The novel discusses the idea of “terraforming,” without using the specific term. Specifically, the desert-dwellers referred ...

I’m not sure if 2024 had a novel, like 2022’s “Babel” or 2023’s “Fourth Wing,” that took the world by storm and reshaped the ...

By Junot Díaz Disappointed by swipe culture and, perhaps, reality, some readers pine for the much (much) older “shadow daddies” of romantasy novels. A new kind of disaster fiction is serving ...

This satirical travel narrative is considered by many to be a significant precursor of the modern science fiction novel. Jonathan Swift’s provocative and controversial novel is infused with ...

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James Lovegrove selects his must-read titles ...

Here are the year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, chosen by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.

Gautam Bhatia's science-fiction novel "The Sentence" explores a futuristic city divided by class, law, and power struggles.

Jules Verne, a well-known French writer, captivates audiences with both his accurate and inaccurate predictions. How did his ...