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30 SFF Titles to Look Forward to in 2026 - Reactor
And other SFF book highlights for the new year!
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The moment you've all been waiting for...
Senior Books Editor @cxorlando.bsky.social's 30 MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS for 2026!!! Selecting the science fiction, fantasy, and horror reads from the first half of the year you can't miss:
Senior Books Editor @cxorlando.bsky.social's 30 MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS for 2026!!! Selecting the science fiction, fantasy, and horror reads from the first half of the year you can't miss:
“Is it possible to put a person under a microscope?”
We're excited to share an excerpt from apocalyptic sporror novel Pedro the Vast by Simón Lopez Trujillo, translated by Robin Myers!
We're excited to share an excerpt from apocalyptic sporror novel Pedro the Vast by Simón Lopez Trujillo, translated by Robin Myers!
Read an Excerpt From Pedro the Vast by Simón Lopez Trujillo - Reactor
Humanity has encroached a step too far into the natural world, and a deadly fungus mounts its own resistance…
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January 14, 2026 at 8:26 PM
“Is it possible to put a person under a microscope?”
We're excited to share an excerpt from apocalyptic sporror novel Pedro the Vast by Simón Lopez Trujillo, translated by Robin Myers!
We're excited to share an excerpt from apocalyptic sporror novel Pedro the Vast by Simón Lopez Trujillo, translated by Robin Myers!
Hard to imagine anything worse than being trapped in a high school with The Fast Kind of Zombies:
This Is Not a Test Trailer Nails "The Breakfast Club Meets 28 Days Later" Vibe - Reactor
The movie is an adaptation of Courtney Summers' novel of the same name
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January 14, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Hard to imagine anything worse than being trapped in a high school with The Fast Kind of Zombies:
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I really hope you read this one. Indrapramit Das pulls it all together in a way that will help your brain flip that switch you've been scrabbling for.
@indrapramitdas.bsky.social, author of The Devourers, reflects on Pluribus, the transformation–of people, countries, art–without consent, and why we hate the hivemind just as much as Carol:
Resisting the Hivemind: Pluribus, Generative AI, and Empire - Reactor
While its creator tell us that Pluribus is not about advent of generative AI, it's difficult not to spot the many places where the fledgling tech and extraterrestrial hivemind overlap.
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January 14, 2026 at 7:55 PM
I really hope you read this one. Indrapramit Das pulls it all together in a way that will help your brain flip that switch you've been scrabbling for.
Reactor Senior Books Editor Christina picked up like 75 books for this list and these are the 30 THAT MADE IT please clap and buy them a croissant!!!
The moment you've all been waiting for...
Senior Books Editor @cxorlando.bsky.social's 30 MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS for 2026!!! Selecting the science fiction, fantasy, and horror reads from the first half of the year you can't miss:
Senior Books Editor @cxorlando.bsky.social's 30 MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS for 2026!!! Selecting the science fiction, fantasy, and horror reads from the first half of the year you can't miss:
30 SFF Titles to Look Forward to in 2026 - Reactor
And other SFF book highlights for the new year!
reactormag.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Reactor Senior Books Editor Christina picked up like 75 books for this list and these are the 30 THAT MADE IT please clap and buy them a croissant!!!
Theodora Goss's short story collection Letters From an Imaginary Country channels fairytales and anthropology for "the Borges sickos". Read @steppinlazer.bsky.social's full review:
Theodora Goss’s Excellent Letters From an Imaginary Country Explores Genre, Gender Politics, and Identity - Reactor
Alexis Ong reviews a "thoroughly inspiring, beautifully written corpus on the possibilities and politics of place."
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January 14, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Theodora Goss's short story collection Letters From an Imaginary Country channels fairytales and anthropology for "the Borges sickos". Read @steppinlazer.bsky.social's full review:
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Many thanks to @use-theforce-em.bsky.social & @reactorsff.bsky.social for taking this piece. It's been a while since I've dug into some juicy critical writing, & it felt good (eager to do more). Heads-up that this contains spoilers for s1 of PLURIBUS (which I liked very much, to be clear).
I found the ep in PLURIBUS where Carol--white, American--meets 5 non-white, non-American survivors of the hivemind off-putting, but in a way that made me curious to see where Gilligan was going. Now that I have, I wrote about how empire, privilege, genAI, & resistance converge in the show's subtext:
Resisting the Hivemind: Pluribus, Generative AI, and Empire - Reactor
While its creator tell us that Pluribus is not about advent of generative AI, it's difficult not to spot the many places where the fledgling tech and extraterrestrial hivemind overlap.
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January 14, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Many thanks to @use-theforce-em.bsky.social & @reactorsff.bsky.social for taking this piece. It's been a while since I've dug into some juicy critical writing, & it felt good (eager to do more). Heads-up that this contains spoilers for s1 of PLURIBUS (which I liked very much, to be clear).
GET WEIRD. BECOME TREE.
Reading the Weird dissects @hironennes.bsky.social's "Our Best Selves," first published in Weird Horror 🪴🪴🪴
Reading the Weird dissects @hironennes.bsky.social's "Our Best Selves," first published in Weird Horror 🪴🪴🪴
Back to the Land, Like It Or Not: Hiron Ennes’ “Our Best Selves” - Reactor
All this family needs is time, rain, sunlight, and soil...
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January 14, 2026 at 6:22 PM
GET WEIRD. BECOME TREE.
Reading the Weird dissects @hironennes.bsky.social's "Our Best Selves," first published in Weird Horror 🪴🪴🪴
Reading the Weird dissects @hironennes.bsky.social's "Our Best Selves," first published in Weird Horror 🪴🪴🪴
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This is excellent
@indrapramitdas.bsky.social, author of The Devourers, reflects on Pluribus, the transformation–of people, countries, art–without consent, and why we hate the hivemind just as much as Carol:
Resisting the Hivemind: Pluribus, Generative AI, and Empire - Reactor
While its creator tell us that Pluribus is not about advent of generative AI, it's difficult not to spot the many places where the fledgling tech and extraterrestrial hivemind overlap.
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January 14, 2026 at 5:57 PM
This is excellent
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this essay is just so, so good
@indrapramitdas.bsky.social, author of The Devourers, reflects on Pluribus, the transformation–of people, countries, art–without consent, and why we hate the hivemind just as much as Carol:
Resisting the Hivemind: Pluribus, Generative AI, and Empire - Reactor
While its creator tell us that Pluribus is not about advent of generative AI, it's difficult not to spot the many places where the fledgling tech and extraterrestrial hivemind overlap.
reactormag.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
this essay is just so, so good
@indrapramitdas.bsky.social, author of The Devourers, reflects on Pluribus, the transformation–of people, countries, art–without consent, and why we hate the hivemind just as much as Carol:
Resisting the Hivemind: Pluribus, Generative AI, and Empire - Reactor
While its creator tell us that Pluribus is not about advent of generative AI, it's difficult not to spot the many places where the fledgling tech and extraterrestrial hivemind overlap.
reactormag.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:49 PM
@indrapramitdas.bsky.social, author of The Devourers, reflects on Pluribus, the transformation–of people, countries, art–without consent, and why we hate the hivemind just as much as Carol:
How do we feel about the new Animorphs covers idk I kind of love them (though I will miss the nightmare fuel)
January 14, 2026 at 5:04 PM
How do we feel about the new Animorphs covers idk I kind of love them (though I will miss the nightmare fuel)
The Philip K. Dick Award recognizes exemplary science fiction published in paperback in the United States. Here are the 2026 nominees!
Here Are the Nominees for the 2026 Philip K. Dick Award - Reactor
Congratulations to the authors!
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January 14, 2026 at 4:59 PM
The Philip K. Dick Award recognizes exemplary science fiction published in paperback in the United States. Here are the 2026 nominees!
Spielberg's adaptation of Philip K Dick's "Minority Report" remains deeply unsettling (in both expected and unexpected ways) in its predictions about near-future law enforcement, privacy, power, and corruption:
Minority Report: Casting a Wary Eye on the Future of Crime Fighting - Reactor
An unsettling look at the near future of law enforcement, courtesy of Spielberg and Philip K. Dick.
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January 14, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Spielberg's adaptation of Philip K Dick's "Minority Report" remains deeply unsettling (in both expected and unexpected ways) in its predictions about near-future law enforcement, privacy, power, and corruption:
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We are DELIGHTED to share an excerpt from the long-anticipated Twelves Months by Jim Butcher, book 18!!! in The Dresden Files!! Harry Dresden has found himself in a bit of a, um, compromising position with Himself:
Read an Excerpt From Twelve Months by Jim Butcher - Reactor
Harry Dresden, Chicago’s only professional wizard, has always managed to save the day—but this time, can he save himself?
reactormag.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:22 PM
We are DELIGHTED to share an excerpt from the long-anticipated Twelves Months by Jim Butcher, book 18!!! in The Dresden Files!! Harry Dresden has found himself in a bit of a, um, compromising position with Himself:
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serving brunt
January 13, 2026 at 2:23 AM
serving brunt
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It's alive! Alliiiivveeee!!!
An aging robot, on a journey to visit a friend, reflects on their adventures together.
"Joiner and Rust" by @lavietidhar.bsky.social is free to read now!
Art by James Gilleard
Edited by @jonathanstrahan.bsky.social
"Joiner and Rust" by @lavietidhar.bsky.social is free to read now!
Art by James Gilleard
Edited by @jonathanstrahan.bsky.social
Joiner and Rust - Reactor
An aging robot, on journey to visit a friend, reflects on their adventures together.
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January 14, 2026 at 3:38 PM
It's alive! Alliiiivveeee!!!
Read enough science fiction, and you'll start to notice that many authors seem pretty invested in the idea of galactic empires (clearly based on real-world empires); @jdnicoll.bsky.social asks just what the hell such authors are thinking.
Side-Eyeing Science Fiction's Love of Empire - Reactor
...Wait, we're supposed to believe that it's the rebels who are wrong?
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January 14, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Read enough science fiction, and you'll start to notice that many authors seem pretty invested in the idea of galactic empires (clearly based on real-world empires); @jdnicoll.bsky.social asks just what the hell such authors are thinking.
We're delighted to share the GORGEOUS cover for Zara Marielle's The Café of Infinite Doors!!
Marielle offers a tender story about a café hidden away in San Francisco, as well as the love, companionship, and difficult choices one woman finds there ☕
Marielle offers a tender story about a café hidden away in San Francisco, as well as the love, companionship, and difficult choices one woman finds there ☕
Revealing The Café of Infinite Doors by Zara Marielle - Reactor
We’re thrilled to share the cover of Zara Marielle’s The Café of Infinite Doors, available April 28, 2026 from Union Square & Co. In a mythical Scotland of long ago, a goddess’s mortal surrogate dies ...
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January 14, 2026 at 3:17 PM
We're delighted to share the GORGEOUS cover for Zara Marielle's The Café of Infinite Doors!!
Marielle offers a tender story about a café hidden away in San Francisco, as well as the love, companionship, and difficult choices one woman finds there ☕
Marielle offers a tender story about a café hidden away in San Francisco, as well as the love, companionship, and difficult choices one woman finds there ☕
Read if you enjoy:
- Science fiction
- Enigmatic cats
- Weird mold
- Bittersweet, reflective stories
- Science fiction
- Enigmatic cats
- Weird mold
- Bittersweet, reflective stories
An aging robot, on a journey to visit a friend, reflects on their adventures together.
"Joiner and Rust" by @lavietidhar.bsky.social is free to read now!
Art by James Gilleard
Edited by @jonathanstrahan.bsky.social
"Joiner and Rust" by @lavietidhar.bsky.social is free to read now!
Art by James Gilleard
Edited by @jonathanstrahan.bsky.social
Joiner and Rust - Reactor
An aging robot, on journey to visit a friend, reflects on their adventures together.
reactormag.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Read if you enjoy:
- Science fiction
- Enigmatic cats
- Weird mold
- Bittersweet, reflective stories
- Science fiction
- Enigmatic cats
- Weird mold
- Bittersweet, reflective stories
An aging robot, on a journey to visit a friend, reflects on their adventures together.
"Joiner and Rust" by @lavietidhar.bsky.social is free to read now!
Art by James Gilleard
Edited by @jonathanstrahan.bsky.social
"Joiner and Rust" by @lavietidhar.bsky.social is free to read now!
Art by James Gilleard
Edited by @jonathanstrahan.bsky.social
Joiner and Rust - Reactor
An aging robot, on journey to visit a friend, reflects on their adventures together.
reactormag.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:02 PM
An aging robot, on a journey to visit a friend, reflects on their adventures together.
"Joiner and Rust" by @lavietidhar.bsky.social is free to read now!
Art by James Gilleard
Edited by @jonathanstrahan.bsky.social
"Joiner and Rust" by @lavietidhar.bsky.social is free to read now!
Art by James Gilleard
Edited by @jonathanstrahan.bsky.social
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I wrote about forgotten TV movies again. God help me.
Let's journey back to the 80s and 90s, when TV tried to adapt the same classic stories as big Hollywood releases, just with smaller budgets and weirder casting. The results, as you might expect, were mixed...?
Made-for-TV Movies That Mimicked Hollywood, For Better or Worse - Reactor
Classic stories adapted for the big screen...and almost immediately adapted again for the small screen.
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January 14, 2026 at 3:56 AM
I wrote about forgotten TV movies again. God help me.
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I love how clear & straightforward & enthusiastic this is, & hope anyone who’s felt daunted by the process or prospect of a process takes a look!
Did you know that you, yes YOU, can vote in the Hugo Awards??
@mollytempleton.com breaks down the process, including how to register before the January 31st deadline!
@mollytempleton.com breaks down the process, including how to register before the January 31st deadline!
Anyone Can Vote in the Hugo Awards — And Here's How - Reactor
You — yes, you! — can nominate work and vote for the winners of the 2026 Hugo Awards!
reactormag.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:09 AM
I love how clear & straightforward & enthusiastic this is, & hope anyone who’s felt daunted by the process or prospect of a process takes a look!
RELEASE THE ARWEN HELM'S DEEP CUT:
Liv Tyler Says Arwen Was Originally Part of the Fellowship in The Lord of the Rings Films - Reactor
"I was in Helm's Deep, fighting"
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January 13, 2026 at 9:00 PM
RELEASE THE ARWEN HELM'S DEEP CUT:
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I was honoured to have this story included in the @reactorsff.bsky.social Must Read Short Speculative Fiction for February by @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social
I was also honoured to have some incredible fan art of the story sent to me by the incredible Fraeya Pinto!
Both a dream come true for me.
I was also honoured to have some incredible fan art of the story sent to me by the incredible Fraeya Pinto!
Both a dream come true for me.
January 13, 2026 at 8:40 PM
I was honoured to have this story included in the @reactorsff.bsky.social Must Read Short Speculative Fiction for February by @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social
I was also honoured to have some incredible fan art of the story sent to me by the incredible Fraeya Pinto!
Both a dream come true for me.
I was also honoured to have some incredible fan art of the story sent to me by the incredible Fraeya Pinto!
Both a dream come true for me.
We are DELIGHTED to share an excerpt from the long-anticipated Twelves Months by Jim Butcher, book 18!!! in The Dresden Files!! Harry Dresden has found himself in a bit of a, um, compromising position with Himself:
Read an Excerpt From Twelve Months by Jim Butcher - Reactor
Harry Dresden, Chicago’s only professional wizard, has always managed to save the day—but this time, can he save himself?
reactormag.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:22 PM
We are DELIGHTED to share an excerpt from the long-anticipated Twelves Months by Jim Butcher, book 18!!! in The Dresden Files!! Harry Dresden has found himself in a bit of a, um, compromising position with Himself: