• UPDATED: The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books of 2023: The Hugo Awards - Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
  • UPDATED: The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books of 2023: The Hugo Awards - The Spare Man by Mary Robinette Kowal
  • UPDATED: The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books of 2023: The Hugo Awards - The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
  • UPDATED: The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books of 2023: The Hugo Awards - Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
  • UPDATED: The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books of 2023: The Hugo Awards - The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
  • UPDATED: The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books of 2023: The Hugo Awards - Babel: An Arcane History by R. F. Kuang

UPDATED: The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books of 2023: The Hugo Awards, recommended by Sylvia Bishop

The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953, were originally known as the ‘Science Fiction Achievement Awards.’ But, in practice, their shortlists encompass speculative fiction as a whole, including fantasy—and is considered one of that genre’s most prestigious prizes. Here, Sylvia Bishop offers an overview of this year’s nominees in the ‘Best Novel’ category, which represent the most popular sci-fi and fantasy books of 2023. Note: We have updated this list to include a book that was excluded for political reasons.

  • The Best Terry Pratchett Books - Night Watch by Terry Pratchett
  • The Best Terry Pratchett Books - Nation by Terry Pratchett
  • The Best Terry Pratchett Books - The Bromeliad Trilogy: Truckers, Diggers, and Wings by Terry Pratchett
  • The Best Terry Pratchett Books - Small Gods by Terry Pratchett
  • The Best Terry Pratchett Books - Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett

The Best Terry Pratchett Books, recommended by Marc Burrows

The beloved British author Terry Pratchett (1948-2015) sold millions of copies of his 41-book Discworld series. But he also wrote standalone novels, children’s stories, and shorter fantasy series—all works of comic genius that drew from his polymathic knowledge and omnivorous reading habits. Here, Pratchett biographer Marc Burrows highlights five of Terry Pratchett’s best books. Read more fiction recommendations on Five Books

  • The Best Teen Fantasy Books Set in Britain - Neverwhere: A Novel by Neil Gaiman
  • The Best Teen Fantasy Books Set in Britain - The Merlin Conspiracy by Diana Wynne Jones
  • The Best Teen Fantasy Books Set in Britain - The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper
  • The Best Teen Fantasy Books Set in Britain - A Skinful of Shadows by Frances Hardinge
  • The Best Teen Fantasy Books Set in Britain - Hold Back the Tide by Melinda Salisbury

The Best Teen Fantasy Books Set in Britain, recommended by Sylvia Bishop

Britain offers rich pickings to writers: wild and windswept locations, peculiar folklore, a treasure trove of odd histories and even odder place names. Taking Britain as a starting point, many fantasy authors have produced stories that are at once wonderfully strange and hauntingly plausible. Our fantasy interviewer Sylvia Bishop picks out her top five fantasy books set in Britain for teen readers.

  • The Best Fantasy Romance Books - The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri
  • The Best Fantasy Romance Books - The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen
  • The Best Fantasy Romance Books - Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco
  • The Best Fantasy Romance Books - The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon
  • The Best Fantasy Romance Books - The Witch Collector by Charissa Weaks

The Best Fantasy Romance Books, recommended by A.K. Mulford

Fantasy romances top bestseller charts, and also dominate an enormous fandom and fan fic culture. Where did this turn towards intimacy in the fantasy epic begin, and what does it offer readers? Bestselling author A.K. Mulford guides us through the delights of romantasy novels: comforting reads, immersive worlds, and a central concern with emotional intimacy – in all its varieties.