Science fiction can seem like an intimidating genre for the uninitiated, what with its fantastical tales of advanced technologies, otherworldly beings, and, yes, all that science. But in reality, ...

We pick the sci-fi novels we’re most looking forward to reading this month, from a new Brandon Sanderson to the latest from ...

October’s best science fiction books deal with an unconventional alien invasion and a terraforming venture that’s gone terribly wrong. New fantasies about a secret society of alchemists and a ...

I’ve been looking forward to the English translation of Haruki Murakami’s latest novel, The City and Its Uncertain Walls, since it was published in Japan early last year. It’s out in time for ...

Whether you’re looking for a classic or the latest and greatest, start here. By The New York Times Books Staff The year’s best speculative fiction includes a fantasy novel by Kelly Link, alien epics ...

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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 ...