[Andorion]

So its December, 2015 is coming to an end and its time again to plan what to read in the coming year. My thread on this topic exploded last year so I am hoping that we can get together and make another really good list. After all half the fun of being compulsive readers is making TBR piles higher than Everest!

So what new fantasy/sf/other book are you looking forward to in 2016?

We already have SE's FoL and ICE's Dancers Lament. Bakker may be releasing another book and with any luck GRRM will finally bring out the Winds of Winter

This post has been edited by Andorion: 08 December 2015 - 04:37 PM

[polishgenius]

China Mieville's next novel, This Cencus Taker, comes out in January. Whoop!

As does the sequel to Robert Jackson Bennett's City of Stairs (City of Knives).


The Spider's War, the concluding volume of Daniel Abraham's Dagger and Coin series, in March.

[Slow Ben]

Although I hated Empire of Thieves, I'm still excited for Thorn of Emberlain.

Hoping for Stormlight 3 next year.

And, of course, Dresdencrack! Peace Talks.

[Andorion]

Oh yeah I forgot to mention that we get another Mistborn in January, (I still haven't read the last one)

Django Wexler brings out Guns of Empire in August,

Neal Asher follows up Dark Intelligence with War Factory in May

James Corey continues the Expanse with Babylon's Ashes in June

[worry]

I don't believe in such prophecies. 2016 is a blank slate.

[pat5150]

Guy Gavriel Kay's Children of Earth and Sky, of course!

Patrick

[Abyss]

Andorion, on 08 December 2015 - 04:36 PM, said:

...We already have SE's FoL and ICE's Dancers Lament.

This. So much this... i need a Malazan fix, dammit.

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Bakker may be releasing another book and with any luck GRRM will finally bring out the Winds of Winter

Your optimism is a model to the human race.

Slow Ben, on 08 December 2015 - 06:51 PM, said:

Hoping for Stormlight 3 next year.

He's apparently 30% done, so not optimistic.

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And, of course, Dresdencrack! Peace Talks.

NEED CRACK FIX DAMMIT.

Andorion, on 09 December 2015 - 01:46 AM, said:

James Corey continues the Expanse with Babylon's Ashes in June

Just started this series, but nice to see they're moving it along. Will read.

worry, on 09 December 2015 - 02:18 AM, said:

I don't believe in such prophecies. 2016 is a blank slate.

Go back to Russia.

pat5150, on 09 December 2015 - 03:22 AM, said:

Guy Gavriel Kay's Children of Earth and Sky, of course!

Which reminds me i'm overdue to read Under Heaven and River of Stars.


I'd like Richard Morgan's new BLACK MAN/13 book but i suspect we're looking at another year for that.
While i'm setting out a wishlist, SM Peters (Whitechapel Gods) and Matt Stover (Caine. Fuck.) are way way overdue.


Back in reality...


Clines' EX-ISLE is due in Feb iirc. Am ridiculously excited about that, i seriously derive far too much enjoyment from that series.

Aaronovitch's next Peter Grant book, THE HANGING TREE, streets in June. Really enjoyed his last two, so looking fwd to that.

Warren Ellis has a psychological techno thriller something something called NORMAL, allegedly in June. As with most things Ellis i will buy it even if i don't understand the blurb.

THE NIGHTMARE STACKS, Stross' next Laundry Files book, lands in June.

...Geez... June , wtf....

[worry]

N.K. Jemisin's next book will be released in August.

[Andorion]

So, this is what the list looks like uptil now. All months are taken from Amazon



1. China Mieville This CensusTaker January

2. Brandon Sanderson Bands ofMourning January

3. Robert Jackson Bennett Cityof Blades January

4. Peter Clines Ex-IsleFebruary

5. Daniel Abraham Spider'sWarMarch

6. Steven Erikson Fall of LightApril

7. Ian Cameron EsslemontDancers Lament May

8. Guy Gavriel Kay Children ofEarth and Sky May

9. Neal Asher War Factory May

10. James Corey Babylon's AshesJune

11. Ben Aaronovitch Hanging TreeJune

12. Charles Stross The NightmareStacks June

13. R Scott Bakker The GreatOrdeal July

14. Scott Lynch The Thornof Emberlain July

15. Django Wexler Guns of EmpireAugust

16. NK Jemisin Obelisk Gate August

17. Warren Ellis Normal November


Hopefull: GRRM Winds of Winter
Jim Butcher Peace Talks
Richard Morgan Thin Air

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[Andorion]

Three more sequels to watch out for

Lois Mcmaster BujoldGentleman Jole and the Red Queen


Sebastien de CastellTyrant's Throne


Max Gladstone FourRoads Cross

[Gabriele]

Definitely the new Erikson, Esslemont, Abraham and Kay.

On the hist fic front: Harry Sidebottom's third book in the Throne of Caesars trilogy, Douglas Jackson's Saviour of Rome and maybe a new Cornwell.

On the wishlist: GRRM and J.V. Jones. Dangit, that woman is worse than Martin when it comes to waiting for a new book. More Stormlight would be nice, but that one could be a 2017 release.

[Azath Housecat]

Do the books have to be released in 2016, or just TBR in 2016?

[Baco Xtath]

Andorion, on 11 December 2015 - 01:43 AM, said:

So, this is what the list looks like uptil now. All months are taken from Amazon



1. China Mieville This CensusTaker January

2. Brandon Sanderson Bands ofMourning January

3. Robert Jackson Bennett Cityof Blades January

4. Peter Clines Ex-IsleFebruary

5. Daniel Abraham Spider'sWarMarch

6. Steven Erikson Fall of LightApril

7. Ian Cameron EsslemontDancers Lament May

8. Guy Gavriel Kay Children ofEarth and Sky May

9. Neal Asher War Factory May

10. James Corey Babylon's AshesJune

11. Ben Aaronovitch Hanging TreeJune

12. Charles Stross The NightmareStacks June

13. R Scott Bakker The GreatOrdeal July

14. Scott Lynch The Thornof Emberlain July

15. Django Wexler Guns of EmpireAugust

16. NK Jemisin Obelisk Gate August

17. Warren Ellis Normal November


Hopefull: GRRM Winds of Winter
Jim Butcher Peace Talks
Richard Morgan Thin Air

This is basically my list too minus Asher and Wexler (I've yet to get into them). I'm really looking forward to Morning Star by Pierce Brown and the Last Mortal Bond by Staveley. Also I'm hoping Felix Gilman has something out this year, he's due. And hopefully, Alastair Reynolds and Vandermeer have a showing.

[Andorion]

Azath Housecat, on 12 December 2015 - 12:57 PM, said:

Do the books have to be released in 2016, or just TBR in 2016?

Released in 2016. My TBR is far larger.

[Azath Housecat]

Andorion, on 12 December 2015 - 02:36 PM, said:

Azath Housecat, on 12 December 2015 - 12:57 PM, said:

Do the books have to be released in 2016, or just TBR in 2016?

Released in 2016. My TBR is far larger.

Embarrassing to admit, but the 2016 part of my list is the new SE & ICE. I don't pay enough attention to what's coming out.

I'll just hang out & soak up some ideas

[Grief]

Abyss, on 10 December 2015 - 04:00 PM, said:

While i'm setting out a wishlist, SM Peters (Whitechapel Gods) and Matt Stover (Caine. Fuck.) are way way overdue.

I'm guessing you're aware, but if not, SM Peters published a book called Ghost Ocean in 2009 apparently.

Which I'd missed, and will need to pick up, because Whitechapel Gods is excellent.

[QuickTidal]

Do people still read Asher and are able to take him seriously knowing he's a massive Climate Change denier? I simply can't. Watching him behave like a dumbass about science on the Internet has ruined me wanting to read his books. He's on the shelf next to OSC for me as authors who's personal opinions which conflict with mine are too loud to ignore to read their work.

[Nicodimas]

Morning Star by Brown drops in February to cap out that trilogy.

[Andorion]

QuickTidal, on 13 December 2015 - 12:19 AM, said:

Do people still read Asher and are able to take him seriously knowing he's a massive Climate Change denier? I simply can't. Watching him behave like a dumbass about science on the Internet has ruined me wanting to read his books. He's on the shelf next to OSC for me as authors who's personal opinions which conflict with mine are too loud to ignore to read their work.

I didn't know that at all. But to date I have never seen any hint of that in his books. I usually don't care about the author's politics unless it affects his work

[Andorion]

Nicodimas, on 13 December 2015 - 01:03 AM, said:

Morning Star by Brown drops in February to cap out that trilogy.

Oh yeah, forgot about this one. I haven't read book 2 yet, but with this out I can read both back to back