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2025 Science Fiction & Fantasy Booklovers Combat-Team Sci-Fi
� Aliens
1. Area 51: Read a book with an alien character.
Terminal Alliance, 1/25/25
2. Starry Night: Read a book with at least one star on the cover.
Gobbelino London & A Complication of Unicorns

� Alt History
1. Back in the Day: Read a book set 20+ years ago. The Last Year of the War
2. Historicity: Read a book with a historical figure on the cover. 1/31/25

� Clones
1. DNA: Read a book with clones or twins in it. 1/5/25
The Poet, 1/23/25
2. Palindrome: Read a book with a mirrored cover (cover features a graphic that reads the same on both sides).

� Dimensional Travel
1. AltDimension: Read a book set in more than 1 dimension.
InterWorld
2. Portal: Read a book with any kind of portal on the cover.

� Space Travel
1. The Black: Read a book set in outer space.
Project Hail Mary
2. Nebula: Read a book with a space scene on the cover.

� Terraforming
1. Oxygen: Read a book that features terraforming.
Farmer in the Sky, 1/20/25
2. Foliage: Read a book with any kind of flora on the cover.

� Biological Engineering
1. Lab: Read a book with a character that is a engineer.
Falling Free, 1/14/25
2. DNA: Read a book with a helix on the cover.

� LitRPG
1. Game: Read any book classified as LitRPG or a novelized version of a video game.
Dungeon Crawler Carl
2. Console: Read a book with DND dice on the cover. 1/28/25

� Big Data
1. Arithmetic: Read a book with an accountant or mathematician as a main character.
We, D-503 is a mathematician
2. Data: Read a book with numbers on the cover./ numbers on the wall clock

� Mad Science
1. Scientist: Read a book with a scientist as a main character.
The Trials of Koli
2. Gear: Read a book with anyone in a lab coat or lab beakers on the cover. 1/31/25

� Artificial Intelligence
1. Intelligence: Read a book where AI is an important character or important to the plot.
Gateway, 1/8/25
2. Robot: Read a book with a computer or code on the cover.

� Time Travel
1. Time Machine: Read a book where time travel is part of the plot.
Replay, 1/18/25
2. Clock: Read a book with any kind of time keeping device on the cover. 1/29/25


1. Strong: Read a book with a character who possesses great physical strength. Bookshops & Bonedust- Viv
2. unBrianiac: Read a book with a character that is noted for their lack of intelligence. The Memory Keeper's Daughter- character with Down's Syndrome
� January Antagonist: Monster
1. Huge: Read a book with a character that is extremely large. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms- Duncan
2. Ugly: Read a book with a character that is noted for an unpleasant appearance. Lady of the Lake- Ciri has hideous facial scars
� February Protagonist: Love Interest
1. Pretty: Read a book where a main character is known for their good looks. Gobbolino the Witch's Cat 2/8/25 Everyone remark on how pretty Gobbolino is
2. Romance: Read a book with a romantic scene. Paladin's Grace
� February Antagonist: Rival
1. Better Than You: Read a book where a main character has a rival
These Burning Stars, Esek vs Six.
2. It’s Personal: Read a book where a character has a personal grievance that is significant to the plot.
The City in Glass
� March Protagonist: Sidekick
1. 2nd Best: Read a book with a sidekick character or where the main character is only the 2nd best at something.
Buttercream Bump Off, Angie is a sidekick
2. Helpful: Read a book where the ‘hero� needs help accomplishing a goal.
Starter Villain / Charlie needs help
� March Antagonist: Assistant to the Villain
1. Sidekick: Read a book with a character who is a sidekick or a character who has a sidekick.
Hamlet / Hamlet and Horatio
2. Not In Charge: Read a book where the main character is not the person in charge at their organization.
The Atrocity Archives / Bob is an agent at Laundry
� April Protagonist: Mentor
1. Aged: Read a book with an older main character.- The Two Towers, Gandalf , 4/12/25
2. Teacher: Read a book where a main character formally learns (skills or book knowledge). The Will of the Many- Vis studies at the academy/ 4/12/23
� April Antagonist: Wicked Stepparent
1. Not My Child: Read a book where a character raises a child that is not theirs by birth.- Anne of Green Gables
2. Envy: Read a book where jealousy is important to the plot. - Othello--Othello is jealous
May Protagonist: Friendly Creature
1. Pet: Read a book where the main character is a pet or has a pet.
2. Companion: Read a book with an animal that is friendly toward the main characters.
� May Antagonist: Mother Nature
1. Weather: Read a book where a weather event is significant to the plot.- Tooth and Claw
2. You’re Edible Here: Read a book where the main characters encounter a hostile environment.-All Systems Red

Fantasy Challenges
Shape Shifting
1. Change: Read a book with a character that changes shape or disguises themself.
2. Copy: Read a book with “shape� or “shift� in the title.
Romantasy
� 1. Love: Read a book where a romantic relationship is central to the plot.
The Executioner's Song, Norman Mailer, 3/24/25 Gary and Nicole
2. Pairing: Read a book with a couple on the cover.
Angels and Devils
1. Ying: Read a book where a character has wings and/or horns.
2. Yang: Read a book with a black and white cover.
Magical Object
1. Powerful: Read a book where a magical object is central to the plot.
2. Thing: Read a book with the word “magic� in the title.
Poisoner
� 1. Sick: Read a book where a poisoning is a significant plot point.
Five Little Pigs, Agatha Christie, Someone is murdered by poisoning
2. Dangerous: Read a book with something poisonous on the cover.
DnD Party
1.Characters: Read a book with a rogue, mage, fighter, and/or wizard (classic DnD characters).
2.Team: Read a book with 4 or more characters on cover or the word “party� in the title.
Mythology
� 1.Story: Read a book with a mythological character or that is considered a retelling of a myth. Circe ,Madeline Miller , 4/26/25
2. Alpha-Omega: Read a book with any greek letter on the cover or the word “myth� in the title.
Undead
1. Alive?: Read a book with an undead character or a character that returns from the dead.
2. Dead: Read a book the word “dead� or “death� in the title.
Bestiary
1. Not a Pet: Read a book with a character that would be considered a beast.
2. Risky: Read a book with any kind of beast on the cover.
Fantastic Flora
1. Greenery: Read a book where plants can be considered a character (protagonist or antagonist) in the book.
2. Anti-Human: Read a book with plants but no humans on the cover.
Magic Powers
� 1. Sorcerer: Read a book with a character that has any kind of magic.
The Kingdom of Gods, N.K. Jemisin, 3/26/25 Seih is a golding and can use magic
2. Magi: Read a book with any kind of magician on the cover.
Fairy Tales
1. Story: Read a book that is a collection of related stories.
2. Fae: Read a book with fairies on the cover or “tales� in the title.
Books mentioned in this topic
All Systems Red (other topics)Tooth and Claw (other topics)
Circe (other topics)
Anne of Green Gables (other topics)
The Two Towers (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Madeline Miller (other topics)Agatha Christie (other topics)
N.K. Jemisin (other topics)
Norman Mailer (other topics)
Ramez Naam (other topics)
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Completed 27/24
Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee 1/3/2018
The Martian Chronicles, Ray Bradbury
The Snow Queen, Joan D. Vinge
The Calculating Stars, Mary Robinette Kowal
The Princess Bride, William Goldman
The Changeling, Victor LaValle
The Farthest Shore, Ursula K. Le Guin
Storm Front, Jim Butcher
The Mote in God's Eye, Larry Niven
Old Man's War, John Scalzi
Titus Groan, Mervyn Peake
Into the Drowning Deep, Mira Grant
The Martian, Andy Weir
The Underground Railroad, Colson Whitehead
Nimona, Noelle Stevenson
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War, Max Brooks
Perdido Street Station, China Miéville
Lord of Light, Roger Zelazny
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch, Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman
Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury
White Cat, Holly Black
The Invisible Library, Genevieve Cogman
Winter Tide, Ruthanna Emrys
Artemis, Andy Weir
Too Like the Lightning, Ada Palmer
Touch, Claire North
A Natural History of Dragons, Marie Brennan
Nexus, Ramez Naam, 12/12/18
All done, plus.