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Based on my research, here are the best recently published science fiction novels to recommend to your friend: Top Recommendations from 2024 The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley This debut novel combines time-travel romance with workplace comedy, roommate drama, espionage, and temporal physics Goodreads, and was a Goodreads Choice Awards favorite. Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh Winner of the 2024 Hugo Award for Best Novel The Hugo Award, this feminist military sci-fi novella follows a character named Inez who has been breaking every rule to rise to the top of and then destroy the fleet BOOK RIOT. Translation State by Ann Leckie A 2024 Hugo Award finalist from the author of the Imperial Radch series The Hugo Award. Ann Leckie's short fiction collection also features works from one of the most compelling contemporary sci-fi authors Tertulia. The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty Another Hugo Award finalist The Hugo Award, this is a great choice for readers who enjoy adventure-driven narratives. Starter Villain by John Scalzi A Hugo Award finalist The Hugo Award that offers Scalzi's signature blend of humor and science fiction. Additional Strong Choices In Ascension by Martin MacInnes Described as capturing "the impossible adventure full of wonder and awe" of human existence Esquire. Master Slave Husband Wife by Andrea Hairston Features brilliant former coder Cinnamon Jones running the Next World Festival with help from Circus-Bots, AI creations trained on the memories of her ancestors Esquire. These books have received critical acclaim, award recognition, and strong reviews from the science fiction community. They span various subgenres including space opera, military sci-fi, time travel, and near-future fiction, so your friend should be able to find something that matches their interests!