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The Best SFFF Magazines to Read in 2026
In 2026, reading science fiction, fantasy, and horror is no longer about keeping up. There is simply too much of it. Books, newsletters, Substack serials, small presses, endless releases. Discovery has become a problem, especially if you’re getting back into…
In 2026, reading science fiction, fantasy, and horror is no longer about keeping up. There is simply too much of it. Books, newsletters, Substack serials, small presses, endless releases. Discovery has become a problem, especially if you’re getting back into…
The Best SFFF Magazines to Read in 2026
In 2026, reading science fiction, fantasy, and horror is no longer about keeping up. There is simply too much of it. Books, newsletters, Substack serials, small presses, endless releases. Discovery has become a problem, especially if you’re getting back into reading. That’s where magazines still matter. Not (just) as relics of a golden age, but as short curated reads and radars. A good SFFF magazine doesn’t just publish stories, it gives a good sense of the current mood. It signals where the genre is drifting, mutating, or reinventing itself.
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January 5, 2026 at 10:33 PM
The Best SFFF Magazines to Read in 2026
In 2026, reading science fiction, fantasy, and horror is no longer about keeping up. There is simply too much of it. Books, newsletters, Substack serials, small presses, endless releases. Discovery has become a problem, especially if you’re getting back into…
In 2026, reading science fiction, fantasy, and horror is no longer about keeping up. There is simply too much of it. Books, newsletters, Substack serials, small presses, endless releases. Discovery has become a problem, especially if you’re getting back into…
Explore @garykwolfe’s review of NINE GOBLINS by @tkingfisher.com: “Kingfisher’s narrative voice is as delightfully chatty as ever… those who enjoy the playfulness and sharp wit of those novels will not be disappointed.”
Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher: Review by Gary K. Wolfe
Nine Goblins, T. Kingfisher (Tordotcom 978-1250400116, $24.99, 160pp, hc) January 2026. With more than a dozen T. Kingfisher novels published in this decade alone, Ursula Vernon seems to be an unst…
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January 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Explore @garykwolfe’s review of NINE GOBLINS by @tkingfisher.com: “Kingfisher’s narrative voice is as delightfully chatty as ever… those who enjoy the playfulness and sharp wit of those novels will not be disappointed.”
Kopaska-Merkel Receives SFPA President’s Lifetime Service Award locusmag.com/2026/01...
January 5, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Kopaska-Merkel Receives SFPA President’s Lifetime Service Award locusmag.com/2026/01...
LAcon V Adds Tracey Baptiste as Special Guest locusmag.com/2026/01...
January 5, 2026 at 9:28 PM
LAcon V Adds Tracey Baptiste as Special Guest locusmag.com/2026/01...
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“Hot Bot Summer” by @jrdewitt.bsky.social from @escapepod.org, “Habitat” by @beaujuno.bsky.social from @castofwonders.org, and more short fic recs from @mariahaskins.com
Escape Pod, Cast of Wonders, and Podcastle: Review by Maria Haskins
Escape Pod 9/25/25, 9/11/25 Cast of Wonders 9/16/25 PodCastle 9/16/25 First out in my first review column are the original September stories from Escape Pod. “Hot Bot Summer” by J.R. Dewitt (narrat…
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January 5, 2026 at 2:00 AM
“Hot Bot Summer” by @jrdewitt.bsky.social from @escapepod.org, “Habitat” by @beaujuno.bsky.social from @castofwonders.org, and more short fic recs from @mariahaskins.com
Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher: Review by Gary K. Wolfe locusmag.com/review/...
January 4, 2026 at 9:09 PM
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“Consisting of fourteen interconnected short stories, WE LIVE HERE NOW… gleefully, cheekily, playfully pokes fun at the contemporary art world.” @mondyboy74.bsky.social reviews new work from @cdrose.bsky.social
We Live Here Now by C.D. Rose: Review by Ian Mond
We Live Here Now, C.D. Rose (Melville House 978-1-68589-201-2, $19.99, 320pp, tp) August 2025. If you’ll recall, my favourite book of 2024 was C.D. Rose’s magnificent Walter Benjamin Stares at the …
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January 4, 2026 at 2:00 AM
“Consisting of fourteen interconnected short stories, WE LIVE HERE NOW… gleefully, cheekily, playfully pokes fun at the contemporary art world.” @mondyboy74.bsky.social reviews new work from @cdrose.bsky.social
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Welcome to the world of Locus Magazine, where your dreams of being first to know everything about sci-fi come true.
Grab a subscription to be first on the scene for new science fiction, fantasy, & horror books. Reviews, news, interviews, and more!
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“A fan of Stephen Baxter’s work and his big ideas will find exactly what they expect in HEARTHSPACE…” Alexandra Pierce reviews Stephen Baxter
Hearthspace by Stephen Baxter: Review by Alexandra Pierce
Hearthspace, Stephen Baxter (Gollancz 978-1-39961-466-5, 480pp, $32.99, hc). September 2025. Stephen Baxter’s science fiction has often taken a big idea, with some grounding in speculative science,…
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January 3, 2026 at 2:00 AM
“A fan of Stephen Baxter’s work and his big ideas will find exactly what they expect in HEARTHSPACE…” Alexandra Pierce reviews Stephen Baxter
Happy Science Fiction Day from Locus!
January 2, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Happy Science Fiction Day from Locus!
Escape Pod, Cast of Wonders, and Podcastle: Review by Maria Haskins locusmag.com/review/...
January 2, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Escape Pod, Cast of Wonders, and Podcastle: Review by Maria Haskins locusmag.com/review/...
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It is Rhysling nomination season!
A reminder to all my friends who want to continue seeing poetry be blessed in this genre: joining the SFPA not only allows you to nominate for its awards, but gives you access to so much wonderful speculative poetry to read!
A reminder to all my friends who want to continue seeing poetry be blessed in this genre: joining the SFPA not only allows you to nominate for its awards, but gives you access to so much wonderful speculative poetry to read!
January 2, 2026 at 4:15 PM
It is Rhysling nomination season!
A reminder to all my friends who want to continue seeing poetry be blessed in this genre: joining the SFPA not only allows you to nominate for its awards, but gives you access to so much wonderful speculative poetry to read!
A reminder to all my friends who want to continue seeing poetry be blessed in this genre: joining the SFPA not only allows you to nominate for its awards, but gives you access to so much wonderful speculative poetry to read!
“HELM is a lively, potent novel.” @niallharrison reviews new work from Sarah Hall
Helm by Sarah Hall: Review by Niall Harrison
Helm, Sarah Hall (Faber & Faber UK 978-0-5713-8355-9, £20.00, 368pp, hc) August 2025. (Mariner 978-0-063-43994-8, $30.00, 368pp, hc) November 2025. It may be that Sarah Hall’s new novel peaks w…
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January 2, 2026 at 2:00 AM
“HELM is a lively, potent novel.” @niallharrison reviews new work from Sarah Hall
Commentary: Cory Doctorow: Show Me the Incentive, I’ll Show You the Outcome locusmag.com/feature...
January 1, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Commentary: Cory Doctorow: Show Me the Incentive, I’ll Show You the Outcome locusmag.com/feature...
New Books YouTube Video for December 30th! locusmag.com/2026/01...
January 1, 2026 at 8:30 PM
New Books YouTube Video for December 30th! locusmag.com/2026/01...
Explore @NussbaumAbigail’s review of @rainewilson.bsky.social: “Wilson describes THE SALT ORACLE as her attempt at dark academia, and indeed, despite the novel’s borderline-apocalyptic setting… some familiar academic quirks quickly establish themselves.”
The Salt Oracle by Lorraine Wilson: Review by Abigail Nussbaum
The Salt Oracle, Lorraine Wilson (Solaris 978-1-837865-741, £18.99, 400pp, hc) November 2025. Bellwether College is a floating structure somewhere in the Baltic Sea. In the future that has followe…
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January 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Explore @NussbaumAbigail’s review of @rainewilson.bsky.social: “Wilson describes THE SALT ORACLE as her attempt at dark academia, and indeed, despite the novel’s borderline-apocalyptic setting… some familiar academic quirks quickly establish themselves.”
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Writers! How are your workshop applications coming?
I have good news and bad news…
The good news is that we have a STELLAR group of instructors this year! Fonda Lee is back this year after a break, joining Arkady Martine and Valerie Valdes, and new to the faculty: John Wiswell! FOUR amazing alumni!
I have good news and bad news…
The good news is that we have a STELLAR group of instructors this year! Fonda Lee is back this year after a break, joining Arkady Martine and Valerie Valdes, and new to the faculty: John Wiswell! FOUR amazing alumni!
January 1, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Writers! How are your workshop applications coming?
I have good news and bad news…
The good news is that we have a STELLAR group of instructors this year! Fonda Lee is back this year after a break, joining Arkady Martine and Valerie Valdes, and new to the faculty: John Wiswell! FOUR amazing alumni!
I have good news and bad news…
The good news is that we have a STELLAR group of instructors this year! Fonda Lee is back this year after a break, joining Arkady Martine and Valerie Valdes, and new to the faculty: John Wiswell! FOUR amazing alumni!
We Live Here Now by C.D. Rose: Review by Ian Mond locusmag.com/review/...
January 1, 2026 at 4:32 PM
We Live Here Now by C.D. Rose: Review by Ian Mond locusmag.com/review/...
Issue 780 Table of Contents, January 2026 locusmag.com/2026/01...
January 1, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Issue 780 Table of Contents, January 2026 locusmag.com/2026/01...
#EugenBacon recommends #BlackApocalypse: #Afrofuturism at the End of the World by #TaviaNyongo for 2025!
See all Staff Picks online at locusmag.com and please don't forget to donate to bwc.io/locus2025 before midnight! We love you, happy new year!
See all Staff Picks online at locusmag.com and please don't forget to donate to bwc.io/locus2025 before midnight! We love you, happy new year!
January 1, 2026 at 5:00 AM
#EugenBacon recommends #BlackApocalypse: #Afrofuturism at the End of the World by #TaviaNyongo for 2025!
See all Staff Picks online at locusmag.com and please don't forget to donate to bwc.io/locus2025 before midnight! We love you, happy new year!
See all Staff Picks online at locusmag.com and please don't forget to donate to bwc.io/locus2025 before midnight! We love you, happy new year!
Russell Letson reviews HALCYON YEARS by Alastair Reynolds: “it’s the getting there that is the fun: roaming the mean streets of a starship, riddled with trapdoors and secret passages and deep-held secrets.”
Halcyon Years by Alastair Reynolds: Review by Russell Letson
Halcyon Years, Alastair Reynolds, (Gollancz 978-1-3996-1176-3, £25.00, 326 pp, hc) October 2025. Alastair Reynolds is known, quite properly, for work that tends toward widescreen space adventure an…
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January 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Russell Letson reviews HALCYON YEARS by Alastair Reynolds: “it’s the getting there that is the fun: roaming the mean streets of a starship, riddled with trapdoors and secret passages and deep-held secrets.”