Readers interested in science fiction grounded in real scientific inquiry can now follow the public development of Revelation ...

Almost exactly a year ago, I asked our team of expert science writers here at New Scientist to name their favourite science fiction novels. Personal tastes meant we ended up with a wonderfully ...

Less than two weeks into 2026, and many of us are already questioning whether anyone checked out the terms and conditions before starting on this particular adventure. But when the real world is…well, ...

For readers seeking intellectually ambitious, thought-provoking fiction that bridges science, history and human complexity, ...

This is definitely on my reading list: in fact, I am hoping we might choose it for a future New Scientist Book Club read. Longlisted for the Booker already, it has been described by our sci-fi ...

Welcome to January, a month when many of us are keen to escape from the world into the pages of a book. Thankfully, science fiction is here to help, whether that’s with a story set on a generation ...

Whether you’re looking for a classic or the latest and greatest, start here. By The New York Times Books Staff The year’s best speculative fiction includes a fantasy novel by Kelly Link, alien epics ...

Scientists recently announced they had found potential signs of life on a planet 124 light years from Earth. While the bold claim has been challenged, the mere prospect is enough to inflame a ...