Big hitter Peter F. Hamilton has a new sci-fi novel out this month – and Booker winner George Saunders ventures into ...

Kid lit experts weigh in on some of the year’s best science titles. Plus, what to look for when choosing a book for the child in your life. Are you hoping to inspire a young reader in your life with ...

Every month, I trawl through publishers’ catalogues so I can tell you about the new science fiction being released. And every month, I’m disappointed to see so much more fantasy on publishers’ lists ...

Like many of you, no doubt, Ursula K. Le Guin is one of my favourite sci-fi writers. So I am really excited about a collection out this month that brings together the maps she would draw when starting ...

The editors of The New York Times Book Review bring you immersive climate fiction, our latest reviews, gripping dystopian reads, novels with great world-building, books with “The Last of Us” vibes, ...

Thonotosassa, FL / / December 27, 2025 / Sam Toney Popular science fiction has long shaped public understanding of scientific possibility, yet studies suggest that many widely recognized sci-fi ...

A fireproof edition of Margaret Atwood's prescient and often-banned book "The Handmaids Tale." It is one of the greatest works of speculative fiction. Speculative fiction, often referred to as spec ...

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It’s that time of the year when you’re making your list, checking it twice, for gifts that spark a love of science for the kids in your life. Ira talks with Mahnaz Dar, young readers’ editor at Kirkus ...