
1 - The Eagle has Landed - 50 Years of Lunar Science Fiction edited by Neil Clarke, best known as editor of Clarkeworld Magazine. An incredible collection of stories about lunar landings. You'll
not be disappointed. Stories by Stephen Baxter, Gregory Benford and Rich Larson stand out. Give it a read. I know some of the stories are dated, but they hold up well. This new collections is well-rounded, if Moon space is in your wheelhouse.

3 - Fighter by Isaac Hooke. Book 5 in the Monster Tamer series, this is more of a fantasy science-fiction hybrid, leaning into several fantasy worlds. If you're a fan of the series, this final book won't disappoint. If you prefer more space action, Hooke has others to choose from, including the Alien War series.
4 - The Three Body Problem by Liu CiXin. While not new this year, the newest translation came out recently. It's a sinister take on the "evil" alien invasion plot, with the subtexts about the downsides of China's dystopian society (in the the author's view). It won't appeal to everyone, but it should ring a few bells with fans of alien clashes. A lot of sputter has gone around the net, so you'll find equal numbers of those who didn't take to the series as those who loved it. At least pop the cover and take a look inside for yourself.
5 - Children of Ruin by Adrian Tchaikovsky - Sequel to Children of Time, which was bout evolution and terra-forming of a planet told from three perspectives, including the point of view of the spiders. Like Watership Down from an arachnid point of view. This is the next book in the series and is worth a read or at least a peek.

Extra Mention: The Thrawn series by Timothy Zahn is execellent. It's a Star Wars series of books, so you'll have to be into that ... but they are superbly well written.
Those are your hot sci-fi books this year.
We'll have more good science fiction, fantasy and horror books for you next month. Stay tuned and keep reaching for the stars.
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