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Our favourite science fiction books of all time (the ones we forgot)
Following on from our first list, we askedNew Scientist staff to pick even more of their favourite sci-fi books of all time. From Isaac Asimov and Ursula K. Le Guin toStar Wars – the list has it all this time, we hope…
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Mathematics
Marcus du Sautoy's new book is good on maths, less so on the arts
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An expert's new book unravels the amazing secrets of the vagus nerve
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The best new science fiction books of May 2025
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Life
Welcome to a great, straightforward guide to the tree of life
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New Scientist recommends Ocean with David Attenborough
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Environment
This sensational novel shows what climate fiction can be
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Robert Macfarlane asks if a river is alive in his provocative new book
We should protect Earth's rivers and forests with laws. But it is another matter to recast them as actual life forms, as Robert Macfarlane's new book Is a River Alive? does
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Chronicling nature activism in a coastal corner of India
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New Scientist recommends Secrets of the Thames mudlarking exhibition
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An elegant account of how one ancient language went global
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Why saying no is so hard and what we can do about it
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