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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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A Vision in the Night Sky Changes Everything in Boy's Life

A Vision in the Night Sky Changes Everything in Boy's Life

In this award-winning tale of monsters both real and imagined, twelve-year-old Cory and his friend Ben lose their innocence as an object falls from space.

By Carolyn Cox

Space Exploration

What Happens When an Old Woman Steals Your Story?

What Happens When an Old Woman Steals Your Story?

In celebration of the re-release of "A Matter of Oaths," the author reveals how her space opera found an unexpected protagonist.

By Helen S. Wright

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New A Wrinkle in Time Trailer Is Meg-nificent

New A Wrinkle in Time Trailer Is Meg-nificent

The latest preview for the adaptation of Madeleine L'Engle's classic story doesn't disappoint.

By Carolyn Cox

Science Fiction Books

Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books for Fans of Justice League

Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books for Fans of Justice League

You can't save the world alone. Luckily, these books can help.

By Feliza Casano

Science Fiction Books

What If Music Were the Key to Another World?

What If Music Were the Key to Another World?

In Greg Bear's "The Infinity Concerto," an infamous melody carries an aspiring poet into a place of magic and myth...

By Olivia Mason

Fantasy Books

Transport Yourself to a Deliciously Wicked Version of Victorian London

Transport Yourself to a Deliciously Wicked Version of Victorian London

In Molly Tanzer’s “Creatures of Will and Temper,” two sisters are unexpectedly plunged into an underground diabolic cult…

By Sarah Mangiola

Fantasy Books

8 Spellbinding Fantasy Books That Will Make You Believe in Magic

8 Spellbinding Fantasy Books That Will Make You Believe in Magic

Who says magic isn't real?

By Olivia Mason

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[CLOSED] Enter to Win An Unkindness of Ghosts, by Rivers Solomon

[CLOSED] Enter to Win An Unkindness of Ghosts, by Rivers Solomon

This beautifully written space opera explores race, class, and history.

By The Portalist Staff

Movie Adaptations

[UPDATED] Lord of the Rings is Coming to the Small Screen

[UPDATED] Lord of the Rings is Coming to the Small Screen

Amazon's upcoming fantasy epic will feature brand new stories set before "The Fellowship of the Ring."

By Sarah Mangiola

Science Fiction Books

10 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books About Heroes and Heroines with Extraordinary Powers

10 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books About Heroes and Heroines with Extraordinary Powers

With great power comes great responsibility.

By Olivia Mason

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Fall for the 2017 World Fantasy Award Winners

Fall for the 2017 World Fantasy Award Winners

If you haven't dived into these great reads yet, it's officially time to add them to your list.

By Carolyn Cox

Fantasy Movies

The Paper Bag Princess Dances Its Way onto the Big Screen

The Paper Bag Princess Dances Its Way onto the Big Screen

Elizabeth Banks and Margot Robbie are teaming up to adapt Robert Munsch's feminist fairy tale.

By Carolyn Cox

Science Fiction Books

Toshi Reagon on Adapting Parable of the Sower for the Stage and the Urgency of Butler's Work

Toshi Reagon on Adapting Parable of the Sower for the Stage and the Urgency of Butler's Work

The librettist, composer, and music director of the Parable of the Sower opera shares her thoughts on Octavia E. Butler's legacy and the potential of theater to activate change.

By Carolyn Cox

Science Fiction Books

15 Cat Books in Sci-Fi and Fantasy for You to Read Right Meow

15 Cat Books in Sci-Fi and Fantasy for You to Read Right Meow

If you need a feline fix, we’ll help you find your purr-fect read.

By Carolyn Cox

Interview: Cartoonist Abby Howard Makes Dinosaurs Cooler Than Ever

Interview: Cartoonist Abby Howard Makes Dinosaurs Cooler Than Ever

Her first graphic novel, "Dinosaur Empire!", explores the wacky creatures of the Mesozoic Era.

By Olivia Mason

Science

Rachel Ignotofsky on Celebrating Overlooked Women in Science

Rachel Ignotofsky on Celebrating Overlooked Women in Science

The author of "Women in Science" and "Women in Sports" explains why she's driven to make the untold stories of incredible women more accessible.

By Carolyn Cox

The Librarians Cast and Creators on Intellectual Heroism

The Librarians Cast and Creators on Intellectual Heroism

The stars of the TNT fantasy series talk playing heroes who don't punch their problems away.

By Abbey White

Post-Apocalyptic

Zombie Expert Paul Vigna on the Optimism of The Walking Dead 

Zombie Expert Paul Vigna on the Optimism of The Walking Dead 

The author of “Guts: The Anatomy of the Walking Dead” explains why a show about the end of the world gives him hope.

By Olivia Mason

Fantasy Books

What If You Were Trapped in Another Realm? 

What If You Were Trapped in Another Realm? 

In “Shawndirea: Chronicles of Aetheaon: Book One,” a faery desperately tries to get back to her realm with the help of the human who captured her.

By Sarah Mangiola

Podcasts

Welcome to Night Vale's Jeffrey Cranor Reveals His Inspirations

Welcome to Night Vale's Jeffrey Cranor Reveals His Inspirations

The author and podcaster discusses the new novel "It Devours," the Denver International Airport, and the appeal of the inexplicable.

By Carolyn Cox

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