The best fiction and sci-fi of 2018 to wrap or read this Xmas

A STORY of espionage set both on the moon and in China in 2047, Red Moon describes burgeoning lunar settlements, mostly built by the Chinese. The protagonists are a US quantum engineer, a famous Chinese poet and the daughter of a top Chinese politician. Robinson is famous for the scientific detail and plausibility of his novels, and this one is no different. He has created a deeply realised world that feels more like a peep into our future than a work of fiction. PRESIDENT Stephen Blades (think Barack Obama) finds a letter from his predecessor about a secret NASA mission.