Grimdark is a fantasy subgenre that is particularly dystopian, amoral, or violent. Its protagonists tend toward the conflicted antihero, and…
There’s a sub-sub-sub genre of books out there I’ll call "Baffling Worlds." The main character is in a world so…
These books are all self-published, or at least began their life as self-published. (more…)
In the way that Galaxy Quest is my favorite Star Trek movie, Redshirts is my favorite Star Trek novel. That…
Some book lists are just for the heck of it. (more…)
Weird fantasy has to leave me with a "That was great, but what the hell did I just read?" feeling.…
Sometimes you just want big ships with big guns going after each other. And if there are whole fleets of…
"Mundane" science fiction focuses on already-existing or very plausible technology. No ray guns, warp drives, or time travel here. It's…
The Earth is doomed. Doooooomed! Given that, let's see what happens. (more…)
We like mystery because life is mysterious, and storytelling exists to help us figure out how to live. Mysteries help…