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Books About Lady Knights—and More SFF Links

Here are the latest SFF links worth clicking, from Caitlin Starling's favorite lady knight books to the finalists for the Locus Awards.

Have a Fantastical Summer: 10 Terrific New SFF Books for June 2025

Here are ten of the most exciting new sci-fi and fantasy books out in June 2025, including dragons, ghosts, vampires in space, and much more.

The Story Beside the Story: 6 of the Best SFF and Horror Sidequels

In these SFF and horror sidequels, we explore the same story from the perspective of side characters, reinventing familiar tales.

I’m With the Sand: 5 of the Best SFF Beach Reads

Here are five of the best sci-fi and fantasy beach reads, from sci-fi adventures to a cozy witchy romance to pirate manga.

The Best Historical Fantasy Novels

Looking for a book you can get lost in? Here are the five best historical fantasy novels you can read right now.

6 Creepy Sci-Fi Books to Make Your Skin Crawl

These six creepy science fiction recommendations are perfect for when you're in the mood to be deeply unsettled.

Malka Older Returns with Space Detectives Mossa and Pleiti—and More SFF Links

The new novel from Grace Lin, lesbian space detectives, excellent cover reveals, and more of the best recent SFF links!

5 Fabulist Novels for Kitchen Witches

There's just something special about works of magical realism and fabulism that infuse their descriptions of cooking with literal magic.

Thank You, Next: The 5 SFF Books I Plan To Read Next…Probably

Here are the five sci-fi/fantasy books at the top of my TBR pile that you might want to add to your own, from fairy tale retellings to aliens.

New Ray Bradbury Audiobooks with Celebrity Narrators Are On the Way—and More SFF Links

Look forward to new Ray Bradbury audiobooks narrated by Penn Badgley, Levar Burton, and Paul Giamatti! Plus, more of the latest SFF links.