The Nervous System

8 best books like The Nervous System (Nathan Larson): The Disasters, Gunpowder Moon, A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers, On Such a Full Sea, The Orphans of Raspay, A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World, World of Trouble, The Second Worst Restaurant in France

The Disasters

Author	M.K. England
ISBN	0062657674

Hotshot pilot Nax Hall has a history of making poor life choices. So it’s not exactly a surprise when he’s kicked out of the elite Ellis Station Academy in less than twenty-four hours.

But Nax’s one-way trip back to Earth is cut short when a terrorist group attacks the Academy. Nax and three...

Gunpowder Moon

Author	David Pedreira
ISBN	0062676083

A realistic and chilling vision of life on the Moon, where dust kills as easily as the vacuum of space…but murder is even quicker—a fast-paced, cinematic science fiction thriller, this debut novel combines the inventiveness of The Martian, the intrigue of The Expanse, and the thrills of Red Rising.

The...

A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers

Author	Victor LaValle
ISBN	0525508805

What if America's founding ideals finally became reality? A future of peace, justice, and love comes to life in original speculative stories that challenge oppression and embrace inclusiveness--from N. K. Jemisin, Charles Yu, Jamie Ford, and more.

For many Americans, imagining a bright...

On Such a Full Sea

Author	Chang-rae Lee
ISBN	1594486107

Against a vividly imagined future America, Lee tells a stunning, surprising, and riveting story that will change the way readers think about the world they live in.

On Such a Full Sea takes Chang-rae Lee's elegance of prose, his masterly storytelling, and his long-standing interests in identity,...

The Orphans of Raspay

Author

Lois McMaster Bujold

When the ship in which they are traveling is captured by Carpagamon island raiders, Temple sorcerer Penric and his resident demon Desdemona find their life complicated by two young orphans, Lencia and Seuka Corva, far from home and searching for their missing father. Pen and Des will need all their...

A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World

Author	C.A. Fletcher
ISBN	0316449458

When a beloved family dog is stolen, her owner sets out on a life-changing journey through the ruins of our world to bring her back in this fiercely compelling tale of survival, courage, and hope. Perfect for readers of Station Eleven and The Girl With All the Gifts.

My name's Griz. My childhood...

World of Trouble

Author	Ben H. Winters
ISBN	1594746850

There are just 14 days until a deadly asteroid hits the planet, and America has fallen into chaos. Citizens have barricaded themselves inside basements, emergency shelters, and big-box retail stores. Cash is worthless; bottled water is valuable beyond measure. All over the world, everyone is bracing...

The Second Worst Restaurant in France

Author	Alexander McCall Smith
ISBN	1846974216

Renowned Scottish cookbook writer Paul Stuart is hard at work on his new book, The Philosophy of Food, but complicated domestic circumstances, and two clingy cats, are making that difficult.

So when Paul's eccentric cousin Chloe suggests that he join her at the house she's rented in the French...