We’ve got a lot of amazing debuts on the way, so here are a few that we loved and can’t wait to share! AMANDA’S PICK: THE POET EMPRESS BY SHEN TAO In the waning years of the Azalea Dynasty, as the emperor is dying, the land consumed by famine, and poetry magic lost to all […]
Tag: epic fantasy
For Your Consideration: October 2025 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite October titles for the October 2025 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE SEPTEMBER 1ST! KILL THE BEAST by Serra Swift | 9781250373786 | 10/14/25 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “Swift’s novel falls in the twilight between melancholy and adventure, punctuated with brutality, occasional gore, and shocking moments of joy… Swift […]
Publishers Weekly 2025 Fall Fiction & Nonfiction Preview
Publishers Weekly knows what should be on your shelves this Fall! Check out the full list of their Fall 2025 Fiction & Nonfiction preview picks here. SF, FANTASY & HORROR Top 10 ACCOMPLICE TO THE VILLAIN by Hannah Nicole Maehrer AMONG THE BURNING FLOWERS by Samantha Shannon GIRL DINNER by Olivie Blake NINE GOBLINS by […]
For Your Consideration: September 2025 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite September titles for the September 2025 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE AUGUST 1ST! WILD REVERENCE by Rebecca Ross | 9781250373359 | 9/2/25 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “This tale of thriving after abuse and finding renewed hope in love leaves readers with a brutal, yet achingly romantic story.”—Library Journal, […]
Day’s YA: THE SLEEPLESS
THE SLEEPLESS by Jen Williams 9781250409256 9/30/2025 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Elver is a monster–but she wasn’t always one. After being sacrificed as a child to hungry sea serpents, she was saved from death by the Serpent Queen. Given a second chance at life, she now lives her days […]
Happy Half Hour (6/16/25)
Today, we’re chatting about a crown princess who becomes a prisoner in her own home and sets out to change her fate; a woman who gets pulled into a cult horror film that is determined to have a sequel; a podcaster and producer who fall in love over email without realizing they know (and hate) […]
June 2025 LibraryReads List
You voted, they counted, and KING OF ASHES by S. A. Cosby and THE WITCH ROADS by Kate Elliott are LibraryReads picks for June 2025! PLUS, V. E. Schwab (BURY OUR BONES IN THE MIDNIGHT SOIL) is in the Hall of Fame! KING OF ASHES BY S. A. COSBY | 9781250832061 | 6/10/25 “Cosby continues to excel at […]
May 2025 LibraryReads List
You voted, they counted, and BRIGHTER THAN SCALE, SWIFTER THAN FLAME by Neon Yang and THE DEVILS by Joe Abercrombie are LibraryReads picks for May 2025! PLUS, Katherine Center (THE LOVE HATERS), Alex Finlay (PARENTS WEEKEND), and Nora Roberts (HIDDEN NATURE) are in the Hall of Fame! BRIGHTER THAN SCALE, SWIFTER THAN FLAME BY NEON YANG | 9781250357342 […]
Happy Half Hour (4/14/25)
Today, we’re chatting about a necromancer trying to resurrect her sister who gets embroiled in bigger, world-ending plans instead; a thrill-seeking young woman who joins a radical theater troupe; three estranged high schoolers who are pulled into a video game to pursue the disappearance of their friend; and a professor who learns that an unflattering version […]
Sneak Peek: May 2025 Indie Next List
The May 2025 Indie Next List includes FIVE Macmillan titles! BRIGHTER THAN SCALE, SWIFTER THAN FLAME by Neon Yang 9781250357342 | 5/6/25 “Yang’s (THE GENESIS OF MISERY) emotion-laden novella will be a hit with fans of dragons and slow-burn romantasy. Readers of Aliette de Bodard and the ‘Singing Hills Cycle’ series by Nghi Vo will […]
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