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A Reader's History of Science Fiction

Apr 4, 2022

In the final episode of Season 1, we explore the state of the science fiction genre in the present day.

Book recommendation: The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin

Worlds Without End's list of sci-fi classics
Worlds Without End's customizable list
N. K. Jemisin on the Broken Earth trilogy
Edit: corrected links.

Other books...


Apr 1, 2022

I missed a few important books in the previous episode on alternate history. Here is an overview of those works.

Recommendation: "If Lee Had Not Won the Battle of Gettysburg" by Winston Churchill (yes, really).

Other works discussed:
The Grasshopper Lies Heavy from The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick
Fallen...