The moon has turned to cheese in John Scalzis new sci-fi novelMadeleine Steinbach / Alamy Stock PhotoMy only complaint about the science fiction due to be published in March is: how in the world are we meant to find the time to read all these great novels? There are so many must-reads out this month, whether its the latest from Nicholas Binge, Silvia Parks tale of a lost robot sibling or Laila Lalamis vision of a future where our dreams are policed for what we might be going to do (sounds quite Minority Report a very good thing in my view). All I can say is, I think its time to step away from the computer and get reading, if we want to keep upWhen the Moon Hits Your Eye by John ScalziSadly for humanity, in this latest slice of comic sci-fi from the excellent John Scalzi, the moon has turned to cheese and they have to work out what to do about it. This sounds like a lot of fun, but Im primarily planning to read it to find out what type of cheese the moon has become. Im hoping its a nice gooey chunk of taleggioDissolution by Nicholas BingeOur sci-fi columnist Emily H. Wilson heartily approves of Binges latest, writing that this time travel tale is well-deserving of its upcoming big-screen treatment. It tells the story of Maggie, the carer for her husband Stanley, who is losing his memory. But then a mysterious stranger, Hassan, turns up and tells her that it isnt that Stanley is losing his memories, but that someone is taking them and Maggie can go into his mind and get them back. Ive not read any Binge yet, but I am keen to try out this one and his previous novel, Ascension.AdvertisementNicholas Binges new time travel novel Dissolution is being adapted into a filmShutterstock / New AfricaLuminous by Silvia ParkI have heard a lot about this debut novel and it is sitting in my vast pile of books, ready to be picked up when I get a second. It sounds wonderful. In a future unified Korea, three estranged siblings (two human, one robot) reunite after 11-year-old Ruijie discovers the body of a robot boy in a junkyard.The Dream Hotel by Laila LalamiThis speculative mystery sounds just my kind of disturbing. Sara is on her way home from a work trip when agents from the Risk Assessment Administration grab her at the airport. Theyve used data from her dreams and discovered she is at imminent risk of harming her husband. She must therefore be remanded to a detention centre, for his safety, for 21 days. But once there, alongside the other dangerous dreamers, she finds it might be harder to get out than she thoughtJoin us in reading and discussing the best new science and science fiction booksSign up to newsletterThe Third Rule of Time Travel by Philip FracassiI am a huge fan of a previous Fracassi novel, A Child Alone With Strangers which is like Stephen King at his scary-but-warm-hearted best. So I was delighted to learn that he has turned to sci-fi with this time travel novel, in which the titular third rule is that the traveller is unable to interact with the past, only observe it. But then scientist Beth Darlow, who builds the machine that enables this trip to the past to happen, discovers that even her observations are causing her timeline to warp. I am really looking forward to this one.Rose/House by Arkady MartineThe Hugo-winning Martine wrote a stunning sci-fi short story for New Scientist a few years back. Shes brilliant! And to top that off, her latest is being compared to the best scary novel ever written: Shirley Jacksons The Haunting of Hill House. In Martines twist, a house (Rose House) infused with an artificial intelligence has been locked up since the death of its architect. The only person allowed to visit is the architects protg, once a year. But now there is a dead person there and Rose House isnt communicating any further. Creepy!A Thousand Blues by Cheon Seon-ran (translated by Chi-Young Kim)Winner of the 4th Korea Sci-fi Literature Award, this novel is set in 2035, when two sisters learn their beloved racehorse is being sent to the knackers yard and hatch a plan to save her. They will get her to run one last race to remind her of happier times, but will train her to run the slowest race of her life.A new colony is being established on Mars in Mary Robinette Kowals latest novelShutterstock / GorodenkoffThe Martian Contingency by Mary Robinette KowalThis is the fourth in Kowals Lady Astronaut series and is set years after an extinction-level global warming event on Earth, triggered by a meteorite strike. The survivors are now out to establish a new home on Mars and Elma York, the Lady Astronaut, arrives on the Red Planet to prepare. But something seems offSpace Brooms! by A. G. RodriguezThis comic homage to all things sci-fi follows Johnny Gomez, the custodian or space broom of a far-flung space station, who discovers a stolen data chip and sets out to make his fortune. Im never quite sure about so-called comic novels (the only ones I have ever genuinely roared with laughter at are Andy Stantons Mr Gum series, which I really recommend if you have a child in primary school), but this does sound fun.A Palace Near the Wind by Ai JiangThis is described as science-fantasy it follows Liu Lufeng, a princess of the Feng royal family, who have bark faces, branch arms and needle hair. She is due to be the next bride of a human king, but her people, who live within nature, are under constant threat from human expansion. Lufeng decides she will kill the king on her wedding day and put an end to future marriages for her people.Who Wants to Live Forever by Hanna Thomas UoseYuki and Sam are soulmates, but when Sam decides to take a new miracle drug that can extend a humans lifespan indefinitely, what will happen to their romance?The Sea Eternal by Emery RobinThis is the sequel to Robins The Stars Undying and sees Anita on a quest for revenge after the death of Commander Matheus Ceirran. When she travels into a neighbouring empire, however, she discovers a secret that could threaten the galaxy.Topics: