Science Fiction

Dune was originally published in 1965 to wide critical acclaim, tying with This Immortal for the Hugo in 1966 and winning the inaugural Nebula Award. Prizes mean nothing without a readership though. Dune has long since become a staple of epic science fiction storytelling and has been adapted for TV and film several times (another… Read More

Andy Weir is a writer you can’t help but admire, and finding books like The Martian has become a popular hobby amongst readers. Weir originally published The Martian on his own website before the book grew in popularity and was picked up by an agent. Yet like most writers at the start of their journey,… Read More

The dystopian genre has always been so alluring because it shows the depravity of humans, of how wrong mankind can steer if the right amount of pressure is applied. It is horrifying and fascinating, and books like Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro being nominated for the Man Booker Prize emphasise this mutual fascination… Read More

Pierce Brown’s 2014 science fiction debut, Red Rising, opened another window into the reality of everyday class and race struggles. Other books like Red Rising have done this before, but none with the same page-turning flair. The journey of young ‘Red’ protagonist Darrow is engaging and horrifying, often at the same time. One boy’s quest… Read More

Stephen King’s 1978 post-apocalyptic epic The Stand is one of the prolific writer’s most notable and popular works, transporting millions of readers over the years to a world where 99.4% of the world’s population has been killed due to the accidental release of a weaponised strain of influenza. The Stand follows a number of themes… Read More