Do you like to read science fiction, urban fantasy, and horror? This is the book club for you! Come chat with other fans of these imaginative and weird genres, as we discuss books by a diverse group of new and established authors in this expansive category of stories that ask “What if…?”  

We will have copies of the book available for you to check out a month ahead of time. You don't need to put a hold on your own copy, just ask for one at the circulation desk. 

For now, this club will meet virtually on Zoom. Please register ahead of time to receive the link. Questions? Email Kat at kgoodschiff@westath.org. 

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune - February 8, 2022 

Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. But his quiet life is about to change...

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers - March 8, 2022

One day, the life of a tea monk is upended by the arrival of a robot, there to honor the old promise of checking in. The robot cannot go back until the question of "what do people need?" is answered. But the answer to that question depends on who you ask, and how. 

Waste Tide by Chen Qiufan - April 12, 2022 

Located off China's southeastern coast, Silicon Isle is the global capital for electronic waste recycling. When a virus is unleashed on the island, war erupts between the rich and the poor; between Chinese tradition and American ambition; between humanity's past and its future.

The Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin Starling - May 10, 2022 

Practical, unassuming Jane Shoringfield decides on a marriage of convenience in this gothic fantasy horror, but she quickly learns that something is deeply wrong at Lindridge Hall, and with the man she has so hastily bound her safety to. 

Noor by Nnedi Okorafor - June 14, 2022 

When everything goes wrong on a trip to the local market, a woman with a ton of major and necessary body augmentations, must race against time across the deserts of Northern Nigeria with a Fulani herdsman in a world where everything is streamed.