Books

James Gleick's "Chaos: Making a New Science" introduced readers to chaos theory and the butterfly effect, forever changing how we see the world around us.

Celebrate the show's 20th anniversary with these 11 action-packed reads.

Great reads for International Women's Day—and beyond.

Step one: Don't panic. Step two? Eat bugs.

In partnership with The Lineup, we're giving away a survival prize pack — including Patterson's new sci-fi thriller.

The author's "The Book of Dust" trilogy will be set in the same world as "His Dark Materials."

These 12 couples are the definition of #RelationshipGoals.

Tor.Com & The Portalist present: The eBook Collection Sweepstakes.

Octavia Butler scholar Adrienne Brown finds that things today are eerily similar to the apocalyptic world imagined within Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents.

Military science fiction doesn’t have to just be about space battles and glory. It can examine why we, as a culture, choose to make war—and how we can change.

Andrew Kessler details the 90 nail-biting, but incredible, days he spent with the Phoenix Mars Mission in 2008.

Here are eight books to fill your void for violent Westerns, self-aware androids, and general epic entertainment.

Werewolves, dragons, and cats are only a few of the animals taking shape in these top-notch fantasy books.

Lou J. Berger re-reads "The Forever War" for the first time since he was a child, and has a very different take on the horrors of war as an adult.

In these fantasy books, good can be found even in the darkest of times.

In Patricia C. Wrede's Shadow Magic, dark wizards awaken the Shadow-Born and the Lithmern kidnap Princess Alethia as they make plans to invade her home.

Young adult author Kendare Blake isn’t afraid to tackle horrific themes—in fact, she’s drawn to them.

Seasoned sci-fi and fantasy editor Betsy Mitchell dives into Clifford Simak's award winning, out-of-this-world read for the very first time.

Novik emphasizes friendship and community instead of romance in her novel, “Uprooted.”

Ever wonder how Lucy Lawless prepares for her roles? Look no further than your bookshelf.