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Posted on January 30, 2026January 30, 2026

Living spaceships, plague planets, and a quote from Josef Mengele: ‘The Sixth Nik’ is NYT bestselling author Daniel Kraus’ 1st sci-fi novel, and it’s really weird

Read an excerpt of this deep-space mystery from the prolific writer of 'Whalefall' and 'Angel Down.'
Posted on January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

‘Star Wars Outlaws’ scores a new prequel novel starring antagonist Jaylen Vrax and his ND-5 assassin droid

Author Mike Chen returns fans to the galaxy's grimy underworld in this thrilling crime caper book
Posted on January 24, 2026January 23, 2026

Martha Wells’ next ‘Murderbot Diaries’ book is ‘the family roadtrip from hell on Ringworld’ (interview)

In an exclusive interview, bestselling author Martha Wells talks "Platform Decay," from its moral stakes to Murderbot's bitter humor.
Posted on January 1, 2026December 23, 2025

Nebula nights: Award-winning sci-fi literature through the ages

Think you know your Le Guin from your Liu? Let’s find out
Posted on December 10, 2025

Human evolution hits a crossroad in daring new sci-fi novel, ‘Existence Equation’, and we have an exclusive excerpt for you

Mind transfers, nanotech, and robotic innovations take center stage in this visionary 2026 book.
Posted on November 23, 2025

‘The Second World’ shows how humanity makes mistakes in futuristic society

Jake Korell’s debut novel 'The Second World' envisions a newly independent Mars shaped by real space-policy debates, near-future technology, and the very human absurdities we’ll bring with us when we leave Earth.
Posted on November 11, 2025

Giving Gemini its due: ‘Apollo 13’ author Jeffrey Kluger honors ‘forgotten’ NASA program with new book (exclusive interview)

"I felt like it was time to give the Gemini program its due. It was an opportunity not to be missed."
Posted on November 10, 2025

Darth Vader returns in the new ‘Star Wars’ novel ‘Master of Evil’, and we’ve got a sneak peek (exclusive)

Author Adam Christopher takes us to Mustafar and beyond in the chilling new sci-fi story "Star Wars: Master of Evil."
Posted on November 9, 2025

Moon rocks, magnified: Apollo 16 samples shine in new book ‘Nanocosmos’ (exclusive)

Check out these Apollo 16 moon samples, seen by the powerful eyes of an electron microscope.
Posted on November 5, 2025

Win a free copy of the movie tie-in edition of Andy Weir’s ‘Project Hail Mary’ with our exclusive sweepstakes!

Five lucky winners will be announced Nov. 12 at 4 p.m. EDT (2000 GMT) on Space.com's Facebook, Twitter, and BlueSky pages.

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