STARDECK: Space-Grade Playing Cards [Kickstarter]
A sci-fi playing card deck custom-designed by Minneapolis studio Lunar Saloon.
‘The Fifth Season’ by N.K. Jemisin
A bleak sci-fi/fantasy story that takes place on a dystopian super-continent where ecological disasters are routine and people can be born with the ability to manipulate earthquakes.
‘Seveneves’ by Neal Stephenson
A tale of how humanity tries to survive the end of the world following the sudden disintegration of the Moon, and the thousands of years after.
‘Steelheart’ by Brandon Sanderson
Book one of The Reckoners, a sci-fi series about a world suddenly ruled by merciless supervillians and the humans who eventually decide to fight back.
‘The Martian’ by Andy Weir
The Martian, a book about an astronaut stranded alone on Mars, is easily one of the best sci-fi books of 2014.
Vainglory for iOS
If you enjoy MOBA-style games like Fates Forever, you're gonna love Vainglory.
‘Wool’ by Hugh Howey — Omnibus Edition
Thanks to a recommendation from Sid O'Neill a while back, I found out about a series of sci-fi books by Hugh Howey called Wool. I finally picked up the omnibus edition (which collects books 1-5) over the weekend, and I was hooked from the get-go. Finished it just yesterday, and can't wait to pick up the next entry in the series. Wool…
‘The Ocean at the End of the Lane’ by Neil Gaiman
This weekend my wife and I each had the pleasure of starting and finishing Neil Gaiman's popular 2013 novel, The Ocean at the End of the Lane. In stark contrast with his lighthearted children's book Fortunately the Milk, Ocean is a dark tale that resurfaces in the mind of its protagonist as he recalls a series of disturbing events from his youth.…