For me, N.K. Jemisin's Broken Earth trilogy read like Sci Fantasy, and I absolutely loved it. I went into it thinking it was science fiction, but ultimately there were fantastical elements and plot twists that screamed fantasy :) One of my all-time favorite reads. Another series that I have not personally read but have heard that it's a mixture of a more medieval / fantasy setting but is in fact a science fiction story is Gene Wolfe's Book of the New Sun series.
@zinaak4194
5 ай бұрын
Same!!! That series is also why I'm here, looking for more books that will make me feel the way Jemisin's books did 😍
@craigtyler7235
11 ай бұрын
I loved how Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky tackled this. It’s a novella so short investment but it really hits this theme for me. You have two perspectives of the same story, one rooted in sci if, one in fantasy
@Cyrille2506
10 ай бұрын
I was going to mention it. It's a great read.
@ThreeSeagrass
11 ай бұрын
The Surviving Sky by Kritika H. Rao was a great read. The science/magic system was interesting & POV characters were a married couple over 30, yay!
@orendi3661
11 ай бұрын
Honourable mention from me to The Broken Earth trilogy ❤
@scarabee04
11 ай бұрын
My personal favorite is The Locked Tomb series, the world and the way necromancy work are just so interesting, and the characters are incredible.
@ronelia.creative
11 ай бұрын
The Locked Tomb Trilogy are the first books that came to mind when I saw this video pop up. I've read them all multiple times and I am still not sure if it's Sci Fi or Fantasy, or both or just one :)
@sarahmellinger2907
11 ай бұрын
Seconding this! It also has a lot of mystery and horror elements, too. The whole series is really just a huge mashup of genres, and I think that’s one of my favorite things about it.
@mrose4
10 ай бұрын
Thank you! I've just started this series. Now I'm more excited!
@hollyheiserman
9 ай бұрын
Yes!! I *LOVED* Gideon the 9th. Just started Harrow.
@matthewdeancole
11 ай бұрын
Dune is a Science Fantasy. The spice is magic. The Bene Gesserit are space witches.
@awedwards08
10 ай бұрын
The worms are dragons.
@biznis9965
9 ай бұрын
@@awedwards08 🤣
@Diffyemo
9 ай бұрын
@@awedwards08rub fish on your body and you too can be a worm.
@FreyaWarr
9 ай бұрын
@@Diffyemounderrated comment! 😂
@fcsolis
11 ай бұрын
When you study the natural sciences-biology, chemistry, physics- at a deeper level you'll realize soon enough that much of it can only be described as magical and fantastical. I think I want to read City of Nightmares. Thank you.
@neea8807
11 ай бұрын
As an older reader the first thing I thought about was Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern.
@gossamerabba
11 ай бұрын
YES!!! She knew how to do dragons before dragons were a thing if you ask me...
@annabrewer4408
11 ай бұрын
I always think of Anne McCaffrey's Pern series. It was one of the first book series I fell in love with and I was never quite sure how to answer when asked what genre it was.
@prpunk787
11 ай бұрын
I've been collecting them all on paperback from thrift stores and used books stores, and found some first print gems in there from the 70s and 80s. I'm on a sci-fantasy 70s-80s kick lol
@heyimsasa
11 ай бұрын
some bipoc recommendations: black sun by rebecca roanhorse, the broken earth trilogy by nk jemisin, burning kingdoms series by tasha suri, green bone saga by fonda lee, monstress by marjorie liu and sana takeda, pet by akwaeke emezi, the space between worlds by micaiah johnson
@Marie45610
11 ай бұрын
The Codex Alera series by Jim Butcher has some sci-fantasy elements to it. Slightly more fantasy, but there's some hinting about two different races. I haven't finished the series yet, so I don't know how much is confirmed.
@zephyr2167
11 ай бұрын
I know it's been mentioned already but The Locked Tomb series is a great sci-fantasy series. The magic system is fantasy but also sci-fi in how the users approach it. It's definitely more on the sci-fi side, but sci-fi that feels like fantasy, if that makes sense.
@zippy_zap9525
11 ай бұрын
Mark Lawrence writes a great blend of fantasy sci-fi in Book of the Ice trilogy. It is recommended to read Book of the Ancestor trilogy first which only has a hint of the those elements, but both take place on Abeth and have ancient civilizations full of advanced technology that has been lost to time.
@Torsin2000
11 ай бұрын
Good list. I might add: by Frank Herbert Dune by Asimov: Foundation I, Robot by Orson Scott Card: Ender's Game by David Weber: Honor Harrington series (some of the first books have the same formula, but it diversifies) space opera by Neal Stephenson: Diamond Age, or a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer (kind of YA, but hard sci-fi) Snow Crash (good, but on the absurdism side of things) Anathem Seven Eves (apocalyptic/post) by Elisabeth Moon Heris Serrano (space opera/5 book series starts with this one) Vatta Series, Trading in Danger starts the series (more YA but space opera) by Martha Wells Murdor Bot
@livinlavidaluna9757
10 ай бұрын
I absolutely fell in love with strange the dreamer and it’s sequel. 2 of the best books I’ve ever read. So beautifully written and it’s been hard for me to find anything else to read after lol
@mhilovemymusic
10 ай бұрын
Same 😪 soo good!
@mhilovemymusic
10 ай бұрын
Same😪 sooo good!
@mariareadsssf
11 ай бұрын
The new work from Jen Williams, "Talonsister" is fascinating as well. It reminded me of "Princess Mononoke". I love nature based magic.
@gilian2587
10 ай бұрын
I can highly recommend The Amber Chronicles by Roger Zelazny. The author plays with the concept of reality existing as multiple universes in a way that is quite unique. It starts by looking like a story taking place in a modern setting; the story changes quite quickly however, and it's classical fantasy moorings become more evident as the books move along.
@moonstonepearl21
10 ай бұрын
Only read the first one after finding it around. Definitely plan on finishing the series eventually. They're not super available. I think Roger Zelazney is an author she would really enjoy in general. I fell in love with The Changing Land.
@gilian2587
10 ай бұрын
@@moonstonepearl21 I have not read The Changing Land -- I'll have to take a look at that one!
@craigrideout490
11 ай бұрын
I listened to the audible version of Engines of Empires/Chaos based of your recs. I have really enjoyed it and looking forward to seeing how the series wraps up
@moonstonepearl21
10 ай бұрын
You may like the Darkangel trilogy by Meredith Ann Pierce. Like some of the series you mentioned, the first book feels straight fantasy and actually has a traditional fairy tale vibe, then transitions into some more science fiction elements and makes you think about the difference between science and magic. This series is a bit older, but it is quite good, and it's a shame that people don't really talk about it.
@cipriansirbu3699
11 ай бұрын
You forgot the best of them all,The Sun Eater series 😉.
@ryanrobertson5845
11 ай бұрын
Finally someone else who has read these books! I've been wanting someone to review them for so long..I love them
@tgibridays
11 ай бұрын
@@ryanrobertson5845 there's actually a decent number of booktubers have reviewed it. Petrik Leo just reviewed Empire of Silence. A few others that have done one or more of the series include: Matt's Fantasy Book reviews, Mike's book reviews, Words in Time, The Fantasy Nuttwork, Liene's Library, and Alex Nieves.
@ryanrobertson5845
11 ай бұрын
Thanks I'll check that out
@starlasell5698
11 ай бұрын
❤📚♥️ I loved Strange the Dreamer and Muse of Nightmares!!
@gossamerabba
11 ай бұрын
Same!!
@tgibridays
11 ай бұрын
Great list. I love both sci-fi and fantasy. I think I tend to like fantasy that is more science-y than fantastical, so sci-fantasy appeals to me. Another one I would add to the list is The Sun Eater saga. It's an epic sword and planet type of science fiction with fantastical elements on the fringes. Highly recommended.
@alliearnest5731
11 ай бұрын
Ooo I’m intrigued. What would you say some comps to that are?
@tgibridays
11 ай бұрын
@@alliearnest5731 hmm I've heard a lot of people say it's like Red Rising mixed with the Name of the Wind. I haven't read the Name of the Wind so I'm not positive on that aspect. It shares a lot of stylistic similarities to Red Rising since the main empirical culture is heavily Roman/Greek inspired. But it's not as action driven as Red Rising. Christopher Ruocchio is a really wonderful writer and his prose is often beautiful. The books can be a bit of a slow burn especially the first book. But book 2 is one of my favorite books ever bringing in a lot of sci-fi concepts that I love.
@alliearnest5731
11 ай бұрын
@@tgibridays well, I loved Red Rising, so I’m definitely going to give this one a try!
@tgibridays
11 ай бұрын
@@alliearnest5731 Do it! Hope you enjoy it. It's all (at least the main series novels) from one first person POV, so if you don't really jive with Hadrian, I can see it not working for someone. But if you don't mind being in his head then it's an amazing series.
@eternal_napalm6442
10 ай бұрын
The Sun Eater novels (Empire of Silence, Howling Dark, Demon in White, Kingdoms of Death, Ashes of Man, Disquiet Gods + final unrevealed novel) all have a framed narrative like Name of the Wind.
@ryanrobertson5845
11 ай бұрын
Can you review the sun eater series by Christopher ruochhio
@natashamicic1178
11 ай бұрын
I think The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenes also fits sci fantasy with some of the same themes as the movie interstellar too! One of my favorite books ever!! sci fantacy is slowly becoming one of my fave genres too, what a great list ❤
@SpiderkillersInc
11 ай бұрын
Not one mention of Gene Wolfe?
@tinyprettymoon
11 ай бұрын
I’ve only read the Daughter of Smoke and Bone trilogy by Laini Taylor which was so weird but so good. Probably the second best thing I’ve read this year but I’ve been wanting to read more by her so… *adds Strange the Dreamer to my reading list* lol Also love Marissa Meyer’s Lunar Chronicles and I’ve been rereading the Renegades trilogy which is sci-fantasy. There’s magical abilities, some are more basic superhero powers, but there’s also some advanced technology. Those two series are the first sci-fantasy I got into and started my interest in the genre. I mostly tend to stick to regular fantasy like the Empirium trilogy (Claire Legrand), the folk of the air trilogy (Holly Black), and other stuff with faeries, vampires, angels, or some kind of magic
@kevinhove6893
11 ай бұрын
You need to read Empire of Silence
@miyayume_eclectic_dream
21 күн бұрын
Reading it 😁
@Shellesspace
11 ай бұрын
I haven’t heard of City of Nightmares. Adding it to my TBR! I would also recommend Mark Lawrence’s work, in particular the Ice trilogy starting with The Girl and the Stars and his new book The Book that Wouldn’t Burn. The latter is very reminiscent of Strange the Dreamer. And I highly recommend the Burningblade and Silvereye trilogy by Django Wexler. It’s like Star Wars but in a Final Fantasy world with an Arcane tech/magic.
@zippy_zap9525
11 ай бұрын
Especially agree about Book of the Ice trilogy.
@mercutiobr3814
9 ай бұрын
The Saga of the Pliocene Exile by Julian May (my favorite series of all times) and The Galatic Milieu Trilogy also by Julian May. Must read classics of sci-fantasy.
@gilian2587
10 ай бұрын
Another series in the sci-fantasy genre is the Flinx series by Alan Dean Foster. The series takes place in a galactic commonwealth. The main character in the series; Flinx, is a psionic young rogue.
@xRadiantOne
11 ай бұрын
One I'd actually recommend is: Ashes of the Sun (part of the Burningblade and Silvereye Trilogy). It a fantastic read that takes inspiration from Stat Wars. Blazed through all three books this year and had a blast.
@miyayume_eclectic_dream
21 күн бұрын
Love the idea of Inspired by Star Wars as I don't hear it at all being a thing. Can you elaborate...you suggest this book but as a PART of trilogy...is it a book one or can be read as a standalone?
@xRadiantOne
21 күн бұрын
@miyayume_eclectic_dream it's part of a trilogy. I'd read the first book and see if it's your thing. For my I read the whole trilogy straight through which is something I don't really do.
@miyayume_eclectic_dream
20 күн бұрын
@@xRadiantOne 😲 that sounds promising
@mcdonuts2017
9 ай бұрын
Ok cool. You’re murdering my TBR. Your rec videos are so good!
@jenniferlummis8196
11 ай бұрын
The Phoenix King by Aparna Verma and The Captain by Will Wight
@gilian2587
10 ай бұрын
There's entries in the old sword and sorcery genre that would map as sci-fantasy, as well. The Princess of Mars series by Edgar Rice Burroughs would qualify. The standalone book Glory Road by Robert Heinlein would qualify, as well.
@shawnieadams1319
11 ай бұрын
I loved City of Nightmares! I also loved the Winnowing Flame trilogy! I'll probably try others on your video as well.
@dhawkin4
10 ай бұрын
Also Gene Wolfe's Book of the New Sun is a great example of Science Fantasy. It's not easy to read cuz it's dense but is definitely worth checking out if you're into the genre.
@miyayume_eclectic_dream
21 күн бұрын
Dence?🤔 Can you explain it more please. Like use some other series as compare...like maybe "even more tham GoT" or "surpases LOTR by factor 5" from your experiance. Thx
@dhawkin4
21 күн бұрын
@miyayume_eclectic_dream it makes both of those series look like children's books. It's full of allusions and it even has its own guide book to explain some of the lexicon that wolfe invented for the book.
@saramm3765
11 ай бұрын
Love The Bone Shard Daughter. Was so disappointed with the FL special editions. Saving Strange the Dreamer for winter.
@zippy_zap9525
11 ай бұрын
Why were the FL ones disappointing? They looked pretty, but I didn't buy them.
@thepoetesskhansaa
11 ай бұрын
I definitely second the Winnowing Flame trilogy; I absolutely loved it and I think one of the main reasons it still stands out to me is that it was such a surprise. I kinda feel like rereading it now 😅 I would also recommend the Green Bone saga by Fonda Lee.
@deadlightlabyrinth
11 ай бұрын
Read TWF this year and fell in love. Also the series is an absolute vibe. ❤
@sanchalighosh748
11 ай бұрын
The Teixcalaan Duology, The Broken Earth Trilogy, and the Locked Tomb series all deserve a special mention here.
@miyayume_eclectic_dream
21 күн бұрын
The Teixcalaan Duology is being read... I don't mind slow...but I mind nothing being revealed in all that time. The other two I do want to read book 1 at least.
@hellothisismo
11 ай бұрын
Not related to anything but there's such a fondness in your voice when you talk about Yumi. It's cute!
@PeculiarNotions
11 ай бұрын
City of Bones by Martha Wells fits into this category.
@Dina-ow9jr
11 ай бұрын
Heh. Whenever you describe Yumi and the Nightmare Painter, I always think of the anime movie Kimi no Na wa/Your Name, which also deals with body switching and fated connection. If you've not watched it yet, I highly recommend! Makoto Shinkai makes pretty compelling movies. (Also recommend Tenki no Ko/Weathering with You and Suzume no Tojimari/Suzume, one of his most recent releases.)
@agohl85
11 ай бұрын
I absolutely love the Skyward series. Not so much in love with #2 as the other books, but overall a great series! I never really attributed the fantasy genre, but that's an interesting perspective I never thought of before.
@ahlamhossain7906
11 ай бұрын
Anyone read Christopher Stasheff’s Warlock of Gramyre series? I read the one book when I was a teenager. It was a very true science fantasy and I loved it. It’s about a space traveling warlock who travels from planet to planet and has various adventures. It’s a really fun read. Highly recommend it.
@surpriseitsus9622
8 ай бұрын
Thank you ❤
@celinelamyendu2614
11 ай бұрын
Yes, thank you so much!!! I've been looking for videos and recommendations for science fantasy, and finally someone made a video about it. So many good recommendations! I absolutely love this. ❤️
@benetstoen7250
11 ай бұрын
Hi El! I love your videos! ❤I was wondering if you would do a recommendation video for books/manga with a villain origin story vibe (that aren't retellings)? The Poppy War is the only one I hear anyone talk about! I'd love your recs if you have any.
@MikeSmith-se3gy
11 ай бұрын
How about Lockwood and Co, by Jonathan Stroud - an urban fantasy with sci-fi elements.
@1barbsie
11 ай бұрын
Skyward is completely brilliant, can't wait for the next book!
@drejbrasand9247
2 ай бұрын
shoutout to my The Spellmonger's series a fun light read with scientific study of magic
@alliearnest5731
11 ай бұрын
I totally agree that much of Sanderson’s work tends to feel more science fantasy if you think about them 🙌🏻 which is why I wrote my own, haha. If you like YA pacing but want older characters, check out Cities of Smoke & Starlight. It’s basically Rogue One x Pride & Prejudice (or Violet Evergarden for the world and Attack on Titan for the magic).
@FreyaWarr
9 ай бұрын
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars could fall into this category. It’s much more sci-fi than fantasy but there is definitely a “magic” element in there.
@rachelr6464
11 ай бұрын
I'm reading Exoskeleton book 3 at the moment 👌 knowing what the authors job was makes it feel like it could be based in truth. Loving it.
@robertorme9410
11 ай бұрын
Jack Vance and Matthew Hughes are well worth considering if you enjoy Science Fantasy!
@shadownight5589
11 ай бұрын
I'm going to go and leave my love for Babel (R.F. Kuang) here also. It may be further away form sci--fi as it has a more historical setting (18th-century Oxford), but the way it treats its (frankly ingenious) magic system leaves it feeling like it's truly in the middle between magic and science - it's magic treated like a science, and applied like it as well. Apart from that it also very much deals with themes of colonialism and the justifications thereof. This, combined with its thoughts on what language and translation truly mean really make it a fascinating read!
@surpriseitsus9622
8 ай бұрын
This is the only book I've ever dnf'ed. Very different opinions
@ragnarvolorus2925
10 ай бұрын
I think Both Red Rising Series are the perfect Example of Sci-Fantasy, and coincidentally also one of the best series in general
@thepussycat66
10 ай бұрын
Great video! I absolutely agreed with you on the Stormlight Archive. Especially in Rhythm of War. 😊 Magic is definitely becoming very science heavy ans I loved it.
@deadlightlabyrinth
11 ай бұрын
I thought the Drowning Empire was incredible. The first book will burn in your hands. Andrea Stewart's commentaries are sharp, thought-provoking, and delivered in a stupidly, stupidly fun and fast-paced package. The Bone Shard Daughter is one of my favorite books of all time.
@psikeyhackr6914
Ай бұрын
*The Pillars of Reality series* by Jack Campbell More fantasy than sci-fi. *The Merchant Princes series* by Charles Stross Starts off more fantasy than sci-fi then becomes more sci-fi than fantasy.
@Viksbelle
10 ай бұрын
Just about every series Anne McCaffrey wrote could be classified as Sci-fantasy.
@dhawkin4
10 ай бұрын
This might be obvious but anything star wars, particularly stories that deal with jedi
@gabekarl82
11 ай бұрын
this is a great video topic/discussion, for me scifi fantasy is Star Wars, stories Heavy Metal Magazine r.i.p , stories from Manga/Anime like Magic Knight Rayearth, video games like Final Fantasy and Star Ocean i will definitely check out Immortal Longings
@mirenda1427
28 күн бұрын
T.A White - the firebird chronicle has magic and sci fi elements
@Andrew.Downing
8 ай бұрын
Skyward starts off as Top Gun in space and becomes Brandon Sanderson's take on Star Wars. Love that it's not ending but wish it stayed with Brandon....
@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm
11 ай бұрын
I’ve had skyward on my TBR foreverrrr
@micahwells2589
11 ай бұрын
First 5 books of The Horus Heresy. Dan Abnet, nuff said. Abercrombie is the only one to come close to him.
@eternal_napalm6442
11 ай бұрын
For Sci-Fantasy, the Sun Eater series is essential. It is superb.
@ragnarvolorus2925
10 ай бұрын
This is why booktube is great because i would never of put any adult fantasy that Brandon Sanderson has written in Sci-fi or even Sci-fantasy....but we can all disagree
@Liriodelagua
11 ай бұрын
One universe that mixes these two and that I really like is Shadowrun. Alas (or maybe not?), the videogames are better written than the books.
@emimelon
11 ай бұрын
your hair looks so pretty in this video!
@shaunduquette5992
11 ай бұрын
Dune is a nice example of both I think.
@ctgooch111111
11 ай бұрын
I'll throw Galaxy Outlaws out there it feels 50/50 to me.
@caitlinl2750
11 ай бұрын
I’ve read these all!🎉❤
@uglystupidloser
11 ай бұрын
space sorcerers and magic machines is a good way to describe sci-fantasy. star wars and 40k have to be easily the strongest examples to think of. but fantasy doesn't need to have medieval aesthetics. high fantasy or low fantasy involves the fantastical and somewhat unrealistic, which could be lord of the rings for high fantasy for its own world and harry potter is low fantasy for being somewhat grounded. sci-fantasy often brings the well-known tropes of the fantasy genre into a landscape that would be more recognized as science fiction. the time traveler's wife. i haven't see it or read it. i assume it is "low sci-fantasy": still somewhat grounded but magic machine. i hope that helps.
@uglystupidloser
11 ай бұрын
also, i should say that an author could try to blend a lot of science fiction and science fantasy into either a more traditional fantasy aesthetic or in the unknown reaches of deep space. so a book could have strong or varied elements of both, and still have the audience strongly prefer categorizing it as one label or another. edit: i said "science fantasy". i think i just meant fantasy.
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