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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 Movies

Journey Through Tolkien's Artwork at the Morgan Library & Museum

Journey Through Tolkien's Artwork at the Morgan Library & Museum

This exhibition of original Tolkien works offers an inside glimpse of the author's process and will delight devotees of Middle-earth.

By Betsy Mitchell

Fantasy Creatures

19 Bloody Good Vampire Books

19 Bloody Good Vampire Books

Thirsty for a sci-fi or fantasy vampire tale? These books are sure to quench your craving.

By Carolyn Cox

Dystopian Novels

12 Dystopian Series You Haven't Read But Should

12 Dystopian Series You Haven't Read But Should

These under-the-radar books will get under your skin.

By Olivia Mason

Science Fiction Books

13 Sci-Fi Short Stories You Can Read Over Your Lunch Break

13 Sci-Fi Short Stories You Can Read Over Your Lunch Break

There’s something so satisfying about absorbing an entire narrative in one sitting. That's why we love these incredible tales.

By Grazia Rutherford-Swan

Post-Apocalyptic

A Lone Samurai Journeys to a Frozen Earth in Eric Van Lustbader’s The Sunset Warrior

A Lone Samurai Journeys to a Frozen Earth in Eric Van Lustbader’s The Sunset Warrior

Read an excerpt from the post-apocalyptic adventure novel by a skilled author of thrillers.

By Xavier Piedra

Page

12 Books with an Environmental Message to Read This Earth Day

12 Books with an Environmental Message to Read This Earth Day

From post-apocalyptic fiction to real-life studies of the Earth, these books examine the impact we have on Mother Nature's most beautiful creations.

By Stephen Lovely

Science Fiction Books

A Heartless God and Compassionate Goddess Clash in Octavia E. Butler’s Wild Seed

A Heartless God and Compassionate Goddess Clash in Octavia E. Butler’s Wild Seed

Read an excerpt from Octavia E. Butler’s sci-fi novel—soon to be an Amazon TV series from Viola Davis and Nnedi Okorafor.

By Xavier Piedra

Dystopian Novels

7 Amazing Pieces of Fan Mail from Sci-Fi and Fantasy Authors

7 Amazing Pieces of Fan Mail from Sci-Fi and Fantasy Authors

Great writers don't just get fan letters—sometimes they send them, too.

By Aliza Polkes

Female Fantasy Authors

Octavia Butler’s Wild Seed to Be Adapted for the Small Screen

Octavia Butler’s Wild Seed to Be Adapted for the Small Screen

A creative team including Nnedi Okorafor and Viola Davis will bring the sci-fi novel to life.

By Hezra Martinez

Science Fiction Books

See the 2019 Hugo Awards Finalists 

See the 2019 Hugo Awards Finalists 

Mary Robinette Kowal, Martha Wells, and John Krasinski are among this year's nominees. 

By Xavier Piedra

Quotes

10 of the Best Game of Thrones Quotes

10 of the Best Game of Thrones Quotes

Season 8 is coming — prepare yourself with these wise words from the denizens of Westeros.

By Stephen Lovely

Fantasy Book Series

Enter to Win the Ultimate Game of Thrones Season 8 Giveaway

Enter to Win the Ultimate Game of Thrones Season 8 Giveaway

Don't miss your chance to take home an absolutely epic Game of Thrones prize pack worth over $1,000.

By The Portalist Staff

[CLOSED] SWEEPSTAKES: Win Four Extraordinary Sci-Fi and Fantasy Comics

[CLOSED] SWEEPSTAKES: Win Four Extraordinary Sci-Fi and Fantasy Comics

Please be aware this giveaway is now closed. 

By The Portalist Staff

Science Fiction Books

The Enduring Anger of Joanna Russ

The Enduring Anger of Joanna Russ

In honor of Women's History Month, we're looking back on the genius and fury of the late feminist sci-fi author.

By Carolyn Cox

Time Travel

'Give Us a Happy Ending & Don’t Hurt The Dogs': Writing The Sterkarm Handshake

'Give Us a Happy Ending & Don’t Hurt The Dogs': Writing The Sterkarm Handshake

Author Susan Price shares the trials, tribulations, and joys of writing her time travel novel The Sterkarm Handshake and its sequels. 

By Susan Price

Female Fantasy Authors

Feminism Through the Ages: 11 Powerful Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Feminism Through the Ages: 11 Powerful Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Spanning decades, these books show how feminism has always been relevant.

By Lauryn E. Nosek

Science Fiction Books

A Look Back at William Shatner’s TekWar Sci-Fi Book Series

A Look Back at William Shatner’s TekWar Sci-Fi Book Series

Discover these rip-roaring sci-fi thrillers.

By Matthew Thompson & Stephen Lovely

Fantasy Books

16 Books Like Harry Potter

16 Books Like Harry Potter

As these books like "Harry Potter" prove, magic exists in more places than you might think...

By Nick Sweeney

Female Fantasy Authors

A Hungry Monster Haunts a Young Boy in Neil Gaiman's "Troll Bridge"

A Hungry Monster Haunts a Young Boy in Neil Gaiman's "Troll Bridge"

Read an excerpt from the short story below, part of the gripping fairy tale anthology Snow White, Blood Red.

By Hezra Martinez

Fantasy Books

Read the Realm: Books for Each Kingdom of Westeros

Read the Realm: Books for Each Kingdom of Westeros

Explore the home of the Iron Throne with this literary roadmap.

By Olivia Mason

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