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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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    - Book One
    by Joe Abercrombie
    £9.49

    War. Politics. Revolution. The Age of Madness has arrived . . .

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    by Kurt Vonnegut
    £7.99

    Dr Felix Hoenikker is the inventor of 'ice-nine', a lethal chemical capable of freezing the planet. The search for its whereabouts leads to Hoenikker's three ecentric children, to a crazed dictator in the Caribbean. Felix Hoenikker's Death Wish comes true when his last, fatal gift to mankind brings about the end, that for all of us, is nigh.

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    - A Mistborn Novel
    by Brandon Sanderson
    £8.99

    A brand new Mistborn story from an exceptionally commercial novelist; fantasy with a steampunk twist.

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    - The 100 Book Four
    by Kass Morgan
    £8.99

    The thrilling fourth book in the New York Times bestselling series The 100. Now a hit TV show on E4.The hundred, once branded juvenile delinquents, are now leaders among their people. But a new threat has emerged: a fanatical cult determined to eliminate everyone else on the war-ravaged planet of Earth. After scores of their friends are captured, CLARKE sets off to retrieve them, certain that she can come to an understanding with these strangers. BELLAMY has a different plan; he won't let anything - or anyone - get in the way of saving the people he loves. Meanwhile, in captivity and scared for their lives, GLASS falls under the spell of the cult's magnetic message, and WELLS has to learn how to lead again. Unless the rescue party arrives soon, the captives will face a fate more terrifying than anything they could imagine.If the hundred ever want to call this dangerous planet home, they'll need to put aside their differences...and fight to protect themselves and their world.'Dark and riveting...A mash-up of The Lord of the Flies, Across the Universe, and The Hunger Games.' Booklist

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    - Red Rising Series 3
    by Pierce Brown
    £9.49

    Darrow is a Helldiver, one of a thousand men and women who live in the vast caves beneath the surface of Mars, generations of people who spend their lives toiling to mine the precious elements that will allow the planet to be terraformed. Just knowing that, one day, people will be able to walk the surface of the planet is enough to justify their sacrifice. The Earth is dying, and Darrow and his people are the only hope humanity has left. Until the day Darrow learns that it is all a lie. That Mars has been habitable - and inhabited - for generations, by a class of people calling themselves the Golds. A class of people who look down at Darrow and his fellows as slave labour, to be exploited and worked to death without a second thought. Until the day Darrow, with the help of a mysterious group of rebels, disguises himself as a Gold and infiltrates their society.

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    - The Broken Earth, Book 2, WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD 2017
    by N. K. Jemisin
    £8.99

    Winner of the 2017 Hugo Award for Best NovelBook 2 in the record-breaking triple Hugo Award-winning trilogy The season of endings grows darker, as civilization fades into the long cold night. Essun has found shelter, but not her missing daughter. Instead there is Alabaster Tenring, destroyer of the world, with a request only Essun can grant. Praise for this trilogy: 'Amazing' Ann Leckie 'Breaks uncharted ground' Library Journal 'Beautiful' Nnedi Okorafor 'Astounding' NPR 'Brilliant' Washington Post 'Heartbreaking, wholly unexpected' Brian Staveley 'Awesome' Book Smugglers 'A powerful story of hope and survival' The RootThe Broken Earth trilogy begins with The Fifth Season, continues in The Obelisk Gate and concludes with The Stone Sky - out now.

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    - Discworld: The Death Collection
    by Terry Pratchett
    £11.99

    A beautiful gift-edition hardback of the classic Discworld novel.

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    - The Gentleman Bastard Sequence, Book One
    by Scott Lynch
    £9.49

    The first of the Gentleman Bastard sequence, this stunning heist fantasy is a must-read for fans of GAME OF THRONES and THE NAME OF THE WIND.

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    £23.49

    SOON TO BE A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIESTHE AWARD-WINNING, CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, MILLION-COPY-SELLING SCI-FI PHENOMENONImagine a universe patrolled by numberless and nameless predators.Imagine what might happen to any civilisation unwise enough to broadcast its location.This is Cixin Liu's THREE-BODY PROBLEM TRILOGY.Weaving a complex web of stratagem, subterfuge, philosophy and physics across light years of space and 18.9 million years of time, this tale of humanity's struggle to reach the stars is a visionary masterwork of unprecedented scale and momentum. Available now in one boxed set, including:1 THE THREE-BODY PROBLEM2 THE DARK FOREST3 DEATH'S END

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    by Chugong
    £13.99

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    by Chloe Gong
    £8.99 - 18.99

    Perfect for fans of The Last Magician and Descendant of the Crane, this heart-stopping debut is an imaginative Romeo and Juliet retelling set in 1920s Shanghai, with rival gangs and a monster in the depths of the Huangpu River.

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    - The Cosmere Collection
    by Brandon Sanderson
    £9.49 - 14.99

    A superb collection of stories and novellas from fantasy's most talented writer, including tales from the RECKONERS world, the STORMLIGHT ARCHIVE and from the bestselling MISTBORN universe.

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    - Sketches from Bag End to Mordor
    by John Howe
    £15.49

    Let acclaimed Tolkien artist John Howe take you on an unforgettable journey across Middle-earth, from Bag End to Mordor, in this richly illustrated sketchbook fully of previously unseen artwork, anecdotes and meditations on Middle-earth.

  • by Dan Abnett
    £7.99

    After thousands of years of expansion and conquest, the human Imperium is at its height. His dream for humanity accomplished, the Emperor hands over the reins of power to his Warmaster, Horus, and heads back to Terra. But is Horus strong enough to control his fellow commanders and continue the Emperor's grand design?

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    - (All Souls 2)
    by Deborah Harkness
    £8.99 - 9.49

    The phenomenal No.1 international bestseller and the second volume in the enthralling All SOULS trilogy

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    - (Wool Trilogy 3)
    by Hugh Howey
    £8.99

    The much-anticipated final instalment of the Wool trilogy.'The next Hunger Games' The Sunday Times'Thrilling, thought-provoking and memorable ... one of dystopian fiction's masterpieces alongside the likes of 1984 and Brave New World.' Daily ExpressIn the aftermath of the uprising, the people of Silo 18 are coming to terms with a new order.

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    by Ursula K. Le Guin
    £9.49

    Shevak, a brilliant scientist, wants to tear down the wall of hatred that has isolated his planet of anarchists from the rest of the civilized universe. So he journeys to the utopian Urras in an attempt to ignite the fires of change.

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    - Book 4 of the Wheel of Time
    by Robert Jordan
    £9.49

    'Epic in every sense' - Sunday TimesThe fourth novel in the Wheel of Time series - one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published.The Stone of Tear, invulnerable fortress of legend, has fallen. The Children of the Dragon have risen to the call of prophecy and march to the aid of the Light. Callandor, the Sword That Is Not a Sword, is held by Rand al'Thor, the man proclaimed as the Dragon Reborn.But still the shadows lengthen and still the Forsaken grow in strength. If he is to fight them, Rand must master the male half of the True Source, a power corrupted by the Dark One, a power that drives men to madness, a power that may save or damn the world.'With the Wheel of Time, Jordan has come to dominate the world that Tolkien began to reveal' New York Times'A fantasy phenomenon' SFXThe Wheel of TimeThe Eye of the WorldThe Great HuntThe Dragon RebornThe Shadow RisingThe Fires of HeavenLord of ChaosA Crown of SwordsThe Path of DaggersWinter's HeartCrossroads of TwilightKnife of DreamsThe Gathering StormTowers of MidnightA Memory of LightNew Spring (prequel)

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    - Centenary Edition
    by Robert E Howard
    £25.49

    A sumptuous hardback to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Robert E. Howard, one of the true Masters of Fantasy

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    by Haruki Murakami
    £8.99

    A narrative particle accelerator that zooms between Wild Turkey Whiskey and Bob Dylan, unicorn skulls and voracious librarians, John Coltrane and Lord Jim.

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    by Brandon Sanderson
    £8.99

  • by Shehan Karunatilaka
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    by Dan Abnett
    £11.99

    Eisenhorn: The Omnibus is an enthralling masterpiece crafted by the renowned author, Dan Abnett. Published recently on November 10, 2022, this book is a must-have for all aficionados of the genre. The narrative is set in the expansive universe of Games Workshop Ltd, a publisher known for their captivating and immersive storytelling. The book is written in English, making it accessible to a broad audience. Dive into the world of Eisenhorn: The Omnibus and embark on an unforgettable journey with Dan Abnett. You won't be disappointed.

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    by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
    £13.49

    Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Novel) Vol. 1 is an enthralling work by the illustrious author, Mo Xiang Tong Xiu. Published recently on December 14, 2021, this novel has quickly gained traction among readers worldwide. The tale is a captivating blend of fantasy and drama, a genre that Mo Xiang Tong Xiu has masterfully explored. The narrative is a carefully woven tapestry of rich characters and riveting plotlines that transport readers to a world beyond their imagination. The book's publisher, Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC, is renowned for bringing such unique stories to the global audience. This novel is an English edition, allowing a wider reader base to enjoy this enchanting tale. Don't miss out on this mesmerizing journey, grab your copy today!

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    by Sayaka Murata
    £8.99

    Mind blowing, dark and wild, the new novel from Sayaka Murata - author of bestseller Convenience Store Woman - asks: how far would you go just to be yourself?

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    - THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD WINNER
    by Fonda Lee
    £8.99

    'Live with honour. Die for jade.' Fonda Lee's adult debut reads like The Godfather with magic and kung fu - don't miss this stunning epic of family, honour and blood. - 'Vivid and tautly described' Scott Lynch - 'Gripping!' Ann Leckie

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    by Ernest Cline
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    Famine, poverty, and disease are widespread. Like most of humanity, Wade Watts escapes this depressing reality by spending his waking hours jacked into the OASIS, a sprawling virtual utopia where you can be anything you want to be, where you can live and play and fall in love on any of ten thousand planets.

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    by George Orwell
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    One of the BBC's '100 Novels that Shaped the World''Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past' Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skilfully rewrites the past to suit the needs of the Party. Yet he inwardly rebels against the totalitarian world he lives in, which demands absolute obedience and controls him through the all-seeing telescreens and the watchful eye of Big Brother, symbolic head of the Party. In his longing for truth and liberty, Smith begins a secret love affair with a fellow-worker Julia, but soon discovers the true price of freedom is betrayal.George Orwell's dystopian masterpiece, Nineteen Eighty-Four is perhaps the most pervasively influential book of the twentieth century.

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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