The definitive guide to the modern world of competitive gaming and the official history of Esports™.Almost overnight, esports—or competitive video games—have exploded into the largest entertainment and sporting phenomenon in human history.The Book of Esports answers:What exactly are esports, and how did they become so popular so quickly?Why did blockbuster video games like League of Legends, Fortnite and Starcraft succeed?W...

"A thrilling fantasy set in a unique world. You won't be able to turn the pages fast enough."—Cassandra Clare, #1 New York Times bestselling author" Rich, complex, and tough—this is epic fantasy that will appeal to everyone."—Lee Child, #1 N ew York Times bestselling authorWith echoes of Mistborn and She Who Became the Sun, Eternity's Blade is an action-packed fantasy debut chronicling an assassi...

The definitive guide to the modern world of competitive gaming and the official history of Esports™.Almost overnight, esports—or competitive video games—have exploded into the largest entertainment and sporting phenomenon in human history.The Book of Esports answers:• What exactly are esports, and how did they become so popular so quickly?• Why did blockbuster video games like League of Legends, For...

“A thrilling fantasy set in a unique world. You won’t be able to turn the pages fast enough.”—Cassandra Clare, #1 New York Times bestselling author“Rich, complex, and tough—this is epic fantasy that will appeal to everyone.”—Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling authorWith echoes of Mistborn and She Who Became the Sun, Eternity’s Blade is an action-packed fantasy debut chronicling an assassin’...

The twenty-first-century heir to Kurt Vonnegut, Kanan Gill’s debut, Acts of God, is a madcap futuristic romp that dares to question the meaning of existence—with equal parts reverence and hilarity.Private detective P. Manjunath thinks like fire and works like dust as he sets out to investigate existential cataclysms unfolding all over the globe—not knowing that the ripples in reality he sees are being caused by Dr. Krishna, a scientist in a utopian future ...

From debut-author CJ Rivera, comes a harrowing tale of a parent risking it all for her child. The Final Orchard is perfect for those looking for a novel that captures them like television shows Silo and Black Mirror.In a society where bionic enhancements are the epitome of wealth and power, scientific researcher Dr Rosio Arata threatens to topple the status quo with her pioneering organic enhancements. Yet when a horrific accident kills h...

Winner of the 2025 ASLE Creative Writing Book Award and the CNY Book Award for Fiction**A Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Engadget, Strange Horizons, and Booklist Best Book of the YearA Climate Reality Project Book Club PickAn “intelligent, defiant” (San Francisco Chronicle) debut that follows an Artificial Intelligence tasked with writing a novel—only for it to fall in love with the novel’s subject, S...

Nicole Lee's life is going nowhere. No family, no money, and stuck in a relationship with a thug named Bungie. But, after one of Bungie's "deals" goes south, he and Nicole are whisked away by a mysterious moth-like humanoid to a strange ship called the Fyrantha.Once aboard, life on the ship seems too good to be true. All she has to do is work on one of the ship's many maintenance crews. However, she learned long ago that nothing comes without a catch. When she's told to ke...

“Narrator Priestley excels at voicing Carton's interiority.” — AudioFileJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell meets A Tale of Two Cities in H. G. Parry’s A Far Better Thing, a heart-rending fantasy of faery revenge set during the French Revolution.Most Anticipated SSF Books 2025—The Nerd Daily, BookPageI feared this was the best of times; I hoped it could not get any...

A touch of The Bear and the Nightingale, a bit of Juniper & Thorn, and a sense of wonder and adventure makes up this lyrical debut fantasy of a young woman in search of a home, and a home in search of people to make it feel lived in.Marisha’s time is running out. She’s already lost her family to the sleeping plague, and she fears she’ll be next. Penniless and desperate for protection, Marisha is forced to accept a job as apprentice to the notoriou...

AFTERWORD BY DJ STEVE AOKIFueled by the same collaborative heart and boundless imagination that dazzle millions of devoted Tomorrowland followers and festivalgoers every year, The Great Library of Tomorrow is a stunningly original epic fantasy about a band of heroes who must defeat a malevolent enemy bent on destroying the openness, love, and creativity that sustain their many realms.Helia has served as the Sage of Hope for the Gre...

Winner of five Hugo Awards, Michael Swanwick is an icon within the fantasy community. The Dragons of Babel has drawn sterling reviews for its blend of magical elements with post-industrial atmosphere. After breaking his enslavement to a mechanical war dragon, Will le Fey winds up in the extraordinary city of Babel, where fairies of every type make their home. Trying to find his place, Will soon finds himself filling a leadership role. ". a heady literary stew. This is modern fantasy at its...