Black Sun - Rebecca Roanhorse

Hi everyone,

With a surprise landslide win in our survey, Rebecca Roanhorse’s Black Sun will be our first contemporary novel of 2026. It’s a great way to kick off our lead-up to the Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2025 collection in April. For many of us, BASFF was our first introduction to Roanhorse’s work, so I’m excited to dive into my first novel by this Hugo and Nebula Award winner.

It’s said to be more fantasy than we usually read for this club, but the story seems interesting and in line with some of our recent selections. It also reportedly has strong sci-fi themes, so it felt reasonable to include it in our survey.

Book of the Month
Black Sun - Rebecca Roanhorse (2020)

According to Grimdark Magazine, Black Sun is "Nearly impossible to put down", and Roanhorse "...deftly weaves a sweeping tale of vengeance, power, and loneliness in a fascinating fantasy world inspired by the pre-Columbian Americas." The Library Ladies report that is has "strong world-building, excellent mythology, and relatable characters." Again, seems like an interesting enough read to be a little flexible.

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