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Comment and culture editor at the New Scientist; formerly @guardianbooks. Reviews thrillers for @ObsNewReview
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The best new science-fiction novels published in July 2026

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By Alison Flood Verified
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Chris Barrie as Arnold Rimmer in Red Dwarf – which fans can revisit in a new novel out this month I am on holiday later this month, so I’m pleased to find there’s a really wide range of intriguing new science fiction to take with me. I’m particularly keen to get cracking on a tale by Sheila Armstrong about strange ancient things found in a bog, but I’m also excited to read a new book by one of my favourite authors, Paul Tremblay (even if it does sound very disturbing).
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Our verdict on The Selfish Gene: An unpopular piece of popular science

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By Alison Flood Verified
| New Scientist Verified
The New Scientist Book Club read The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins in June The New Scientist Book Club has been reading a popular-science classic in June: Richard Dawkins’s The Selfish Gene, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. I hadn’t previously read this one – it had always intimidated me (an English graduate). But my colleague Rowan Hooper, a behavioural ecologist as well as our podcast editor, reread it to see how it holds up today and concluded it pretty much did.
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The best new science-fiction books of June 2026

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By Alison Flood Verified
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Technology 4 hours ago Do You Actually Need to Pay for Transcription Software? WIRED - Justin Pot • 4h I tested Wispr Flow and various AI-powered transcription software to see whether you should bother subscribing or stick with free services. I'm … Culture 17 hours ago The Best Books of 2026 So Far Lists Out Now bookriot.com - S.
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