So, you've read Robert Jordan and Terry Goodkind and you're looking for that next fantasy epic… well, try Patrick Rothfuss. The 1st book of his Kingkiller Chronicles, The Name of the Wind, revolves around the legendary Kvothe recounting his life story, and what a life it is. Musician. Actor. Magician. University prodigy. Assassin. Thief. Expelled student. Innkepper… All these contradictory rumors can't be true, can they? With some very original mythology and a fiendishly clever hero, this book is all entertainment. Check it out.

The 2010 Hugo Awards, given each year for the best in science fiction and fantasy, have been announced. The winners for best novel are:

The city & the city by China Miéville

The windup girl by Paolo Bacigalupi