Far out, on the rim of the universe itself, lies a fleet of decaying world-ships called the Legion. And the Legion is on the move.
Enter Zan, the would-be savior of the stars. She just might have the ability to enter one of the Legion’s dangerous world-ships and save whole galaxies from genocide—the only trouble is that Zan can’t recall who is exactly she is, or which side of this war she’s supposed to be on.
‘Binti’
by Nnedi Okorafor
“Prepare to fall in love with Binti.” — Neil Gaiman
Binti has been offered a place at Oomza University, the greatest learning institution in the galaxy.
But she is also the first of her people ever to attend, and accepting this once in a lifetime offer will mean traveling far from home, away from her family, to live among strangers who may not understand her culture.
That tension, along with constant the threat of alien invasion, is sure to make this an interesting school year.
‘The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet’
by Becky Chambers
Rosemary Harper generally likes to keep to herself.
But when she joins the crew of the patched-up ship Wayfarer, she soon finds herself thrown in with a chaotic bunch of misfits, including a lizard pilot, two chatty engineers, and one very noble captain.
Together, this ragtag band will explore the galaxy and bumble into danger in this funny, feel-good space adventure.
‘The Ship Who Sang’
by Anne McCaffrey
OK, so maybe there’s a touch of the dystopia to this one: as a baby, young Helva is deemed “abnormal,” and destined to live as an effective brain in a jar. That’s… not not dystopian.
But The Ship Who Sang is less about the horrors of this future, and more about one plucky little brain in a jar who’s going to make the best of her lot in life by exploring space, having grand adventures, and falling madly in love, body or no.
‘How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe’
by Charles Yu
Fans of meta-fiction, time travel, and computers with low self-esteem will love How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe.
This oddball novel takes place in Minor Universe 31, where paradoxes abound and failed sci-fi protagonists slum it with lonely sexbots.
Through all of this, Charles Yu, a time travel technician, is determined to find his missing father somewhere in the vast continuum of time and space.
