Captain Vorpatril's Alliance
by Lois Master Bujold
SF Bujo.L
Set a few years before the most recent Miles Vorkosigan story, this was one of the most anticipated and long-awaited entries in Bujold's acclaimed Vorkosigan saga.
The Cassandra Project
by Jack McDevitt and Mike Resnick
SF Macd.J
Two SF powerhouses team up for this near-future thriller that touches on one of the great conspiracy theories of our time: that NASA is keeping secrets about the Apollo program.
Cold Days
by Jim Butcher
SF Butc.J
The latest episode in the Dresden Files novels proves once again that Butcher remains the gold standard for urban fantasy.
Domino Falls
by Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due
SF Barn.S
A standout in the super-hot zombie sub-genre, the second entry in Barnes and Due's series keeps readers turning the pages fast and furiously.
Earth Unaware
by Orson Scott Card
SF Card.O
In the 35 years since the original novella "Ender's Game" appeared, the universe of Ender Wiggin has continually expanded in size without ceasing to display its creator's virtues...notably, literate prose and superlative characterization.
Farside
by Ben Bova
SF Bova.B
Bova's latest novel, one of his best, is a classic example of the old SF theme of humanity reaching out for immortality among the stars.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
by Neil Gaiman
FIC Gaim.N
In Gaiman's first novel for adults since Anansi Boys (2005), the never-named fiftyish narrator is back in his childhood homeland, rural Sussex, England; he remembers how he became the vector for a malign force attempting to invade and waste our world.
The Rapture of the Nerds
by Cory Doctorow and Charles Stross
SF Doct.C
Doctorow and Stross, two of SF's more exciting voices, team up to produce a story that is mind-bendingly entertaining and wildly imaginative.
Shadow of Freedom
by David Weber
SF Webe.D
Weber's Mission of Honor (2012) ended with several significant revelations in the Honor Harrington series; eager fans will see that this installment doesn't immediately pick up on those developments but, instead, backs up several months to retell events.
Silver
by Rhiannon Held
SF Held.R
Held's impressive debut, a combination of mystery and urban fantasy, delves deeply into werewolf society (there is one human character), exploring a culture parallel to and yet hidden from ours.
List borrowed from Booklist's picks for the top 10 science fiction/fantasy novels of 2012-2013 (May 15, 2013).
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