Librarians Melody, Hannah, and guest Bernie recommend nine great science fiction stories to start the new year, covering space samurai adventures, the exploration of the anomalous Area X, and the tragedy of a beloved space western TV series’ cancellation.

BOOKS WE TALKED ABOUT:The Ones We’re Meant to Find by Joan He.Space Case by Stuart Gibbs.Authority by Jeff Vandermeer.The Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff.Cleo Porter and the Body Electric by Jake Burt.Samurai 8: The tale of Hachimaru by Masashi Kishimoto.Firefly (TV series).Dune (2021 film).Bonds of Brass by Emily Skrutskie.

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