Tired of the same old ‘Best of 2012’ reading lists brought to you by newspapers and websites that only specialize in mainstream fiction? Looking for reading material that is grittier, edgier, and a whole lot less commercial?
Locus Magazine, the premier monthly science fiction, fantasy, and horror news publication for all stories and novels that are independent and cutting edge, has released its eagerly anticipated 2012 Recommended Reading List.
Many well-known authors, editors, and publishers have contributed to the February 2013 issue of Locus Magazine, offering their unique insights regarding their favorite books from 2013.
The following is Locus’ official list of recommended reading from all of the science fiction novels published in 2012:
1. The Hydrogen Sonata, Iain M. Banks (Orbit US; Orbit UK)
2. Bowl of Heaven, Gregory Benford & Larry Niven (Tor)
3. Any Day Now, Terry Bisson (Overlook Press; Duckworth ’13)
4. Blueprints of the Afterlife, Ryan Boudinot (Black Cat)
5. Arctic Rising, Tobias S. Buckell (Tor)
6. Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance, Lois Mcmaster Bujold (Baen)
7. Intruder, C. J. Cherryh (DAW)
8. Caliban’s War, James S. A. Corey (Orbit US; Orbit UK)
9. The Rapture of the Nerds, Cory Doctorow & Charles Stross (Tor)
10. The Eternal Flame, Greg Egan (Night Shade; Gollancz)
11. Angelmaker, Nick Harkaway (Heinemann; Knopf)
12. Empty Space, M. John Harrison (Gollancz; Night Shade ’13)
13. Rapture, Kameron Hurley (Night Shade)
14. Intrusion, Ken MacLeod (Orbit)
15. In the Mouth of the Whale, Paul McAuley (Gollancz)
16. Fate of Worlds, Larry Niven & Edward M. Lerner (Tor)
17. The Fractal Prince, Hannu Rajaniemi (Gollancz; Tor)
18. Blue Remembered Earth, Alastair Reynolds (Gollancz; Ace)
19. Jack Glass, Adam Roberts (Gollancz)
20. 2312, Kim Stanley Robinson (Orbit US; Orbit UK)
21. Turing & Burroughs: A Beatnik SF Novel, Rudy Rucker (Transreal Books)
22. Redshirts, John Scalzi (Tor; Gollancz)
23. Ashes of Candesce, Karl Schroeder (Tor)
24. Lost Everything, Brian Francis Slattery (Tor)
25. Slow Apocalypse, John Varley (Ace)
26. The Fourth Wall, Walter Jon Williams (Orbit US; Orbit UK)
27. The Last Policeman, Ben H. Winters (Quirk Books)
The February 2013 issue of Locus Magazine is available now wherever fine magazines are sold, via Amazon, as well as from the magazine's official website.
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