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.
Excellent sci-fi and fantasy reads, and the beers you should drink while you read them.
How an awful experience reading the book in school turned one reader into a Hobbit-hater.
A call for more rich female characters with their own motivations and backstories in sci-fi.
Take a look at the cover for the newest book by Ann Leckie, author of the award-winning book Ancillary Justice.
Is science fiction beginning to accept a changed Earth instead of warning us about what's coming?
Are you waiting for the third book in N. K. Jemisin's Broken Earth series? Read these science fiction and fantasy books she endorses in the meantime!
Five quiet characters from comics and novels who don't need to speak to get their points across.
What to pick up after you read (or watch, soon enough!) Neil Gaiman's American Gods.
A reader on her love for Garth Nix's Sabriel series and returning to Ancelstierre.
