The Very Grungiest of Sci-Fi

Breq was once the Justice of Toren, a massive ship run by AI that connected soldiers throughout the galaxy. But Breq was betrayed and is now on her own, one person in the vast reaches of space. Determined to get vengeance on the one who wronged her, Breq will stop at nothing to prove her innocence.

Imagine being set in an apocalyptic world where nature casts her vengeance on anyone and everyone, and you are just trying to survive and find your kidnapped daughter. This is the story of a young woman named Essun, who searches for the remnants of her family across the waste that once was a thriving planet. Meanwhile, a great red rift has torn open the earth, spewing forth enough ash to cover the world for generations. The Fifth Season is coming.

When an ice mining ship responds to a distress call for a strange ship, nothing goes as planned. Something dangerous and unknowable is lurking there. Meanwhile, a detective on a space station is assigned to find a missing girl. Her father is an incredibly wealthy man, but she fell in with a group of potentially dangerous revolutionaries. As these two stories intertwine, it becomes clear that war is brewing between Earth, Mars, and the Belt.

Welga Ramirez is going to finally retire from her work as a bodyguard when her client is killed in front of her. Welga’s client was murdered by a terrorist organization called Machinehood, who murdered several others at the same time. All the victims were founders or creators of pill companies that create supplements to help humans stay healthy and compete with AI. Welga finds herself falling back into her old life, determined to take down Machinehood before anyone else gets hurt. But is she prepared for the truth of them to be revealed?

This short story collection is based on the world of Janelle Monáe’s album, Dirty Computer. Each story takes place in a future where the haves and the have-nots are separated. In one story, there is a small pantry where time is paused. In another, a group of outcasts live on the outskirts of a city and do what it takes to survive. Each story is unique but has amazing sci-fi flair.

Neuromancer is a classic in the sci-fi genre. Henry Dorsett Case used to be a renowned data thief until a run-in with some of the people he stole from left his nervous system in ruin. But when a mysterious and wealthy benefactor asks him to get back in the game, he decides to give it one last shot. Now, he must find some way to steal from the most powerful AI known to man. Can he beat a seemingly all-knowing machine? Or will this mission be his last?

This graphic novel tells two stories. One is of the man who darkens the sky; the other is of his son living with the consequences. When a miner is so tired of being overworked far underground, he flies his ship off into the sun, plunging the world into darkness. No one knows how or why, and years are spent in total darkness. His family is hated and blamed. But even in the darkest times, there is always a sliver of hope.

This is a graphic novel space opera about an unlikely crew traveling through space together, complete with Galactic Girl Guides, pleasure robots, cowboys, and some truly wild stories. This edition contains all 13 comics in the series, with mind-blowing art on every page. You will find yourself traveling all throughout the galaxy in this hilarious and wonderful graphic novel.

Emiko was created to serve at the whims of the wealthy elite. Now, however, she finds herself abandoned in the streets of Bangkok. Those like Emiko are called New People, built to be soldiers or workers or whatever the powerful want them to be. Now alone in an unforgiving city, Emiko must find her place in the world and perhaps even take back power for herself. This is a heart-wrenchingly beautiful book about beauty under a layer of grime.

The Yumens have invaded a planet, taking its trees to be shipped back to Earth for lumber. The native population is an incredibly peaceful people, but as the Yumens mistreat them and take away the forest, they may have to change their ways. Revolution is never easy, nor is it neat. But sometimes, it’s necessary to protect your world from those who seek to colonize you.