Plausible science fiction occupies a space between imagination and inquiry. It does not promise answers so much as ...

The latest in Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Children of Time series is out this month, along with a speculative retelling of Moby-Dick ...

December is traditionally a quieter month for new releases from publishers and that’s definitely true this year, with a sparser than usual science-fiction offering to chew over. That said, there are ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Science fiction explores the what ifs, examining science and technology and its impact on the human race in years to come ...

Arnie said, "Get your a* to Mars", but is it really a good idea? We asked the experts about our Martian future.

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 ...