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The best new science fiction books of February 2026
We pick the sci-fi novels we’re most looking forward to reading this month, from a new Brandon Sanderson to the latest from Makana Yamamoto
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Our verdict on Annie Bot: This novel about a sex robot split opinions
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Environment
Read an extract from Juice by Tim Winton
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Tim Winton: ‘Sometimes I think we use the word dystopia as an opiate’
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Physics
Engaging look at friction shows how it keeps our world rubbing along
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Health
Fascinating but flawed book explores how sickness shapes our lives
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Physics
A remarkable book on quantum mechanics reveals a really big idea
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Technology
Sierra Greer discusses her award-winning sex robot novel ‘Annie Bot’
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Life
A fascinating book reveals the ancient story of horses and humans
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Space
Peter F. Hamilton’s latest is an epic slice of sci-fi – with one flaw
Peter F. Hamilton’s new book A Hole in the Sky is set on a troubled ark ship hundreds of years into its voyage, with fantastic plot twists and turns. I'm a big Hamilton fan, but one aspect of the novel proved alienating for me, says Emily H. Wilson
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As Ozempic goes global, a powerful book reframes how we see obesity
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Technology
We’re getting intimate with chatbots. A new book asks what this means
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91av recommends Why We Drink Too Much for Dry January
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Mind
A new book provides a toolkit to tackle anxiety. Can it really help?
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