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11 of the Best Fantasy Books for Adults 

These beguiling novels will help you fall in love with magic again. 

Slice-of-Life SFF That Are Magically Ordinary

These stories take you inside the everyday lives of enchanting characters.

7 of the Best Science-Fiction and Fantasy for Women

Take your pick from feminist classics and contemporary reads.

The Best SFF Still to Come in 2025

From Mesopotamian retellings to toxic vampires, you need to add these books to your TBR pile.

8 of the Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Books for Men

These novels offer well-written male characters to root for and plenty more.

12 Fantastic Katherine Addison Books for Fans of The Goblin Emperor

Here are some of our favorites from Addison, including the works written under her pen name.

Mutant and Proud: Science Fiction and Fantasy Books to Read Based On Your Favorite X-Men

Whether you snikt, bamf, or sugah your way through life, your next SFF read is waiting.

7 Fairytale Novellas You Can Devour in an Evening

These fairy tales build on the classics to offer a dreamy escape from the everyday.

V. E. Schwab on Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil and the Key to Her Success

Bestselling author V. E. Schwab spoke to The Portalist about her writing process and newest book.

Cults and Necromancy: Books Like The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten

From grimdark fantasies featuring necromancers to gothic romantasies, pick up these novels next!

16 Robin McKinley Books That Will Sweep You Away

Bold princesses, flirtatious frogs, and dangerous dragons await. 

7 Classic and Compelling Fantasy Series by R.A. Salvatore

Overwhelmed by where to start with the many great sagas of R.A. Salvatore? Let us light your way.

9 of Our Favorite Magical Realism Books by Alice Hoffman

Alice Hoffman blends genres to create unforgettable stories.

Soul Fraud Weaves Together Sarcasm, Urban Fantasy, and Deals With the Devil

Dive into the underworld with this series-starting urban fantasy.

Freaky Fungal SFF for Anyone Missing The Last of Us

These hallucinatory reads are full of shrooms, spores, and more.

Kate Elliott Books That Prove Why She's Among the Best in SFF

Let’s take a closer look at this author’s decades-spanning career.

How Being a Sci-Fi Author Helped Dan Moren Win Jeopardy!

Author Dan Moren credits his love of knowledge (and librarian parents) for his success.