Ah, the call of summer. A time of beaches, vacations, and good old-fashioned relaxing. For readers, summer is the start of Serious Reading Season. If you're looking for a good summer read, start with one of these science fiction and fantasy titles, which include weird western adventure, a family with psychic abilities, a creepy and surreal carnival, a shadowy government organization tasked with resurrecting magic, and the glorious return to a thirty-year-old epic fantasy...
The Queen of Swords ...
If Benjamin Franklin were alive today, he'd say that nothing in the world is certain except death, taxes, and Sherlock Holmes stories. Sherlock Holmes, the iconic consulting detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887, is a perennial mainstay in the literary world. What's not to like? Holmes' methods of investigation and deductions are flawless and the way the stories unfold are riveting. That's why, even now, new stories appear almost every month featuring some new ...
One of the great things about literature is that it offers a huge variety of suitable for anyone's particular reading tastes. The same thing can even be said when specifically talking about science fiction and fantasy literature. Speculative fiction comes in many flavors; if one book doesn't match your tastes, chances are there's another one that will. Want to see for yourself? Spin the wheel of Science Fiction & Fantasy and find the right book for you ...
You've seen 7 Fantasy Novels Heading to Film and TV. Now let's take a look at the science fiction books coming your way…
Coyote by Allen Steele
Last month, I recommended you read Allen Steele's Captain Future origin story Avengers of the Moon. You should also check out his back catalog for his Coyote series, which follows the trials and tribulations of interstellar exploration and planetary settlement. In the first book, Coyote, the plan to launch ...
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Looking for something to read in May? Here's an irresistible selection of science fiction, fantasy, and horror books that will satisfy your readerly desires. They include stories about an alternate WWII, steampunk airships, the zombie apocalypse, assassins hellbent on revenge, a space-based suicide mission, souls available for rent, and more.
The Berlin Project by Gregory Benford
One of the hallmarks of science fiction is asking "What if?" IN fact, the entire subgenre of alternate history is based on ...
One of the greatest aspects of reading fiction is the variety of stories in which readers can immerse themselves. Do you want to travel in time? There's a story for that. Do you want to read something funny? Science fiction and fantasy has you covered there, too. You can get whisked away to the Old West, the far future, or even to made-up fantasylands. The possibilities are endless.
There's more to squeeze out of your affinity for speculative ...
Most of us read fiction as entertainment, a diversion to while away the time and not think about the everyday pressures of life. Sure, fiction can and often does so much more, but the principle reason we reach for a fictional story is escape. Every so often, a story will cross our path that stands out from the rest by reminding us about the power of fiction. It sets itself apart by transcending the page and bringing some sense of ...
As readers, the idea of our favorite books being turned into film and television production frightens us and excites us. It's scary because so many things can go wrong that could result in – gasp! – an unfaithful adaptation. Yet that doesn't stop us from being excited because we get to re-experience the stories we love. Here are seven forthcoming fantasy book adaptations that hopefully give us nothing to worry about…
The Way of Kings by Brandon ...
