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Age of Voodoo
James Lovegrove

The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood

Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury

Breaking Point
Kristen Simmons

River of Stars
Guy Gavriel Kay

Across the Universe
Beth Revis

Do Androids Dream of Elec-
tric Sheep? by Philip K Dick

1984
George Orwell

Insurgent
Veronica Roth

Divergent
Veronica Roth

Brave New World
Aldous Huxley

Old Man's War
John Scalzi

Etiquette & Espionage
Gail Carriger

Rapture
Kameron Hurley

Blood's Pride
Evie Manieri

Warm Bodies
Isaac Marion

Natural History of Dragons
Marie Brennan

Ice Forged
Gail Z. Martin

Scoundrels
Timothy Zahn

Bitter Seeds
Ian Tregillis

What’s With This Dystopia Thing?

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Comics Review: Marvel NOW! — Uncanny X-Force #...

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Cover Battle: Which is the Best Cover of The B...

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Railsea by China Miéville

Written by Aaron on Dec 31, 2012 \| One comment \| Forum Discussion

China Miéville’s Railsea could be described as a retelling of Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick—if the ships were trains and the whale was...

Fifty Fantasy and Science Fiction Novels to Look Forward to in 2013

Written by Stephan and Ashik on Dec 31, 2012 \| 11 comments \| Forum Discussion

I think we can all agree that 2012 was a pretty great year for fans of speculative fiction. Well, we’re here to tell you that 2013...

Announcing the Most Beautiful Cover of 2012!

Written by Stephan on Dec 31, 2012 \| 6 comments \| Forum Discussion

It was a long, bloody, and epic battle. Some were brutally slaughtered in the early rounds. Others fought valiantly, only to be bested near...

Top 30 Most Anticipated Genre Video Games of 2013

Written by Guest Writer on Dec 29, 2012 \| 4 comments \| Forum Discussion

This past year, 2012, was a year of ups and downs in the world of gaming. The ending of the Mass Effect trilogy left a bad taste in many...

The Silvered by Tanya Huff

Written by Janea on Dec 29, 2012 \| No comments \| Forum Discussion

Tanya Huff is a well-known author in the speculative fiction community. While she’s best known for her Blood series, which was later...

The Shape of Desire (Shifting Circle #1) by Sharon Shinn

Written by Janea on Dec 28, 2012 \| No comments \| Forum Discussion

Sharon Shinn is best known for two series: Samaria and Twelve Houses. She also has a number of other books, mostly stand-alone, for both...

Partials (Partials Sequence #1) by Dan Wells

Written by Aaron on Dec 27, 2012 \| 2 comments \| Forum Discussion

In a new young adult science fiction series, Dan Wells tackles the post-apocalyptic dystopian genre that has become so popular in recent...

Cover Battle Final: Blackbirds vs. Discount Armageddon

Written by Stephan on Dec 27, 2012 \| 11 comments \| Forum Discussion

Ladies and gentlemen, the grande finale of the Cover Battle of 2012 is here! Unsurprisingly, the two biggest favorites made it to the final...

Top 30 Most Anticipated Genre Films in 2013

Written by Stephan and Dan on Dec 25, 2012 \| 6 comments \| Forum Discussion

Happy holidays! The year’s almost over; 2013 is nearly upon us, and it is time to look forward. Today, The Ranting Dragon is looking...

Taken (Alex Verus #3) by Benedict Jacka

Written by Garrett on Dec 24, 2012 \| One comment \| Forum Discussion

Taken is the third installment in British author Benedict Jacka’s urban fantasy series centering around a wizard named Alex Verus....

Discount Armageddon vs. Wide Open — Cover Battle Semifinals!

Written by Stephan on Dec 23, 2012 \| 3 comments \| Forum Discussion

Two phases and a total of seven rounds have reduced the competition in this Cover Battle of 2012 from sixty to eight covers. These eight...

Seven Wonders by Adam Christopher

Written by Stephan on Dec 22, 2012 \| No comments \| Forum Discussion

Are we heading into a new age of comic book popularity, much like the Golden Age of Comics? Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy and...

Blackbirds vs. The Serpent Sea — Cover Battle Semifinals!

Written by Stephan on Dec 22, 2012 \| No comments \| Forum Discussion

Two phases and a total of seven rounds have reduced the competition in this Cover Battle of 2012 from sixty to eight covers. These eight...

Kings of Morning (The Macht #3), by Paul Kearney

Written by Dan on Dec 21, 2012 \| No comments \| Forum Discussion

Kings of Morning is the fourteenth novel from Irish fantasy author Paul Kearney, and the third in The Macht series. It putatively...

Pirate Cinema by Cory Doctorow

Written by Janea on Dec 19, 2012 \| No comments \| Forum Discussion

Cory Doctorow is almost as well known for his blog and internet activism as he is for his speculative fiction. So it’s no surprise that...

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