28/07/2024
Every year, the judges for the Arthur C. Clarke Award highlight the best of the latest batch of science fiction books. In 2024, the six-strong shortlist includes an exploration of octopus intelligence, a q***r space opera, and a dystopian novel hailed as the new Hunger Games. Andrew M. Butler, academic and chair of the judges, talks us through the finalists for the title of sci fi novel of the year. See all our science fiction and best novels of 2024 recommendations:
The six novels that made the shortlist for the Arthur C. Clarke Award for the science fiction book of the year, introduced by Andrew M. Butler