Essential Science Fiction and Fantasy Books for Your Fall Reading List

Explore stories that will immerse you in imaginative worlds. Find your next science fiction or fantasy read by new and beloved authors.

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Dune (Movie Tie-In)

by Frank Herbert

A mythic and emotionally charged hero’s journey, Dune tells the story of a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet’s exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence, only those who can conquer their fear will survive.

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The Book of Accidents

by Chuck Wendig

A family returns to their hometown—and to the dark past that haunts them still. This dark magic puts them at the heart of a battle of good versus evil and a fight for the soul of their family—and perhaps for all of the world.

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$28.99

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3

A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor

by Hank Green

A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor is the bold and brilliant follow-up to An Absolutely Remarkable Thing. It is a fast-paced adventure that is also a biting social commentary, asking hard, urgent questions about the way we live, our freedoms, our future, and how we handle the unknown.

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$17.00

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4

Revelator

by Daryl Gregory

The dark, gripping tale of a 1930’s family in the remote hills of the Smoky Mountains, their secret religion, and the daughter who turns her back on their mysterious god. Haunting and wholly engrossing, summoning mesmerizing voices and giving shape to the dark, Revelator is a southern gothic tale for the ages.

Hardcover
$27.00

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5

The Last Graduate

by Naomi Novik

Our beloved school does its best to devour all its students—but now that I’ve reached my senior year and have actually won myself a handful of allies, it’s suddenly developed a very particular craving for me. But I’m going to get myself and my friends out of this hideous place for good—even if it’s the last thing I do.

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6

Winterlight

by Kristen Britain

This seventh novel of the Green Rider series follows the adventures of messenger, magic wielder, and knight Karigan G’ladheon as she fights to save king and country from dark magic and looming war.

Hardcover
$30.00

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7

Several People Are Typing

by Calvin Kasulke

Told entirely through clever and captivating Slack messages, this irresistible, relatable satire of both virtual work and contemporary life is The Office for the new world. In a time when office paranoia and politics have followed us home, Calvin Kasulke is here to capture the surprising, and absurd factors attacking our collective sanity…and give us hope that we can still find a human connection.

Hardcover
$24.00

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8

Child of Light

by Terry Brooks

The electrifying first novel of an all-new fantasy series. Told with a fresh, energetic voice, this fantasy puzzle box is perfect for fans of Terry Brooks and new readers alike, as one young woman slowly unlocks truths about herself and her world—and, in doing so, begins to heal both.

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9

Holdout

by Jeffrey Kluger

When evil forces are going unchecked on Earth, a principled astronaut makes a split-second decision to try to seek justice in the only place she knows how—the International Space Station.

Hardcover
$26.00

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