Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, and Other Speculative Fiction
“Gilman (The Rise of Ransom City) pulls one surprise after another out of his hat, winking slyly as he does so, and floods of action never let readers come up for air….” Felix Gilman’s The Revolutions got a starred review in Publisher’s Weekly! Here’s the full review, from the May 19 issue: Gilman’s interplanetary adventure,…
“Cambias writes with a light touch and occasional flashes of humor, and the science supporting his novel is sound and unobtrusive. This is an impressive debut by a gifted writer.” James L. Cambias’s A Darkling Sea got a starred review in Publishers Weekly! Here’s the full review, from the December 9th issue: In Cambias’s vivid…
“For readers unschooled in the history of SF/F, this book is a treasure trove; for those who recognize every title, Walton evokes the joy of returning to a well-worn favorite.” Jo Walton’s What Makes This Book So Great got a starred review in Publishers Weekly! Here’s the full review, from the November 15th issue: For…
“This meaty collection delivers something for nearly every reader’s taste as it explores the heights that brave women can reach and the depths that depraved ones can plumb.” George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois’s Dangerous Women got a starred review in Publishers Weekly! Here’s the full review, from the October 7th issue: Venerable editors Martin…
“Wolfe evokes Kafka, Bradbury, and The Twilight Zone in combining the implausible, creepy, and culturally alien to create a world where every action is motivated by its own internal logic, driving the story forward through the unexplored and incomprehensible.” Gene Wolfe’s The Land Across got a starred review in Publishers Weekly! Here’s the full review,…
“This is a deeply thoughtful, deliberately discomfiting book that will linger long and uneasily in the reader’s mind.” Robert Charles Wilson’s Burning Paradise got a starred review in Publishers Weekly! Here’s the full review, from the September 16th issue: Hugo-winner Wilson (The Chronoliths) casts a cold eye at SF clichés in this powerful novel designed…
“Twenty-First Century Science Fiction will certainly be recognized as one of the best reprint science fiction anthologies of the year, and it belongs in the library of anyone who is interested in the evolution of the genre.” David G. Hartwell and Patrick Nielsen Hayden’s Twenty-First Century Science Fiction got a signature review in Publishers Weekly!…
“Gladstone outdoes himself in this exciting and imaginative return to the brilliantly realized world of Three Parts Dead.” Max Gladstone’s Two Serpents Rise got a starred review in Publishers Weekly! Here’s the full review, from the June 17th issue: Shadow demons plague the city reservoir, and Red King Consolidated has sent in Caleb Altemoc—casual gambler…
“Jeschke’s epic is a mind-expanding SF thriller that will grab readers and shake them up.” Wolfgang Jeschke’s The Cusanus Game got a starred review in Publishers Weekly! Here’s the full review, from the August 26th issue: In the year 2052, the world is collapsing after a nuclear disaster in Germany that lethally irradiated parts of…
“Blake presents a gory, thrilling vision of the twilight of the gods, in all their pettiness and power, while letting readers draw their own messages and conclusions.” Kendare Blake’s Antigoddess got a starred review in Publishers Weekly! Here’s the full review, from the August 5th issue: Blake has a real affinity for the way history…