This month, we explore another tried-and-true Sci-Fi trope: Aliens! Hear the editors discuss some of their favorite extraterrestrial listens—from classics to obscure gems to new and trending releases.

Axiom's End by Lindsay Ellis

The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu

Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang

The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells

Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey

Semiosis by Sue Burke

The Lesson by Cadwell Turnbull

Rendezvous with Rama by Sir Arthur C. Clarke

Sphere by Michael Crichton

Ender's Game Alive: The Full Cast Audioplay by Orson Scott Card

We for one, welcome our robot sci-fi overlords. Hear the editors talk about everything from the robot classics to the modern AI must-listens.

Summer Frost by Blake Crouch

Illuminae by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff

Life Ever After by Carla Grauls

Sea of Rust by C. Robert Cargill

The Wild Robot by Peter Brown

Catfishing on CatNet by Naomi Kritzer

Kill Monster by Sean Doolittle

Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson

Blade Runner by Philip K. Dick

I, Robot by Isaac Asimov

We Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. Taylor

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

In light of the recent unrest and widening protests in the face of high-profile killings of Black Americans, we wanted to take a moment to appreciate and illuminate some of our favorite Black writers and narrators.

The Einstein Intersection by Samuel R. Delany

Falling in Love with Hominids by Nalo Hopkinson

How Long 'Til Black Future Month? by N. K. Jemisin

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi

A Song for a New Day by Sarah Pinsker

Binti by Nnedi Okorafor

My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich by Ibi Zoboi

An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon

Rosewater by Tade Thompson

As real life feels increasingly like a sci-fi novel, it seemed like the perfect time to launch a sister version of our Audicted podcast dedicated to this otherworldly genre. We’ll help you find your next listen by talking about the ones that feel most relevant to us right now, and why. 

Doomsday Book by Connie Willis

Emergency Skin by N. K. Jemisin

Wool by Hugh Howey

Lock In by John Scalzi

Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff

Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton

Devolution by Max Brooks

Network Effect by Martha Wells