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Science fiction

Science fiction

This is our hub for all things sci-fi where we bring you the best from across books, TV and film. This page features round-ups of the latest science fiction, in-depth reviews and interviews with leading sci-fi authors.

Universal Studios handout film still: DISCLOSURE DAY. Josh O'Connor is Dr. Daniel Kellner in DISCLOSURE DAY, directed by Steven Spielberg.

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The 4 must-watch science-fiction films of the year so far

The first six months of 2026 have produced four stand-out sci-fi movies – and they all have one thing in common, says Bethan Ackerley

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The best new science-fiction novels published in July 2026

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The book jacket of Slow Gods by Claire North

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Read an extract from Slow Gods by Claire North

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Why I started my sci-fi novel with a world-ending supernova

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SELSEY, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 10: Workers from Chichester council clean spilt debris from a refrigeration container that fell from a tanker and washed ashore on the beach on December 10, 2025 in Selsey, England. A clean-up effort is underway to remove debris from England's southern coastline after sixteen containers carrying bananas and other fruit tipped off the Baltic Kipper cargo ship into the Solent strait between the Isle of Wight and British mainland. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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The best sci-fi novel in 2026 so far – plus 6 other great reads

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The one film to watch before seeing Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day

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Backrooms A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

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Sci-fi horror film Backrooms is a triumph for its 20-year-old director

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The best new science-fiction books of June 2026

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‘The book is in the future, but everything is seeded from our present’

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Luminous book jacket and author Silvia Park

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Our verdict on Luminous by Silvia Park: a fascinating take on robots

The Â鶹´«Ã½ Book Club read Silvia Park's near-future sci-fi novel Luminous in May, and had lots of good things to say (along with a few complaints)

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The late Ian Watson’s sci-fi The Embedding is intriguing – but dated

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Author Silvia Park: ‘No one is your enemy, not even death’

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This is the most underrated sci-fi film franchise of the 21st century

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Why I explore our inevitable love for robots in my novel Luminous

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