There’s something incredibly captivating about fantastical stories intertwined with history. Gaslamp fantasy books reimagine pivotal events with hints of magic and breathe new life into the past. If you’re looking for stories that do exactly that, we recommend checking out these gaslamp fantasies that will sweep you off your feet. For queer romantasies that will […]
Stories about pirates fascinated people for hundreds of years. This is why so many books about pirates fill bookstore shelves that it’s hard to decide which one to read next. Many moons ago, I threw a Pirates vs. Ninjas party (shut up; I know.) I don’t know how many pirates showed up, but I can […]
For nearly two decades, Jim Killen has served as the science fiction and fantasy book buyer for Barnes & Noble. At the end of each month, he’ll be sharing the lists of B&N’s bestsellers in the genre, from new hardbacks, to trade paperbacks, to mass markets and media tie-ins, to graphic novels and manga. These are the […]
For nearly two decades, Jim Killen has served as the science fiction and fantasy book buyer for Barnes & Noble. At the end of each month, he’ll be sharing the lists of B&N’s bestsellers in the genre, from new hardbacks, to trade paperbacks, to mass markets and media tie-ins, to graphic novels and manga. These are the […]
In 2011, The Near Witch appeared in bookstores—the debut novel by a young author named Victoria Schwab. Though it received some enthusiastic early reviews—and found devoted fans—it was quite unlike the books that were hitting the YA bestseller list at the time, and didn’t perform strongly enough to warrant the publication of a sequel. Within […]
