Our Most Anticipated Science Fiction and Fantasy Reads of 2022

To save the Library of the Unwritten in Hell, former librarian Claire and her allies may have to destroy it first. Claire, rakish Hero, angel Rami, and muse-turned-librarian Brevity have accomplished the impossible by discovering the true nature of unwritten books. But now that the secret is out, in its quest for power Hell will be coming for every wing of the Library.

In this thrilling historical fantasy, time-traveling Librarian spy Irene will need to delve deep into a tangled web of loyalty and power to keep her friends safe. Irene is trying to learn the truth about Alberich-and the possibility that he’s her father. But when the Library orders her to kill him, and then Alberich himself offers to sign a truce, she has to discover why he originally betrayed the Library.

In this engrossing and gripping fantasy set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Others series, an inn owner and her friends must find a killer—before it’s too late.… Crowbones will gitcha if you don’t watch out!  

In this funny and poignant novel, two strangers learn that their soul mate might be both as close as breath and as distant as a star, from British Fantasy Award recipient Sarah Lotz.

In the second book in the Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy trilogy, Thrawn must fight his most dangerous enemy yet. However, this enemy doesn’t strike with force, but rather corrodes from within the Ascendancy itself. As Thrawn and the Expansionary Defense Fleet begin to uncover the truth, suspicions and rumors of unloyalty threaten to dismantle everything they have fought for.

It has been fifty years since the disappearance of cryptozoologist Thomas Price, but his wife Alice has never stopped looking for him. In the eleventh book in the InCryptid series, Alice is determined to find Thomas, and will leave no stone unturned as she goes to the edges of the universe to find him…dead or alive.

Hadrian Marlowe finds himself on the precipice in the fourth book in the beloved Sun Eater series. For almost 100 years, Hadrian has been a loyal advisor to the Emperor, but the tides of war are shifting and the Empire is losing ground. Hadrian must travel across the galaxy to convince the Lothrian Commonwealth to join the fight. But in this politically complex space opera, things are not what they seem and Hadrian finds himself deep behind enemy lines.

Eric Carter finds himself in the middle of a centuries-long feud between two clashing magician families battling for control in Los Angeles, in the new book in this gritty paranormal noir series. With vengeful gods, soul eaters, and dark magic emerging at every turn, Eric will be lucky if he emerges unscathed.

Ravi MacLeod and his family have been traveling aboard the Archimedes, a ship that escaped from Earth over a century before in order to pursue life on a distant planet. As their destination gets closer, Ravi is on his way to being an officer on the ship–a move that would elevate his family’s status—until he sees a woman floating in space and must decide whether to pursue this mystery or secure his place in the new world.

With magic and cunning, two twins, Rhea and Lexos, help rule their country. Both serve their father, who has power over death and rules with an iron fist. But when news of a movement to gain independence threatens their way of life, they will both travel beyond their borders to protect what their family has built for centuries. However, each twin will draw different conclusions about their father and his stranglehold on power, and these cracks in the façade will have momentous consequences.

When the first book in the Team Psi series ended, a woman called the “Ennoia” had almost killed the prisoner Alpha, inciting a battle that had been brewing for thousands of years. Can Team Psi trust this woman, or does she have a more sinister reason for infiltrating the team? They better figure it out quickly because Alpha is back and she’s out for blood.

In this reimagining of the Robin Hood legend, we find Nick, an orphan raised at the Locksley Abbey who has a penchant for dark magic and paranormal creatures. When Robin Goodfellow seeks him out to help him break a terrible curse and save his true love Marian, Nick will have to go deep into the dark world of sorcery to help him out.

The third book in The Broken Trust series is an intricately told epic about power and influence. Eminence Nekantor still rules Pelismara, but there are rumors that his manservant Xinta may have taken control of Nekantor to further his own nefarious ideas. A prodigy for the Service Academy, Imbati Catin, vows to investigate, but what she finds is more complex than anyone could imagine, except the brilliant mind of author Juliette Wade.

Acclaimed author Marlon James returns with the second book in the Dark Star trilogy. In Black Leopard, Red Wolf, Tracker fought the formidable Moon Witch, Sogolon. Now our focus shifts so that we can hear Sogolon’s point of view. This darker and more moving sequel follows the Moon Witch as she battles against her long-time adversary Aesi, chancellor to the King.