Sci-fi & Fantasy

Rachel Hochhauser challenges the notion of the evil stepmother in her smash debut, "Lady Tremaine."

Ilona Andrews merges portal fantasy tropes with the dreams of any book lover in "This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me."

The fan-favorite author delivers a young adult adventure full of heart, whimsy, and plenty of magic with "The Faraway Inn."

Slice-of-life fantasy and sci-fi offer high-concept settings with drama on a human scale.

With various galaxies, planets, and asteroids to explore—and imagine—authors have long taken to the stars for their literary endeavors. Here are just a few of our favorites.

With the long-anticipated film adaptation finally on the horizon, excitement around Andy Weir’s story has surged again, bringing new listeners—and longtime fans—back into orbit.

The first major standalone work spawned from the collaborative fictional world known as the SCP Foundation is wildly imaginative, while hitting surprisingly close to home.

A perennial trope among sci-fi fans asks: What would you do if you came face-to-face with an extraterrestrial species?

A modern master of epic fantasy, Brandon Sanderson has written a number of fan favorites, including the Mistborn and Stormlight Archive series. Here are just a few of his very best listens.

Before you wade into the waters of Sanderson's rich fantasy worlds, check out this essential refresher on the universe's history and magic.

The author and poet didn’t like the way a classic ballad about rival sisters ended—so she wrote her own.

From major revelations to that shocking twist ending, here's everything we learned in the latest installment of the Empyrean series.