Climate fiction is a genre of science fiction novels focused on environmental issues, and 2025 has seen some standout titles.
One such book is Alex Foster's 'Circular Motion', a high-concept satire that uses advanced technology to explore the consequences of climate catastrophe. The novel centers around super-fast pods revolutionizing travel, which, despite their efficiency, lead to chaos as the globe starts spinning faster. This results in time dilation, causing days to contract from seconds to hours and beyond. Foster masterfully weaves together character-driven narratives with biting wit and clever plotting.
EJ Swift's 'When There Are Wolves Again' is a near-future novel that captures the essence of climate collapse and recovery. The book explores a world where Europe has been rewilded, wolves have returned, and humans are struggling to adapt. With a focus on character development and environmentalism, Swift crafts an eco-masterpiece that tackles the complexities of human relationships with nature.
In Silvia Park's 'Luminous', humans with robotic body parts coexist with robots with human consciousness in a unified Korea. The story follows Ruijie, a schoolgirl who augments her human body with robot limbs, and Yoyo, a robot boy caught between his 12-year-old existence and his adult siblings. As the narrative unfolds, it evolves into a sophisticated exploration of what it means to be human.
Jacek Dukaj's 'Ice' is an alternative history that delves into a world where an alien incursion altered the course of history during the Tunguska event. The novel follows Benedykt GierosΕawski as he travels across Russia in search of his father, who possesses a unique connection to mysterious ice. With 1,200 pages of inventive storytelling and metaphysical exposition, 'Ice' is an immersive experience that blurs the lines between reality and fantasy.
Lastly, qntm's 'There Is No Antimemetics Division' presents a chilling exploration of memetic entities that feed on human memories and devour information. The novel delves into the struggles of humanity against these alien life forms and their Antimemetics Division, leaving readers with a sense of unease and uncertainty.
Each of these novels tackles pressing environmental issues in unique and thought-provoking ways, cementing 2025 as a notable year for science fiction that engages with the climate crisis.
One such book is Alex Foster's 'Circular Motion', a high-concept satire that uses advanced technology to explore the consequences of climate catastrophe. The novel centers around super-fast pods revolutionizing travel, which, despite their efficiency, lead to chaos as the globe starts spinning faster. This results in time dilation, causing days to contract from seconds to hours and beyond. Foster masterfully weaves together character-driven narratives with biting wit and clever plotting.
EJ Swift's 'When There Are Wolves Again' is a near-future novel that captures the essence of climate collapse and recovery. The book explores a world where Europe has been rewilded, wolves have returned, and humans are struggling to adapt. With a focus on character development and environmentalism, Swift crafts an eco-masterpiece that tackles the complexities of human relationships with nature.
In Silvia Park's 'Luminous', humans with robotic body parts coexist with robots with human consciousness in a unified Korea. The story follows Ruijie, a schoolgirl who augments her human body with robot limbs, and Yoyo, a robot boy caught between his 12-year-old existence and his adult siblings. As the narrative unfolds, it evolves into a sophisticated exploration of what it means to be human.
Jacek Dukaj's 'Ice' is an alternative history that delves into a world where an alien incursion altered the course of history during the Tunguska event. The novel follows Benedykt GierosΕawski as he travels across Russia in search of his father, who possesses a unique connection to mysterious ice. With 1,200 pages of inventive storytelling and metaphysical exposition, 'Ice' is an immersive experience that blurs the lines between reality and fantasy.
Lastly, qntm's 'There Is No Antimemetics Division' presents a chilling exploration of memetic entities that feed on human memories and devour information. The novel delves into the struggles of humanity against these alien life forms and their Antimemetics Division, leaving readers with a sense of unease and uncertainty.
Each of these novels tackles pressing environmental issues in unique and thought-provoking ways, cementing 2025 as a notable year for science fiction that engages with the climate crisis.
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." 
- Eleanor Roosevelt 
I'm feeling really inspired by all these amazing sci-fi books that are tackling the tough topic of climate change 
. It's like, we need more stories like this to help people understand the severity of our situation and what we can do about it 
), it's amazing to see authors using their platforms to bring awareness and hope to the table 
. These books are a reminder that we're not powerless against climate change, and that there are so many brilliant minds working on solutions 
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. So, thank you to all these amazing writers for creating books that spark important conversations 
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! And 'When There Are Wolves Again' is giving me all the feels - who hasn't struggled to adapt to change, you know? 
As for 'Luminous', robots with human consciousness? Mind blown 
. It's like, we're already living in a world where tech and humans coexist, but this book makes it feel so fresh and exciting! 
I'm also really intrigued by 'Ice' - an alien incursion altering history? That sounds like some serious sci-fi sauce 
. And lastly, 'There Is No Antimemetics Division' is giving me major anxiety vibes 
. And can we talk about EJ Swift's 'When There Are Wolves Again'? Climate collapse and recovery is such an important topic, I'm glad to see it being explored in literature 
. It's amazing how these authors are using their platforms to raise awareness about pressing environmental issues and push boundaries in storytelling 
gotta love how sci-fi authors are tackling environmental issues head-on 
but in a good way, u know? qntm's 'There Is No Antimemetics Division' is just... no 
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. It's like we need to start questioning what's real and what's not in this post-truth world.
. It's like these authors are trying to break down our understanding of what it means to be human and how we fit into the natural world 
. But overall, I'm excited to see where this genre takes us in 2025 
. Can't wait to see what the future holds for climate fiction! 
. I mean, who doesn't love a good dystopian future where humanity is struggling to survive? It's not like we've been warned about this stuff for decades or anything 
. Seriously though, these authors are killing it with their thought-provoking stories that make you think about the consequences of our actions. And can we talk about how refreshing it is to see some actual character development in sci-fi novels lately? It's about time we moved away from just hot guy spaceships and into some more meaningful relationships 
. Silvia Park's 'Luminous' is also giving me some serious 'what does it mean to be human?' vibes 
. On the other hand, Jacek Dukaj's 1,200 page novel sounds like a real slog 
. All in all, though, it's cool to see climate fiction being taken seriously by authors and readers alike 
I love how sci-fi has evolved to tackle the big issues like climate change... it's crazy to think about how we'll be living on a spinning globe where days are basically seconds lol. And Silvia Park's 'Luminous' is so interesting, I mean who wouldn't want robot limbs, right? 
Can't we come up with something more original than that?
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. Can't wait to dive into these books and see what other eco-tastic world-building they have in store for us 
). and then there's qntm's There Is No Antimemetics Division which just gives me major existential dread vibes 
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. It shows us that climate change isn't just about the environment β it's about humanity too