Booklist: This collaboration between two prominent sf authors blends historical research, anecdotal narratives, and even a few poems. Sf fans might already be familiar with authors Walton (Or What You Will, 2020) and Palmer (Perhaps the Stars, 2021), but this collection of both authors’ nonfiction is an extensive plunge into sf’s deep end. While not having an overarching theme, these articles cover a broad range of topics, including the contract between author and reader, the histories of various genres and mediums that evolved alongside sf, and the writers’ own experiences with writing and living as disabled authors and instructors, with each piece showcasing a massive amount of depth. These articles, many of them co-written, show off their individual writing strengths, including historian Palmer’s ability to synthesize an encyclopedia’s worth of information and Walton’s skill in deconstructing tropes based on the stories she’s read and watched. While this book is a dense read, it’s also a comprehensive academic tome about what sf is and, perhaps most importantly, what it can be.
Congratulations to DMLA author, Jo Ann Brown, as THEIR AMISH SECRET COURTSHIP rings in at #13 on the New York Times Mass Market bestseller list!
It’s an incredible honor to see so many DMLA authors on the Locus 2025 Recommended Reading List! Congratulations all around!
SCIENCE FICTION NOVELS
- The Folded Sky, Elizabeth Bear (Saga; Gollancz)
FANTASY NOVELS
- The Tomb of Dragons, Katherine Addison (Tor; Solaris UK)
- Angel Maker, Elizabeth Bear (Sobbing Squonk)
- A Drop of Corruption, Robert Jackson Bennett (Del Rey; Hodderscape)
- Queen Demon, Martha Wells (Tor)
HORROR NOVELS
- The Library at Hellebore, Cassandra Khaw (Nightfire; Titan UK)
FIRST NOVELS
- A Song of Legends Lost, M.H. Ayinde (Orbit UK; Saga)
COLLECTIONS
- Uncertain Sons and Other Stories, Thomas Ha (Undertow)
- One Message Remains, Premee Mohamed (Psychopomp)
NOVELLAS
- The Orb of Cairado, Katherine Addison (Subterranean)
- The Oblivion Bride, Caitlin Starling (Neon Hemlock)
NOVELETTES
- “The Witch and the Wyrm“, Elizabeth Bear (Reactor 2/26/25)
- “Uncertain Sons“, Thomas Ha (Uncertain Sons)
- “The City of Tears“, Molly Tanzer (Beneath Ceaseless Skies 4/3/25)
SHORT STORIES
- “In My Country“, Thomas Ha (Clarkesworld 4/25)
Library Journal: Cementing her place in a long line of legendary British crime novelists such as Sayers, Christie, and Conan Doyle, prolific bestseller Perry (author of the Thomas and Charlotte Pitt books) puts her usual skillful historical spin on the genre in this compelling yarn, begun before she died in 2023 and later seamlessly finished by her friend and fellow author Zackheim (The Bone Weaver). The seventh installment in Perry’s Daniel Pitt series (following The Fourth Enemy) is set in pre–World War I England and features barrister Pitt, son of Thomas and Charlotte, and his brilliant pathologist wife Miriam. Readers follow Daniel as he’s thrown into two separate high-stakes murder cases: one, an ongoing sensational London murder trial; the other, the puzzling murder and assault of his law partner’s parents in rural Ipswich. The tension between the two cases drives the story as Daniel is torn between the murders, the locations, and doubts about his abilities. VERDICT Even after more than 100 books, Perry’s storytelling skills were sharp until the end. The strong storyline, intricate plotting, incisive exploration of social issues, and Perry’s trademark active prose make this one of her best. A highly recommended addition to all historical detective fiction collections.
So excited to announce that ALL THE NOISE AT ONCE by DeAndra Davis was named the 2026 William C. Morris YA Debut Award winner!
Excited to announce that Jim Butcher’s TWELVE MONTHS is #2 on the New York Times Audio Bestseller list! Congratulations, Jim!!
Harry Dresden, Chicago’s only professional wizard, has always managed to save the day—but, in this powerful entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dresden Files, can he save himself?
We are so proud to announce that Jim Butcher’s new book, TWELVE MONTHS, rang in at #2 on the USA Today Bestseller List! Congrats, Jim!

Publishers Weekly: Lakshminarayan once again indulges readers with a zany sci-fi plot and delicious descriptions of food…. Lakshminarayan’s meditations on food and culture and the different ways of experiencing both mix smoothly with the politics and intrigue that the main characters find themselves caught up in. Fans of the first book will not want to miss this.
We’re thrilled to share that Sh
eine Linde by Darcie Little Badger is one of the AIYLA Honor Books!
Congratulations to Matthew Hubbard as A REBEL’S GUIDE TO PRIDE makes the ALA Rainbow List! 🌈
