Multiverse and dystopias, speculative tech and space-bound missions, these are the fantasy and sci-fi books you need on your summer shelf.

Silver Elite by Dani Francis (5/6)

Wren has been hiding her psychic abilities because being a Mod could get you killed. When she’s recruited to train among the enemy, she has a shot at defeating them from within, but is also in constant danger. As she trains for the the elite Silver Block, she must contain her ability, devise her plan and avoid falling for the dangerously attractive commanding officer.

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The Singular Life of Aria Patel by Samira Ahmed (5/13)

In this mind-bending multiverse story, Aria loves the predictability of science. So much so that she bases most her life around it. This includes breaking up with her boyfriend before they depart for different colleges, statistically speaking, long distance doesn’t last. But when her world is turned upside down and she finds herself awaking in a new parallel universe daily, she gets to see life through a different lens. Now, she has landed in a near-perfect reality, but it isn’t hers to keep.

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The Quiet by Barnaby Martin (6/3)

The Soundfield arrived twenty years ago and brought with it inescapable heat that leaves people living at night, scrounging for resources and the ever-present hum. Hannah was a brilliant scientist, now she spends day and night guarding her son, keeping the information about his gift a secret. She lies to those around her because if anyone found out what she’s done, she could lose Isaac forever.

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Cosmic Love at the Multiverse Hair Salon by Annie Mare (6/3)

Tressa lives a good, albeit predictable life as a hair stylist. She does her job well and spends time with her good friends and that’s about it. When she gets an accidental text and strikes something up with a woman named Meryl, their meetup doesn’t go as planned. Apparently, she’s stuck in a temporal paradox and this isn’t her first encounter with Meryl. As the multiverse unfolds, Tressa and her friends must try to stop events from happening before Meryl disappears for good, but can they do this without disrupting all their timelines?

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The Poppy Fields by Nikki Erlick (6/17)

In California, a controversial treatment is being offered to cure people of their heartache. Patients will go to sleep and stay asleep only to awaken with hope… and perhaps some side effects. The story follows four strangers as they travel for treatment in this daring speculative novel from the bestselling author of The Measure.

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Infinite Archive by Mur Lafferty (7/1)

In book three of The Midsolar Murders series, amateur sleuth, Mallory, is living a quiet life aboard Station Eternity. Almost too quiet. Used to danger around every corner, she finds the utter lack of murders to solve a bit boring. That is until a convention where she’s meant to be the keynote results in the death of her literary agent and now there’s a crime to solve.

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Volatile Memory by Seth Haddon (7/22)

Down on her luck, Wylla is looking for any opportunity. When she hears of a a piece of tech that could mean a big payday, she heads for the planet it’s on, staying one step ahead of the hunters. She discovers a mask containing the consciousness of a woman who makes her feel more seen than she ever has before. Desperate for answers she goes in search of the man who discarded HAWK, her ex-husband.

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Love at First Sighting by Mallory Marlowe (8/12)

When a social media influencer captures footage of an unidentified flying… something, she is assigned an agent in the Men in Black. Her security detail dreams of following in his father’s footsteps of concealing crash landings, but he never expected to end up here. He’s falling for his mark and they are both getting caught up in the mystery of what she’s discovered.

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The Dragon Wakes with Thunder by K. X. Song (8/19)

In book two of The Dragon Spirit duology, this Mulan-inspired story takes flight. After winning the war Hai Meilin returns home only to be imprisoned for the crimes of wielding a sword as a woman. Outside the palace walls though, revolution is brewing and her legendary tale has landed her in high demand with people all over the kingdoms. But pressure isn’t only coming from external forces, it’s also calling from within. The sea dragon Qinglong is demanding blood from the spirit realm.

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The Book of Heartbreak by Ova Ceren (8/26)

Sare is cursed to die by heartbreak. She has already been heartbroken three times and after her mother’s unexpected passing, she only has one left. So she journeys to Istanbul to see if there’s a way to break the curse. Unfortunately, the seer guiding her through her discovery is not only helping her find the truth about the celestial origins dictating her curse, he’s also stirring feelings inside Sare that could cost her her life.

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