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Alison Flood

Alison Flood

Comment and Culture Editor at New Scientist

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Recent Articles

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‘There’s two ways of doing time travel, right?’ says Audrey Niffenegger

Life Out of Order is the long-awaited sequel to Audrey Niffenegger's bestselling science-fiction novel The Time Traveler's Wife. She spoke to Alison Flood about future-building, time loops – and the value of art
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The best new science-fiction books of October 2026

From Becky Chambers to Audrey Niffenegger, there are some heavy hitters with new sci-fi novels out this month – and a hefty dose of time travel, says Alison Flood
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The best new science-fiction books of September 2026

From China Miéville to Brandon Sanderson via a tribute to Ursula K. Le Guin, there are some really huge names with new sci-fi novels out this month - as well as a new Doctor Who tale, says Alison Flood
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Our verdict on The Dog Stars: A mixed response to this grim future

Peter Heller's post-apocalyptic novel The Dog Stars was the New Scientist Book Club's read for August. Alison Flood rounds up how members felt about this novel, which is soon to be released as a film from Ridley Scott
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The best new science-fiction novels of August 2026

Fascist empires and deadly sea monsters are on offer in the science fiction out this month, says Alison Flood
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This memoir is a personal and moving journey through the quantum world

New Scientist reporter Karmela Padavic-Callaghan combines memoir and science writing to great effect in their first book, Entangled States
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The best new science-fiction novels published in July 2026

Sci-fi fans can enjoy a new Red Dwarf novel – the first for 30 years – this month, as well as sci-fi horror from Paul Tremblay and a journey to Planet Happy with Riley August
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The best new science-fiction books of June 2026 include novels from...

There is plenty of intriguing sci-fi on offer this month, whether it’s solar-powered cities from Adrian Tchaikovsky or a strange future from M. John Harrison
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‘The book is in the future, but everything is seeded from our present’

Helen Phillips, winner of the Climate Fiction prize for her novel Hum, on if stories can make a difference, her anxieties and writing about the climate
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Our verdict on Luminous by Silvia Park: a fascinating take on robots

The New Scientist 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 best new science fiction books of May 2026 include a new Murder...

New science fiction from big names including Ann Leckie, Alan Moore and Martha Wells are just some of the exciting crop of titles out this month