Frank Herbert's Dune is a triumph of sci-fi literature, but books like The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and Fahrenheit 451 are undoubtedly better.

We are currently living through an unprecedented rise in the popularity of science fiction over the past couple of years. From new releases from established names such as Star Wars to the rise of ...

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 ...

In honor of Black History Month, we're recommending these fantasy and sci-fi novels written by Black authors.

Here are eight recommendations for novels with enough scientific rigor and romantic spark to light a Bunsen burner. Atmosphere: A Love Story by Taylor Jenkins Reid Ballantine Books, 2025 (Tags: ...

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 ...

Ken MacLeod‘s writing taught me to love science fiction again. I had pushed the genre out of my reading life for many years, but I could not ignore his novel Newton’s Wake. Though I was a fierce ...

Every month, I trawl through publishers’ catalogues so I can tell you about the new science fiction being released. And every month, I’m disappointed to see so much more fantasy on publishers’ lists ...