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Top Science Fiction Books of 2025 by New and Emerging Authors

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Fresh worlds, bold ideas, and the next generation of storytellers redefining science fiction. From AI love stories to cosmic heists — these new authors are changing the game.
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Futuristic Worlds & Human Questions

 
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Told from the perspective of an AI girlfriend discovering her own consciousness, this one sneaks up on you emotionally. It’s short, sharp, and unforgettable — one of those rare reads that stays under your skin.
Annie Bot: Provocative Sci-Fi Novel about Female Android
 
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A dark, creative journey through AI art and obsession. Huang turns envy and ambition into something hauntingly beautiful — a book that feels as experimental and unsettling as the world it describes.
Immaculate Conception - Ling Ling Huang
 
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A woman explores her husband’s fading memories to uncover a secret experiment — equal parts science thriller and love story. Think Eternal Sunshine meets Inception, but with more heart than spectacle.
Dissolution by Nicholas Binge
 
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Set in a futuristic Korea, this story about two human siblings and their missing android brother asks what it really means to be alive. It’s both intimate and vast — a quiet Black Mirror moment stretched into something deeply human.
Luminous: A Novel by Silvia Park

Action, Heists & Survival

 
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A fast, funny space heist full of charm, diversity, and rebellion. Yamamoto writes with such cinematic flair that you can practically see it play out on screen — stylish, smart, and unapologetically fun.
"Hammajang Luck" von Makana Yamamoto - Buch - 2025
 
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Imagine waking up in a tower where each level is deadlier than the last — and the only command is “ASCEND.” It reads like a fever dream crossed with a video game, thrilling and relentless from the first page.
The Way Up is Death by Dan Hanks
 
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A neon-drenched detective noir where truth and tech blur. It’s fast, witty, and oddly romantic — a fresh twist on the genre that proves cyberpunk can still surprise you.
Two Truths and a Lie by Cory O'Brien

Dystopias & Social Commentary

 
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In a near-future world where an algorithm predicts crime, justice becomes automated — and terrifyingly human. It’s the kind of dystopia that feels one step away from reality.
The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami
 
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Three sisters face their father’s death and a collapsing planet in this eerie, poetic novel. Armfield makes climate dread feel mythic and intimate at once — it’s breathtaking.
Private Rites: Haunting Novel of Three Queer Sisters
 
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A descent into the darkest corners of online culture — grief, obsession, and anonymity tangled together. It’s raw, relevant, and impossible to look away from.
rekt - Alex Gonzalez