Apr 21 2026
The Genie Game by Jordan Ifueko comes out today! It’s extremely exciting to have the start of a new middle grade series from this beloved author. Joining it this Spring, we also have The Somewhat Wicked Witch of Brigandale, a cozy new standalone from C.M. Waggoner, and A Long and Speaking Silence, a new installment in …
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Mar 19 2026
While I enjoy discovering a “stunning debut” novel as much as the next reviewer, I also find it very exciting to anticipate new books by authors I already love. On the assumption that you ALSO find this very exciting, I’m delighted to share these four upcoming books from Tor – all by established, beloved authors! …
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Feb 18 2026
This Spring two of my favorite space opera series will be getting new books: the next book in the Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells, and the next book set in the universe of the Imperial Radch, by Ann Leckie! For me personally, either of these is a major event, and while I’ve already read them …
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Feb 04 2026
I recently got to read three really fun teen thrillers that will be released in the coming months! Most Likely to Murder by Lish McBride is coming out in March from Penguin. They Want Us Dead by CL Montblanc is coming out from St. Martin’s Press in May, and in July, we get No One …
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Jan 20 2026
The next few months are giving us a lot to look forward to, book-wise! Authors we already know and love are coming out with new works in new worlds, offering that delightful combination of known quality in form with exciting novelty in content. Nightshade and Oak by Molly O’Neill coming in February, Wolf Worm by …
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Nov 10 2025
The beautiful Turtle Island: Foods and Traditions of the Indigenous Peoples of North America by Sean Sherman with Kate Nelson and Kristin Donnelly comes out November 11 from Clarkson Potter. This is a cookbook in that it has functional recipes, but even beyond that it is a gorgeous and informative record of the lifeways and …
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Sep 30 2025
For me, it takes a certain amount of faith to read an ongoing series – I need to either know that I will feel satisfied after each installment, or I need to trust the author has a plan for the following books, which will stick the landing eventually. I absolutely trust T Kingfisher to do …
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Sep 15 2025
You Are the Detective: The Creeping Hand Murder, by Maureen Johnson and Jay Cooper comes out tomorrow! In celebration, here’s a roundup of mysteries to keep on your radar this Fall, including The Heist of Hollow London by Eddie Robson, a futuristic tale full of twists; the very genre-aware The Dysfunctional Family’s Guide to Murder …
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Aug 25 2025
It is tempting to begin this roundup with the timeworn lede, “Comics! They’re not just for kids any more!” I’ve been rolling my eyes at that one for decades at this point, as mainstream reviewers seemingly “discover” that sophisticated graphic novels exist, over and over again. In fact, the graphic novel is a form that …
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Aug 21 2025
I had a great time at Flame Con this past weekend! As planned, I went both days, Saturday solo and Sunday with my kid. On Saturday my good time started even before I entered the Con, chatting in the press pass line with Erica Friedman (LGBTQ Comics Tastemaker) of okazu.yuricon.com. When I got in, I …
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