My reviews are totally subjective, independent and without a fee. I read what I like, and I review only what I’d recommend to friends for reading. But perfection is no precondition for a good read, so I will likely point out a few things I didn’t like.
Of the vast and fast-expanding body of SF literature, it is not always easy to find the books which most deserve attention. I’m planning to also review self-published SF: if you would like to recommend such books read and review, feel free to get in touch!
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The 10 best SF books of all time
Sooner or later, all SF fans end up compiling their very own best-of list of science fiction books. There’s a risk of getting emotional – once I had an hour-long passionate argument (would not go as far as to say fight, but voices were raised) with a friend over which of Wyndham’s books to add,
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Sergei Lukyanenko: Genome
I’ve known Lukyanenko as a phenomenal fantasy author, with his bestselling Night Watch series. The hexalogy held me in its grips for a year at least, while I obsessively re-read all the books five times, and felt genuinely disappointed for not being initiated into the Night Watch. Or the Day Watch, for want of options.
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Sue Burke: Semiosis
Could you have any shared values with a plant? Semiosis is an original first contact novel in the sense that it describes first contact with a plant species. The immediate parallel jumping to mind is Wyndham’s “Day of the Triffids” [10 Best SF books] – but there humans confront plants on Earth proper, and there’s