WAn Absolutely Remarkable Thing is a novel by Hank Green. It was published on September 25, 2018, and is Green's debut novel. Announced on September 19, 2017, the novel is the first of a two-book deal.
WAll Systems Down is a 2018 novel by American writer Sam Boush. The novel deals with a Cyberwarfare attack on Western countries, focusing on three groups of characters in the United States.
WBefore Mars is a 2018 science fiction novel by British writer Emma Newman. It was first published in the United States as a paperback original in April 2018 by Ace Books, and in the United Kingdom by Gollancz. An audio edition of the book was published in April 2018 in the United States by Tantor Audio, and in the United Kingdom by Orion Publishing.
WThe Calculating Stars is a science fiction novel by American writer Mary Robinette Kowal. The book was published by Tor Books on July 3, 2018. It is the first book in the "Lady Astronaut" series and is a prequel to the 2012 short story "The Lady Astronaut of Mars".
WThe Consuming Fire is a space opera novel by American writer John Scalzi. The book was published by Tor Books on October 16, 2018. Audible released an audio book version narrated by Wil Wheaton. It is the middle volume of a planned trilogy and a sequel to The Collapsing Empire; the third and final book, The Last Emperox, was published on 14 April 2020.
WDenver Moon is a science fiction/mystery series by Joshua Viola and Warren Hammond that consists of a novella, comic book series/graphic novel, short stories and a soundtrack. Multiple critics and review sites refer to Denver Moon as Blade Runner meets Total Recall. Denver Moon is the protagonist, a Mars-born female detective of Japanese descent, who is accompanied by her sidekick Smith, an AI merged with her late grandfather’s memories and installed in her Smith & Wesson pistol. Denver is colorblind, which plays a role in the story, as most Mars inhabitants are affected by a mysterious disease known as Red Fever. Monochromatics, such as Denver, are immune. The novella, The Minds of Mars, follows Denver as she unravels the mystery of her grandfather’s twenty-year-old death and the world-changing secrets he took to his grave that could change Mars forever.
WEarly Riser (2018) is a standalone alternate history satire novel of novelist Jasper Fforde.
WFoe is the second novel by Canadian writer Iain Reid. It was released in August 2018 in the United States by Simon & Schuster. The book has been described as a psychological thriller and horror fiction against a science fiction backdrop. Reid referred to it as a "philosophical suspense story". Foe is set in the near future and is about a married couple living on a remote farm whose lives are thrown in turmoil when a stranger arrives.
WHazards of Time Travel is a 2018 dystopian, social science fiction novel by Joyce Carol Oates. It tells the story of Adriane Strohl, a 17-year-old living in a dystopian America in 2039. After her incendiary graduation speech, she is sent back to re-education in the year 1959. Oates began writing it in 2011.
WHead On is a science fiction police procedural novel by American writer John Scalzi. The book was published by Tor Books on April 17, 2018. Audible has released two audiobook editions, each with a different narrator, Amber Benson and Wil Wheaton. It is a standalone sequel to Lock In.
WIron Gold is a 2018 science fiction novel by American author Pierce Brown, the first of a trilogy which continues the story of his Red Rising trilogy (2014–2016). Iron Gold takes place ten years after the events of Morning Star (2016), with Darrow "The Reaper" of Lykos and Virginia "Mustang" au Augustus leading the new Solar Republic.
WThe Last Children of Tokyo is a 2018 science fiction novel by Yoko Tawada. It was originally published in Japanese as Kentoshi (献灯使) by Kodsansha in 2014. The English translation is by Margaret Mitsutani.
WThe Mass Effect: Andromeda book series consists of a trilogy of science fiction novels based on the Mass Effect series of video games. The books in the series are Nexus Uprising (2017), Initiation (2017), and Annihilation (2018). All three books are released in paperback, e-book, and audiobook. The audiobook formats of Nexus Uprising and Initiation are narrated by Fryda Wolff, the voice of Sara Ryder, while the Annihilation audiobook is narrated by Tom Taylorson, the voice of Scott Ryder.
WRebels of Eden is a dystopian young adult novel by YouTuber and author Joey Graceffa. It is the third and final book in his Children of Eden book series, following his second title, Elites of Eden. It was released on October 2, 2018.
WRecord of a Spaceborn Few is a 2018 science fiction novel by Becky Chambers, published by Hodder and Stoughton. It is a sequel to The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet and A Closed and Common Orbit.
WRed Moon is a 2018 science fiction novel by American novelist Kim Stanley Robinson. The novel is set in China and on the Moon. It was reviewed in several national media outlets, but received mixed reviews.
WSemiosis is a 2018 science fiction novel by American writer and translator Sue Burke. It is her debut novel and is the first book of her Semiosis Duology series. It was first published in February 2018 in the United States by Tor Books, and in August 2018 in the United Kingdom by HarperVoyager. The book was translated into French by Florence Bury, and published in France in September 2019 by Albin Michel.
WSeverance is a 2018 satirical science fiction novel by the Chinese-American author Ling Ma. It follows Candace Chen, an unfulfilled Bible product coordinator, before and after Shen Fever slowly obliterates global civilization. Severance explores themes of nostalgia, modern office culture, monotony, and intimate relationships. The novel, Ma's debut, won the 2018 Kirkus Prize for Fiction and was included on many prominent Best Books of 2018 lists.
WStar Wars: Thrawn is a Star Wars novel by Timothy Zahn, published on April 11, 2017 by Del Rey Books. It chronicles the origins of Grand Admiral Thrawn, a popular character originating from the Star Wars Legends line of works, which were declared non-canon to the franchise after Lucasfilm redefined Star Wars continuity in April 2014. The novel was announced in July 2016 alongside news that the character Thrawn would be reintroduced into the Star Wars franchise on the 3D CGI animated television series Star Wars Rebels.
WStronger, Faster and More Beautiful is a 2018 science fiction novel by Arwen Elys Dayton. It explores the ethical question of how far humans will go in their pursuit of physical perfection. It was well-received critically, with Tom Shippey of the Wall Street Journal citing it as one of the best science fiction novels of 2018, and has won a number of awards.
WUncompromising Honor is a science fiction novel by American writer by David Weber, released on October 2, 2018 by Baen Books. It is the fourteenth novel set in the Honorverse in the main Honor Harrington series. It was the first main series Honor Harrington book in five years.