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Science Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Afrofurturism, Feminist & Queer World-Building - an invitation to step into other worlds has always been at the center of our brick-and-mortar. Our first scifi/fantasy lists were built by WisCon fans, heavy on Butler and Le Guin and the other founding women of the genre. We’ve maintained our commitment to find, read, shelve, and recommend diverse voices. Browse here and find books for middle-grade and up, as the best speculative fiction crosses ages and genres!

David D. Levine, "Adventures of Arabella Ashby"

David D. Levine, "Adventures of Arabella Ashby"

from $8.63

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Hugo Award-winning author David D. Levine’s Adventures of Arabella Ashby follows the swashbuckling adventurist around the galaxy in this sci-fi alternate history series of the Napoleonic Wars fought on the final frontiers of Mars and Venus. Britain and France have colonized Earth’s nearest neighbors and Arabella Ashby has joined the crew of the Mars Trading Company ship, Diana, only to get caught in the crosshairs of international, intergalactic war.

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Ursula K Le Guin, "Earthsea Cycle"

from $10.79
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Phillip Pullman, "His Dark Materials" trilogy

from $9.71
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Seanan McGuire, "Wayward Children" series

from $19.43
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Ursula K. Le Guin, Selected and Collected Works

from $23.75
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Philip Pullman, "The Book of Dust" triology

from $16.19