Sci-fi
Top 5 books on future tech and video game fiction, chosen by star YA author Triona Campbell
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Top 5 books on future tech and video game fiction, chosen by star YA author Triona Campbell
Future tech and video games have inspired imaginative writers to create some of the most cutting-edge fiction of modern times
The Blue, Beautiful World by Karen Lord review: Otherworldly sci-fi
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The Blue, Beautiful World by Karen Lord review: Otherworldly sci-fi
Bridge by Lauren Beukes review: Multiverse thriller by The Shining Girls author delivers
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Bridge by Lauren Beukes review: Multiverse thriller by The Shining Girls author delivers
Good Omens 2: Behind the scenes with an infernal demon
Good Omens 2: Behind the scenes with an infernal demon
The Quatermass Experiment at 70: The show that invented modern TV
The Quatermass Experiment at 70: The show that invented modern TV
Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway review: A visionary piece of speculative fiction
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Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway review: A visionary piece of speculative fiction
Oscars 2023: Why we should celebrate Everything Everywhere All At Once
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Oscars 2023: Why we should celebrate Everything Everywhere All At Once
The Ordinaries: Sophie Linnenbaum's feature film debut is a sci-fi spotlight on inequality
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The Ordinaries: Sophie Linnenbaum's feature film debut is a sci-fi spotlight on inequality
Doug Johnstone: How a stroke led to my first contact with aliens
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Doug Johnstone: How a stroke led to my first contact with aliens
Star Trek: Picard is finally set to stun thanks to The Next Generation reunion in season 3
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Star Trek: Picard is finally set to stun thanks to The Next Generation reunion in season 3
The Mountain in the Sea review: Ray Nayler's 'refreshing approach' to alien first contact
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The Mountain in the Sea review: Ray Nayler's 'refreshing approach' to alien first contact
The Terraformers review: 'A remarkable piece of world building'
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The Terraformers review: 'A remarkable piece of world building'
The Lazarus Project is about the near misses we’ve had with the end of the world, says writer Joe Barton
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The Lazarus Project is about the near misses we’ve had with the end of the world, says writer Joe Barton
Doctor Who: Going back to the future with David Tennant and Catherine Tate heralds an exciting new era
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Doctor Who: Going back to the future with David Tennant and Catherine Tate heralds an exciting new era
Outlander and A Discovery of Witches star Steven Cree: 'These shows have the power to unite people'
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Outlander and A Discovery of Witches star Steven Cree: 'These shows have the power to unite people'
What did we learn from the new Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer on Star Wars day?
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What did we learn from the new Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer on Star Wars day?
Colm Meaney would 'absolutely go for' a Star Trek series centred around Worf
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Colm Meaney would 'absolutely go for' a Star Trek series centred around Worf
Paul Bullion on The Witcher's new character Lambert - and arm wrestling Henry Cavill
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Paul Bullion on The Witcher's new character Lambert - and arm wrestling Henry Cavill
Marina Sirtis wants a Star Trek series based on Worf and the Klingon Empire
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