Don’t miss the best new science fiction from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! We’ve rounded up this month’s biggest and buzziest science fiction books — including a New York Times bestseller for fans of The Hunger Games, a vibrant homage to classic sci-fi, and more.

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	As residents flee a drowning near-future San Francisco, two strangers connect WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Named one of 2025’s most anticipated books by People, San Francisco Chronicle, Elle, and more Follow a grieving artist and her elderly neighbor in an “affecting… powerful” debut (Library Journal) Calling all book clubs — this speculative read is the perfect pick Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers This high-octane series starter is a BookTok hit and New York Times bestseller WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games, this is “dystopian romance at its absolute best” (Town & Country) Decades after an earth-shattering war, Wren is conscripted into an elite force — where hiding her powerful abilities puts her life at risk “I need the next book in the series injected into my vein right now,” says Ali Hazelwood “Full of twists that will keep readers on the edge of their seats” (Library Journal) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers A provocative new masterpiece by the author of Earthlings and Convenience Store Woman WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Strange, thought-provoking, and “impossible to shake” (Publishers Weekly) Every child in Japan is born by artificial insemination — except Amane. Could a mysterious commune hold the answers she craves? “The imagination of this writer grows and grows like outer space” (Literary Hub) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers Far-future science fantasy doesn’t get better than this ‘unputdownable’ adventure (BookPage) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Humanity has forgotten society on Earth before its fiery destruction — everyone except Najeeba Set in a postapocalyptic world recently optioned to become an HBO series! A new novel from Hugo and Nebula Award winner Okorafor is “always an event for speculative fiction fans” (Booklist) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers ‘A brilliant, funny, and pulpy homage to the golden age of science fiction’ (Esquire) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Faraway universes and real-world dramas collide when a sci-fi fan sets out to publish his favorite books “Exciting and tragic and funny and bewildering and just plain wonderful” (Booklist) This entertaining love letter to classic science fiction is one of a kind “Lincoln Michel has the restless brain of Philip K. Dick… [and] the tongue of William Gibson” (Tony Tulathimutte, author of Rejection) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers Thirty years ago, a young girl was eaten by alien plants — and now they’re returning to claim her… WHY IT’S READWORTHY: The celebrated author of Feed “re-cements her place at the top of the sci-fi horror genre” (T. Kingfisher) This twist on Invasion of the Body Snatchers is “engaging, existentially terrifying, and thought-provoking” (Library Journal) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers Two estranged friends enter each others’ minds in this harrowing speculative novel WHY IT’S READWORTHY: “A frightening, enlightening powerhouse of a book” (BookPage) by the author of Natural Beauty Good Housekeeping’s Book Club pick for May A combination of frightening technology and evocative character study that will linger long after the final page “One of those twisty, nail-biting books you fall into and don’t emerge from until you’re done” (Kelly Link) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers A ragtag group bands together to protect New York from malicious AI WHY IT’S READWORTHY: “Pushes the limits of both science fiction and fantasy… Thrillingly weird and colorful” (The Washington Post) This genre-bending romp offers a “savory balance of sensory descriptions, exciting adventure, lifelike dialogue, and gratifying revelations” (Associated Press) Heartwarming fun with a queer found family at its center Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers This thought-provoking spin on The Handmaid’s Tale captured Margaret Atwood’s attention WHY IT’S READWORTHY: “A wild, electric, essential read” (Gabrielle Korn, author of Yours for the Taking) set in a dystopia where gender roles are reversed When a young boy escapes his home, secrets emerge as four women set out to save him “Readers will be immersed in this world by the time the satisfying conclusion rolls around” (Publishers Weekly) The translation of a #1 international bestseller Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: