The best new science fiction books of May 2025. May’s new science fiction novels include a hot tip from our culture editor, as well as war on an alien planet from Bora Chung.

Here are the fiction and nonfiction titles they picked. Accessibility links. Skip to main content; ... 17 new books our critics can't wait to read this summer. May 21, 2025 6:00 AM ET. By .

Our columnist on the month’s most notable releases. Credit...Pablo Amargo Supported by By Sarah Weinman NIGHTSWIMMING (High Frequency Press, 322 pp., paperback, $19.95) made quite the impression ...

This summer, we’re ready to dive into books full of family strife, essays that capture our frustrations with America, and short stories that ruminate on the struggles of being anywhere else.

You’ll find plenty of intimacy but few displays of party manners among the passengers Donoghue introduces in THE PARIS EXPRESS (Summit Books, 274 pp., $26.99), which takes place on a train ...

Kale on Books has a guest author this week – Wilford’s daughter, who gives her top choices for historical fiction.

Discover the 15 best books to read in summer 2025 for new adults. ... There are also amazing fiction books from talents like Anita Kopacz that blend fantasy and mysticism with history.

Our writers pick their favourite science fiction books of all time. We asked New Scientist staff to pick their favourite science fiction books. Here are the results, ranging from 19th-century ...

The best new science fiction books of June 2025. June’s sci-fi hot tips feature a sleep-killing neural chip from Laura Elliott, plus Will Carver's vision of a world where a virus makes us kinder.