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Science fiction and fantasy books are bigger than ever. A Dance With Dragons and Stephen King's time-travel saga rule the bestseller lists. Literary authors all flock to write about zombies, apocalypses and time travel. And by all indications, 2012 is going to be an even greater year for genre books.

Last year wasn't a great year for science fiction and fantasy on television — but thank the sky beast, 2012 looks like it could be way better. With a new horror series, a J.J. Abrams time-traveling mystery, and more Game of Thrones, this year might redeem television after all. Plus find out all the new fall pilots,…

What science fiction and fantasy funny books will debut during the wee months of 2012? There's new UFO drama from Vertigo, Brian Wood penning Conan The Barbarian, and the X-Men and Avengers gearing up for fisticuffs. Here's a slew of brand new titles coming to comic stores soon.

How did Hollywood manage to fit so many of our must-see projects into one year? 2012 features Nolan's last Batman, Whedon's Avengers, Ridley Scott's return to science fiction, Andrew Stanton's John Carter, the Hunger Games movie, and Alfonso Cuaron's space epic. And that's just scratching the surface.