#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.

Book Recommendations For Television Characters: Parks and Recreation

We’ve done book recs for the characters of several TV shows on Book Riot and now we take on a ...

They’re (Paper) Ba-ack: April 9, 2013

Tuesday is New Book Day. We celebrate each week by highlighting titles we’re excited to see arrive in paperback. The ...

Riot Recommendation: Revenge Stories

This installment of the Riot Recommendation is sponsored by Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers. Sybella’s duty as Death’s assassin in 15th-century ...

Bravery: A Few Words on Iain Banks

Sean Bell reflects on ground-breaking novelist Iain Banks' recent announcement that he has been diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Literary Pet Names: Feline Edition

Some great literary pet names for your cat, drawn from lots of different kinds of literature.

Sorting GAME OF THRONES Characters into Hogwarts Houses

I’m a book nerd, which I’m sure you’re only mildly surprised to learn given the site you’re on, reading a ...

“Game of Scones” and Other Delightfully Edible Books

Every year, around April 1, libraries and community groups around the world celebrate Edible Book Day. The main feature of ...

Robert Jordan is the Reason That I’m Single

Rioters Jenn and Preeti are revisiting the Wheel of Time series. Follow their What the WoT adventures here. So, thanks a lot. ...

The Best of BookRiot.tv: The Most Watched Trailers – March 23-29, 2013

Here are the most popular book trailers from the last week on BookRiot.tv. Click the cover to watch!  _________________________ Sign ...

Doc Of Pages: Seven Reasons Why Doctor Who is a Literary Hero

Doctor Who is essentially a literary character. It is just a happy galactic coincidence that he got lost on the way to a book and ended up on our tellies.