New Books : 6 March 2018
Nancy Kress’s If Tomorrow Comes, Jane Yolen’s Mapping the Bones, Daniel H. Wilson’s collection Guardian Angels and Other Monsters, the first English translation of a 1974 novel by Catalan writer Manuel de Pedrolo, and titles by Paolo Bacigalupi & Tobias S. Buckell, Anne Bishop, Patricia Briggs, Jeremy K. Brown, Steven Brust, Tony Daniel & Christopher Ruocchio, Paul Di Filippo, Christopher Golden & Tim Lebbon, Sean Grigsby, Alma Katsu, Nik Korpon, Mike Kupari, Marshall Ryan Maresca, Seanan McGuire, Angus McIntyre, Karen Marie Moning, Tristan Palmgren, Robert V.S. Redick, Brendan Reichs, Kristen Simmons, and David Weber/Timothy Zahn/Thomas Pope.
– – –
* Adeyemi, Tomi : Children of Blood and Bone
(Henry Holt 978-1-250-17097-2, $18.99, 544pp, hardcover, March 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 6 Mar 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781250170989
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781427295514
• Legacy of Orisha #1
Young adult fantasy novel, first in a series and the author’s first novel, set in a West African-inspired magical world.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “Complex characters, colossal stakes, and a kaleidoscopic narrative captivate, and the book’s punishing pace catapults readers to a jaw-dropping conclusion that poses as many questions as it answers.”
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
– – –
* Bishop, Anne : Lake Silence
(Ace 978-0-399-58724-5, $27, 416pp, hardcover, March 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 6 Mar 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780399587252
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9780525530671
• The World of the Others #1
Fantasy novel, first in a new series set in the world of earlier series The Others (most recently Etched in Bone, 2017), about a territory controlled by paranormal beings.
• Penguin Random House’s site has this description with a preview.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “…the pleasures of [the earlier] books have always lain in worldbuilding and character growth. Centering these on a woman liberating herself (personally and professionally) from abuse makes this episode unexpectedly timely.”
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
– – –
* Briggs, Patricia : Burn Bright
(Ace 978-0425281314, $27, 320pp, hardcover, March 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 6 Mar 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780698195837
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781524756727
• Alpha and Omega #5
Fantasy novel, fifth in a series following Cry Wolf (2008), Hunting Ground (2009), Fair Game (2012), and Dead Heat (2015), about a woman who becomes a rare type of werewolf.
• Penguin Random House’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
– – –
* Brown, Jeremy K. : Zero Limit
(47North 978-1-503-94665-1, $14.95, 302pp, trade paperback, March 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 6 Mar 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: B01N9I5HSN
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 978-1536684285
SF novel about a miner on the Moon who gambles on a dangerous assignment to win her return to Earth.
• Amazon’s page has a description and a “Look Inside” preview.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “Funny, grim, and technical but not oppressively so, this story of sacrifice born of love, duty, and redemption should appeal to any SF fan.”
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
– – –
* Brust, Steven : Good Guys
(Tor 978-0-7653-9637-2, $25.99, 320pp, hardcover, March 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 6 Mar 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780765396389
Standalone fantasy novel about a secret Foundation that provides refuge for people with magical powers.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• Carolyn Cushman reviewed it in the February issue of Locus Magazine: “…plenty of action keeps the story moving even as the moral conflicts and body count rise, for a good read.”
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
– – –
* Daniel, Tony, & Christopher Ruocchio, eds. : Star Destroyers
(Baen 978-1-4814-8309-4, $16, 336pp, trade paperback, March 2018, cover art Kurt Miller)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 6 Mar 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 978-1-62579-631-8
Anthology of 15 original military SF stories.
• Authors include David Drake, Mark L. Van Name, J.R. Dunn, Susan R. Matthews, and Sharon Lee & Steve Miller.
• Baen’s site has this description with links to several samples.
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
– – –
* de Pedrolo, Manuel : Typescript of the Second Origin
(Wesleyan University Press 978-0-8195-7742-9, $17.95, 184pp, trade paperback, March 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 6 Mar 2018
Post-apocalyptic novel by a Catalan writer who died in 1990, first published in 1974 and here translated by Sara Martín and with an introduction by Kim Stanley Robinson. It’s about two children who survive the destruction of Earth by alien explorers.
• Wesleyan’s site has this description with the table of contents and blurbs from Gwyneth Jones and others.
• A hardcover edition (978-0-8195-7777-1) is also available for $45.
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
– – –
* Di Filippo, Paul : The Big Get-Even
(Blackstone 978-1-5047-8391-0, $26.95, 352pp, hardcover, March 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 6 Mar 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 978-1-5047-8448-1
Associational crime novel about a disbarred lawyer and an ex-arsonist.
• Blackstone’s site has this description with blurbs from Michael Dirda, Michael Bishop, and others.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “Di Filippo, best known for his science fiction, proves equally adept at crime fiction. Fans of Ocean’s Eleven will find plenty to like.”
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
– – –
* Golden, Christopher, & Tim Lebbon : Blood of the Four
(Harper Voyager 978-0-06-264138-0, $24.99, 480pp, hardcover, March 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 6 Mar 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780062641410
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9780062799609
Standalone fantasy novel about a kingdom run by a royal elite blessed by the gods, while magic is left to the priesthood.
• HarperCollins’ site has this description with a sample.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “There’s something for everyone here, including some subtly feminist themes and several spectacular displays of magical conflict. This novel is an expert crowd-pleaser.”
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
– – –
* Grigsby, Sean : Smoke Eaters
(Angry Robot 978-0857667731, $8.99, 336pp, mass market paperback, March 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 6 Mar 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780857667748
• UK edition: 9780857667731 (Thu 1 Mar 2018)
Fantasy novel set in a future in which firefighters battle dragons.
• Angry Robot’s site has this description with a preview.
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
– – –
* Katsu, Alma : The Hunger
(Putnam’s 978-0-7352-1251-0, $27, 384pp, hardcover, March 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 6 Mar 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780735212527
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9780525527671
Historical fantasy novel based the Donner Party wagon train.
• Penguin Random House’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “Fans of Dan Simmons’s The Terror will find familiar and welcome chills.”
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
– – –
* Korpon, Nik : Queen of the Struggle
(Angry Robot 978-0857666598, $8.99, 320pp, mass market paperback, March 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 6 Mar 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780857666604
• UK edition: 9780857666598 (Thu 1 Mar 2018)
• The Memory Thief #2
SF novel, sequel to The Rebellion’s Last Traitor (2017), about the aftermath of the overthrow of a tyrannical government.
• Angry Robot’s site has this description.
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
– – –
* Kress, Nancy : If Tomorrow Comes
(Tor 978-0-7653-9032-5, $27.99, 336pp, hardcover, March 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 6 Mar 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780765390349
• Yesterday’s Kin #2
SF novel, second of a trilogy following Tomorrow’s Kin (2017) based on the 2014 Nebula and Locus award winning novella “Yesterday’s Kin,” about alien visitors to Earth who will not leave their ship.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• The Publisher’s Weekly review comments, “Kress, known for taking on challenging topics, here tackles the notion of pacifists going to war, as those on Kindred gear up to fight for the survival of their peaceful civilization.”
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
– – –
* Kupari, Mike : Sins of Her Father
(Baen 978-1-4814-8283-7, $16, 352pp, trade paperback, March 2018, cover art Dave Seeley)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 6 Mar 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 978-1-62579-630-1
• Privateer Andromeda #2
SF novel, sequel to Her Brother’s Keeper (2015), about a privateer and her ship on a dangerous planet.
• Baen’s site has this description with links to several chapters.
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
– – –
* Maresca, Marshall Ryan : Lady Henterman’s Wardrobe
(DAW 978-0-7564-1264-7, $7.99, 368pp, mass market paperback, March 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 6 Mar 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780756412654
• The Streets of Maradaine #2
Fantasy novel, second in a series following The Holver Alley Crew (2017), set in the port city of Maradaine, about two brothers who fall back on thievery following a fire that destroys their shop.
• Penguin Random House’s site has this description with a preview function.
• The Publishers Weekly review says the book “features a complete and consistent fantasy world populated with lively characters.”
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
– – –
* McGuire, Seanan : Tricks for Free
(DAW 978-0-7564-1040-7, $7.99, 432pp, mass market paperback, March 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 6 Mar 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780698183582
• InCryptid #7
Urban fantasy novel, seventh in a series following Discount Armageddon (2012), Midnight Blue-Light Special (2013), Half-Off Ragnorak (2014), Pocket Apocalypse (2015), Chaos Choreography (2016), and Magic for Nothing (2017) about a crytozoologist who’d rather study ballroom dancing than the monsters of the world.
• Penguin Random House’s site has this description with a preview function.
• The Publishers Weekly review calls it “highly entertaining.”
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
– – –
* McIntyre, Angus : The Warrior Within
(Tor.com 978-0765397102, $14.99, 176pp, trade paperback, March 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 6 Mar 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780765397096
SF novel, the author’s first novel, about a man on a backwater planet who has a dozen different people living in his head.
• Macmillan’s site has this description.
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
– – –
* Moning, Karen Marie : High Voltage
(Delacorte 978-0399593666, $28, 496pp, hardcover, March 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 6 Mar 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780399593673
• Fever #10
Dark fantasy novel, tenth in the “Fever” series that began with Darkfever (2006) and most recently included Feversong (2017), about immortal faerie battling humans in Dublin.
• Penguin Random House’s site has this description.
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
– – –
* Palmgren, Tristan : Quietus
(Angry Robot 978-0857667434, $12.99, 464pp, trade paperback, March 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 6 Mar 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780857667441
• UK edition: 9780857667434 (Thu 1 Mar 2018)
SF novel, the author’s first novel, about a transdimensional anthropologist who interferes to save a Florentine monk from death.
• Angry Robot’s site has this description.
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
– – –
* Redick, Robert V. S. : Master Assassins
(Talos 978-1-945863-37-0, $25.99, 460pp, hardcover, March 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 6 Mar 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781945863202
• The Fire Sacraments #1
Epic fantasy novel, first in a series, about two boys mistaken for assassins during a continent-wide battle.
• Talos’ site has this description. There’s also a trade paperback edition (978-1945863196).
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “The names, science, medicine, military life, and other elements are reminiscent to Arabic, Persian, and Turkish culture from the Middle Ages and later. Redick’s fine series launch is recommended for all fantasy readers.”
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
– – –
* Reichs, Brendan : Genesis
(Putnam 978-0399544965, $18.99, 512pp, hardcover, March 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 6 Mar 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780399544989
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9780525532033
• Project Nemesis #2
Young adult SF novel, second in a duology following Nemesis (2017), about a group of teenagers who are repeatedly murdered and then reappear in an isolated Idaho town, while a planet-killer asteroid threatens to destroy all life on Earth.
• Penguin Random House’s site has this description with a preview.
• Publishers Weekly said of the first book, “Reichs pulls everything together at the book’s end, and a plot twist few will see coming should leave readers eagerly awaiting the second book in this duology.”
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
– – –
* Simmons, Kristen : Pacifica
(Tor Teen 978-0-7653-3663-7, $17.99, 384pp, hardcover, March 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 6 Mar 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781466828803
Young adult SF novel about a 17-year-old girl who realizes that a government plan to relocate 500 people to an island paradise is a con.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “Detailed world-building transforms a fictional world into something much more realistic and terrifyingly possible.”
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
– – –
* Weber, David, Timothy Zahn & Thomas Pope : A Call to Vengeance
(Baen 978-1-4767-8210-2, $26, 480pp, hardcover, March 2018, cover art Dave Seeley)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 6 Mar 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 978-1-62579-625-7
• Manticore Ascendant #3
Military SF novel, third book of a series set in Weber’s Honorverse, following A Call to Duty (2014) and A Call to Arms (2015).
• Baen’s site has this description with links to several chapters.
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
– – –
* Wilson, Daniel H. : Guardian Angels and Other Monsters
(Vintage 978-1-101-97201-4, $16, 304pp, trade paperback, March 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 6 Mar 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781101972021
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9780525589969
Collection of 14 stories, at least 7 with previous publications.
• Penguin Random House’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “Wilson displays an aching humanity and literary sensibility that will satisfy his fans and win him plenty of new ones. This thoughtful, affecting collection will linger in the thoughts of readers long after the last page is turned.”
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
– – –
* Yolen, Jane : Mapping the Bones
(Philomel 978-0-399-25778-0, $17.99, 432pp, hardcover, March 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 6 Mar 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780698175112
Historical novel about two twins who becomes separated from their parents during the Holocaust.
• Penguin Random House’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• The Publishers Weekly review notes: “Yolen’s Briar Rose combined the tragedies of the Holocaust with the story of Sleeping Beauty; the echoes of Hansel and Gretel in Chaim and Gittel’s harrowing journey are equally effective, and no less horrific.”
• Gary K. Wolfe reviews it in the March issue of Locus Magazine, noting that it “is a straight historical without overt
fantastic elements,” and concludes that the twins “are perhaps the most fully-realized and nuanced characters in all of Yolen’s Holocaust fiction, and – even given the manifest excellences of The Devil’s Arithmetic and Briar Rose – Mapping the Bones is the most fully-developed and immersive of these immensely humane and important novels.”
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
– – –
These listings are based on publisher schedules and availability on Amazon (rather than on confirmation of physical publication via purchase, review copies, or sightings in bookstores). Titles are listed only once they are published (with rare exception). We do not list galleys or advance reading copies.
Page counts are based on publisher or Amazon listings, and typically only approximate the bibliographic page counts of finished books.
* = first edition
+ = first US edition
Date with publisher info is official publication month.
‘Nominal Publication Date’ is the day of publication, typically as indicated by Amazon.com.
