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Welcome to THE BEST BOOKS OF 2025: REVIEWER'S CHOICE!! Reactor's book reviewers have come together to recommend their favorite 2025 reads. How many have you read? reactormag.com/reviewers-cho…
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the entire concept of knighthood and bodyguards especially in fiction is inherently homoerotic. you've devoted your entire life to protecting this one person? you willingly risk your life for them everyday? ok i know what you are
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Category is: Appalachian horror recs 🙂🌹🪦
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Watch this space tomorrow... is it getting a bit windy in here? ⛈️⚔️
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Happy fall 🍁
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You wanted it...it's almost here! Palamedes Sextus and Ianthe Tridentarius match wits on a dreamlike battlefield... "The Unwanted Guest" by @tazmuir, originally published in the trade paperback edition of Nona the Ninth, available to read September 18th at Reactor!
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Seeing this person has already read Gideon the Ninth may we suggest:
something that people seem to miss in all the m/m vs f/f discourse is that i don't really want to read slice of life or deeply realistic stories about lesbian experiences, i want to read a 3000 page fantasy epic where the lesbians almost die twice and kill god
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@AJWhiteAuthor's YA dystopian horror novel Hell Followed With Us is officially getting an animated adaptation by Lilly Wachowski! It's time for things to get WEIRD. It's time for things to get GORY!! reactormag.com/lilly-wachows…
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We are thrilled to announce the Wind and Truth Readalong at Reactor Magazine! Every Monday starting July 29th, join us for a new chapter from Book 5 of the Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson! reactormag.com/read-brandon-…
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ICYMI: More than 500 people told us their Most Iconic SFF Books of the 21st Century. Here's the final top 10!
A while ago, we asked authors for their nominations for Most Iconic SFF Books of the 21st Century. We asked what readers thought, and 500 responses later (!!!), we're excited to present The Most Iconic SFF Books of the 21st Century (Readers' Choice): reactormag.com/readers-pick-…
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Some recommendations for deep sea/oceanic/aquatic horror! For when you Don't Want To Go Down There
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None of this would be happening if I had an enormous cursed sword
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While we're waiting on Alecto the Ninth, may we interest you in some academic reading? Here's a helpful guide to get you started - everything here [and more!] can be read for free at Reactor Magazine! #thelockedtomb #GideonTheNinth #reactormag #tlt
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The Astounding Award goes to Xiran Jay Zhao who takes the opportunity to speak on the conditions in Gaza @XiranJayZhao
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Palamedes Sextus and Ianthe Tridentarius match wits on a dreamlike battlefield... "The Unwanted Guest" by @tazmuir is now free to read at Reactor! And if you happen to have drawn fanart for any particular scene...or outfit...feel free to tag us 🦴 reactormag.com/the-unwanted-…
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We're excited to reveal the cover for Vesuvius by Cass Biehn! A high-stakes YA historical fantasy about two boys running up against their destinies in the final days before Pompeii's destruction. reactormag.com/cover-reveal-…
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Today's Classic Cover of the Day is Sabriel by Garth Nix, illustrated by husband-and-wife pair Leo and Diane Dillon!
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Read WIND AND TRUTH, the new Stormlight Archive book from @BrandSanderson ...starting now! The serialization kicks off with the Preface and Prologue, with new chapters coming every Monday on Reactor. reactormag.com/read-wind-and…
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IT'S HERE!!! 30 of the MOST ANTICIPATED science fiction, fantasy, and horror books for the rest of 2025, as read and compiled by Reactor books editor Christina Orlando. Happy reading!! reactormag.com/30-more-sff-t…
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We're excited to reveal the cover AND an excerpt from They Bloom at Night by @nvtran - a new YA horror crawling with red algae and haunted by creatures of the past... reactormag.com/cover-reveal-…
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Happy Trans Rights Readathon! Some trans book recs for you!
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We are thrilled to present the cover for Tailored Realities by @BrandSanderson! A new collection featuring stories, illustrations, and author's notes from beyond the Cosmere universe, Tailored Realities brings together 10 works of short fiction! reactormag.com/cover-reveal-…
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You don’t think we could drop Iconic SFF ballots without including the incredible C.L. Clark, did you? @C_L_Clark is the author of The Magic of the Lost series, starting with The Unbroken. They’re also known for their stellar book recommendations!
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Iconic wuxia novel The Legends of the Condor Heroes comes to theaters this month as The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants, and fans of explosions and large spinning discs will enjoy the trailer: reactormag.com/the-legend-of…
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It's a "Pink Slip Lollipop" summer with Lynda Carter's new single! 🍭🤠 reactormag.com/lets-dance-ly…
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By popular demand, we're bringing you SIX (6) recommendations for space horror books centered on female characters!! Wait-what was that sound? One moment–I'm going to check the airlock. I'm sure it was nothing...
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We're thrilled to help reveal the cover for Embodied Exegesis: Transfeminine Cyberpunk Futures! This collection, edited by Ann LeBlanc, contains 19 speculative stories by transfem authors. You can check out the table of contents and cover now! reactormag.com/cover-reveal-…
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It looks like The Wheel of Time season three will dig into a certain relationship a little bit than the books...Reactor spoke with The Wheel of Time Rafe Judkins on what to expect! #WOT reactormag.com/the-wheel-of-…
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Looking for the perfect recap of @BrandSanderson's Stormlight Archive so far? Here's everything you need to know about the major players and epic moments before we start previewing chapters from WIND AND TRUTH on 7/29! (W&T out from @torbooks on 12/6!) reactormag.com/before-wind-a…
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Hope you guys are ready for some cover reveals this week 😘
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We're excited to help reveal the covers for books 2 and 3 in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series by @mattdinniman! Carl's Doomsday Scenario and The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook are here to level up your day 💥 reactormag.com/revealing-car…
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Continuing on the Wind and Truth Read-along with @BrandSanderson, let's revisit some favorite characters - and our first illustration - in chapters 1 and 2! 🖊️ reactormag.com/read-wind-and…
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We are overjoyed to reveal a graphic novel edition of Ursula K. Le Guin's fantasy classic A Wizard of Earthsea, coming 2025 reactormag.com/cover-reveal-…
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Being in Szeth's head is always interesting. Plus, the rulers of Roshar grapple with their dire new reality in @BrandSanderson's WIND AND TRUTH--come share your thoughts on this week's chapters! reactormag.com/wind-and-trut…
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Have you seen the first 5 episodes of The Wheel of Time season 3?? If so (or if you light-blinded fools don't mind spoilers), Madeleine Madden talks about her new power–AND her relationship with Rand–in this new interview with Reactor: #WoTShowSpoilers reactormag.com/the-wheel-of-…
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Your 🚨final reminder🚨 that we have a new Murderbot short story coming out right here at Reactor, tonight after the season finale! Okay ty enjoy hehe #Murderbot
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We are thrilled to reveal the cover (+excerpt) from @omersarae's The Gryphon King! A new Southwest Asian-inspired fantasy brimming with morally ambiguous characters and deadly monsters, The Gryphon King soars into bookstores July 8, 2025 from @TitanBooks: reactormag.com/cover-reveal-…
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Predatory morticians. Gullah funeral traditions. Southern Gothic coming-of-age. Fantastical Charleston. We’re over the moon to announce Psychopomp and Circumstance, a Reconstruction Era novella by @EdenRoyce, coming soon from @TorDotComPub! reactormag.com/book-announce…
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It's here! Reactor's 30 Most Anticipated Books of 2025, read and compiled by books editor Christina Orlando. If you're searching for your next fantasy, science fiction, or horror favorite, there's no better place to start 📖 reactormag.com/30-sff-titles…
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We're excited to reveal the cover for The Hymn To Dionysus by @natasha_pulley! This reimagining of Greek mythology follows Phaedros as he grapples with both the politics of gods and his own madness. reactormag.com/cover-reveal-…
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We are thrilled to announce @torbooks' acquisition of When They Burned the Butterfly by @wenyilee_! An adult novel described as "Silvia Moreno-Garcia meets Fonda Lee" in 1972 Sinapore, you can read an excerpt on Reactor now! reactormag.com/book-announce…
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Could Star Trek: Prodigy be the best of the new Trek series? Well, Keith R.A. DeCandido binged season 2 in one night to let us know! [Spoilers ahead!] reactormag.com/television-re…
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Hello Reactor readers! It's your Books Editor Christina Orlando coming at you live from the Hugo Awards! I'm gonna be bringing you all the news throughout the night, so stay tuned. What books are you rooting for this year?
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This AAPI month, we're highlighting some favorites from the Reactor team! What are your favorites?
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2024 was an incredible year for African SFF short fiction. Author @WTalabi (Convergence Problems, Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon) highlights ten (plus a few more) outstanding examples: reactormag.com/the-best-afri…
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We are excited to help announce What Brings You Here, a speculative travel anthology edited by @Penprince_ and @somto_Ihezue and coming from @Solarisbooks! reactormag.com/solaris-books…
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Here's a thread of all the "Best Books of 2024" lists collected into one place ❤️ #booktwt
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We are both thrilled and chilled to help reveal the cover and an excerpt of Coup de Grâce, a psychological horror novel following a young man trapped in an infinite subway station, for fans of House of Leaves and Piranesi... reactormag.com/revealing-cou…
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We're excited to help announce Amplitudes: Stories of Queer and Trans Futurity, an anthology of 22 stories of queer hope, joy, and triumph edited by @leemandelo! reactormag.com/amplitudes-st…
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murderbot. soon.
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Tor Publishing Group (@torbooks) and Tor UK (@UKTor) are delighted to announce a joint, multi-book deal for 10 more books from author John Scalzi (@scalzi)! The first book of the new contract is tentatively scheduled for 2029. reactormag.com/tor-publishin…
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When their rental truck breaks down, two friends moving cross-country kill time by telling stories about the strange carving in front of the motel where they’re awaiting a mechanic... "Parthenogenesis" by @SGJ72 is out on Reactor now! reactormag.com/parthenogenes…
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Bong Joon-Ho said "Once you overcome the one-inch tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films." As many readers have discovered, the same is true for books! Xueting C. Ni recommends 5 new translated Chinese SFF books! reactormag.com/beyond-liu-ci…
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It's official! Our new website is LIVE and can be visited now! More information in the thread below ⬇️ reactormag.com/
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We're starting your Monday off with some recommendations for translated fiction, specifically focused on Korean science fiction and fantasy! What are your favorites here, and what other books do you recommend?
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Well, @LordGrimdark's The Devils releases in a few weeks on May 13th, and you have to be realistic about these things. Join us for the last week of our extended preview with chapters 10-12! reactormag.com/excerpt-the-d…
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It seems like people like the niche book recommendation graphics we've been doing lately (ex. Appalachian horror/fantasy of manners/etc.) If you could receive a highly specific book recommendation list of your choosing, what would you ask for?
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We're thrilled to help announce The Villa, Once Beloved by @VictorManibo! Explore family history, fascism, colonialism, and the horrors of the past haunting the present in this Filipinx Gothic from @ErewhonBooks: reactormag.com/book-announce…
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We are thrilled to announce Nghi Vo's new standalone epic love story The City in Glass, described as This Is How You Lose the Time War meets Good Omens 🌃 reactormag.com/book-announce…
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It's here! The Nov./Dec. short fiction bundle is available for FREE download onto your Kindle, computer, clay tablet, etc. Featuring stories from authors Nghi Vo, Cory Doctorow, Kerstin Hall, Kathleen Jennings, Nisi Shawl, and Lyndsie Manusos. tor.com/2024/01/11/download-…
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We are thrilled to reveal the cover and an excerpt from Academy of Liars, a new dark academia novel from none other than Alexis Henderson! reactormag.com/cover-reveal-…
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We are deeply saddened to report that Terry Bisson, author of Wyrldmaker, the The Fifth Element, and numerous short stories including "Bears Discover Fire," has passed away. tor.com/2024/01/11/author-te…
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Everyone hit PAUSE on Sanctuary Moon!!! The first trailer for Murderbot is HERE!! #murderbot #murderbotdiaries reactormag.com/murderbot-ada…
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Some indie + self-pub + underrated Black SFF books for your Black History month tbr! #booktwt
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As promised, we’re sharing the selections for "Most Iconic SFF Books of the 21st Century" from a few authors who wanted to highlight the stories they love. Coming to you first with the talented @OlivieBlake! #iconicsff
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SFF Novels translated from French ⭐️
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2024 was another AMAZING year for Reactor's original fiction! Here's a list of all the incredible short stories, novellas, and novelettes by your favorite authors published this year! What were your favorites? reactormag.com/all-of-reacto…
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For your Friday reading, we bring you: LONG BOOK RECS and SHORT BOOK RECS. DOORSTOPPERS and POCKET BOOKS. What are some of your favorites?
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As longform writing finds less and less support online, the Reactor team wants to highlight some of the articles we've been perusing lately. We're calling this the #Longformstorm - and we want to know what you've been reading too
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We're thrilled to reveal the cover for @byalexcrespo's queer supernatural thriller A Feast for the Eyes! In the hunt to photograph a monster who devours secrets...learn the cost of keeping them hidden. Coming October 7, 2025! reactormag.com/cover-reveal-…
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The category is: speculative fiction you may not already know, guaranteed to haunt you #booktwt
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Completely unrelated to any websites opening publicly and accepting new users without invite codes, you can also find us where the skies are bluer:
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We're excited to share the cover for Countess by @sillysyntax, described as a queer, anti-colonial revenge story similar to The Count of Monte Cristo, set in space: reactormag.com/cover-reveal-…
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Tor is the new home for Seanan McGuire's October Daye and InCryptid series, with the new first new book coming spring 2025! reactormag.com/book-announce…
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We're thrilled to reveal the cover and an excerpt for The Crimson Road by @AngelaSlatter In the same world as All The Murmuring Bones, The Path of Thorns, and The Briar Book of the Dead, The Crimson Road is a dark gothic fantasy full of witches and blood. reactormag.com/cover-reveal-…
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Set in the same thrilling world as @gen_dimova's The Witch's Compendium of Monsters series, Ace Up Her Sleeve is a standalone, spoiler-free story featuring the fire witch Kosara, who must match wits with the Tsar of Monsters in a high-stakes card game...
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When their truck breaks down, two friends kill time by telling stories about the strange carving in front of the motel where they’re awaiting a mechanic... Next week. "Parthenogenesis" by @SGJ72 Illustration by @brianbritigan | Edited by @EllenDatlow
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Simon thought he left his interest in the infamous “The Sunshine Killer” and his cult behind in childhood, but the past may be closer than he realized… "The Two Musics" by @MichaelTCisco is out Illustration by @NatalieFFoss | Edited by @AnnVanderMeer ☀️ reactormag.com/the-two-music…
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