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Elliot Ackerman uses his many years of U.S. Marine service and his journalistic background to write compelling and thought-provoking literary fiction and nonfiction war stories set in areas of military and political conflict in Afghanistan and the Middle East. His novels are sobering and intense and have a strong sense of place. (NoveList) |
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Edward Ashton's apocalyptic novels are written in first person with narratives featuring spirited characters and packed with action and dark humor. (NoveList) |
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Nicholas Binge is an author of science fiction and horror. His works include Ascension and Dissolution. He has won or been nominated for the Proverse Prize for Fiction, the Goodreads Choice Awards, and the Premio Ignotus. |
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Sarah Blake is a short-story writer turned novel author. The skillful blend of postapocalyptic science fiction, supernatural murder mystery, and domestic drama is unexpected and entirely engrossing (Publisher's Weekly). |
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Journalist turned author, Sue Burke, writes her novels from multiple perspectives with cinematic moods and richly detailed style. (NoveList) |
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Award-winning American science fiction author Becky Chambers writes far-future space opera that explores themes of humanity and interpersonal relations with heart and humor. And though the universe she's built is not always a friendly place, her characters (including a variety of richly imagined aliens), each of whom has their own personal struggles, strive to connect and work together for the greater good. (NoveList) |
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Dan Hanks creates darkly humorous science fantasy stories that are action-packed, suspenseful, plot driven, and atmospheric. (NoveList) |
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Ann Leckie is known for sweeping space opera set in a far future marked by galactic empire and hugely powerful AIs imbued with human decision-making abilities, sophisticated enough to command entire starships. Starring in narratives notable for non-traditional gender relationships, her nominally female, nominally human protagonists are strong, resourceful, and determined leaders in galaxy-spanning conflicts where the fate of entire planets is at stake. (NoveList) |
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Karen Lord is a Barbadian writer known for Afrofantasy that incorporates elements of Caribbean mythology and for world-building Afrofuturism. Her work in both genres features lyrical prose, a leisurely pace, and sensitive exploration of culturally diverse characters and relationships. Human characters in her atmospheric fantasy often attract the attention of supernatural beings, who may be helpful or mischievous as it suits their own agendas. (NoveList) |
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Jack McDevitt writes gripping science fiction that blends dashing adventures, suspenseful mysteries, and intriguing visions of future technology. His tightly plotted and fast-paced novels feature atypical protagonists (including antique dealers in space, female starship pilots, and archaeologists studying ancient aliens) whose ordinary investigations lead them to confront complex cosmic mysteries, many of which cannot be solved. (NoveList) |
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Ray Nayler is an American and Canadian writer. His works engage with humanist themes and questions of AI and animal ethics. He won the Locus Award for his novel The Mountain in the Sea. |
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Malka Ann Older writes suspenseful, thought-provoking science fiction that combines elements of cyberpunk and techno-thrillers, portraying a near-future world where vast, supposedly benevolent corporations control access to information and political power. (NoveList) |
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Readers looking for clever, witty, and quirky military science fiction should check out the work of John Scalzi. His fast-paced, action-packed stories offer fresh takes on familiar tropes. (NoveList) |
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The action-packed and intricately plotted fantasy fiction of British author Adrian Tchaikovsky is distinguished by its innovative world building and strong characterization. Tchaikovsky relates these riveting sagas of war and political intrigue through multiple perspectives, allowing readers intimate understanding of his large cast of complex, morally ambiguous characters. (NoveList) |
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If you are looking for gripping and in-depth accounts of battles in space, then you might want to check out the action-packed, meticulously detailed military science fiction of David Weber. Weber bolsters his fast-paced tales of intergalactic war and intrigue with rigorously developed depictions of naval history, tactical strategies, and diplomatic relationships.(NoveList) |
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The intricately plotted and gripping fantasy fiction of Martha Wells immerses readers into fascinating new worlds. Whether they are set in Ile-Rien, an Elizabethan England-like realm full of swashbuckling duels and grand sorcery, or the Three Worlds, where a diverse range of intelligent species interact in war and peace, Wells' stories are distinguished by their meticulously detailed, imaginative, and vividly descriptive world building.(NoveList) |
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