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Murderbot star Alexander Skarsgard in his robot outfit
The next Murderbot book 'may be the last' in the beloved series

'It feels like, to me, we’re coming to the end of Murderbot's story.'

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Carl has a fluffy white cat named Princess Donut on his shoulder as he runs from an explosion on the cover of the graphic novel version of Dungeon Crawler Carl
We have the first 10 pages of the Dungeon Crawler Carl graphic novel

The world has ended and Carl is stuck outside in his underwear

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A banner that shows the cover of Descender and a screen shot from Pragmata
5 sci-fi books to read after Pragmata

Time to go back to the moon

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The cover art for the novel Astarion depicts the white-haired High Elf vampire with a knowing expression
Baldur's Gate 3's Astarion is getting a prequel novel

T. Kingfisher's upcoming tale of Astarion's early years is part of a new collaboration with Random House Worlds

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Detail from the cover of Octavia Butler's Wild Seed, showing a black woman in a headdress that incorporates melded bits of body parts from various animals — a monarch's wing, a zebra's eras, a rhino's eye, a cheetah's face, and more
The long-lost 'Star Trek novel' that Octavia Butler disavowed is returning to print 40 years later

Butler disavowed the book and kept it from being reprinted — but here's why it's worth reading anyway

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A woman wearing an FBI ID lanyard stands in what seems to be a dim, blood-splattered room in Longlegs.
A Longlegs star could save this super-polarizing gothic horror novel's movie version

Ever find yourself wondering what Patrick Bateman would be like if he was a governess at a gothic manor house?

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Cassian Andor gets ready to pilot a TIE Fighter in a still from Andor season 2
Star Wars’ pivot from the Skywalker Saga to genre stories is great for the franchise

A new horror novel, Hiding from the Dark, is the latest spin on Star Wars' new direction

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A black-and-white author portrait of Ty Franck and Daniel Abraham, who write together under the name
The Expanse creators don't want their new series to fall into a Star Wars rut

'Star Wars is never going to stop. And Star Trek is the same way. If you have a big universe, it is expected you will just keep dipping in that well.'

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Darth Vader reaches out with a hand while surrounded by a dark, sci-fi, futuristic room in The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars goes full horror with Darth Vader as the boogeyman – here's your first look

Star Wars' first official horror story is here

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whalefall book cover with a whale eating a diver
This 'The Martian but inside a whale' book will devour your attention from the first page

Whalefall is a gripping book you should read before the movie

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Divergent creator will reimagine series with new book, 15 years later

Veronica Roth is revisiting her YA dystopian series in Sliding Doors fashion

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The Book of the Dun Cow cover on a swirly blue background
My favorite forgotten fantasy novel might actually be coming to movie screens

Walter Wangerin’s Book of the Dun Cow was once heralded as equal to The Lord of the Rings, but who reads it today?

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Pikachu birthday cake
The very best birthday gifts for the gamer in your life

From books to board games.

A thin female vampire with black hair lunges after a fleeing victim, cover of Vampire Tales #4
Marvel's most gristly vampire-themed hidden gem is getting a new release

Vampire Tales is not for the faint of heart

The cover of Elantris shows a woman standing on steps looking at city with a man in a red cloak standing behind her.
Brandon Sanderson's early career problem explains how the Cosmere was born

Standalone novels are easier to sell than a 20-part series

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Dungeon Crawler Carl board game key art
The Dungeon Crawler Carl TTRPG has already raised $5.5M on BackerKit

The game will let you play as Carl and Princess Donut or create your own crawler

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Uncanny X-Men #17, Magneto glaring at the reader, saying
Marvel's Most Villainous set to revisit Magneto at his most evil

The X-Men's famous foe gets his own deluxe collection from Dark Horse

A banner depicting a screen shot from Elden Ring and the book cover for The Blacktongue Thief
4 fantasy novels to read before the Elden Ring movie

However many times you've been beaten to a pulp by a boss, there's a book for you

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A graphic with the book covers for James S.A. Corey's The Mercy of Gods and The Faith of Beasts side by side
The Expanse’s James S.A. Corey returns with The Faith of Beasts — read the first chapter here

The Captive's War series enters a new stage of horror

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Detail from the cover of Japanese Gothic. An image depicting a traditional Japanese house in black, white, and red. Blood is leaking from the roof. The text reads
Kylie Lee Baker unpacks her samurai ghost story Japanese Gothic, and provides a sample

Polygon spoke to Baker about what inspired her to write Japanese Gothic and what kind of horror she'd like to write about next

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