John Scalzi is one of the most successful sci-fi writers of the modern age—a status he cemented when he signed a $3.4 million, 13-book deal with Tor in 2015. Where most writers rarely get more than a few books to a deal, Scalzi is locked up for the next decade, and that’s quite an achievement. […]
Any science fiction and fantasy reader can rattle off a list of the Golden Age masters: Bradbury, Asimov, Heinlein, Herbert, Tolkien, LeGuin. But what are the new classics? The recent works we’ll still be talking about in 50 years? Below, you’ll find our picks: 15 unmissable sci-fi and fantasy milestones from the past 15 years.
As if from the head of Zeus, Wesley Chu sprung forth fully formed onto the genre scene in 2013 with the release of his debut novel The Lives of Tao, and it’s hard to believe it’s only been two years. He’s a convention mainstay, a non-stop tweeter, and he’s just released his third book, The Rebirths […]
Military science fiction has been a mainstay of the genre for decades. Grafting the tropes of military service—training, camaraderie, combat—offers endless opportunities for invention. Zachary Brown’s The Darkside War, released last month from Saga Press, falls squarely into the classic confines of the category: it’s a lightning-fast adventure, filled with aliens, conquests, and all the technology you could […]