Babel-17 by Samuel R. Delany

Babel-17 by Samuel R. Delany is a genre-defying sci-fi classic that blends linguistics, war, and identity into a mind-bending adventure. When a mysterious language begins turning the tide of an interstellar war, poet and codebreaker Rydra Wong is called in to decipher its secrets—only to discover that language itself may be the ultimate weapon.

Written by one of the most influential Black voices in science fiction, Babel-17 is sharp, poetic, and ahead of its time.