5 New Books that Show the Future of Military Sci-Fi
Since Robert Heinlein published Starship Troopers in December 1959, military science fiction has become a major subgenre, exploring warfare in…
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7 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Sequels to Catch Up with This Winter
Two months into 2015, and already our hopes dashed: The authors of the two biggest fantasy series running, George R.R.…
Joe Abercrombie Proves Half the World Is Even Better Than Half a King
The first book in Joe Abercrombie’s Shattered Sea trilogy, Half a King, follows a young prince, Yarvi, who’s sold into…
The Best New Manga of February 2015
Editor’s note: Welcome to the beginning of The B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog’s regular coverage of manga. We’ll be featuring…
A Darker Shade of Magic Is a Multidimensional Fantasy You Need to Read Right Now
It’s a rare thing to find a book that feels like it was written just for you; a book that, the first…
Jo Walton’s The Just City is a Clash of the Philosophical Titans
In The Just City, the gods are real—the Greek ones, at least (the jury’s still out on Jesus and Buddha).…
Trigger Warning: Bite-Size Disturbances From Neil Gaiman
To capture the essence of Neil Gaiman, you have first to imagine him seated at a typewriter on a coal-black…