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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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    Dystopian Novels

    The Patterns Around Octavia Butler

    The Patterns Around Octavia Butler

    Over a decade after her death, a new fan anthology reveals how Butler's work continues to connect people and communities.

    By Alexandra Pierce

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    The Results Are In: 2017 Hugo Award Winners

    The Results Are In: 2017 Hugo Award Winners

    Women swept almost every category at the ceremony held during Worldcon 75.

    By Sarah Mangiola

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    Octavia Butler's Dawn to Be Adapted for TV

    Octavia Butler's Dawn to Be Adapted for TV

    Ava DuVernay, director of the upcoming "A Wrinkle in Time" adaptation, is at the helm of the project.

    By Sarah Mangiola

    Quotes

    8 Great Quotes from Sci-Fi Master Clifford D. Simak

    8 Great Quotes from Sci-Fi Master Clifford D. Simak

    The award-winning author certainly left his mark on the science fiction and fantasy community.

    By Carolyn Cox

    Time Travel

    What If Wars Were Fought by Traveling Through Time? 

    What If Wars Were Fought by Traveling Through Time? 

    In Andre Norton’s “The Time Traders,” tensions between the United States and Russia are heightened when time travel is introduced into the equation.

    By Sarah Mangiola

    The Portalist's Guide to The Dark Tower

    The Portalist's Guide to The Dark Tower

    A spoiler-free guide to Stephen King's The Dark Tower—one of the most unique and rewarding fantasy sagas ever.

    By Carolyn Cox

    Fantasy Books

    10 Books on Tyrion Lannister's Reading List

    10 Books on Tyrion Lannister's Reading List

    "A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone."

    By Olivia Mason

    Science Fiction Books

    Science Fiction Predictions That Came True

    Science Fiction Predictions That Came True

    Worlds that once seemed far off in the future have turned into our reality.

    By Sarah Mangiola

    Dystopian Novels

    What If You Woke Up to Find Earth Destroyed?

    What If You Woke Up to Find Earth Destroyed?

    Philip Wylie’s 1971 classic science fiction novel predicted a dark future for the year 2017…

    By Sara Barry

    Fantasy Books

    8 Unforgettable Fantasy Books Featuring Heroic Women Changing the World

    8 Unforgettable Fantasy Books Featuring Heroic Women Changing the World

    You don’t necessarily need superpowers like Wonder Woman to be a hero—although, the Lasso of Truth can't hurt.

    By Nick Sweeney

    Female Fantasy Authors

    The Reluctant Hero and the Un-Chosen One: How to Subvert Tropes to Save the World

    The Reluctant Hero and the Un-Chosen One: How to Subvert Tropes to Save the World

    Fantasy author Sarah Beth Durst on embracing what you love when it comes to writing.

    By Sarah Beth Durst

    Female Fantasy Authors

    The Untold Story of Captain Hook

    The Untold Story of Captain Hook

    There’s more than one side to every tale…

    By Sarah Mangiola

    Fantasy Books

    10 Phenomenal LGBTQIA Characters in Science Fiction and Fantasy

    10 Phenomenal LGBTQIA Characters in Science Fiction and Fantasy

    Share your faves in the comments!

    By Santino Hassell

    Page

    Grenfell Tower Victim Nur Huda el-Wahabi to Be Honored in New Philip Pullman Trilogy

    Grenfell Tower Victim Nur Huda el-Wahabi to Be Honored in New Philip Pullman Trilogy

    The "His Dark Materials'' author raised over £30,000 in an auction for relief efforts, and will name a character in "The Book of Dust" after 16-year-old el-Wahabi.

    By Carolyn Cox

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    [CLOSED] The Portalist's HUGE Summer Reading Giveaway!

    [CLOSED] The Portalist's HUGE Summer Reading Giveaway!

    We're giving away 20 exciting sci-fi and fantasy books to kick off the new season.

    By The Portalist Staff

    Science

    The Science of Happiness 

    The Science of Happiness 

    Physics professor Kunal K. Das explains how our everyday emotions directly relate to quantum states.

    By Sarah Mangiola

    Science Fiction Books

    10 Space-tacular Books Like The Martian

    10 Space-tacular Books Like The Martian

    There's so much more of the Red Planet to discover.

    By Aliza Polkes

    Ian R. MacLeod Talks Exposing Fascism Through Fiction

    Ian R. MacLeod Talks Exposing Fascism Through Fiction

    The award-winning author explains how writing alternate history helps him uncover modern-day woes.

    By Sage & Savant

    Sci Fi TV Shows

    8 Brilliant Books for Fans of Orphan Black

    8 Brilliant Books for Fans of Orphan Black

    Celebrate the final season of the sci-fi masterpiece with these eight clonetastic books.

    By Annie Locke

    Writer Paul Di Filippo Talks Tormenting His Protagonists

    Writer Paul Di Filippo Talks Tormenting His Protagonists

    "You always have to leave some lifeline, however slim."

    By Sage & Savant

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