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Best New Sci-Fi
of 2026

Standout releases so far this year — from Murderbot returns to bold new series entries. Curated as of July 2026.

📅 July 2, 2026 • New York
🌟 Top Releases
Martha Wells
Platform Decay
The long-awaited eighth Murderbot novel. Our favorite rogue SecUnit continues its adventures in a new, high-stakes corporate intrigue story.
May 2026
Murderbot #8
Ann Leckie
Radiant Star
A powerful new standalone in the Imperial Radch universe. Explores faith, empire, and a controversial religious site on the brink of absorption.
May 2026
Radch
Adrian Tchaikovsky
Children of Strife
The fourth installment in the acclaimed Children of Time series. Spiders, mantis shrimp, and humans explore the ruins of a long-lost colony world.
March 2026
Series #4
James S.A. Corey
The Faith of Beasts
Sequel to The Mercy of Gods. Humanity struggles under alien rule in the Captive's War series. Survival, betrayal, and rebellion collide.
April 2026
Captive's War #2
More Standout Releases
Mahmud El Sayed
The Republic of Memory
Ambitious Arab Futurism debut. A generation ship on a 400-year voyage to a new world faces blackouts, unrest, and revolutionary tensions.
May 2026
Adrian Tchaikovsky
Green City Wars
A sweeping new standalone from the author of Children of Time. Explores solar-powered megacities and ecological conflict.
June 2026
Peter F. Hamilton
A Hole in the Sky
The start of an ambitious new ark-ship trilogy. A more intimate, character-driven story from the master of space opera.
January 2026
Edward Ashton
After the Fall
A clever blend of alien invasion, buddy comedy, and workplace satire. Fresh and funny take on post-apocalyptic survival.
February 2026
Neil Jordan
The Library of Traumatic Memory
The acclaimed filmmaker’s first sci-fi novel. A haunting, literary exploration of memory, trauma, and artificial intelligence.
March 2026
Rebecca Roanhorse
River of Bones and Other Stories
A powerful short story collection featuring new tales from the Sixth World and award-winning standalones.
March 2026
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