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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.

Netflix handout film still -- Frankenstein. BTS - (L to R) Jacob Elordi as The Creature and Oscar Isaac as Dr. Victor Frankenstein on the set of Frankenstein. Cr. Ken Woroner/Netflix ?? 2025.

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Del Toro’s Frankenstein is a sumptuous take on a classic parable

With enthralling visuals and intense performances, this version of Mary Shelley's sci-fi tale reminds us to ask not only if we can create life, but if we can live with our creations, says Davide Abbatescianni

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Grass Paperback by Sheri S. Tepper

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Â鶹´«Ã½ recommends Sheri S. Tepper’s science fiction novel Grass

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Left: Cover of The Dispossessed. Right: Ursula K. Le Guin in 2001

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Our verdict on ‘The Dispossessed’: A tricky but rewarding novel

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Ursula K. Le Guin in her home in Portland, Oregon, in 2001

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The best new science fiction books of October 2025

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Why is Ursula K. Le Guin’s ‘The Dispossessed’ so popular 50 years on?

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New Zealand, South Island, Wanaka, Otago, Woman on Coromandel peak at sunrise

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Ian McEwan’s new novel weaves climate change into literary mystery

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FX's Alien: Earth -- "Metamorphosi" -- Season 1, Episode 3 (Airs Tues, August 19) -- Pictured: Sydney Chandler as Wendy. CR: Patrick Brown/FX

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Alien: Earth adds surprisingly good TV dimension to veteran sci-fi

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In Mason Coile's Exiles, a human crew arrive on Mars

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The best new science fiction books of September 2025

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The Â鶹´«Ã½ Book Club has been reading Circular Motion by Alex Foster

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Our verdict on ‘Circular Motion’: this dystopia hit too close to home

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Ursula K. Le Guin in 2005

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Ursula Le Guin’s son on why The Dispossessed is (maybe) his favourite

The Â鶹´«Ã½ Book Club is currently reading Ursula K. Le Guin's classic science fiction novel "The Dispossessed". Here, her son Theo Downes-Le Guin considers the artistic process behind it – and why it still resonates today

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Read an extract from The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin

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Â鶹´«Ã½ recommends classic zombie film 28 Days Later

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David Cronenberg’s new sci-fi film is devastating and mysterious

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Our verdict on Lake of Darkness by Adam Roberts: A mixed bag

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