40 fantasy and science fiction books you should read in 2022
By Daniel Roman
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi — March 15
John Scalzi is famous for writing science fiction stories with a lot of dry wit, and his latest offering, The Kaiju Preservation Society, looks to be no exception:
When COVID-19 sweeps through New York City, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver for food delivery apps. That is, until Jamie makes a delivery to an old acquaintance, Tom, who works at what he calls “an animal rights organization.” Tom’s team needs a last-minute grunt to handle things on their next field visit. Jamie, eager to do anything, immediately signs on.
What Tom doesn’t tell Jamie is that the animals his team cares for are not here on Earth. Not our Earth, at at least. In an alternate dimension, massive dinosaur-like creatures named Kaiju roam a warm and human-free world. They’re the universe’s largest and most dangerous panda and they’re in trouble.
It’s not just the Kaiju Preservation Society whose found their way to the alternate world. Others have, too. And their carelessness could cause millions back on our Earth to die.
The Kaiju Preservation Society is a standalone novel, meaning even if you’ve never tried a John Scalzi book before, this one’s a perfect way to dip your toes into his work.
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