T Kingfisher's Reading List

In an email interview, she spoke up for China Miéville, a "Star Trek" novel and "The Buffalo Hunter Hunter." SCOTT HELLER

By the Book: T Kingfisher (2026)

NYT By the Book column (2026-03-19).

Stephen Graham Jones · Buy on Amazon

"Stephen Graham Jones's "The Buffalo Hunter Hunter" was fantastic."

Caitlin Starling · Buy on Amazon

"Caitlin Starling's "The Starving Saints" was intense."

Janet Kagan · Buy on Amazon

""Uhura's Song," by Janet Kagan, is a genuinely superb first contact novel."

Katherine Addison · Buy on Amazon

"Katherine Addison's "The Goblin Emperor," and the related works, are wonderful."

China Miéville · Buy on Amazon

"For sheer spectacle, "Perdido Street Station" and "The Scar," by China Miéville, are amazing."

China Miéville · Buy on Amazon

"For sheer spectacle, "Perdido Street Station" and "The Scar," by China Miéville, are amazing."