The Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko

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{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 […]

Ahsoka (season 1)

Posted by Dave Switzer under Reviews of TV shows

{4/5} “I have known many Padawans. Your aptitude for the Force would fall short of them all.” Ahsoka season 1, aired in 2023 Ahsoka retrieves a map that shows the location of Grand Admiral Thrawn, and barely gets away before some droids self destruct. Morgan, who Ahsoka captured with Din Djarin’s help, has been broken […]

A Murder at the End of the World

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{5/5} “The thing about getting close on a case is that you actually start to burn. And the only way to put out the fire is to solve it.” A Murder at the End of the World, aired in 2023 Darby and Bill show up at an abandoned house that they think used to belong […]

Best science fiction novels by decade

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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 […]

Scavengers Reign

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{4.5/5} “He messed up. But I’m guessing you dug your heels in when he mentioned the idea instead of, you know, talking to him like a human and getting him to change his mind.” Scavengers Reign, aired in 2023 The crew of the Demeter have landed in escape pods on an unknown planet. A bunch […]

Tie-in books

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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

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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 […]

Science fiction novels

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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 […]

SF & fantasy TV shows

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Here’s an update to this list. 5/5 3rd Rock from the Sun 5 5 5 5 5 4.5           4.92 Agents of SHIELD 4.5 4.5 5 5 5 5 5         4.86 Andor 5                     5 Angel 5 5 […]

Best fantasy & science fiction movies by year

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Here’s an update to this list. Year Winner Runner Ups 2023 Barbie 65   Elemental Asteroid City     Babylon 5: The Road Home     Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget     The Creator     Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves     The Flash     Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. […]