Cormac McCarthy's unforgettable story about a man and his son trying to survive the nuclear winter is gripping, disturbing, deeply emotional, and hopeful all at once. If you love to read, you've got to add at least one Cormac McCarthy book to your bucket list, and this is one of his best.

Stanislaw Lem's masterwork will absolutely blow your mind about the possibilities of alien life. And it establishes an incredible mood of dislocation and creepiness to boot - if you like cosmic horror or first contact you need to read this book!

Incredible action, colonies across the solar system, compelling characters, and a high-stakes fight to save the human race - so much here to love! This episode cover's the first three books in the series - Leviathan Wakes, Caliban's War, and Abaddon's Gate.

Burning books, sweet flamethrowers, and complaining about people watching too much TV make Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury one of the all-time dystopian classics.

An all-time sci-fi classic set in a dark future. It follows Bob Arctor and his life of drugs and paranoia - and what happens when he doesn't have any voices left that he can trust.

Ranking and reviewing the 2022 Nebula nominees so you know what's worth reading!

Aldous Huxley's classic is one of the greatest dystopian books of all time. How much would you trade for happiness? What makes life worth living? And is an orgy still sexy if you call it an orgy porgy?

This is a book that probably tries to do too much - but its still a short, often fun read. Besides, it's hard to hate a book that gets back to some good old humans vs aliens space war action and tries its best to bring some important themes along for the ride.

Becky Chambers is the multiple-Hugo award winning author of The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet; A Closed and Common Orbit; A Psalm for the Wild-Built, and many more!

Modern-day radio astronomers making first contact with an alien civilization - it almost feels like the optimistic counterpoint to the Three Body Problem! Hard science, amazing characters, a wonderful exploration of the interplay between science and faith, and an all-pervasive sense of wonder - this is a book that you will give you ideas to think about for years to come.

Snow Crash is fun, fast and doesn’t take itself too seriously. Big ideas, big action, and incredibly fun to read!

Michael Crichton's breakout novel about an alien organism that kills in minutes and the scientific race to understand it before it can spread and wreak havoc worldwide!

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood is one of the best dystopian novels of all time! It's a fully realized, dark, and disturbing world of theocratic control and misogyny, explored through a masterfully written book.

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch is a sci-fi thriller done just right! It's exciting, its surprising, it follows its own rules, and its got great characters to root for. If you're looking for a book to get you out of a reading slump, or just want a fun read - this one is for you!

Double Star is a hilarious, lighthearted read with an unforgettable main character. If you're looking for an entry point into Heinlein's work, want a classic from the golden age of sci-fi that has stood the test of time, or are just hoping for a book that doesn't take itself too seriously - this one's for you!

This is incredibly entertaining read that also contains a very interesting philosophy. It will make you think about the undercurrents within society that drive us apart, the good and the bad sides of religion, and how much it would suck if society really did collapse.

Ever wondered who decides what kinds of sci-fi books get published? Or why the first book in a series is usually the best? Or how to publish that novel you've been working on for years? Then take a peak behind the scenes to see what's really happening in the world of sci-fi publishing!

Blindsight by Peter Watts is a book that will make you question fundamental things about the nature of consciousness, reconsider what first contact with aliens could mean, and is also an incredible journey out into the dark of the stars to get to the big reveal!

Interview with Ken Liu, author of The Paper Menagerie, The Hidden Girl, and The Dandelion Dynasty. He's also the translator of the Three Body Problem!

We're back from the Hugo Awards with three great author interviews in one episode! Seanan McGuire, Ryka Aoki, and Joe and Gay Haldeman.

The winner of both the Nebula and the Hugo award in 2010, this is an extraordinarily unique book that will absolutely make you think! It's dark, brutal, and full of deeply complex people, all of whom are trying to get a piece of the pie and don't particularly care about who gets hurt along the way.

Ancillary Justice is a book that does so many things right! A plot that will keep you on the edge of your seat, complex characters who speak in realistic dialogue full of subtext, and a world that feels fully realized and is wonderful to explore. 4/5 stars.

Ranking and reviewing this year's Hugo nominees for best novel! We summarize the beginning of each book, review them (with no spoilers), and talk about what kind of reader is likely to love (and hate) each one.

House of Suns by Alastair Reynolds is a big, beautiful space opera, spanning the entire galaxy and six million years of human history. The stakes are high, the technology feels real, and the world building is top-notch!

Analysis & review of the classic short story by E. M. Forster where everyone lives in a tiny mechanical cell, connected to each other and the outside world only through the machine.