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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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Science Fiction Books

Night Train to Rigel: Space Travel Has Never Been So Cool

Night Train to Rigel: Space Travel Has Never Been So Cool

When an ex-spy receives a ticket aboard a galactic train, he's tasked with preventing the outbreak of a devastating space war.

By Olivia Mason

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Read All the Sci-Fi and Fantasy You Can Handle With Scribd

Read All the Sci-Fi and Fantasy You Can Handle With Scribd

The revolutionary subscription service offers an extraordinary library of SFF books, from classics to recent releases. 

By The Portalist Staff

Science Fiction Books

Mirage: Somaiya Daud’s Diverse Debut Fantasy Novel

Mirage: Somaiya Daud’s Diverse Debut Fantasy Novel

This Moroccan-inspired novel confronts prejudice and colonialism on another planet.

By Sarah Mangiola

Steampunk

The 9 Most Magical Sci-Fi and Fantasy Schools 

The 9 Most Magical Sci-Fi and Fantasy Schools 

That AREN'T Hogwarts!

By Feliza Casano

Science Fiction Books

A Tale of Two Wastelands: Fallout and Harlan Ellison's "A Boy and His Dog" 

A Tale of Two Wastelands: Fallout and Harlan Ellison's "A Boy and His Dog" 

Many Fallout fans still don't know that the franchise was partially inspired by Harlan Ellison's seminal short story. 

By Chris Mahon

Science Fiction Books

The 5 Coolest Technologies from Hard Science Fiction

The 5 Coolest Technologies from Hard Science Fiction

These are some of the most fascinating pieces of tech ever envisioned in hard science fiction — and they might become reality sooner than you'd think.

By Chris Mahon

Science Fiction Books

Truth Is Change: The Evolution of Octavia Butler's Cover Art

Truth Is Change: The Evolution of Octavia Butler's Cover Art

Octavia Butler's editor looks back at some of the worst — and best — out-of-print covers for the late author's influential books.

By Betsy Mitchell

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Announcing the 2018 Hugo Award Winners!

Announcing the 2018 Hugo Award Winners!

See a list of winners from last night's historic ceremony — then download the titles and start reading!

By Carolyn Cox

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Worldcon 76: The History, the Controversy, and Guest of Honor Chelsea Quinn Yarbro 

Worldcon 76: The History, the Controversy, and Guest of Honor Chelsea Quinn Yarbro 

The annual con will be held in San Jose from August 16-20. 

By Sarah Mangiola

Science Fiction Books

Love Among the Stars: Twisting Tropes Through Queer Sci-Fi

Love Among the Stars: Twisting Tropes Through Queer Sci-Fi

It can be dark and gritty in space — but for writers of queer romance, sci-fi settings also bring newfound freedom.

By Kelly Jensen

Science Fiction Books

Artificial Intelligence Goes Rogue in This Technothriller by Peter Riva

Artificial Intelligence Goes Rogue in This Technothriller by Peter Riva

In a future controlled by computers, a codifier discovers a terrifying secret that places everyone at risk.

By Shannon Raphael

Fantasy Creatures

Dragons Come to Space in This Timothy Zahn Sci-Fi Thriller

Dragons Come to Space in This Timothy Zahn Sci-Fi Thriller

A 14-year-old con becomes the host of an endangered dragon—and embarks on his most perilous undertaking yet.

By Shannon Raphael

Fantasy Books

A Definitive Ranking of the Harry Potter Professors

A Definitive Ranking of the Harry Potter Professors

Rate My Professors: the Hogwarts edition.

By Shannon Raphael

Science Fiction Books

Midworld: The Alan Dean Foster Novel That May Have Inspired Avatar

Midworld: The Alan Dean Foster Novel That May Have Inspired Avatar

When humans arrive on the planet Midworld, they convince an unsuspecting native to help them find a depleting natural resource.

By Shannon Raphael

Female Fantasy Authors

Lady of Sherwood Reimagines the Legend of Robin Hood and Maid Marian

Lady of Sherwood Reimagines the Legend of Robin Hood and Maid Marian

Jennifer Roberson's novel sees the iconic outlaw and his lady lover fight their enemies side by side.

By Allison Wild

Artificial Intelligence

How Isaac Asimov's I, Robot Prepares Us for a Future Controlled By AI

How Isaac Asimov's I, Robot Prepares Us for a Future Controlled By AI

The short stories in Isaac Asimov's I, Robot may prove useful when it comes time to welcome our robot overlords.

By Chris Mahon

Science Fiction Books

If You're a Fan of Ursula K. Le Guin, Read Eleanor Arnason's A Woman of the Iron People

If You're a Fan of Ursula K. Le Guin, Read Eleanor Arnason's A Woman of the Iron People

When an anthropologist investigates an alien society on a foreign planet, she begins to question the benefits of human intervention.

By Shannon Raphael

Science Fiction Books

Fun Facts About 9 Great Science Fiction Authors

Fun Facts About 9 Great Science Fiction Authors

Which seminal author supported themselves with a job as a potato chip inspector?

By Shannon Raphael

Science Fiction Books

High School Heroes: 7 Sci-Fi Books for Teens

High School Heroes: 7 Sci-Fi Books for Teens

It's teens to the rescue in these wild adventures through time, space, and high school.

By Feliza Casano

Fantasy Books

An Actor Gets the Role of a Lifetime in This Fantasy Adventure by Simon R. Green

An Actor Gets the Role of a Lifetime in This Fantasy Adventure by Simon R. Green

Blood and Honor is the tale of a struggling actor who’s hired to impersonate an evil prince.

By Allison Wild

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