From contact with aliens courtesy of Adrian Tchaikovsky to the childhood writings of Octavia E. Butler, February’s sci-fi ...

But there are still some books launching later in the month. One that's particularly worth noting for science fiction fans is Club Contango, the latest book from Other Minds author Eliane Boey.

Our writers pick their favourite science fiction books of all time We asked New Scientist staff to pick their favourite science fiction books. Here are the results, ranging from 19th-century ...