The 6 Best Science Fantasy Books Released Since 2010, Ranked
The article ranks six science fantasy novels published since 2010, a genre that blends elements of science fiction and fantasy. It argues that while magic, technology and other unusual world-building ideas draw readers in, the characters and their relationships are what make the books compelling.
The excerpts describe *The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.*, where a government agency uses magic for time travel, and *Light from Uncommon Stars*, which brings together a musician bound to a demon, a transgender violinist and an alien family running a doughnut shop. They also discuss *All the Birds in the Sky*, about childhood friends who become a witch and a technologist as a global crisis grows. The supplied article text ends before the remaining ranked books are described.
- Six post-2010 novels blend science fiction and fantasy.
- The stories range from magical time travel to alien refugees.
- The article says human relationships ground the genre’s strange worlds.
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Science fantasy combines features of science fiction, such as advanced technology, with fantasy elements such as magic. The books in this genre can use very different settings and ideas, so readers may encounter both familiar scientific concepts and worlds governed by unusual rules.
The novels mentioned include a government agency using magic to travel through time, an alien family running a doughnut shop, and former childhood friends who become a witch and a technologist. These varied stories show how the genre can bring together different kinds of characters and imagined worlds, while focusing on their relationships.