Are you ready to explore new worlds as you recover from the holiday season? ECNETNews has your next must-read science fiction novels lined up, featuring acclaimed authors like Nnedi Okorafor and Cory Doctorow. This collection spans various genres, including literary adventures and classic space opera, along with captivating romances to warm your winter nights.
If your January schedule is packed, consider diving into our carefully curated selection of the greatest science fiction short stories, perfect for quick yet thrilling reads. This includes an exciting new novel featuring Zelu, a sci-fi author navigating the blurred lines between her android and AI narrative and reality in a post-human world.
Coming in 2025, a gripping tale from Eiren Caffall unfolds in a flooded New York City, where protagonists strive to preserve the relics of the past amid the chaos after glaciers have melted. Inspired by real curators who safeguarded collections during war, this story offers a unique perspective on survival and heritage.
Another intriguing narrative follows a bio-prosthetic surgeon and her personal AI in a dystopian city ruled by artificial intelligence. In a twist of fate, a brutal murder is whitewashed from history, propelling the characters into a suspenseful investigation.
Emma Kavanagh presents an eco-thriller that interweaves two realities: one where a daughter confronts a forest fire threatening her Californian town, and another where her father is inexplicably alive. As she searches for answers, the urgency of the situation heightens.
Doctorow’s latest addition to the Martin Hench series takes us back to 1986 in Silicon Valley, where Hench, a forensic accountant, grapples with admiration for the brilliant women he investigates, leading him to question the corruption at play.
Aerth by Deborah Tomkins
This sci-fi novella showcases Magnus’s quest to escape his home planet, Aerth, as it faces an impending ice age and a mysterious virus. His journey to the new planet Urth brings unforeseen challenges as he grapples with the reality of not being able to return.
Space Oddity by Catherynne M. Valente
In this sequel to the acclaimed Space Opera, the Metagalactic Grand Prix returns, where Decibel Jones and his band prepare to face new challenges that threaten Earth’s fate once more.
Set against the backdrop of a climate-changed future, a story follows siblings venturing into the wilderness after awakening alone in a deserted village, while their mother is ensnared by raiders. This haunting narrative intertwines themes of struggle, survival, and love.
In a chilling story framed as a meditation on love at the end of the world, two elderly sisters’ seclusion is shattered by a mysterious boy who appears, prompting a profound exploration of isolation and the encroaching outside world.
Filmmaker Josh Mendoza brings us a unique mix of space opera and suspense as a former detective, framed for murder, finds himself hunted by interdimensional foes while striving to clear his name.
Rounding out January is a sci-fi romance featuring Jenni, who returns to her childhood beach home decades after her friend Timmy disappeared. When a boy claiming to be Timmy resurfaces from the sea, he carries a mission to save the world, presenting a thrilling mystery that intertwines the past with urgency.
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