We’ve done the research to bring you the best, most-talked-about science fiction books from the past few months! Don’t miss our latest science fiction picks — which include a buzzy debut already slated for a screen adaptation, an engrossing tale of first contact, and more!

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	The eccentric crew of a living spaceship seeks answers about a far-off planet gone rogue WHY IT’S READWORTHY: By a Pulitzer Prize–winning, New York Times bestselling author who’s “one of the most versatile, imaginative, and prolific writers of his generation” (The Wall Street Journal) Meet a colorful cast of characters, including a tech-enhanced prodigy, a faceless assassin, and a heavily modified engineer “A bold, utterly propulsive masterpiece” (Eric LaRocca, author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers ‘This pitch-perfect time travel thriller… [is] old-school science fiction at its best’ (Library Journal) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: “A knockout… Fans of Stephen King’s 11/22/63 will be turning the pages all night” (Booklist) After a tightly regulated trip to the past goes horribly wrong — leaving one woman in 1941 — filmmaker Phoebe realizes present reality is shifting One of The New York Times’s best summer thrillers is set to be the biggest time travel book of 2026 Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A ‘not-to-miss experience’ (Library Journal) generating tons of discussion WHY IT’S READWORTHY: The New York Times bestselling author of Horror Movie earns his place as “one of the smartest, most engaging authors in contemporary fiction” (NPR) Julia Flang is offered a temp job she can’t refuse: chaperoning a man in a vegetative state across the country. But he has AI implanted in his brain — and it has plunged him into a nightmare “I won’t be forgetting the ending of Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep in a hurry” (Locus) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers ‘One of the best debuts of the year’ (John Scalzi) already has a screen adaptation in the works! WHY IT’S READWORTHY: When Soyoung Rose Kang immigrated to the US, she left a copy of herself behind in Korea. And she has no idea that her doppelgänger plans to steal her life… Praised by R. F. Kuang (“a mind-bending thriller”), Scott Westerfeld (“dazzling”), and Amal El-Mohtar (“devastating and extraordinary”) An instant USA Today bestseller from a Nebula Award–winning writer “already at the top of her game” (Publishers Weekly) NPR, The New Yorker, New Scientist, and others are buzzing about this electric standalone Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers This whimsical, speculative buddy comedy has ‘high stakes but also plenty of humor and heart’ (Reactor) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Helper robot Cy and his unambitious adult ward, Grayson, set out to save the family tech company A near-future romp that offers warm reflections on family, friendship, and what it means to be human “Such a winning and openhearted novel” (Kevin Wilson, author of Nothing to See Here) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Humanity is awed by first contact with the extraterrestrial… but two former best friends know better WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Thirty years after Alex and Ana were abducted as children, a mysterious transmission from the solar system’s edge causes fear around the world and unearths old questions “This satisfying deep dive… is sure to hook fans of first contact stories” (Kirkus Reviews) Thoughtful literary sci-fi labeled a must-read by People, Good Housekeeping, Literary Hub, and more Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A lonely robot and a chatty cyborg dog set off in ‘one of the best things I’ve read in a very long time’ (Locus) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: A Psalm for the Wild-Built fans will adore this “refreshing ray of hope in the darkness” (Publishers Weekly) As battered robot Be and their unlikely companions search a dystopian New England for Be’s missing leg, they realize old enemies have returned “Readers will quickly get pulled into the setting, love the characters, and root for the good guys” (Booklist) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers The master behind Children of Time delivers ‘charmingly bizarre SF noir’ (Kirkus Reviews) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: From “one of the most interesting and accomplished writers in speculative fiction” (Christopher Paolini) In a future utopia where genetically engineered animals exist in the shadows of humanity, a raccoon PI unravels a tangled mystery “Readers searching for… the upside-down criminal enterprise of John Scalzi’s Starter Villain will be thrilled to meet Skotch” (Library Journal) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Six women were created to serve inhabitants of a doomsday bunker — and they’re ready to rebel WHY IT’S READWORTHY: “I could not put it down” (Edward Ashton, author of Mickey7) This dystopian satire is at once hilarious, poignant, and deeply weird From “one of the most electrifying voices in genre fiction today” (Hugo Award–winning author Sarah Gailey)