Next year there are a bunch of incredible fantasy series wrapping up, some quirky and incredible debuts and out-of-this-world speculation in the SFF category. Whether you’re into magic and myth or quantum tech and space travel, these are the most anticipated science fiction and fantasy books of 2024.
Fantasy
With Olivie Blake, Sarah J. Maas and Tomi Adeyemi all wrapping up their bestselling series this year, there is likely to be a lot of broken hearts and reading hangovers in the fantasy space. Luckily, there are a lot of new stories to scoop us up off the floor.
The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake (1/9)
In the breathtaking conclusion to Olivia Blake’s New York Times bestselling series, the Alexandrians return to the library. In the throes of recruitment, alliances are shattered and morality is surrounding the extraordinary power they possess is called into question. As they attack each other from within, they still face the opposition from the outside world. Who will hold on to the limitless power and how much are they willing to betray in order to do so?
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House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas (1/30)
Sarah J. Maas fans rejoice! The bestselling Crescent City series is back with book three. Bryce was desperate to get away from Midgard, but now all she wants is to go home. Away from this strange place and back to her family. Hunt is back to being locked up and has no idea what has become of Bryce. As the two try to avoid collapse and rescue the future, they’ll face challenges neither could imagine.
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The Book of Love by Kelly Link (2/13)
From the Pulitzer Prize finalist Kelly Link comes a magical, spellbinding tale of love, loss and life. When three teens disappear, the only thing more shocking is their sudden reappearance inside their high school. The only person who appears to have any information is the music teacher who offers them a chance to return to their lives if they complete a series of magical challenges. The bargain attracts supernatural forces and the teens must uncover the cause of their deaths before chaos consumes the town of Lovesend.
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Night for Day by Roselle Lim (2/20)
Ward and Camille thought career paths that put them on opposite ends of the country meant they weren’t destined to be together. However, when they rekindle their romance in London while both applying for a similar job, fate appears to have brought them back together. However, the job isn’t what it seems. One working the day shift and the other working the night shift managing ghosts and spirits and locked in their respective shifts, they only get the chance to talk for a few minutes around dawn. They are caught in the middle of an immortal war and those few minutes they spend together may determine the fate of the world.
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Fathomfolk by Eliza Chang (2/27)
In this daring new fantasy novel, the partially flooded city of Tiankawi is host to many guests. Above water, it appears to be a refuge to those fleeing civil unrest. Below, the fathomfolk live, sea creatures ranging from sirens to seawitches and more. When a water dragon and a half-siren join forces, violence erupts amongst the faction of humans and sea-dwelling folk, begging the question is Tiankawi worth saving or should it be allowed to drown?
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The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlí Clark (4/23)
Form the award-winning author of A Master of Djinn and The Haunting of Tram Car 015 comes a brand new world. The Dead Cat Tail Assasins are a resurrected, amnesic band of killers. They are confined to strict rules and remember nothing of their living past. When Eveen is given a contract that brings her face-to-face with memories she can’t have and a contract she may not be able to fulfill, her duty as an assassin might cost her everything.
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Road to Ruin by Hana Lee (5/14)
In a desolate, dangerous landscape, only a few dare to venture out. Jin-Lu is a magebike courier, her magical motorcycle is one of the few things that can survive a journey across the wasteland. She has to deliver a message from a prince to a princess, both of whom Jin is desperately in love with, while danger nips at her heels. Chased down by the princess’s angry father and bitter betrothed, she fears she just might not make it out of this one.
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Goddess of the River by Vaishnavi Patel (5/21)
From the instant-New York Times bestselling author of Kaikeyi comes a mythological retelling of Ganga. A story of mother and son, fate written in the stars, and the forces of mortal and immortal life, this is a sweeping, epic saga. Ganga, the river goddess, takes care of the gods who sit are her banks. When a curse turns her mortal, she’s desperate to regain her freedom and escape her earthly bonds. Her son, the offspring of Ganga and a king, refuses his throne and sets into motion a series of events that will lead to a terrible war.
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Children of Anguish and Anarchy by Tomi Adeyemi (6/25)
New York Times bestseller Tomi Adeyemi has returned with the third and final installment of the Legacy of Orïsha series. Zelie thought she had freed her people once and for all. But when she is captured by the people in iron skulls and delivered to King Baldyr, her fight has just begun. He’s torn the land apart in search of Zelie and it will take everything she has to defeat him and save her people once and for all.
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A Dark and Drowning Tide by Allison Saft (9/17)
Author of the New York Times bestselling A Far Wilder Magic comes an enchanting sapphic fantasy romance. Lorelei is a folklorist whose mentor was just murdered on a voyage in search of a fabled spring. Five suspects remain, not including her rival and the irritatingly beautiful Sylvia. Now, she must find the murderer before someone else is killed while working with Sylvia to find the spring.
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Sci-Fi
Some science fiction favorites are returning with new standalones like Mike Chen and Peng Shepard this year. And then we’re also getting the kickoffs to a couple new sci-fi series that will have you wishing for book two as soon as you put them down.
A Quantum Love Story by Mike Chen (1/30)
Mariana is spending one last week consulting for at a top secret particle accelerator and then she is starting over to recover from the loss of her best friend. Until Carter shows up. He tells her details that don’t make sense and information a stranger shouldn’t have. Soon, she’s stuck in a time loop with him, existing four days at a time. As soon as they establish some normalcy, Carter begins to forget and it’s up to Mariana to free them from the loop.
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Twice Lived by Joma West (2/20)
Two parallel Earths exist and the people on them live separate lives. Except for Canna and Lily, who are a rare breed called shifters who slip from one existence to the other. They are one person living two separate lives and soon they will shift for the last time. Neither, however, can figure out how to prepare their families for when they disappear for good.
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The Siege of Burning Grass by Premee Mohamed (3/12)
In a story about war and violence, Alefret is the leader of a pacifist movement who has just been attacked by his own government. He’s been maimed, imprisoned and tortured at the hands of their “visionary” scientist. When he is offered a chance to be released in exchanged for ratting out anti-war activists, Alefret has to consider if he has a chance to end the war in his hands.
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Jumpnauts by Hao Jingfang (3/12)
From Hugo-Award winning author Hao Jingfang comes a first contact story you won’t forget. In the future, the world is divided into two superpowers. Evidence of an alien presence has come to light and it’s up to a few brave scientists to communicate with these other beings before the world launches a military attack.
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Cascade Failure by L. M. Sagas (3/19)
In this quirky debut, Sagas creates all the space bound adventure readers could hope for. In the existence power structure, three tiers stand. The corporate powers, the union and the guild who plays middle man between the two. When Jal is branded a deserter, he lands a ride on the ship Ambit and the unusual crew is thrust into a journey to stop whatever is killing planets.
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The Mars House by Natasha Pulley (3/19)
January was a principal on Earth. Now, he’s a refugee on terraformedMars being treated like a second-class citizen. His body makeup from being Earth born limits his status and opportunity. Now a politician wants to naturalize all people like him. But when Aubrey Gale’s political ambitions go horrible wrong, a marriage of convenience between them and January seems to be the answer. Though January hates what Gale stands for, he’s finding that they aren’t what they appear in public and a bigger threat looms over both of them.
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The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain by Sofia Samatar (4/16)
The boy has been condemned to work among the Chained, tied up to the mining division of a star bound ship. The woman, who he is to call Professor, has just pulled him up through the ranks to educate him. Together they hope to free themselves from what binds them and build a new world.
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Heavenbreaker by Sara Wolf (5/17)
From the publishers that brought readers Fourth Wing comes a new adventure. Heavenbreaker is being described as Game of Thrones meets Pacific Rim. The New York Times bestseller’s far-future medieval space opera is sure to be one we’ll see all over BookTok.
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Lost Ark Dreaming by Suyi Davies Okungbowa (5/21)
In this novella a post-climate change stricken West Africa is partially submerged under water. The ones who survived live in kilometers high skyscrapers where the elite rule from the top and the rest live under water. For those who didn’t make it into the buildings, a reawakening using ancient powers has taken place and those left behind are out for revenge. Now, three residents from different levels of the society must band together to reshape the world for the better.
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All This and More by Peng Shepherd (7/9)
From the captivating author of The Cartographers and The Book of M comes a new dystopian fiction. Marsh thinks she’s missed her chance at a good life. Her career has flatlined, her marriage is in shambles and her teenage daughter wants less and less to do with her. So when she gets chosen for All This and More, a show that lets people fix their past using quantum technology, she sets about righting all the wrongs. But as she settles into her dream life, she gets the eerie feeling that something just isn’t right about this technology.
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