Looking for a book for that special someone in your life? Need a gift for your teacher/personal trainer/coworker or other person for whom you have no idea what to buy? Not to worry, our gift guide will provide you with suggestions sure to bring lasting joy. In this first of four gift guides, take a look at recommendations for classic science fiction fans and reluctant readers.
The Classic SF Fan
For the friend who prefers Bradbury, Asimov, and Heinlein, or perhaps they loved the new Dune adaptations enough to read the books and are looking for more like the Golden Age of science fiction, check out these books that are equal parts homage and love letter to the classics:
The Hard Side of the Moon
A college slacker and “Bohemian-lite” tries to navigate bourgeois 1970s Alberta, but his attempts to enlighten his neighbours earn him a one-way ticket to a secret extraterrestrial processing plant.
Innocent Earth
A First Contact story with a twist: in a post-war future, aliens arrive in Jerusalem taking the forms of God from the Bible, and emotions run high. A lowly translator is caught in the middle, and Earth will never be the same. The start of a complete trilogy.
The Con
A middle-aged science fiction fan, two genius fangirls, a member of the Jane Austen Society, and an unrecognizable alien step onto an elevator… a weekend of laughs, love, fandom, and self-discovery ensues.
Mecha-Jesus and Other Stories
Featuring androids, clones, and time travel—along with priests, Hooters girls, and eldritch horrors—this collection puts a new spin on space travel, alien invasions, religion, and more.
The Reluctant Reader
You know the type: they think books are “boring”, they claim not to have enough time to read, or maybe they think they’re not interested in SFF. Well, we have some fast-paced, hilarious, quick-reading books that’ll be sure to change minds.
Rose
Snappy dialogue, a riveting mystery, militant HOAs, a zombie pranking her murderer, drinking, and an ending that’ll leave you with a smile on your face. What’s not to love?
Sins & Science
Filled with the kind of off-kilter humour you’d find in Futurama or Family Guy, this apocalyptic mad scientist tale isn’t your grandma’s science fiction.
Adventures in Godhood
“The pigeon exploded on Detective Marty Breck’s fifth-floor window ledge at 7:08 on a Monday morning.” With an opening line like that, need I say more?
Halcyon
In the vein of cyberpunk classics like Johnny Mnemonic and Snow Crash, this action-packed story reads like a movie, with plucky protagonists, narrow escapes, and overwhelming odds.
Stay tuned for part 2 of our gift guide, when we give recommendations for heavy thinkers and escapists. Coming on Monday!
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