Science Fiction Book Club

By Lore Party Media LLC

Science Fiction Book Club is a podcast for bookworms and stargazers. In every episode, hosts Abu and Obssa dive into the pages of their favorite science fiction novels to break down the big ideas and ... more

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Science Fiction Book Club episodes:

July 16, 2026Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor | Ch. 36-51
Abu and Obssa complete their read-through of Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor. Zelu's story and the Rusted Robots storyline finally meet in a twist that reframes everything that came before it, and the hosts land in very different places on whether the ending earns it. Obssa found the book's recursive structure deeply satisfying start to finish, while Abu closes out a rocky read with real reservations about how the final act ties its themes together.
IN THIS EPISODE
Zelu survives an armed ambush in Nigeria by running 35 miles while livestreaming the whole ordeal on Facebook, and the fallout with her family gets ugly fast.

Obssa's takeaway breaks down the novel's recursive "creation flows both ways" structure and ties it back to Roland Barthes' original essay on the death of the author.

Abu and Obssa hand out their final ratings for the book and close out Season 3 with a first look at Season 4's opening read, The Dog Stars.
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July 02, 2026Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor | Ch. 18-35
Abu and Obssa continue their read-through of Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor. This middle third is where the two of them split hardest: one is all in on Zelu, the other can barely stand her. Between them they get into grief, exoskeletons, and who gets to decide what makes someone human.
IN THIS EPISODE
Zelu's custom exoskeleton, the line "I'm no one's robot," and whether augmentation frees her or just hands people the right to define her body.

Two deaths, one in each timeline, and Abu's case that grief reprograms the people left behind for better and worse.

In the Rusted Robots strand, an unlikely friendship between a Hume and a Ghost, a loyalty pact at a graveside, and a warning Cross River City doesn't want to hear.
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57min
June 11, 2026Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor | Ch. 1-17
Abu and Obssa begin their read-through of Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor. They examine the three layers of the story: the present-day story of Zelu, the far-future robot novel she is secretly writing, and a string of interviews with the people who know her. They also break down Okorafor's career and where the book gets its title.
IN THIS EPISODE
Meet Zelu: a paraplegic adjunct professor and black sheep of a big Nigerian American family who gets fired and writes her way to a seven-figure book deal

Inside Rusted Robots, the novel within the novel, where a war between Humes and Ghosts take over a human-less Earth

Why Okorafor insists her work is Africanfuturism, not Afrofuturism, and the difference she draws

The Roland Barthes essay this book is arguing against, and how autobiographical the family really is

Where Abu and Obssa land after a third of the book, including who's Team Zelu and who's Team Chinyere

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46min
May 28, 2026 The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin (with Hugonauts)
Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Obssa are joined by Cody from the Hugonauts podcast to break down the thought-provoking short story by Ursula K. Le Guin. They explore the moral philosophy at the center of this tale, and debate whether the ones who leave Omelas are worthy or praise or disdain.
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Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.loreparty.com/science-fiction-book-club⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Keep up with the reading schedule: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sfbc.netlify.app/schedule⁠⁠
Join the conversation in our free Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/bVrhwWm7j4⁠⁠⁠⁠
Get bonus content and helpful reading materials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/scifibookclubpod⁠⁠⁠

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28min
May 14, 2026 The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin I Ch. 16-20
Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Obssa complete their read-through of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin. They discuss the lessons from this book about cultural exchange, and what it means to treat others through the lens of "I and Thou".
Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.loreparty.com/science-fiction-book-club⁠⁠⁠⁠
Keep up with the reading schedule: ⁠⁠⁠https://sfbc.netlify.app/schedule⁠
Join the conversation in our free Discord: ⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/bVrhwWm7j4⁠⁠⁠
Get bonus content and helpful reading materials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/scifibookclubpod⁠⁠⁠

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56min
April 30, 2026 The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin I Ch. 8-15
Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Obssa continue their read-through of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin. They discuss the misunderstanding between Genly and Estraven, and break down the pitfalls of Orgoreyn's bureaucracy.
Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.loreparty.com/science-fiction-book-club⁠⁠⁠
Keep the conversation going in our free Discord: ⁠⁠https://discord.gg/bVrhwWm7j4⁠⁠
Get bonus content and helpful reading materials: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/scifibookclubpod⁠⁠
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59min
April 16, 2026 The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin I Ch. 1-7
Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Obssa begin their read-through of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin. They discuss incredible impact and legacy of this book on the sci-fi genre, and it's profound explorations of gender and politics.
Learn more at ⁠⁠https://www.loreparty.com/science-fiction-book-club⁠⁠
Keep the conversation going in our free Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/bVrhwWm7j4⁠
Get bonus content and helpful reading materials: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/scifibookclubpod⁠
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44min
April 02, 2026 Project Hail Mary Movie Review
In this bonus episode, Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Obssa share their thoughts on the movie adaptation of Project Hail Mary.
Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.loreparty.com/science-fiction-book-club⁠⁠⁠
Keep the conversation going in our free Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/bVrhwWm7j4⁠
Get bonus content and helpful reading materials: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/scifibookclubpod⁠
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35min
March 12, 2026 Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir I Ch. 16-30
Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Obssa complete their read-through of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Project Hail Mary⁠ by Andy Weir. They discuss the satisfying conclusion and break down Ryland Grace's character arc.
Learn more at ⁠⁠https://www.loreparty.com/science-fiction-book-club⁠⁠
Keep the conversation going in our free Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/bVrhwWm7j4⁠
Get bonus content and helpful reading materials: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/scifibookclubpod⁠
Keep up with the reading schedule: https://sfbc.netlify.app/schedule
(00:00) Intro
(03:05) Chapter Summaries
(10:24) Our Impressions
(23:33) Ryland Grace's Character Arc
(26:55) The Philosophical Question of Grace's Amnesia
(33:13) Are We All Capable of Bravery?
(39:30) Our Final Ratings
(41:40) Yes, We're Covering the Movie
(42:10) What We're Reading Next

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47min
February 26, 2026 Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir I Ch. 1-15
Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Obssa begin their read-through of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. They discuss the tropes and science the book leans in to, and why it's not working for them.
Learn more at ⁠⁠https://www.loreparty.com/science-fiction-book-club⁠⁠
Keep the conversation going in our free Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/bVrhwWm7j4⁠
Get bonus content and helpful reading materials: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/scifibookclubpod⁠
Keep up with the reading schedule: https://sfbc.netlify.app/schedule
(00:00) Intro
(03:52) Chapter Summaries
(20:38) Our Impressions
(25:02) The Audiobook is Incredible
(27:52) Why Abu Dislikes This Book
(37:25) Andy Weir's Career
(42:43) Writing Project Hail Mary
(46:20) What We're Reading Next

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51min

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How many episodes does Science Fiction Book Club have?

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