What are the best new science fiction books?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gollancz | 1/6 | 28.0 |
| 2 | Luminous | 2/6 | 26.9 |
| 3 | When There Are Wolves Again | 2/6 | 23.5 |
| 4 | Platform Decay | 2/6 | 20.7 |
| 5 | Death of the Author (Nnedi Okorafor) | 1/6 | 20.0 |
| 6 | Dungeon Crawler Carl series | 1/6 | 17.0 |
| 7 | The Last Contract of Isako | 1/6 | 16.0 |
| 8 | The Dream Hotel | 1/6 | 13.1 |
| 9 | The End of Everything | 1/6 | 12.5 |
| 10 | The Ministry of Time | 1/6 | 12.3 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| fivebooks.comBest Science Fiction Books - Five Books Expert Recommendations |    3 surfaces |
| bibliolifestyle.com12 Best New Sci Fi and Fantasy Books for Fall 2026 | 2 surfaces |
| bookbub.combookbub.com |  2 surfaces |
| reddit.comcommunity · What are the best science fiction novels being released this year? | 2 surfaces |
| screenrant.comBest Sci-Fi Books Of 2026 (So Far) | 2 surfaces |
| shopping.google.comshopping · Sunward - by William Alexander (Paperback) | 2 surfaces |
| theguardian.commedia · Five of the best science fiction books of 2025 | Science fiction books | The Guardian |  2 surfaces |
| apnews.commedia · The End of Everything’ wins M. John Harrison the 2026 Booker Prize | AP News | 1 surfaces |
| barnesandnoble.comThe Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books of 2026 - Barnes & Noble | 1 surfaces |
| bookbrowse.combookbrowse.com | 1 surfaces |
| collider.comThe 10 Best Upcoming Sci-Fi Books To Read in Fall 2026 | 1 surfaces |
| deedireads.comdeedireads.com | 1 surfaces |
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