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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 Fiction Books

The First Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction Will Be Awarded in 2022

The First Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction Will Be Awarded in 2022

“The name of our beautiful reward isn't profit. Its name is freedom.”

By Danielle Kugler

Science Fiction Books

The Best MasterClasses for Sci-Fi and Fantasy Writers

The Best MasterClasses for Sci-Fi and Fantasy Writers

Class is in session. 

By Carolyn Cox

Science Fiction Books

9 Brutal Books Like Squid Game

9 Brutal Books Like Squid Game

These gripping reads get the green light.

By Carolyn Cox

Sci Fi Movies

Don't Overlook the Bittersweet Sci-Fi of "Needle in a Timestack"

Don't Overlook the Bittersweet Sci-Fi of "Needle in a Timestack"

Robert Silverberg's story, and its film adaptation, explores what humanity loses by gaining time travel. 

By Carolyn Cox

Fantasy Books

Moon Over These 7 Stories of Female Werewolves

Moon Over These 7 Stories of Female Werewolves

In the mood for a little lycanthropy? 

By Archita Mittra

Book Excerpt

Read the Short Story Behind the Sci-Fi Film Needle in a Timestack

Read the Short Story Behind the Sci-Fi Film Needle in a Timestack

What if a romantic rival changed your past? 

By Betsy Mitchell

Fantasy Books

10 Haunting Ghost BOOks to Read This Halloween 

10 Haunting Ghost BOOks to Read This Halloween 

Stories of specters, spooks, and spirits. 

By Archita Mittra

Fantasy Books

The Moomins: Escape Into the Gentle Fantasy of Tove Jansson

The Moomins: Escape Into the Gentle Fantasy of Tove Jansson

Moominvalley awaits. 

By Natalie Dalea

Giveaway

[CLOSED] Giveaway: Enter to Win 4 Powerful Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

[CLOSED] Giveaway: Enter to Win 4 Powerful Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Please be aware this giveaway is now closed. 

By The Portalist Staff

Octavia Butler

Six Books About Octavia E. Butler

Six Books About Octavia E. Butler

These books are powerful companions to Butler's own work. 

By Grace Felder

Fantasy Books

16 Splendid Ways to Celebrate Hobbit Day on September 22nd

16 Splendid Ways to Celebrate Hobbit Day on September 22nd

Wish Frodo and Bilbo happy birthday in true Shire style.

By Danai Nesta Kupemba

Fantasy Books

9 Fantasy Graphic Novels You'll Fall in Love With

9 Fantasy Graphic Novels You'll Fall in Love With

Go beyond the ordinary with these magical reads. 

By Orrin Grey

Book Excerpt

In Dystopian Thriller Rachel's Story, a Young Girl Fights Her Fate

In Dystopian Thriller Rachel's Story, a Young Girl Fights Her Fate

Read an excerpt from Rachel's Story today. 

By Carolyn Cox

Fantasy Books

More Than Just the One Ring: 9 Fantasy Books Featuring Magical Jewelry

More Than Just the One Ring: 9 Fantasy Books Featuring Magical Jewelry

Tolkien’s One Ring may top the list of magical jewelry, but there are scores of powerful shiny objects in fantasy.

By Betsy Mitchell

Fantasy Books

What We Can't Wait to See in the Broken Earth Movie Adaptation

What We Can't Wait to See in the Broken Earth Movie Adaptation

A masterpiece moves to the big screen. 

By Vernieda Vergara

Fantasy TV Shows

The First Trailer for The Wheel of Time Has Arrived

The First Trailer for The Wheel of Time Has Arrived

"No matter what happens...the pain we face...the heartbreak...the Wheel keeps turning."

By Danielle Kugler

Fantasy Books

18 LitRPG Books to Level Up the Adventure

18 LitRPG Books to Level Up the Adventure

Game on. 

By Chisom Peter Job

Fantasy Book Series

Dreaming 101: The Beginner’s Guide to the Sandman Comics by Neil Gaiman

Dreaming 101: The Beginner’s Guide to the Sandman Comics by Neil Gaiman

Never trust the storyteller. Only trust the story.

By Jena Brown

Fantasy Movies

Our Favorite Twilight Characters, Ranked from Least to Most Dazzling

Our Favorite Twilight Characters, Ranked from Least to Most Dazzling

And so the lion fell in love with the lamb. 

By Jena Brown

Women In SFF

11 Quintessential Vonda McIntyre Books

11 Quintessential Vonda McIntyre Books

McIntyre’s influence can be seen across the sci-fi landscape. 

By Danielle Kugler

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