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GENRE CHALLENGE

Resources

Articles & Books About Jewish Reading and Writing

Speculative Fiction (Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Horror)

Jews in Space: On the Unsung History of Jewish Writers and the Birth of Science Fiction

Howl: 6 Jewish Horror Novels

Uncanny Magazine: Jewish Science Fiction and Fantasy: A Primer

Jewish Book Council: Jewish Science Fiction Novels

r/Fantasy: Speculative Fiction Focusing on Non-Ashkenazi Jewish Culture

Book Riot: 9 of the Best Jewish Fantasy Books

Jews in Popular Science Fiction: Marginalized in the Mainstream

Why There Is No Jewish Narnia

What Would a Jewish Narnia Look Like?

Fantasy and the Jewish Question (another response to No Jewish Narnia)

Shortening the Way (another response to No Jewish Narnia)

The Mixed-Up Files of Israeli Sci-Fi Writer Lavie Tidhar

Steven H. Silver's Huge List of Jewish Sci-Fi & Fantasy (no info given for criteria to be on list)

Romance & "Beach Read"/Chick Lit

Love ‘Bridgerton’ But Craving Jewish Romance? Try These Books

Hey Alma: We're Obsessed with These Jewish Romance Novels

It's a Big Moment for Jews Who Love to Read and Write Romance

Fave Five: Adult Queer Jewish Romance

25 Years Before Bridgerton, I Wrote the First Jewish Historical Romance

What's In a Name: On Writing Jewish Families in Queer Romance

Why Chick Lit Is Actually Chicken-Soup Lit

"Stories That Borrow From, Allude To, or Indicate, But Few That Outright Say"

Mystery, Crime & Thriller

Crimereads: A List of Jewish Crime Thrillers

When the Outsider Comes Back Inside: Writing an Israeli Mystery Series as an American Author

6 Jewish Crime Novels With Female Protagonists Everyone Should Read

Jewish Book Council: Thriller & Mystery

Other Topics

Authors and Intelligence Officers: What One Profession Taught Me About the Other

The Best Graphic Novels with Jewish Themes

Jewish Historical Fiction Picks (That Aren't About the Holocaust)

Bookishly Jewish: Jewish Authors Reviewing Jewish Books

Queer Jewish Reads of 2023

Need An Escape?: Add These Jewish Historical Novels To Your List

Symposium: Is There Such a Thing As Jewish Fiction?

Articles of Faith: Dara Horn on Faith & Memory in Modern Jewish Fiction

Valerie Estelle Frankel Books on Jewish Speculative Fiction:

Jewish Science Fiction and Fantasy through 1945: Immigrants in the Golden Age

Jewish Fantasy Worldwide: Trends in Speculative Stories from Australia to Chile

Discovering Jewish Science Fiction: A Look at the Jewish Influences in Star Trek, Star Wars, Doctor Who, DC, Marvel, and so Many More…

Encountering Jewish Science Fiction for Kids and Teens

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