A collection of stories set in George R. R. Martin’s Wild Cards universe and a novel from The Expanse author James S. A. Corey are among the science-fiction books we’re looking forward to this month ...

Two different ways to tell the same story.

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 ...

Sci-fi stories are great, but some books are so complex you need to read them twice (or more!) to fully understand them.

If you are emerging from post-holiday stupors in desperate need of fresh horizons and new worlds to explore, then I have some great new science fiction for your bedside table. We have some big names ...

Stephen King has written his fair share of compelling sci-fi books, including classics like Firestarter, The Dead Zone, and ...

In these science fiction books, extraterrestrial beings are sympathetic, horrifying and everything in between.

The iconic novel continues to resonate with readers, earning top honors decades after its release.

Some sci-fi books are so great that they could sustain multiple seasons of a prestige TV shows, even though they are a ...

Popular science fiction has long shaped public understanding of scientific possibility, yet studies suggest that many widely recognized sci-fi concepts depart significantly from established physics. A ...

It can be funny to look at science fiction writing of the past and see what people thought the twenty-first century would be ...