Weekly book lists of exciting new releases, bestsellers, classics, and more. The lists are curated by the editors of Kirkus Reviews.

After having your worldviews shattered by 2073, these sci-fi dystopian stories will offer different takes on similar social anxieties.

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The best dystopian literature is written in response to current events. George Orwell wrote “1984” in 1948, during the peak ...

In an interview, Shinichiro Watanabe discusses his latest anime, “Lazarus,” a pharmaceutical mystery set in the near future.

To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select the 30 best fiction books since the festival was inaugurated.

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Larry Niven's Ringworld won him the Hugo and Nebula awards when it was published 55 years ago. As the New Scientist Book Club ...

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Catch up on Pierce Brown's best-selling dystopian science fiction series before the seventh and final Red Rising book, Red ...

In a world plagued with political turmoil and at a time when dystopian fiction feels less like an escape and more like a ...

A must-read list of 2025’s best books so far, featuring thrillers, memoirs, and literary gems that captivate with powerful ...