"The 10 best fiction books of 2025, explore far-off planets, future climate catastrophes and more By Brianne Kane There's no easier way to explore far-off planets or find your one true love than by reading a great book. Scientific American's staffers may spend their days embedded in real-world science discoveries, but their nights are often spent curled up with fiction that takes science to strange new places."
"As a former space reporter, I was going to either love this or hate this. Fortunately the technical details rang true; the author clearly did a lot of research and enjoyed describing what our main character was up to as she trained, flew and eventually directed astronauts from mission control. The central story, of course, is a love storyand that is done extremely well."
A selection of ten 2025 fiction titles showcases stories that fuse scientific settings with intimate human experiences. Several novels place characters in technically grounded environments, such as astronaut training and early shuttle-era mission control, while maintaining central emotional arcs like romance. Other entries begin in ordinary domestic moments that erupt into disaster, such as a pregnant woman caught in an earthquake while shopping for a crib. The collection emphasizes precise technical detail, cultural context around scientific institutions, and narrative twists that connect large-scale scientific themes to individual lives and relationships.
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