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This Month’s Best New Science Fiction
 
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Book cover for When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi
Chaos ensues when the moon turns to cheese in the hilarious latest from a Hugo Award–winning legend
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • “The most entertaining, accessible writer working in SF today” (Joe Hill) delivers an instant USA Today bestseller
  • As ordinary humans wrestle with the impossible, a cheesy new development threatens the apocalypse
  • “Chock-full of Scalzi’s trademark humor… [Readers] are going to be rolling on the floor laughing out loud” (Library Journal)
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Media mentions for When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John ScalziMEDIA MENTIONS:Locus, New Scientist, The Guardian, Reactor, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for Dissolution by Nicholas Binge
A high-octane dystopian for Inception fans
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • One man’s memories are being harvested — and now his octogenarian wife must travel back through time to learn why
  • With a propulsive plot that “twists and turns like a spacecraft in a wormhole” (Kirkus Reviews)
  • An author who counts Stephen King among his fans dives deep into the mysteries of the mind
  • “Cleverly weaves together time travel and memory games into a hard-to-put-down thriller” (New Scientist)
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Media mentions for Dissolution by Nicholas BingeMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, New Scientist, Esquire, The Guardian, New York Post, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica
A shadowy sisterhood shelters from the apocalypse in this dark dystopian
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • “Unflinching, uncompromising, and unforgettable” (Paul Tremblay, author of The Cabin at the End of the World)
  • What is really going on inside the decaying walls of the convent?
  • This “immersive and disquieting” USA Today bestseller (Kirkus Reviews) is not for the faint of heart
  • One of Oprah Daily, Literary Hub, and Goodreads’s most anticipated books of 2025
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Media mentions for The Unworthy by Agustina BazterricaMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, Oprah Daily, The Atlantic, The Guardian, Reactor, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for My Documents by Kevin Nguyen
Four Vietnamese American cousins navigate a fraught near future
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • One of spring’s biggest releases comes highly anticipated by The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, and more
  • When a series of terrorist attacks on US airports triggers the creation of internment camps, the Nguyen family must fight separately for justice
  • Puts a speculative twist on real American history, with “memorable, unsettling” results (BookPage)
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Media mentions for My Documents by Kevin NguyenMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, Electric Literature, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Notes from a Regicide by Isaac Fellman
Two revolutionaries risk everything for a better world 1,000 years in the future
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • A dusty journal reveals their story in this poignant dual-timeline saga and “triumphant sci-fi novel” (Publishers Weekly)
  • An NPR Notable Book for fans of found family and political machinations
  • “Expansive and empathetic, this novel is a stunner” (Kirkus Reviews)
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Media mentions for Notes from a Regicide by Isaac FellmanMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, Locus, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Where the Axe Is Buried by Ray Nayler
Rebels race to topple a totalitarian regime in a ‘bold, epic sci-fi story’ (Booklist)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • “Roll over, George Orwell: This postapocalyptic dystopia makes Airstrip One look like a summer camp” (Kirkus Reviews)
  • The author of The Mountain in the Sea creates an intricate near-future world
  • “Thought-provoking in the extreme,” this espionage adventure “will trap fans of techno-thrillers in its web” (Library Journal)
  • Guaranteed to spark discussion and keep you turning the pages
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Media mentions for Where the Axe Is Buried by Ray NaylerMEDIA MENTIONS:Locus, New Scientist, The Washington Post, Esquire, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Terrestrial History by Joe Mungo Reed
What would you do if an alien time traveler told you the world was about to end?
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • When a Martian-born human reveals Earth is on the verge of destruction, four generations are pulled into the fight for its survival
  • An engrossing blend of climate fiction, interplanetary time travel, and emotional family saga
  • “Fans of slipstream fiction like Cloud Atlas will find a great deal to enjoy here” (Publishers Weekly)
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Media mentions for Terrestrial History by Joe Mungo ReedMEDIA MENTIONS:Locus, The Washington Post, Esquire, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Cold Eternity by S. A. Barnes
Something is amiss on an eerie ship of cryogenically frozen bodies…
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Over a century ago, wealthy space colonists were preserved on an orbiting spaceship — and now, they may be waking up
  • “Space horror at its most entertaining” (Library Journal starred review)
  • An atmospheric setting and well-timed twists will keep you reading all night long
  • From the author of Dead Silence and Ghost Station
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Media mentions for Cold Eternity by S. A. BarnesMEDIA MENTIONS:Locus, Reactor, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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Book cover for The Martian Contingency by Mary Robinette Kowal
Andy Weir gives this alternate history adventure his stamp of approval
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Amid Earth’s demise, Elma is tasked with preparing Mars as a new home for humanity’s survivors — but a shocking revelation changes everything
  • An instant USA Today bestseller from a Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award–winning author
  • The latest entry in a fan-favorite series called “hard science fiction at its most emotional, intimate, and insightful” (Publishers Weekly)
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