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Welcome to the Beyond Reality SF&F discussion group on GoodReads. In Beyond Reality, each of our members may nominate one SF and one fantasy book per month. The nominations go into a poll, and the winners become our Books of the Month for discussion. Come join us!
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The Beyond Reality FAQ: Please read before posting!
By Candiss · 1 post · 565 views
last updated Mar 01, 2014 01:03PM
Next series read: fantasy nominations
By Shel , Moderator · 18 posts · 26 views
By Shel , Moderator · 18 posts · 26 views
last updated Aug 01, 2026 12:54PM
Welcome to August 2026!
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 1 post · 9 views
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 1 post · 9 views
last updated Jul 27, 2026 03:32PM
Nominations for October 2026 BOTMs
By Chris , Moderator · 19 posts · 22 views
By Chris , Moderator · 19 posts · 22 views
last updated Jul 25, 2026 04:29PM
Welcome to July 2026!
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 1 post · 9 views
last updated Jun 30, 2026 11:39AM
Station Eternity (8/26): Roll Call *No Spoilers*
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 6 posts · 12 views
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 6 posts · 12 views
last updated 6 hours, 28 min ago
Station Eternity (8/26): Finished Reading *Spoilers OK*
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 4 posts · 10 views
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 4 posts · 10 views
last updated Aug 06, 2026 04:32AM
The Tapestry of Fate (8/26): Roll Call *No Spoilers*
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 5 posts · 8 views
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 5 posts · 8 views
last updated Aug 06, 2026 05:05AM
The Tapestry of Fate (8/26): Finished Reading *Spoilers OK*
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 1 post · 5 views
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 1 post · 5 views
last updated Jul 27, 2026 03:15PM
Patternist #1: Wild Seed: finished reading (spoilers!)
By Shel , Moderator · 16 posts · 17 views
By Shel , Moderator · 16 posts · 17 views
last updated Aug 03, 2026 03:08AM
Patternist #1: Wild Seed: roll call and first impressions (no spoilers)
By Shel , Moderator · 32 posts · 21 views
By Shel , Moderator · 32 posts · 21 views
last updated Aug 03, 2026 02:53AM
Patternist #4: Patternmaster - finished reading (spoilers!)
By Shel , Moderator · 17 posts · 9 views
By Shel , Moderator · 17 posts · 9 views
last updated Jul 29, 2026 05:13PM
Patternist #4: Patternmaster - roll call and first impressions (no spoilers!)
By Shel , Moderator · 4 posts · 9 views
By Shel , Moderator · 4 posts · 9 views
last updated Jul 16, 2026 10:25PM
Patternist #3: Clay's Ark: Finished reading (spoilers)
By Shel , Moderator · 10 posts · 14 views
By Shel , Moderator · 10 posts · 14 views
last updated Jul 16, 2026 03:12PM
What are you reading in August 2026?
By Shel , Moderator · 13 posts · 9 views
By Shel , Moderator · 13 posts · 9 views
last updated 5 hours, 50 min ago
What are you reading in July 2026?
By Shel , Moderator · 39 posts · 25 views
last updated Jul 31, 2026 05:35PM
What are you reading in June 2026?
By Shel , Moderator · 13 posts · 21 views
last updated Jun 30, 2026 04:08PM
What are you reading in May 2026?
By Shel , Moderator · 39 posts · 27 views
last updated May 31, 2026 09:28PM
What are you reading in April 2026?
By Shel , Moderator · 26 posts · 19 views
last updated Apr 30, 2026 08:32AM
QotW #207: how many books at a time?
By Shel , Moderator · 14 posts · 12 views
By Shel , Moderator · 14 posts · 12 views
last updated 5 hours, 47 min ago
QotW #206: guess the book
By Shel , Moderator · 13 posts · 15 views
By Shel , Moderator · 13 posts · 15 views
last updated Aug 01, 2026 07:29PM
QotW #205: author interactions
By Shel , Moderator · 14 posts · 12 views
By Shel , Moderator · 14 posts · 12 views
last updated Jul 28, 2026 08:15PM
Q3 Challenge (July, August, September 2026): Could you translate that, please?
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 12 posts · 16 views
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 12 posts · 16 views
last updated Jul 28, 2026 04:51PM
Q2 Challenge (Apr-Jun 2026): Try someone new
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 21 posts · 19 views
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 21 posts · 19 views
last updated Jul 16, 2026 10:29AM
Q1 Challenge (Jan-Mar 2026): debut
By Shel , Moderator · 15 posts · 27 views
By Shel , Moderator · 15 posts · 27 views
last updated Apr 24, 2026 06:45PM
Q4 Challenge (Oct.-Dec. 2025): What a title!
By Shel , Moderator · 24 posts · 26 views
By Shel , Moderator · 24 posts · 26 views
last updated Jan 28, 2026 10:55PM
Q2 Challenge (Apr.-June 2025): SF/F Mystery
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 19 posts · 22 views
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 19 posts · 22 views
last updated Oct 23, 2025 04:21PM
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Member introductions
By Stefan , Group Founder + Moderator (Retired) · 514 posts · 710 views
By Stefan , Group Founder + Moderator (Retired) · 514 posts · 710 views
last updated Dec 29, 2025 01:29PM
SF/F TV series
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 92 posts · 142 views
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 92 posts · 142 views
last updated Jul 20, 2025 12:02PM
Aurora Rising (7/26): Roll Call *No Spoilers*
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 2 posts · 5 views
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 2 posts · 5 views
last updated Jul 12, 2026 05:18PM
Aurora Rising (7/26): Finished Reading *Spoilers OK*
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 1 post · 5 views
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 1 post · 5 views
last updated Jun 30, 2026 10:13AM
The Summer War (7/26): Finished Reading *Spoilers OK*
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 5 posts · 13 views
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 5 posts · 13 views
last updated 15 hours, 0 min ago
The Summer War (7/26): Roll Call *No Spoilers*
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 6 posts · 11 views
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 6 posts · 11 views
last updated Aug 03, 2026 11:41PM
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Master List of Previous Books of the Month—1/2023 to present
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 1 post · 47 views
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 1 post · 47 views
last updated Mar 04, 2023 11:27AM
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Link to Searchable List of Previous Books of the Month (2006-present)
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 1 post · 37 views
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 1 post · 37 views
last updated Dec 01, 2019 09:47AM
Master list of Previous Books of the Month—2018 to 2022
By Candiss · 1 post · 212 views
last updated Sep 07, 2018 08:23PM
Master list of Previous Books of the Month (Apr-Dec 2017)
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 1 post · 55 views
last updated Sep 07, 2018 07:55PM
Master list of Previous Books of the Month 2012 - 2017
By Candiss · 1 post · 266 views
last updated Mar 01, 2014 11:57AM
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Master list of past series discussions
By Shel , Moderator · 1 post · 121 views
last updated Feb 12, 2019 05:39PM
Dark Tower #7: The Dark Tower—Roll Call **NO Spoilers**
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 5 posts · 10 views
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 5 posts · 10 views
last updated Mar 10, 2026 08:45AM
Dark Tower #7: The Dark Tower—Finished Reading **Spoilers OK**
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 6 posts · 11 views
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 6 posts · 11 views
last updated Mar 09, 2026 08:15AM
Dark Tower #6: Song of Susannah—Finished Reading *Spoilers OK*
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 5 posts · 8 views
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 5 posts · 8 views
last updated Jan 28, 2026 11:08AM
Dark Tower #6: Song of Susannah—Roll Call *NO Spoilers*
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 3 posts · 8 views
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 3 posts · 8 views
last updated Jan 18, 2026 08:06AM
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