Ever looked up at the stars and thought, “What else is out there?” That simple thought sparked A Helping Hand Book. It doesn’t open with aliens crashing into Earth or some epic space war (though…never say never). It starts slowly, quietly, actually in Key West, Florida. But it doesn’t stay there for long.

If you’re always digging for the best science fiction books 2025, this might not be what you expect. It’s not shiny or overproduced, it’s messy in that real, late-night-scribble kind of way. Born in the margins of notebooks and shaped by half-dreams, it’s the first of many in the Helping Hands Book Series.

Think of it as a piece of a Helping Hands book set, strange, thoughtful, and kind of raw. It pulls from sci-fi and adds a twist of magic, which is why it fits in with those offbeat new science fiction fantasy books that don’t try to be like everything else.

Now, this isn’t your usual Helping Hand activity book, though yes, there are some wild gadgets. What drives it are the choices people make, the stuff they carry, and what it means to trust someone when you’re a thousand light years away from anything familiar.

So if you’re building out your Helping Hands book set or looking ahead at what could top the best science fiction books 2025 list, this one might surprise you. And if you like new science fantasy books that don’t hit you over the head with tropes, just a story with guts and some soul, well, welcome aboard.

This is Helping Hands Book Set 1.

This is Robert Trebla book.

This is where the unknown begins, a far cry from a Helping Hand activity book, but every bit as engaging.