Alex V.'s Sci-Fi, Horror and their In-betweens

An eclectic, ongoing spectrum of my most recent or favorite reads from the Science Fiction and Horror genres, and everything between them.

Updated June 3, 2026
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Alex V.'s Sci-Fi, Horror and their In-betweens

An eclectic, ongoing spectrum of my most recent or favorite reads from the Science Fiction and Horror genres, and everything between them.

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All systems red
Wells, Martha
Audiobook
All Systems Red is the first tense science fiction adventure novella in Martha Wells' series The Murderbot Diaries. For fans of Westworld and Ex Machina. All Systems Red by Martha Wells begins The Murderbot Diaries, a new science fiction action and adventure series that tackles questions of the...

"Bite-sized" novellas that can be completed in a sitting. 8 books currently!

Bat eater and other names for Cora Zeng : a novel
Baker, Kylie Lee
Paper Book
New York Times 100 Notable Books for 2025 Goodreads Choice Award Finalist for Horror USA TODAY Best Books of 2025 Library Journal Best Books of 2025 Spotify Best Horror Books of 2025 Kobo Best Horror Books of 2025 ...
Beloved : a novel
Morrison, Toni
Paper Book
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Toni Morrison's Beloved is a spellbinding and dazzlingly innovative portrait of a woman haunted by the past, presented here in stunning hardcover with an introduction by A. S. Byatt. Named by The Atlantic as one of the Great American...
Blood over bright haven : a novel
Wang, M. L.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The first woman ever admitted to a prestigious order of mages unravels a secret conspiracy that could change the practice of magic forever in this "provocative stand-alone novel [that] deftly incorporates elements of science and philosophy into dark academia" (...

One of my favorites from 2025.

Bunny
Awad, Mona
Paper Book
"Jon Swift + Witches of Eastwick + Kelly 'Get In Trouble' Link + Mean Girls + Creative Writing Degree Hell! No punches pulled, no hilarities dodged, no meme unmangled! O Bunny you are sooo genius!" --Margaret Atwood, via Twitter "A wild, audacious and ultimately unforgettable novel."...
Camp Damascus
Tingle, Chuck
Audiobook
Cold eternity
Barnes, S. A.
Ebook
Mickey7
Ashton, Edward, (Science fiction writer)
Paper Book
Now experience where the hit movie from Academy Award-winning director Bong Joon Ho, starring Robert Pattinson, started in Mickey7 (the inspiration for the film Mickey 17). Dying isn't any fun...but at least it's a living. Mickey Barnes is an...
The scourge between stars
Brown, Ness
Paper Book
Ness Brown's The Scourge Between Stars is a tense, claustrophobic sci-fi/horror blend set aboard a doomed generation ship harboring something terrible within its walls. "A perfect scare to swallow up in one sitting." --Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times...
Slewfoot : a tale of bewitchery
Brom
Audiobook
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