Universally defined by their cultural impact and literary imagination, these science fiction books are must-read classics ...

From galaxy-spanning empires in Foundation to the deserts of Dune, these science fiction novels have some of the most ...

Titles like Slaughterhouse-Five and Hyperion are timeless classics of sci-fi that should be on your 2026 reading list if you ...

Science fiction has thrived in literature over the last half a century, thanks to masterpieces like Hyperion and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

One of my most anticipated books of the year is out this month: a collection of short stories set in the post-apocalyptic devastation of Stephen King’s The Stand. I love a good end-times story, and ...

We may earn a commission when you buy products through the links on our site. It has been a sadly light year for epic-scale science fiction, but casual readers and hardcore fans alike will be relieved ...

October’s best science fiction books deal with an unconventional alien invasion and a terraforming venture that’s gone terribly wrong. New fantasies about a secret society of alchemists and a ...

Claire North, whose space opera Slow Gods is the July read for the New Scientist Book Club, discusses how a population might ...

Get them hooked young, and they will be loyal forever. Starting young adults off with some of the best teen science fiction is a sure way to keep them invested. The genre is full of life, imagination, ...

Scientists recently announced they had found potential signs of life on a planet 124 light years from Earth. While the bold claim has been challenged, the mere prospect is enough to inflame a ...

Science fiction allows artists to speculate about the future through imaginative and technical concepts. But so often the prevailing vision of that future in popular culture tends toward the dystopian ...

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 ...