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15 Best Sports and Games Science Fiction Books

July 18, 2020List, Sports and GamesDan

I’m more of a D&D and board game guy than a sports nut, but I made sure there’s something for everyone on this list. Unless you hate all sports and games of any sort. In which case, how did you get here? (Also, check out the mystery book on the list.) Continue reading →

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Review: Honor Among Thieves by Rachel Caine and Ann Aguirre

July 14, 2020Deep Space, Female Authors, Modern, Regular Guy Book Reviews, Series, Spunky Heroine, Young AdultDan

This YA novel is surprisingly inventive with a great, trouble-causing, mouthy protagonist, the kind you can’t wait to see what she does next.

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19 Best Slipstream Books

July 12, 2020List, SlipstreamDan

“Chapter and Verse” by Randy Mora [his site]

Slipstream is an ill-defined subgenre that usually boils down to being some combination of literary, fantastical, illogical, surreal, and jarring.

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7 Best Science Fiction Books with Exotic Ecosystems

July 4, 2020Exotic Ecosystems, ListDan

“Alien World” by DeviantArt user Lapec

Few books about other planets really dive into how wildly different aliens ecosystems could be from ours. These books take a stab at it. Continue reading →

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Review: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

June 28, 2020Debut Author, Female Authors, Female Protagonist, Funny, Regular Guy Book Reviews, Series, Summer ReadingDan

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet is a fun, breezy book that feels like an eccentric Star Trek episode. The characters are bright and quirky, so if you’re in the mood for a story about goofy people getting along in a sci-fi setting, you should pick this up. Continue reading →

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6 Best Science Fiction Books Based on Video Games

June 28, 2020List, Video gamesDan

If you’re a fan of these games, you should definitely check out these books. If not, you have important research (read: play the games a lot) to do before reading. Continue reading →

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25 Best Science Fiction Book Debuts

June 22, 2020Debut Author, ListDan

Ship concept by Emmy-winning VFX artist Steve Messing [his site | IMDB credits]

When authors hit it out of the park on their first book, they often go on to have stellar careers, but some, including a few authors on this list, decide one is enough.
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25 Best Science Fiction Books with Female Protagonists

June 15, 2020Female Protagonist, ListDan

Why, yes, women will kick ass in the future, too.

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Review: Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

June 11, 2020Black Author, Regular Guy Book Reviews, Stand-alone, Time TravelDan

Kindred is one of the most intense, anxiety-inducing books I’ve ever read. It’s a tightly written, unconventional thriller.

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15 Best Seapunk Books

June 7, 2020List, UnderwaterDan

I first saw the word “seapunk” in an ad for an aquarium, and as a lapsed marine biologist who loves science fiction, I liked it immediately, despite the “punk” in its name making it a little cheesy.

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