Fantasy

Relic and Ruin by Wendi McIver. Image courtesy Wattpad

Exclusive: See the cover and read the first chapter of Relic and Ruin

Harry Potter and the HBO Max Reunion Special

Margaret Owen on Little Thieves and why YA fantasy is having a moment right now

Harry Potter and the controversy of Albus Severus Potter

All of Us Villains by Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman. Image courtesy Tor Books

All of Us Villains is a dark delight you won’t be able to put down

Star Mother by Charlie N. Holmberg. Image courtesy Wunderbooks

Star Mother is an epic romantic fantasy about sacrifice and loss

Gilded by Marissa Meyer. Image courtesy Macmillan Publishers

Marissa Meyer reimagines Rumpelstiltskin in haunting retelling Gilded

Terciel & Elinor by Garth Nix

12 spellbinding new science fiction and fantasy books to read this November

Little Thieves by Margaret Owen. Image courtesy Macmillan Children's Publishing Group

Margaret Owen’s Little Thieves is a sharply written, magical delight

Lakesedge by Lyndall Clipstone. Image courtesy Macmillan Publishing Group

3 reasons Lakesedge is an absolutely perfect read for spooky season

Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson. Image courtesy Simon & Schuster

Margaret Rogerson’s Vespertine is the fantasy must-read of the Fall

A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow. Image courtesy Tordotcom Publishing

A Spindle Splintered is the feminist Sleeping Beauty retelling we’ve been waiting for

Payback's a Witch by Lana Harper. Image courtesy Penguin Random House

Payback’s A Witch is the fun, witchy, revenge-filled romance we all need

The Lighthouse Witches by C.J. Cooke. Image courtesy Penguin Random House

The Lighthouse Witches shows the power of myth over the centuries

The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros. Image courtesy HarperCollins

12 new science fiction and fantasy releases to get chills with this October

Beasts of Prey by Ayana Gray. Image courtesy Penguin Random House

Beasts of Prey: Stong worldbuilding bogged down by a so-so romance

Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber. Image courtesy Flatiron Books

Once Upon a Broken Heart is the Caraval spinoff of our dreams

Dark Rise by C.S. Pacat. Image courtesy HarperCollins

3 reasons Dark Rise belongs on your Fall fantasy must-read list

The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik. Image courtesy Penguin Random House

The Last Graduate takes Naomi Novik’s Scholomance series to the next level

Beasts and Beauty by Soman Chainani. Image courtesy MB Communications

Beasts and Beauty puts a fresh spin on everyone’s favorite fairytales

Into the Dying Light by Katy Rose Pool. Image courtesy Macmillan Publishers

Into the Dying Light brings the Age of Darkness trilogy to a thrilling end

The Bronzed Beasts by Roshani Chokshi. Image courtesy Wednesday Books

The Bronzed Beasts is an epic conclusion to the Gilded Wolves trilogy

SHADOWHUNTERS - "All Good Things." - In the second part of the series finale, Jonathan begins his reign of vengeful terror as the Shadowhunters try to find a way to stop him. With only one hope, Clary must make a sacrifice that could have long lasting implications for all. Meanwhile, wedding bells are in the air for one special couple. This episode of "Shadowhunters" airs May 6 (8:00-10:30 p.m. EDT) on Freeform. (Freeform/Ben Mark Holzberg)EMERAUDE TOUBIA, KATHERINE MCNAMARA

Book series could benefit more from television adaptations

Defy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer. Image courtesy Bloomsbury Publishing

Defy the Night gives Brigid Kemmerer fans plenty to get excited about

Steelstriker by Marie Lu. Image courtesy Macmillan Publishers

16 blockbuster September science fiction and fantasy releases to kick off Fall

The Witch Haven by Sasha Peyton Smith. Image courtesy Simon & Schuster

The Witch Haven author Sasha Peyton Smith shares her favorite spooky literary crushes

The Witch Haven by Sasha Peyton Smith. Image courtesy Simon & Schuster

The Witch Haven is a surprisingly charming mix of fantasy genres

Horseman by Christina Henry. Image courtesy Penguin Random House

21 magical science fiction and fantasy books hitting shelves in Fall 2021