LSF Book Discussions

Our book discussions have generated lively and thoughtful conversations on genre works since January 1999. Each meeting is facilitated by a book club participant who has volunteered to lead the discussion of a particular book. If this sounds interesting to you, please join us at a future discussion.

Discussions begin at 7:30 PM with doors opening at 7:00 PM on the day in question (usually the fourth Thursday of the month, although we have a combined November/December meeting on the first Thursday in December) at the home of Rob and Peter, 1425 S Street NW, Washington, DC, within walking distance of both the U Street-Cardozo Metro station on the Green line, and the Dupont Circle station on the Red line. For more detailed information regarding our book discussions, please contact Rob.

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2025-03 Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (Volumes 1 & 2) by Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa AbeCover of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
2025-02 A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky ChambersCover of A Closed and Common Orbit
2025-01 The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra ChandrasekeraCover of The Saint of Bright Doors
2024-11/12 The Terraformers by Annalee Newitzcover of the terraformersDownload
2024-10 Camp Damascus by Chuck Tinglecover of camp damascusDownload
2024-09 When the Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha Lambcover of when the angels left the old countryDownload
2024-08 Die (Volumes 1 and 2 – collecting issues 1-10) by Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans, et alCover of Die - Volume 1Download
2024-07 The City We Became by N.K. JemisinCover of The City We BecameDownload
2024-06 Floating Hotel by Grace CurtisCover of Floating HotelDownload
2024-05 Spinning Silver by Naomi NovikCover of Spinning SilverDownload
2024-04 The Caledonian Gambit by Dan Moren2024-04 The Caledonian Gambit by Dan MorenDownload
2024-03 The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ KluneCover of The House in the Cerulean SeaDownload
2024-02 The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah JohnsonCover of The Space Between WorldsDownload
2024-01 A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth HandCover of A Haunting on the HillDownload
2023-11/12 The Expert System’s Brother by Adrian TchaikovskyCover of The Expert System's BrotherDownload
2023-10 Hellboy Volume 3: The Chained Coffin and Others by Mike Mignola et alCover of Hellboy Volume 3 the Chained Coffin and OthersDownload
2023-09 Middlegame by Seanan McGuireCover of MiddlegameDownload
2023-08 Into the Broken Lands by Tanya Huff2023-08 Into the Broken Lands by Tanya HuffDownload
2023-07 Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. PolkCover of Even Though I Knew the EndDownload
2023-06 Sins of the Black Flamingo (Issues 1-5, available in a single trade pbk) by Andrew Wheeler, Travis Moore, Tamra BonvillainCover of Sins of the Black FlamingoDownload
2023-05 Of Wars, and Memories, and Starlight by Aliette de BodardCover of Of Wars and Memories and StarlightDownload
2023-04 Queers Destroy Science Fiction! by Lightspeed MagazineCover of Queers Destroy Science FictionDownload
2023-03 Black Sun by Rebecca RoanhorseCover of Black SunDownload
2023-02 Something Is Killing the Children Volume 1 by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera and Miquel MuertoCover of Something Is Killing the ChildrenDownload
2023-01 What Moves The Dead by T. Kingfisher and The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allen Poe (1/26)Cover of What Moves the DeadDownload
2022-11/12 She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan (12/1)Cover of She Who Became the SunDownload
2022-10 Spear by Nicola Griffith (10/27)Cover of SpearDownload
2022-09 A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky ChambersCover of A Psalm for the Wild-BuiltDownload
2022-08 The Extraordinaries by TJ KluneCover of The ExtraordinariesDownload
2022-07 Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki2022-07 Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka AokiDownload
2022-06 The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros2022-06 The City Beautiful by Aden PolydorosDownload
2022-05 Iron Widow by Xiran Jay ZhaoCover of Iron WidowDownload
2022-04 White Trash Warlock by David SlaytonCover of White Trash WarlockDownload
2022-03 Architects of Memory by Karen OsborneCover of Architects of MemoryDownload
2022-02 A Memory Called Empire by Arkady MartineCover of A Memory Called EmpireDownload
2022-01 Far Out: Recent Queer Science Fiction and Fantasy edited by Paula GuranCover of Far Out Recent Queer Science Fiction and FantasyDownload
2006-02 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. LewisCover of The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeDownload
2006-01 Mysterious Skin by Scott HeimCover of Mysterious SkinDownload
2005-11/12 Waiting by Frank RobinsonCover of WaitingDownload
2005-10 The Curse of the Zwilling by Don SakersCover of Curse of the ZwillingDownload
2005-09 Smoke and Shadows by Tanya HuffCover of Smoke and ShadowsDownload
2005-08 Gotham Central: Half a Life by Greg Rucka and Michael Lark et alCover of Gotham Central: Half a AlifeDownload
2005-07 Blood and Fire by David GerroldCover of Blood and FireDownload
2005-06 Dracula by Bram Stoker2005-06 Dracula by Bram StokerDownload
2005-05 Monstrous Regiment by Terry PratchettCover of Monstrous RegimentDownload
2005-04 The Salt Roads by Nalo HopkinsinCover of The Salt RoadsDownload
2005-03 Frankenstein: or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley2005-03 Frankenstein: or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyDownload
2005-02 Lust by Geoff Ryman2005-02 Lust by Geoff RymanDownload
2005-01 Troll by Johanna SinisaloCover of TrollDownload
2004-11/12 Lost by Gregory MaguireCover of LostDownload
2004-10 Blood Price by Tanya HuffCover of Blood PriceDownload
2004-09 Red Thunder by John VarleyCover of Red ThunderDownload
2004-08 The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold2004-08 The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster BujoldDownload
2004-07 Cyteen by C.J. Cherryh2004-07 Cyteen by C.J. CherryhDownload
2004-06 Fire Logic by Laurie MarksCover of Fire LogicDownload
2004-05 Perdido Street Station by China Mieville2004-05 Perdido Street Station by China MievilleDownload
2004-04 Solitaire by Kelley EskridgeCover of SolitaireDownload
2004-03 Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn2004-03 Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian HearnDownload
2004-02 Women Writing Science Fiction As Men edited by Mike Resnick2004-02 Women Writing Science Fiction As Men edited by Mike ResnickDownload
2004-01 Spin State by Chris MoriartyCover of Spin StateDownload
2003-11/12 Fat White Vampire Blues by Andrew Fox2003-11/12 Fat White Vampire Blues by Andrew FoxDownload
2003-10 Queer Fear II edited by Michael RoweCover of Queer Fear IIDownload
2003-09 Swordspoint by Ellen KushnerCover of SwordspointDownload
2003-08 Hominids by Robert J. SawyerCover of HominidsDownload
2003-07 Nightmare by Steven HarperCover of NightmareDownload
2003-06 Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry PratchettCover of Good OmensDownload
2003-05 Archangel Protocol by Lyda Morehouse2003-05 Archangel Protocol by Lyda MorehouseDownload
2003-04 Steel Beach by John Varley2003-04 Steel Beach by John VarleyDownload
2003-03 From the Dust Returned by Ray Bradbury2003-03 From the Dust Returned by Ray BradburyDownload
2003-02 Sea Dragon Heir by Storm ConstantineCover of Sea Dragon HeirDownload
2003-01 Dance for the Ivory Madonna by Don SakersCover of Dance for the Ivory MadonnaDownload
2002-11/12 The Ghost Sister by Liz Williams2002-11/12 The Ghost Sister by Liz WilliamsDownload
2002-10 Point of Dreams by Melissa Scott and Lisa Barnett2002-10 Point of Dreams by Melissa Scott and Lisa BarnettDownload
2002-09 Neuromancer by William GibsonCover of NeuromancerDownload
2002-08 Heritage of Hastur by Marion Zimmer BradleyCover of Heritage of HasturDownload
2002-07 American Gods by Neil GaimanCover of American GodsDownload
2002-06 Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora edited by Sheree R. ThomasCover of Dark MatterDownload
2002-05 The Fire’s Stone by Tanya HuffCover of The Fire's StoneDownload
2002-04 Dark Lord of Derkholm by Diana Wynne JonesCover of Dark Lord of DerkholmDownload
2002-03 Aftermath by Charles Sheffield2002-03 Aftermath by Charles SheffieldDownload
2002-02 Gate of Darkness, Circle of Light by Tanya HuffCover of Gate of Darkness, Circle of LightDownload
2002-01 The Gumshoe, the Clone and the Wannabe Vampires (originally titled Gumshoe Gorilla) by Keith HartmanCover of The Gumshoe, the Clone and the Wannabe VampiresDownload
2001-11/12 The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon2001-11/12 The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael ChabonDownload
2001-10 The Dunwich Horror by H.P. Lovecraft2001-10 The Dunwich Horror by H.P. LovecraftDownload
2001-09 The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyCover of The Mists of AvalonDownload
2001-08 NO DISCUSSION
2001-07 Brain Plague by Joan SlonczewskiCover of Brain PlagueDownload
2001-06 Tigana by Guy Gavriel KayCover of TiganaDownload
2001-05 The Wild Boys by William S. BurroughsCover of The Wild BoysDownload
2001-04 Kirith Kirin by Jim GrimsleyCover of Kirith KirinDownload
2001-03 The Forever War by Joe Haldeman2001-03 The Forever War by Joe HaldemanDownload
2001-02 Resurrection Day by Brendan DuBoisCover of Resurrection DayDownload
2001-02 (scheduled but replaced) Anno Dracula by Kim NewmanCover of Anno DraculaDownload
2001-01 Dune by Frank HerbertCover of DuneDownload
2000-11/12 China Mountain Zhang by Maureen McHugh2000-11/12 China Mountain Zhang by Maureen McHughDownload
2000-10 Weaveworld by Clive BarkerCover of WeaveworldDownload
2000-09 The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel KayCover of The Lions of Al-RassanDownload
2000-08 Star Trek Deep Space Nine: Far Beyond the Stars by Steven Barnes2000-08 Star Trek Deep Space Nine: Far Beyond the Stars by Steven BarnesDownload
2000-07 Trader by Charles de Lint2000-07 Trader by Charles de LintDownload
2000-06 Grass by Sheri Tepper2000-06 Grass by Sheri TepperDownload
2000-05 NO DISCUSSION
2000-04 Accidental Creatures by Anne Harris2000-04 Accidental Creatures by Anne HarrisDownload
2000-03 Dark Water’s Embrace by Stephen Leigh2000-03 Dark Water's Embrace by Stephen LeighDownload
2000-02 The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanCover of The Golden CompassDownload
2000-01 Maximum Light by Nancy Kress2000-01 Maximum Light by Nancy KressDownload
1999-11/12 Was by Geoff RymanCover of WasDownload
1999-10 The Gumshoe, the Witch and the Virtual Corpse by Keith HartmanCover of The Gumshoe, the Witch and the Virtual CorpseDownload
1999-09 The Female Man by Joanna RussCover of The Female ManDownload
1999-08 Ethan of Athos by Lois McMaster Bujold1999-08 Ethan of Athos by Lois McMaster BujoldDownload
1999-07 Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang by Kate WilhelmCover of Where Late the Sweet Birds SangDownload
1999-06 The Merro Tree by Katie WaitmanCover of The Merro TreeDownload
1999-05 Shadow Man by Melissa ScottCover of Shadow ManDownload
1999-04 The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinCover of The Left Hand of DarknessDownload
1999-03 Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory MaguireCover of WickedDownload
1999-02 Slow River by Nicola GriffithCover of Slow RiverDownload
1999-01 The Sparrow by Maria Doria RussellCover of The SparrowDownload