New Books Tuesday
Many people know that Wednesday is New Comics day. Somewhat less known is the fact that Tuesday, in the US, is New Books day.
Weekly disclaimer: This weekly post highlights some of the books being published on any given week, usually in the science fiction and fantasy genres, both YA and books for adults. I am VERY likely to miss cool new books, so please feel free to tell me about them in the comments. Sometimes these will be books I've read a pre-publishing copy of, but most of the time, they will not. These are books I find notable, but I certainly don't read fast enough in English to be able to read all the cool books that come out every week.
This week isn't huge in terms of sheer number of books, but it's a week with some huge books. I haven't bought a print book in year, but I'm seriously cosidering this week's top book.
This is a 1,000 word book containing every novel and story Le Guin wrote about Earthsea. With over 50 illustrations by the brilliant Charles Vess. I am not being hyperbolic when I say that this is the single most significant work of fantasy for young readers ever written. I don't say this to diminish Harry Potter or Narnia, or the collected works of Diana Wynne Jones. Okay, I do say this a BIT to diminish Narnia. But back to the point: Earthsea was the original magic school. Earthsea was effortlessly diverse before people knew to want that. Earthsea is awesome. And this book is definitely gorgeous.
The name is obviously meant to evoke Robinson's seminal Mars trilogy, which started with Red Mars. But the plot is not about colonising the moon. It's already colonised when the novel starts. Instead, there's a murder on the moon, in China's colony there. And an American astronaut gets involved. It's certainly intriguing.
This is the final novel in Cato's much beloved Blood of Earth trilogy, which I've been meaning to read for some time.
I've been internet pals with Alex Rowland for some time, and I'm friends with her editor, the brilliant Navah Wolfe. I have pre-ordered this queer, genderflipped version of One Thousand and One Nights, and may well be reading it by the time you read this.
This shared world anthology superhero series has been going on for many years now, and this latest volume has a story by fave Max Gladstone. Oh, and it's edited by that Game of Thrones guy.
I've never been attracted by the works of the famed Altered Carbon author, but this is his first science fiction novel in 8 years, and that's a pretty big deal.
Throw any pretense of objectivity out the window. Kat Howard is an absolute delight as a human, and an absolutely brilliant author. While I love her novels a bit more, her stories are also really good. They're strange and beautiful. Always read the new Kat Howard book, friends.
Military science fiction is not my thing. But maybe it's yours? I don't judge. Okay, that's a horrible lie. I totally judge, but not people's choice of entertainment. Never that.
I was unaware of this series of magic and hijinks, but it seems quite delightful. Great title and cover!
This YA space adventure is the second in the series, and seems like it may be seriously fun.
This is the final novel in Mass' incredibly popular YA fantasy series. If you're going to read it anytime soon, you've probably pre-ordered it, which is why it's this fat down the list. But if you weren't aware it's coming out this week: You're welcome!
The long awaited sequel to Pattou's East, which, I'll admit, is a book I had not heard of. But then, I don't read a lot of middle grade.
This fantasy debut is intriguing, as it features two sisters who disappeared from a bombed London to a fantasy land, and spent five years there. Now they're back, and adjusting is not easy.
This debut collection is garnering some very high praise, and seems to exist in the liminal spaces between science fiction, fantasy, and horror. It appears to be highly political and relevant.
This collection has some big names (doesn't get much bigger than HG Wells and Ray Bradbury), and is a handsome book. But my patience with golden age science fiction has become thin. This is the real golden age. Right now.
What are you looking forward to reading?
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So many amazing books! Thanks for repping the publishing company here and featuring new releases. The cover of the Books of Earthsea really jumped out at me, and many of these look intriguing.