SciFi and Fantasy Book Club discussion

2026 Booklovers Challenge - Team Science Fiction

Criteria Met: 2/12
Antagonists: 0/12
Protagonists: 0/12
Books of the Month:
Bonuses:

Dystopia
**1. Character vs. Society- Read a book where the prime antagonist is the government (or other civic ruling authority). The Immortality Thief
**2. Propaganda- *a representation of propaganda (Good Morning America Book Club ad on the cover) This Time Next Year

Mecha
**1. Got Crew?- *a ship is piloted by a crew (3 or more persons). A Ship of Bones and Teeth
2. Huge Robot- Read a book that features a big robot or has a big robot on the cover.

Kaiju
1. Behemoth Battle- Read a book with an epic battle scene.
2. Giant Reptile- Read a book with a giant reptile on the cover or as a significant character in the book.

Cyberpunk
1. Cyberspaces- Read a book that features cyberspace as a main setting.
**2. Digital Consciousness- *a main character lives in cyberspace for a time The Lost Colony

Space Western
1. Lawless Settlement- Read a book where a community is isolated from or far away from a governing body.
2. Space Cowboy- Read a book with someone wearing a cowboy hat and/or riding a mount on the cover.

Fantastic Fauna
**1. Alien Animal: *features alien animal species. Agents of Dreamland
2. Fauna, not Flora- Read a book that depicts alien fauna on the cover.

Genetic Engineering
1. Enhancements- Read a book where a character has been artificially enhanced with mental and/or physical abilities beyond what is considered normal for their species.
2. Transhuman- Read a book with an augmented human (featuring alternative body parts and the like) on the cover.

Hard Science Fiction
**1. Science is Central- *plausible science is central to the plot (main is a perfumist and there is a lot of info on the science of the scents) Paladin's Grace
**2. Scientist- *a scientist as a main character The Glass Slide World

Military SciFi
1. Chain of Command- Read a book where a military command structure is in effect.
2. Space Battle- Read a book that depicts a space battle on the cover.

Super Humans
**1. Superpowered- *main character has some kind of superhuman power or ability. Entity
2. Colorful Costume- Read a book with a character in a colorful costume on the cover.

Alien Romance
**1. Love between species / *a romance between two (or more) species is central to the plot. Thrum: A haunting psychological sci-fi novella of deep space isolation, otherworldly mystery and forbidden attraction
2. Alien + Human- Read a book with both an alien and a human on the cover.

Science-Fantasy
**1. Multi-genre / *classified as more than one genre (mystery, thriller, romantic suspense) Close to the Bone
2. Best of Both Worlds- Read a book set on more than one ‘world’ or that depicts multiple planets on the cover.

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Antagonists/Protagonists:

January:
**protagonist/ Herald- *a character makes a proclamation or delivers news that incites the hero/protagonist on the path of adventure. Desert Solitaire
**antagonist/ Puppet Master- *a puppeteer as a main character and with puppets on the cover Pinocchio libby ebk

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