The Barnes & Noble Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog

12/02/2019

It's been an amazing 5-year mission; however, this page will be deactivated on 12/16. We look forward to continuing to share the latest about fantastic sci-fi, fantasy, comics, and manga reads over on the Barnes & Noble page. See you there!

11/22/2019

Today, we're sharing a glimpse of THE KINGDOM OF LIARS, a truly epic fantasy debut by Nick Martell coming next May from SAGA Press.

See the stunning cover and read the first two chapters now!

There's nothing quite like an epic fantasy debut: that first taste of the expansive imagination of a new author aching to show you a world that has heretofore existed only in their head. Next May, debut author Nick Martell is sharing his vision with you (with a little help from Saga Press) in The

11/21/2019

: With the late Michael Crichton back on the bestseller lists a decade after his death with THE ANDROMEDA EVOLUTION, we're looking back at one of his most underrated novels, 1999's TIMELINE.

One need look no further than the new releases table to confirm that Michael Crichton remains a powerful force in pop culture despite his untimely death in 2008. Despite having departed this Earth more than a decade ago, his name adorns the cover of the recent bestseller The Andromeda Evolution, an

11/20/2019

Beatrice strives to be the first woman magician in a society in which that is forbidden, for fear it will corrupt children.

Introducing THE MIDNIGHT BARGAIN, a new novel from C.L. Polk, the World Fantasy Award-winning author of WITCHMARK, out in Fall 2020 from Erewhon Books.

C.L. Polk's Witchmark is one of the most delightful debut fantasy novels to come along in years. Set in an imagined country bearing a striking resemblance to early 20th century England—with the addition of real magic, fae curses, and thrilling bicycle chases—it nodded to beloved tropes while lea...

11/19/2019

In THE NEW VOICES OF SCIENCE FICTION, editors Hannu Rajaniemi & Jacob Weisman collect stories that reveal just how vital and necessary short fiction is to the future of the genre.

In this new golden age of speculative fiction, an almost mind-boggling number of excellent short stories are published in print and online every month, and in more venues than I can easily count. While this embarrassment of riches is a good thing, it can be difficult for anyone—even those of us wi...

11/19/2019

A small but mighty collection of new SFF out this week. What are you reading?

Stone Clock, by Andrew Bannister The third volume of Andrew Bannister's Spin series wraps up the trilogy with a novel of thrilling scope. A hundred millennia have passed since the events of the last book, Iron Gods, and while the created universe of the Spin is collapsing, the inhabitants of its hu

11/18/2019

We talk with the creators of the new Image Comics' saga LITTLE BIRD—set in a future dystopian North America ruled by a powerful theocracy and starring a young revolutionary, it's a perfect choice for fans of MONSTRESS.

A young Canadian girl—the titular Little Bird of the new graphic novel from creators Darcy Van Poelgeest and Ian Bertram—finds herself caught up in a bloody rebellion against the theocratic government of the future United Nations of America and its all-powerful Bishop. On one level, it is the de...

11/18/2019

QUEEN OF THE CONQUERED is a compelling Caribbean-inspired fantasy grappling with the genre's oft-ignored but irrefutable colonialism problem.

Though Queen of the Conquered is Kacen Callender's first adult novel, their young adult and middle grade works (Hurricane Child and This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story) have displayed a level of depth—and a willingness to explore the dark corners of childhood—that make it less that surprising tha...

11/14/2019

Do you love dragons? (Yes.) Then you definitely want to learn all about THE BOOK OF DRAGONS, a fiery new fantasy anthology coming next summer from editor Jonathan Strahan and publisher Harper Voyager, with art from World Fantasy Award-winner Rovina Cai.

Who doesn't love dragons? From ancient legends to modern epics, these massive beasts are a foundational part of fantasy lore—and today, we're pleased to share with you news of an exciting dragon-centric short fiction anthology that will celebrate every aspect of these great and terrible beasts. T

11/13/2019

Even though it doesn't debut until December 20, Netflix has already renewed !

Now is the time to dive into the epic novels by Andrzej Sapkowski that inspired the show—and here's what you need to know to get started.

The Witcher, a new Netflix fantasy saga the streaming service has positioned as the next Game of Thrones, has similar literary roots. The show is based on the fantasy book series of the same name—six novels and two story collections by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski that develop a rich setting an...

11/13/2019

50 years after THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN, something has survived... We review Daniel H. Wilson's THE ANDROMEDA EVOLUTION, the official sequel to Michael Crichton's classic sci-fi medical thriller.

It’s been 50 years since the town of Piedmont, Arizona was all but wiped out by the mysterious Andromeda Strain in the late Michael Crichton's iconic medical thriller, as a group of doctors and scientists saved the world from a potentially extinction-level viral outbreak at the costs of their live...

11/12/2019

In this week's new sci-fi & fantasy books: Slave uprisings, power armor, shapeshifting starships, and much more.

Queen of the Conquered, by Kacen Callender Kacen Callender’s first novel for adults (they have previously published books for younger readers) focuses on Sigourney Lund, the only black landowner on the island of Hans Lollik, a place where the white citizens rely on black slave labor. Lund is resen