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Science Fiction/Fantasy books for 2017

Fantasy by Decade:
1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s
1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s

Locus Recommended Fantasy:
2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015,
2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

Science Fiction By Decade:
1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s,
1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s

Science Fiction By Year:
2023, 2022, 2021, 2020
2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
2009

Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy By Year:
2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020
2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

New Speculative Writers by Decade:
2000s, 2010s
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message 1: by C.C. (new)

C.C. Winds of Winter and Doors of Stone are in the top 3, once again proving the power of hope over experience. I look forward to seeing them atop next year's list.


message 2: by Grack21 (new)

Grack21 The question now is what will come out first, Doors of Stone or Dreams of Spring? :P


message 3: by Amanda (new)

Amanda Gemina by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff's already out. :) The next one's due in the fall, and is currently untitled.


message 4: by John (new)

John Abbott So many new books, so many great authors, so little time!


message 5: by Rainbowheart (new)

Rainbowheart Removed Unearthed by Amie Kaufman, which got pushed to 2018.


message 6: by Grack21 (new)

Grack21 Pretty sure Doors of Stone is confirmed a no show this year as well.


message 7: by Matthew (new)

Matthew Would love to get my books voted for on a list like this. OBJECTIVE SET! :)


message 8: by Rainbowheart (new)

Rainbowheart Removed Throne of Glass #6, which got pushed to 2018.


message 9: by Miriam (new)

Miriam The Hanging Tree by Aaronovitch (#35) was published Nov. 3rd 2016. So it doesn't really fit on this list.


message 10: by Rainbowheart (new)

Rainbowheart Thanks for the heads up, Miriam. I removed that one.


Susanna - Censored by GoodReads C.C. wrote: "Winds of Winter and Doors of Stone are in the top 3, once again proving the power of hope over experience. I look forward to seeing them atop next year's list."

I feel like that on the historical fiction lists when I see people hopefully adding The Mirror and the Light. We hoped for it in 2013, and 2014, and 2015, and 2016, surely it's coming in 2017?


message 12: by Miriam (new)

Miriam Why is Magic Triumphs on this list? It is announced for May 2018 and never even hinted to come out this year.

I'm longing for it to come out, too, but still, it doesn't really fit the list.


message 13: by Hel (new)

Hel What a list of crap!


Susanna - Censored by GoodReads Cinder Spires book put off to 2018, alas.


message 15: by Conal (new)

Conal The Apocalypse Guard - 2018 release date
King of Ashes - 2018 release date
Shadows Alive - ? release date
A Shattered Empire - 2016 release


message 16: by Ninad (new)

Ninad Ajane You didn't get The Empty Grave by Jonathan Stroud.


Dua (in reading slump) ✨ Removed The Thorn of Emberlain by Scott Lynch which comes out in 2021.


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