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26 Underrated Sci-Fi and Fantasy Gems You Shouldn't Miss

"With the influx of new sci-fi, fantasy, and horror books hitting shelves every week, it's easy to miss a few good books here and there. There are more than a few well-hewn jewels that deserve a spot on your to-read pile. Thankfully, it's never too late to pick up a good book. Whether a little-known sister-series to your favorite sci-fi chronicle or perhaps a piece of speculative fiction that slipped past your radar, the books below are a few of our favorite underrated and overlooked fantasy and sci-fi gems."
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Woman on the Edge of Time (Marge Piercy)
Woman on the Edge of Time
1
Marge Piercy
Prince of Thorns (Mark Lawrence)
Prince of Thorns
2
Mark Lawrence
Daughter of the Empire (Raymond Feist)
Daughter of the Empire
3
Raymond Feist
Heroes Die (Matthew Woodring Stover)
Heroes Die
4
Matthew Woodring Stover
The Devourers (Indra Das)
The Devourers
5
Indra Das
The Mark of Ran (The Sea Beggars #1) (Paul Kearney)
The Mark of Ran (The Sea Beggars #1)
6
Paul Kearney
Lion of Senet
Lion of Senet
7
The Echo (James Smythe)
The Echo
8
James Smythe
The Bone Doll's Twin (Lynn Flewelling)
The Bone Doll's Twin
9
Lynn Flewelling
The Sparrow (Mary Doria Russell)
The Sparrow
10
Mary Doria Russell
Lamentation (Ken Scholes)
Lamentation
11
Ken Scholes
The House of Shattered Wings (Aliette De Bodard)
The House of Shattered Wings
12
Aliette De Bodard
The Best of All Possible Worlds (Karen Lord)
The Best of All Possible Worlds
13
Karen Lord
The Hidden City (Michelle West)
The Hidden City
14
Michelle West
The Speed of Dark
The Speed of Dark
15
Bird Box (Josh Malerman)
Bird Box
16
Josh Malerman
The Grass Dancer (Susan Power)
The Grass Dancer
17
Susan Power
House of Stairs (William Sleator)
House of Stairs
18
William Sleator
Gone Away World
Gone Away World
19
The Rook (Daniel O'Malley)
The Rook
20
Daniel O'Malley
White Is for Witching (Helen Oyeyemi)
White Is for Witching
21
Helen Oyeyemi
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories (Angela Carter)
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories
22
Angela Carter
Those Across the River (Christopher Buehlman)
Those Across the River
23
Christopher Buehlman
The Orphan's Tales (Catherynne M. Valente)
The Orphan's Tales
24
Catherynne M. Valente
Od Magic (Patricia McKillip)
Od Magic
25
Patricia McKillip
Wytches (Scott Snyder)
Wytches
26
Scott Snyder
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