Clarkesworld Issue 232 (Clarkesworld Magazine)

Clarkesworld is a Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winning science fiction and fantasy magazine. Each month we bring you a mix of fiction, articles, interviews and art. Our January 2026 issue (#232) contains: Fiction "The Stars You Can't See by Looking Directly" by Samantha Murray "Down We Go Gently" by M. L. Clark "Donor Unknown" by Nika Murphy "Je Ne Regrette Rien" by James Patrick Kelly "Tomorrow's Beautiful Dream" by Ju Chu "The Desolate Order of the Head in the Water" by A. W. Prihandita "Space is Deep" by Seth Chambers Non-Fiction "Destination: The Asteroid Belt" by Andrew Liptak "Extraordinary Things: A Conversation with Nicola Griffith" by Arley Sorg "Indomitable Persistence: A Conversation with Alastair Reynolds" by Arley Sorg "Editor's Desk: 2025 in Review" by Neil Clarke Cover Art "Ancient Warfare" by li moly