Dead Astronauts

Dead Astronauts is a 2019 science fiction novel by Jeff VanderMeer. It is a sequel to Borne but features different characters and a new narrative. It was a finalist for the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel and also a finalist for the Dragon Award for Best Fantasy Novel. In the novel, the female astronaut Grayson returns to "The City" after a failed space exploration mission, where she did not manage to locate any habitable planets or other signs of life. Finding her city under the control of "The Company", Grayson flees and joins forces with two other shapeshifters who find their world to be inhospitable. In an attempt to thwart the company's plans, they set out on a journey across multiple timelines and alternate versions of the world.