Fractured, inside-out, uncensored, or reimagined…these are new tellings of familiar stories delivered as mysteries, romances, thrillers and science fiction.
Tag Archives: science fiction
African American Genre Fiction Authors
Post Apocalyptic Fiction
Stories about what happens after the “end of the world”…who is left? How will society survive? When will mankind start over, if we even can?
For more dystopian/post-apocalyptic novels in our Young Adult collection, click here. Continue reading
Quicks Reads: Short Fiction
Only have a few minutes to read at a time? Why not try a book with short chapters, essays, poems or stories? Short stories run the gamut from horror to romance and are perfect when you want all the intensity of a full novel but without the time commitment.
Funny Fiction
“Funny” is a subjective thing. Some of these authors and books are laugh-out-loud funny, some are snicker-behind-your-hand funny. Some are witty and literate, some are gross-out humorous. Some are laugh-until-your-sides-split books and others are laugh-through-your-tears books. Gentle and light, or dark and twisty, there’s a flavor of funny for every reader!
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If you like The Hunger Games….
The Hunger Games
Catching Fire
Mockingjay
Also check out this chart from Lawrence Public Library to pick the best Hunger Games readalike match for you!
The Imaginary Atlas: Novels with Maps
A convention of fantasy literature, maps are used in all literary genres to (literally) draw readers into the world of the author’s imagination!
Tales for the TARDIS
Suggested reads for fans of Doctor Who
The Doctor is witty, mysterious, old-fashioned, futuristic, chronologically mind-bending, thrilling, exotic, and darkly funny. These stories share many of these elements set in paranormal universes shaped by time travel and the intersection of historical and science fiction.
Reading Suggestions 