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2025 selection · Science fiction & fantasy
A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping
A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna appears in NPR’s 2025 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around sci fi, fantasy & speculative fiction, staff picks, fiction, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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Long Live Evil
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Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan appears in NPR’s 2024 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around sci fi, fantasy & speculative fiction, love & romance, staff picks, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
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Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett appears in NPR’s 2023 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around sci fi, fantasy & speculative fiction, staff picks, love & romance, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
Immortal Longings
- NPR Books We Love
Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong appears in NPR’s 2023 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around sci fi, fantasy & speculative fiction, love & romance, staff picks, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.