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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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    Announcing the 2018 Hugo Award Winners!

    Announcing the 2018 Hugo Award Winners!

    See a list of winners from last night's historic ceremony — then download the titles and start reading!

    By Carolyn Cox

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    Worldcon 76: The History, the Controversy, and Guest of Honor Chelsea Quinn Yarbro 

    Worldcon 76: The History, the Controversy, and Guest of Honor Chelsea Quinn Yarbro 

    The annual con will be held in San Jose from August 16-20. 

    By Sarah Mangiola

    Science Fiction Books

    Love Among the Stars: Twisting Tropes Through Queer Sci-Fi

    Love Among the Stars: Twisting Tropes Through Queer Sci-Fi

    It can be dark and gritty in space — but for writers of queer romance, sci-fi settings also bring newfound freedom.

    By Kelly Jensen

    Science Fiction Books

    Artificial Intelligence Goes Rogue in This Technothriller by Peter Riva

    Artificial Intelligence Goes Rogue in This Technothriller by Peter Riva

    In a future controlled by computers, a codifier discovers a terrifying secret that places everyone at risk.

    By Shannon Raphael

    Fantasy Creatures

    Dragons Come to Space in This Timothy Zahn Sci-Fi Thriller

    Dragons Come to Space in This Timothy Zahn Sci-Fi Thriller

    A 14-year-old con becomes the host of an endangered dragon—and embarks on his most perilous undertaking yet.

    By Shannon Raphael

    Fantasy Books

    A Definitive Ranking of the Harry Potter Professors

    A Definitive Ranking of the Harry Potter Professors

    Rate My Professors: the Hogwarts edition.

    By Shannon Raphael

    Science Fiction Books

    Midworld: The Alan Dean Foster Novel That May Have Inspired Avatar

    Midworld: The Alan Dean Foster Novel That May Have Inspired Avatar

    When humans arrive on the planet Midworld, they convince an unsuspecting native to help them find a depleting natural resource.

    By Shannon Raphael

    Female Fantasy Authors

    Lady of Sherwood Reimagines the Legend of Robin Hood and Maid Marian

    Lady of Sherwood Reimagines the Legend of Robin Hood and Maid Marian

    Jennifer Roberson's novel sees the iconic outlaw and his lady lover fight their enemies side by side.

    By Allison Wild

    Artificial Intelligence

    How Isaac Asimov's I, Robot Prepares Us for a Future Controlled By AI

    How Isaac Asimov's I, Robot Prepares Us for a Future Controlled By AI

    The short stories in Isaac Asimov's I, Robot may prove useful when it comes time to welcome our robot overlords.

    By Chris Mahon

    Science Fiction Books

    If You're a Fan of Ursula K. Le Guin, Read Eleanor Arnason's A Woman of the Iron People

    If You're a Fan of Ursula K. Le Guin, Read Eleanor Arnason's A Woman of the Iron People

    When an anthropologist investigates an alien society on a foreign planet, she begins to question the benefits of human intervention.

    By Shannon Raphael

    Science Fiction Books

    Fun Facts About 9 Great Science Fiction Authors

    Fun Facts About 9 Great Science Fiction Authors

    Which seminal author supported themselves with a job as a potato chip inspector?

    By Shannon Raphael

    Science Fiction Books

    High School Heroes: 7 Sci-Fi Books for Teens

    High School Heroes: 7 Sci-Fi Books for Teens

    It's teens to the rescue in these wild adventures through time, space, and high school.

    By Feliza Casano

    Fantasy Books

    An Actor Gets the Role of a Lifetime in This Fantasy Adventure by Simon R. Green

    An Actor Gets the Role of a Lifetime in This Fantasy Adventure by Simon R. Green

    Blood and Honor is the tale of a struggling actor who’s hired to impersonate an evil prince.

    By Allison Wild

    Science Fiction Books

    Game of Thrones Producer May Bring Great Sci-Fi to the Small Screen

    Game of Thrones Producer May Bring Great Sci-Fi to the Small Screen

    A new Amazon deal may lead to adaptations of work by Robert Heinlein, Greg Bear, and other acclaimed authors.

    By Shannon Raphael

    Science Fiction Books

    Author Harlan Ellison Passes Away at 84

    Author Harlan Ellison Passes Away at 84

    Remembering the award-winning author—from his prolific work to his personal controversies.

    By Allison Wild

    Science Fiction Books

    Zack Parsons’ Mind-Bending Novel Blends Sci-Fi, Horror, Noir, and Western Fiction

    Zack Parsons’ Mind-Bending Novel Blends Sci-Fi, Horror, Noir, and Western Fiction

    Liminal States is a rip-roaring epic through time in which rival immortals battle for the woman they loved and lost.

    By Shannon Raphael

    Time Travel

    Interview: Sci-Fi Great Robert Silverberg Talks Time Travel

    Interview: Sci-Fi Great Robert Silverberg Talks Time Travel

    The author shares why he's fascinated by time travel, and talks the upcoming adaptation of "Needle in a Timestack." 

    By The Portalist Staff

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    Google Honors Octavia Butler's 71st Birthday with a Doodle

    Google Honors Octavia Butler's 71st Birthday with a Doodle

    Celebrate the science fiction icon.

    By Allison Wild

    Movie Adaptations

    Michael Crichton: The Creative Genius Behind Westworld

    Michael Crichton: The Creative Genius Behind Westworld

    Boy, have we got a story for you.

    By Allison Wild

    Female Fantasy Authors

    A Gifted Scholar Fights for His Kingdom in Katherine Kurtz's Medieval Fantasy

    A Gifted Scholar Fights for His Kingdom in Katherine Kurtz's Medieval Fantasy

    As Gwynedd's usurper king grows more barbaric, the gifted Camber MacRorie tries to restore the throne to its rightful heir in Camber of Culdi. 

    By Olivia Mason

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