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Our writers pick their favourite science fiction books of all time

We asked New Scientist staff to pick their favourite science fiction books. Here are the results, ranging from 19th-century classics to modern day offerings, and from Octavia E. Butler to Iain M. Banks

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Our writers pick their favourite science fiction books of all time

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Sci-fi author Martha Wells on what a machine intelligence might want

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Sci-fi author Martha Wells on what a machine intelligence might want

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Read an extract from All Systems Red by Martha Wells

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The best new science fiction books of May 2024

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The best new science fiction books of May 2024

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Annie Jacobsen: 'What if we had a nuclear war?’

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Annie Jacobsen: 'What if we had a nuclear war?’

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Read an extract from Nuclear War: A scenario by Annie Jacobsen

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Read an extract from Nuclear War: A scenario by Annie Jacobsen

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The Biology of Kindness review: Living well and prospering

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The Biology of Kindness review: Living well and prospering

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Martin MacInnes: 'Science fiction can be many different things'

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Martin MacInnes: 'Science fiction can be many different things'

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The best new science fiction books of February 2024

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The best new science fiction books of February 2024

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Why I explored the corrupting power of tech billionaires in The Future

Naomi Alderman on the tech billionaires at the heart of her new novel The Future, the latest pick for the New Scientist Book Club – and the 1974 book that inspired her

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Read an extract from The Future by Naomi Alderman

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Read an extract from The Future by Naomi Alderman

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Alastair Reynolds, British sci-fi author

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The best new science fiction books of January 2024

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12 extraordinary science fiction books to watch out for in 2024

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The best new science fiction books of December 2023

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The best new science fiction books of December 2023

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