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Worlds Without End Roll-Your-Own Reading Challenge

Discoveries in Genre

Discoveries in Genre

There are lots of great genre books that you just won't find on the F&SF shelves of your local bookstore or library, and yet they're still genre (or at least somewhere within genre's further reaches). Perhaps they don't have wizards or spaceships, or perhaps they are too "literary", but whatever the reason, they're usually to be found in the mainstream fiction section, invisible to many genre readers.

It's a shame, because there are some great reads that people might be missing out on. On the other hand, it's a lot of fun to strike out on your own, searching for undiscovered treasures. You'd be surprised just how many genre books you'll find browsing the mainstream stacks.

So, strap on your explorer's kit, sail into uncharted waters, and see what you can find!

(PS - it's something of a three hour cruise - the challenge ranges from 2 to 6 books)

Challenge Details
Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror
Challenge Span: January 2016 – December 2016

Reading Levels
Select your reading level below. You can adjust your level up or down at any time during the challenge.

 Scout = 2 books + 1 reviews
 Pathfinder = 4 books + 2 reviews
 Explorer = 6 books + 3 reviews

This challenge has expired. Please have a look at some of our other challenges for something that may interest you.

Ann Walker

Ann Walker

Marrow Island
To the Bright Edge of the World
Arrenby

Arrenby

High-Rise
The Time Traveler's Wife
Bormgans

Bormgans

Blood Meridian:  or the Evening Redness in the West
1
dalex

dalex

The Chimes
Good Morning, Midnight
The Loney
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
Mr. Splitfoot
The Unseen World
daxxh

daxxh

The House of the Seven Gables
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
Eafiu

Eafiu

2
1
Engelbrecht

Engelbrecht

Hell
Hell
The Hound of Death and Other Stories
Ishmael
Pinocchio in Venice
The Solitaire Mystery
justifiedsinner

justifiedsinner

House of Leaves
The Iron Heel
On Murder
Summerland
Walking on Glass
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
km098

km098

6
5
4
3
2
1
Linguana

Linguana

Version Control
Viper Wine
piibald

piibald

Baba Yaga Laid an Egg
The Blind Owl
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Fifteen Dogs
Satin Island
The Solitaire Mystery
Scott Laz

Scott Laz

Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage
The Crying of Lot 49
A Gambler's Anatomy
Satin Island
The Third Policeman
Zero K
thereddeath

thereddeath

2
1
wecowo

wecowo

The Bloody Chamber
The Crying of Lot 49
High-Rise
Pale Fire
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Sharp Teeth
Weesam

Weesam

Amnesia Moon
The Green Man
Human Croquet
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
Ragtime
Swamplandia!