What are you looking forward to in 2009?

Wise Man's Fear by Rothfuss
Turn Coat by Butcher
Sharing Knife: Horizon by Bujold

The Collected Stories of Roger Zelazny in 6 volumes, the first 2 (hopefully) arrive in Feb/March.

And hopefully/maybe the new Teot story will finally be finished by Heather Gladney
 
A Dance With Dragons - George RR Martin.

Best Served Cold - Joe Abercrombie.

The Wise Man's Fear - Patrick Rothfuss Book 2 of the Kingkiller Chronicles

Turn Coat - Jim Butcher New Harry Dresden

Under the Dome - Stephen King King's 1,000+ page cannibal novel.

Drood - Dan Simmons A dark look at the final days of Charles Dickens life and the underbelly of London.

Thicker than Water - Mike Carey

Terminal World - Alistair Reynolds - Stand Alone possibly steampunk influenced.

A Princess of Landover - Terry Brooks It's been ages since the last Landover novel.

The Cold Commands -Richard Morgan 2nd in this Fantasy series

Shadowrise - Tad Williams Final Part of the trilogy.

Republic of Thieves - Scott Lynch

There are some decent one in these lists
Fantasy Book Critic: Upcoming 2009 Releases, Part One
Fantasy Book Critic: Upcoming 2009 Releases — Part Two
 
A Dance with Dragons

The Wise Man's Fear
The ten thousand

The Grave Thief - by Tom Lloyd

Republic of Thieves - Scott Lynch (is this book 3?)
 
Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie

The Infinity Gate by Sara Douglass - Book 3 of Darkglass Mountains.

The Wisemans Fear by Patrick Rothfuss

The Wings of Wrath by C.S. Friedman

Beyond The Wall Of Time by Russell Kirkpatrick who has changed the name of the series from Husk to Broken Man.

The Grave Thief by Tom Lloyd - supposedly published 2008 but no sign of it here yet! Even the bookshop cannot find out when we will be getting it. :(
 
Shades of Grey (first of a series) by Jasper Fforde
The City & The City by China Mieville
Arabesk by Jon Courteney Grimwood (yes, I know it's out already but I've been busy)
The Hive by Chris Berman (I like to read a few unknowns hoping to discover a diamond)

Geoff
 
by Hedgenight
Well, two things I was looking forward to have already come to pass in 2009: I received both The Lies of Locke Lamora and The Name of the Wind in the mail! Read LoLL right now - wonderful!
So, I'm looking forward to getting into Rothfuss, hopefully getting a double dose of him this spring with his first two books.
Click to expand...

By now you will have lost sleep, missed deadlines, forgotten important dates, and wished you didn't have to wait until April for the next edition of Rothfuss's brilliance.

That's all I'm looking forward to so far this year, the sequel: The Wise Man's Fear.... other books I'll just browse for in the bookshops....
 
The ones I am looking out for:

The Judging Eye by R. Scott Bakker
Orbit Books (UK): 15/01/09
Overlook Press (USA): 02/02/09

The Steel Remains by Richard Morgan
Gollancz (UK): out now
Del Rey (USA): 20/01/09

Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Harcourt (USA): out now
Gollancz (UK): 22/01/09

Yellow Blue Tibia by Adam Roberts
Gollancz (UK): 22/01/09

Malice by Chris Wooding
Scholastic Press (UK): 02/02/09

Wings of Wrath by Celia Friedman
DAW (USA): 03/02/09
Orbit Books (UK): 05/02/09

Dragonfly Falling by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Tor (UK): 06/02/09

Drood by Dan Simmons
Little, Brown (USA): 09/02/09
Quercus (UK): 05/03/09

The Best of Gene Wolfe by Gene Wolfe
Tor (USA): 17/03/09

Cyberabad Days by Ian McDonald
Pyr (USA): 24/02/09
Gollancz (UK): 19/03/09

Patient Zero by Jonathan Maberry
Saint Martin's Griffin (USA): 03/03/09
Gollancz (UK): 16/04/09

Rides a Dread Legion by Raymond E. FeistHarperCollins Voyager (UK): 09/03/09
Eos (USA): 31/03/09

The Warded Man by Peter V. Brett
HarperCollins Voyager (UK): out now
Del Rey (USA): 10/03/09

The Adamantine Palace by Stephen Deas
Gollancz (UK): 19/03/09

The Temporal Void by Peter F. Hamilton
Macmillan (UK): Out now
Del Rey (USA): 24/03/09

Turn Coat by Jim Butcher
Orbit Books (UK): 02/04/09
Roc (USA): 07/04/09

Zima Blue and Other Stories by Alastair Reynolds
Night Shade Books (USA): out now
Gollancz (UK): 16/04/09

Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski
Gollancz (UK): out now
Orbit US: 28/04/09

God of Clocks by Alan Campbell
Spectra (USA): 28/04/09
Tor (UK): September 2009

Fall of Thanes by Brian Ruckley
Orbit US: 03/05/09
Orbit Books (UK): 07/05/09

The City and the City by China Mieville
Macmillan (UK): 15/05/09
Del Rey (USA): 26/05/09

The Cardinal's Blades by Pierre Pevel
Gollancz (UK): 21/05/09

Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson
Tor (USA): 09/06/09

Nights of Villjamur by Mark Charan Newton
Tor (UK): 12/06/09

Retribution Falls: Tales of the Ketty Jay by Chris Wooding
Gollancz (UK): 18/06/09

Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie
Gollancz (UK): 18/06/09
Orbit US: 29/07/09

Jasmyn by Alex Bell
Gollancz (UK): 18/06/09

Dragon Keeper by Robin Hobb
HarperCollins Voyager (UK): 01/07/09

Avilion by Robert Holdstock
Gollancz (UK): 16/07/09

The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham
Tor (USA): 22/07/09
Orbit (UK): 03/09/09 (as part of Seasons of War, see below)

Songs of the Dying Earth, edited by George R.R. Martin & Gardner Dozois
Subterrenean Press (USA): August 2009
HarperCollins Voyager (UK): 05/10/09

The Desert Spear by Peter V. Brett
HarperCollins Voyager (UK): 03/08/09
Del Rey (USA): early 2010 (est.)

Blood of the Mantis by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Tor (UK): 07/08/09

Traitor's Gate by Kate Elliott
Tor (USA): 18/08/09
Orbit Books (UK): tbc

Ark by Stephen BaxterGollancz (UK): 20/08/09

The Rats and the Ruling Sea by Robert V.S. Redick
Gollancz (UK): 20/08/09

Dust of Dreams by Steven Erikson
Bantam (UK): 27/08/09
Tor (USA): late 2009 (est.)

The Long Price: Seasons of War by Daniel Abraham
Orbit (UK): 03/09/09

The Cold Commands by Richard Morgan
Gollancz (UK): 17/09/09
Del Rey (USA): early 2010 (est.)

Times of Anger by Andrzej Sapkowski
Gollancz (UK): 15/10/09
Orbit US: early 2010 (est.)

Shadowrise by Tad Williams
DAW (USA): November 2009
Orbit Books (UK): tbc

A Memory of Light, Part I by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
Tor (US)/Orbit Books (UK)
November 2009 (est.)

Watcher of the Dead by J.V. Jones
Tor (US)/Orbit Books (UK)
November 2009 (est.)

Wild Cards: Suicide Kings, edited by George R.R. Martin
Tor (USA): December 2009 (est.)

Above the Snowline by Steph Swainston
Gollancz (UK): 03/12/09
Eos (USA): 2010 (est.)

Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett
Doubleday (UK)/Harper (USA): late 2009

Under the Dome by Stephen King
Scribner (USA)/Hodder (UK): late 2009

A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin
Bantam (US)/HarperCollins Voyager (UK): date tbc

The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
Bantam (US)/Gollancz (UK): date tbc

The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
DAW (USA)/Gollancz (UK): date tbc

The Deserter by Peadar O Guilin
David Fickling Books (UK & USA): date tbc

The Edge of Ruin by Melinda Snodgrass
Tor (USA): date tbc

Hawkwood and the Kings by Paul Kearney
Century of the Soldier by Paul Kearney
Solaris (UK & USA): date tbc

The Sorcerer's House by Gene Wolfe
Publisher and date tbc

The Dervish House by Ian McDonald
Gollancz (UK)/Pyr (USA): date tbc
 
Well...you've covered most of the books I'm hanging out for in 2009. A very useful list including a few I didn't realise were coming out in 2009...:)
 
Rosemary said:
Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie

The Infinity Gate by Sara Douglass - Book 3 of Darkglass Mountains.

The Wisemans Fear by Patrick Rothfuss

The Wings of Wrath by C.S. Friedman

Beyond The Wall Of Time by Russell Kirkpatrick who has changed the name of the series from Husk to Broken Man.

The Grave Thief by Tom Lloyd - supposedly published 2008 but no sign of it here yet! Even the bookshop cannot find out when we will be getting it. :(
Click to expand...

I just got my copy of the grave thief, bought it at Amazon.co.uk - and im so FREAKING EXCITED!!!
 
Last edited:
Rosemary said:
The Grave Thief by Tom Lloyd - supposedly published 2008 but no sign of it here yet! Even the bookshop cannot find out when we will be getting it. :(
Click to expand...
It only came out in December UK. Looks like we'll be getting it February. Another one to add to the list.

I meant to mention also waiting for Ricardo Pinto's concluding book in the much underrated Stone Dance Of The Chameleon. Book 3 Third God due in March.
 
In no particular order:

Scott Lynch - The Republic of Thieves
Patrick Rothfuss - The Wise Mans Fear
T. A. Pratt - Spell Games
Trudi Canavan - Magician's Apprentice
Lisa Shearin - The Trouble with Demons
Richelle Mead - The Thorn Queen
Ilona Andrew - Magic Strikes
Rachel Vincent - Pride
Gail Martin - Dark Haven
Patricia Briggs - Bone Crossed
 
GOLLUM said:
Well it's another novel in the discworld series.
Click to expand...

Cool! The Librarian plays football? Can't wait to see the game. :D

Another book I'm waiting for is Clive Barker's 3rd Abarat: Absolute Midnight.
 
Last edited:
Dance with Dragons naturally, if it gets released. Beyond that, I'm looking forward to just a few books.
Yellow Blue Tibia by Adam Roberts
Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
Dust of Dreams, by Erikson, naturally. No confirmed date on this though.


Also looking forward to finally getting my hands on my lettered SubPress edition of Gardens of the Moon, which I payed for... ooh, 18 months ago?
 
A Dance With Dragons - George R. R. Martin
Shadowrise - Tad Williams
Turncoat - Jim Butcher
Republic of Thieves - Scott Lynch
Dust of Dreams - Steven Erikson
Traitor's Gate - Kate Elliot

Probably some others, but I really can't think of them right now.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Thread starter Similar threads Forum Replies Date
J Who's looking forward to The Mandalorian Star Wars: Mandalorian 2
D Movies you are looking forward to? General Film Discussion 12
J-Sun 2014-15 US Network Television: What Are You Looking Forward To? General TV Discussion 14
H Spring Television You're Most Looking Forward To General TV Discussion 11
ratsy Looking forward to in 2014 Book Discussion 5

Similar threads


Back
Top