Don’t miss the best new science fiction from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! Check out this month’s science fiction picks — which include a buzzy dystopian read, a space opera from a Hugo Award–winning author, and more!

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	An experimental device allows users to see alternate versions of their lives WHY IT’S READWORTHY: In this unforgettable read, two second-generation Americans use a time-bending machine called the Defractor to view different timelines — and learn their shocking ancestral legacies “Pitch-perfect dialogue, propulsive prose… A gripping family history with a fresh speculative edge” (Kirkus Reviews starred review) Highly recommended by the Los Angeles Times, People, Literary Hub, and many more Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers July’s Good Morning America Book Club pick is ‘an Animal Farm for our age’ (The New York Times) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Twenty contestants arrive on a remote desert compound to compete on a reality show — but the line between winning and survival soon blurs This season’s buzziest dystopian novel is a must-read according to The New York Times, Vulture, Time, and many more “Brilliant. I read it in one big gulp and then brought it up at two different dinners” (Megan Giddings, author of Lakewood) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Follow a time-traveling detective as she solves a centuries-old cold case WHY IT’S READWORTHY: In this inventive series launch, detective Ali slips through a portal into Victorian London to find a man standing over a body… But did the true murderer move forward in time? A page-turning sci-fi mystery that’s “inventive, surprising, endlessly entertaining” (New York Times bestselling author Gillian McAllister) “Think you know time travel? Think again… Smart, original, and utterly masterful” (Janice Hallett, author of The Appeal) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Humanity’s fate rests on an ancient artifact — and it’s about to be consumed by a dying star WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Only archinformist Sunya can travel across the galaxy and prevent the destruction of the century’s greatest archaeological find A Hugo and Locus Award–winning author weaves an epic adventure complete with faraway planets and interstellar battles The latest space opera in a series of standalones that “brim with heady concepts and sleek far-future hardware” (Financial Times) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers After a devastating virus ravages London, it’s a race against the clock to find a cure WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Can Kesta develop the vaccine before her secret is revealed… or another outbreak occurs? “Compulsively readable. A propulsive, page-turning descent” (New York Times bestselling author Olivie Blake) This “outstanding” apocalyptic chiller “elevates the classic zombie tale” (Publishers Weekly) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Murder is afoot on board a sentient spaceship WHY IT’S READWORTHY: “People looking for books that gesture to Douglas Adams… should pick this one up right away” (BookPage) True crime author and detective Mallory Viridian must find a killer, even as a strange alien throws a wrench in the investigation “A superb job” (Locus) by a Hugo Award–nominated writer, editor, and podcaster Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers One man and his shadowy alter ego face down a devastating slew of global disasters WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Cowritten by one of the most popular authors of all time Lamont Cranston and his alter ego, The Shadow, must teach his great-great-granddaughter their unique set of shared skills before it’s too late Exciting, tense, and impossible to put down Learn more... MEDIA MENTION: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Andy Weir fans will devour this gripping space thriller WHY IT’S READWORTHY: When life support functions start failing on the International Space Station, dangerous tension builds among the astronauts on board “It has everything we loved about The Martian or Gravity, but more psychological depth” (Zygmunt Miloszewski, author of Rage) High-stakes intrigue and political machinations set among the stars Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A disparate group of soldiers navigate a deadly alternate Earth WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Deep in the territory of a powerful enemy, Colonel Lewis Cayce leads displaced American soldiers and their allies in a fight of their lives From the New York Times bestselling author of the Destroyermen series “Anderson masterfully digs into detailed military strategy and battle action… A must-read for fans of Harry Turtledove and other alternate history authors” (Booklist) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: