The 10 Sci-Fi Books to Have on Your Radar Now

“Urbanski, with her debut novel, After World, has created a beautiful end for the human race.” – Urban Waite, The San Francisco Chronicle

“From start to finish, it feels like every word... was deliberately, meticulously put into place… for fans of science fiction that crave substance, depth and something to ponder over the next few days, this is absolutely one to read. I’ve found that Seth Dickinson rarely creates an easy, gentle narrative experience, but every time I’ve picked up a book of theirs, it has invariably left me feeling the journey was worthwhile—and Exordia is no different.” – Andrew Jaden, Grimdark Magazine

"This is a smoothly written, thought-provoking tale about aging societies and wealth inequality, with an effective shocker of an ending." – Lisa Tuttle, The Guardian

"Three Eight One could not be more different from Whiteley’s much-lauded 2021 novel about alien immigrants, Skyward Inn; yet it’s a worthy successor, brilliant in its playful inventiveness." – James Lovegrove, Financial Times

"The body horror and sci-fi elements work together beautifully, melding into a thrilling and thought-provoking page-turner. Tsamaase is a writer to watch." – Publishers Weekly

"Reading Orbital is a dizzying experience; she evokes the texture of daily life in the space station and pans out to sweeping, lyrical descriptions of the natural world, underpinning both with profound questions about our place in the cosmos. It is an extraordinary achievement..." – Stephanie Merritt, The Guardian

"[An] excavation of the strange and wonderful and heart-wrenching realities of what it means to be alive down here on Earth... In Beautyland, that which is wonky and uncanny reveals itself in the familiar details of everyday life... This is where the sorcery lives… When Bertino writes of magic, of science fiction, of the surreal, she is writing of reality." – Madison Ford, Brooklyn Rail

"Echoes of One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest reverberate through this cinematic tale... Readers looking for an adrenaline-inducing resistance plot will find this worth their time.” – Publishers Weekly

"A fast-paced thriller for mystery and techno-thriller readers, Grumley's novel draws on speculative technology to forecast the dark side of scientific advancement and medical ethics." – Library Journal

"Nayler's compelling sci-fi thriller contemplates human greed and de-extinction through science. Highly recommended for readers of ecoterrorism thrillers and climate fiction." – Library Journal