A father wrangles with his impending grief in a steampunk, Wild West alternate universe in Lavie Tidhar’s dazzling novel "The Escapement". There was once a boy so beloved that... Read More

In Nicole Kornher-Stace’s science fiction novel "Jillian vs. Parasite Planet", an eleven-year-old jets into serious space trouble when she’s stranded with snarky tech,... Read More

Six bold adventurers leave Earth behind forever in David Ebenbach’s droll science fiction novel "How to Mars". Of the many applicants for a one-way excursion to Mars, six are... Read More

In Elly Bangs’s science fiction novel "Unity", two people, haunted by their past deeds, outrun an apocalypse to find new purpose. Danae was already planning her escape from... Read More

In Nancy Kress’s terrifying novel "Sea Change", a famine-stricken, near-future world has turned its back on science. In 2005, Renata’s life was normal. She was a student at... Read More

From the moment Mary Shelley took up her pen and a dare, science fiction has inspired, challenged, and entertained audiences. That legacy is alive and thriving in Hannu... Read More

Kameron Hurley’s "Meet Me in the Future" is an episodic jaunt across distant stars whose sixteen short stories bubble with laughter, thrills, tears, and questions. The... Read More

Unicorns in literature are fascinating, evocative, mysterious, and elusive, and with "The Unicorn Anthology", editors Peter S. Beagle—himself of unicorn fame—and Jacob... Read More

Jane Yolen’s "How to Fracture a Fairy Tale" collects eighteen new and previously published short stories that twist traditional fairy tales. Largely rooted in familiar... Read More

There are some who know many faces of the divine, but their knowledge is not necessarily desirable. Lavie Tidhar’s stunning science fiction adventure, "Unholy Land", moves... Read More

Hard science fiction that reads like a first-person parable, Peter Watts’s "The Freeze-Frame Revolution" is thoughtful, suspenseful, and unforgettable. Freedom and... Read More

For lovers of literature, Arthuriana, and fairy tales, this is a treasure trove. "The Emerald Circus" is a moving collection of stories that conveys timeless truths as it... Read More