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So, in no particular order, here they are: New Scientist ’s favourite science fiction books of all time. We’d love to hear from readers, too, about your own favourite sci-fi.

A version of this article appears in print on Dec. 10, 2023, Page 21 of the Sunday Book Review with the headline: The Year’s Best Science Fiction & Fantasy.