Hugonauts: The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time

Brent Gaisford, Cody Troyer
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Hugonauts: The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time

Explore the best of sci-fi with Brent and Cody. Each episode dives into a single book or series in the sci-fi cannon. Author interviews, reviews and analysis, and related book recommendations. Happy reading y'all!

  1. The Silo Series by Hugh Howey - Wool, Shift, and Dust

    NOV 12

    The Silo Series by Hugh Howey - Wool, Shift, and Dust

    A dystopian thriller that Cody loved and Brent hated - what'd you think?

    41 min
  2. The Best Dystopian Books of All Time

    OCT 22

    The Best Dystopian Books of All Time

    The books that show us how it could all go wrong - the 15 best dystopian novels of all time (with no spoilers)!

    57 min
  3. The Mercy of Gods - Reviewing James S. A. Corey's new book

    OCT 1

    The Mercy of Gods - Reviewing James S. A. Corey's new book

    The new book by the James S.A. Corey, the writing duo behind the Expanse, is out and it is absolutely worth reading! The first book of a planned trilogy called The Captive's War.

    33 min
  4. The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell - A doomed mission to an alien planet!

    SEP 10

    The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell - A doomed mission to an alien planet!

    This is a first contact book with so, so much going on. Could you keep your faith if God took everyone you loved? What does morality mean in an alien society? And can the ending really be as dark as the foreshadowing suggests it will be?

    37 min
  5. Starship Troopers: the deeply Philosophical classic of Military Sci-Fi!

    AUG 20

    Starship Troopers: the deeply Philosophical classic of Military Sci-Fi!

    This week we're joined by our friend in the US Army to talk about Robert Heinlein's timeless classic of military sci-fi, Starship Troopers!

    43 min
  6. 12 Books - the best of last year! Ranking the Hugos plus Six More

    JUL 30

    12 Books - the best of last year! Ranking the Hugos plus Six More

    We review books by Cory Doctorow, Ann Leckie, John Scalzi, Martha Wells, and so many more!

    43 min
  7. 7 Amazing, Short Sci-Fi Books for when you need a quick read!

    JUL 9

    7 Amazing, Short Sci-Fi Books for when you need a quick read!

    Sometimes you just need a quick read - so here are seven short sci-fi novels that are sure to help you out of that reading slump (or push you over that reading goal)!

    21 min
  8. Embassytown - Aliens who are truly alien and a wild, techno-organic world!

    JUN 18

    Embassytown - Aliens who are truly alien and a wild, techno-organic world!

    This book by China Miéville is a masterpiece, a rare, unanimous 5/5. An incredible world / universe, a gripping story, and some really wild philosophy about language and trying to communicate with aliens who are truly, truly alien.

    37 min
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Explore the best of sci-fi with Brent and Cody. Each episode dives into a single book or series in the sci-fi cannon. Author interviews, reviews and analysis, and related book recommendations. Happy reading y'all!

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