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Aug 6, 2023 · Every year, the judges of the Arthur C Clarke Award select the best sci-fi novels of the previous twelve months. We asked prize director Tom Hunter to talk us through the six science fiction books that made the 2023 shortlist—including a space opera romance and a high-concept action thriller that has already won the most prestigious award in Francophone literature.
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The Best Science Fiction of 2023: The Arthur C. Clarke Award...
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- Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah. Sci-fi, as a vehicle for political rhetoric, has a long history, and this book is one of the best to do it.
- Counterweight by Djuna. This book from South Korea’s most famous and enigmatic sci-fi author comes to English in a brilliant translation. The fictional island of Patusan has long been a tropical resort.
- The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei. It’s not a best-of science fiction list without an adventure on a spaceship, and this is the best of the bunch in 2023. The Phoenix is a ship sent with the last remnants of Earth, 80 elite people destined to give birth to humanity’s future.
- The Ferryman by Justin Cronin. True dystopias are rare anymore, the ones that paint a picture of a twisted utopia. Cronin’s newest is one such novel and one of the best out there.
Announcing readers' favorite books of the year! With its skillful mix of fantasy and science fiction elements, T.J. Klune’s innovative novel brings the core concepts of the Pinocchio legend into the notional environs of the 21st century and beyond.
Dec 8, 2023 · “A delightful, world-building science-fiction book about—world-building, as in terraforming new worlds for future human habitation. I fell for the main characters right away, human and ...
Mar 5, 2024 · The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953, were originally known as the 'Science Fiction Achievement Awards.' But, in practice, their shortlists encompass speculative fiction as a whole, including fantasy—and is considered one of that genre's most prestigious prizes. Here, Sylvia Bishop offers an overview of this year's nominees in the 'Best Novel' category, which represent the most popular ...
Genres: Fantasy Science Fiction, Found Families and Ex-Murder Machines, More than a Touch of Romance. Find Your Favorite Science Fiction Books in 2023. Whether you’re looking for a light-hearted romp across the worlds unknown, or a dramatic deep-space mystery, this list has all the best new Sci Fi books of 2023.
Dec 14, 2023 · The Devil’s Element: Phosphorus and a World Out of Balance by Dan Egan . Get The Book. When host Ira Flatow asked Egan about scientists’ warning of a “phosphogeddon,” the author highlighted our complicated relationship with phosphorus: “… at the same time that we’re blowing through the existing and limited reserves, we’re overusing [phosphorus] in many cases, to the point where ...
