This Other Eden, by Michael Hemmingson
In this pulp-noir short story collection, tough men and women grit their teeth through lousy jobs and half-crazy plays for action. Whether they’re on the top of the heap or [...]
Soulless, by Gail Carriger
Miss Alexia Tarabotti is a spinster, a bluestocking, and a woman entirely without a soul—a rare condition which allows her to neutralize vampires, werewolves, and other manifestations of the supernatural. [...]
Julian Comstock: A Story of 22nd-Century America, by Robert Charles Wilson
The Hugo-winning author of Spin writes a futuristic novel that reads like historical fiction.
The Demon’s Lexicon, by Sarah Rees Brennan
A fantasy adventure about teenage demon hunters in contemporary England. Debut novel by an internet favorite.
New Look at an Old Book: Carrie, by Stephen King
In this new feature, readers and staff members are invited to peruse a classic of genre they’ve somehow never gotten around to reading, and to share their thoughts and expectations. Contributing editor Romie Stott takes the first stab with a review of Steven King’s groundbreaking first novel, and finds it astonishingly fresh.
The Memory Palace, by JoSelle Vanderhooft
Contributing editor Romie Stott reflects on genre interplay in RE author JoSelle Vanderhooft’s new book of confessional poetry, and discusses the ways that speculative fiction is entering the literary mainstream.
The Watchers out of Time, by H.P. Lovecraft and August Derleth
Contributing Editor Romie Stott looks into a new release in Ballantine Books’ ongoing series of H.P. Lovecraft anthologies, and discovers a different Old God than the cover suggests.
The Gaze, by Elif Shafak
A magical realist novel by Turkish intellectual activist (and outspoken feminist) Elif Shafak.
Echelon, by Josh Conviser
An action-packed cyberpunk novel.
Envy of the Gods: If the Reward Were Right, by Andrea Savitch
A wish-fulfillment fantasy novel by Andrea Savitch.
Star Wars: Legacy of the Force: Betrayal, by Aaron Allston
A new Star Wars series pits Luke, Leia, and Han against their children.
Fags and Lager, by Charlie Williams
A mystery that pairs deft social commentary with dark humor. Love him or hate him, it can’t be denied that soused anti-hero Royston Blake is the best doorman-turned-detective that the town of Mangel has ever seen.
His Majesty’s Dragon, by Naomi Novik
Dragons and the Napoleonic war—can fiction get any better?
Pandora’s Star and Judas Unchained, by Peter F. Hamilton
Bestselling author Peter F. Hamilton’s latest epic science fiction series.
Time for Bedlam: A Collection of Cautionary Tales, edited by Ian Donnell Arbuckle
A collection of dark fairy tales.