Find your next SF/F read by mood

series6 books2013

Science fiction, tense in tone, set in north america and near future.

“One young man orphaned by a High Epic joins a group that is killing Epics.”
from the catalogue

universe38 books1950

Portal fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Once there is a wardrobe at the back of a spare room, and behind the fur coats the wood gives way to snow, and a lamp-post burns alone among the trees.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe →

includes Narnia, Narnia Solo Adventures

EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

Epic fantasy, reflective in tone, about wizards, set in secondary world.

“There is a lesson every wizard of Earthsea learns young: to know a thing's true name is to hold its whole being, and to speak it is to move the balance of the world.”
from the catalogue

Start with A Wizard of Earthsea →

includes Earthsea Cycle

The Old Kingdom / Abhorsen milieuSeries

series11 books1995

Set in secondary world.

Start with Sabriel →

The Magic CityNovel

E. Nesbitstandalone novel1910

Portal fantasy, whimsical in tone, about transported to another world, set in otherworld.

OnyekaSeries

series4 books2022

Set in contemporary and africa.

Start with Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun →

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