This is my fourth and final review roundup for the time being, and you probably know the drill by now. First, I pick a genre (like fantasy, historical fiction, or historical fantasy). Then I link to reviews of relevant books I enjoyed.
But we’re going to close with a changeup! Below are my thoughts on some of the best books I’ve read recently in a variety of genres. It makes for a strange brew. A few helpings of sci-fi; a dash of sassy necromancy; a garnish of post-apocalyptic literary brilliance. You’re getting all the flavors here.
If you're having trouble picking, Ken Liu’s The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories offers that kind of range in one volume. His anthology toggles between sci-fi, fantasy, and history—sometimes all in the same piece. It’s easily my favorite collection of short stories. If you’ve read The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories or any of the other books on this list, feel free to let me know what you thought. And if you try one and like it, I’d love to hear about that too.
All Systems Red, by Martha Wells
The Three-Body Problem, by Cixin Liu
Gideon the Ninth, by Tamsyn Muir
Station Eleven, by Emily St. John Mandel
The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories, by Ken Liu
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