#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.

Fresh Ink: July 9, 2013

In Fresh Ink, we highlight and discuss some of the week’s most exciting new books. HARDBACK RELEASES Memories of a ...

The New Covers for THE GOBLET OF FIRE and THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX Revealed

The latest reveal for the new paperback versions of the Harry Potter series is a two-fer: The Goblet of Fire ...

Summer Travel: The Top 5 Places I’d Go If Fiction Were Open to Tourists

Ah, summer, the season of vacations for people who like to travel, or of staying inside and reading lots of ...

Fresh Ink: July 2, 2013

HARDBACK RELEASES  The Humans by Matt Haig (Simon & Schuster) When an extraterrestrial visitor arrives on Earth, his first impressions of the ...

Five Books to Watch For in July

Maybe it’s something about summer, but the books I was drawn to for this feature are about travel: to Shanghai, ...

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

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

Trailer for DOCTOR SLEEP, Stephen King’s Sequel to THE SHINING

Coming September 24th. Let’s hear it, readers. What do you think? [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsmyZGrS91A[/youtube]

Fresh Ink: June 19, 2013

We’re bringing Fresh Ink to you one day later this week because we declared yesterday a Riot Reading Day in ...

Welcome to Neil Gaiman Day!

Few things create a bigger buzz across the bookternet than the release of a new Neil Gaiman book. Here at the ...

Hidden Histories, Urban Fantasies, and Gaiman’s Influence

This post is part of our Neil Gaiman Reading Day: a celebration of one of our favorite authors on the occasion of the publication ...