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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Wells, Martha
Paper Book
Winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award for Best Novella Winner of the Alex Award A New York Times and USA Today Bestseller Now an Apple Original series from Academy Award nominees Paul Weitz and Chris Weitz and starring Emmy...

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

Automatic noodle
Newitz, Annalee
Ebook
Bat eater and other names for Cora Zeng : a novel
Baker, Kylie Lee
Ebook
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
PULITZER PRIZE WINNER * NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * This "powerful, mesmerizing story" (People) is an unflinching look into the abyss of slavery, from the acclaimed Nobel Prize winner. With an afterword by the author and a new introduction by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers....
Blood over bright haven : a novel
Wang, M. L.
Ebook
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 standalone dark fantasy from the author of The Sword of Kaigen. "Powerful, thought-provoking. . . . Fans of R.F. Kuang's...

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
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...
Slewfoot : a tale of bewitchery
Brom
Paper Book
A USA TODAY BESTSELLER! Set in Colonial New England, Slewfoot is a tale of magic and mystery, of triumph and terror as only dark fantasist Brom can tell it. Connecticut, 1666: An ancient spirit awakens in a dark wood. The wildfolk call him...

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