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07 Sep

Top Horror Books in September 2021

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From the gory to the eerie, horror brings us cathartic chills and gritty adventure. Here are our most-anticipated horror books coming out in September 2021 … Summer Sons by Lee Mondelo Type: NovelPublisher: Tordotcom PublishingRelease date: Sept. 28 Den of Geek says: Romance-tinged horror with a strong sense of place brings a unique hook to this fantastical story.Publisher’s summary: Andrew and Eddie did everything together, best friends bonded more deeply than brothers, until Eddie left Andrew behind to start his graduate program at Vanderbilt. Six months later, only days before Andrew was to join him in Nashville, Eddie dies of…
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06 Sep

Top New Fantasy Books in September 2021

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Magic and adventure await in the hottest fantasy book releases in September 2021 … The Wisdom of Crowds by Joe Abercrombie Type: NovelPublisher: OrbitRelease date: Sept. 18 Den of Geek says: It’s a month for sequels as much-lauded Abercrombie’s The Age of Madness series is coming to an end. High fantasy with a focus on politics and monarch might scratch that Game of Thrones itch. Publisher’s summary: Some say that to change the world you must first burn it down. Now that belief will be tested in the crucible of revolution: the Breakers and Burners have seized the levers of…
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05 Sep

Top New YA Books in September 2021

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Today’s young adult books bring romance, adventure and social commentary. Take a look at our best bets for what to read this September. Dark and Shallow Lies by Ginny Myers Sain Type: NovelPublisher: Razorbill Release date: Sept. 7 Den of Geek says: A distinct setting and a place on the line between thriller and fantasy set this one apart. Although it’s a debut novel, it’s been praised for “lush, lyrical prose.” Publisher’s summary: La Cachette, Louisiana, is the worst place to be if you have something to hide. This tiny town, where seventeen-year-old Grey spends her summers, is the self-proclaimed Psychic…
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04 Sep

Top New Science Fiction Books in September 2021

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Go beyond the blockbusters to today’s smartest, most exciting science fiction novels and novellas. Here are our top picks for September 2021: The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Vol 2, edited by Jonathan Strahan Type: AnthologyPublisher: Gallery/Saga PressRelease date: Sept. 28 Den of Geek says: It’s exactly what it says on the tin. Today’s top authors keep you on the pulse of the conversation (and provide inventive, moving stories) in this anthology that could serve as a cutting-edge collectible or an introduction to new worlds. Publisher’s summary: With short works from some of the most lauded science fiction authors, as well…
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01 Jun

Top New Horror Books in June 2021

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From the gory to the eerie, horror brings us cathartic chills and gritty adventure. Here are the best horror books coming out just in time for long days in June 2021 … Survive the Night by Riley Sager Type: NovelPublisher: DuttonRelease date: June 29 Den of Geek says: Thriller bestseller Sager returns with the pop scares of the summer. Publisher’s summary: It’s November 1991. Nirvana’s in the tape deck, George H. W. Bush is in the White House, and movie-obsessed college student Charlie Jordan is in a car with a man who might be a serial killer. Josh Baxter, the…
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01 Jun

Top New Young Adult Books in June 2021

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Today’s young adult books bring romance, adventure and social commentary. Take a look at our best bets for what to read this June. A Chorus Rises by Bethany C. Morrow Type: NovelPublisher: Tor TeenRelease date: June 1 Den of Geek says: Morrow’s A Song Below Water was a fun, fierce mermaid story on the borders of urban/modern fantasy and a compelling secondary world. A secondary character from A Song Below Water takes the spotlight in this fable about race, fame and accountability.  Publisher’s summary: Teen influencer Naema Bradshaw has it all: she’s famous, stylish, gorgeous–and she’s an Eloko, a charismatic…
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01 Jun

Top New Fantasy Books in June 2021

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Fantasy novels provide escape, new perspectives, and some of the most inventive and diverse work happening in genre spaces today. Take a look at what’s coming up in June 2021 … The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo Type: NovelPublisher: TordotcomRelease date: June 1 Den of Geek says: One of the buzziest fantasy releases of the month is an alternate universe adaptation of The Great Gatsby, keeping the dazzle of the 1920s while adding the challenges of being a queer Vietnamese adoptee. Plus, ghosts both metaphorical and perhaps literal. Publisher’s summary: Jordan Baker grows up in the most rarefied…
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01 Jun

Top New Science Fiction Books in June 2021

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From space opera to near future speculation, science fiction brings us futures beautiful and frightening. Take a look at our top picks for the best new science fiction books to read in June 2021 … Star Eater by Kirsten Hall Type: NovelPublisher: TordotcomRelease date: June 22Den of Geek says: Perhaps Octavia Butler started it, and Kameron Hurley and Rivers Solomon powered the next wave. It’s that side of science fiction that deals with reproduction and bodies and body horror, a goopy, weird exploration of humanity and power. At best, Star Eater will fit right into that conversation. Publisher’s summary: Elfreda…
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20 May

Animorphs Books 4, 5, and 6 to Be Adapted Into Graphic Novels

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When the Animorphs graphic novels were first announced, no one could have predicted how well they’d turn out. Would they be new versions of the old stories? Would there be updated pop culture references? Could they live up to the legacy the long-running sci-fi kids book series has etched into stone since the 90’s?  It did all that and more. Faithful to the originals down to many scenes being 1:1 recreations, the first graphic novel, which adapted the original novel, went over immensely well with fans. At the time of its release, it was known that artist Chris Grine, adapting…
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04 May

Top New Horror Books in May 2021

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From the gory to the eerie, horror brings us cathartic chills and gritty adventure. You’ll find these books at the intersection of horror and science fiction/fantasy … Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon Type: Novel Publisher: MCDRelease date: May 4Den of Geek says: Solomon’s An Unkindness of Ghosts was one of those books I couldn’t stop recommending to people. Their next book looks stressful, weird and frightening in the best way. Publisher’s summary: Vern―seven months pregnant and desperate to escape the strict religious compound where she was raised―flees for the shelter of the woods. There, she gives birth to twins, and plans…
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03 May

Top New Young Adult Books in May 2021

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Find romance and adventure in this month’s most buzz-worthy YA reads. Mister Impossible by Maggie Stiefvater Type: Novel Publisher: Scholastic Press Release date: May 18 Den of Geek says: Stiefvater’s wildly popular magical realism niche has just grown since the beginning of the The Raven Boys series. The second in the follow-up series, Mister Impossible follows a group of characters in a world where dreams have power. Publisher’s summary: Something is happening to the source of the dreamers’ power. It is blocked. Diminished. Weak. If it goes away entirely, what will happen to the dreamers and those who depend on…
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02 May

Top New Fantasy Books in May 2021

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Epic fantasy can transport us to entire nations in other worlds, while other stories revisit classic myths. Both are on display in this month’s selection of our most anticipated books. Son of the Storm by Suyi Davies Okungbowa Type: NovelPublisher: OrbitRelease date: May 11 Den of Geek says: This Nigerian-inspired fantasy epic from a prolific short fiction author looks bold and inventive. Mysterious warriors and magic bring some spark to a story of a city’s mysterious past. Publisher’s summary: In the ancient city of Bassa, Danso is a clever scholar on the cusp of achieving greatness—only he doesn’t want it.…
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30 Apr

Top New Science Fiction Books in May 2021

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The author of The Martian returns and the far future gets messy in this month’s science fiction offerings. Here are some of the science fiction books we’re most looking forward to in May 2021… Top New Science Fiction Books in April 2021 Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Type: NovelRelease date: May 4Publisher: Ballantine BooksDen of Geek says: It’s hard to go wrong with Andy Weir, one of the smartest voices in hard science fiction who also brought snarky fun to The Martian. In his new book Weir ventures further into the realm of science fiction with an alien and…
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26 Apr

Shadow and Bone’s Best Change From the Books is Mal & Alina’s Relationship

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This Shadow and Bone article contains spoilers. Netflix’s Shadow and Bone is a sweeping fantasy epic that includes everything from an elite magical subclass (Grisha) that can manipulate the matter in surrounding elements and physical material, to a war-torn kingdom struggling to destroy a growing swath of literal darkness, and a girl whose heretofore undiscovered abilities just might be the key to changing the world. It’s also a story that’s unabashedly romantic in every sense of the word, firmly grounding its central narrative in complex human connections rather than Grisha magical castes or other more distinctly fantasy-oriented themes and tropes.…
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15 Apr

Chinese-Inspired Fantasy Books That Reframe Familiar Fairy Tales

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Reframing fairy tales has long been a common subgenre of fantasy fiction and, at the end of 2020, three authors put their own spins on stories (or fairy tale structures) familiar to most Western audiences by incorporating Asian mythology and settings. S. L. Huang combined European fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood with the Chinese tale of Hou Yi the Archer to form a story of redemption, love, and family in Burning Roses. Chloe Gong cast tragic English characters Romeo and Juliette as gangsters in 1920s Shanghai—pitting them against a Lovecraftian monster rising from the depths of the Huangpu River…
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25 Mar

Animorphs: The Challenges of Adapting the Books into Graphic Novels

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If you were alive in the ’90s, you know the name Animorphs. The sci-fi book series following the adventures of a group of kids who fight a race of invading aliens using the power to morph into animals has continued to has remained a pop culture mainstay even after it finished its run in 2001. It earned a fanbase the world over which to this day still discusses the series in detail.  And for 20 years, fans have had their own images of the series in their heads, imagining what the epic battles and deep characters looked like beyond the page.…
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16 Mar

Link Tank: Fantasy Books Based on Irish Mythology to Read

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Add these amazing magical fantasy books inspired by Irish mythology to your reading list ahead of St. Patrick’s Day tomorrow. “For those who want to sample some fantasy books inspired by Irish mythology and legend, we’ve assembled some tales that draw directly from that well, from fables of faeries and changelings, to gargoyles and corpses just looking for a place to rest.” Read more at The Portalist. AMC and BBC drama Killing Eve, starring Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer, is officially ending with season 4. “Killing Eve, the AMC/BBC drama starring Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer, is set to end…
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25 Feb

Star Wars Books: A Guide to Canon Novels in Chronological Order

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Star Wars has a rich history of tie-in stories, from somber explorations of space politics to weird, goofy adventure. Disney’s revamped canon has been in place for almost ten years, since 2012. The first novel in the new canon, 2014’s A New Dawn, realigned the books with what Lucasfilm would eventually do with the Sequel Trilogy under the new ownership. If you want to read the canon books in chronological order, where do you start? And where do they fit with regards to the movies? This list includes both adult and YA novels, and does not include audio dramas, direct…
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23 Feb

Which Star Trek Books Are Canon?

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Imagine there’s no VHS tapes. I wonder if you can. For the earliest Trekkies, the ability to own your favorite episode of Star Trek wasn’t difficult, it was impossible. This meant that some other media was required to record the true logs of the USS Enterprise. Enter books. The most reliable data storage device in history, and the first and possibly best destiny for Star Trek merch.  Since 1967, there have literally been thousands of officially licensed Star Trek books published. The question is, if fans only care about “real” canon do any of the Star Trek books actually qualify…
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21 Jan

Top New Horror Books in January 2021

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There’s so much to look forward to in our speculative fiction future. Here are some of the horror books we’re most excited about and/or are currently consuming… Top New Horror Books in January 2021 In the Garden of Spite by Camilla Bruce Type: NovelPublisher: Berkley Release date: Jan. 19 Den of Geek says: This novel for fans of the line where true crime meets horror follows Belle Gunness, a real life serial killer. This looks like a darkly fascinating portrait of a wicked and deadly woman, showing how the “Widow of La Porte” clawed her way through history, leaving victims in…
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