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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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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

Steampunk

Oisín McGann Shares His Approach to 'Writing What You Know'

Oisín McGann Shares His Approach to 'Writing What You Know'

The Wildenstern Saga author explains his love of steampunk, and why he incorporates fun into his dystopian tales.

By Sage & Savant

Science

7 Books That Warn Us About Technology Taking Over

7 Books That Warn Us About Technology Taking Over

You may regret saving everything to the Cloud after reading these books…

By Stephen Lovely

Science Fiction Books

Listen to Greg Bear's Fantasy Epic The Infinity Concerto

Listen to Greg Bear's Fantasy Epic The Infinity Concerto

Arno Waltiri's music is literally out of this world.

By Carolyn Cox

Fantasy Books

Listen to an Audio Excerpt from Alan Dean Foster's The Deavys

Listen to an Audio Excerpt from Alan Dean Foster's The Deavys

Someone has stolen the truth—and these siblings will stop at nothing to get it back.

By Carolyn Cox

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