Alien first-contact stories are a classic of science fiction, and they’re all the more fascinating because they can feel like predictions of a possible future. This is the book that made me fall in ...

A compelling premise, high-stakes mission, and likable lead character make Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir a terrific sci-fi read; it's recent cinematic adaptation is quite thrilling as well. It's hard ...

Adrian Tchaikovsky published his first book, the fantasy novel Empire in Black and Gold, in 2008. He turned to science fiction in 2015 with Children of Time, a far-future story of the accelerated ...