#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.

Words Obeyed Him: Ray Bradbury (1920-2012)

When I was in fifth grade, I entered a house, went to the nursery, and was eaten by a lion. ...

Giveaway: A Galactic Map of Dystopian Futures

There are so many rich, compelling dystopias in fiction that it can be a tough to keep them all straight. ...

The 42 Best Lines from Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Series

Today is Towel Day, an annual commemoration of the life and work of Douglas Adams, which we're celebrating with the best Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy quotes.

Your Top 10 Zombie Invasion Survival Tips

On Wednesday, we challenged you to submit your best zombie invasion survival to enter for a World War Z poster ...

Zombie Invasion Survival Tips

Man, this zombie survival guide poster based on Max Brooks’ World War Z is pretty awesome. So awesome that we talked ...

Sites We Like: Sword & Laser

I’ve been on a quest to discover my inner geek lately. I thought my love of books fully qualified me ...

Orson Scott Card: Impressive or Offensive?

On this occasion, it seems like it was a little bit of both. On Saturday, author Orson Scott Card was ...

My Introduction to Girly Steampunk

  Steampunk: a genre which came into prominence during the 1980s and early 1990s and incorporates elements of science fiction, fantasy, ...

‘Dragonriders of Pern’ Series: Calling All Dragon Nerds

Sci-fi about dragons is an escapist dorktasm.

Five Titles for Fall: Sci-Fi/Fantasy

…/Horror/Thriller/Speculative Fiction. As I perused the fall catalogs, I started to notice that these genres have the potential to overlap. ...