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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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    Writing

    3 Simple Tips on Writing the First 5 Pages of Your Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novel

    3 Simple Tips on Writing the First 5 Pages of Your Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novel

    If you’re a first-time author, the first five pages of your novel can make or break your publishing chances.

    By Matthew McCreary

    Fantasy Books

    13 Thrilling, Myth-Based Fantasy Books Like Percy Jackson

    13 Thrilling, Myth-Based Fantasy Books Like Percy Jackson

    Can't get your head out of the clouds — or rather, Mount Olympus? We’ve got you covered.

    By MacKenzie Stuart

    Writing

    How to Query Your Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novel and Get Repped by a Literary Agent

    How to Query Your Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novel and Get Repped by a Literary Agent

    A literary agent can help you sell your book to a major publishing house. These tips can help you sell yourself to agents.

    By Jena Brown

    Women In SFF

    12 Badass Sci-Fi and Fantasy Female Heroes Written by Women

    12 Badass Sci-Fi and Fantasy Female Heroes Written by Women

    These women can face down dark lords, aliens, and all sorts of evil to protect the ones they love.

    By Jena Brown

    Fantasy Books

    [CLOSED] Enter for Your Chance to Win Silver in the Bone by Alexandra Bracken!

    [CLOSED] Enter for Your Chance to Win Silver in the Bone by Alexandra Bracken!

    Ten winners will receive a copy of Alexandra Bracken's Silver in the Bone.

    By The Portalist Staff

    Classic Sci Fi Books

    11 Iconic Isaac Asimov Books That Are Necessary Sci-Fi Reading

    11 Iconic Isaac Asimov Books That Are Necessary Sci-Fi Reading

    Have you read these foundational classics?

    By Keith Rice

    Science Fiction Books

    3 Reasons to Read Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

    3 Reasons to Read Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

    Even if you didn't love The Martian, you should give Andy Weir another shot with Project Hail Mary.

    By Michelle Goff

    Fantasy Books

    The Last Lion of Karkov Offers Family Melodrama on a Continental Scale

    The Last Lion of Karkov Offers Family Melodrama on a Continental Scale

    Twin princesses Jillian and Natalia­ decide their destinies—and the fate of nations—in Dale Griffin’s debut novel.

    By Matthew McCreary

    Fantasy Books

    Spoiler-Free Reasons to Read Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

    Spoiler-Free Reasons to Read Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

    Six of Crows is a character-driven heist caper reminiscent of Ocean's 11 or The Lies of Locke Lamora.

    By Vernieda Vergara

    Fantasy TV Shows

    What We Know So Far About House of the Dragon Season 2

    What We Know So Far About House of the Dragon Season 2

    In George R.R. Martin we trust.

    By Tallie Williams

    Fantasy Books

    Antiheroes in Sci-Fi and Fantasy Like Kaz Brekker From Shadow and Bone

    Antiheroes in Sci-Fi and Fantasy Like Kaz Brekker From Shadow and Bone

    Leigh Bardugo's mastermind made his debut in Six of Crows and returns to Netflix in Season 2 of Shadow and Bone.

    By Jena Brown

    Women In SFF

    Female-Only Utopias in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Books We Want to Experience

    Female-Only Utopias in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Books We Want to Experience

    These authors imagined a feminist ideal, where women are free to live as they please.

    By Sara Kapheim

    Fantasy Books

    Christopher Paolini Announces Long-Awaited Inheritance Sequel, Murtagh

    Christopher Paolini Announces Long-Awaited Inheritance Sequel, Murtagh

    It's been more than 20 years since Eragon first hit book shelves, but bestselling author Christopher Paolini returns at last to the world of Dragon Riders.

    By Matthew McCreary

    Fantasy Books

    Shannon Chakraborty Breaks Down Her Writing Process and New Book, The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi

    Shannon Chakraborty Breaks Down Her Writing Process and New Book, The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi

    Bestselling author Shannon Chakraborty debuts a new fantasy series set 1,000 years before The City of Brass.

    By Jena Brown

    Science Fiction Books

    I Used Artificial Intelligence to Make My Book Cover. Here's Why.

    I Used Artificial Intelligence to Make My Book Cover. Here's Why.

    I'm no artist, but for the re-release of my novel The Deluge Drivers, I used artificial intelligence to create an original book cover.

    By Alan Dean Foster

    Female Fantasy Authors

    13 Mind-Bending Hard Science Fiction Books by Women

    13 Mind-Bending Hard Science Fiction Books by Women

    These great reads prove hard sci-fi isn't just a man's game.

    By Orrin Grey

    Fantasy Books

    9 Epic Fantasy Series With Expansive World-Building Like Malazan Book of the Fallen

    9 Epic Fantasy Series With Expansive World-Building Like Malazan Book of the Fallen

    World-building comes first in Malazan Book of the Fallen and these epic fantasy series.

    By Jena Brown

    Science Fiction Books

    Seanan McGuire's Backpacking Through Bedlam Turns 'Happily Ever After' on Its Head

    Seanan McGuire's Backpacking Through Bedlam Turns 'Happily Ever After' on Its Head

    The 12th book in McGuire's bestselling InCryptid series finally reunites long lost sorcerer Thomas Price with his family.

    By The Portalist Staff

    Fantasy Books

    D. Eric Maikranz Self-Published His First Novel. His Fans Turned It Into a Major Motion Picture.

    D. Eric Maikranz Self-Published His First Novel. His Fans Turned It Into a Major Motion Picture.

    Book two of The Reincarnationist Papers series comes with new twists, new lives, and new expectations.

    By Matthew McCreary

    Fantasy Books

    Review: A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon

    Review: A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon

    The long-awaited prequel of The Priory of the Orange Tree stands on its own in Shannon's fantastic world history.

    By Jena Brown

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