#Science Fiction/Fantasy

Space! Dragons! Space dragons (that’s a thing)! Welcome to the sci-fi and fantasy corner of Book Riot, where we discuss the best fantasy book series (and best fantasy books that standalone–yes, those do exist), YA sci-fi, science fiction books for kids, cozy sci-fi (also a thing!), and more. Grab your sword and hop in the spaceship: let’s get reading.

Riot Round-Up: The Best Books We Read in August

We asked our contributors to share the best book they read this month. We’ve got fiction, nonfiction, YA, memoir, and ...

Ray Bradbury in His Own Words

Legendary science fiction author Ray Bradbury would have celebrated his 93rd birthday on August 22. We are quite fond of ...

Adventures in High Fantasy

Lately, in an effort to turn myself entirely into a Viking-esque fantasy character with a big beard and sword, I’ve ...

Fresh Ink: August 20, 2013

HARDBACK RELEASES The Girl You Left Behind by JoJo Moyes (Pamela Dorman Books) France, 1916:  Artist Edouard Lefevre leaves his young wife, ...

H.P. Lovecraft as Source Code

Today is the birthday of one H.P. Lovecraft, a pulp writer from the early part of the 20th century. There’s ...

Reading Globally: Book Riot and Chuck Wendig Take Iceland

Book Expo America took place more than two months ago. I did not write this post because I was waiting ...

Kushiel’s Reread: The Recap

For their third reread, Jenn and Preeti tackle the first three books of the Kushiel’s Legacy series by Jacqueline Carey. ...

11 Audiobooks to Help You Lose Your Audio Virginity

The Audiophiles is a regular column in which contributors Rachel S. and Cassandra chat about the latest and greatest audiobooks on their ...

3 Great Experiences Meeting Writers

In my small city, there are three colleges, but only one big bookstore and less than a handful of small ...

Fresh Ink: August 6, 2013

HARDBACK RELEASES  The Rathbones by Janice Clark (Doubleday) Mercy Rathbone, fifteen years old, is the diminutive scion of the Rathbone clan. Her ...