Book Riot 10 Best Science Fiction Books of 2024In a queer, noir technothriller of fractured identity and corporate intrigue, a trans woman faces her fear of losing her community as her past chases after her. This bold, thought-provoking debut science-fiction novella from a Lambda Award finalist is an exciting and unpredictable look at the fluid nature of our former and present selves.**“With a complex and enjoyably fla...

In these pages, you'll meet ne'er-do-wells and orphans, investigators and revolutionaries, diplomats and doctoral students. Wasserstein has a gift for putting her finger on the meaty parts of grief, the catalysts of change, and the pain points of community. This collection contains fourteen stories, two of which have never been seen before! "Case of the Soane Museum Thefts" unveils a crime of magical curation for its protagonist to puzzle over, while "Blades, Stones, and the Weight of Cent...

Celebrate a decade ofCritical Role with this anthology featuring the perspectives of ten characters who fought alongside—and against—Vox Machina, with a foreword by cast member Liam O’Brien.In these ten stories, see the legendary adventuring party anew through the eyes of some of the most memorable characters whose lives were touched by Vox Machina.Within its pages:• Shaun Gilmore reflects on the life he has chosen, as told by

The March/April 2026 issue of Hugo Award-winning Uncanny Magazine. Featuring all-new short fiction by Angela Liu, Anjali Sachdeva, Stephen Graham Jones, Theodora Goss, Sunwoo Jeong, and John Wiswell; essays by Samantha Mills, Jim C. Hines, Jane Espenson, and Ai Jiang; poetry by Izzy Wasserstein, Eva Papasoulioti, Marissa Lingen, and Thomas Mixon; interviews with Anjali Sachdeva and Sunwoo Jeong by Caroline M. Yoachim; Broci’s Kuolonuni as the cover; and an editorial by Michael Damian Thoma...

Clarkesworld is a Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winning science fiction and fantasy magazine. Each month we bring you a mix of fiction (new and classic works), articles, interviews and art.Our March 2018 issue (#138) contains:Original fiction by Kij Johnson ("Tool-Using Mimics"), Juliette Wade ("The Persistence of Blood"), Izzy Wasserstein ("Unplaces: An Atlas of Non-existence"), Xiu Xinyu ("Farewell, Adam"), and E. Lily Yu ("The No-One Girl and the Flower of the Farth...

Strange. Beautiful. Shocking. Surreal.APEX MAGAZINE is a digital dark science fiction and fantasy genre zine that features award-winning short fiction, essays, and interviews. Established in 2009, our fiction has won several Hugo and Nebula Awards.We publish every other month.Issue 127 contains the following short stories, essays, reviews, and interviews.EDITORIALMusings from Maryland: Editorial by Lesley ConnerORIGINAL FICTION...

The powerful and mischievous Archfey Artagan, also known as the Traveler, finally gets his day in court—which is the LAST thing he wanted.But since he’s here, he’s happy to tell the Seelie and Unseelie courts how he’s graced the material realms with his knowledge and mentorship. But there are witnesses who may have a different take, and the consequences could be dire.Writer Sam Maggs, artist Aviv Or, and colorist Cris Peter bring you a fabulous new story fr...

Discover the pasts of Critical Role's The Mighty Nein!Finish the adventure with the final volume of The Mighty Nein Origins, featuring Mollymauk Tealeaf, Beauregard Lionett, Fjord Stone, and Caduceus Clay. Discover their pasts and unveil the secrets that made our soon-to-be heroes into what they were before the Mighty Nein!This oversized hardcover collection features stories and art by talented Critter creators, in direct consultation with the cast...

**A mage bereft of her powers must find out if she is destined to save the world or destroy it in this glittering epic fantasy from debut author Annabel Campbell. Perfect for fans of Andrea Stewart, James Islington, and Samantha Shannon."Disaster wizards galore, rich political intrigue, and a hint of dragonfire, The Outcast Mage reminds me why I love epic fantasy so much." ―Georgia Summers, author of The City of Stardust**In the glass city of Amoria, magic...

This art collection features a wide variety of gorgeous illustrations from the Critical Role fan community paired with text by cast members.Journey through Wildemount alongside the motley group known as the Mighty Nein! Encompassing the first chapters of Critical Role's second campaign, this tome illustrates the adventures of our unlikely heroes as they meet in Trostenwald, struggle through a heartbreaking encounter with the Iron Shepherds, and more. Featuring stun...

The unlikely heroes of Vox Machina are back in action!Join familiar faces from Critical Role's smash-hit first campaign as their escapades in Stilben lead them toward new adventure--and a dire threat to Grog when he goes missing in the night. Tracking him down will see the party lose one member, gain another, and reveal parts of Grog's secret past. But first, his friends have to actually find him.From award-nominated writer Jody Houser (

***A FINALIST FOR THE LOCUS AWARD FOR BEST TRANSLATED NOVEL*“Like the objects collected in this deliciously haunting book, Midnight Timetable will absorb you in the shadows of its imagination, marvelous oddness, humor, and heart."** *—***Gerardo Sámano CórdovaFrom the author and translator of the National Book Award finalist and Booker Prize shortlisted Cursed Bunny, comes a novel-in-ghost-stories, set in a mysterious research center that houses cursed obj...