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The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay
Daggerspell by Katharine Kerr
Into the Wild by Erin Hunter
A redheaded woman stands in front of a shadowed figure. Matching white and yellow swirls hover over their foreheads
Six books on a black background with the words “Gaslamp Fantasy” in white text. The books are Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke; Under the Pendulum Sun by Jeanette Ng; A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan; His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik; Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho; and Half A Soul by Olivia Atwater
Crash by JG Ballard
A video of the books from Reactor's 30 Most Anticipated Books of 2026 List paired with astrological signs on colorful backgrounds
Zendaya Is Meechee/dune meme made into a fake youtube video essay thumbnail
A boy in his bedroom looks up at a UFO as a city skyline blazes around him
The Forge by SM Stirling and David Drake
2006 revival
Biker Mice From Mars poster
Dragon Prince by Melanie Rawn
Jaws by Peter Benchley
War-Nymphs of Venus by Ray Cummings
Rosemary from Widow's Bay
Sheepstealer from House of the Dragon
Now Wait For Last Year by Philip K. Dick
A screenshot from the 80s Fantasy Film Club list on Letterboxd
Time of the Twins by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
Purple and yellow pixel art showing insets of a smile, a house, and two sets of footprints over a dark forest path
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
Six books on a lilac background with the words “Liminal Horror”. The books are Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor; The Lies of the Ajungo by Moses Ose Utomi; Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon by Wole Talabi; Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko; Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi; and Where the Dead Brides Gather by Nuzo Onoh
Divided Allegiance by Elizabeth Moon
A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge
Slide 1: Yellow font reads “What Songs Will Lestat Ruin?” with a picture of Sam Reid as the vampire Lestat surrounded by a pink bow, gold stars, and lipstick marks. A vinyl record with the words “A Playlist By Reactor” hovers below the text
Six books on a yellow background with the words “Liminal Horror”. The books are A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck; Coup de Grâce by Sofia Ajram; The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig; Liminal Spaces by Maureen McHugh; The Hollow Places by T Kingfisher; and You Should Have Left by Daniel Kehlmann
Three people are visible arguing through an ivy-covered window.
The Winds of Gath by E.C. Tubb
Hunger & Thirst by Claire Fuller
The Black Gryphon by Mercedes Lackey & Larry Dixon
A strange skeleton supports a wooden cabin, hovering over a car and mixed in with various plants, trash, and a rifle.
A screenshot from Widow's Bay. It's a board game called "TEETH" with a creepy tooth on it
Text reads “Weird! Ancient riddle rhymes perfectly in English” above the Reactormag.com Stubby the Rocket logo. On top of the post is an image of a shelf of dusty scrolls.
Han Solo's Revenge by Brian Daley
Slide 5: The covers of The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie; Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir; To Shape A Dragon’s Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose; The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley; and Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker. The background is a screenshot from Saw, showing a disgusting white bathroom
Slide 2: The covers of The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett; Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Fairies by Heather Fawcett; The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei; This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews; and Ring Shout by P Djélí Clark. The background is a screenshot from Saw, showing a disgusting white bathroom
Slide 1: Text reads “Which SAW Bathroom are You?”, surrounded by the covers of Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinnamin; The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar; and Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman. The background is a screenshot from Saw, showing Dr. Gordon holding a saw in a bathroom
Nightwings by Robert Silverberg
"Glup Shitto" in Waffle House font
Six books on a pink background with the words “Singaporean SFF”. The books are When They Burned the Butterfly by Wen-yi Lee; The Black Tides of Heaven by Neon Yang; The Wicked and the Willing by Lianyu Tan; Of Jade and Dragons by Amber Chen; Sister Snake by Amanda Lee Koe; and City of Others by Jared Poon
A screenshot of a Goodreads list
Grey Lensman by Edward W. Smith, Ph.D
An edited image from the He-Man comics showing He-Man leaning over Fisto. Dialogue reads "Fisto, my friend, are you all right? Here, let me help you to your feet!" "I fisted hard, He-Man, but I could not fist them all!"
"Oooh you want to subscribe to our newsletter. You want to subscribe to our newsletter before it goes out every Thursday at noon so badly."
The poster for Ghost Ship, edited to read "Ghost Ship Squared: Even More Wires"
The Snow Queen by Joan D. Vinge
Lord Farquaad
Port Eternity by CJ Cherryh
A colorful painting of a woman in a spacesuit, orange smoke erupting from a package she carries while letters flutter out behind her.
Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner
Two people embrace amidst a swirl of orange flames inside of an elevator.
Joe Abercrombie's The Blade Itself
Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce
Screenshot from Arrested Development with the text "Here's some money. Go see a Star War"
A menacing set of dog teeth opens over a smaller hound, looking up. The background is dark and populated with tree trunks.
The Best of Murray Leinster, edited by Brian Davis
A row of paperback books, including Star trek: Time for Yesterday
The Image of the Beast by Philip José Farmer
Slide 1: Text reads “Bluebeard Retellings: Books and Short Stories” in blue font over a picture of Gustave Doré’s Barbe Bleue (Bluebeard)