Book DNA: best recent speculative novels
July 6, 2026 § Leave a comment
For several years now I’ve been making book lists for Book DNA, the upstart Goodreads competitor previously known as Shepherd. It’s an appealing, well-organized site designed to help you find new reads that share “Book DNA” with books you’ve already enjoyed. In that spirit, here’s my new list. Click on the image below to see my choices for five of the best (or at very good!) recent speculative novels.
“What is Speculative Fiction?” Libby Life spotlights THE GATEPOST
June 10, 2026 § 2 Comments
This one comes as a very pleasant surprise. OverDrive, the leading digital reading platform for libraries and schools (my agent calls it “one of the hidden behemoths of publishing”), has featured THE GATEPOST on their Libby Life blog, in a post titled “What is Speculative Fiction? Here’s what it means (and what to read first).”
The Libby app allows users to borrow e-books, audiobooks, and magazines for free using a valid library card. Because it offers many of the same audiobooks found on commercial platforms like Audible, it has become a favored, budget-friendly alternative for avid readers. It is a highly popular digital portal, serving more than 22,000 public libraries and thousands of educational and corporate institutions worldwide.
And they love THE GATEPOST!
Tim Weed 