Dune is one of the greatest science fiction novels ever written, but there are is a small handful of strong works that might ...

This is by no means an exhaustive list; there are, of course, many other books being published this May. But since there are ...

New science fiction from big names including Ann Leckie, Alan Moore and Martha Wells are just some of the exciting crop of ...

May is a great month for sci-fi and fantasy lovers. A big part of that comes from the Star Wars fandom celebrating May 4th, and this year's release of The Manda ...

Sci-fi master Robert A. Heinlein’s most famous book, Stranger in a Strange Land, is now more than fifty years old.

If you are emerging from post-holiday stupors in desperate need of fresh horizons and new worlds to explore, then I have some great new science fiction for your bedside table. We have some big names ...

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 ...

Some sci-fi writers are skilled enough to carefully build an intricate world across sagas spanning ten or more books.

On May 29 we'll discuss Wilson's book, "Hole in the Sky" and his life as an author, robotics engineer, and Cherokee citizen.

Science fiction did not come about by chance; rather, it was shaped by the minds of writers who went beyond what human minds ...

Popular science fiction has long shaped public understanding of scientific possibility, yet studies suggest that many widely recognized sci-fi concepts depart significantly from established physics. A ...

Set in late-21st-century Australia, this novel (published in Australia in 2022 but out now more widely) follows Tao-Yi in a world where most people spend their lives in an immersive virtual reality ...