On Knowing the End: A Guest Post by Olivie Blake
I’m sure we all have things we’d like to say to our past selves. For example, I’d love to tell…
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Bookstores, Coffee Shops and Finding Connection: 5 Questions for Travis Balderee
Bookshops & Bonedust, the follow-up to Legends & Lattes, is just as cozy and warm as a night spent around…
Five Questions for Christopher Paolini
Did you always know you wanted to be a writer, or was it more of a hobby when you started?…
Hold Your Cards Close — One Dark Window, Two Twisted Crowns and the Deck of Providence Cards: An Exclusive Guest Post from Rachel Gillig, Author of Two Twisted Crowns
Read this guest post from Rachel Gillig about the magic system she created in the Shepherd King duology.
Doing What Feels Authentic to the Characters: 5 Questions with Kerri Maniscalco, Author of Throne of the Fallen
Read this Q&A with Kerri Maniscalco as she answers our questions about extends the world of her beloved YA series…
Books to Read if You Loved Iron Flame
You’ve finished reading Fourth Wing, you’ve preordered Iron Flame, and now you’re wondering what’s next. We’ve got you covered.
Existing In a Body: An Exclusive Guest Post from Rachel Harrison, Author of Such Sharp Teeth, Our August Speculative Fiction Pick
A darkly humorous, and at times, romantic twist on the classic werewolf tale. Blending body horror with a monstrous narrative…
Safe in Ways Reality Isn’t: An Exclusive Guest Post from TJ Klune, Author of Ravensong
The next installment of B&N favorite TJ Klune’s Green Creek series is here, and our exclusive edition includes the next…
I Lived for the Trees: An Exclusive Guest Post from TJ Klune, Author of Wolfsong
The first of four B&N Exclusives for the Green Creek series, this romantic fantasy kicks off the series with a…
From Consumption to Memory: An Exclusive Guest Post from Sunyi Dean, Author of The Book Eaters, Our July Speculative Fiction Pick
A gothic fantasy that flips fairy tales on their heads, The Book Eaters is a story you’ll want to both…
Under the Big Top and Back in Time: 11 Gaslamp Fantasy Books to Escape Into
There’s something incredibly captivating about fantastical stories intertwined with history. Gaslamp fantasy books reimagine pivotal events with hints of magic…
Enchantingly Bookish: 12 Magical Books About Books to Add to Your TBR Pile
There’s nothing more whimsical than a brilliant wordsmith sweeping us up in their lush prose, but when they apply that…
The 58th Annual Nebula Awards
The universe holds a little something for everyone, and there’s no genre that acknowledges that more than Sci-Fi & Fantasy.…
Once Upon a Gothic Fantasy
We were enchanted by these dark stories that draw inspiration from fairy tales and folklore. They’ll lure you in before…
No Dice Necessary: Literary Adventures for Fans of D&D
Grab your character sheet and roll for initiative: the Dungeons & Dragons movie is finally here! Gather your party and…
B&N Exclusive Speculative Fiction & Fantasy Books: Take Your Collection to the Next Level
Alternate covers, sprayed edges, foil details, and decorated endpapers are just a few of our favorite things. We love gorgeous…
Written for Adults, The Talisman Is the Perfect YA Gateway to the Worlds of Stephen King
It feels weird to recommend The Talisman—a book definitely written for adults—as the perfect choice to introduce younger readers to Stephen King.…
Father’s Day Gifts for the Geeky Dad
You could be forgiven for thinking that the dad (or dads) on your Father’s Day gift list are only interested…
7 Books to Read While You Wait for Good Omens to Hit the Small Screen
It’s the end of the world as we worried we might never know it. After what seemed like ages, the…
The Strata of a Writer: N.K. Jemisin’s How Long ‘Til Black Future Month?
N.K. Jemisin has had a helluva year. In August, she became the first novelist to pick up three Hugo awards…