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See a list of upcoming Mystery Releases

Upcoming Hardcover Fantasy, Science Fiction & Horror 6/20/08

Please pre-order the titles you want as we will not automatically carry all of these.

July
  1. Victory of Eagles---Naomi Novik---Temeraire series---7/8
  2. Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox---Eoin Colfer---YA
  3. By Schism Rent Asunder-David Weber---sequel to Off Armageddon Reef
  4. Mage-Guard of Hamor---L. E. Modesitt, Jr.-Recluce series
  5. The Risen Empire---Scott Westerfeld---space opera
  6. The Valley-Westside War---Harry Turtledove---Crosstime Traffic series
  7. Reading the Wind---Brenda Cooper---sequel to The Silver Ship and the Sea
  8. Jhegaala---Steven Brust---Vlad Taltos---7/8
  9. The Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme #3: The Dragon's Lair---Elizabeth Haydon---kids
  10. Moonworlds Saga #4: The Time Engine---Sean McMullen
  11. The Dangerous Days of Daniel X---James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge---a young man is the protector of the earth--- YA and adult
  12. The Ashes of Worlds---Kevin J. Anderson---conclusion of the Saga of Seven Suns series
  13. Undead and Unworthy---MaryJanice Davidson---Vampire Queen Betsy Taylor---7/1
  14. Saturn's Children---Charles Stross
  15. Time'sTapestry #4: Weaver---Stephen Baxter
  16. The Man With the Iron Heart---Harry Turtledove
  17. Laugh Lines---Ben Bova
  18. Times Tapestry #4: Weaver-Stephen Baxter---7/1
August
  1. Breaking Dawn---Stephenie Meyer---4th in the vampire love saga---YA---8/2
  2. Cemetery Dance---Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child---FBI Agent Pendergast---crossgenre with mystery
  3. Acheron---Sherrilyn Kenyon---Dark-Hunter series---8/5
  4. Bones of the Dragon---Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman-new series
  5. Zoe's Tale---John Scalzi---Old Man's War universe---8/19
  6. Mars Life---Ben Bova---8/5
  7. Juggler of Worlds---Larry Niven & Edward M. Lerner---200 years before the discovery of the Ringworld
  8. Dark Vengeance---Ed Greenwood
  9. Underground---Kat Richardson---otherworldly P.I. Harper Blaine---8/5
  10. Marsbound---Joe Haldeman
  11. Faces of Fear---John Saul---8/12
  12. City at the End of Time---Greg Bear---8/12
  13. Genesis of Shannara #3: The Gypsy Morph---Terry Brooks---8/26
  14. Knights of Myth Drannor #3: The Sword Never Sleeps---Ed Greenwood---8/5
  15. Monsterology: The Complete Book of Monstrous Creatures---Dr. Ernest Drake---kids---8/12
  16. Exile and Glory---Jerry Pournelle
  17. The Last Centurion---John Ringo---8/5
  18. Marsbound---Joe Haldeman---8/5
September
  1. Warriors: Power of Three #4: Eclipse---Erin Hunter---YA---9/2
  2. Anathem---Neal Stephenson---9/9
  3. The Enduring Flame #2: The Phoenix Endangered---Mercedes Lackey & James Mallory---9/16
  4. The Bell at Sealey Head---Patricia McKillip---9/2
  5. The House of the Stag---Kage Baker
  6. Paul of Dune---Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson---9/16
  7. Darkest Powers #1: The Summoning---Kelley Armstrong---YA
  8. Never Land #3: Blood Tide---Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson---kids
  9. An Evil Guest---Gene Wolfe
  10. A Wild Ride Through the Night---Walter Moers
  11. The Scourge of God---S.M. Stirling---9/2
  12. Stratification #2: Riders of the Storm---Julie E. Czerneda---9/2
  13. Dark Curse---Christine Feehan---9/2
  14. Chalice---Robin McKinley---YA
  15. Merlin's Dragon-T. A. Barron---kids
  16. Malazan Book of the Fallen #8: Toll the Hounds---Steven Erikson---9/16
October
  1. Nation---Terry Pratchett---YA
  2. The Graveyard Book---Neil Gaiman---YA---9/30
  3. The Dresden Files: Welcome to the Jungle---Jim Butcher---graphic novel---10/21
  4. A Dance with Dragons---George R.R. Martin---9/30 (don't hold your breath)
  5. Half a Crown---Jo Walton---9/30
  6. The Illustrated Wee Free Men---Terry Pratchett---gift edition, includes full-color art and new material---YA
  7. Doomwyte---Brian Jacques---Redwall---YA
  8. A Dangerous Climate---Chelsea Quinn Yarbro---vampire Count Saint-Germain in Czarist Russia---9/30
  9. Mistborn #3: The Hero of Ages---Brandon Sanderson---10/14
  10. The Collegium Chronicles #1: Foundation---Mercedes Lackey---Valdemar---10/7
  11. Quofum---Alan Dean Foster---10/28
November
  1. The Dragon Princess---E.D. Baker---kids
  2. By the Sword---F. Paul Wilson---Repairman Jack---11/11
  3. You Belong to Me---Dean Koontz---11/25
  4. Swallowing Darkness---Laurell K. Hamilton---Meredith Gentry---11/4
  5. Thirteen Orphans---Jane Lindskold
  6. Agent to the Stars---John Scalzi
  7. Ender in Exile---Orson Scott Card---11/11
  8. The Lord-Protector's Daughter---L.E. Modesitt, Jr.---Corean Chronicles---11/11
  9. Heir to Sevenwaters---Juliet Marillier---11/4
  10. The Devil's Eye---Jack McDevitt---Alex Benedict---11/4
  11. Ranger's Apprentice #5: The Sorcerer of the North---John Flanagan---YA
  12. The Last Theorem---Arthur C. Clarke & Frederik Pohl
December
  1. The Codex Alera #5: Princeps' Fury---Jim Butcher---12/4
  2. The United States of Atlantis---Harry Turtledove---second in the Atlantis trilogy---12/2
  3. The Breath of God---Harry Turtledove---sequel to Beyond the Gap---12/23
  4. Dragonology Tracking and Taming Dragons #2: Frost Dragon---Dr. Ernest Drake---kids
  5. Dragonology Chronicles #2: The Dragon Diary---Dugald A. Steer---kids
Please pre-order the titles you want as we will not automatically carry all of these.