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No matter whether you like sweet treats or heartier main courses, we have a rec for you. 

Classic novels and modern titles populate this timeless and enduring subgenre.

If you love Pullman's fantastical universe from The Golden Compass to The Book of Dust, then these recommendations are for you.

If entering Area X sounds like your kind of adventure, here are some other stories you’ll want to explore.

These coffee table books delve into worlds both fantastic and far, far away.

War Bunny is an award-winning novel perfect for animal lovers of all ages.

How does the second book of The Empyrean stack up to the phenomenon that is Fourth Wing?

Satisfy your craving for epic tales of gods, magic, and wayward mortals.

Books within books, stories within stories. These sci-fi/fantasy novels are perfect for people who can never have enough books.

Once upon a reimagining...

If you don't have the patience to wait around for sequels, try these completed romantasy series.

Author T. Kingfisher won the 2023 Hugo Award for Best Novel, and she returns to bookshelves with this lovely story of a toad-shaped heroine.

Extraterrestrial life is calling, whether you’re ready to pick up or not.

If you're looking for something to fill the void that the finale of Loki left behind, try one of these books full of mischief and myths.

TJ Klune's cozy, queer sci-fi novel won the 2023 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Science Fiction Novel.

Curiosities and star-crossed loves abound in this list of sci-fi/fantasy for fans of The Night Circus.

If you love Iron Man, you need to try this novel by Marie Javins.

This year saw the return of many popular, ongoing anime series, but here are some gems to put on your radar. 

Fans of Guy Gavriel Kay, Robert Jordan, and, well, dragons will love the newest novel from Bradley P. Bealieu.

Five winners will receive Nnedi Okorafor's Shadow Speaker and Like Thunder.