Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, and Other Speculative Fiction
“Remarkable, revelatory and not to be missed.” Cixin Liu’s The Three-Body Problem got starred reviews in Kirkus Reviews and in Publisher’s Weekly! Here’s the full review, from the October 15 issue of Kirkus Reviews: Strange and fascinating alien-contact yarn, the first of a trilogy from China’s most celebrated science-fiction author. In 1967, at the height of the…
“This spirited novel, a rollicking mystery and sweet romance rolled into one, is the perfect vehicle for a wild joy ride.” W. Bruce Cameron’s The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man got a starred review in Kirkus Reviews! Here’s the full review, from the September 18 issue: This laugh-out-loud mystery narrated by a word-clever repo…
“Gould literally raises the bar on teleportation in this sequel to Impulse (2013)” Steven Gould’s Exo got a starred review in Kirkus Reviews! Here’s the full review, from the September 9 issue: Gould literally raises the bar on teleportation in this sequel to Impulse (2013). Seventeen-year-old Cent is your typical teen: She’s reeling from a…
“[T]he novel–which contains plenty of action, great character development, vivid and believable worldbuilding and a thought-provoking examination of disability culture and politics–is definitely worth the ride. This SF thriller provides yet more evidence that Scalzi (The Human Division, 2013, etc.) is a master at creating appealing commercial fiction.” John Scalzi’s Lock In got a starred…
“Buckell has written a smart and well-constructed tale that’s filled with excitement and the flavor of the Caribbean isles… So don’t wait for a dark and stormy night to read this novel; you’ll have plenty of fun.” Tobias S. Buckell’s Hurricane Fever got a starred review in Kirkus! Here’s the full review, from the June…
“An impressive debut that’s both historical fiction and enchanted realism… Fresh, subtle, daring: well done indeed.” Julia Mary Gibson’s Copper Magic got a starred review in Kirkus Reviews! Here’s the full review, from the June 15 issue: An impressive debut that’s both historical fiction and enchanted realism. The protagonist opens the book by proclaiming: “[t]here…
“Everyone will find something to like here.” George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois’s Dangerous Women got a starred review in Kirkus Reviews! Here’s the full review, from the November 1st issue: Bold and deadly female characters of many genres stride through the pages of this massive anthology. When genre collections include this many big-name authors,…
“Wolfe, in masterful mood, builds his characters, explores the puzzles, links the elements together and contrives to render the backdrop both intriguingly attractive and creepily sinister. Sheer enjoyment.” Gene Wolfe’s The Land Across got a starred review in Kirkus Reviews! Here’s the full review, from the October 1st issue: From the accomplished author of Home…
“Grab this book. Whether newcomer or old hand, the reader will not be disappointed.” Twenty-First Century Science Fiction, edited by David G. Hartwell and Patrick Nielsen Hayden, got a starred review in Kirkus Reviews!* Here’s the full review, from the September 15th issue: A bumper crop of 34 stories from authors who first came to…
“Intriguing mysteries, subtle plots, vividly drawn female characters and nuggets of hardheaded wisdom are scattered among the narrative strands. One of Modesitt’s best, which means, don’t miss it.” L. E. Modesitt, Jr.’s The One-Eyed Man: A Fugue, With Winds and Accompaniment got a starred review in Kirkus Reviews!* Here’s the full review, from the July…