Plausible science fiction occupies a space between imagination and inquiry. It does not promise answers so much as ...

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 ...

In honor of Black History Month, we're recommending these fantasy and sci-fi novels written by Black authors.

Emily H. Wilson is wild for this sci-fi novel: I’ve not heard our sci-fi columnist recommend a book so wholeheartedly in all the time she’s written for us. It follows Mawukana na-Vdnaze, a deep-space ...

Do you want to travel to Mars, to an alternate version of 1939 London or even to the very far future? If so, then February’s science fiction is for you, with all three flavours on offer from our ...

Pick up any science fiction book from the 1960s, and you’ll find parallel dimensions explained through magic portals or mysterious machines that work “just because.” Today’s readers want stories that ...

It’s been 25 years since China Miéville stepped into the literary spotlight with his novel “Perdido Street Station.” Combining elements of science fiction, fantasy, and horror, the novel introduced ...