The City of Devi (2013) – Manil SURI
The recent tensions on the Korean Peninsula remind us that the flashpoints of the future are not in Europe or America—they are in Asia. From North Korean tinpot tyrants to […]
Tag Archives: speculative fiction
The Plains (1985) – Gerald MURNANE
One of Australia’s largest independent publishers, Text, have recently brought out a new line of Australian classics. This has been accompanied with a series of articles talking about why it’s […]
Shades of Grey (2010) – Jasper FFORDE
Jasper Fforde has carved out a niche for himself in the crossover between pulp and literary fiction. His works require a huge knowledge of classical literature (mainly Victorian novels), but […]
Her Fearful Symmetry (2009) – Audrey NIFFENEGGER
I loved The Time Traveller’s Wife. Truly, it is one of the best science fiction novels of the past ten years, and definitely one of the greatest love stories ever […]
The Man Who Fell to Earth (1963) – Walter TEVIS
After several important, heavy novels, I’ve gone back to some mid-20th century science fiction as a bit of a break. Since The Man Who Fell to Earth was reissued in […]
The Year of the Flood (2009) – Margaret ATWOOD
The name Margaret Atwood strikes terror into the hearts of many science fiction fans. Her adamant statements that she does not write science fiction, basically because she thinks it’s a […]
The Death of Grass (1956) – John CHRISTOPHER
Exams are over. All is right in the world again. And so back to the good books that are looming on my shelf, waiting for me to read them. To […]
The Day of the Triffids (1951) – John WYNDHAM
I know that I keep going on about how much I love the new(-ish) Vinage Classics covers, but Penguin have now stepped up to the mark with their new Modern […]
The Palace of Dreams (1981) – Ismail KADARE
A new year, a new list of books to read. What better way to start with another novel from an author I discovered only last year, and instantly loved. That’s […]
The First Men in the Moon (1901) – H.G. WELLS
Huzzuh for free books from work. Thank you, Pearson. That’s pretty much the only reason I picked this book up. Also ’cause I like H.G. Wells. I say that, and […]
