New Releases and Forthcoming Science Fiction & Fantasy Books

[See Caveat] This list will be maintained alphabetical by author. I will periodically remove books after they are no longer new (my cutoff date for this particular list is August 2010 and more recent) and move them here. I will add new titles as I find out about them.
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Most recent Locus magazine consulted: August 2010


Last update: 9/1/2010

*NEW in this revision 8/1/2010
+MODIFIED during month of August 2010
Adams, John Joseph, editor
Way of the Wizard
(Short story anthology.)
Fantasy
Nov.2010

Anderson, Poul
Sir Dominic Flandry, The Last Knight of Terra
(Latest in the Technic Civilization series. Sequel to Captain Flandry: Defender of the Terran Empire
Short stories. Trade pbk
Hard sf.
Dec.2010

Anderson, Taylor
Rising Tides
(bk 5 in his Destroyermen series. Sequel to Distant Thunders.)
Alternate history.
Feb.2011

Anthony, Piers
Knot Gneiss
(Latest in the Xanth series. Sequel to Jumper Cable.)
Fantasy
Oct.2010

Anvil, Christopher
Power of Illusion
(Latest humorous sf by this author. Last book Rx for Chaos.)
Short stories plus a novel.
Hard sf.
Oct.2010

Baker, Kage
Nell Gwynne's Scarlet Spy
(Latest in the Company series. Sequel to the Women of Nell Gwynne's [novella].)
Hard sf.
Oct.2010

Bear, Greg
Hull Zero Three
Hard sf. Trade pbk.
Nov.2010

Bova, Ben
Leviathans of Jupiter
Hard sf.
Feb.2011.

Briggs, Patricia
River Marked
(bk 6 of the Mercy Thompson series. Sequel to Silver Borne.)
Urban Fantasy
Feb.2011

Briggs, Patricia
Wolfsbane
(bk 4 of the Sianim series. Sequel to Masques)
Fantasy
Nov.2010

Brooks, Terry
Bearers of the Black Staff
(bk 1 in the Legends of Shannara Duology. Next Shannara book after Princess of Landover.)
Fantasy
Aug.2010

*Brust, Steven
Tiassa
(bk 13 of the Vlad series. Sequel to Iorich.)
Fantasy
Mar.2011

Bujold, Lois McMaster
Cryoburn
(bk 13 in the Vorkosiverse series. Miles Vorkosigan is 39. Sequel to Diplomatic Immunity.)
Hard sf.
Nov.2010

Butcher, Jim
Side Jobs: Stories from the Dresden Files
(Latest in the Dresden Files series. Sequel to Changes. Short Stories/Works.)
Urban fantasy
Oct.2010

*Caine, Rachel
Total Eclipse
(bk 9 of the Weather Warden series. Final book. Sequel to Cape Storm.)
Urban fantasy
Aug.2010

*Caine, Rachel
Unseen
(bk 3 in the Outcast series. Sequel to Unknown. [Same universe as Weather Warden series.])
Urban fantasy.
Feb.2011

Cherryh, C.J.
Betrayer
(bk 12 of the Foreigner series. Sequel to Deceiver.)
Hard sf.
Feb.2011

Donaldson, Stephen R.
Against All Things Ending
(bk 3 of the Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant. Sequel to Fatal Revenant.)
Fantasy
Oct.2010

Donaldson, Stephen R.
Best of Stephen R. Donaldson
Fantasy.
Jan.2011.

Drake, David
What Distant Deeps
(bk 8 in the Lt. Leary series. Sequel to In the Stormy Red Sky)
Hard sf.
Sep.2010

Duncan, Dave
Pock's World
(Standalone. Not part of any series.)
Hard sf.
Oct.2010

Flint, Eric
1635: The Eastern Front
(Latest in the 1632/Ring of Fire series. Direct sequel to the Baltic War. Note: This is "mainline", which means it will have Mike Stearns, Rebecca Abrabanel, Jeff Higgins and Gretchen Richter.)
Alternate history
Oct.2010

Harrison, Harry
Stainless Steel Rat Returns
(bk 11 of the Stainless Steel Rat series. Sequel to Stainless Steel Rat Joins the Circus.)
Hard sf
Aug.2010

Jordan, Robert with Sanderson, Brandon
Towers of Midnight
(bk 13 in the Wheel of Time series. Sequel to Gathering Storm. Next to last bk in series.)
Fantasy
Nov.2010

Lackey, Mercedes
Intrigues
(bk 2 of the Collegium Chronicles. Latest in the Valdemar series. Sequel to Foundation.)
Fantasy
Oct.2010

Lackey, Mercedes, ed.
Finding the Way and Other Tales of Valdemar
(Latest Valdemar short story collection. Sequel to Moving Targets and other stories of Valdemar.)
Fantasy
Dec.2010

Lackey, Mercedes, ed.
Trio of Sorcery
(Three novellas. Two revisiting favorite characters and one has a brand-new character.)
Fantasy.
Oct.2010

Lackey, Mercedes and Mallory, James
Dragon Prophecy #1
Fantasy.
Mar.2011

Lackey, Mercedes, Sagara, Michelle, and Haley, Cameron
Harvest Moon
(Composed of 3 novellas by these 3 authors: A Tangled Web; Cast in Moonlight; Retribution]
(Note: Lackey's is a novella in the 500 Kingdoms series. Sagara's Cast in Moonlight is a novella in the Chronicle of Elantra series.)
Fantasy. Trade pbk.
Oct.2010

Martin, George R.R., and Dozois, Gardner, eds.
Songs of Love and Death
Short stories.
Fantasy / Romance
Nov.2010

McCaffrey, Anne and Scarborough, Elizabeth Ann
Catacombs
(bk 2 of the Tale of the Barque Cats series. Sequel to Catalyst.)
Hard sf.
Dec.2010

McCaffrey, Todd
Dragongirl
(Latest in the Dragons of Pern series. Third Pass. Kindan, Fiona, etc. Sequel to Dragonheart.)
Hard sf.
Aug.2010

McDevitt, Jack
Echo
(bk 5 in the Alex Benedict series. Sequel to Devil's Eye.)
Hard sf.
Nov.2010

Modesitt, L.E., Jr.
Empress of Eternity
Hard sf.
Nov.2010

Moon, Elizabeth
Kings of the North
(bk 2 of the Paladin's Legacy series. Sequel to Oath of Fealty)
Fantasy.
Mar.2011

Niven, Larry
Best of Larry Niven
(27 Short Stories from the last 35 years. Known Space, Draco's Tavern, other series.)
Hard sf.
Dec.2010

Niven, Larry and Lerner, Edward M.
Betrayer of Worlds
(bk 4 in the Fleet of Worlds series. Ringworld prequels. Sequel to Destroyer of Worlds.)
Hard sf.
Oct.2010

Niven, Larry
Stars and Gods
Fiction & nonficton short story/short works collection
Aug.2010

*Owens, Robin D.
Heart Journey
(bk 9 in the Celta Heartmate series. Sequel to Heart Change.)
Romantic Fantasy.
Aug.2010

Pratchett, Terry
I Shall Wear Midnight
(bk 5 in the Discworld children's saga. Part of the Tiffany Aching series. Sequel to Wintersmith.)
Young Adult
Fantasy
Sep.2010

Rabe, Jean & Greenberg, Martin H.
Steampunked
Hard sf. pbk
Nov.2010

Resnick, Mike
Buntline Special: A Weird West Tale
"Picture a fractured America, steampunk technology, cowboys, rayguns, Native American shamans, and, drum roll please, zombies!" (From the publisher)
Hard sf.
Dec.2010

Ringo, John
Citadel
(bk 2 of the Troy Rising series. Sequel to Live Free or Die.)
Hard sf.
Dec.2010

Rothfuss, Patrick
Wise Man's Fear
(bk 2 of the Kingkiller Chronicles. Sequel to The Name of the Wind)
Fantasy
Mar.2011

Salvatore, R.A.
Bear
(bk 4 in the Saga of the First King series. Sequel to the Dame.)
Fantasy
Aug.2010

Salvatore, R.A.
Gauntlgrym
(Standalone. Not part of any series)
Fantasy.
Oct.2010

+Salvatore, R.A.
The Collected Stories: The Legend of Drizzt
Fantasy
Feb.2011

*Shinn, Sharon
Troubled Waters
(bk 1 in a new series.)
Fantasy
Oct.2010

Smith, Sherwood
Coronets and Steel
("...romantic, swashbuckling fun in this world, with a magical overlay." From the author. Standalone.)
Fantasy
Sep.2010

Stackpole, Michael A.
At the Queen's Command
(bk 1 of the Crown Colonies series. "a high-fantasy retelling of the American Revolutionary War... with dragons." Trade pbk)
Fantasy.
Nov.2010

Stirling, S.M.
High King of Montival
(bk 4 of the Sunrise Lands. Sequel to Sword of the Lady.)
Hard sf.
Sep.2010

+Taylor, Travis S. and Johnson, Les
Back to the Moon
Hard.sf.
Jan.2011

Tepper, Sheri
The Waters Rising
(Not part of any series. Standalone.)
Hard sf.
Sep.2010

Turtledove, Harry
Atlantis and Other Places
(bk 4 in the Atlantis series. Sequel to Liberating Atlantis.)
Alternate history
Dec.2010

Turtledove, Harry
West and East
(bk 2 of the War That Came Early series. Sequel to Hitler's War. What if Chamberlain had not signed the Munich Accord and Hitler had started WWII before he was really ready?)
Alternate history.
Aug.2010

Van Name, Mark L.
Children No More
(bk 4 in the Jon & Lobo series. Sequel to Overthrowing Heaven.)
Hard sf.
Aug.2010

Vandermeer, Ann, ed. & Vandermeer, Jeff, ed.
Steampunk Reloaded
Hard sf. Trade pbk.
Oct.2010

Weber, David
Out of the Dark
(Standalone. Not part of any series. Novella written for a collection expanded to a 384 pp. novel in its own right.)
Hard sf.
Oct.2010

Zahn, Timothy
Cobra Guardian
(bk 2 in Cobra War series. Sequel to Cobra Alliance.)
Jan.2011

See also:
  • Forthcoming Books (Published quarterly in Locus magazine.)
  • AwardWeb: Collections of Literary Award Information
  • Friends of Fandom's Science Fiction and Fantasy WWW Page

    [Caveat: Here is listed what Margaret A. Davis is looking forward to reading or has just read plus books of general interest to science fiction and fantasy. I will include books by authors I do not personally read but which patrons at my library do read and tell me how much they love them. See also Science Fiction&Fantasy for Younger Readers. (Hint: I do not read horror. Sorry, horror fans may peruse the Horror Writers Assn. Recommended Reading List for suitable suggestions.)
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