Zero Point: Gets even more brutal Zero Point by Neal Asher Zero Point (2012) is the second book in Neal Asher’s OWNER trilogy, following The Departure. You’ll definitely want to read that book first, and there will be spoilers for it here. At the end… ift.tt/5vMPBZI

The Slantwise Histories: Often lyrical, always vivid and precise The Slantwise Histories by Alix E. Harrow The Slantwise Histories (2026) collects 15 stories by Alix Harrow, including several new ones along with her Hugo-winning “A Witch’s Guide to Es… ift.tt/Ezqi8wK

WWWednesday: October 14, 2026 Pretty black cat between orange pumpkins on an orange background Navi Pillay, South African jurist and champion of human rights, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this week. Cannibalism shows up quite a bit in horror re… ift.tt/6OrVnUI

The Adventure of the Demonic Ox: A scary Penric story The Adventure of the Demonic Ox by Lois McMaster Bujold Penric’s household is entering a new stage. His children are growing up, Otta has been with the family for five years and is becoming an acco… ift.tt/vywQTjV

A Wild Ghost Chase: Here is Paul’s perspective A Wild Ghost Chase by E.J. Copperman A Wild Ghost Chase (2012) is a short novella set between Old Haunts and Chance of a Ghost in E.J. Copperman’s HAUNTED GUESTHOUSE series. It’s not necessary for followi… ift.tt/N6Q7EXn

Strange Eons: One master’s tribute to another Strange Eons by Robert Bloch The October 1927 issue of the classic pulp magazine Weird Tales was, in most respects, a very typical one for its era, although it would wind up having a profound effect on a c… ift.tt/T8AFWi4

Desert Radio: More than the air is thin in the desert Desert Radio by Pamela M. Durgin If I had to sum up 2026’s Desert Radio, a cosmic horror novel by Pamela M. Durgin with one word, that word would be “atmosphere.” As the title implies, the desert p… ift.tt/Rlb2hKW

The Expert System’s Champion: What a strange world The Expert System’s Champion by Adrian Tchaikovsky The Expert System’s Champion (2021) is the sequel to The Expert System’s Brother and should definitely be read after that novella. This review will c… ift.tt/4fnuURP

The Departure: Violent people in a ruthless world The Departure by Neal Asher The Departure (2011) is the first book in Neal Asher’s OWNER trilogy. It’s set in a dystopian future where Earth is controlled by the Committee, a corrupt totalitarian world… ift.tt/EPJAGQc

The Splintered Sun: Robin Hood in Osten Ard The Splintered Sun by Tad Williams With The Splintered Sun (2026), Tad Williams returns to the world of Osten Ard with a new story set three centuries before his classic MEMORY, SORROW, AND THORN series. Des… ift.tt/J9yCUrf

WWWednesday: September 30, 2026 The Doctor Who episode that introduced the Oods and gave us a devil at the bottom of pit on a planet orbiting a black hole (c’mon, it’s Doctor Who) will be released theatrically an extended cut version. I found this thr… ift.tt/mewfCB5

Penric and the Bandit: A fun change of pace Penric and the Bandit by Lois McMaster Bujold Published in 2024, Penric and the Bandit follows Demon Daughter in Lois McMaster Bujold’s PENRIC & DESDEMONA series. This time Penric is away from home, travelin… ift.tt/1bVrEjs

The Bookshop Book: Explores the power of stories The Bookshop Book by Mark Lawrence The Bookshop Book (2026) is a stand-alone novel set in Mark Lawrence’s world of THE LIBRARY TRILOGY, and while one could read it on its own, it will have much more imp… ift.tt/YNO5bZD

Old Haunts: Three exes and another dumb villain Old Haunts by E.J. Copperman Old Haunts (2012) is the third book in E.J. Copperman’s ten-book HAUNTED GUESTHOUSE mystery series. It takes place about three months after An Uninvited Ghost, and Alison Ker… ift.tt/9hy7pgB

The Bedeviled: Raising Caine The Bedeviled by Thomas Cullinan As far as I can make out, the English word “devil” is derived from the ancient Greek word “diabolos,” while “evil” has as its source the Old English term “yfel.” Diabolos and yfel … and ye… ift.tt/arIvDq3

WWWednesday: September 23, 2026 Human scientists were introduced to a species of wild feline they hadn’t met before. Leoparus Tilcayo lives in the Bolivian cloud forest. It weighs on average less than three pounds. It’s cute as a button and looks like … ift.tt/8Q0qAwC

The Expert System’s Brother: An intriguing world The Expert System’s Brother by Adrian Tchaikovsky The Expert System’s Brother (2018) is the first of two connected science fiction novellas by Adrian Tchaikovsky. It introduces Handry, who is thirteen y… ift.tt/kXAwJt9

There Is No Antimemetics Division: I was baffled, intrigued, saddened and captivated There Is No Antimemetics Division by qntm This isn’t my first day at all. I’ve worked here for… well, it must be over a decade, right? I feel…experienced. It’s just… ift.tt/f9Gg0VU

An Uninvited Ghost: The set-up works even if the mystery doesn’t An Uninvited Ghost by E.J. Copperman An Uninvited Ghost (2011) is the second book in E.J. Copperman’s ten-book HAUNTED GUESTHOUSE mystery series. You’ll want to read Night of the Living … ift.tt/UHFuhle

Murder by Other Means: Works best as a thought experiment Murder by Other Means by John Scalzi Murder by Other Means (2020) is the second novella in John Scalzi’s THE DISPATCHER series, following The Dispatcher. You should read that one first since it… ift.tt/Xk0yJQH