Tuesday, November 12, 2024

This month’s best new fantasy

 
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This Month's Best New Fantasy
 
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Book cover for The Wood at Midwinter by Susanna Clarke
A masterful, atmospheric fairy tale from the author of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • On a walk through the snowy woods, Merowdis and her animal companions encounter a strange, life-altering figure
  • "Nobody writes about magic the way Clarke does… She writes about magic as if she's actually worked it" (Time)
  • An instant USA Today bestseller
FEATURED IN:
Time Magazine, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, The Washington Post, USA Today, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Absolution by Jeff VanderMeer
The surprise new addition to the blockbuster series that started with Annihilation
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "Simultaneously unlike anything else VanderMeer has done and also perfectly in line with the works that came before it" (Literary Hub)
  • Named one of 2024's most anticipated books by The New York Times, Time, The Washington Post, and more
  • Explore forays into the terrifying unknown that predate the events of the Southern Reach trilogy
FEATURED IN:
Time Magazine, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, The Washington Post, Wired, Scientific American, Esquire, Bustle, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Skyshade by Alex Aster
A BookTok darling is back with a highly anticipated novel
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • The latest in a #1 New York Times bestselling series that's beloved by Sabaa Tahir and Marie Lu
  • Soon to be a major motion picture
  • Fast-paced fantasy that ripples with intrigue and romance
FEATURED IN:
Good Morning America, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for Where the Library Hides by Isabel Ibañez
A lush, rivals-to-lovers fantasy set in 19th-century Egypt
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • On the brink of a discovery and issued a devastating ultimatum, Inez is left with one option: marriage to her former nemesis
  • Part of a series acclaimed by Jodi Picoult and Stephanie Garber
  • The clever conclusion to the duology that started with What the River Knows
FEATURED IN:
Book of the Month, Parade, Paste, Reactor, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal
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Book cover for Januaries by Olivie Blake
Stunning tales of magic, death, love, and revenge
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • From the "mind-blowing talent" (Chloe Gong) behind The Atlas Six
  • An instant USA Today bestseller
  • "The 14 tales in this dreamy collection showcase the distinctive style, big ideas, and slippery world-building that have earned the author her large fan base" (Publishers Weekly starred review)
FEATURED IN:
Locus, Publishers Weekly, Booklist
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Book cover for The Lotus Empire by Tasha Suri
The author of one of Time's best fantasy books of all time returns with a breathtaking epic
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • An empress and a priestess are determined to save their kingdoms — even if it means destroying each other
  • The final book in a trilogy that started with the World Fantasy Award–winning novel The Jasmine Throne
  • "An intimate, complex, magical study of empire and the people caught in its bloody teeth" (Alix E. Harrow)
FEATURED IN:
Parade, Paste, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Dogs and Monsters by Mark Haddon
The latest from the acclaimed author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Greek myths meet contemporary dystopia in this imaginative short story collection
  • "This is divine" (Publishers Weekly starred review)
  • "A marvel of a collection — suffused with curiosity, humanity, and mystery, bold in its scope and virtuoso in its telling" (Kaliane Bradley, author of The Ministry of Time)
FEATURED IN:
The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Financial Times, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong
Tao only tells small fortunes — until one turns into a much bigger adventure
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "The warmest, loveliest book I've read in ages" (Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches)
  • Perfect reading for a chilly fall evening with a steaming cup of tea
  • For fans of cozy fantasy like Legends & Lattes
FEATURED IN:
Book of the Month, Cosmopolitan, Paste, Reactor, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door by H. G. Parry
She's an ordinary human at an elite magical school
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Clover searches for a cure for her brother amid the complicated magical politics of post–World War I England
  • "Historical fantasy at its finest" (Olivia Atwater)
  • Full of supernatural aristocrats, dark academia, and hidden secrets
FEATURED IN:
Paste, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for Toto by A. J. Hackwith
The Wizard of Oz… from Toto's perspective
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Hilarious and deeply imaginative
  • "Toto's witty voice and the intricate layers of scheming elevate this adventure… It's a treat" (Publishers Weekly)
  • A snarky standalone from the author of The Library of the Unwritten
FEATURED IN:
Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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