Penguin has been publishing high-quality paperbacks of classic science fiction since the late 1950s. As times change, you can see how the book covers move from stately red and black (above) to crazed ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." At its core, science fiction is a conceit. It’s a thought experiment beginning with a “what if X” or an ...

Almost exactly a year ago, I asked our team of expert science writers here at New Scientist to name their favourite science fiction novels. Personal tastes meant we ended up with a wonderfully ...

Emily H. Wilson is wild for this sci-fi novel: I’ve not heard our sci-fi columnist recommend a book so wholeheartedly in all the time she’s written for us. It follows Mawukana na-Vdnaze, a deep-space ...

Each month, the Columbia Public Library offers selections from its collection related to a current best-seller or hot topic. Library Associate David Litherland compiled this month’s selections.