November is #SciFiMonth, hosted by Imyril @One More and Lisa @Dear Geek Place. To start off I’ve made a list of Sci Fi book recommendations based on the what I’ve read this year and who might like them:
Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee – a very imaginative setting with lots of plotting and strategizing. The magic-like technology can get confusing at the start, just let it wash over you and enjoy the two main characters
The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez – thoughtful exploration of ideas. It’s an odd one for narrative structure, but it all comes together beautifully, looking at things like capitalism, space travel, and found family.
Planetfall by Emma Newman – alien planet and mental health. This one turned out to be more than I was expecting, hard to read at time because of the mental health issues, but a great book
Rosewater by Tade Thompson – first contact in Nigeria. Great setting and the aliens are very interesting, the non-linea narrative structure was a bit hard to follow in audiobook.
Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee – a fox spirit girl solves her missing brother’s mystery in space. Great mix of sci-fi and folklore. Middle grade
Emergency Skin by N.K. Jemisin – a far-future novelette that I perceived as both hopeful and sad
LaGuardia by Nnedi Okorafor – a graphic novel about immigration, aliens and motherhood
Murderbot by Martha Wells – I don’t think anyone really needs me to tell them to go read Murderbot if they haven’t yet, but just in case, go read Murderbot if you haven’t yet, it’s the best story about an AI who’s just too relatable to the socially awkward
The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chamber – found family slice of life on a spaceship. Perfect if you’re in the mood for good feels with low action
Bobiverse by Dennis E. Taylor – I only read book 3 this year and I was bit disappointed by it, but book 1 is solid and lots of fun with great character(s) and lots of space exploring
The Gurkha and the Lord of Tuesday by Saad Z. Hossain – a cyberpunk novella with a djinn causing mayhem
The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal – alternate history apocalyptic space race. The overall tone is hopeful but the beginning will make you cry. The ending also made me cry but in a good way.
Hope some of these catch your eye! What’s a favorite Sci-Fi recent read of yours?
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Great choices! Some of these I did not know so thanks for adding to my tbr 😉
Thank you! Hope you end up loving them!