��ҹ��1000��

Skip to content

The best new science-fiction books of June 2026

Comment

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

Culture

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

Environment

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

Culture

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

Comment

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

Culture

Luminous book jacket and author Silvia Park

Comment

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

Culture

White shirt material being cleaned

Space

Mars astronauts may do laundry by blasting clothes with a plasma beam

News

silvia park

Video

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

Video

��ҹ��1000��

How ageing on Earth mimics the effects of space travel

Comment

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

Comment

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

Culture

The distant world that is our best hope of finding alien life

Space

The distant world that is our best hope of finding alien life

Features

Technology

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

Minuscule silicon wafers propelled by lasers could be used to steer light sails, helping them travel beyond the solar system

News

Space

US government releases huge batch of UFO files

News

Comment

The best new popular science books of May 2026

Culture

Comment

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

Culture

Technology

Read an extract from Luminous by Silvia Park

Culture