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Google Doodle honors legendary science fiction author Octavia ButlerGoogle Doodle honors legendary science fiction author Octavia Butler
The geopolitics of the afterlife get messy in the new sci-fi spy novel Summerland

Summerland hits bookstores on June 26th

Andrew Liptak
This book imagines what animals might look like if humans went extinctThis book imagines what animals might look like if humans went extinct
Stranger Things is getting a prequel tie-in novelStranger Things is getting a prequel tie-in novel
iBooks gets a redesign and new Apple Books branding in iOS 12iBooks gets a redesign and new Apple Books branding in iOS 12
The 13 enthralling science fiction and fantasy books you need to check out this JuneThe 13 enthralling science fiction and fantasy books you need to check out this June
Solo demonstrates that the Star Wars expanded universe hasn’t been forgottenSolo demonstrates that the Star Wars expanded universe hasn’t been forgotten
The hardest part of preparing for disasters is overcoming human natureThe hardest part of preparing for disasters is overcoming human nature
Now is the perfect time to start watching The ExpanseNow is the perfect time to start watching The Expanse
Here are the winners of the 2018 Nebula AwardsHere are the winners of the 2018 Nebula Awards
This video shows how surrealist cover art gave us the sci-fi genre we know todayThis video shows how surrealist cover art gave us the sci-fi genre we know today
This illustrated collection of Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea books finally does the series justice

The illustrated collection of Earthsea novels was a painstaking collaboration and one of the legendary author’s final projects

Andrew Liptak
A futurist imagines the Earth populated exclusively by the 1 percentA futurist imagines the Earth populated exclusively by the 1 percent
A new documentary will explore the life and legacy of Ursula K. Le GuinA new documentary will explore the life and legacy of Ursula K. Le Guin
The Expanse author James S.A. Corey is writing a new space opera trilogyThe Expanse author James S.A. Corey is writing a new space opera trilogy
The Expanse’s third season will be its last on the Syfy channelThe Expanse’s third season will be its last on the Syfy channel
The 12 gripping science fiction and fantasy novels you need to check out this MayThe 12 gripping science fiction and fantasy novels you need to check out this May
Amazon is launching a $23 subscription book box for kidsAmazon is launching a $23 subscription book box for kids
Emoji is the latest book from the Standards Manual design duoEmoji is the latest book from the Standards Manual design duo
NASA astronauts will probably launch from the US before The Winds of Winter is publishedNASA astronauts will probably launch from the US before The Winds of Winter is published
George R.R. Martin will publish Fire and Blood, the 640-page Game of Thrones history book no one asked for, this fallGeorge R.R. Martin will publish Fire and Blood, the 640-page Game of Thrones history book no one asked for, this fall
The future of war will be fought by machines, but will humans still be in charge?The future of war will be fought by machines, but will humans still be in charge?
Today is World Book Day — here’s what we’re readingToday is World Book Day — here’s what we’re reading
Amazon won’t let users review James Comey’s new book if they didn’t purchase it through the siteAmazon won’t let users review James Comey’s new book if they didn’t purchase it through the site
The new Star Wars novel goes deep into the past and future of Han SoloThe new Star Wars novel goes deep into the past and future of Han Solo
If you want to know how we ended up in a cyber dystopia, read Ready Player One

The 2011 book wants to have it both ways — just like Mark Zuckerberg

Laura Hudson
John Scalzi’s Head On is a murder mystery set in a robot fighting leagueJohn Scalzi’s Head On is a murder mystery set in a robot fighting league
Avengers: Infinity War’s big bad Thanos is getting his own origin storyAvengers: Infinity War’s big bad Thanos is getting his own origin story
Space Opera is the funniest science fiction novel I’ve read since Hitchhiker’s Guide to the GalaxySpace Opera is the funniest science fiction novel I’ve read since Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Syfy’s The Expanse is back: here’s what you need to know to get caught upSyfy’s The Expanse is back: here’s what you need to know to get caught up
One of J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic Middle-earth stories is being published as a standalone novelOne of J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic Middle-earth stories is being published as a standalone novel
What the Armada adaptation can learn from Ready Player One’s successesWhat the Armada adaptation can learn from Ready Player One’s successes
Margaret Killjoy’s Danielle Cain books are razor-sharp anarchist urban fantasiesMargaret Killjoy’s Danielle Cain books are razor-sharp anarchist urban fantasies
16 new science fiction and fantasy books to read this April16 new science fiction and fantasy books to read this April
Here are the 2018 Hugo Award nomineesHere are the 2018 Hugo Award nominees
Andrew Liptak
Read an excerpt from Luna author Ian McDonald’s heartbreaking new time-travel romanceRead an excerpt from Luna author Ian McDonald’s heartbreaking new time-travel romance
Birds don’t fart, neither do sloths, and other secrets of #DoesItFartBirds don’t fart, neither do sloths, and other secrets of #DoesItFart
Google Play adds new audiobook features to better compete with AudibleGoogle Play adds new audiobook features to better compete with Audible
Wil Wheaton and Amber Benson on depicting gender in John Scalzi’s next audiobookWil Wheaton and Amber Benson on depicting gender in John Scalzi’s next audiobook
Barnes and Noble’s new app makes finding your next read less overwhelmingBarnes and Noble’s new app makes finding your next read less overwhelming

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