Emily H. Wilson is wild for this sci-fi novel: I’ve not heard our sci-fi columnist recommend a book so wholeheartedly in all the time she’s written for us. It follows Mawukana na-Vdnaze, a deep-space ...

Riches galore await sci-fi fans in July, with two of the books I’ve enjoyed most so far this year due to be published for all to read. Fancy a beautifully written vision of a world turning ever faster ...

Almost exactly a year ago, I asked our team of expert science writers here at New Scientist to name their favourite science fiction novels. Personal tastes meant we ended up with a wonderfully ...

From monsters to fungi to paranoia, our roundup of science fiction horror books is sure to give you the chills. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

The author of the Red Rising series recommends books cloaked in myth that use fantastic adventures to explore what it means to be human. By Pierce Brown Pierce Brown is the number-one New York Times ...

One of my most anticipated books of the year is out this month: a collection of short stories set in the post-apocalyptic devastation of Stephen King’s The Stand. I love a good end-times story, and ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover aerospace, astronomy & hosted The Cosmic Controversy Podcast. As the recent Worldcon 2025 Convention here in Seattle ...