Reviews of notable new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

For pure escapism, there’s nothing quite like historical fiction. These vividly imagined novels transport you back to another time and place, from a sweeping love story against the backdrop of the ...

It’s been another outstanding year in genre fiction, with fantastic fantasy, horror, and young adult titles arriving like clockwork every month. But don’t count the good old-fashioned novel out just ...

An HR advisor with a background in recruitment and HRIS functions, with a passion for video games and writing. Oliver grew up playing Call of Duty with his siblings and has garnered 1000s of hours ...

Set in late-21st-century Australia, this novel (published in Australia in 2022 but out now more widely) follows Tao-Yi in a world where most people spend their lives in an immersive virtual reality ...

Riches galore await sci-fi fans in July, with two of the books I’ve enjoyed most so far this year due to be published for all to read. Fancy a beautifully written vision of a world turning ever faster ...