Science fiction author Ted Chiang wrote the short story that became the movie "Arrival." He talks with host Scott Detrow. If, like me, you are a fan of the science fiction author Ted Chiang, you know ...

Almost exactly a year ago, I asked our team of expert science writers here at New Scientist to name their favourite science fiction novels. Personal tastes meant we ended up with a wonderfully ...

Thonotosassa, FL / / December 27, 2025 / Sam Toney Popular science fiction has long shaped public understanding of scientific possibility, yet studies suggest that many widely recognized sci-fi ...

If you are emerging from post-holiday stupors in desperate need of fresh horizons and new worlds to explore, then I have some great new science fiction for your bedside table. We have some big names ...

The Chinese writer Cixin Liu Cixin Liu may not be a household name in America yet, but he’s already one of the most popular science-fiction writers in the world. He is most well-known for his 2008 ...

Set in late-21st-century Australia, this novel (published in Australia in 2022 but out now more widely) follows Tao-Yi in a world where most people spend their lives in an immersive virtual reality ...