Jeff VanderMeer's Annihilation is a hallucinatory journey into an ecological mystery that defies conventional storytelling. The first book in the Southern Reach trilogy follows a team of scientists exploring a strange, transformative landscape where the boundaries between human, animal, and environment dissolve. VanderMeer creates a narrative that is part scientific expedition, part psychological thriller, exploring themes of perception, mutation, and the unknowable.

WHY WE PICKED IT: Because sometimes the most profound science fiction reveals how little we understand.

DETAILS: • Author: Jeff VanderMeer • Publisher: Picador USA • Format: Paperback • Publication Date: February 4, 2014 • ISBN: 9780374104092 • Ships direct from distributor in 3–7 business days