This month, we’ve got new releases from M.R. Carey (The Girl With All the Gifts) and Victor LaValle (The Ballad of Black Tom, The Changeling), as well as a whole bunch of others, featuring rebellious royals, time-travellers, time-loop travellers, space adventurers, monsters, witches, and so much more.
Hospital by Han Song, translated by Michael Berry
This novel by the acclaimed Chinese sci-fi writer follows a man who falls mysteriously ill, then must negotiate his way through a surreal and dystopian hospital system. (March 1)
Quantum Radio by A.G. Riddle
A scientist working at CERN makes an incredible and alarming discovery: a message that could be from the future or outer space… or somewhere else entirely. Read an excerpt here. (March 2)
Arca by G.R. Macallister
The sequel to Scorpica returns to the Five Queendoms, a matriarchal society pushed to the brink of war when there’s a 10-year gap between girls being born. Will the realm’s first-ever king ascend in the chaos? (March 7)
Backpacking Through Bedlam by Seanan McGuire
The long-running InCryptid series continues as Alice Price-Healy, who’s spent decades searching the universe for her missing husband, must figure out what to with her life now that he’s been found — especially once she realises Earth has changed a lot since she left on her quest. (March 7)
Clytemnestra by Constanza Casati
The legendary Greek villainess gets her due in this origin story exploring her point of view and motivations. (March 7)
Conquer the Kingdom by Jennifer Estep
The Gargoyle Queen epic fantasy trilogy concludes as crown princess Gemma tries to track down her kingdom’s most dreaded enemy against the backdrop of a gladiator tournament. (March 7)
The Curator by Owen King
“A Dickensian fantasy of illusion and charm where cats are revered as religious figures, thieves are noble, scholars are revolutionaries, and conjurers are the most wonderful criminals you can imagine.” (March 7)
Dead Country by Max Gladstone
The Craft Wars series begins in this standalone novel serving as an entry point to the author’s Craft Sequence world, following warrior in exile Tara Abernathy as she heads to her hometown to bury her father. (March 7)
Death Watch by Stona Fitch
An advertising creative and his team take on a tricky new client: a watch said to kill whoever wears it. Their clever ad campaign turns the timepiece into a must-have accessory — but what if its inventor’s wild claims are actually real and not a publicity stunt? (March 7)
The Faithless by C.L. Clark
The Magic of the Lost trilogy continues as “soldier Touraine and princess Luca return to Balladaire to reclaim Luca’s throne and face the consequences of dismantling an empire.” Read an excerpt here. (March 7)
The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten
When a young woman’s power of “death magic” — the ability to raise the dead — is accidentally exposed, she’s pressed into service at the command of the Sainted King, and finds court a far more treacherous place than she’d ever imagined. (March 7)
The God of Endings by Jacqueline Holland
A woman who was made immortal in 1834 endures through the years until 1984, when her quiet life as a fine-arts teacher is thrown into turmoil by a mysterious new student, as well as her uncomfortable new longing for blood. (March 7)
The Immeasurable Depth of You by Maria Ingrande Mora
A troubled teen is sent to live with her father on an isolated houseboat, where she meets an alluring girl whose connection to the bayou is worrisomely supernatural. (March 7)
Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood
This Greek mythology-inspired tale follows a girl doomed as a human sacrifice to appease Poseidon — but ends up meeting a mysterious woman with ties to the sea who helps her chart a new future for her people. (March 7)
Maybe Next Time by Cesca Major
Billed as “One Day meets Groundhog Day,” this novel follows a workaholic woman who lives the same frantic day over and over, trying to prevent her husband’s untimely death. (March 7)
The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older
In this sci-fi mystery, a detective and her ex-girlfriend reunite on Jupiter to unravel a disturbing missing-person case. Read an excerpt here. (March 7)
Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova
A grieving mother saves a piece of her deceased young son’s lung, using her motherly magic to secretly grow a new version of him that’s part boy and part monster. (March 7)
Mr. and Mrs. Witch by Gwenda Bond
This novel riffs on Mr. and Mrs. Smith, except the secrets the spouses are keeping from each other aren’t of the secret-agent variety, they’re of the “she’s a witch, he’s a witch-hunter” variety instead. (March 7)
Old Babes in the Wood by Margaret Atwood
A collection of 15 short stories from the author of The Handmaid’s Tale. (March 7)
The Queen’s Price by Anne Bishop
The Black Jewels series continues with this story of a vulnerable young queen-in-training, a witch preparing for an important ritual, and the High Lord of Hell’s daughter, who’s on a quest of self-discovery. (March 7)
Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scars by Sam Maggs
“Cal Kestis leads the Stinger Mantis crew on an adventure set between Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and the highly anticipated Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.” (March 7)
The Transcendent by Nadia Afifi
In this follow-up to The Sentient, a woman pregnant with her own clone goes on the run in a dystopian world where people are controlled by mind-controlling drugs. (March 7)
A Witch’s Guide to Fake Dating a Demon by Sarah Hawley
When a witch accidentally summons a demon, he declares he won’t leave her side until she hands over her soul, which she refuses to do. So they fake a relationship while figuring out how to proceed… and things get complicated when they start to fall for each other. (March 7)
Antimatter Blues by Edward Ashton
In this sequel to Mickey7, an “expendable” clone being kept alive to protect his colony is sent on a dangerous mission to retrieve a bomb… or else. (March 14)
Assassin of Reality by Marina Dyachenko and Sergey Dyachenko
The sequel to Vita Nostra picks back up with Institute of Special Technologies student Sasha Samokhina as she aces her final exam and prepares to embrace her future — only to discover certain old-world forces are intent on exploiting her powers for their own use. (March 14)
Feed Them Silence by Lee Mandelo
In this novella, a scientist who studies wolves uses a neurological interface to “see” through the eyes of a wolf — an obsession that threatens her human relationships, wreaks havoc on her body, and brings unwanted attention to the very creatures she’s trying to understand. (March 14)
Midnight Strikes by Zeba Shahnaz
On the night of the kingdom’s big ball, a village girl and a roguish prince realise they’re caught in the same deadly time loop — and are forced to work together to try and break the curse. (March 14)
Nothing But the Rain by Naomi Salman
This novella takes place in a small town where a constant rain washes away memories from any residents who become caught in its drops. (March 14)
Piñata by Leopoldo Gout
A New Yorker connecting with her roots in Mexico comes into contact with ancient artifacts possessed by evil forces — and soon realises that same evil is targeting her and her young daughters. (March 14)
Walking Practice by Dolki Min, translated by Victoria Caudle
“Squid Game meets The Left Hand of Darkness meets Under the Skin in this radical literary sensation from South Korea about an alien’s hunt for food that transforms into an existential crisis about what it means to be human.” (March 14)
Can Your Heart Stand the Shocking Facts? A Deep Dive Into an American Masterpiece Edward D. Wood, Jr’s Plan 9 From Outer Space by Dr. Brentwood Masterling, MFA, DVM, PhD by Daniel M. Kimmel
Winner of “creative title of the month” goes to this parody offering a deep dive into legendary director Ed Wood’s most famous (and most maligned) film.(March 15)
The Doughnut Legion by Joe R. Lansdale
In a small Texas town, a man begins to believe that an evangelical, UFO-obsessed cult known as “the Saucer People” is behind the sudden disappearance of his ex-wife. (March 21)
Flux by Jinwoo Chong
After a man loses his job, he suspects his former employers are using time-travel to cover up a series of crimes; along the way, his quest becomes entangled with a young boy who’s just lost his mother, a man set to testify in a high-profile case against a failed tech startup, and the washed-up star of an ‘80s detective series. (March 21)
The Future King by Robyn Schneider
In this sequel to The Other Merlin, a wizard’s apprentice in Camelot struggles to control both her magic and her growing feelings for Prince Arthur. (March 21)
The Lies of the Ajungo by Moses Ose Utomi
In this novella, a boy sets out across the Forever Desert in search of water that will save both his mother and his entire city. (March 21)
Lone Women by Victor LaValle
In 1915 Montana, a young woman sets up a homestead she hopes is isolated enough to hide her terrible secret: whenever she opens the mysterious trunk she carries with her at all times, people begin to disappear. (March 21)
Lost Places: Stories by Sarah Pinsker
A selection of short stories from the Nebula, Hugo, and Philip K. Dick-award winning author. (March 21)
The Shadow Regent by Chad Corrie
“Continuing in the aftermath of events of The Wizard King Trilogy, this standalone story delves deeper into the Tralodren cosmos and the gods who call it home, revealing the formation of a new era for both god and mortal alike.” (March 21)
The Sinister Booksellers of Bath by Garth Nix
The sequel to The Left-Handed Booksellers of London tells another tale of enchanted booksellers who must battle sinister magic to protect the mortal world. (March 21)
Smolder by Laurell K. Hamilton
Vampire hunter and Preternatural U.S. Marshal Anita Blake returns for a new mystery involving her husband-to-be, who happens to be America’s vampire king — a pairing that befuddles both humans and vampires, but will prove to be their biggest asset when they face both a serial killer and an ancient evil. (March 21)
The Strange by Nathan Ballingrud
The acclaimed short-story author’s first novel is a frontier tale set on Mars, circa 1931, with a 14-year-old heroine seeking revenge on behalf of her shattered family. (March 21)
The Witch and the Vampire by Francesca Flores
“A queer Rapunzel retelling where a witch and a vampire who trust no one but themselves must journey together through a cursed forest with danger at every turn.” (March 21)
And Put Away Childish Things by Adrian Tchaikovsky
A failed children’s television host has trouble pulling himself from the shadow of his grandfather, a famous children’s fantasy author — a situation that gets worse when he’s yanked into Underhill, the not-so-whimsical world where the books are set. (March 28)
A Brief History of Living Forever by Jaroslav Kalfar
“Two long-lost siblings risk everything to save their mother from oblivion in an authoritarian near-future America obsessed with digital consciousness and eternal life.” (March 28)
Chaos & Flame by Justina Ireland and Tessa Gratton
A new YA fantasy duology begins in this tale of a woman who vows revenge on House Dragon for killing her family — and the prince of House Dragon, who realises she may be the key to taking on his brother, the kingdom’s erratic ruler. (March 28)
Chlorine by Jade Song
In this horror tale, a champion swimmer dreams of being a mermaid — and will do anything it takes to become one. (March 28)
A Door in the Dark by Scott Reintgen
“Dark academia meets survival novel in this fantasy thriller that follows six teenage wizards as they fight to make it home alive after a malfunctioning spell leaves them stranded in the wilderness.” (March 28)
A House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher
A woman visits her ageing mother and realises something is quite wrong: the house has been redecorated in sterile white, there’s a jar of teeth hidden in the garden, and her mum seems very frightened of something. (March 28)
Infinity Gate by M.R. Carey
The latest from the author of The Girl With All the Gifts follows “the story of humanity’s expansion across millions of dimensions — and the AI technology that might see it all come to an end.” (March 28)
Into the Light by Mark Oshiro
Two young men — one who’s been disowned by his family, and one who lives in an insular community with no memory of his past — become drawn into a troubling mystery that seems to be tied to their true identities. (March 28)
Loki’s Ring by Stina Leicht
Racing to save the AI she considers to be her daughter, an intergalactic captain and her crew become trapped in an artificial alien solar system that’s been ravaged by a mysterious virus. (March 28)
Made of Stars by Jenna Voris
An outlaw couple is torn apart when one of them gets locked up on a prison moon — then escapes, intent on reuniting with his beloved and stopping a sinister military plot that’s targeting their home world. (March 28)
The New One by Evie Green
After their troubled daughter falls into a seemingly permanent coma, parents agree to a deal that lands them lifelong medical care for her, plus a new apartment and all the cash they need. The catch: they’ll have to “adopt” an artificial copy of the girl, whose personality turns out to be much more agreeable than their real daughter’s. What could possibly go wrong? (March 28)
Rubicon by J.S. Dewes
In this space opera, a sergeant with a death wish who’s been resurrected 96 times heads to the front lines in a battle against intelligent machines hellbent on exterminating humankind — an assignment that becomes even more dangerous when the virtual intelligence she’s outfitted with becomes self-aware. (March 28)
White Cat, Black Dog by Kelly Link
This collection of stories reinvents seven fairy tales for the modern world, taking inspiration from the Brothers Grimm, Scottish ballads, and more. (March 28)
Wolfwood by Marianna Baer
Trying to help her mother finish a series of paintings she’s refused to revisit, even with the promise of a gallery show, a teenage girl takes up a brush and realises the art is enchanted: it literally draws her into the monstrous jungle world seen in the images. (March 28)
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Editor’s Note: Release dates within this article are based in the U.S., but will be updated with local Australian dates as soon as we know more.