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From Quantum Spam to Quantum Minds: Why the ‘Best’ Revolution in Physics Is Only Getting Started

Physicist Paul Davies looks back at the past century of quantum mechanics—the most disruptive theory in the history of modern science.

Physics & Chemistry Gayoung Lee Mar 1

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Aliens Might Not Do Physics Like We Do—and That’s a Problem

Daniel Whiteson and Andy Warner’s upcoming book is a philosophical exploration of the humanity behind our desire to find aliens.

Physics & Chemistry Gayoung Lee Nov 2

All We Can Save Redefines ‘We’ in the Climate Fight

The how-to-fix-it climate genre has become an increasingly crowded space in nonfiction publishing these days. From Eric Holthaus’ Future Earth to Christiana Figueres’ and Tom Carnac’s The Future We Choose, the roadmap to fixing the damage done to the climate is being filled in. All We Can Save is the latest entry into the field,…

Earther Brian Kahn Sep 22

Chaos Rising Is a Fascinating, Inscrutably Alien Look Into One of Star Wars‘ Most Mysterious Species

Star Wars races, by and large, aren’t really all that alien. The ones that are tend to be there more for background flavor, because the races we do spend time with are either humans, or just human-ish enough that what little we learn about their cultures already feels familiar. But the Chiss, the people of…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Sep 7

New Book Asks Whether You’re a Wizard or a Prophet When It Comes to Saving the Planet

Whether you identify with the wizards or prophets in journalist Charles C. Mann’s new book, the real lesson is that we’re all just students of the Earth. Mann’s recently-released The Wizard and the Prophet places our current environmental plight within a timeline of recent history and the viewpoints of two pioneering scientists. It shows how…

Conservation Ari Phillips Feb 19

I Loved Thrawn So Much I Am Looking For Some Blue Face Paint and a White Uniform

Hello, and welcome to a completely biased review of Thrawn, the latest Star Wars book to fit into the space between Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Rebels. There are no spoilers here, so feel free to relax. Only don’t, because I am so happy to have author Timothy Zahn’s voice back in Star…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Apr 11

Kubrick’s Game Is The Da Vinci Code Written for Film Nerds

If you’re a fan of movies, Stanley Kubrick, and propulsive beach-reads books where plots, prose, and character are second to crazy twists and turns, Derek Taylor Kent’s new novel Kubrick’s Game is for you. It follows a group of film students trying to solve a complex puzzle embedded in the films of Stanley Kubrick, all…

io9 Germain Lussier Jan 4

The New Easy Rawlins Novel Takes a Hard Look at What Racism Does to Black Genius

I forgot what it was like to read Easy Rawlins books. It’s been years, at least four installments ago, since I visited this slice of South Central Los Angeles. There’s a throbbing of the brain and a quickening of the pulse that happens. It’s no use dodging the jabs of poetry on every page. You’re…

io9 Evan Narcisse Jul 15

With The Fireman Joe Hill Has Built His Own Impressive Horror Legacy

Joe Hill has been on an upward track the last couple of years: from his debut novel, Heart Shaped Box, to Horns and NOS4A2, he has consistently turned out outstanding, horrifying stories, and his latest, The Fireman, shows that he’s not going anywhere but up. The Fireman tells the story of Harper Grayson, a nurse…

io9 Andrew Liptak Jun 4

The Geek Feminist Revolution is an Essential Commentary For the Geek World

Kameron Hurley’s latest book, Geek Feminist Revolution, is going to piss some people off, and that’s a good thing. It’s an extremely relevant commentary on the larger geek world that needs to be read as widely as possible. Hurley has been writing since 2003, receiving acclaim for her Bel Dame Apocrypha and Worldbreaker sagas, and…

io9 Andrew Liptak May 29

Cumulus is a Terrifying Look at Our Future Silicon Valley Dystopia

The rise of Silicon Valley has been characterized by ever-increasing technological advances and extreme economic stratification. In Eliot Peper’s new novel, Cumulus, a conspiracy threatens to exploit those tensions, amidst a stark and terrifying story of what the future likely holds for us. Set at some indeterminate point in the future, three characters find themselves…

io9 Andrew Liptak May 21

Fran Wilde’s The Jewel and Her Lapidary is a Wonderful, Bite-Sized Fantasy

Fran Wilde took home the Andre Norton award for her novel Updraft last night, which makes us think that we’ll see her on an award ballot again before too long for her latest novella, The Jewel and Her Lapidary. Set in a protected valley, the subjects of a kingdom have long been protected by magical…

io9 Andrew Liptak May 15

Paul Tremblay’s A Head Full of Ghosts Will Scare the Shit Out of You

There are some books that end leaving you utterly shattered: you reach the last page and think to yourself: did that just fucking happen? That’s exactly what ran through my mind when I finished Paul Tremblay’s blockbuster of a novel, A Head Full of Ghosts. A Head Full of Ghosts is a brilliant book that…

Books & Comics Andrew Liptak May 14

In Myke Cole’s Javelin Rain, Even Undead Navy SEALs Cope With PTSD

I’ve been a big fan of Myke Cole’s novels for a while now – his last book, Gemini Cell, was a particularly good blend of zombie, military and romance genres. His latest, Javelin Rain, isn’t quite so innovative, but it carries the momentum of the series forward nicely. At the end of Gemini Cell, former…

io9 Andrew Liptak Apr 30

Go To War With the Latest Frontlines Novels From Marko Kloos

Marko Kloos’s military science fiction Frontlines series is quickly becoming one of our favorites, and his latest, Chains of Command shows that Kloos is well on his way to becoming one of the genre’s best assets. If Kloos’s name is familiar, it might be because he was one of the authors who had withdrawn his…

io9 Andrew Liptak Apr 24

The United States of Japan Shows What Happens When Ideology Crumbles

In Peter Tieryas’ novel The United States of Japan, the United States loses the Second World War to Japan, and finds itself split between the invading Japanese army and Nazi Germany. If the plot sounds familiar, that’s deliberate: Tieryas was a huge fan of Philip K. Dick’s novel The Man in the High Castle, and…

Books & Comics Andrew Liptak Apr 16

Company Town Is the Most Twisted Posthuman Novel You’ve Ever Read

Madeline Ashby took all the conventions of “artificial life form” novels and shredded them with her novel vN and its sequel, ID. Now she’s doing the same thing for the posthuman “everybody gets upgraded and has free ice cream forever” story, in her brutal new novel Company Town. Company Town, which comes out in May,…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Apr 7

The Caped Crusade Takes an In Depth Look At The Batman and What He Says About Us

You can’t go anywhere on the internet without running into Batman somewhere. How did the caped crusader go from the original comic books to pop culture icon? That’s the focus of Glen Weldon’s new book, The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture. There’s a whole bunch of books about the history of…

Books & Comics Andrew Liptak Mar 26

Brian Staveley Shows How To End A Fantasy Epic With The Last Mortal Bond

Bringing a fantasy epic to an end is a lot harder than it looks, and as I cracked open the final installment of Brian Staveley’s Chronicles of the Unhewn Throne, The Last Mortal Bond, I wasn’t sure if he would be able to wrap everything up. My worries were unfounded. I’m not typically a fantasy…

Books & Comics Andrew Liptak Mar 20

Lovecraft Country Is One of the Most Thrilling Books of the Year

Imagine that you’re driving home, and a cop pulls you over for no reason. He begins to search your car and finds a stash of rare science fiction books, including an Edgar Rice Burroughs first edition, giftwrapped for your uncle. The cop proceeds to mess up these books, while laughing at the title of A…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Mar 17

book review

From Quantum Spam to Quantum Minds: Why the ‘Best’ Revolution in Physics Is Only Getting Started

Aliens Might Not Do Physics Like We Do—and That’s a Problem

All We Can Save Redefines ‘We’ in the Climate Fight

Chaos Rising Is a Fascinating, Inscrutably Alien Look Into One of Star Wars‘ Most Mysterious Species

New Book Asks Whether You’re a Wizard or a Prophet When It Comes to Saving the Planet

I Loved Thrawn So Much I Am Looking For Some Blue Face Paint and a White Uniform

Kubrick’s Game Is The Da Vinci Code Written for Film Nerds

The New Easy Rawlins Novel Takes a Hard Look at What Racism Does to Black Genius

With The Fireman Joe Hill Has Built His Own Impressive Horror Legacy

The Geek Feminist Revolution is an Essential Commentary For the Geek World

Cumulus is a Terrifying Look at Our Future Silicon Valley Dystopia

Fran Wilde’s The Jewel and Her Lapidary is a Wonderful, Bite-Sized Fantasy

Paul Tremblay’s A Head Full of Ghosts Will Scare the Shit Out of You

In Myke Cole’s Javelin Rain, Even Undead Navy SEALs Cope With PTSD

Go To War With the Latest Frontlines Novels From Marko Kloos

The United States of Japan Shows What Happens When Ideology Crumbles

Company Town Is the Most Twisted Posthuman Novel You’ve Ever Read

The Caped Crusade Takes an In Depth Look At The Batman and What He Says About Us

Brian Staveley Shows How To End A Fantasy Epic With The Last Mortal Bond

Lovecraft Country Is One of the Most Thrilling Books of the Year

Sony Soundbar With Bass Reflex Speaker Is Now as Cheap as Budget Earbuds After a Sudden Price Drop

Why There Is Still Hope to Find Even More Missing ‘Doctor Who’ Episodes

Crypto Project Details Alleged 6-Month North Korean Intel Op Behind $285 Million Hack

Crypto Investment Scams Were the Most Costly Type of Fraud in the U.S. in 2025

This $1.78/mo VPN Shouldn’t Be This Good: Surfshark’s Deal That Feels Illegal

Dropbox Is a Joke: Get pCloud Family at $1,550 Off With Free Password Manager

Someone Finally Took a Good iPhone Photo of the Moon. Good Luck Copying Their Trick

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