Best Worldbuilding

N.K. Jemisin is a groundbreaking author celebrated for her innovative fantasy and science fiction that tackles themes of race, class, and power. Her 'Broken Earth' trilogy, a Hugo Award-winning master...

R. Scott Bakkers *The Darkness That Comes Before* is the first book in the Prince of Nothing series. While the series can be dense, this initial volume serves as a strong introduction to its richly de...

N.K. Jemisin's The Broken Earth trilogy is a groundbreaking work of fantasy that explores themes of oppression, resilience, and environmental destruction. The series follows Essun, an orogene (a perso...

Richard Moores *Low* is a sprawling science fiction series set on a planet entirely populated by intelligent insectoid beings. The series explores themes of colonialism, economics, and cultural exchan...

City of Titans explores a world where superheroes are commonplace, but a dark conspiracy lurks beneath the surface. The series features a complex and expansive world with a vast cast of characters. Th...

R. Scott Bakker's The Darkness That Comes Before is the first book in The Prince of Nothing series, a dark and philosophical epic fantasy prequel. The story explores the history and origins of the wor...

Andrea Stewarts *The Bone Shard Daughter* presents a unique magic system based on bone shards. The story follows Lin, the daughter of the emperor, as she navigates a complex political landscape and st...

Brandon Sanderson, a renowned fantasy author, offers a series of lectures on writing fantasy. These lectures cover topics such as worldbuilding, magic systems, and plot development. The lectures are f...

Robin Hobb's 'The Realm of the Elderlings' is a sprawling fantasy series encompassing multiple trilogies and quartets, known for its deeply emotional storytelling and complex characters. The series fo...

Mythos School offers courses focused on incorporating mythology and folklore into fantasy writing. The courses cover topics such as worldbuilding, character development, and storytelling. Its a good o...

N.K. Jemisin's 'The Fifth Season' is the first book in the Broken Earth trilogy, a unique blend of fantasy and science fiction. Set on a world plagued by catastrophic geological events, the novel foll...

Manuskript is a free and open-source writing software specifically designed for novelists and long-form writers. It focuses on planning and outlining, offering tools for character management, worldbui...

Plottr is a visual outlining tool designed to help writers plan and structure their novels. It offers a drag-and-drop interface for creating storyboards, character arcs, and worldbuilding elements. Wh...