Gavin Miller’s Science Fiction and Psychology appears as book 62 in the Liverpool Science Fiction Texts and Studies from Liverpool University Press. Readers accustomed to titles that examine specific ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Paradoxes, time loops, and multiverses; these science fiction novels  are the gold standard of time travel. From H.G. Wells ...

Grayson Schnitger is a sixth grader at the Pasadena middle school and says his dad first recommended sci-fi. “I like just reading stuff that could happen and, like, knowing possibilities in the future ...

Despite the infinite possibilities for invention, few fantasy novels—including those written by women—have an old woman as the hero. But in “Gogmagog,” by Jeff Noon and Steve Beard, we have Cady Meade ...

Scientists recently announced they had found potential signs of life on a planet 124 light years from Earth. While the bold claim has been challenged, the mere prospect is enough to inflame a ...

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 ...

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 ...