Science fiction novels
Here’s an update to this list. It only includes books I reviewed on my blog (ie. ones I’ve read in the last 12 years). Best of the best Second Foundation by Isaac Asimov The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks Navigator by Stephen Baxter The Time Ships by Stephen Baxter Existence by David Brin […]
Fiction books
Here’s an update to this list. Best of the best Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown Gai-jin by James Clavell Noble House by James Clavell Shogun by James Clavell Tai-pan by James Clavell Whirlwind by James Clavell Generation X by Douglas Coupland Aztec by Gary Jennings Too Many […]
Fantasy novels
Here’s an update to this list. It only includes books I reviewed on my blog (ie. ones I’ve read in the last 12 years). Best of the best Dragon and Phoenix by Joanne Bertin Early Riser by Jasper Fforde Replay by Ken Grimwood How to Stop Time by Matt Haig The Midnight Library by Matt […]
Comic books & graphic novels
Here’s an update to this list. Best of the best El Deafo – Cece Bell The Best of Star Trek – Mike W. Barr, Diane Duane & Peter David Hyperbole and a Half – Allie Brosh Star Trek: Debt of Honor – Chris Claremont Star Trek: Who Killed Captain Kirk? – Peter David Batman: The […]
Best tie-in novels by year
Here’s an update to this list. Winner Runner Ups Year Author Title Author Title 2023 John Jackson Miller SNW: The High Country 2022 2021 David Mack ST: Coda — Oblivion’s Gate Christopher L. Bennett TOS: Living Memory Una McCormack The Autobiography of Mr. Spock Cassandra Rose Clarke […]
Best science fiction novels by year
Here’s an update to this list. Winner Runner Ups Year Author Title Author Title 2023 John Scalzi Starter Villain 2022 Ren Hutchings Under Fortunate Stars Julie E. Czerneda To Each This World Mur Lafferty Station Eternity Emily St. John Mandel Sea of Tranquility […]
Best fantasy novels by year
Here’s an update to this list. I haven’t yet read any fantasy novels published in 2023. Winner Runner Ups Year Author Title Author Title 2022 Travis Baldree Legends & Lattes Robert Jackson Bennett Lockland 2021 Claire North Notes from the Burning Age 2020 Alix E. Harrow The Once and Future […]
Author discovery of the year
Here’s an update to this list. The big winner for the year is Margarita Montimore, for Oona Out of Order. The runner ups are Ren Hutchings for Under Fortunate Stars, Travis Baldree for Legends & Lattes, Alexander Jablokov for Carve the Sky, and Charles Yu for How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe. […]
Virga
Here are the novels in Karl Schroeder’s Virga series. If he writes more, I will read them. Sun of Suns 2006 -> 4.5/5 Queen of Candesce 2007 -> 4.5/5 Pirate Sun 2008 -> 4.5/5 The Sunless Countries 2009 -> 4.5/5 Ashes of Candesce 2012 -> 4.5/5
Ashes of Candesce
{4.5/5} “That’s our true enemy… Velleity means ‘having a vague desire to do something, but not enough will to actually do it.’ If we take our message of urgent action around to the nations of Virga, that’s what we’re going to get: a vague interest, some desultory waves of the hand, and no commitment… So, […]