on your next holiday

21 June 2023

Christopher Paolini's Fractal Noise and Temi Oh's More Perfect are among our top sci-fi novels to read while you're away

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Best science books and must-reads for your next break

21 June 2023

Travelling is a great time for a rethink, whether it's about the human mind or the evolution of cats – or even the importance of red algae for Earth. Our selection of great books has it covered

The Ferryman review: A profound new take on a sci-fi staple

25 May 2023

Justin Cronin's new science fiction novel transmutes the familiar trope of a utopia with a dark secret into a deep story with humanity at its centre. Read along with us at New Scientist's book club

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Titanium Noir review: Gripping, philosophical science fiction

24 May 2023

Suppose the megarich can rejuvenate – but it makes them grow to titanic proportions? Nick Harkaway's novel draws on Greek myth and noir in a fabulous thought experiment that reflects our own fixation with "making it big", says Sally Adee

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The First City on Mars review: How to make life on Mars a reality

8 February 2023

Living on Mars will take enormous work, but urban planner Justin Hollander is already on the case in this guide to settling the Red Planet

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Arch-Conspirator review: Ancient Greek tragedy spun into sci-fi gold

1 February 2023

Veronica Roth's dystopian take on Sophocles's 2500-year-old tragedy reminds us that human nature is timeless, finds Sally Adee

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The best popular science books out in 2023

28 December 2022

Discover a quantum world of numbers, the amazing new science of the human electrome and long views of Earth and its wonders in this look at the best non-fiction coming this year

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The best science fiction books of 2022: Uncertainty, dystopia and hope

30 November 2022

Uncertainty and crisis are key to this year's best sci-fi offerings, from Janelle Monáe's The Memory Librarian to Ray Nayler's The Mountain in the Sea