[See Caveat] This list will be maintained alphabetical by author. I will periodically remove books after they are no longer new (my cutoff date for this particular list is April and more recent) and move them here. I will add new titles as I find out about them.
Unless otherwise noted, all listings are for print hardbacks.
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Most recent Locus magazine consulted: April 2024
Last update: 4/19/2024
*NEW in this revision 4/19/2024
+MODIFIED during month of April 2024
See also Big Five Publishers in the U.S.
+Aaronovitch, Ben
Masquerades of Spring
(bk 9.7(?) of Rivers of London. Sequel to Amongst Our Weapons. Thomas Nightingale tale set in 1920's [Jazz Age] New York City. [NOTE: No Peter Grant in this novella.])
Subterranean Press
Sep.2024
Asaro, Catherine
Down Deep
(bk 1 of Dust Knights. That is, Major Bhaajan & her gang of Dust Knights.)
Hard sf. Telepathy
Baen
Jul.2024
Beagle, Peter S.
I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons
(Young adult.)
Fantasy
Simon & Schuster / Saga Press
May 2024
Beyer, Kirsten and Johnson, Mike
No Man's Land
(bk 4 of Star Trek Picard. Sequel to Rogue Elements. Raffi & Seven of Nine. Trade pbk. [Note: Original Audio Drama version released in 2022.])
Hard sf. Space Opera.
Simon & Schuster / Gallery Books
Sep.2024
Bodard, Aliette de
Navigational Entanglements
(Standalone or first in new series.)
Hard sf. Viet Space opera. Martial Arts. Romance.
Macmillan / Tor Publishing / Tordotcom
Jul.2024
Bodard, Aliette de
In the Shadow of the Ship
(bk 6 in the Xuya Universe. Previous book non-romance: Tea and Murder. Previous Xuya Universe Romance: A Fire Born of Exile. Novella. Deluxe edition.)
Hard sf. Viet Space Opera.
Subterrean Press
Sep.2024
Briggs, Patricia
Winter Lost
(bk 14 of Mercy Thompson. Sequel to Soul Taken.)
Urban fantasy.
Penguin Random House / Berkley Books / Ace.
Jun.2024
Brust, Steven
Lyorn
(bk 17 in the Vlad Taltos series. Sequel to Tsalmoth.)
Fantasy.
Macmillan / Tor Publishing / Tor Books / Tor Books
Apr.2024
Cherryh, C.J. & Fancher, Jane S.
Alliance Unbound
(bk 2 of The Hinder Stars series.[Part of the Alliance-Union Universe.] Sequel to Alliance Rising.)
Hard sf. Space opera.
Astra Publishing House / DAW
Oct.2024
Clark, P. Djeli
Abeni and the Kingdom of Gold
(bk 2 of Abeni's Song. Sequel to Abeni's Song. Middle grade.)
Fantasy.
Starscape.
Apr.2025
Clark, P. Djeli
Dead Cat Tail Assassins
("Nebula and Alex Award winner P. Djeli Clark introduces a brand new world and a fantastical city full of gods and assassins." Amazon.com. Novella.)
Fantasy.
Macmillan / Tor Publishing / Tordotcom
Aug.2024
Clarke, Neil, ed.
Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Eight
(Anthology of short fiction. Trade pbk.)
Nightshade.
Jun.2024
Corey, James S. A.
Mercy of Gods
(bk 1 of Captive's War.)
Hard sf. Space Opera.
Orbit US
Aug.2024
Czerneda, Julie E.
A Change of Place
(bk 3 in the Night's Edge series. Sequel to A Play of Shadow. Trade pbk.)
Fantasy
Astra Publishing House / DAW
Jun.2024
Elliott, Kate
History of the World Begins in Ice: Stories and Essays from the World of Cold Magic
(Collection. Trade pbk.)
Fairwood Press
Nov.2024
Flint, Eric and Nye, Jody Lynn
1635: The Weaver's Code
(bk 37 of Ring of Fire.)
Alternate history.
Baen
Oct.2024
+Flynn, Michael
In the Belly of the Whale
(Standalone trade paperback).
Hard sf. Generation colony ship.
Arc Manor Publishers / Caezik SF & Fantasy
Jul.2024
Gannon, Charles E. and Kennedy, Chris
Admiral and Commander
(bk 4 of the Terran Republic. Sequel to Mission Critical. [Murphy's Lawless] Trade pbk.)
Hard sf. Military sf. Time travel.
Baen.
Apr.2024
Hearne, Kevin
Candle & Crow
(bk 3 [and FINAL book of} Ink & Sigil. Sequel to Paper & Blood.)
Urban fantasy.
Penguin Random House / Random House / Ballantine Books / Del Rey Books
Oct.2024
Lackey, Mercedes
Feuds
(bk 18 of shared world Valdemar anthologies series. Sequel to Anything with Nothing.)
Fantasy
Astra House / DAW
Nov.2024
Lackey, Mercedes
Miss Amelia's List
(bk 17 in the Elemental Masters series. Sequel to Silver Bullets of Annie Oakley.)
Alternate history. Fantasy.
Astra House / DAW
Dec.2024
Lackey, Mercedes and Dixon, Larry
Gryphon's Valor: A Novel of Valdemar
(bk 2 of Kelvren's Saga. Sequel to Gryphon in Light.)
Epic Fantasy
Astra Publishing House / DAW
Jun.2024
Lafferty, Mur
Infinite Archive
(bk 3 of Midsolar Murders. Sequel to Chaos Terminal. Trade pbk.)
Hard sf. Space Opera. Detective mystery.
Penguin Random House / Berkley Books / Ace.
Dec.2024
Lam, L. R.
Emberclaw
(bk 2 of the Dragon Scales. Sequel to Dragonfall.)
Fantasy.
Astra Publishing House / DAW
May 2024
Leckie, Ann
Lake of Souls: The Collected Short Fiction
Hard sf / Fantasy.
Hachette Book Group / Orbit US
Apr.2024
Lee, Sharon and Miller, Steve
Ribbon Dance
(bk 26 in the Liaden Universe. Sequel to Salvage Right. Direct Sequel to Fair Trade.)
Hard sf. Space opera.
Baen
Jun.2024
Lee, Yoon Ha
Moonstorm
(bk 1 of a new YA space opera trilogy. "In a society where conformity is valued above all else, a teen girl training to become an Imperial pilot is forced to return to her rebel roots to save her world in this adrenaline-fueled sci-fi adventure—perfect for fans of Iron Widow and Skyward!" [Amazon.com])
Hard sf. Space opera
Penguin Random House / Delacorte Press
Jun.2024
Liu, Cixin
A View from the Stars
(Collection. "A VIEW FROM THE STARS features a range of short works from the past three decades of New York Times bestselling author Cixin Liu's prolific career, putting his nonfiction essays and short stories side-by-side for the first time." Amazon.com blurb)
Macmillan / Tor Publishing / Tor Books / Tor Books
Apr.2024
Lucier, Makiia
Dragonfruit
(Standalone or bk 1 of a new series." [D]azzling, romantic fantasy inspired by Pacific Island mythology" [Amazon blurb] Young adult.)
Fantasy.
HarperCollins / Clarion Books
Apr.2024
McGuire, Seanan
Proper Thing and Other Stories
(Short story collection.)
Fantasy.
Subterrean Press
Apr.2024
McGuire, Seanan
Tidal Creatures
(bk 3 of Alchemical Journeys. Sequel to Seasonal Fears.)
Fantasy.
Macmillan / Tor Publishing / Tordotcom
Jun.2024.
Mandanna, Sangu
Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping
(2nd witches book but not a series. "Sequel" to Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches. Trade pbk.)
Urban Fantasy Romance.
Penguin Random House / Berkley Books
Sep.2024
Modesitt, L.E., Jr.
Overcaptain
(bk 24 of Saga of Recluce. Sequel to From the Forest. Bk 2 for Alyiakal. [Alyiakal bk 4 has been turned in already, as well.])
Military Fantasy.
Macmillan / Tor Publishing / Tor Books
Nov.2024
*Moriarty, Andrew
Imperial Privateer
(bk 5 in the Decline and Fall of the Galactic Empire series. Sequel to Imperial Hijacker.)
Hard sf. Space Opera. Military sf.
Andrew Moriarty
Apr.2024
Novik, Naomi
Buried Deep and Other Stories
(Stories set in many of her beloved worlds such as Temeraire and Scholomance! Plus one set in her NEW forthcoming series! [According to Amazon.com blurb.])
Fantasy.
Del Rey
Sep.2024
Okorafor, Nnedi
Firespitter
(bk 1 of She Who Knows. "Part science fiction, part fantasy, and entirely infused with West African culture and spirituality, this novella offers an intimate glimpse into the life of a teenager whose coming of age will herald a new age for her world. Set in the universe Africanfuturist luminary Nnedi Okorafor first introduced in the World Fantasy Award-winning Who Fears Death, Firespitter is the first in the She Who Knows trilogy."[Amazon blurb])
Astra Publishing House / DAW
Aug.2024.
Palmer, Suzanne
Ghostdrift
(bk 4 of Finder Chronicles. Sequel to Scavenger Door.)
Hard sf. Space opera.
Astra House/DAW
May 2024
Sagara, Michelle
Cast in Atonement
(bk 18 in the Chronicles of Elantra. Sequel to Cast in Eternity.)
Fantasy.
HarperCollins / Harlequin / Mira
Aug.2024
Sagas, L. M.
Gravity Lost
(bk 2 of Ambit's Run. Sequel to Cascade Failure. Trade pbk.)
Hard sf. Space opera.
Macmillan / Tor Publishing / Tor Books
Jul.2024
Salvatore, R.A.
Pinquickle's Folly
(bk 1 of the DemonWars: The Buccaneers series.)
Fantasy.
Simon & Schuster / Saga Press
Apr.2024
Sawyer, Robert
Downloaded
("Cryonic suspension". Minds "uploaded into a massive quantum computer". "[C]ryosleep is extended by more than 500 years". [Amazon blurb])
Hard sf. Time Travel.
Shadowpaw Press [NOTE: Canadian publisher]
May 2024
Spencer, Wen
Storm Furies
(bk 6 of Elfhome. Sequel to Harbinger.)
Urban fantasy.
Baen.
Aug.2024
Stirling, S.M.
To Turn the Tide
Alternate history Time travel
Baen
Aug.2024
Taylor, Jodi
Killing Time
(bk 5 of Time Police. Sequel to About Time.)
Hard sf. Humorous time travel.
Hachette / Headline Publishing Group Limited / Headline
Oct.2024
Tchaikovsky, Adrian
Alien Clay
(Standalone or book 1 of new series. Trade pbk.)
Hard sf.
Hachette Book Group / Orbit US
Sep.2024
Tchaikovsky, Adrian
Service Model
("Murderbot meets Redshirts in a delightfully humorous tale of robotic murder from the Hugo-nominated author of Elder Race and Children of Time." [Amazon blurb])
Humorous hard sf.
Macmillan / Tor Publishing / Tordotcom
Jun.2024
Valente, Catherynne M.
Space Oddity
(bk 2 of Space Opera. Sequel to Space Opera. "Return to the greatest contest in the galaxy in the sequel to the hilarious USA TODAY bestseller Space Opera from New York Times bestselling author and finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Ursula K. Le Guin awards." [Amazon blurb]
Humourous hard sf.
Simon & Schuster / Saga Press
May 2024.
Weber, David, & Fox, Richard
Rebel
(bk 2 of Ascent to Empire. Sequel to Governor.)
Military hard sf. Space Opera.
Baen
Sep.2024
Weber, David
Toll of Honor
(Latest bk in the Honor Harrington series. Sequel to Uncompromising Honor. Set during the time period of the Battle of Hancock Station, when Lord Pavel Young deserted his post due to his cowardice and involves people such as young Captain Harrington, and Paul Tankersley. That is, events described in Book 3 The Short Victorious War (1994) and Book 4 Field of Dishonor (1994). This book introduces Lieutenant Brandy Bolgeo [who came] home from the Battle of Hancock station wounded in both body and spirit.)
Hard sf. Military Space Opera.
Baen
Apr.2024
Zahn, Timothy
Icarus Changeling
(bk 5 of the Icarus Saga. Sequel to Icarus Job.)
Hard sf. Space opera.
Baen
Jul.2024
Zahn, Timothy
Icarus Needle
(bk 6 of the Icarus Saga. Sequel to Icarus Changeling.)
Hard sf. Space Opera.
Baen.
Dec.2024
Zhao, Xiran Jay
Heavenly Tyrant
(bk 2 in the Iron Widow series. Sequel to Iron Widow. Young adult)
Fantasy.
Tundra Books [NOTE: Canadian publisher]
Dec.2024
"The Big Five" Publishers: [in the U.S.]
Big Five (ranked by annual revenue): [as of 2021]
1) Penguin Random House ($3.3 billion. Notable imprints: Knopf Doubleday, Crown Publishing, and Viking Press). CORPORATE OWNER: German media titan Bertelsmann.
2) HarperCollins ($1.5 billion. Notable imprints: Avon Romance, Harlequin Enterprises, Harper, & William Morrow). CORPORATE OWNER: News Corp [originally founded by Rupert Murdoch].
3) Macmillan Publishers ($1.4 billion. NOTE: British company. Notable imprints: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, Picador, St Martin’s Press, & Thomas Dunne Books.) CORPORATE OWNER: private German company Holtzbrinck Publishing Group
4) Simon & Schuster ($830 million. Notable imprints: Howard Books, Scribner, & Touchstone.) CORPORATE OWNER: Paramount Global [which is wholly owned by National Amusements]
5) Hachette (Hachette Livre's revenue $2.7 billion. NOTE: French company. Notable imprints: Grand Central Publishing, Little, Brown & Company, Headline, & Mulholland Books.) CORPORATE OWNER French company Lagardere Group.
See also US begins court battle against publishing giants’ merger [Federal antitrust issue]
By Marcy Gordon & Hillel Italie, Associated Press | August 1, 2022 |
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Forthcoming Books (Published quarterly in Locus magazine.)
[Caveat: Here is listed what Margaret A. Davis is looking forward to reading or has just read plus books of general interest to science fiction and fantasy. I will include books by authors I do not personally read but which patrons at my library do read and tell me how much they love them. See also Science Fiction&Fantasy for Younger Readers. (Hint: I do not read horror. Sorry, horror fans may peruse the Horror Writers Assn. Recommended Reading List for suitable suggestions.)
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