#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 Movies That Are Better Than the Book

If book people were going to pick a mantra, a good candidate would be, “the book is always better than ...

Happy Birthday, Frank Herbert: “The gift of words is the gift of deception and illusion.”

Required Reading: Ray Bradbury’s Last Essay

The release of The Best American Nonrequired Reading anthology is always a highlight of my reading year. This year, it’s more ...

Movie-To-Book Recommendation Engine: THE WOMAN IN BLACK

This time, when we turn the crank on the Movie-to-Book Recommendation Engine, what falls out is a lot of magic, ...

Growing Up With Dragons

In Growing Up With …, Jenn features picture books, middle reader, and teen books linked together by concept or theme. ...

Riot Recommendation: New Takes on Old Stories

This round of Name That Author! is sponsored by The Well of Tears by Robert Trahan. More than five centuries after Camelot, a ...

Fresh Ink: New Books Out Today: October 2, 2012

Something for every mood in this selection, kids. It’s a good week to be a reader! Judging a Book by ...

THE BOOK RIOT 50: #3 Orwell’s 1984 v. The Real 1984

To celebrate Book Riot’s  first birthday on Monday, we’re running our best 50 posts from our first year this week. ...

THE BOOK RIOT 50: #4 The 100 Greatest American Novels, 1891 – 1991

To celebrate Book Riot’s  first birthday on Monday, we’re running our best 50 posts from our first year this week. ...

THE BOOK RIOT 50: #5 Learn After Reading

To celebrate Book Riot’s  first birthday on Monday, we’re running our best 50 posts from our first year this week. ...