The fantasy and sci-fi subgenre is a recent addition to Adirondack fiction, but one that demonstrates how the Adirondacks, like any specific region, can act as a subset of literature in general.
Social trends, like the recent relative popularity of fantasy and sci-fi, can penetrate even the deepest Adirondack wilderness. The content of the books in this subgenre ranges quite a bit, but the Adirondack location is important in all of the works.