Science Fiction
“So Long Been Dreaming”, edited by Nalo Hopkinson & Uppinder Mehan
Title: “So Long Been Dreaming: Postcolonial Science Fiction and Fantasy”
Editors: Nalo Hopkinson and Uppinder Mehan
Publication Date: October 2004
ISBN: 9781551521589
Number of Pages: 304
“Arguably, one of the most familiar memes of science fiction is that of going to foreign countries and colonizing the natives, and as I’ve said elsewhere, for many of us, that’s not a thrilling [...]
"Crystal Rain" by Tobias S. Buckell
“Crystal Rain” by Tobias S. Buckell
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 0765350904
Number of Pages: 384
Long ago the old-fathers came to Nanagada through a worms hole in the sky, looking for a new world to call their own. But that was many generations ago, and what was once known has long been lost. Steamboats and gas-filled blimps now traverse [...]
"The Shadow Speaker" by Nnedi Okorafor
“The Shadow Speaker” by Nnedi Okorafor
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 9781423100331
Number of Pages: 357
When fifteen-year old Ejii witnesses her father’s beheading, her world shatters. In an era of mind-blowing technology and seductive magic, Ejii embarks on a mystical journey to track down her father’s killer. With a newfound friend by her side, Ejii comes face to face [...]
"Ragamuffin" by Tobias S. Buckell
“Ragamuffin” by Tobias S. Buckell
Publication Date: June 2008 (reprint)
ISBN: 9780765354105
Number of Pages: 342
The Benevolent Satrapy rule an empire of forty-eight worlds, linked by thousands of wormholes strung throughout the galaxy. Human beings, while technically “free,” mostly skulk around the fringes of the Satrapy, struggling to get by. The secretive alien Satraps tightly restrict the technological [...]
"Futureland" by Walter Mosley
“Futureland” by Walter Mosley
Publication Date: November 2002
ISBN: 978-0446610735
Number of pages: 400 pages
“Futureland” is actually 9 stories set within the same universe. The setting is an interesting one – a future where there is a huge gap between the rich and the poor and a lot of focus on race with Blacks being in charge of [...]
Serenity Comics by Joss Whedon and others
These are the two Firefly comics that were released after the movie, Serenity:
Serenity, Vol. 1 – “Those Left Behind” by Joss Whedon, Brett Matthews and Will Conrad
Publication Date: January 2006
Number of Pages: 80
ISBN-13: 978-1593074494
Serenity, Vol. 2: “Better Days” by Joss Whedon, Brett Matthews, Will Conrad and Adam Hughes
Publication Date: October 2008
Number of Pages: [...]
"Consider Phlebas" by Iain M. Banks
“Consider Phlebas” by Iain M. Banks
Publication Date: March 2008
ISBN-13: 978-0316005388
Number of Pages: 554
“The war raged across the galaxy. Billions had died, billions more were doomed. Moons, planets, the very stars themselves, faced destruction, cold-blooded, brutal, and worse, random. The Idirans fought for their Faith; the Culture for its moral right to exist. Principles were at [...]
