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Passionate about great sci-fi and fantasy books? Join us on an epic quest for the greatest reads and best authors of all time, from classic books to new releases.

Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Series Perfect for Adults

Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Series Perfect for Adults

Dive deep into wondrous worlds with these speculative multi-book series.

Fantasy Book Series

By Archita Mittra

Fantasy Books

20 Fantasy Books Using Myths From Around the World

20 Fantasy Books Using Myths From Around the World

By Archita Mittra & Matthew McCreary

Sci Fi TV Shows

13 Books Like Black Mirror

13 Books Like Black Mirror

By Olivia Mason

Fantasy Books

8 Cozy Fantasy Titles Like Bookshops & Bonedust

8 Cozy Fantasy Titles Like Bookshops & Bonedust

By Kayleigh Donaldson

Writing

Why It Takes So Long to Write The Winds of Winter and The Doors of Stone

Why It Takes So Long to Write The Winds of Winter and The Doors of Stone

By Matthew McCreary

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Fantasy Books

The Lion, the Witch and the Zoom: Revisiting Narnia in Quarantine

The Lion, the Witch and the Zoom: Revisiting Narnia in Quarantine

C.S. Lewis' classic novel strikes a new chord during coronavirus.

By Carolyn Cox

Fantasy Books

10 Books Like Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

10 Books Like Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Gideon is purely original, but these books will please any fan.

By Orrin Grey

Fantasy Books

Here Are All the 2020 Hugo Award Winners Announced at Worldcon

Here Are All the 2020 Hugo Award Winners Announced at Worldcon

How many have you read?

By Carolyn Cox

Octavia Butler

11 Powerful, Essential Books Like Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower

11 Powerful, Essential Books Like Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower

These timely reads will ready you for Change.

By Danai Nesta Kupemba

Fantasy Shows

10 Can't-Miss Books Like Carnival Row That Feature Magic and Murder

10 Can't-Miss Books Like Carnival Row That Feature Magic and Murder

Take these fantasies to the streets.

By Paige Hettinger

Cyberpunk

Explore Cyberspace With These 8 Essential William Gibson Books

Explore Cyberspace With These 8 Essential William Gibson Books

Discover intricate worlds from the author who defined cyberpunk.

By Stephen Lovely

Science Fiction Books

10 Locus Award Winners and Nominees That Were Instant Classics

10 Locus Award Winners and Nominees That Were Instant Classics

These Locus-recognized books deserve a spot in your home library.

By Orrin Grey

Fantasy Books

Interview: Fantasy Magazine Editors Arley Sorg and Christie Yant on the Publication's Return

Interview: Fantasy Magazine Editors Arley Sorg and Christie Yant on the Publication's Return

"The writer’s job is to write—the rest is just paperwork."

By Carolyn Cox

Fantasy Books

Gritty and Gray: 12 of the Greatest Grimdark Fantasy Books Ever

Gritty and Gray: 12 of the Greatest Grimdark Fantasy Books Ever

These books would turn any idealist into a cynic.

By Elias Garfinkel

Comic Books

Listen to the Audio Adaptation of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman Today

Listen to the Audio Adaptation of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman Today

The highly-anticipated adaptation released July 15th.

By Paige Hettinger

High Fantasy

8 High-Stakes Fantasy Books Like Brent Weeks' Lightbringer Series

8 High-Stakes Fantasy Books Like Brent Weeks' Lightbringer Series

The fate of the world is in their hands.

By Paige Hettinger

Fantasy Books

10 Devilishly Fun Books Like Good Omens

10 Devilishly Fun Books Like Good Omens

Like Gaiman and Pratchett's novel, these fantasies are hellaciously hilarious.

By Orrin Grey

Dystopian Novels

10 Unforgettable Books Like Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

10 Unforgettable Books Like Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

"The books are to remind us what asses and fools we are.'"

By Orrin Grey

Fantasy Books

Sneak a Peek at Jest Right, a Punny New Xanth Book from Piers Anthony

Sneak a Peek at Jest Right, a Punny New Xanth Book from Piers Anthony

Read an excerpt from Jest Right today!

By The Portalist Staff

Science Fiction Books

9 SFF Books With a Hopeful Vision for the American Future

9 SFF Books With a Hopeful Vision for the American Future

These stories articulate what a better America might look like.

By Keith Rice

Science Fiction Books

9 Books by Black Fantasy Authors Getting Me Through 2020

9 Books by Black Fantasy Authors Getting Me Through 2020

These fantastical worlds and enchanting characters offer respite and rejuvenation.

By Jared Alexander

Conventions

Explore the Joys of Filk Music, Sci-Fi and Fantasy's Answer to Folk Music

Explore the Joys of Filk Music, Sci-Fi and Fantasy's Answer to Folk Music

Sing along with these heartfelt and hilarious musical tributes to the world of SFF.

By Keith Rice

Science Fiction Books

Nommo Award-Winning Books: 6 Superlative African Speculative Fiction Reads

Nommo Award-Winning Books: 6 Superlative African Speculative Fiction Reads

These novels and novellas are the best of the best.

By Anifowoshe Ibrahim

Science Fiction Books

Listen to the First Episode of Octavia's Parables, a New Podcast Dedicated to Octavia Butler

Listen to the First Episode of Octavia's Parables, a New Podcast Dedicated to Octavia Butler

Parables launches June 22nd and is hosted by Toshi Reagon and Adrienne Maree Brown.

By Carolyn Cox

Science Fiction Books

The 5th ‘Octavia Tried’ Webinar Focused On Pleasure Activism and a New Parables Podcast

The 5th ‘Octavia Tried’ Webinar Focused On Pleasure Activism and a New Parables Podcast

The authors talked capitalism, creating new worlds, and the new Octavia's Parables podcast.

By Carolyn Cox

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