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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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Giveaway

[CLOSED] Sweepstakes: Win 10 Leigh Bardugo Books Set in the Grishaverse 

[CLOSED] Sweepstakes: Win 10 Leigh Bardugo Books Set in the Grishaverse 

Please be aware this giveaway is now closed. 

By The Portalist Staff

Interview

Upgrade Author Blake Crouch Talks Staying True to Science in Sci-Fi

Upgrade Author Blake Crouch Talks Staying True to Science in Sci-Fi

On writing thrillers inspired by "in-the-weeds" science. 

By Jena Brown

Fantasy Books

10 Books That Have Won the Stabby Award for Best Novel

10 Books That Have Won the Stabby Award for Best Novel

The best of the best, as selected by r/fantasy. 

By Jena Brown

Fantasy Books

11 Thrilling Robert McCammon Books 

11 Thrilling Robert McCammon Books 

Ready to get lost in a good story? 

By Carolyn Cox

Science Fiction Books

11 First-Contact Alien Romance Books, From Low-Heat to Taboo

11 First-Contact Alien Romance Books, From Low-Heat to Taboo

Take me to your leader. 

By Jena Brown

Octavia Butler

Celebrate Octavia E. Butler's 75th Birthday on June 22nd

Celebrate Octavia E. Butler's 75th Birthday on June 22nd

Honor the mother of Afrofuturism. 

By Carolyn Cox

Fantasy Books

10 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books With Asexual Protagonists

10 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books With Asexual Protagonists

Out-of-this-world reads with characters on the ace spectrum. 

By Archita Mittra

Octavia Butler

Explore the Short Fiction of Octavia E. Butler

Explore the Short Fiction of Octavia E. Butler

"Good stories are good stories, no matter how they're categorized." 

By The Portalist Staff

Octavia Butler

Infographic: Explore Octavia E. Butler's Clay's Ark

Infographic: Explore Octavia E. Butler's Clay's Ark

In the final novel published in the Patternist series, a harrowing disease changes the world. 

By Carolyn Cox

Octavia Butler

Get to Know Octavia E. Butler's Xenogenesis Trilogy

Get to Know Octavia E. Butler's Xenogenesis Trilogy

The Xenogenesis series, known collectively as Lilith's Brood, explores humanity's divisions.

Science Fiction Books

10 Thought-Provoking Isaac Asimov Quotes

10 Thought-Provoking Isaac Asimov Quotes

Insights from an icon of hard sci-fi. 

By Grace Felder

LGBTQIA

10 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books with Bisexual Protagonists

10 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books with Bisexual Protagonists

Get bi with these unforgettable reads.

By Jena Brown

Giveaway

[CLOSED] Sweepstakes: Saddle Up for Adventure With Your Copy of Cold As Hell

[CLOSED] Sweepstakes: Saddle Up for Adventure With Your Copy of Cold As Hell

Please be aware this giveaway is now closed. 

By The Portalist Staff

Science Fiction Books

20 Influential LGBTQ+ Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors

20 Influential LGBTQ+ Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors

Celebrate these authors as we take a look at their diverse body of work.

By Sarah Mangiola & Carolyn Cox

Octavia Butler

Infographic: Explore Octavia E. Butler's Mind of My Mind

Infographic: Explore Octavia E. Butler's Mind of My Mind

Butler's second novel explores the origins of the powerful Patternists.

By Carolyn Cox

Octavia Butler

Infographic: Explore Octavia E. Butler's Wild Seed 

Infographic: Explore Octavia E. Butler's Wild Seed 

Two powerful immortals begin a rivalry that spans centuries. 

By Carolyn Cox

Fantasy Books

SFF Works That Have Been the Subject of Plagiarism or Copyright Allegations

SFF Works That Have Been the Subject of Plagiarism or Copyright Allegations

 Have all the stories been written? 

By Danielle Kugler

Fantasy Book Series

30 Enthralling Epic Fantasy Books

30 Enthralling Epic Fantasy Books

Let these stories take you to another world.

By Grace Felder

Fantasy Book Series

What Are the Rings of Power? The History and Abilities of Tolkien's 20 Rings

What Are the Rings of Power? The History and Abilities of Tolkien's 20 Rings

Everything you need to know about the rings at the center of the new TV series. 

By Archita Mittra

Science Fiction Books

Congratulations to the 2021 Nebula Award Winners! See the Complete List

Congratulations to the 2021 Nebula Award Winners! See the Complete List

How many have you read?

By Carolyn Cox

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