Every month, Book Riot rounds up the most exciting new science-fiction and fantasy releases of the year. But to be fair, science fiction is often overshadowed by fantasy in the SFF realm. So, we’ve combed through all those new release round-ups to highlight just the science fiction titles in this collection: The Greatest Science Fiction
The first person has been treated with a much-anticipated new gene therapy that aims to turn back the clock on aging cells. The trial is aimed at retinal cells, with the hope that encouraging them to behave like they are young again could improve vision in affected patients. If it proves safe, it could open
wHein Craig Venter, one of the mappers of the human genome, set out on a sailboat cruise to map DNA in seawater around the world, finding that a teaspoon of seawater contained an average of 50 million viruses. Although this doesn’t sound particularly reassuring, the bad news is mitigated by the fact that most of
Ahh, summer. There’s a lot to do, a lot of fun to be had… and a lot of it cuts down on reading time. So when you’re at the beach, or camping, or playing pickleball, or visiting an amusement park, or whatever you’re doing when the weather is nice, here are eight slim science fiction
sublimation By isabel j kim (picador, £18.99)This debut novel from an award-winning Korean-American short story writer is a fictional reimagining of the immigrant experience. Here, anyone who crosses the border with no intention of returning creates an “instance”: a duplicate self that continues life at home. Reunification into one body is possible, but after years
Hello July! Yes, we’re now at the halfway point of the year, which makes it a good time to reflect on the new books that have filled our reading lives over the past six months. As always, a lot of this has been science fiction and fantasy for me and other book rioters. Already, it’s
Average testosterone levels in men have halved in the last 50 years, scientists say, suggesting society is facing a male fertility crisis. Rising levels of obesity and diabetes are expected to play a role, but the team behind the work suggests that environmental factors such as endocrine-disrupting chemicals – which can be found in a
According to the British Trust for Ornithology, over the past 50 years, Britain has lost an astonishing 73 million wild birds from its landscape. Habitat loss, pesticides, disease, cats and the climate crisis mean there are fewer birds than ever before. It may be difficult for children and young people to appreciate the scale of
After being rejected more than 40 times, going over budget, and recasting the lead character for six weeks, one of the most iconic science fiction films of all time was finally released in theaters on this day 41 years ago. July 3 marks the anniversary of the theatrical release of several notable Hollywood films, including
Today in book readers I have one Important Update:This is the last week of this newspaper. Luckily, you can still follow all the book news by signing up for the Book Riot newsletter, which comes out Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. It’s the same book news curation, covered by the same Book Riot writers, but in