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Explore tales.as huge selection of over 10,000 books about science fiction and fantasy. Fantasy contains an adventurous universe of fiction, where you are greeted by magic, fable creatures and other supernatural acquaintances. Therefore we offer good fantasy and science fiction books where the imagination is left to you. Our books naturally cover the needs of you or your children, so you always can find exactly the books that are best for you. Find the great fantasy books here, or get inspired for your next adventurous reading experience with our science fiction books.
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    by Larry Macdougall
    £20.49

    Gwelf: The Survival Guide is your one-stop guide to the mysterious and magical region of Gwelf, located in the Great Northern Territory. Written by the Council of Gwelf, and visualized by the freelance Fox illustrator, Wilburton Foc, the guide is meant to encourage tourists and adventurers alike to explore and enjoy the many wonders of Gwelf with relative safety. An instant Kickstarter success, Gwelf is the personal project of prolific fantasy-illustrator, Larry MacDougall. Larry has worked on everything from the original Care Bears to Magic Cards to children's books to Dungeons & Dragons materials.For anyone who is a fan of Larry's whimsical watercolour creations, who enjoys wandering into an entirely new fantasy world, and who loves high fantasy (of the LOTR + Redwall + The Wind in the Willows variety) this book is for you. First edition after KickstarterFeatures original, never published before watercolours on every page including endpapers!Features a map spreadFeatures a 20 page sketchbook section that showcases Larry's technique and style. Larry has over 15K Twitter followers (link: ), and 10K Instagram followers (link: ).

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    by Chugong
    £11.49

    ARISE! Once dubbed the Weakest Hunter of All Mankind, Jinwoo is now…well, something else entirely. Armed with his mysterious system, he’s currently powerful enough to single-handedly clear dungeons that once would have proven life-threatening. He just has to ready himself to take on the Demon’s Castle—and what better way to do so than finishing a quest? Exclusive new weapons and skills from an assassin-class job may be just what Jinwoo needs… but the system seems to have other plans for him!

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    by Adrian Tchaikovsky
    £9.49

    &b>This is a far-future space adventure from this Arthur C. Clarke award-winning author. If you loved &i>Children of Time&/i>, this will be the perfect next read.&/b>

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    - The Sunday Times Number One Bestseller
    by Ben Aaronovitch
    £8.99

    A brand-new novel in the bestselling Rivers of London series!

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    - The Dresden Files, Book Sixteen
    by Jim Butcher
    £9.49 - 15.49

    The highly anticipated sixteenth novel in the Dresden Files: thrilling urban fantasy from No. 1 international bestselling author Jim Butcher

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    by S. A. Chakraborty
    £8.99

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    by Stuart Turton
    £8.49

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    - The gripping fantasy adventure of danger and forbidden magic (Book 2 of Millennium's Rule)
    by Trudi Canavan
    £9.49

    Following Thief's Magic comes the second novel in the Millennium's Rule series - from international No. 1 bestselling fantasy phenomenon, Trudi Canavan

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    by Cavan Scott
    £10.99

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    - the magical sequel to Strange the Dreamer
    by Laini Taylor
    £8.99

    Book 2 of Sunday Times bestselling STRANGE THE DREAMER

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    by V. E. Schwab
    £7.99 - 13.49

    The stunning sequel to Vicious, from The New York Times bestselling author of A Darker Shade of Magic

  • by George Miller
    £15.49 - 32.99

    The tiers are shifting. The omniverses are under attack. And only one man has the chromosomes to make things right. Or does he? Filthy Frank begins life as the harmless creator of extinction level radioactive weapons, but is taken far into the deepest recesses of the omniverses to learn how everything came to be and how everything will be. If it were only that simple. He and his group of deviant disciples are chased from realm to realmby murderous chimpillas and treacherous peace lords, as he seeks to understand the dark secrets of the omniverses. An encounterwith the Ultimate God might be his only chance, but Frankmust first survive not only those who fight for evil but his own struggle for good as well. If only his chromosomes would stop multiplying

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    by Jay Kristoff
    £8.99

    Mia Corvere is only ten years old when she is given her first lesson in death. Destined to destroy empires, the child raised in shadows made a promise on the day she lost everything: to avenge herself on those that shattered her world.

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    - Book Two of the Licanius trilogy
    by James Islington
    £9.49

    The second book in a blockbuster epic fantasy trilogy, from an author set to become a major force in the genre

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    by Ken Liu
    £8.99

    The first collection of Ken Liu's multi-award-winning science fiction and fantasy short stories.

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    by Lian Hearn
    £9.49

    The international bestseller - a journey of revenge and treachery, honour and loyalty, beauty and passion, which does for medieval Japan what Game of Thrones does for medieval Europe.

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    - The Second Book in the Kharkanas Trilogy
    by Steven Erikson
    £13.49

    Before the Malazan Empire, there was a time that set the stage for all those tales yet to be told .

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    by Jeff VanderMeer
    £8.99

    The highly anticipated third volume of the haunting, disturbing and evocative Southern Reach trilogy.

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    - (Discworld novel 40)
    by Terry Pratchett
    £9.49 - 13.49

    It's all change for Moist von Lipwig, swindler, conman, and (naturally) head of the Royal Bank and Post Office. A steaming, clanging new invention, driven by Dick Simnel, the man with t'flat cap and t'sliding rule, is drawing astonished crowds - including a few particularly keen young men armed with notepads and very sensible rainwear.

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    - Now a major TV series (All Souls 1)
    by Deborah Harkness
    £9.49

    The phenomenal international bestseller and the first volume in the enthralling All SOULS trilogy, preceding SHADOW OF NIGHT and THE BOOK OF LIFE. SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES.

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    by William P. Young
    £9.49

    The powerful bestselling novel of how a grief-stricken man's encounter with God changes his life forever.

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    by Haruki Murakami
    £8.99

    Mari sips her coffee and reads a book, but soon her solitude is disturbed: a girl has been beaten up at the Alphaville hotel, and needs Mari's help. Meanwhile Mari's beautiful sister Eri lies in a deep, heavy sleep that is 'too perfect, too pure' to be normal;

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    - (Discworld Novel 23)
    by Terry Pratchett
    £9.49 - 11.99

    Mightily Oats has not picked a good time to be priest. Now he's caught up in a war between vampires and witches. Magrat, who is trying to combine witchcraft and nappies, Nanny Ogg ... Mightily Oats knows he has a prayer, but he wishes he had an axe.Carpe Jugulum is Terry Pratchett's twenty-third Discworld novel - but the first to star vampires.

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    - (Discworld Novel 24)
    by Terry Pratchett
    £8.99 - 12.99

    SAM VIMES IS A MAN ON THE RUN. YESTERDAY HE WAS A DUKE, A CHIEF OF POLICE AND THE AMBASSADOR TO THE MYSERIOUS, FAT-RICH COUNTRY OF UBERWALD. The Fifth Elephant is Terry Pratchett's latest instalment in the Discworld cycle, this time starring dwarfs, diplomacy, intrigue and big lumps of fat.

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    - (Discworld Novel 20)
    by Terry Pratchett
    £9.49

    IT'S THE NIGHT BEFORE HOGSWATCH. Why is Death creeping down chimneys and trying to say Ho Ho Ho?Susan the gothic governess has got to sort it out by morning, otherwise there won't be a morning.The 20th Discworld novel is a festive feast of darkness and Death (but with jolly robins and tinsel too).

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    - (Discworld Novel 22)
    by Terry Pratchett
    £9.49 - 11.99

    IT'S THE DISCWORLD'S LAST CONTINENT AND IT'S GOING TO DIE IN A FEW DAYS, EXCEPT... Who is this hero striding across the red desert? Sheep shearer, beer drinker, bush ranger, and someone who'll even eat a Meat Pie Floater when he's sober. A man in a hat whose luggage follows him on little legs.

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    by Isaac Asimov
    £8.99

    Isaac Asmiov's classic novel about the decline and fall of Solaria.

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    by Isaac Asimov
    £8.99

    Called to the Spacer world to solve a case of roboticide, New York City detective Elijah Baley teams up with humanoid robot R. Daneel Olivaw. Together they are tasked with proving that the prime suspect, a renowned roboticist, is innocent of the crime.

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    - The unputdownable psychological thriller everyone is talking about
    by John Marrs
    £8.99

    Soon to be a major Netflix Original series and perfect for fans of Caroline Kepnes's You. HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO FIND THE ONE?A no 1 EBook bestseller and featured on Simon Mayo's Radio 2 book club. Perfect for fans of TM Logan's Lies and C.L. Taylor's The Fear.One simple mouth swab is all it takes. A quick DNA test to find your perfect partner the one you re genetically made for.A decade after scientists discover everyone has a gene they share with just one other person, millions have taken the test, desperate to find true love. Now, five more people meet their Match. But even soul mates have secrets. And some are more shocking and deadlier than others...*****With over 600 5* reviews, this is what real readers are saying about this addictive, page-turning thriller:'I just couldn't stop reading''Brilliant twists that I didn't see coming''One of the most gripping stories I've read for a long while''I was hooked and didn't want it to end'(Note: Previously published as A Thousand Small Explosions)

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    - (Volume 4)
    by Stephen King
    £10.99

    WIZARD AND GLASS is the fourth volume in Stephen King's epic Dark Tower series. The Dark Tower is now a major motion picture starring Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba.In the fourth novel in Stephen King's bestselling fantasy quest, the Dark Tower beckons Roland, the Last Gunslinger, and the four companions he has gathered along the road.In a terrifying journey where hidden dangers lurk at every junction, the pilgrims find themselves stranded in an alternate version of Topeka, Kansas, that has been ravaged by a superflu virus.While following the deserted highway toward a distant glass palace, Roland recounts his tragic story about a seaside town called Hambry, where he fell in love with a girl named Susan Delgado and where he and his old tet-mates Alain and Cuthbert battled the forces of an evil harrier who ignited Mid-World's final war. JOIN THE QUEST FOR THE DARK TOWER...THE DARK TOWER SERIES:THE DARK TOWER I: THE GUNSLINGER THE DARK TOWER II: THE DRAWING OF THE THREE THE DARK TOWER III: THE WASTE LANDS THE DARK TOWER IV: WIZARD AND GLASS THE DARK TOWER V: WOLVES OF THE CALLA THE DARK TOWER VI: SONG OF SUSANNAH THE DARK TOWER VII: THE DARK TOWER THE WIND THROUGH THE KEYHOLE: A DARK TOWER NOVEL

What is science fiction?

The science fiction genre dates back more than 100 years, and is still one of the most read genres by the reader. It’s not accidental the genre is in constant motion in parallel with the development of the world. Our science fiction short stories also help to make science more understandable to the reader, as the books contain much more than just a story. The genre originated in the late 1800s, when the Western world became seriously modern, and the genre has since developed a number of the motifs that have characterized the genre to be the one we see today. So what is Science Fiction then? Science fiction has genre features that are characterized by incorporating fantastic elements where the reader can use the imagination, as they become acquainted with a new perspective on our own world and how it works.



Science fiction books

In our science fiction books, you are greeted by worlds where the reader more easily can identify with the world of history, as this is closer to our real world, and which is consistent with our natural worldview. Science fiction books can be something very special, and below you can find inspiration for your next amazing science fiction book.



Good fantasy books

Fantasy and science fiction are most often linked as one genre, as these cover a number of common genre features, as both genres are in non-real worlds. However, these genres also have some characteristics that are mainly far apart. Our good fantasy books primarily describe worlds that are clearly at odds with the real world and with which we cannot identify. An example of this genre could be the magical stories in the adventurous Harry Potter series, as these stories and its elements quite obviously cannot take place in the real world. Find all the great fantasy books in the selection below.

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