Welcome to the New Scientist Book Club, a place to find out about the very best science and science fiction writing out there, and to talk about them with your fellow book lovers.<\/p>\n
Every six weeks, we select a new title to read and then discuss. Once we\u2019ve got to grips with our latest choice, we interview its author and dig into why and how they wrote it.<\/p>\n
We also bring you extracts from our chosen books and insights into our authors\u2019 favourite reads and inspirations.<\/p>\n
\n Love reading? Come and join our friendly group of fellow book lovers. Every six weeks, we delve into an exciting new title, with members given free access to extracts from our books, articles from our authors and video interviews.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n We are currently reading Tade Thompson\u2019s award-winning novel Rosewater<\/em>, set in a future Nigeria. Its focus is a community (the titular Rosewater) that has grown up around a mysterious alien biodome with strange healing powers. We don\u2019t know much about the aliens, but they have also created a \u201cxeno-sphere\u201d that certain \u201csensitive\u201d human psychics can access. Kaaro, our protagonist, a former criminal turned government agent, is one of these sensitives \u2013 and he\u2019s looking for answers.<\/p>\n You can read an extract from Rosewater<\/em>, and Thompson has also written us an essay about how he came to write it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you want to catch up on some of our past Book Club reading, our picks are listed in reverse chronological order below, along with extracts, articles and videos from our authors. Happy reading!<\/p>\n Read an extract from All Systems Red<\/em><\/p>\n Martha Wells on what a machine intelligence might want<\/p>\n Read an extract from Nuclear War: A scenario<\/em><\/p>\n Annie Jacobson on the \u201cshocking truths\u201d about a nuclear attack<\/p>\n Read an extract from In Ascension<\/em><\/p>\n Martin MacInnes: \u2018It is all but impossible life exists, and yet it is here\u2019<\/p>\n Read an extract from The Future<\/em><\/p>\n Naomi Alderman on why she explored the corrupting power of tech billionaires in The Future<\/em><\/p>\n Read our review of The Future<\/em><\/p>\n Read an extract from Julia<\/em><\/p>\n Sandra Newman on retelling 1984<\/em> from a female perspective<\/p>\n Read an extract from The Seventh Son<\/em><\/p>\n Sebastian Faulks: \u2018Homo sapiens is a very odd creature\u2019<\/p>\n Read an extract from Bridge<\/em><\/p>\n Lauren Beukes on why she tackled the multiverse in Bridge<\/em><\/p>\n Read our review of Bridge<\/em><\/p>\n Read an extract from Pod<\/em><\/p>\n Laline Paull on why she wrote Pod<\/em> from the perspective of a dolphin<\/p>\n Watch a video interview with Laline Paull<\/p>\n![\"New](\"https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/30174819\/book_club6.jpg\")
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All Systems Red<\/u><\/em> by Martha Wells<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Nuclear War: A scenario<\/u><\/em> by Annie Jacobsen<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n
In Ascension<\/u><\/em> by Martin MacInnes<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n
The Future<\/u><\/em> by Naomi Alderman<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Julia <\/u><\/em>by Sandra Newman<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n
The Seventh Son<\/u><\/em> by Sebastian Faulks<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Bridge<\/u><\/em> by Lauren Beukes<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Pod<\/u><\/em> by Laline Paull<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n
The Ferryman<\/u><\/em> by Justin Cronin<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n