One of the Greatest Sci-Fi Books of the 21st Century Is Under 200 Pages

The science fiction genre is thriving right now, but it can feel like a huge commitment to pick up a new book knowing you might be reading for months — or even years. Many of the most influential sci-fi titles are dense tomes or shelf-hogging series, but some of the best stories are short, sweet, and to the point. The greatest recent example is This Is How You Lose the Time War, co-authored by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone and published in 2019. The book can be read in just one afternoon, yet it conveys an epic story spanning centuries and worlds.