Our Reviews

The Intergalactic Academy is thrilled to be your source of information about recent and upcoming releases in the world of young adult science fiction. You can trust us to give you the real deal. We aim to be honest but fair in our reviews and we comply with FTC guidelines regarding the sources of materials for review. We hope that our reviews will be a valuable resource to the SF and YA communities.

All of our reviews follow the format below:

Preliminary Scan: A brief synopsis of the novel’s plot.

Atmospheric Analysis: Discussion of the book’s cover.

Planetary Class: To what subgenre of science fiction does the novel belong?

Mohs Rating: Based on this scale, on a scale of 1-6 how “hard” or “soft” is the sci-fi in this novel?

Planetary Viability: A discussion of the novel’s worldbuilding.

Xenolinguistical Assessment: A discussion on the use of language in the book.

Expanded Report: An expanded (500-800 word) review of the novel.

Want us to review your book?

If you’re an author or publicist of a traditionally-published young adult or middle grade novel, we’d be happy to accept a review copy. We take books aimed at teens in the following genres:

• dystopian
• post-apocalyptic
• space opera/planetary romance
• hard sci-fi
• soft/social sci-fi
• mundane sci-fi
• alt-history
• time travel
• cyberpunk
• steampunk
• anthropological sci-fi
• biopunk
• superhuman
• space westerns
• and other types of sci-fi to be decided on a case-by-case basis

We don’t review children’s books, fantasy novels, or novels set in our world without science fictional elements. We review limited numbers of self-published or e-published titles, and only review adult titles of strong potential appeal to a teen audience. Please keep in mind that we can’t guarantee a review, or a positive review, of any review copy we receive. If you’d like to contact us regarding a book, please mosey on over to our contact page. We look forward to hearing from you!