* Adams, John Joseph, & Douglas Cohen, eds. : What the #@&% Is That?: The Saga Anthology of the Monstrous and the Macabre
(Simon & Schuster/Saga Press 978-1-4814-3499-7, $26.99, 368pp, hardcover, November 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Nov 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781481435000

Anthology of 20 original horror stories.
• Authors include Laird Barron, John Langan, Adam-Troy Castro, Alan Dean Foster, and Tim Pratt.
• Simon & Schuster’s site has this description. There’s also a trade paperback edition.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “Taken as a compilation of horror tales with no thematic link, the book offers some chills—though perhaps not enough, given the dramatic exclamation of the title.”

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* Beaulieu, Bradley, & Rob Ziegler : The Burning Light
(Tor.com 978-0765390868, $14.99, 178pp, trade paperback, November 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Nov 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780765390851

Short SF novel about a addictive entity called Light that disconnects its users from the mind-network in a future, flooded New York City.
• Macmillan’s site has this description.
• Amazon’s “Look Inside” function provides previews.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “The authors imbue this novella with the emotional heft of something much grander through sharp characterizations, detailed worldbuilding, vibrant descriptions, and thunderous action pieces.”

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* Birch, Chandler : The Facefaker’s Game
(Simon & Schuster/Simon451 978-1501147753, $15.99, 464pp, trade paperback, November 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Nov 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781501111990

Fantasy novel about a young beggar who apprentices with a company of magicians.
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* Brandt, Gerald : The Operative
(DAW 978-0756412043, $26, 320pp, hardcover, November 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Nov 2016
• San Angeles #2

SF novel, second in a series following The Courier (March 2016), about a motorcycle courier in a near future where multi-level San Angeles stretches from San Francisco to San Diego.
• Penguin’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• Publishers Weekly called the first book a “gritty near-future science fiction thriller”.

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* Burgis, Stephanie : Congress of Secrets
(Pyr 978-1-63388-199-0, $17, 347pp, trade paperback, November 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Nov 2016

Historical fantasy novel about a wealthy English widow affected by alchemy.
• Pyr’s site has this description.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “This capably written and captivating tale is a fine example of historical fantasy.”

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* Butcher, Jim, & Kerrie L. Hughes, eds. : Shadowed Souls
(Roc 978-0-451-47499-5, $17, 352pp, trade paperback, November 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Nov 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780698192607
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781524702687

Anthology of 11 original urban fantasy stories.
• Authors include Seanan McGuire, Kevin J. Anderson, Rob Thurman, and Jim Butcher.
• Penguin’s site has this description.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “Not every story will appeal to every reader, but the best of them truly shine.”

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* Clamp, Cathy : Illicit
(Tor 978-0765388315, $28.99, 304pp, hardcover, November 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Nov 2016
• Luna Lake #2

Urban fantasy novel, second in a series following Forbidden (2015), about two clans of shapeshifters.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt. There’s also a trade paperback edition.

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* Connolly, Tina : Seriously Shifted
(Tor Teen 978-0765383754, $17.99, 240pp, hardcover, November 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Nov 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781466893221
• Seriously #2

Young adult fantasy novel, sequel to Seriously Wicked (2015), about the adopted daughter of a witch.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.

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* Cornell, Paul : Lost Child of Lychford
(Tor.Com 978-0765389770, $14.99, 144pp, trade paperback, November 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Nov 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780765389763
• Witches of Lychford #2

Short fantasy novel, second in a series following Witches of Lychford (2015), about a small hamlet that lies on the border between two worlds.
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* Datlow, Ellen, ed. : Nightmares: A New Decade of Modern Horror
(Tachyon Publications 978-1-61696-232-6, $16.95, 427pp, trade paperback, October 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Nov 2016

Anthology of 24 horror stories first published from 2005 to 2015; a sequel to Darkness: Two Decades of Modern Horror (2010).
• Authors include Gene Wolfe, John Langan, M. Rickert, Laird Barron, Margo Lanagan, Richard Kadrey, and Lisa Tuttle.
• Tachyon’s site has this description with the table of contents.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “This is the perfect introduction to the horror genre, especially for readers who don’t crave easy scares but appreciate slow burn that lingers long after the book is closed.”

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* Erikson, Steven : Willful Child: Wrath of Betty
(Tor 978-0765383907, $25.99, 336pp, hardcover, October 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Nov 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780765383914
• Willful Child #2

SF novel that spoofs Star Trek, second in a series following Willful Child (2014)
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* Gray, Claudia : A Million Worlds with You
(Harperteen 978-0062279026, $17.99, 432pp, hardcover, November 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Nov 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780062279040
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9780062571243
• Firebird #3

Young adult SF novel, third in a trilogy following A Thousand Pieces of You (2014) and Ten Thousand Skies Above You (2015), about a teenaged girl who uses her parents’ invention to travel through alternate dimensions in search of her boyfriend.
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* Hinz, Christopher : Binary Storm
(Angry Robot 978-0857666215, $14.99, 432pp, trade paperback, November 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Nov 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780857666222
• UK edition: 9780857666208 (Thu 3 Nov 2016)

SF novel about genetically engineered assassins called binaries. The book is a loose prequel to Liege-Killer (1987).
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* Hunter, Faith : Curse on the Land
(Roc 978-0451473325, $7.99, 352pp, mass market paperback, November 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Nov 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780698184497
• Soulwood #2

Urban fantasy novel, second in a series following Blood of the Earth (August 2016), set in the same world as the author’s 10 Jane Yellowrock novels.
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+ Itäranta, Emmi : The Weaver
(Harper Voyager 978-0-06-232617-1, $14.99, 320pp, trade paperback, November 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Nov 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780062326195
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9780062471451

Fantasy novel about a young woman in an island world who hides her forbidden ability to dream.
• HarperCollins’ site has this description with a sample.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “Itäranta writes engagingly, displaying her setting and atypical characters in full color. Both seasoned readers of fantasy and newcomers to the genre will savor Itäranta’s captivating fiction.”

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* Liu, Ken, ed. : Invisible Planets: Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation
(Tor 978-0-7653-8419-5, $24.99, 384pp, hardcover, November 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Nov 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780765384188

Anthology of 13 stories, edited and translated by Liu, by seven different authors, and three essays.
• Contents include Hao Jingfang’s Hugo Award-winning novelette “Folding Beijing”, and two stories by Liu Cixin.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “Although greatly varied in theme and approach, all of these stories impress with their visionary sweep and scope.”

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* Maresca, Marshall Ryan : An Import of Intrigue
(DAW 978-0756411732, $7.99, 400pp, mass market paperback, November 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Nov 2016
• Maradaine Constabulary #2

Fantasy novel, second in a series following A Murder of Mages (2015), about a university magic student who leads a double life.
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* Marillier, Juliet : Den of Wolves
(Roc 978-0-451-46703-4, $27, 448pp, hardcover, November 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Nov 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780698139244
• Blackthorn & Grim #3

Fantasy novel, third in a series following Dreamer’s Pool (2014) and Tower of Thorns (2015), about a magical healer who has escaped prison, and her former prison mate.
• Penguin’s site has this description with a preview function.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “Marillier’s evocative, poetic prose, coupled with her finely crafted delineation of personality in even the most minor of her characters, makes this a thoroughly convincing and touching journey into her mystical, imaginative world.”

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* McLean, Peter : Dominion
(Angry Robot 978-0857666123, $7.99, 336pp, mass market paperback, November 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Nov 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780857666130
• UK edition: 9780857666116 (Thu 3 Nov 2016)
• The Burning Man #2

Urban fantasy novel, second in a series following Drake (Jan. 2016), about a hitman forced to deal with Lucifer.
• Angry Robot’s site has this description with blurbs and excerpts from reviews.

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* Panzo, Will : The Burning Isle
(Ace 978-1-101-98810-7, $16, 432pp, trade paperback, November 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Nov 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781101988114

Grimdark fantasy novel, the author’s first novel, about a mage who comes to a lawless island.
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* Shinn, Sharon : Unquiet Land
(Ace 978-0-425-27703-4, $26, 400pp, hardcover, November 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Nov 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780698176416
• Elemental Blessings #4

Fantasy novel, fourth in a series following Troubled Waters (2010), Royal Airs (2013), and Jeweled Fire (2015)
• Penguin’s site has this description with a preview function.
• Carolyn Cushman reviews it in the November issue of Locus Magazine: “…overall this is a fun adventure, a welcome return to this land with its unusual system of blessings, intriguing elemental magics, and engaging primes and ruling family.”

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* Weber, David : Shadow of Victory
(Baen 978-1-4767-8182-2, $28, 768pp, hardcover, November 2016, cover art David Mattingly)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Nov 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 978-1-62579-546-5
• Honor Harrington #-

SF space opera novel in the Honor Harrington series about an officer in the Manticoran space navy.
• Baen’s site has this description with links to several chapters.

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* Williamson, Michael Z. : Angeleyes
(Baen 978-1-4767-8186-0, $26, 368pp, hardcover, November 2016, cover art Kurt Miller)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Nov 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 978-1-61824-973-9
• Freehold #8

Military SF novel, eighth in the “Freehold” series following Freehold (2004), The Weapon (2005), Better to Beg Forgiveness (2007), Contact with Chaos (2009), and Do Unto Others (2010), Rogue (2011), and When Diplomacy Fails… (2012)
• Baen’s site has this description with links to several chapter excerpts.

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