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Science Fiction
Autumn 2023 |
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Open Minds, Open Worlds“Science fiction is a unique literature. Science fiction is the first literature that says, 'Tomorrow is going to be different than yesterday, it's going to be a lot different."― David Gerrold
Welcome back to the FCPL Science Fiction Newsletter.
This newsletter provides reading suggestions for science fiction books both new and old. All titles are available in print through the Forsyth County library system, and some are available for immediate download in e-book or audiobook format on your phone or tablet! Download the Libby App or ask a librarian about our digital library for more information.
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Bridge
by Lauren Beukes
Twenty-four-year-old Bridge is paralyzed by choices: all the other lives she could have lived and the decisions she could have made and even who she should be in the wake of her mother’s unexpected death.
But in packing up her mother's house, Bridge discovers the dreamworm hidden amongst her things, an artifact that allows Bridge to step into other realities and explore alternate versions of herself.
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Julia
by Sandra Newman
In one impulsive moment, mechanic Julia Worthing, who works in the Fiction Department at the Ministry of Truth, sets in motion the devastating, unforgettable events of the literary classic 1984, in this imaginative, feminist journey through Orwell's now-iconic dystopia.
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Loki's Ring
by Stina Leicht
When Ri, the artificial intelligence Gita trained from inception, is trapped in the depths of Loki's Ring, an artificial alien-made solar system where everyone has been infected and killed by a mysterious contagion, Captain Gita Chithra must save Ri and her crew from the horrors they face at every turn.
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The Deep Sky
by Yume Kitasei
When a lethal bomb knocks the The Phoenix—a ship carrying humanity's last hope—off course, Asuka, the only surviving witness, is an immediate suspect. With the crew turning on each other, she is determined to find the culprit before the bomber strikes again.
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We Have Always Been Here
by Lena Nguyen
The behavioral psychologist onboard a survey ship headed to a planet ripe for colonization, Dr. Grace Park must determine the origin of a strange phenomenon that is causing the crew to suffer mental breaks without losing her own mind in the process.
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All Systems Red
by Martha Wells
On a distant planet, a team of scientists are conducting surface tests, shadowed by their Company-supplied ‘droid—a self-aware SecUnit that has hacked its own governor module, and refers to itself (though never out loud) as “Murderbot.” Scornful of humans, all it really wants is to be left alone long enough to enjoy its soaps in peace. But when a neighboring mission goes dark, it's up to the scientists and their Murderbot to uncover the truth.
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Klara and the Sun
by Kazuo Ishiguro
Here is the story of Klara, an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities, who, from her place in the store, watches carefully the behavior of those who come in to browse, and of those who pass on the street outside. She remains hopeful that a customer will soon choose her. Klara and the Sun offers a look at our changing world through the eyes of an unforgettable narrator, and one that explores the fundamental question: what does it mean to love?
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The Infinity Particle
by Wendy Xu
Clementine Chang moves from Earth to Mars for a new start and is lucky enough to land her dream job with Dr. Marcella Lin, an Artificial Intelligence pioneer. On her first day of work, Clem meets Dr. Lin's assistant, a humanoid AI named Kye. Clem is no stranger to robots, but there's something about Kye that feels almost too human. When Clem and Kye begin to collaborate, their chemistry sets off sparks.
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Out of the Silent Planet by C. S. LewisThe first book in C. S. Lewis's acclaimed Space Trilogy, Out of the Silent Planet tells the story of Dr. Ransom who is abducted and taken by spaceship to the red planet of Malacandra. His captors plot to plunder the planet's treasures and offer Ransom as a sacrifice to the creatures who live there. Ransom discovers he has come from the 'silent planet' – Earth – whose tragic story is known throughout the universe.
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A People's Future of the United States : speculative fiction from 25 extraordinary writers
by Victor D. LaValle
A collection of twenty-five tales that blend the dark and the light, the dystopian and the utopian. These tales are vivid with struggle and hardship, but these characters don’t flee, they fight. Thrilling, inspiring, and a sheer joy to read, A People’s Future of the United States is a gift for anyone who believes in our power to dream a just world.
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Cinder
by Marissa Meyer
Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She's a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister's illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai's, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world's future.
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Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha LeeGiven the opportunity to redeem herself for past crimes, Captain Kel Cheris is tasked with retaking the Fortress of Scattered Needles, a star fortress under the control of heretics, a mission that requires her to partner with an untrustworthy ally.
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