Is “read more books” in your checklist of New Year’s resolutions? If it isn’t, you’ll certainly be tempted to make room for it—and kind a brand new behavior that’ll final by way of 2024—when you see all the brand new sci-fi, fantasy, and horror titles hitting bookshelves in January.
Heartless by H.G. Parry
This riff on Peter Pan follows a person who turns into dangerously obsessive about monitoring down a long-lost childhood good friend who shared his fascination with the traditional J.M. Barrie story. (January 1)
Among the Gray Lords by D.J. Butler
The Indrajit and Fix sequence continues as the 2 buddies “set out on a high-stakes, high-adrenaline quest across the ancient city of Kish to bring their friend back to life”—a activity that proves much more difficult than they anticipated. (January 2)
Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White by Amélie Wen Zhao
The sequel to Song of Silver, Flame Like Night continues the creator’s YA fantasy “inspired by the mythology and folklore of ancient China.” (January 2)
The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake
The fantasy trilogy that started with The Atlas Six concludes, because the six Society recruits should uncover “what they’re willing to betray for limitless power―and who will be destroyed along the way.” (January 9)
Deep Freeze by Michael C. Grumley
In this near-future thriller, an Army vet dies after his bus crashes right into a freezing river… however by some means revives within the hospital. Soon he realizes the circumstances of his survival are shrouded in sinister secrets and techniques. (January 9)
The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years by Shubnum Khan
This romantic thriller set off the coast of South Africa includes “a ruined mansion by the sea, the djinn that haunts it, and a curious girl who unearths the tragedy that happened there a hundred years previous.” (January 9)
The Glass Box by J. Michael Straczynski
In this sci-fi thriller, a girl incarcerated as a part of a dystopian “reeducation” program decides to combat again—however should first achieve the belief of her fellow inmates. (January 9)
Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire
The Wayward Children sequence continues as new scholar Antsy—who has a expertise for locating issues—flees the varsity when she’s bullied by the resident imply lady, then has a magical journey whereas she’s discovering her method again. (January 9)
Sanctuary of the Shadow by Aurora Ascher
“For humans, the circus is a place filled with wonder and amazement. For Harrow, though, it’s a place to hide from those who slaughtered her entire clan. Disguising her abilities as part of her act has kept her true identity safe for years. Until he arrives.” (January 9)
Sons of Darkness by Gourav Mohanty
“Bled dry by violent confrontations with the Magadhan Empire, the Mathuran Republic simmers on the brink of oblivion. Senator Krishna and his third wife Satyabhama have put their plans in motion … but they are soon to discover that neither gold nor alliances last forever—and that they are not the only players on the board.” (January 9)
The Longest Autumn by Amy Avery
This debut fantasy novel follows a girl tasked with escorting the god Autumn into the human world for his annual go to—an association that turns into much more difficult when a magical snafu traps Autumn among the many mortals. (January 16)
Machine Vendetta by Alastair Reynolds
The newest journey within the Perfect Dreyfus house opera sequence is “a thrilling tale of deadly conspiracies and old enemies that refuse to die.” (January 16)
The Parliament by Aimee Pokwatka
“The Birds meets The Princess Bride in this tale of friendship, responsibility, and the primal force of nature.” (January 16)
Pillar of Ash by H.M. Long
The Hall of Smoke saga wraps up with this story following “Yske, a healer and daughter of the warrior priestess Hessa” who “holds the balance of power in a world—shattering war of the gods, in this thrilling, mythical and emotional epic fantasy saga.” (January 16)
So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole
“This Jamaican-inspired fantasy follows a gods-blessed heroine who’s forced to choose between saving her sister or protecting her homeland.” (January 16)
This Wretched Valley by Jenny Kiefer
This horror novel follows the aftermath of a mountaineering journey gone awry. Months later, three our bodies are present in numerous levels of mutilation and decay, and—much more disturbing—a fourth member of the occasion nonetheless lacking. (January 16)
Three Eight One by Aliya Whiteley
In 2314, an archivist who specializes within the twenty first century web feels an surprising reference to a publish from 2024. “She’s quickly drawn into the mystery of the text: Is it autobiography, fantasy or fraud? What’s the significance of the recurring number 381?” (January 16)
To Challenge Heaven by David Weber and Chris Kennedy
Forty years after barely repelling a devastating alien invasion of Earth, humanity scrambles to search out new allies when one other, much more sinister assault turns into imminent. (January 16)
The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler
When extinct mammoths are resurrected, an skilled in elephant conduct is known as in to assist them survive—within the type of her digitized consciousness being transferred into one of many animals. (January 16)
Unbound by Christy Healy
This launch “is a gender-bent reimagining of the classic tale of a monstrous beast and the beauty determined to tame it, set against the lush backdrop of Irish mythology and folklore.” (January 16)
Wages of Sin by Harry Turtledove
This alt-history story asks: “What if HIV started spreading in the early 1500s rather than the late 1900s?” (January 16)
Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett
Faerie folklore scholar Emily Wilde returns; this time, whereas sorting by way of her emotions for faerie Wendell Bambleby, she units about making a map of the faerie realms, a venture that brings about new harmful adventures. (January 23)
Exordia by Seth Dickinson
Described as “Michael Crichton meets Marvel’s Venom,” this sci-fi story explores the aftermath of a first-contact encounter between a human and a serpent alien on the run. (January 23)
Faebound by Saara El-Arifi
A brand new trilogy begins with this story of “two elven sisters [who] become imprisoned in the intoxicating world of the fae, where danger and love lie in wait.” (January 23)
From the Forest by L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
The creator’s long-running Saga of Recluce fantasy sequence continues; this new story arc “follows the early life of a man known by many names depending on who you ask—hero, tyrant, emperor.” (January 23)
Gothikana by RuNyx
“The eternal romance of Beauty and the Beast meets the gothic suspense of Dracula in this erotic dark academia story of epic love.” (January 23)
Kinning by Nisi Shawl
This sequel to Everfair continues the alt-history story “where barkcloth airships soar through the sky, varied peoples build a new society together, and colonies claim their freedom from imperialist tyrants.” (January 23)
The Sanctuary by Andrew Hunter Murray
“In a disintegrating and lawless near-future, a young man journeys north to a mysterious island owned by one of the world’s wealthiest men—and finds an entire new civilization waiting for him.” (January 23)
Womb City by Tloto Tsamaase
“This genre-bending Africanfuturist horror novel blends The Handmaid’s Tale with Get Out in an adrenaline-packed, cyberpunk body-hopping ghost story exploring motherhood, memory, and a woman’s right to her own body.” Read an excerpt right here. (January 23)
A Quantum Love Story by Mike Chen
A neuroscientist in search of a contemporary begin meets a person who claims he’s met her earlier than—and is aware of an excessive amount of about her for it to not be true. Turns out they’re in a time loop collectively, and they’ll have to crew up in the event that they wish to escape. (January 30)
The City of Stardust by Georgia Summers
A girl units out on a magical, monster-filled journey to search out her long-missing mom and break her household’s curse. (January 30)
Heartsong by TJ Klune
The Green Creek Series—a fantasy sequence for grownup readers a few wolf pack—continues with Robbie Fontaine’s story, as he tries to search out his place in a world the place he’s by no means had a everlasting house or identified precisely who to belief. (January 30)
House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas
The Crescent City sequence continues as Bryce longs to return to Midgard—and Hunt, a prisoner of the Asteri, longs to be free so he can assist her. (January 30)
The House of Last Resort by Christopher Golden
Determined to discover their household roots, an American couple buys a dirt-cheap fixer-upper in a picturesque however almost deserted Italian city. Before lengthy they understand the home has a daunting historical past that’s beginning to get up. (January 30)
Midnight on Beacon Street by Emily Ruth Verona
In this Nineteen Nineties-set style homage, a teen babysitter should draw upon her love of horror motion pictures to outlive a terrifying evening on the job in suburban New Jersey.(January 30)
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