Middle-Grade Science Fiction Releases of the Second Half of 2021

Since it is Sci-Fi & Fantasy Week over at Goodreads, I have been seeing many recommendations of these genres all over. But I realised it was mostly young adult or above and hardly any middle-grade recommendations! And um, there are some really cool middle-grade science fiction titles coming up, guys! And when it comes to middle-grade fantasy, the list is a lot longer!

Given this dilemma, I thought I’ll start small and compile a list of all the middle-grade sci-fi books coming out between July and December of 2021. I might have missed out on quite a few, so do let me know if there are any I should add to this list. I hope you guys find some new middle-grade reads to last you the rest of the year! Happy reading!

releasing November 2nd 2021
book one of a near-future sci-fi trilogy
brotherly drama, an antagonistic elevator AI, celebrity roommates

releasing September 21st 2021
Asian rep
featuring a VR battle royale with AI monsters and human players

releasing September 7th 2021
A Wrinkle in Time meets Flatland
Jadie searches for her long-lost family while investigating the suspicious Seers of the 4th dimension

releasing August 3rd 2021
the first book in a coming-of-age sci-fi duology
Leo and his brother search for their kidnapped father in the midst of an intergalactic war

releasing July 20th 2021
“Superman’s origin story meets The Secret World of Alex Mack“
Jake must hide his shapeshifting abilities while navigating middle school and saving his town

released July 13th 2021
anxiety rep!
Jillian must save her parents after a space camping trip gone wrong

I reviewed Nicole Kornher-Stace’s Firebreak here.

I am honestly surprised that I managed to find just six middle-grade sci-fi releases for the rest of the year but hopefully I’ll be able to add more to this list as the year progresses!