Verifying against the live site and live WHOIS/DNS…
Common questions
Is fantasticfiction.com legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns fantasticfiction.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for fantasticfiction.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Correct a description, link or other detail. Submissions are reviewed before publication.
2 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 25, 2026).
Registered 2000 · site answered with HTTP 405
FantasticFiction.com is an online retailer of fiction books
FantasticFiction.com is an online retailer of fiction books with over 10,000 author bibliographies, book covers, and descriptions. It serves readers seeking information on fiction titles across genres including fantasy, horror, and mystery.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 26 years ago · on AboutUs since 2007 · one registrar since Jul 19, 2016 · no ownership change on record since 2009 · last checked Oct 4, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMar 19, 2000fantasticfiction.com was registered on Mar 19, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 15, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageSep 5, 2007 – Nov 6, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described fantasticfiction.com from Sep 5, 2007 to Nov 6, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2007Jul 1, 2007“Over 10000 bestselling author bibliographies with all the newest books, covers and descriptions”
Registrar
IONOS SEIONOS SEJul 19, 2016 – Oct 15, 2026 (latest)Registrar IONOS SE (IANA 83) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 19, 2016 and most recently on Oct 15, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 15, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsApr 1, 2009 – May 14, 2026Registration records for fantasticfiction.com are held from Apr 1, 2009 to May 14, 2026 (170 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Sep 2012 – Oct 2013Nameservers: 1and1.co.ukApr 1, 2009 – Sep 13, 2012Registration records listed 1and1.co.uk nameservers (ns33.1and1.co.uk, ns34.1and1.co.uk) for fantasticfiction.com from Apr 1, 2009 to Sep 13, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Certificate from AmazonAug 28, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026 (latest)Amazon certificate valid Aug 28, 2026 to Mar 13, 2027, as seen on Oct 4, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 4, 2026
20102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (12)
Mar 19, 2000Registration: fantasticfiction.com was registered on Mar 19, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 15, 2026
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “Over 10000 bestselling author bibliographies with all the newest books, covers and descriptions”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Sep 5, 2007 – Nov 6, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described fantasticfiction.com from Sep 5, 2007 to Nov 6, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Apr 1, 2009 – May 14, 2026Ownership: Registration records for fantasticfiction.com are held from Apr 1, 2009 to May 14, 2026 (170 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 1, 2009 – Sep 13, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed 1and1.co.uk nameservers (ns33.1and1.co.uk, ns34.1and1.co.uk) for fantasticfiction.com from Apr 1, 2009 to Sep 13, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1207.awsdns-22.org, ns-1589.awsdns-06.co.uk, ns-304.awsdns-38.com…) were the nameservers listed for fantasticfiction.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (failed)
Make sure the site responds over HTTPS with a valid certificate.
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
Add the HSTS, Content-Security-Policy, and X-Frame-Options response headers.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1207.awsdns-22.org, ns-1589.awsdns-06.co.uk, ns-304.awsdns-38.com…) were the nameservers listed for fantasticfiction.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Oct 18, 2013fantasticfiction.com's nameservers moved from 1and1.co.uk to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Sep 13, 2012 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at 1and1.co.uk: Sep 13, 2012 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 13 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – May 14, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1207.awsdns-22.org, ns-1589.awsdns-06.co.uk, ns-304.awsdns-38.com…) for fantasticfiction.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 14, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 22, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 22, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 22, 2026: ns-1207.awsdns-22.org, ns-1589.awsdns-06.co.uk, ns-304.awsdns-38.com, ns-903.awsdns-48.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 22, 2026
Oct 18, 2013Zone file: fantasticfiction.com's nameservers moved from 1and1.co.uk to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Sep 13, 2012 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at 1and1.co.uk: Sep 13, 2012 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 13 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Jul 19, 2016 – Oct 15, 2026Registrar: Registrar IONOS SE (IANA 83) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 19, 2016 and most recently on Oct 15, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 15, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – May 14, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1207.awsdns-22.org, ns-1589.awsdns-06.co.uk, ns-304.awsdns-38.com…) for fantasticfiction.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 14, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 28, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026Certificate: Amazon certificate valid Aug 28, 2026 to Mar 13, 2027, as seen on Oct 4, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 4, 2026
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 22, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 22, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 22, 2026: ns-1207.awsdns-22.org, ns-1589.awsdns-06.co.uk, ns-304.awsdns-38.com, ns-903.awsdns-48.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 22, 2026
Domain registered Mar 19, 2000 — 26 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: IONOS SE — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 22, 2026).
Authority 69/100— ahead of 69% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
69 is a percentile: higher than 69% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #33,533)+8
Verified continuity: 26.6 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 35/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 69/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 65 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 65 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What fantasticfiction.com said about itself, 2007
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2007
Over 10000 bestselling author bibliographies with all the newest books, covers and descriptions
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
2000
Domain registered (Mar 19, 2000).
2007
First tracked by AboutUs (Sep 5, 2007); profile edited 2 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“FantasticFiction.com is an online retailer of fiction books”