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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.

Author Becky Chambers Shares Her Sci-Fi Writing Secrets

Author Becky Chambers Shares Her Sci-Fi Writing Secrets

The author of "The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet" and "A Closed and Common Orbit" shares what writing looks like for her.

10 Enchanting "Beauty and the Beast" Retellings

10 Enchanting "Beauty and the Beast" Retellings

Be our guest and dive into these books inspired by the magical fairy tale.

Get Great Reads With Our Out of This World Humble Bundle

Get Great Reads With Our Out of This World Humble Bundle

Support a worthy cause — and get a great deal — with the women of sci-fi and fantasy bundle.

The Book That Changed How We Think About Chaos

The Book That Changed How We Think About Chaos

James Gleick's "Chaos: Making a New Science" introduced readers to chaos theory and the butterfly effect, forever changing how we see the world around us.

11 Books like "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"

Celebrate the show's 20th anniversary with these 11 action-packed reads.

11 NonFiction Geek Books By Women

11 NonFiction Geek Books By Women

Great reads for International Women's Day—and beyond.

How to Survive the End of the World

How to Survive the End of the World

Step one: Don't panic. Step two? Eat bugs.

[CLOSED] Giveaway: "Humans, Bow Down," by James Patterson

In partnership with The Lineup, we're giving away a survival prize pack — including Patterson's new sci-fi thriller.

"Golden Compass" Author Philip Pullman to Release New Trilogy

The author's "The Book of Dust" trilogy will be set in the same world as "His Dark Materials."

Book Lovers: Enter to Win a Tablet Loaded With Sci-Fi and Fantasy Titles

Book Lovers: Enter to Win a Tablet Loaded With Sci-Fi and Fantasy Titles

Tor.Com & The Portalist present: The eBook Collection Sweepstakes.

Re-Read: Octavia Butler’s Parable Series

Octavia Butler scholar Adrienne Brown finds that things today are eerily similar to the apocalyptic world imagined within Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents.

The Future of War, Peace, and Military Science Fiction

Military science fiction doesn’t have to just be about space battles and glory. It can examine why we, as a culture, choose to make war—and how we can change.

Seven Minutes of Terror: The Phoenix Mars Mission

Seven Minutes of Terror: The Phoenix Mars Mission

Andrew Kessler details the 90 nail-biting, but incredible, days he spent with the Phoenix Mars Mission in 2008.

8 Books to Read As We Await the Return of “Westworld”

8 Books to Read As We Await the Return of “Westworld”

Here are eight books to fill your void for violent Westerns, self-aware androids, and general epic entertainment.

10 Transformative Fantasy Books About Shapeshifters

Werewolves, dragons, and cats are only a few of the animals taking shape in these top-notch fantasy books.

Re-Read: The Forever War, by Joe Haldeman

Lou J. Berger re-reads "The Forever War" for the first time since he was a child, and has a very different take on the horrors of war as an adult.

11 Books Like “A Monster Calls”

11 Books Like “A Monster Calls”

In these fantasy books, good can be found even in the darkest of times.

What If You Were Kidnapped as War Threatened Your Kingdom?

In Patricia C. Wrede's Shadow Magic, dark wizards awaken the Shadow-Born and the Lithmern kidnap Princess Alethia as they make plans to invade her home.

Author Kendare Blake on Why Horror Seems to Follow Her

Author Kendare Blake on Why Horror Seems to Follow Her

Young adult author Kendare Blake isn’t afraid to tackle horrific themes—in fact, she’s drawn to them.