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Read Receipts Podcast
A weekly podcast about everything fantasy, science fiction, and horror, directly from Reactor Magazine!
Read Receipts: Lady Knights & Sword Lesbians
Alix E Harrow, C.L. Clark, and Tasha Suri discuss gender in medieval-inspired fantasy
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Christopher Buehlman's The Thrice-Bound Fool
The next chapter in the epic fantasy adventure series that began with The Blacktongue Thief
Bodies of Magic by Freya Marske - Reactor
Five scholars. Five secrets. Five days in which to solve a murder
Most Anticipated Books of 2026
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30 SFF Titles to Look Forward to in 2026
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30 More SFF Titles to Look Forward to in 2026
The most anticipated books for your summer, fall, and holiday TBR stacks
Short Fiction
Free original fiction, available now
"The Best of all Possible Solar Systems" by Dominica Phetteplace
Two out-of-sync lovers try to find each other as they move around the solar system, always a step ahead or behind one another.
"An Eye for Property" by Tania Fordwalker
Splice of Life offers tiers of bodies suitable for every budget and with their proprietary new chip, they've completely (probably) eliminated bleed through between driver and passenger...
"The Date" by Ian McDonald
A man and his wife meet for dinner once a year, every year since she died...
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Announcements & Reveals
Revealing Fury Sealed in Stone by F.C. Yee
A young adult fantasy arriving August 2027
Revealing Beauty in Ruins by K. X. Song
A dark fantasy inspired by the Chinese Zodiac — arriving July 2027
Revealing The Kingdom of Rising Nightmares by Michelle Kulwicki
Book 2 of the Labyrinth's End duology, arriving March 2027
Article Highlights
What we're loving this week
“What Kind of Person Would a City Like Wickhills Produce?”: A Conversation With Premee Mohamed
On crafting the perfect spy story, and building a magical city.
The Rise of LitRPG: Why Everyone Suddenly Wants to Read Numbers Going Up
The hottest thing in fantasy in so much more than a passing trend
Actually, Christopher Nolan Is Making a Point About Trans People in The Odyssey
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