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15 Highly Anticipated Books of 2016
Tell your Want to Read shelf to brace itself—books are coming. Sure, George R.R. Martin probably won't deliver The Winds of Winter this year, but who needs Seven Kingdoms and an Iron Throne when you've got spectacular tales of soldiers, stalkers, royals, and fugitives hitting shelves in 2016? (Actually we want it all, but we'll try to be patient.) We've rounded up some of the soon-to-be-released books that are getting the most adds here on Goodreads! How many do you want to read?
Young Adult
Lady Midnight
by Cassandra Clare
Set in the same world of mythology and mystery as The Mortal Instruments, Lady Midnight kicks off The Dark Artifices, a bold new series centered on Shadowhunter Emma Carstairs's deadly quest for revenge.
Glass Sword
by Victoria Aveyard
In Red Queen, Best Debut Goodreads Author Aveyard introduced us to Mare Barrow, a commoner with the unexpected ability to control lightning. Mare makes her triumphant return in this powerful fantasy sequel.
The Star-Touched Queen
by Roshani Chokshi
What do you get when you take a classic Hades and Persephone-style romance and infuse it with Indian mythology? This gorgeously written story about a Raja's daughter and the curse that will forever change her life.
Fiction
The High Mountains of Portugal
by Yann Martel
Get swept away to Portugal in this haunting story of love and loss—and a century-old quest that unites three very different men. This is the Life of Pi author's first novel since Beatrice and Virgil was published in 2010.
You might think you know dysfunctional families, but just wait until you meet the Plumbs. Shackled with secrets, scandals, and waning ambitions, four adult siblings grapple with the fate of their shared inheritance in this dazzling debut.
What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours
by Helen Oyeyemi
The author of Boy, Snow, Bird returns with this rapturous collection of short stories. Built around keys, both literal and metaphorical, Oyeyemi plays with the ideas that unlock our minds and our hearts.
Mansoor Ahmed watched his two childhood friends get killed by a "small" bomb. The memory of it follows him to university in America and back to Delhi, anchoring this gripping novel about the effects of terrorism.
Fantasy/Science Fiction
The Thorn of Emberlain
by Scott Lynch
Locke Lamora is a bastard, and the popular Gentleman Bastard sequence is the story of his exploits in the Therin Throne Empire. This fourth installment sees the thief go to war on a battlefield of blood and fire.
A Gathering of Shadows
by V.E. Schwab
In Kell and Lila's world, there are four Londons, each with its own past of magic and mayhem. The heroes of A Darker Shade of Magic are back, ready for adventure—and a newly arisen Black London.
Horror
The City of Mirrors
by Justin Cronin
With cold ferocity, Cronin brings his apocalyptic trilogy to a conclusion. What began with The Passage now ends here, beyond a hundred-year reign of darkness, to the Girl from Nowhere and humanity's last hope.
End of Watch
by Stephen King
It's the last ride for Bill Hodges, the unlikely hero of King's Mr. Mercedes and Finders Keepers. This time around the retired cop scrambles to protect his friends—and his city—from a supernaturally evil former foe.
Mystery/Thriller
Hidden Bodies
by Caroline Kepnes
Some anti-heroes are more "anti" than others. Take Joe Goldberg, for instance. He was an obsessive stalker (with a romantic side) in the thriller You, and now he's officially murderous in this suspenseful sequel.
The Passenger
by Lisa Lutz
After she ditches her husband's body, Tanya changes her identity—and it's not for the first time. She didn't murder him (she says), but her race for survival and exoneration will keep you on your toes in this tense thriller.
Romance
One with You
by Sylvia Day
Eva and Gideon aren't rid of all their demons. But their passion, first ignited in Bared to You, is still as hot as ever in the fifth and final installment of Day's sizzling erotic romance series, Crossfire.
Historical Fiction
America's First Daughter
by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie
Discover a little known chapter of history through the eyes of Martha "Patsy" Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson's eldest daughter. Privy to secrets and scandals, Patsy shapes a country's legacy—at the expense of her own heart.
Which book are you most excited to read this year? Let us know in the comments!
Young Adult
by Cassandra Clare
Set in the same world of mythology and mystery as The Mortal Instruments, Lady Midnight kicks off The Dark Artifices, a bold new series centered on Shadowhunter Emma Carstairs's deadly quest for revenge.
by Victoria Aveyard
In Red Queen, Best Debut Goodreads Author Aveyard introduced us to Mare Barrow, a commoner with the unexpected ability to control lightning. Mare makes her triumphant return in this powerful fantasy sequel.
by Roshani Chokshi
What do you get when you take a classic Hades and Persephone-style romance and infuse it with Indian mythology? This gorgeously written story about a Raja's daughter and the curse that will forever change her life.
Fiction
by Yann Martel
Get swept away to Portugal in this haunting story of love and loss—and a century-old quest that unites three very different men. This is the Life of Pi author's first novel since Beatrice and Virgil was published in 2010.
by Helen Oyeyemi
The author of Boy, Snow, Bird returns with this rapturous collection of short stories. Built around keys, both literal and metaphorical, Oyeyemi plays with the ideas that unlock our minds and our hearts.
Fantasy/Science Fiction
by Scott Lynch
Locke Lamora is a bastard, and the popular Gentleman Bastard sequence is the story of his exploits in the Therin Throne Empire. This fourth installment sees the thief go to war on a battlefield of blood and fire.
by V.E. Schwab
In Kell and Lila's world, there are four Londons, each with its own past of magic and mayhem. The heroes of A Darker Shade of Magic are back, ready for adventure—and a newly arisen Black London.
Horror
by Justin Cronin
With cold ferocity, Cronin brings his apocalyptic trilogy to a conclusion. What began with The Passage now ends here, beyond a hundred-year reign of darkness, to the Girl from Nowhere and humanity's last hope.
by Stephen King
It's the last ride for Bill Hodges, the unlikely hero of King's Mr. Mercedes and Finders Keepers. This time around the retired cop scrambles to protect his friends—and his city—from a supernaturally evil former foe.
Mystery/Thriller
by Caroline Kepnes
Some anti-heroes are more "anti" than others. Take Joe Goldberg, for instance. He was an obsessive stalker (with a romantic side) in the thriller You, and now he's officially murderous in this suspenseful sequel.
by Lisa Lutz
After she ditches her husband's body, Tanya changes her identity—and it's not for the first time. She didn't murder him (she says), but her race for survival and exoneration will keep you on your toes in this tense thriller.
Romance
by Sylvia Day
Eva and Gideon aren't rid of all their demons. But their passion, first ignited in Bared to You, is still as hot as ever in the fifth and final installment of Day's sizzling erotic romance series, Crossfire.
Historical Fiction
by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie
Discover a little known chapter of history through the eyes of Martha "Patsy" Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson's eldest daughter. Privy to secrets and scandals, Patsy shapes a country's legacy—at the expense of her own heart.
Which book are you most excited to read this year? Let us know in the comments!
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Jan 06, 2016 07:28AM
The Nest sounds good,the rest does not seem like my type.
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None of them. I can't think of a single book that I am actually excited to read this year.
Not mentioned, but I'm looking forwards to it, is Wall of Darkest Shadow by Lucas Thorn.
I AM DYING FOR LADY MIDNIGHT. It comes out right before my birthday and I'm so excited for it!
Looking forward to Peter F. Hamilton's The Night Without Stars coming out sometime this Summer
What is Not Yours is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi. I loved Boy, Snow, Bird.
Maybe City of Mirrors and America's First Daughter.
Both Donna Thorland and Victoria Connelly have new books coming out this spring that I'm chomping at the bit to get my hands on. I can't wait!!
None of the books on this list are of interest to me. I have several from other authors that I am waiting for. The one that I am looking forward to the most is the third in the Greg Illes trilogy. The first was Matches Burning. The second was The Bone Tree and the third one coming out this year is Unwritten Law.
Looking forward to Hidden Bodies. Read her first book, "You".
Mostly looking forward to Heartless by Marissa Meyer!!! :D
End of Watch. I've really enjoyed this mystery series from Mr. King.
I loved YOU, so I'm looking forward to hearing more from Joe Goldberg in Hidden Bodies (Carolyn Kepnes).
Haven't heard of any of these. I'm looking forward to "Kingfisher" by Patricia A. McKillip coming out later this month. Her writing is lush and enchanting. I think Robin McKinley has the sequel to "Pegasus" coming out later this year. I am anxious to read that. I enjoy fantasy, but I am SO sick of vampires and the like. Give me Women Who Do Things! And how about some history, memoir and nature? Hard to please, aren't I?!
End of Watch is the only one on this list I find remotely interesting.
These just don't appeal. I am looking forward to Blood in her Veins by Faith Hunter, Shadow Rites by Faith Hunter. She has four books coming out in 2016.
The following are the list of books I am looking forward to:-The High Mountain of Portugal-Yann Martel
-The Nest-Cynthia Sweeney
-End of Watch-Stephen King
-Hidden Bodies-Caroline Kepnes
-The Passenger-Lisa Lotz
Alex wrote: "Michael wrote: "I'm waiting on Morning Star from Pierce Brown"Same here!"Came down here to mention Morning Star too! Can't wait!
The Murder of Mary Russell, by Laurie R. King. Love love love these books!!!
I just hate unfinished business, therefore I am waiting to read the final book in the Crossfire series by Sylvia Day, "One With You".
Joanne wrote: "Out this year that I'm excited for:
[bookcover:Booki..."Great books! I'm going to read some if not most of them too!
Joanne wrote: "Out this year that I'm excited for:[bookcover:Booki..."This is Where it Ends is really good.
City of Mirrors by Justin Cronin. I'm really excited to read this third book of The Passage trilogy.
Have to agree with the "none of these excite me" comments.
Glass Sword - the Second in the "series" - the rest ... meh!
The Fever Code by James Dashner cs none of these excite me
Hidden Bodies and The passenger appeal to me but most looking forward to Titan-Leila Meacham.
Nothing can compete for most anticipated, than the excitement for Sarah J Maas' A Court of Mist and Fury and the new Throne of Glass book! Those are the only two books on my list!!!!!!!!
Not the best the best list I've ever seen. Still I liked 3,4 and 15.
Im especially looking forward to City of Mirrors, by Justin Cronin, The Thorn of Emberlain, by Scott Lynch and End of Watch, by Stephen King. Also one that isn't listed here - Bands of Mourning, Brandon Sanderson
Joanne wrote: "Out this year that I'm excited for:[bookcover:Booki..."Thank God somebody mentioned The Rose and The Dagger. This and Lady Midnight are my most anticipaded 2016 releases
America's First Daughter. I've been looking forward to this one since I first heard about it.
