If you have even a passing interest in math, i.e., if you see an equation and don’t recoil as if you just spotted a spider moseying up your thigh, then these books are for you.
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The 21 Best Ecofiction Books
Ecofiction are stories usually about the relationship between humanity and nature, but anything related to nature or the environment will do. That encompasses a lot of books, and I’ve tried to represent a lot of different ideas and approaches (some very weird) in this list.
The 23 Best New Wave Science Fiction Books
The New Wave of science fiction started around the mid-60s and was an explosion of new ideas, experimental formats, and some serious weirdness. It was a departure from the more straightforward stories of the forties and fifties, so expect varying degrees of WTF-ery in these books.
The 26 Best Middle Grade Science Fiction Books
The last few decades have seen an explosion of really well-written science fiction aimed at middle graders/tweens. I would have loved to have had these books during those (for me) wildly awkward years.
The Best Postcyberpunk Books
Postcyberpunk is just like cyberpunk (high tech + low life), but without a few of its tropes: you’re less likely to find an edgy loner stumbling through the rain, spitting out noirish one-liners. Postcyberpunk tends to be a little more playful, a little stranger. However, it’s still pretty ill-defined as a subgenre, so one could argue endlessly about what is and isn’t postcyberpunk. Or just read some of the books on this list and decide for yourself.
The Bestselling Science Fiction Books of All Time
The Best Science Fiction Books of 2021
Once again, writers took a hold of the future and gave it a good throttling in 2021.
Best Science Fiction Heist Books
Fortunately, the future has its fair share of charming rogues, tempting targets, and outrageous escapes.
Best Science Fiction Books Published Since This Blog Started
It’s been seven years since my first blog post (4 Things You Didn’t Know About Dune), and it’s time to check out the coolness that’s been published since.
Best Modern Science Fiction Authors
There are plenty of old masters of science fiction, including Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, Heinlein, Clarke, Le Guin, and so on. But let’s give some of the more recent writers some props.