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SELSEY, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 10: Workers from Chichester council clean spilt debris from a refrigeration container that fell from a tanker and washed ashore on the beach on December 10, 2025 in Selsey, England. A clean-up effort is underway to remove debris from England's southern coastline after sixteen containers carrying bananas and other fruit tipped off the Baltic Kipper cargo ship into the Solent strait between the Isle of Wight and British mainland. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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The best sci-fi novel in 2026 so far – plus 6 other great reads

Sci-fi columnist Emily H. Wilson rounds up her favourite reads of the year to date – and highlights one particular book as her top pick

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The one film to watch before seeing Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day

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The one film to watch before seeing Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day

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Backrooms A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

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Sci-fi horror film Backrooms is a triumph for its 20-year-old director

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The best new science-fiction books of June 2026

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The best new science-fiction books of June 2026

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

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

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

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

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Luminous book jacket and author Silvia Park

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

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

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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

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

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

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

Silvia Park, author of the May read for the New Scientist Book Club, reveals how a book that was originally intended to be for children took a darker route following a death in the family

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Read an extract from Luminous by Silvia Park

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The best new science fiction books of May 2026

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Ann Leckie continues to shine with new sci-fi novel Radiant Star

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Our verdict on Red Mars: Mostly great, with a few quibbles

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