The opening page of Malka Older’s new book says simply, “There are other ways to live.” That idea carries through so many of this year’s best science-fiction books, which are full of ...
But this year did have a wealth of unforgettable books, making it tough to narrow things down to the year’s best. These are the ... a miraculous new metal, is making them sick, they are brutally ...
She is the Book Review’s science fiction and fantasy columnist. Dec. 6, 2024 Of the many great books I read this year, the following 10 have stayed with me, undergirded my thoughts as I go about ...
The year’s best ... new kind of disaster fiction is serving as scenario planning for real global crises. Call it the apocalyptic systems thriller. What if the star of “The Matrix” worked ...