Star Trek: DS9 — Prophecy and Change
{5/5} “Every one of us is so wronged and dishonored and inflicted with the deaths of those nearest and dearest to us that we righteously believe that we have the right to strike the last blow!… But let me ask you a serious question, my fellow long-suffering Cardassian: have you thought about what this world […]
The Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko
{4.5/5} “The future isn’t built with technology or even by engineers. The future is built by teachers. Every mind that is educated, every consciousness that is opened to new ideas and different ways of thinking, is a brick paying the way toward tomorrow.” The Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko by Derek Tyler Attico, published in 2023 […]
The Ivory Tomb
{4.5/5} “Maybe someday she’ll break and cross a line that she can’t imagine crossing now. Maybe over the centuries she’ll lose her grip and descend into some darker place. Right now, I can tell you that we’d have three more demons devastating Eruvia without her help, and she’s not doing any more harm than you […]
The Quicksilver Court
{5/5} “We crossed the bridge, pacing its stones between overlapping pools of light as the river rushed in darkness beneath us. There was no point trying to be stealthy in our approach; my grandmother could sense my presence. As both a Demon and a Witch Lord, she could kill us in the blink of an […]
The Obsidian Tower
{4.5/5} “Conversation fell silent as I approached the table. Everyone was trying to look at me and not look at me at the same time. Well, I was used to that; it was almost comforting that this time it was because I was the Warden of a castle beset by murder, threatened by war, and […]
Best science fiction novels by decade
Here’s an update to this list. Winner Runner Ups Decade Author Title Author Title 2020s Adrian Tchaikovsky The Doors of Eden Sue Burke Immunity Index Ren Hutchings Under Fortunate Stars John Scalzi The Last Emperox Andy Weir Project Hail Mary 2010s Ann Leckie Ancillary Justice […]
Best fantasy novels by decade
Here’s an update to this list. Winner Runner Ups Decade Author Title Author Title 2020s Alix E. Harrow The Once and Future Witches Margarita Montimore Oona Out of Order Matt Haig The Midnight Library Claire North Notes from the Burning Age Jo Walton Or What […]
Star Trek
Here’s an update to this list. The Original Series I’ve read a lot of books in this series, and I’ve also reread a few of the best older ones. Spock Must Die! by James Blish 1970 -> 2/5 The Entropy Effect by Vonda N. McIntyre 1981 -> 4.5/5 Yesterday’s Son by A. C. Crispin 1983 […]
Tie-in books
Here’s an update to this list. Novels Best of the best ENT: Rise of the Federation — Live by the Code by Christopher L. Bennett VOY: Full Circle by Kirsten Beyer VOY: A Pocket Full of Lies by Kirsten Beyer B5: The Passing of the Techno-Mages #1 — Casting Shadows by Jeanne Cavelos B5: The […]
SF & fantasy collections & anthologies
Here’s an update to this list. Collections Best of the best I, Robot by Isaac Asimov Nightfall by Isaac Asimov Virtual Unrealities by Alfred Bester The Golden Apples of the Sun by Ray Bradbury Keeper of Dreams by Orson Scott Card Maps in a Mirror by Orson Scott Card Exhalation by Ted Chiang Stories of […]