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Sci-Fi

Magazines, publishers, databases, fandom, franchise hubs, and original universes.


Fantasy

Communities, reviews, publishers, genre magazines, and worldbuilding destinations.


Alternate-Reality

ARG hubs, web fiction platforms, worldbuilding tools, and immersive discovery spaces.

Editor’s Picks

standout destinations • curated highlights
Twilight Run
Original Sci-Fi Universe
featured
A dedicated original sci-fi universe focused on fleets, colonies, factions, and deep setting lore.
twilightrun.com
Orion’s Arm
Collaborative far-future worldbuilding
featured
An encyclopedic posthuman far-future setting with deep lore, megastructures, and interstellar civilization.
orionsarm.com
World Anvil
Worldbuilding platform
featured
A major platform for organizing lore, timelines, maps, characters, and fictional settings.
worldanvil.com

Explore the Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Alternate-Reality Websites

A modern directory for Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Alternate-Reality websites — curated trailheads across magazines, publishers, communities, awards, databases, web fiction, and ARG resources.

Sci-Fi

News • Databases • Magazines • Publishers • Media Index
Reactor Magazine
Genre news, essays, criticism
active
A major speculative fiction editorial destination covering science fiction, fantasy, reviews, essays, and criticism.
reactormag.com
Locus Online
Industry news + reviews
active
A central industry publication covering speculative fiction news, reviews, interviews, awards, and publishing developments.
locusmag.com
io9
Sci-fi culture/news
active
A long-running destination for science fiction, fantasy, pop culture, genre media news, and commentary.
gizmodo.com/io9
File 770
Fandom + awards + news
active
A fandom-focused site tracking awards, conventions, commentary, and the broader speculative fiction community.
file770.com
SciFiNow
Magazine/news portal
active
A magazine-style genre destination covering books, movies, television, gaming, and science fiction culture.
scifinow.co.uk
ISFDB
Bibliographic database
active
A major bibliographic database for speculative fiction authors, books, magazines, editions, and publication history.
isfdb.org
Worlds Without End
Awards + lists database
active
A discovery-focused speculative fiction database centered on awards, curated lists, and reading exploration.
worldswithoutend.com
SF Magazine Index
Magazine indexing
active
An archival magazine index useful for tracking speculative fiction publications, issues, and magazine history.
philsp.com
Clarkesworld
Online magazine
active
An award-winning online magazine publishing original science fiction and fantasy with interviews and nonfiction.
clarkesworldmagazine.com
Lightspeed
Online magazine
active
A recognized speculative fiction magazine featuring original science fiction and fantasy stories, essays, and interviews.
lightspeedmagazine.com
Analog
Print/digital magazine
active
A long-running science fiction magazine known for hard SF, serialized fiction, and classic genre pedigree.
analogsf.com
Asimov’s
Print/digital magazine
active
A premier destination for science-fiction short fiction, essays, and award-winning genre storytelling.
asimovs.com
Baen Books
Publisher (mil-SF/space opera)
active
A publisher known for military science fiction, space opera, and accessible digital genre publishing.
baen.com
Tor Publishing Group
Major SF/F publisher
active
A leading speculative fiction publisher with a major presence across science fiction, fantasy, and genre media.
macmillan.com

Fantasy

Reviews • Communities • Publishers • Magazines
r/Fantasy
Largest fantasy/SFF community
active
A large online fantasy reading and discussion community known for recommendations, themed lists, and annual events.
reddit.com/r/Fantasy
Fantasy Literature
Reviews + lists
active
A review-oriented genre site focused on fantasy and speculative fiction books, series, essays, and recommendation lists.
fantasyliterature.com
Grimdark Magazine
Reviews (grimdark)
active
A genre publication centered on grimdark fantasy, reviews, interviews, commentary, and dark speculative fiction coverage.
grimdarkmagazine.com
The Fantasy Inn
Reviews + community
active
A fantasy-focused review and community site featuring articles, lists, author spotlights, and reading guidance.
thefantasyinn.com
Fantasy Book Review
Reviews
active
A long-running fantasy review site featuring books, author coverage, genre lists, and reading suggestions.
fantasybookreview.co.uk
Orbit Books
Fantasy/SFF publisher
active
A major speculative fiction publisher known for contemporary fantasy, science fiction, and bestselling genre authors.
orbitbooks.net
Gollancz
UK fantasy/SFF imprint
active
A well-known UK speculative fiction imprint publishing major fantasy and science fiction works.
gollancz.co.uk
Uncanny
Fantasy/SF magazine
active
An award-winning magazine publishing science fiction, fantasy, essays, poetry, and creator commentary.
uncannymagazine.com

Alternate-Reality

ARG • Worldbuilding • Web fiction • Tools
ARGNet — Now Playing
ARG discovery hub
active
A long-running alternate reality game discovery hub tracking current projects, launches, and community activity.
argn.com
Unfiction — Resource Map
ARG resources/interviews
active
A foundational ARG community resource offering archive material, interviews, references, and trailheads.
unfiction.com
r/ARG
ARG community
active
A Reddit-based community for discovering, discussing, and tracking alternate reality games and related projects.
reddit.com/r/ARG
World Anvil
Worldbuilding platform
active
A platform for building, organizing, and presenting fictional worlds, lore, timelines, and setting material.
worldanvil.com
Royal Road
Serial fiction platform
active
A large serial fiction platform hosting ongoing web novels, fantasy, sci-fi, and speculative storytelling.
royalroad.com
Tapas
Comics + prose serialization
active
A digital publishing platform for serialized prose and comics, with strong crossover into speculative storytelling.
tapas.io

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