Science Fiction Double Feature: Exploring New Worlds through Books | Book Lounge by Libby Season 2 Episode 7

It’s time to go beyond the stars! In this episode of Book Lounge by Libby, Joe is joined by Alex Segura, Daniel H. Wilson, and Ken Liu for a cosmic conversation on the ever-evolving world of science fiction. They dive into the genre’s growth, the art of writing in shared universes, and their own galaxy-sized reading recs. Then, Cece and Meara join for segment two with stellar sci-fi book recommendations to add to your TBR. 

Guest host recommendations: 

Cece 

• The Seep - Chana Porter 

• Salvation Day - Kali Wallace 

Meara 

• The End of Men - Christina Sweeney-Baird 

• Annie Bot - Sierra Greer 

Joe  

• August Kitko and the Mechas from Space – Alex White  

• The Bones Beneath My Skin – TJ Klune 

Follow the guests & guest hosts:  

Segment 1: 

• Alex Segura - website 

• Daniel H. Wilson - website 

• Ken Liu - website 

Segment 2:  

• Cece – links 

• Meara - links

Time stamps: 

00:00:00 Title 

00:00:23 Intro 

00:01:23 Segment 1 with Alex Segura, Daniel H. Wilson & Ken Liu 

00:52:53 Break 

00:53:51 Segment 2 – Sci-Fi Recs with Cece & Meara! 

01:29:12 Outro 

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Book List for the Episode:

(Some) Books by Alex Segura: 

Alter Ego

Secret Identity 

Dark Space

Silent City

Araña and Spider-Man 2099

Daredevil: The Illustrated History

Encanto: Nightmares and Sueños

Poe Dameron: Free Fall

The Question: All Along the Watchtower

(Some) Books by Daniel H. Wilson: 

Hole in the Sky

The Andromeda Evolution

Robopocalypse

Robogenesis

The Clockwork Dynasty

(Some) Books by Ken Liu:

All That We See or Seem

The Grace of Kings

The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories

The Hidden Girl and Other Stories

The Legends of Luke Skywalker

Titles mentioned in this episode:

Some Desperate Glory – Emily Tesh 

The Bewitching, Gods of Jade and Shadow - Silvia Moreno-Garcia 

Black Sun, Trail of Lightning, Tread of Angels - Rebecca Roanhorse 

Bloom, Guillotine, Ride or Die -Delilah S. Dawson 

Our Wives Under the Sea – Julia Armfield 

The Seep - Chana Porter 

Salvation Day - Kali Wallace 

The End of Men - Christina Sweeney-Baird 

Annie Bot - Sierra Greer 

August Kitko and the Mechas from Space – Alex White  

The Bones Beneath My Skin – TJ Klune