Sharifah is joined by some of Book Riot's editorial team to send off SFF Yeah with a parting gift of some of our favorite science fiction, fantasy, and speculative books.

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Books Discussed

The Monk and Robot books by Becky Chambers

Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho

The Tiffany Aching series by Terry Pratchett

The Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

Everfair by Nisi Shawl

Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson

A Master of Djinn (Dead Djinn Universe) by P. Djèlí Clark

Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

The Martian and Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

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Sharifah talks about some of her favorite backlist SF/F reads.

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Books Discussed

How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe by Charles Yu

Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

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Book Riot's managing editor and All the Books host Vanessa Diaz joins Sharifah for a Halloween special, with book, movie, and music recommendations to make your season extra spooky.

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This October, Tailored Book Recommendations is giving away a pair of Beats Fit Pro headphones! TBR is the perfect way to take the guesswork out of finding your next favorite read. To get started with TBR, just fill out a quick survey about your reading likes and dislikes, and we’ll pair you with a professional book nerd— aka bibliologist— who uses their bookish knowledge to match you with three books they think you’ll dig. You can sign up to receive your recommendations via email or have your bibliologist’s picks delivered right to your door as either hardcovers or paperbacks. And if you sign up or gift TBR in the month of October, you’ll be automatically entered to win a pair of Beats Fit Pro headphones! Current TBR subscribers also have a chance to win by purchasing a drop-in round of recommendations in October. Get all the details at mytbr.co.

Mentioned

Practical Magic Sequel Announcement

Books Discussed

The Changeling by Victor LaValle

An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson

Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

My Darling Dreadful Thing by Johanna van Veen

Bad Cree by Jessica Johns

Leech by Hiron Ennes

Immortal Pleasures by V. Castro

Music Discussed

• Picks from Vanessa's Something Wicked playlist
• "Fantasmas" by Ambar Lucid
• "Uninvited" by Alanis Morisette
• "Howling" by Cathedrals
• "Spellwork" by Austra
• "I Put a Spell on You" (cover) by Brooklynn
• Sharifah's Picks
• The Nightmare Before Christmas Soundtrack
• "St James Infirmary" by Cab Calloway
• "Rawhead and Bloody Bones" by Siouxsie & the Banshees

Movies Discussed

Crimson Peak

The Craft

Twilight

Wednesday (show)

Discovery of Witches

Candyman (1992 and 2021)

The Addams Family movies

A Nightmare on Elm Street

Hellraiser

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Sharifah talks about some of her favorite backlist SF/F reads.

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This October, Tailored Book Recommendations is giving away a pair of Beats Fit Pro headphones! TBR is the perfect way to take the guesswork out of finding your next favorite read. To get started with TBR, just fill out a quick survey about your reading likes and dislikes, and we’ll pair you with a professional book nerd— aka bibliologist— who uses their bookish knowledge to match you with three books they think you’ll dig. You can sign up to receive your recommendations via email or have your bibliologist’s picks delivered right to your door as either hardcovers or paperbacks.

And if you sign up or gift TBR in the month of October, you’ll be automatically entered to win a pair of Beats Fit Pro headphones! Current TBR subscribers also have a chance to win by purchasing a drop-in round of recommendations in October. Sign up today at mytbr.co.

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Books Discussed

Mistress Masham's Repose by T. H. White

Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson

Mentions

The Once and Future King by T.H. White

H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald

Illustrations for the scrapped Disney adaption of Mistress Masham's Repose

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Book Riot's In the Club newsletter captain Erica Ezeifedi joins Sharifah to recommend some SF/F books for your book club or reading with a friend.

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This October, Tailored Book Recommendations is giving away a pair of Beats Fit Pro headphones! TBR is the perfect way to take the guesswork out of finding your next favorite read. To get started with TBR, just fill out a quick survey about your reading likes and dislikes, and we’ll pair you with a professional book nerd— aka bibliologist— who uses their bookish knowledge to match you with three books they think you’ll dig. You can sign up to receive your recommendations via email or have your bibliologist’s picks delivered right to your door as either hardcovers or paperbacks. And if you sign up or gift TBR in the month of October, you’ll be automatically entered to win a pair of Beats Fit Pro headphones! Current TBR subscribers also have a chance to win by purchasing a drop-in round of recommendations in October. Get all the details at mytbr.co.

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Books Discussed

An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson

The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass

The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson

The Book of Love by Kelly Link

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

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Book Riot's Our Queerest Shelves newsletter captain Danika Ellis joins Sharifah to recommend some LGBTQ+ SF/F favorites.

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Join Book Riot's editorial staff and expert guest writers at The Deep Dive, your destination for deep thoughts on all things reading, behind-the-scenes insights, informed takes, and so much more. Whether we're analyzing book deal trends, whittling down the best books of the century, or letting you in on the best book club book of the summer, you'll find something to nerd out over and enrich your reading life. With decades of experience in books and publishing between us, we have a wealth of knowledge, thoughts, and curated goodness we can't wait to share with you. Go ahead and take the plunge.

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Shoutouts

The Lesbrary

Lilly Wachowski Developing Hell Followed With Us Into Animated Pic [DEADLINE]

10 New Queer Science Fiction Books, from Cozy to Cataclysmic

Books Discussed

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White

Into the Light by Mark Oshiro

The Dawnhounds by Sascha Stronach

Everfair by Nisi Shawl

The Unbroken by C.L. Clark

Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

August Kitko and the Mechas from Space by Alex White

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Sharifah talks about some of her favorite backlist SF/F reads.

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Books Discussed

Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi, translated by Jonathan Wright

Uprooted by Naomi Novik

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Let's take a break from the usual SFF Yeah format to share the Book Riot podcast's Book Nerd Movie Club talking about The Neverending Story!

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Discussed in this episode:

The Neverending Story by Michael Ende

The Neverending Story Oral History

The Book Riot Podcast Patreon

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Sharifah talks about some of her favorite backlist SF/F reads.

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Books Discussed

Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah Moses

The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson

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Sharifah talks about Shakespeare and references to the Bard in SF/F, talks Antony and Cleopatra with Immortal Longings author Chloe Gong, and more!

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Books Discussed

Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong

Vilest Things by Chloe Gong

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

The Death I Gave Him by Em X. Liu

Prince of Cats by Ronald Wimberly

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Books Discussed

Life on Mars by Tracy K. Smith

Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson

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