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Fantasy Books

16 Meta Fantasy Novels About Books, Stories, and Libraries

16 Meta Fantasy Novels About Books, Stories, and Libraries

Books within books, stories within stories. These sci-fi/fantasy novels are perfect for people who can never have enough books.

By Jena Brown

Fantasy Books

Thornhedge Is T. Kingfisher's Latest Fairy Tale Masterpiece

Thornhedge Is T. Kingfisher's Latest Fairy Tale Masterpiece

Author T. Kingfisher won the 2023 Hugo Award for Best Novel, and she returns to bookshelves with this lovely story of a toad-shaped heroine.

By The Portalist

Space Exploration

20 Books About Alien Contact and Messages from Outer Space

20 Books About Alien Contact and Messages from Outer Space

Extraterrestrial life is calling, whether you’re ready to pick up or not.

By Jessica Ferri & Kelsey Christine McConnell

Science Fiction Books

The Best Books of 2023: In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune

The Best Books of 2023: In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune

TJ Klune's cozy, queer sci-fi novel won the 2023 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Science Fiction Novel.

By The Portalist Staff

Fantasy Book Series

The Dragons of Deepwood Fen Kicks Off an Exciting New Epic Fantasy Series

The Dragons of Deepwood Fen Kicks Off an Exciting New Epic Fantasy Series

Fans of Guy Gavriel Kay, Robert Jordan, and, well, dragons will love the newest novel from Bradley P. Bealieu.

By The Portalist

Fantasy Book Series

[CLOSED] Enter for Your Chance to Win The Desert Magician's Duology by Nnedi Okorafor

[CLOSED] Enter for Your Chance to Win The Desert Magician's Duology by Nnedi Okorafor

Five winners will receive Nnedi Okorafor's Shadow Speaker and Like Thunder.

By The Portalist

Space Exploration

Extraordinary Arthur C. Clarke Books That Defined Science Fiction

Extraordinary Arthur C. Clarke Books That Defined Science Fiction

Explore the sci-fi Grand Master’s legendary tales.

By Matthew Thompson & Kelsey Christine McConnell

Fantasy Books

Sagas to Keep You Satisfied Until The Winds of Winter

Sagas to Keep You Satisfied Until The Winds of Winter

Craving more feuding families, bloodshed, and, of course, dragons? Let these books tide you over.

By Nick Sweeney

Hard Science Fiction

[CLOSED] Enter for Your Chance to Win System Collapse by Martha Wells

[CLOSED] Enter for Your Chance to Win System Collapse by Martha Wells

Twenty winners will receive the seventh book in the bestselling series, The Murderbot Diaries.

By The Portalist

Fantasy Books

[CLOSED] Enter for Your Chance to Win the Adrian X Isolde Duology

[CLOSED] Enter for Your Chance to Win the Adrian X Isolde Duology

Five winners will receive both books of Scarlett St. Clair's romantasy series.

By The Portalist Staff

Fantasy Books

15 of Ray Bradbury's Best Books

15 of Ray Bradbury's Best Books

Where to start with the best of the best. 

By Orrin Grey

Hugo Award

Read Chapter 1 of Seanan McGuire's The Innocent Sleep

Read Chapter 1 of Seanan McGuire's The Innocent Sleep

The 18th installment of the October Daye series hits bookshelves today. You can read the first chapter for free on The Portalist.

By The Portalist Staff

Best Of

18 of the Best Dragon Books in Fantasy Fiction

18 of the Best Dragon Books in Fantasy Fiction

Is there any creature—aside from a unicorn—that would make a more badass real-life pet?

By Carolyn Cox & Aliza Polkes

Science Fiction Books

13 Must-Read Joe Haldeman Books

13 Must-Read Joe Haldeman Books

Explore a titan of science fiction. 

By Carolyn Cox

Books

[CLOSED] Enter for Your Chance to Win Seanan McGuire's October Daye Series

[CLOSED] Enter for Your Chance to Win Seanan McGuire's October Daye Series

Three winners will receive all 18 books of the ongoing October Daye series.

By The Portalist Staff

Giveaway

[CLOSED] Enter for Your Chance to Win The Marvel Cinematic Universe An Official Timeline

[CLOSED] Enter for Your Chance to Win The Marvel Cinematic Universe An Official Timeline

Ten winners will receive a copy of the MCU's official timeline. 

By The Portalist Staff

Horror Books

13 Skin-Crawling Cosmic Horror Books

13 Skin-Crawling Cosmic Horror Books

Go beyond Lovecraft with this cosmic literature. 

By Orrin Grey

Book Excerpt

Read Chapter 1 of Seanan McGuire's Sleep No More

Read Chapter 1 of Seanan McGuire's Sleep No More

The latest installment in Seanan McGuire's Hugo-nominated October Daye urban fantasy series publishes today. Try the first chapter on The Portalist.

By The Portalist Staff

Fantasy Books

12 Unforgettable Erotic Fantasy Books to Heat Up Your Reading Life 

12 Unforgettable Erotic Fantasy Books to Heat Up Your Reading Life 

Your wildest wishes come true in these titillating tales. 

By Kayleigh Donaldson

Science Fiction Books

Compelling Alternate History Books

Compelling Alternate History Books

How different could the world's history be? 

By Grace Felder

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