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Andrews, Ilona: This government will not kill me (Tor 978-1250377265, $29.99, 480pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 03/31/2026)
A fantasy novel, the first in the Maggie the Undying series. Maggie wakes up in a town she recognizes from a series of dreams she’s been rereading avidly, which makes her an expert on the world as she tries to stop the war. Concurrent with Macmillan/Tor UK publication.
Armstrong, Kelley: We’re All Friends Here (Subterranean Press 978-1645243212, $50.00, 400pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, 03/31/2026)
Collection. It contains 19 of Armstrong’s amazing short stories, with colorful ensembles of classic monsters and subversion of tropes. Signed edition, limited to 750.
Bennett, Amy Rose: The Governess’s Guide to Spells and Managing Misfit Marquesses (Kensington 978-1496754431, $18.95, 432pp, formats: paper, ebook, audiobook, 03/31/2026)
A fictional love story, the second in the Parasol Academy series. The magical nanny Hermina rescues the explorer’s son from a dangerous polar expedition, but accidentally teleports them to the ship of the handsome Irish king.
Blackwood, Marion: The Kingdom of Flame and Thorns (Simon & Schuster/Scarlett Press 979-8347115495, $30.00, 336pp, formats: hardcover, paperback, ebook, audiobook, 03/31/2026)
A fictional love story, the first in the Flame and Thorns series. Trapped in the Seelie Court by a forest of thorns, Selena Hale lives at the mercy of dragon shifters, enters a deadly rivalry, and must form an alliance with the ruthless Draven.
Caulder, RL: Where Dreams Fall (Podium Publishing 979-8895399569, $19.99, 256pp, formats: paper, ebook, audiobook, 03/31/2026)
A fictional love story, the first in the Defying Fate series. In a world where nightmares are feared, Elysia dreams of a mysterious figure dressed as a Dromin elf – a species that feeds on nightmares.
Chan, TA: The Seas of Heaven (Penguin Random House/Viking 978-0593693742, $20.99, 368pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 03/31/2026)
Local opera for young adults. Ishara Ming, the sole survivor of a space whale destroyed by Ballena, vows revenge and finds herself pulled between loyal colleague Quinn and mech Augustus.
Collette, Sandrine & Anderson, Alison: Madelaine Before dawn (Europa Publications 979-8889661726, $18.00 176pp, formats: paper, ebook, 03/31/2026)
A thoughtful novel. “Outside time,” in the village of Les Montées, who found Madelaine—fierce, brave and intelligent—slaying a deer against the local king. Translated from the French by Alison Anderson.
Durst, Sarah Beth: The Faraway Inn (Penguin Random House/Delacorte 979-8217024308, $14.99, 384pp, formats: paperback, ebook, 03/31/2026)
A sweet fantasy story for adults. Young Calisa spends her summer helping her eccentric great aunt manage her Vermont inn with a magical secret.
Hamilton, Linda: The Fourth Woman (Kensington 978-1496756893, $18.95, 304pp, formats: paper, ebook, audiobook, 03/31/2026)
A Gothic horror story. Hazel, a young Mormon woman in 1880s Utah, is married to a charming man, but when she moves into his dilapidated house she finds hatred from her sisters’ wives and blood on the walls.
Hardy, Kayla: Queen of the Quarter (Penguin Random House/Ballantine 978-0593976760, $30.00, 384pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 03/31/2026)
A historical fantasy story. Ree, the spoiled daughter of a Voodoo queen in 1840s New Orleans, has her life turned upside down when she finds her mother passed out in the bayou, and that her childhood friend has become a witch hunter.
Hashem, Sara: Where There Is No Shadow (Holiday House 978-0823457007, $19.99, 304pp, formats: hardcover, paperback, ebook, audiobook, 03/31/2026)
A paranormal horror novel. Homecoming princess Mina receives an invitation to visit her aunt in Egypt, but an evil organization follows her home and has those close to her.
Kaplan, Ariel: Kingdom of Almonds (Kensington/Erewhon 978-1645661092, $29.00 496pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 03/31/2026)
A fantasy story, the third in the Mirror Realm cycle. Now in the third place of Avaroth, Toba and Naftaly find someone waiting for them. Concurrent with Rebellion/Solaris UK publication.
Almond, Jennifer: Geomagician (Penguin Random House/Del Rey 978-0593983300, $29.00 464pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 03/31/2026)
A dream story. Victorian fossil hunter Mary discovers a baby pterodactyl and vows to protect it from the evil Geomagical Society, with the help of her ex-partner. Simultaneously published by Penguin Random House UK/Del Rey UK.
Messersmith-Glavin, Lara: Ruins (AK Press 978-1849355940, $19.00, 312pp, formats: paper, ebook, audiobook, 03/31/2026)
A fantasy story, the first in the Tellers series. Kell – one of the “dreamers” whose storytelling contests have taken the place of war – must visit the royal capital to prevent them from mining the sacred stones of his people.
Paxson, Caitlyn: Widow’s Charm (Penguin Random House/Del Rey 978-0593976272, $18.99, 432pp, formats: paperback, ebook, audiobook, 03/31/2026)
A historical story. Recently, the widowed Queen Hildegarde, her position and her fortune insecure, decides to destroy the neighboring Lord Elmwood – who can raise the dead but does not want – so that her husband will return.
Reintgen, Scott: Tricky fish (Simon & Schuster/McElderry 978-1665978934, $19.99, 304pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 03/31/2026)
A dream story. A spaceship crashes on a deserted island, with a dragoness on board – freed from her cage, she begins the hunt for a survivor.
Suggars, Philip A.: Lighthouse at the End of the World (Titan Books UK 978-1835412497, $19.99, 448pp, formats: paperback, ebook, 03/31/2026)
A dream story. Street thug Oyster tries to escape a crime gone wrong but finds himself in a strange place – Greater London – built on top of our world, where his father may have disappeared. This is an international edition with US and UK prices. Concurrent with Orbit UK publication.
Swan, Richard: Metal gods (Orbit US 978-0316577038, $19.99, 448pp, formats: paperback, ebook, audiobook, 03/31/2026)
A mystery story, the second in the Great Silence series, a sequel to Empire of the Wolf. With so many people succumbing to mental illness, Renata Rainer goes to Casimir to seek help from an old enemy of the Empire, Lieutenant Peter Kleist.
Tchaikovsky, Adrian: The best of Adrian Tchaikovsky (Subterranean Press 978-1645243120, $60, 624pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, 03/31/2026)
A collection of 37 stories, science fiction, fantasy and fantasy, organized into sections such as “Broken Tomorrow,” “Reality Gone Wrong,” “High Magic,” and “Final Frontier.” Introduction by John Scalzi. This is a signed, limited edition of 1000.
Thompson, Tamika: The Curse of Hester’s Gardens (Kensington/Erewhon 978-1645663195, $27, 448pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 03/31/2026)
Haunted house horror novel. Nona, a mother who lost her first son to gun violence, tries to protect her remaining boys from poverty and the horrific events that occur in their home. The first book.
Walker, Sarah: Water Takes (Simon & Schuster/Summit Australia 978-1761633324, AU$34.99, 304pp, formats: paperback, ebook, 03/31/2026)
Dystopian SF book. 70-something Pam has to take care of her ten-year-old neighbor, as holes expand in her garden and they both have to deal with the weather.
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