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Speculative Fiction
29 reading guides and book lists curated by the Editors Reads team.
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Where to Start with Christina Dalcher: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Christina Dalcher — how to approach Vox, her feminist dystopia about a near-future America where women are restricted to 100 words per day. A complete reading guide.
Best Classic Science Fiction: Essential Golden Age and Beyond
The best classic science fiction — from Dune and Foundation to The Left Hand of Darkness and Stranger in a Strange Land. Essential Golden Age sci-fi and beyond.
Best Contemporary Science Fiction: Essential Reading from the Past 20 Years
The best contemporary science fiction — from The Three-Body Problem and Annihilation to Piranesi and Children of Time. Essential recent sci-fi reading.
Best Environmental Fiction: Novels About Nature and Climate
The best environmental fiction — from The Overstory and Bewilderment to Flight Behavior and The Ministry for the Future. Novels about nature, ecology, and climate change.
Best Novels About Science and Scientists: Fiction That Thinks Like a Scientist
The best novels about science and scientists — from Frankenstein to The Martian to The Overstory. Fiction that puts scientific thinking at the centre of the story.
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction: Essential Novels of the End
The best post-apocalyptic fiction — from The Road and Station Eleven to Oryx and Crake and On the Beach. Essential novels of collapse, survival, and what comes after.
Best Science Fiction About Artificial Intelligence: Essential AI Novels
The best science fiction about artificial intelligence — from Klara and the Sun and Never Let Me Go to Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep and Neuromancer.
Best Standalone Fantasy Novels: Complete in One Book
The best standalone fantasy novels — from Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell and Piranesi to American Gods and The Night Circus. Complete in a single volume.
David Mitchell Books in Order: Complete Bibliography & Best Starting Points
David Mitchell's complete bibliography in order — from Cloud Atlas and The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet to Black Swan Green. Best starting points for new readers.
Emily St. John Mandel Books in Order: Complete Bibliography & Best Starting Points
Emily St. John Mandel's complete bibliography in order — from Station Eleven and The Glass Hotel to Sea of Tranquility. Best starting points for new readers.
Margaret Atwood Books in Order: Complete Bibliography & Best Starting Points
Margaret Atwood's complete bibliography in order — from The Handmaid's Tale and Alias Grace to Oryx and Crake and The Testaments. Best starting points and reading order.
Octavia Butler Books in Order: Complete Bibliography & Best Starting Points
Octavia Butler's complete bibliography in order — from Kindred and Parable of the Sower to Parable of the Talents and Dawn. Best starting points for new readers.
Where to Start with Andy Weir: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Andy Weir — whether to begin with The Martian or Project Hail Mary. A complete reading guide to the science fiction novelist and his hard sci-fi thrillers.
Where to Start with Ann Leckie: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Ann Leckie — whether to begin with Ancillary Justice or Provenance. A complete reading guide to the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke Award winner.
Where to Start with Becky Chambers: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Becky Chambers — whether to begin with The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet or A Psalm for the Wild-Built. A complete reading guide to cozy sci-fi.
Where to Start with China Miéville: A Reading Guide
Where to start with China Miéville — whether to begin with The City and the City, Perdido Street Station, or Embassytown. A complete reading guide to weird fiction's master.
Where to Start with Dan Simmons: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Dan Simmons — whether to begin with Hyperion or The Fall of Hyperion. A complete reading guide to the Hugo Award-winning science fiction master.
Where to Start with Emily St. John Mandel: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Emily St. John Mandel — whether to begin with Station Eleven, The Glass Hotel, or Sea of Tranquility. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with H.G. Wells: A Reading Guide
Where to start with H.G. Wells — whether to begin with The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, or The Island of Doctor Moreau. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Kim Stanley Robinson: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Kim Stanley Robinson — whether to begin with Red Mars, The Ministry for the Future, or The Years of Rice and Salt. A complete reading guide.
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