Don’t miss the best new science fiction from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! Don’t miss this month’s science fiction picks — which include an action-packed space opera, a postapocalyptic New York Times bestseller, and more!

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	Three humans are about to colonize Mars — but are they prepared for the dangers that await? WHY IT’S READWORTHY: On a remote outpost, robots are going rogue. Could an alien threat be behind it all? This “nerve-shredding space whodunnitry” set against an eerie, out-of-this-world backdrop is “lean, mean, and propulsively paced” (Kirkus Reviews) “Exiles is a white-knuckle read that you’ll want to devour without stopping,” promises Simone St. James Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers The Midnight Library meets The Ministry of Time in Good Morning America’s latest book club pick WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Two women across decades race to protect the mysterious time space — a library of books holding the memories of those who witnessed history “A magnificent and complex feat of imagination… You’ll never look at time the same way again” (Patti Callahan Henry) Blends a complex speculative plot with found family, “and packs excitement into every page” (Publishers Weekly) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Postapocalyptic fiction at its absolute best, in a must-have instant New York Times bestseller WHY IT’S READWORTHY: If you love Stephen King’s classic The Stand, snag this “vital anthology” (Vulture) set in his memorable world Brand-new content from top genre writers like Paul Tremblay, Alma Katsu, and S. A. Cosby — and “every entry hits the mark” (Publishers Weekly) “An incredible achievement that manages to expand, enrich, and improve its source material” (Library Journal starred review) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers One woman, eight unique identities, and a mysterious man tied up in their apartment… WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Could one of King’s identities be plotting their destruction? “An existential farce” (Publishers Weekly) from a celebrated literary voice who tackles complex concepts with thoughtfulness and wit “There is hardly a sentence here that won’t make you smile” (The Observer) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers This gripping alternate history is ‘an emotional and intellectual tour de force’ (Kirkus Reviews) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Decades after World War II ended without a victor, orphaned triplets struggle to survive a mysterious illness — and discover the horrifying truth of their past and future Fans of Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go will be thinking about this twisty novel long after it ends “Tense, inventive, mysterious, and moving, The Book of Guilt poses big questions in the context of a rocketing plot” (Karen Joy Fowler) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A mischievous mystery that’s even more fun than Groundhog Day WHY IT’S READWORTHY: A USA Today bestseller that’s “by turns funny, quirky, and diabolical, with film adaptation writ large all over it” (BookPage) Hisataro’s ability to live in a single-day time loop proves useful after his grandfather’s mysterious death… Featuring a wealthy, dysfunctional family, inheritance drama, and plenty of mayhem Translated from Japanese 30 years after its original publication, it remains “timeless entertainment” (Shelf Awareness) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Discovering a derelict spaceship draws a humble courier into an interplanetary conflict WHY IT’S READWORTHY: A propulsive space opera from a New York Times bestselling, National Book Award–winning author Follow Captain Tova Lir and her loyal bot charges on page-turning adventures among the stars Cozy, action-packed science fiction for fans of Becky Chambers’s The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers The construction of a revolutionary skyscraper raises profound questions in an alternate Tokyo WHY IT’S READWORTHY: A prizewinning Japanese bestseller and “contemporary gem” (The Spectator) that’s generating conversation across the literary world Thought-provoking science fiction with echoes of The Memory Police and 1984 “Brilliantly ambitious… A wondrous book” (Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, author of Chain-Gang All-Stars) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers One mother is forced to make an impossible sacrifice as world-ending floods approach WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Decades after the collapse of the US, three sisters discover a box of their mother’s letters and set out to unravel the truth Speculative fiction that examines family bonds, climate change, and survival From an author who “throws in enough twists, turns, and surprises to keep the reader wondering what on earth can happen next” (Publishers Weekly) A dual-timeline tale with a shocking final twist