Don’t miss the best new science fiction from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! You’ll love this month’s science fiction picks — including a mind-bending time travel tale, a gripping read set in a near-future Texas, and more!

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	One couple discovers the dangers of revisiting the past in this thought-provoking novel WHY IT’S READWORTHY: While working on a time travel project, physicist Noah and his artist wife, Maya, find their lives spinning out of control Highly anticipated by the Los Angeles Times, Harper’s Bazaar, and many more publications “A poignant and sharp novel about love, loss, and finding light in the darkness” (Kirkus Reviews), for fans of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers The best of the best in speculative short fiction, selected by Binti author Nnedi Okorafor WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Joe Hill, TJ Klune, Olivie Blake, and an all-star cast of writers fill out this “striking” (Locus) and “excellent collection” (Literary Hub) Twenty stories that push boundaries and defy expectations — from auditors who determine a lifetime’s financial value to an alien species that teaches reading “If you’re looking for new writers to follow, there’s no better book” (Men’s Health) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A grieving alchemist and his nephew set out to find a legendary monster WHY IT’S READWORTHY: This work of Western science fiction is “not to be missed” (Booklist) A “moody, atmospheric, and singular novel” (Kelly Link) set in a 19th-century frontier town in the Pacific Northwest Joseph Fink, the cocreator of Welcome to Night Vale, calls it “the kind of dark tale that delivers on every promise it makes” Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers In near-future Texas, climate crisis sparks a dangerous fight for survival WHY IT’S READWORTHY: When a blackout hits a residential treatment center, the workers and vulnerable teenage residents flee to safety “The darkness of this excellent novel is amplified by how terrifyingly plausible it all is” (Kirkus Reviews starred review) “Buckle up and get ready for a ride” (Debutiful) penned by a Pushcart Prize–winning author Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers It’s taken Noah decades to find his way back to a mysterious primordial valley… Can he make it out alive? WHY IT’S READWORTHY: “A twisty and satisfying epic” (Publishers Weekly) from a New York Times bestselling author who counts Andy Weir and Wesley Chu as fans Enter a dangerous, hidden world at the other end of a wormhole in this Land of the Lost–like adventure with dinosaurs, aliens, and androids “A joy from end to end. I never wanted to leave the valley” (Seanan McGuire) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A new beauty product alters your features — but its allure hides a dangerous truth WHY IT’S READWORTHY: As Kashmira jumps at the chance to change her appearance, her estranged brother, Nikhil, uncovers frightening secrets “This one hits hard” (Publishers Weekly starred review) Literary science fiction with a focus on contemporary issues and compelling characters Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Dive into a sweeping new science fantasy series set on a mysterious island WHY IT’S READWORTHY: “Sprawling… Entertaining… Thought-provoking” (Publishers Weekly) While investigating an impossible case, detective Beth becomes entangled in a brewing war between humanity and a mythical court “Anything by Anne Bishop goes on my keeper shelf” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Adrian Tchaikovsky recommends this ‘true science fiction gem, breathtaking in scope and concept’ WHY IT’S READWORTHY: When an entire planet known as the Arcology vanishes — taking its online population with it — a prisoner and an ambassador are its only hope A high-stakes space opera that’s at once page-turning and thought-provoking Learn more... MEDIA MENTION: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers One by one, the residents of a small Virginia town are going through sinister changes… WHY IT’S READWORTHY: “A fast-paced tribute to horror and SF greats” (Booklist starred review) from one of Get Out director Jordan Peele’s favorite authors This atmospheric read turns the paranoia all the way up Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon