Children of Time
Shelves
Not every science fiction and fantasy book — the ones we would put on the table if you walked in.
This month's table
What we would put by the till this month: a mix, not a theme.
Start here with science fiction
If someone asked where to begin, we would walk them to this shelf.
Start here with fantasy
Doorways, not doorstops. A first fantasy novel should make you want a second.
A Wizard of Earthsea
A Wizard of Earthsea
The Hobbit
The Hobbit
The Fellowship of the Ring
The Fellowship of the Ring
The Name of the Wind
The Name of the Wind
The Fifth Season
The Fifth Season
The Priory of the Orange Tree
The Priory of the Orange Tree
Assassin's Apprentice
Assassin's Apprentice
Circe
Circe
First contact
Meeting the alien, and discovering it was us all along.
Space opera
Ships, schemes, and civilisations large enough to get lost in.
Cosy fantasy
Low stakes, warm lighting, and a kettle on.
Legends & Lattes
Legends & Lattes
The House in the Cerulean Sea
The House in the Cerulean Sea
A Psalm for the Wild-Built
A Psalm for the Wild-Built
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
Can't Spell Treason Without Tea
Can't Spell Treason Without Tea
Grimdark
For when you want the sword to have consequences.
Folklore and fairytale
Old stories in new clothes — woods, witches, and things that bargain.
