The Invincible - Stanisław Lem

Hi everybody,

September's pick was just as popular as Blindsight on our survey. Our outer-space mystery series continues with our highest-voted classic in a while, Stanisław Lem's eponymous The Invincible is supposed to be a wild ride.

As a reminder, we skip our October book each year to highlight the Brooklyn SciFi Film Festival. The BSFFF is back for its 7th installment, with films streaming online and screening in person throughout the week. I'll share more information about the different events and ways to participate in September. I hope you'll join us!

Book of the Month
The Invincible - Stanisław Lem (1964)

The Invincible is considered one of Stanisław Lem's defining novels and another true classic of science fiction. We're back aboard a starship this month, following a crew sent to investigate the disappearance of an expedition on a distant planet. It's a mystery wrapped in world-building, atmospheric exploration, and the kind of ideas that made Lem such an influential voice in the genre.

Book Club has really enjoyed the Lem stories we've read so far, can't wait to dive into one of the novels that put him on the map. Ursula K. Le Guin said about The Invincible: "Anybody who likes a mystery will find it here — and its solution."

To join a Book Club meeting, all you will need is YOURSELF. If you haven’t had a chance to finish the book, we still would love for you to join us in the discussion.

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