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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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By Candiss · 1 post · 574 views
last updated Mar 01, 2014 01:03PM
Nominations (& poll links) for next SERIES read (SF)
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 24 posts · 25 views
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 24 posts · 25 views
last updated 12 hours, 28 min ago
Nominations for January 2027 BOTMs
By Chris , Moderator · 9 posts · 24 views
By Chris , Moderator · 9 posts · 24 views
last updated Oct 25, 2026 06:47AM
All that we see or seem (11/26): roll call and first impressions (no spoilers)
By Shel , Moderator · 3 posts · 6 views
By Shel , Moderator · 3 posts · 6 views
last updated 18 hours, 35 min ago
All that we see or seem (11/26): finished reading - spoilers!
By Shel , Moderator · 2 posts · 6 views
By Shel , Moderator · 2 posts · 6 views
last updated 22 hours, 30 min ago
Jirel of Joiry (11/26): roll call and first impressions (no spoilers!)
By Shel , Moderator · 11 posts · 11 views
By Shel , Moderator · 11 posts · 11 views
last updated 12 hours, 36 min ago
Jirel of Joiry (11/26): finished reading - spoilers!
By Shel , Moderator · 4 posts · 11 views
By Shel , Moderator · 4 posts · 11 views
last updated Nov 05, 2026 10:38AM
QotW #220: Fall Scavenger Hunt Final Week
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 5 posts · 8 views
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 5 posts · 8 views
last updated Nov 02, 2026 09:45AM
QotW #219: Fall Scavenger Hunt Week 4
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 9 posts · 11 views
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 9 posts · 11 views
last updated Oct 29, 2026 09:52AM
QotW #218: Fall Scavenger Hunt Week 3
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 10 posts · 14 views
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 10 posts · 14 views
last updated Oct 25, 2026 12:02AM
QotW #217: Fall Scavenger Hunt Week 2
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 10 posts · 14 views
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 10 posts · 14 views
last updated Oct 22, 2026 02:41PM
QotW #216: Fall Scavenger Hunt Week 1
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 10 posts · 15 views
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 10 posts · 15 views
last updated Oct 07, 2026 11:37AM
Echoes of the Fall #2: The Bear and the Serpent—Finished Reading *Spoilers OK*
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 4 posts · 5 views
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 4 posts · 5 views
last updated Oct 29, 2026 06:37PM
Echoes of the Fall #2: The Bear and the Serpent—Roll Call *NO Spoilers*
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 2 posts · 4 views
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 2 posts · 4 views
last updated Oct 15, 2026 08:06AM
Echoes of the Fall #1: The Tiger and the Wolf: finished reading (spoilers!)
By Shel , Moderator · 9 posts · 8 views
By Shel , Moderator · 9 posts · 8 views
last updated Oct 03, 2026 09:23AM
Echoes of the Fall #1: The Tiger and the Wolf: roll call and first impressions (no spoilers)
By Shel , Moderator · 3 posts · 10 views
By Shel , Moderator · 3 posts · 10 views
last updated Sep 17, 2026 10:38AM
Q4 Challenge (Oct - Dec 2026): What a cover!
By Shel , Moderator · 5 posts · 14 views
By Shel , Moderator · 5 posts · 14 views
last updated Oct 12, 2026 03:13PM
Q3 Challenge (Jul-Sep 2026): Could you translate that, please?
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 12 posts · 17 views
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 12 posts · 17 views
last updated Jul 28, 2026 04:51PM
Q2 Challenge (Apr-Jun 2026): Try someone new
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 21 posts · 21 views
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 21 posts · 21 views
last updated Jul 16, 2026 10:29AM
Q1 Challenge (Jan-Mar 2026): debut
By Shel , Moderator · 15 posts · 28 views
By Shel , Moderator · 15 posts · 28 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
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What are you reading in November 2026?
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 3 posts · 10 views
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 3 posts · 10 views
last updated Nov 02, 2026 05:32PM
What are you reading in October 2026?
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 22 posts · 25 views
last updated Oct 31, 2026 11:29AM
LATENCY: Confessions of an Intelligence That Never Sleeps - Novella PDF
By deleted member · 1 post · 6 views
By deleted member · 1 post · 6 views
last updated Oct 23, 2026 06:35PM
What are you reading in September 2026?
By Shel , Moderator · 26 posts · 27 views
last updated Sep 29, 2026 06:58PM
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Member introductions
By Stefan , Group Founder + Moderator (Retired) · 516 posts · 713 views
By Stefan , Group Founder + Moderator (Retired) · 516 posts · 713 views
last updated Oct 06, 2026 12:08PM
For Fans of Dan Brown and Historical Mysteries
By Murat · 2 posts · 10 views
By Murat · 2 posts · 10 views
last updated Oct 12, 2026 06:09PM
Upon a Starlit Tide (10/26): finished reading (spoilers!)
By Shel , Moderator · 4 posts · 10 views
By Shel , Moderator · 4 posts · 10 views
last updated Oct 30, 2026 04:37PM
Upon a Starlit Tide (10/26): roll call and first impressions (no spoilers)
By Shel , Moderator · 2 posts · 9 views
By Shel , Moderator · 2 posts · 9 views
last updated Oct 02, 2026 08:01AM
There is No Antimemetics Division (10/26): roll call and first impressions (no spoilers)
By Shel , Moderator · 14 posts · 24 views
By Shel , Moderator · 14 posts · 24 views
last updated Oct 31, 2026 10:41AM
There is No Antimemetics Division (10/26): finished reading (spoilers!)
By Shel , Moderator · 3 posts · 16 views
By Shel , Moderator · 3 posts · 16 views
last updated Oct 30, 2026 04:50PM
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Master List of Previous Books of the Month—1/2023 to present
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 1 post · 48 views
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 1 post · 48 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 · 38 views
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 1 post · 38 views
last updated Dec 01, 2019 09:47AM
Master list of Previous Books of the Month—2018 to 2022
By Candiss · 1 post · 217 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 · 58 views
last updated Sep 07, 2018 07:55PM
Master list of Previous Books of the Month 2012 - 2017
By Candiss · 1 post · 267 views
last updated Mar 01, 2014 11:57AM
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Master list of past series discussions
By Shel , Moderator · 1 post · 124 views
last updated Feb 12, 2019 05:39PM
Patternist #1: Wild Seed: finished reading (spoilers!)
By Shel , Moderator · 16 posts · 18 views
By Shel , Moderator · 16 posts · 18 views
last updated Aug 03, 2026 03:08AM
Patternist #1: Wild Seed: roll call and first impressions (no spoilers)
By Shel , Moderator · 32 posts · 22 views
By Shel , Moderator · 32 posts · 22 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
What are you reading in December 2026?
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 1 post · 5 views
last updated Oct 20, 2026 07:34PM
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Final Poll to Choose Next Series (SF), starting 1/15/2027
Zones of Thought by Vernor Vinge, 3 books starting with A Fire Upon the Deep
Foreigner by C.J. Cherryh, 22 books starting with Foreigner
Rampart by M.R. Carey, 3 books starting with The Book of Koli
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