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Pa ne lists Anna b e lle Mo rte nse n Access Services Manager Skokie Public Library Vic to ria Ca pling e r F re dric k Director, Book Discovery NoveList 2
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Spe c ula tive F ic tio n Science Fiction Horror Fantasy What if our nightmares are real? What if magic or magical creatures exist? What if our scientific theories are real? 4
Histo ry o f the Ge nre 5
J.R.R. T o lkie n 6
F a nta sy in the ’ 60s a nd ’ 70s 7
F a nta sy in the ’ 80s 8
F a nta sy in the ’ 90s 9
F a nta sy fo r All Ag e s 10
Awa rds The Hugo Awards are probably the most prestigious fantasy and science fiction awards. Categories include: literature, artwork, film, performance and other accomplishments in science fiction and fantasy. The Nebula Awards recognize only literature. Categories include best novel, novella, novelette and short story. The World Fantasy Awards recognize literature and artists, and are voted on by attendees of the annual World Fantasy Convention. 11
Why F a nta sy? Escape from reality into immersive worlds • Magic and magical creatures are awesome • Forge strong emotional connections to characters (often) • over the course of multiple books 12
“Fantasy is silver and scarlet, indigo and azure, obsidian veined with gold and lapis lazuli. Reality is plywood and plastic, done up in mud brown and olive drab. We read fantasy to find the colors again, I think …” — George R.R. Martin 13
F a nta sy Re a de rs Are whole-collection users, frequently well-versed in pop culture • Often don’t discriminate between adult, teen, or youth books • World-building is essential, but also read for character, pacing • and tone within the genre 14
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F a nta sy Sub g e nre s 17
Cla ssic Sub g e nre s Epic Fantasy (Adults) High Fantasy (Juvenile) Sword and Sorcery Military Fantasy 18
Ro o te d in T his Wo rld Contemporary Fantasy Gateway Fantasy Urban Fantasy Historical Fantasy 19
I nspire d b y Se tting , Myth, o r Culture Afrofuturism and Asian-Influenced Mythological Middle Eastern- Arthurian Fantasy Celtic Fantasy Afrofantasy Fantasy Fiction Influenced Fantasy 20
Ge nre b le nds Steampunk Weird Westerns Fantasy Mysteries Fantasy Romances Science Fantasy 21
F a nta sy T he me s 22
Be careful what you wish for Sto ryline s Cla ssic Defend the realm! Quest for magical items Slaying the dragon To the rescue! Vengeance is mine 23
Sla ying the Dra g o n Only hero(in)es true may face these beasts and live to tell the tale. 24
Chosen one Cha ra c te rs Dark lord Hidden heritage Last of their kind Reluctant allies Rightful heir Scum and villainy Women of steel Zero to hero 25
Sc um a nd Villa iny Sometimes you have to root for the bad guy. Antiheroes, villains, thieves and assassins make compelling protagonists in these morally grey tales. 26
Bad religion Co nc e pts Court intrigue For the resistance Magic goes away Metaphorical racism Return of magic Too powerful to contain 27
Co urt I ntrig ue What's better than power? More power. In the halls of the mighty, any cup might be poisoned and any friend may be foe. 28
Re turn o f Ma g ic Legend becomes reality as magic reenters the world. 29
Academies of magic Se tting Faerie realm Hidden among us Laws of magic Realm of the dead 30
Ac a de mie s o f Ma g ic No. 2 pencils, pointy hats, owls, wands, superhero capes, etc.; these young people are off to a very specialized school for the gifted. 31
L a ws o f Ma g ic A wizard did it … in accordance with a complex magical system. 32
A fe w wo rds a b o ut se rie s… 33
A fe w wo rds a b o ut se rie s … Series Complete Series Complete 34
Po pula r Co mple te Se rie s Queen of the Tearling Mistborn Trilogy Novels First Law The Magicians 35
Po pula r Ong o ing Se rie s Dandelion Dynasty Dresden Files Kingkiller Chronicles Mercy Thompson 36
He lping Re a de rs 37
No ve L ist Re so urc e s 38 38
Recommended reads lists Ge nre o utline s Keeping up pages 39
Do yo u wa nt so me thing action-packed o r do yo u pre fe r de nse wor ld-building ? 40
Do yo u wa nt so me thing funny o r do yo u pre fe r so me thing mo re menacing ? 41
F a nta sy Sta rte r Pa c k Representative of genre Well-reviewed Wide appeal Stand-alone or series starter 42
Upro o te d b y Na o mi No vik • Lush writing • Subtle romance • Strong heroine • Inspired by folk tales 43
A Da rke r Sha de o f Ma g ic b y V.E . Sc hwa b • Fast-paced adventure • Court intrigue • Parallel worlds 44
T he Hundre d T ho usa nd K ing do ms b y N.K . Je misin • Multifaceted characters • Intricately plotted • Thematic complexity 45
So rc e re r to the Cro wn b y Ze n Cho • Regency-era London setting • Sparkling dialogue and humor • Diverse lead characters 46
T ra il o f L ig htning b y Re b e c c a Ro a nho rse • Post-apocalyptic urban fantasy shot through with supernatural elements • Based on Native American mythology • Action-driven with strong characters 47
A Ga me o f T hro ne s b y Ge o rg e R.R. Ma rtin • Multiple first-person viewpoints • Intense family drama • First book feels more like historical fiction than fantasy 48
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