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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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I cannot wait for The City of Mirrors to come out. The first two books in this trilogy were awesome!
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from this list im waiting only for A Gathering of Shadows
Michael wrote: "The Nest sounds good,the rest does not seem like my type."I agree, esp this crazy continuation of Bared to You.
Definitely can't wait to read City of Mirrors as I have loved this trilogy from the outset - problem is that it's been so long coming that I've forgotten much of what happened in the first two books! Also keen to read End of Watch as this is another trilogy I've really enjoyed.
Joanne wrote: "Out this year that I'm excited for:
[bookcover:Booki..."Joanne, I loved your list so much better!! Thanks!
MAYBE
But we'll see.
I'm looking forward to the third part of the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss, even though its not plausible it'll come out this year.
MUST READ Lady Midnight. I've been waiting sooooooooo long
Clare wrote: "None of them. I can't think of a single book that I am actually excited to read this year."I am hanging our for a new Carol O'Connell book. Been nearly 3 years. I loved 'The Chalk Girl'. And of course for quick fun a new M C Beaton book of Hamish MacBeth or Agatha Raisin.
I am very excited about The High Mountains of Portugal by Yann Martel. Life of Pi is one of my very favorite books.
I can't wait for Yellow Brick War by Danielle Paige! Also very excited for the last book in the 5th Wave trilogy, The Last Star by Rick Yancey. And last, but certainly not least, the final book in the Endgame trilogy by James Frey (no title yet). Man, 2016 is gonna be a great book year! Bring on ALL the books :)
Kira wrote: "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!!!!!!!!"me too!! I'm also waiting for And the Woods Crept In! Looks so good!
Peter wrote: "Glass Sword - the Second in the "series" - the rest ... meh!"Yeah that one, and also
this one
I'm very excited about Juan Thompson's book about his father, Hunter S. Thompson, entitled Stories I Tell Myself: Growing Up with Hunter S. Thompson. It was published a week ago, but it seems to be out of stock already... so I'll have to be patient a bit more...
Dianne wrote: "Wow I must be very low brow---non of these are books I would ever look forward to reading. Maybe the Stephen King book, but I haven't been truly happy with his writing for years."Um, I don't think it's you that's low-brow. LOL
End of Watch for me. Can't resist following a master stretching his writing skills into a new Genre of Fiction.
Happy to see Hidden Bodies on this list. It's my most anticipated book for 2016 so far, along with Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body.
Nick wrote: "Nothing on this list. Maybe I'll finally get around to starting War and Peace"Maybe I will too. It might be worth looking for one of the better translations, it can make a difference in the reading experience.
Thaly wrote: "The Raven King, by Maggie Stiefvater <3"was just about to say the same thing!
The Nest and America's First Daughter.Goodreads always has a list where I can fine good books.
Thank You
So many great books coming out this year! eek!!!
The Thorn of Emberlain has definitely caught my interest. I'll need to get the first three of the series as well.
Nicola wrote: "Where's the non-fiction highly anticipated list????"Yup. Why is message 77, more than 6.6 hours after the first, the first to point this out?
I agree. Non-fiction is where it's at for me--at least most of the time.
Betsy wrote: "Non-fiction is where it's at for me--at least most of the time."Me too. I've gotten bored with most of the fiction books. Too much "sameness".
Association of small bombs sounds good. I am partial to Indian writers especially the new talent. I look forward to reading the author soon.
I'm looking forward to reading The Passenger by Lisa Lutz.
Is this site only for novels? Are there any science? For example Brian Greene kinda stuff??
Michael wrote: "The Nest sounds good,the rest does not seem like my type."I agree it sounds very interesting and entertaining.
Now that I've devoured Death of Dulgath, I'm eagerly awating Lois McMaster Bujold's new entry into the Vorkosikan saga: Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen.
Sierra wrote: "I DO NOT LIKE READING"Welcome to Goodreads :)
The book I want to read isn't being released this year Doors of stone by Patrick rothfuss I guess it will be another year of illiteracy for me that's a shame since I love to read a great story
Maggie Stiefvater's Raven King (fourth and last in raven boys cycle) in February
I'm excited by the new Scott Lynch but mostly I'm looking forward to Jim Butcher and Ben Aaronovitch having new books out this year.
The Star Touched Queen sounds a bit interesting. I like Greek mythology. Curses sound good too. Though I'm not vey fond of Persephone being married to Hades in the first place. I hope its not really dark.
I'm really looking forward to Maggie Stiefvater's final book in the Raven Cycle. I've been waiting years to know what happens at the end.
Alex wrote: "Where is a Morning Star?"Nick wrote: "Nothing on this list. Maybe I'll finally get around to starting War and Peace"
The historical fiction about Patsy Jefferson might be good. The rest don't appeal to me.
None of these books appeal to me. I am looking forward to CrimsonDeath by Laurell K. Hamilton. I enjoy Faith Hunter, Patricia Briggsand J. D. Robb and David Weber and so on...
Reading is my favorite pastime.
