#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.

5 Books to Watch for in March

Chances are good that you’re going to spend some of this month that comes in like a lion curled up ...

Music to Write By

This is a guest post from Cariwyl Hebert. Cariwyl is the founder of Salon97, a San Francisco-based non-profit that makes classical ...

Young Adult Series You Still Think About Today: A Reading List

This round of the Riot Recommendation is sponsored by Fortress of Mist by Sigmund Brouwer. Following Thomas’ conquest of Magnus, the young ruler ...

The Best of BookRiot.tv: The Most Watched Trailers – February 16-22, 2013

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

The Best Video Games for Readers

There’s nothing like losing yourself in a good book, right? Books that have stories so good you get mad when ...

The Dangers of Reading About Writers

There’s an old adage which warns, “Never meet your heroes,” lest you discover them to be human and they disappoint. ...

They’re (Paper) Ba-ack: February 19, 2013

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

Feminism in Epic Fantasy: Robert Jordan vs. George R.R. Martin

Rioters Jenn and Preeti are revisiting the Wheel of Time series. Follow their What the WoT adventures here. Warning: This ...

All the Horses in THE WHEEL OF TIME

Jenn and I have kicked off our epic What the WoT, a reading of The Wheel of Time by two ...

What the WoT: In Which We Return to the Fold

Jenn Northington and Preeti Chhibber discovered their mutual lapsed fandom over a very nerdy game of Shag Marry Kill on ...