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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

Science Fiction Has Won the War

Science Fiction Has Won the War

Best-selling author Greg Bear on the genre’s new ‘golden age.'

By Frank Catalano

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Submit Your Work to The Portalist!

By The Portalist Staff

Science Fiction Books

10 Female SF/F Authors and the Stories Behind Their Pen Names

10 Female SF/F Authors and the Stories Behind Their Pen Names

Do you know the true identities of the authors penning your favorite science fiction and fantasy novels? 

By Olivia Mason

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Grand Master Brian W. Aldiss Passes Away at 92

Grand Master Brian W. Aldiss Passes Away at 92

Remembering the exceptional science fiction author.

By Carolyn Cox

Dystopian Novels

9 Freaky Predictions from Dystopian Novels That Have Come True

9 Freaky Predictions from Dystopian Novels That Have Come True

These nine novels made unsettlingly accurate predictions about our modern world.

By Molly Reiniger

Dystopian Novels

Free Ebook: Download the Dystopian Classic The Sleeper Awakes by H.G. Wells

Free Ebook: Download the Dystopian Classic The Sleeper Awakes by H.G. Wells

All Graham wanted to do was get some rest. But while he was sleeping, the world changed forever.

By The Portalist Staff

Dystopian Novels

The Patterns Around Octavia Butler

The Patterns Around Octavia Butler

Over a decade after her death, a new fan anthology reveals how Butler's work continues to connect people and communities.

By Alexandra Pierce

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The Results Are In: 2017 Hugo Award Winners

The Results Are In: 2017 Hugo Award Winners

Women swept almost every category at the ceremony held during Worldcon 75.

By Sarah Mangiola

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Octavia Butler's Dawn to Be Adapted for TV

Octavia Butler's Dawn to Be Adapted for TV

Ava DuVernay, director of the upcoming "A Wrinkle in Time" adaptation, is at the helm of the project.

By Sarah Mangiola

Quotes

8 Great Quotes from Sci-Fi Master Clifford D. Simak

8 Great Quotes from Sci-Fi Master Clifford D. Simak

The award-winning author certainly left his mark on the science fiction and fantasy community.

By Carolyn Cox

Time Travel

What If Wars Were Fought by Traveling Through Time? 

What If Wars Were Fought by Traveling Through Time? 

In Andre Norton’s “The Time Traders,” tensions between the United States and Russia are heightened when time travel is introduced into the equation.

By Sarah Mangiola

The Portalist's Guide to The Dark Tower

The Portalist's Guide to The Dark Tower

A spoiler-free guide to Stephen King's The Dark Tower—one of the most unique and rewarding fantasy sagas ever.

By Carolyn Cox

Fantasy Books

10 Books on Tyrion Lannister's Reading List

10 Books on Tyrion Lannister's Reading List

"A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone."

By Olivia Mason

Science Fiction Books

Science Fiction Predictions That Came True

Science Fiction Predictions That Came True

Worlds that once seemed far off in the future have turned into our reality.

By Sarah Mangiola

Dystopian Novels

What If You Woke Up to Find Earth Destroyed?

What If You Woke Up to Find Earth Destroyed?

Philip Wylie’s 1971 classic science fiction novel predicted a dark future for the year 2017…

By Sara Barry

Fantasy Books

8 Unforgettable Fantasy Books Featuring Heroic Women Changing the World

8 Unforgettable Fantasy Books Featuring Heroic Women Changing the World

You don’t necessarily need superpowers like Wonder Woman to be a hero—although, the Lasso of Truth can't hurt.

By Nick Sweeney

Female Fantasy Authors

The Reluctant Hero and the Un-Chosen One: How to Subvert Tropes to Save the World

The Reluctant Hero and the Un-Chosen One: How to Subvert Tropes to Save the World

Fantasy author Sarah Beth Durst on embracing what you love when it comes to writing.

By Sarah Beth Durst

Female Fantasy Authors

The Untold Story of Captain Hook

The Untold Story of Captain Hook

There’s more than one side to every tale…

By Sarah Mangiola

Fantasy Books

10 Phenomenal LGBTQIA Characters in Science Fiction and Fantasy

10 Phenomenal LGBTQIA Characters in Science Fiction and Fantasy

Share your faves in the comments!

By Santino Hassell

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Grenfell Tower Victim Nur Huda el-Wahabi to Be Honored in New Philip Pullman Trilogy

Grenfell Tower Victim Nur Huda el-Wahabi to Be Honored in New Philip Pullman Trilogy

The "His Dark Materials'' author raised over £30,000 in an auction for relief efforts, and will name a character in "The Book of Dust" after 16-year-old el-Wahabi.

By Carolyn Cox

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