Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, and Other Speculative Fiction
Some of the best science fiction is, and has always been, told in short form. Magazines in the early 20th century brought science fiction into mainstream consciousness, and collections like I, Robot and The Martian Chronicles defined the genre. Today’s short fiction writers are no less revolutionary and take advantage of this format to explore…
Some fantasy protagonists aren’t in the hero business, they’re in the EMPIRE business. Here’s a run-down of some of our favorites.
What is that we hear? Is that…a bump in the night? A whisper in our ears? We think that means Halloween is approaching, and we’re embracing all the chills and thrills with our favorite spooky SFF novels. Check out our list of books that put a shiver down our spines here…if you dare.
We are in a time of social distancing, but your favorite Tor authors are still coming to screens near you in the month of October! Check out where you can find them here.
Fall is in the air and we are SOOOO excited for all the thrilling reads we have to offer this month with our down-priced ebooks! Check out which ones you can snag for only $2.99 throughout the month of October here.
We at Tor Books believe the true ‘golden age’ of science fiction and fantasy is now, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have a lot of love for the SFF published in the past. And thus, our Tor Essentials line was born, reintroducing readers to some of our favorite classics from decades past. Need to catch up? Check out this list below for a roundup of every Tor Essential that came out in 2020!
What is the best weapon you can have in a science fiction novel? Sometimes, the answer is ‘who’ and not ‘what.’ Karen Osborne, debut author of Architects of Memory, joined us to share her favorite humans turned weapons of science fiction—do you agree with her choices? By Karen Osborne Guns. Bombs. Bioweapons. Sometimes all of it…
We took a moment to chat with one of our favorite author duos, Gregory Benford and Larry Niven (Glorious) about their favorite works of sci-fi media. Check out their rankings here!
Alternate histories occupy a murky space in science fiction because they can easily learn more speculative than scientific. Science fiction loves to ask its audience plenty of “what ifs?”, but gathered here is a list of novels that focus on asking how those same scenarios might have played out further back in the timeline.
The end of 2020 is approaching (YAY) and we’re looking back on this incredibly chaotic year for some of the bright spots. So, how about we celebrate all of our amazing new series that kicked off in 2020? Check out the full list below!