July 2026's best new sci-fi novels: Red Dwarf returns, bog mysteries, and sci-fi horror

I am on holiday later this month, so I'm pleased to find there's a really wide range of intriguing new science fiction to take with me.

I'm particularly keen to get cracking on a tale by Sheila Armstrong about strange ancient things found in a bog, but I'm also excited to read a new book by one of my favourite authors, Paul Tremblay (even if it does sound very disturbing).

And I'm looking forward to the high-concept thrillers and classic space-set sci-fi on offer, too – not forgetting the first new Red Dwarf novel released in 30 years.

Fun, fun, fun, in the sun, sun sun.