Don’t miss the best new science fiction from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! You’ll love this month’s science fiction picks — which include a New York Times bestseller from a Booker Prize–winning author, a thrilling tale of virtual reality, and more!

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	The speculative tour de force poised to be one of 2025’s biggest books WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Deep in a mountaintop library over a century in the future, a humanities professor uncovers a clue leading to a legendary poem lost to history long ago A New York Times bestseller by “one of the best living novelists” (Kirkus Reviews), the author of the modern classic Atonement “Sophisticated entertainment of a high order” (The New York Times), this powerful dual-timeline read examines philosophical questions about humankind Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A ‘groundbreaking, utterly epic’ addition (Library Journal) to the smash hit series Old Man’s War WHY IT’S READWORTHY: After a decade of peace, the discovery of an experimental colony drags space to the brink of conflict — unless a mid-level diplomat of Earth can save humanity This New York Times bestseller is “classic Scalzi space opera at its wisecracking, politically pointed, and, somehow, fiercely optimistic finest” (Kirkus Reviews starred review) A long-awaited series installment that delivers on all fronts! Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A masterful Hugo Award winner has NPR, Time, and New Scientist eager for more WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Highly skilled hacker Julia Z is drawn out of retirement when she’s hired to rescue a woman caught up in a virtual reality conspiracy The opening of a thrilling sci-fi series by the celebrated translator of The Three-Body Problem “This dazzling near-future mystery… sparkles with suspense, intensity, and effortless world-building” (Publishers Weekly starred review) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers In Oprah’s new book club pick, two families collide as they fight to survive looming catastrophe WHY IT’S READWORTHY: “Gives Cormac McCarthy’s The Road a run for its money… Equal parts dazzling and devastating” (Pulitzer Prize–winning author Stacy Schiff) Visit a near-future India ravaged by drought and scarcity in “an electrifying depiction of dignity and morality under siege” (Kirkus Reviews starred review) Expect this National Book Award finalist to be listed among 2025’s best books Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Crisis strikes an Apollo spacecraft — and a Chinese launch threatens a fatal collision WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Can one NASA flight controller prevent disaster? Based on true events, this propulsive read was written by a former astronaut and New York Times bestselling author Features “possibly the most realistic depiction of a battle between two spacecraft ever written” (New Scientist) “Readers of sci-fi thrillers by Isaac Asimov, Andy Weir, and James Michener will enjoy the realism of Hadfield’s latest” (Library Journal starred review) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Two lives are forever altered by an alien encounter, with consequences that span centuries WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Named among this fall’s most anticipated releases by The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, and many more “A remarkable book” (Laila Lalami, author of The Dream Hotel) about the power of stories Follow a married couple who witness a spaceship on a lonely highway, an aspiring science fiction writer, and a mysterious archivist from the future Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers The buzzy dystopian romance hailed as The Hunger Games meets The Handmaid’s Tale WHY IT’S READWORTHY: As rebellion stirs in a society built on conforming, Emeline must decide where her heart and beliefs truly lie “Irresistible… I read it in one sitting,” raves Veronica Roth, author of Divergent Intricate world-building and gasp-worthy twists will leave readers “clamoring for the next installment” (Jessamine Chan, author of The School for Good Mothers) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers This first contact story is ‘unique, enthralling, and spectacularly well told’ (Booklist) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: A mysterious alien invader is heading for Oklahoma — and five onlookers across the United States are about to face it “An important addition to the landscape of science fiction” (Pierce Brown, author of Red Rising) The New York Times bestselling author of Robopocalypse draws on his Cherokee heritage for this “masterful feat” (Publishers Weekly starred review) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Meet a quirky family of professional thieves in this work of high-stakes cyberpunk WHY IT’S READWORTHY: “Such complex and richly imagined world-building that you’ll forget you’re reading” (Kirkus Reviews) In a drowned dystopia, the Canarvier family gets hired to rob high-society parties as entertainment. But rescuing their missing patriarch will be the most important heist of their lives… Kicks off a high-tech, adventure-filled series