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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

See the 2019 Hugo Awards Finalists 

See the 2019 Hugo Awards Finalists 

Mary Robinette Kowal, Martha Wells, and John Krasinski are among this year's nominees. 

By Xavier Piedra

Quotes

10 of the Best Game of Thrones Quotes

10 of the Best Game of Thrones Quotes

Season 8 is coming — prepare yourself with these wise words from the denizens of Westeros.

By Stephen Lovely

Fantasy Book Series

Enter to Win the Ultimate Game of Thrones Season 8 Giveaway

Enter to Win the Ultimate Game of Thrones Season 8 Giveaway

Don't miss your chance to take home an absolutely epic Game of Thrones prize pack worth over $1,000.

By The Portalist Staff

[CLOSED] SWEEPSTAKES: Win Four Extraordinary Sci-Fi and Fantasy Comics

[CLOSED] SWEEPSTAKES: Win Four Extraordinary Sci-Fi and Fantasy Comics

Please be aware this giveaway is now closed. 

By The Portalist Staff

Science Fiction Books

The Enduring Anger of Joanna Russ

The Enduring Anger of Joanna Russ

In honor of Women's History Month, we're looking back on the genius and fury of the late feminist sci-fi author.

By Carolyn Cox

Time Travel

'Give Us a Happy Ending & Don’t Hurt The Dogs': Writing The Sterkarm Handshake

'Give Us a Happy Ending & Don’t Hurt The Dogs': Writing The Sterkarm Handshake

Author Susan Price shares the trials, tribulations, and joys of writing her time travel novel The Sterkarm Handshake and its sequels. 

By Susan Price

Female Fantasy Authors

Feminism Through the Ages: 11 Powerful Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Feminism Through the Ages: 11 Powerful Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Spanning decades, these books show how feminism has always been relevant.

By Lauryn E. Nosek

Science Fiction Books

A Look Back at William Shatner’s TekWar Sci-Fi Book Series

A Look Back at William Shatner’s TekWar Sci-Fi Book Series

Discover these rip-roaring sci-fi thrillers.

By Matthew Thompson & Stephen Lovely

Fantasy Books

16 Books Like Harry Potter

16 Books Like Harry Potter

As these books like "Harry Potter" prove, magic exists in more places than you might think...

By Nick Sweeney

Female Fantasy Authors

A Hungry Monster Haunts a Young Boy in Neil Gaiman's "Troll Bridge"

A Hungry Monster Haunts a Young Boy in Neil Gaiman's "Troll Bridge"

Read an excerpt from the short story below, part of the gripping fairy tale anthology Snow White, Blood Red.

By Hezra Martinez

Fantasy Books

Read the Realm: Books for Each Kingdom of Westeros

Read the Realm: Books for Each Kingdom of Westeros

Explore the home of the Iron Throne with this literary roadmap.

By Olivia Mason

Science Fiction Books

VIDEO: Neil Gaiman Discusses the Lasting Legacy of Douglas Adams

VIDEO: Neil Gaiman Discusses the Lasting Legacy of Douglas Adams

Celebrate the late Adams' birthday today with this thought-provoking lecture.

By MacKenzie Stuart

Page

Mrs. Caliban Author Rachel Ingalls Passes Away at 78

Mrs. Caliban Author Rachel Ingalls Passes Away at 78

Remembering the gifted writer of female-focused and surreal tales. 

By Carolyn Cox

Fantasy Movies

‘Our Myths, Ourselves': Marlon James Talks J.R.R. Tolkien

‘Our Myths, Ourselves': Marlon James Talks J.R.R. Tolkien

In this fascinating lecture, Black Leopard, Red Wolf author Marlon James talks J.R.R. Tolkien and the relationship between trauma and fantasy.  

By Hezra Martinez

Fantasy TV Shows

How Game of Thrones Became the TV Juggernaut It Is Today

How Game of Thrones Became the TV Juggernaut It Is Today

Take a crash course in the page-to-screen history of George R.R. Martin's hit series.

By Stephen Lovely

Science Fiction Books

Don't Panic Explores Douglas Adams' 'Lost Year' in L.A.

Don't Panic Explores Douglas Adams' 'Lost Year' in L.A.

Neil Gaiman's book Don't Panic: Douglas Adams & The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy shines a light on lesser-known aspects of Adams' career—including his challenging first year in L.A.

By Carolyn Cox

Science Fiction Books

Samuel R. Delany and Others on Octavia E. Butler's Legacy

Samuel R. Delany and Others on Octavia E. Butler's Legacy

Octavia Butler passed away 13 years ago, but as these writers explain, her work is more urgent now than ever before.

By Carolyn Cox

Science Fiction Books

Fewer Than 42 Facts About Douglas Adams

Fewer Than 42 Facts About Douglas Adams

Here are some of the most fascinating facts we learned about the late author from Neil Gaiman's Don't Panic.

By Grazia Rutherford-Swan

Best Of

All Seven Harry Potter Books, Ranked

All Seven Harry Potter Books, Ranked

Every Harry Potter book is magical – some more so than others.

By Bailey Bennett

Quotes

“Parrots, the Universe and Everything”: What Douglas Adams Learned from Traveling the World

“Parrots, the Universe and Everything”: What Douglas Adams Learned from Traveling the World

The author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy had a few thoughts to share about our very own planet.

By MacKenzie Stuart

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