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1 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 libraryreads.org 3 Spe c ula tive F ic tio n Science Fiction Horror

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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

Pa ne lists

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libraryreads.org

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Spe c ula tive F ic tio n

Science Fiction Horror Fantasy What if our scientific theories are real? What if our nightmares are real? What if magic or magical creatures exist?

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Histo ry o f the Ge nre

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J.R.R. T

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F a nta sy in the ’ 60s a nd ’ 70s

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F a nta sy in the ’ 80s

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F a nta sy in the ’ 90s

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F a nta sy fo r All Ag e s

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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.

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  • Escape from reality into immersive worlds
  • Magic and magical creatures are awesome
  • Forge strong emotional connections to characters (often)
  • ver the course of multiple books

Why F a nta sy?

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“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

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  • 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

F a nta sy Re a de rs

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F a nta sy Appe a l

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worl rld-bu building ing

amus using ng bl bleak vio iole lent dr dramatic ic swee eepi ping

intrica cate tely plotte

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gri gritty

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beat

funny nny lush lush

descrip iptiv tive

ly lyri rical la large rge cast of f chara racters rs quir uirky

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F a nta sy Sub g e nre s

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Cla ssic Sub g e nre s

Epic Fantasy (Adults) High Fantasy (Juvenile) Sword and Sorcery Military Fantasy

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Ro o te d in T his Wo rld

Contemporary Fantasy Urban Fantasy Historical Fantasy Gateway Fantasy

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I nspire d b y Se tting , Myth, o r Culture

Afrofuturism and Afrofantasy Arthurian Fantasy Asian-Influenced Fantasy Celtic Fantasy Middle Eastern- Influenced Fantasy Mythological Fiction

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Ge nre b le nds

Fantasy Mysteries Fantasy Romances Science Fantasy Steampunk Weird Westerns

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F a nta sy T he me s

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Cla ssic Sto ryline s

Be careful what you wish for Defend the realm! Quest for magical items Slaying the dragon To the rescue! Vengeance is mine

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Sla ying the Dra g o n

Only hero(in)es true may face these beasts and live to tell the tale.

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Cha ra c te rs

Chosen one Dark lord Hidden heritage Last of their kind Reluctant allies Rightful heir Scum and villainy Women of steel Zero to hero

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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.

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Co nc e pts

Bad religion Court intrigue For the resistance Magic goes away Metaphorical racism Return of magic Too powerful to contain

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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.

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Re turn o f Ma g ic

Legend becomes reality as magic reenters the world.

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Se tting

Academies of magic Faerie realm Hidden among us Laws of magic Realm of the dead

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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.

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L a ws o f Ma g ic

A wizard did it … in accordance with a complex magical system.

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A fe w wo rds a b o ut se rie s…

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 Series Complete

A fe w wo rds a b o ut se rie s …

 Series Complete

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Po pula r Co mple te Se rie s

First Law Queen of the Tearling Mistborn Trilogy Novels The Magicians

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Po pula r Ong o ing Se rie s

Dandelion Dynasty Dresden Files Kingkiller Chronicles Mercy Thompson

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He lping Re a de rs

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No ve L ist Re so urc e s

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Ge nre o utline s

Keeping up pages

Recommended reads lists

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Do yo u wa nt so me thing action-packed

  • r do yo u pre fe r de nse wor

ld-building?

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Do yo u wa nt so me thing funny o r do yo u pre fe r so me thing mo re menacing?

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F a nta sy Sta rte r Pa c k

 Representative of genre  Well-reviewed  Wide appeal  Stand-alone or series starter

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Upro o te d b y Na o mi No vik

  • Lush writing
  • Subtle romance
  • Strong heroine
  • Inspired by folk tales
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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
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T he Hundre d T ho usa nd K ing do ms b y N.K . Je misin

  • Multifaceted characters
  • Intricately plotted
  • Thematic complexity
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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
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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
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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

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Dive rse Mytho lo g ie s

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“Sc ie nc e F a nta sy”

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Mo re T V T ie -ins

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Bo o ks we c a n’ t wa it to re a d

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July 17, 2019 at 2pm Eastern

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Que stio ns?

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T ha nk yo u

L e a rn mo re a t

e b sc o ho st.c o m/ no ve list & lib ra ryre a ds.o rg

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T ha nk yo u

L e a rn mo re a t

e b sc o ho st.c o m/ no ve list & lib ra ryre a ds.o rg