Fiction

Choose your own adventure books were a hot commodity during the 1980s and 1990s. Millions of children enjoyed picking these books up and choosing the direction of the story. It made them feel like they were in control and increased the readability of the books. Although the did drop in popularity during the early 2000s, it would seem that these books have become popular once again. That's why we've taken it upon ourselves to find the best ones available, so no child has to go without the feeling of directing their own story. We believe it's something that really...

Space operas are a science fiction genre that some people love and others hate. It's a genre that's full of interplanetary warfare, melodrama, and strong heroes with romances that are full of chivalry. They can trace their roots back to the 19th century and really hit their stride in the mid 20th century. They are currently enjoying a resurgence, so it's a good time for people who aren't familiar with these types of books to get onboard. To make it easier for our readers to get vested into this genre, we've decided to review some of the best space...

Every fan of horror knows that eventually there's going to be a zombie apocalypse. Regardless of whether corpses rise from their tombs or some flu-like plague turns ordinary people into flesh gobbling ghouls, there's going to come a day when society crumbles and the world of the living succumbs to the whims of the dead. Of course, for those who want to be prepared for it either practically or psychologically, the following books offer a glimpse into this fictitious fate of mankind. Below are the best zombie books in this horror genre—books that are sure to have the readers...

What do you get when you mix together elements of speculative fiction and the romance genre together and then add a heaping teaspoon of horror, science fiction and/or fantasy? Well, you probably get the sub-genre of paranormal romance. This is a genre that's full of ghosts, psychic abilities, time travel, inter-species extraterrestrial romances, and other things that fall under the paranormal activity. Regardless of whether you're new to this genre or have enjoyed reading them before, you'll likely enjoy finding out about the best paranormal romance books currently available, and that's precisely what we're going to show everyone reading...

The western is a fiction genre that's primarily set after the Civil War, towards the end of the 19th century, although there are a few stories that occur before the war. These stories contain ranchers and Pinkertons, cowboys and Native Americans, and gunslingers, outlaws, and bounty hunters in various amounts. This is a genre that usually portrays the end of what is considered the “idealized American frontier” or man against nature. The stories that fall under this genre often have a mythic nature to them—although many of the revisionist westerns do try to peel away that veneer. Either way,...

A question we're frequently asked is what exactly is the LitRPG genre. This name of this genre is a neologism that only entered the lexicon in 2013. As the name suggests, these are not only books but share a lot of common elements with role-playing games—hence, the RPG portion of their name. However, with that being said, it's also important to state that they aren't in-fact games. They're a lot more. While these books have a story that features game-like challenges and/or traps, coupled with the characters having obvious roleplaying statistics such as strength, wisdom, or charisma, but that's...