Mike and Jess talk about the importance of speculative fiction and science fiction in our reading lives and collective culture. If these genres are new to you or out of your comfort zone, then take a listen for a whole host of recommendations! Mike shares why this is one of his favorite genres and how he is handling his indecision for this category. Jess is going with a pick from one of her favorite authors. ___________________________________________ Books mentioned in this episode: The Road by Cormac McCarthy The Giver by Lois Lowry A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle The Hunger Games series The Maze Runner by James Dashner World War Z by Max Brooks The Children of Men P. D. James Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card Dune by Frank Herbert A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Lord of the World by Robert Hugh Benson Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula Le Quin Brave New World by Aldous Huxley 1984 by George Orwell Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel Out of the Silent Planet by C. S. Lewis Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert __________________________________________ *For some reason, Anchor won't let us hyperlink anymore titles. :( Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholicreadingchallenge/message