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Focus Fiction: Genre Fiction - Science Fiction & Fantasy

Fantastic Fiction - A British web site that includes new release info, author/editor listings (that can be view in several different ways, including nationality), plus a listing of significant science fiction events listed by year.

Feminist Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Utopia - A site dedicated to works that examine gender issues, advocate equality, and portray women as strong, capable, or in unusual roles. It also discusses works that somehow help us to see around and through our gender stereotypes. Very well researched and containing bibliographies, reviews, literary criticism, publishers, and a currently minimal search device.

Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List - A list compiled from votes by the Internet community. This is an uncomplicated starting place for readers who want a recommendation of a "good" book in these genres. It also contains a small section of top science fiction/fantasy series.

Locus Index - This site indexes anthologies and collections from 1984 to present. It is linked to William Contento's Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections which indexes stories published before 1984. Also lists novels by various authors and gives short annotations.

Locus Online - Online version of the leading science fiction, fantasy, and horror review magazine. The news is related to authors, forthcoming books, and convention reports. Does not cover non-print.

Random House Star Wars Site - Random House, the publisher of the Star Wars books, offers a site that provides a history of the Star Wars series, future publications, and bulletin boards.

Recommended Fantasy Author List - An extensive compilation of fantasy books listed by author and also listed in series with short, helpful annotations.

SciFan - A well-laid out site that includes an excellent listing of books in series, books grouped by a common theme, and brief overviews of new and forthcoming books.

Science Fiction Weekly - Online magazine with news, reviews, and interesting tidbits on anything dealing with science fiction in print, film, or TV.

SF Site - A valuable resource for science fiction/fantasy readers, this site contains many booklists, including some "readalikes", as well as reviews, convention and author information, and much more.

Star Trek Books Home Page - Covers all four Star Trek series and allows searchers to find favorite books, interact with other fans, and preview future titles. This site links to Paramount, the official site of the television series.

Ultimate Science Fiction Web Guide - A listing of over 5,000 categorized and alphabetized links to sites dealing with SF/Fantasy/Horror. Includes "readalike" lists to help you choose books you might enjoy in dozens of subgenres, plus thousands of links to author sites, book reviews, movies, cons, games, and SF info in 37 individual countries. A very complete site.

William Contento's Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections - This site is based on the G. K. Hall paper index of the same title. It thoroughly indexes anthologies published through 1983 and offers Boolean searching by author, title, story, or collection. For stories after 1984 it is linked to the Locus Index.

Updated: 9/29/04

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