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The best new science-fiction books of June 2026

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The best new science-fiction books of June 2026

There is plenty of intriguing sci-fi on offer this month, whether it’s solar-powered cities from Adrian Tchaikovsky or a strange future from M. John Harrison

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'The book is in the future, but everything is seeded from our present'

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'The book is in the future, but everything is seeded from our present'

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Futuristic alien vessels float in formation over a vast natural valley lit by vibrant evening light.

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The late Ian Watson's sci-fi The Embedding is intriguing – but dated

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Luminous book jacket and author Silvia Park

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Our verdict on Luminous by Silvia Park: a fascinating take on robots

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We may finally know why gold stays so shiny

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Author Silvia Park: 'No one is your enemy, not even death'

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Editorial use only Mandatory Credit: Photo by 20thC.Fox/Everett/Shutterstock (1397228v) RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes - 2011

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This is the most underrated sci-fi film franchise of the 21st century

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Tiny 'metajets' could use light to steer sails for interstellar travel

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Why I explore our inevitable love for robots in my novel Luminous

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Why I explore our inevitable love for robots in my novel Luminous

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Read an extract from Luminous by Silvia Park

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Read an extract from Luminous by Silvia Park

In this extract from Luminous, the May read for the New Scientist Book Club, we meet a mysterious robot discovered in a salvage yard in Seoul, in a future reunified Korea

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The best new science fiction books of May 2026

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Space

Ann Leckie continues to shine with new sci-fi novel Radiant Star

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Our verdict on Red Mars: Mostly great, with a few quibbles

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Weird 'transdimensional' state of matter is neither 2D nor 3D

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