Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2020 (513 books)

Science Fiction/Fantasy books for 2020

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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1	Rhythm of War (The Stormlight Archive, #4) by Brandon Sanderson (Goodreads Author) 4.59 avg rating — 225,763 ratings score: 37,131, and 375 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Network Effect (The Murderbot Diaries, #5) by Martha Wells (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 120,016 ratings score: 18,687, and 191 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The City We Became (Great Cities, #1) by N.K. Jemisin (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 77,399 ratings score: 15,349, and 159 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City, #1) by Sarah J. Maas (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 1,069,621 ratings score: 12,081, and 124 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games, #0) by Suzanne Collins 3.99 avg rating — 1,118,933 ratings score: 11,159, and 117 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Peace Talks (The Dresden Files, #16) by Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 53,373 ratings score: 10,107, and 104 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Burning God (The Poppy War, #3) by R.F. Kuang (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 156,541 ratings score: 9,790, and 103 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Harrow the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #2) by Tamsyn Muir (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 86,463 ratings score: 9,600, and 101 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Shorefall (Founders, #2) by Robert Jackson Bennett (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 24,476 ratings score: 9,319, and 97 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Empire of Gold (The Daevabad Trilogy, #3) by S.A. Chakraborty (Goodreads Author) 4.49 avg rating — 72,222 ratings score: 9,083, and 94 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Trouble with Peace (The Age of Madness, #2) by Joe Abercrombie 4.60 avg rating — 42,628 ratings score: 8,290, and 87 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 4.22 avg rating — 433,411 ratings score: 8,111, and 86 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Smoke Bitten (Mercy Thompson, #12) by Patricia Briggs 4.43 avg rating — 35,439 ratings score: 7,655, and 79 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Girl and the Stars (Book of the Ice, #1) by Mark Lawrence (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 12,538 ratings score: 7,246, and 77 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Come Tumbling Down (Wayward Children, #5) by Seanan McGuire (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 29,163 ratings score: 7,048, and 73 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab 4.17 avg rating — 1,440,713 ratings score: 6,489, and 71 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Last Emperox (The Interdependency, #3) by John Scalzi (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 31,913 ratings score: 6,376, and 66 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	A Deadly Education (The Scholomance, #1) by Naomi Novik (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 214,274 ratings score: 6,168, and 68 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Emerald Blaze (Hidden Legacy, #5) by Ilona Andrews (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 28,254 ratings score: 6,054, and 62 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Age of Death (The Legends of the First Empire, #5) by Michael J. Sullivan (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 12,807 ratings score: 5,954, and 62 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 426,793 ratings score: 5,513, and 60 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1) by T.J. Klune (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 909,662 ratings score: 5,468, and 60 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Black Sun (Between Earth and Sky, #1) by Rebecca Roanhorse (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 52,784 ratings score: 4,894, and 55 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Return of the Thief (The Queen's Thief, #6) by Megan Whalen Turner (Goodreads Author) 4.48 avg rating — 11,963 ratings score: 4,881, and 50 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 25,040 ratings score: 4,685, and 51 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Unspoken Name (The Serpent Gates, #1) by A.K. Larkwood (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 9,424 ratings score: 4,475, and 49 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Age of Empyre (The Legends of the First Empire, #6) by Michael J. Sullivan (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 12,214 ratings score: 4,369, and 46 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	False Value (Rivers of London, #8) by Ben Aaronovitch (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 26,024 ratings score: 4,151, and 44 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Relentless Moon (Lady Astronaut Universe, #3) by Mary Robinette Kowal (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 9,621 ratings score: 4,119, and 44 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	A Killing Frost (October Daye, #14) by Seanan McGuire (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 6,375 ratings score: 4,078, and 43 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Loop (The Loop Trilogy, #1) by Ben Oliver (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 8,284 ratings score: 3,905, and 42 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Cemetery Boys (Cemetery Boys, #1) by Aiden Thomas (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 106,592 ratings score: 3,617, and 40 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Rule of Wolves (King of Scars, #2) by Leigh Bardugo (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 173,700 ratings score: 3,367, and 36 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 68,822 ratings score: 3,337, and 37 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	A Heart So Fierce and Broken (Cursebreakers, #2) by Brigid Kemmerer (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 75,381 ratings score: 3,311, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Stormsong (The Kingston Cycle, #2) by C.L. Polk (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 4,355 ratings score: 3,220, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 7,326 ratings score: 3,163, and 36 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey (Goodreads Author) 3.59 avg rating — 23,967 ratings score: 3,115, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor, #3) by Jessica Townsend (Goodreads Author) 4.48 avg rating — 27,866 ratings score: 3,053, and 33 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	The Angel of the Crows by Katherine Addison (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 6,174 ratings score: 3,049, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Forest of Souls (Shamanborn, #1) by Lori M. Lee (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 4,481 ratings score: 3,040, and 33 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Ashes of the Sun (Burningblade & Silvereye, #1) by Django Wexler (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 5,586 ratings score: 3,039, and 34 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	The Tyrant Baru Cormorant (The Masquerade, #3) by Seth Dickinson (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 4,615 ratings score: 2,825, and 30 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi 3.71 avg rating — 11,859 ratings score: 2,788, and 32 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Star Daughter by Shveta Thakrar (Goodreads Author) 3.29 avg rating — 8,320 ratings score: 2,708, and 31 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 41,723 ratings score: 2,704, and 31 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	The Shadows Between Us (The Shadows Between Us, #1) by Tricia Levenseller (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 213,093 ratings score: 2,698, and 30 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	The Gilded Ones (Deathless, #1) by Namina Forna (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 55,217 ratings score: 2,657, and 29 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha Lee 3.65 avg rating — 3,304 ratings score: 2,657, and 30 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Imaginary Numbers (InCryptid, #9) by Seanan McGuire (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 3,831 ratings score: 2,557, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	American Demon (The Hollows #14) by Kim Harrison (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 11,077 ratings score: 2,555, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Battle Ground (The Dresden Files, #17) by Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 47,427 ratings score: 2,536, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Ruthless Gods (Something Dark and Holy, #2) by Emily A. Duncan (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 10,871 ratings score: 2,416, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Scavenge the Stars (Scavenge the Stars, #1) by Tara Sim (Goodreads Author) 3.54 avg rating — 5,746 ratings score: 2,350, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Spellhacker by M.K. England (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 1,699 ratings score: 2,349, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	The Apprentice in the Master’s Shadow (Legends of the Order #2) by Ian Gregoire (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 107 ratings score: 2,300, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Prosper's Demon by K.J. Parker 3.71 avg rating — 6,625 ratings score: 2,273, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	The Empress of Salt and Fortune (The Singing Hills Cycle, #1) by Nghi Vo (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 43,227 ratings score: 2,262, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Docile by K.M. Szpara (Goodreads Author) 3.42 avg rating — 5,902 ratings score: 2,195, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Deathless Divide (Dread Nation, #2) by Justina Ireland (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 12,424 ratings score: 2,194, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Unconquerable Sun (The Sun Chronicles, #1) by Kate Elliott (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 2,999 ratings score: 2,188, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 102,108 ratings score: 2,178, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	All the Stars and Teeth (All the Stars and Teeth, #1) by Adalyn Grace (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 36,527 ratings score: 2,173, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	The King of Crows (The Diviners, #4) by Libba Bray (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 14,084 ratings score: 2,142, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	The Fires of Vengeance (The Burning, #2) by Evan Winter (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 20,405 ratings score: 2,115, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	Axiom's End (Noumena, #1) by Lindsay Ellis (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 27,775 ratings score: 2,056, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Bonds of Brass (The Bloodright Trilogy, #1) by Emily Skrutskie (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 4,871 ratings score: 2,041, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Finna (LitenVerse, #1) by Nino Cipri (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 12,265 ratings score: 2,036, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	A Declaration of the Rights of Magicians (The Shadow Histories, #1) by H.G. Parry (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 4,205 ratings score: 2,033, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	The Shadow Saint (The Black Iron Legacy, #2) by Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 1,740 ratings score: 1,988, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	Race the Sands by Sarah Beth Durst (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 4,196 ratings score: 1,943, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	The Doors of Eden by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 9,851 ratings score: 1,929, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 292,977 ratings score: 1,867, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	Ink & Sigil (Ink & Sigil, #1) by Kevin Hearne (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 10,442 ratings score: 1,821, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	Crush the King (Crown of Shards, #3) by Jennifer Estep (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 7,431 ratings score: 1,791, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	The Wolf of Oren-Yaro (Chronicles of the Bitch Queen, #1) by K.S. Villoso (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 3,720 ratings score: 1,791, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	Goldilocks by L.R. Lam (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 5,634 ratings score: 1,710, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
78	Demon in White (The Sun Eater, #3) by Christopher Ruocchio (Goodreads Author) 4.63 avg rating — 16,318 ratings score: 1,676, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	Woven in Moonlight (Woven in Moonlight, #1) by Isabel Ibañez (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 10,405 ratings score: 1,673, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	The Lost Future of Pepperharrow (The Watchmaker of Filigree Street, #2) by Natasha Pulley 4.28 avg rating — 8,031 ratings score: 1,659, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	A Beginning at the End by Mike Chen (Goodreads Author) 3.51 avg rating — 2,845 ratings score: 1,655, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	Drowned Country (The Greenhollow Duology, #2) by Emily Tesh (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 10,767 ratings score: 1,619, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
83	Deal with the Devil (Mercenary Librarians, #1) by Kit Rocha (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 5,261 ratings score: 1,591, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	A Pale Light in the Black (NeoG, #1) by K.B. Wagers (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 1,704 ratings score: 1,574, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	Seven Devils (Seven Devils, #1) by L.R. Lam (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 2,137 ratings score: 1,532, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	The Never Tilting World (The Never Tilting World, #1) by Rin Chupeco (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 5,031 ratings score: 1,514, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	The Night Country (The Hazel Wood, #2) by Melissa Albert (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 19,938 ratings score: 1,509, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	Ember Queen (Ash Princess Trilogy, #3) by Laura Sebastian (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 28,731 ratings score: 1,496, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	The Mask Falling (The Bone Season, #4) by Samantha Shannon (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 16,879 ratings score: 1,495, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	A Murderous Relation (Veronica Speedwell, #5) by Deanna Raybourn (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 20,779 ratings score: 1,494, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	The Black Song (Raven's Blade, #2) by Anthony Ryan (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 7,104 ratings score: 1,462, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	Dark and Deepest Red by Anna-Marie McLemore (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 3,573 ratings score: 1,431, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	Firewalkers by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 2,947 ratings score: 1,425, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	The Queen's Bargain (The Black Jewels, #10) by Anne Bishop 4.19 avg rating — 4,508 ratings score: 1,415, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	The Glass Magician by Caroline Stevermer (Goodreads Author) 3.34 avg rating — 951 ratings score: 1,413, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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message 1: by Rox (new)

Jun 02, 2019 02:23PM

Would it be possible to have a separate list for YA titles (starting with this 2020 list and going forward)? I've just gone through the 2019 list, and at nearly 600 titles it got a little cumbersome to navigate, and as far as I gathered, at least half were YA titles. (My apologies if this has been brought up before.)

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message 2: by Betsy (new)

Jul 07, 2019 08:46AM

Wow, someone added a bunch of books that don't belong here.

The Art of Racing in the Rain (#66) was released in 2008.

Where the Crawdads Sing (#64) isn't sci fi or fantasy and was released in 2018

Nevernight (#63) was released in 2016

Wonder Woman (#61) was released in 2017

Scythe (#60) was released in 2016

Verity (#58) was released in 2018 and isn't sci fi or fantasy

Of Ice and Shadows (#55) was released in 2019

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message 3: by Betsy (new)

Jul 13, 2019 05:10PM

OK, I just went through and deleted all the ones from my previous comment.

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message 4: by Liz H (new)

Sep 17, 2019 06:25PM

Deleted Queen of Nothing as it was bumped up to a 2019 release!

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message 5: by Brian (new)

Oct 22, 2019 07:23AM

Dead Astronauts by Jeff VanderMeer and Burning White by Brent Weeks are 2019 releases

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message 6: by Rachel Adiyah (new)

Oct 25, 2019 06:42AM

The Never Tilting World has already been published in 2019.

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message 7: by Abendstern (new)

Dec 21, 2019 12:38PM

why even bother to list the next GOT books, or the gentleman bastards next book, for that matter.

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message 8: by [deleted user] (last edited Dec 27, 2019 03:51AM) (new)

Dec 27, 2019 03:39AM

Please, please take Doors of stone off the list, why do people do this to themselves when there's so many great books coming out and i can't find anything to suggest it's out in 2020?
I haven't added as they are cross genre but shouldn't A Longer Fall and Alpha Night and maybe even Wicked Bite be in here too, they all have release dates

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message 9: by myfortressofbooks (new)

Jan 03, 2020 01:41AM

Please take off The Never Tilting World as it has already been released in October of 2019

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message 10: by Taiwo (new)

Jan 15, 2020 12:52AM

The Burning White came out in 2019

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message 11: by WillowRaven (new)

Feb 11, 2020 08:57PM

"To Sleep in a Sea of Stars" by Christopher Paolini is listed twice ( #105 and #281 ).

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message 12: by Kistopher (new)

Mar 05, 2020 11:25PM

Missing out on The Black Shade of White - Justice by the polish author Renata Cattleya Levy

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message 13: by Janet (new)

Apr 15, 2020 09:06AM

While you're removing things, Fire & Blood II, #49, isn't even scheduled yet. Since Martin has at least 6 other things coming out in some edition or another in 2020, I think it's a way off. And most of the "untitled" entries don't belong here either--nearly always these end up with duplicate entries when someone else enters them when a title is announced.

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message 14: by Janet (new)

May 03, 2020 06:54AM

I wonder why #112, "A Murderous Relation," is on this list. None of the previous books in this series of "historical" mysteries had any supernatural or scifi elements. I like this series a lot, but it's not fantasy other than in the sense that all fiction is.

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message 15: by Janet (last edited May 16, 2020 08:39AM) (new)

May 16, 2020 08:19AM

#382, The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks, isn't fantasy, nor is#231, Carrie Vaughn's The Ghosts of Sherwood--no ghosts at all in that one, just a lurking outlaw. #31, A Desolation Called Peace has a scheduled date of March 2, 2021

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message 16: by Mari (last edited Jun 20, 2020 07:52AM) (new)

Jun 20, 2020 07:51AM

There are literally NO good fantasy/sci fi books being written today. The writing quality is on a par with Wattpad. The storytelling is just gone. No, I don't care about some modern thinking chick in a Medieval/Renaissance or something world which has magic tarot cards, and can sword fight, and because of the recent news, the must have physical description so we know she isn't fair skinned. Just NO. Oh, yeah. Forgot the evil father in my description.

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message 17: by Janet (last edited Jun 22, 2020 07:26AM) (new)

Jun 22, 2020 07:25AM

Mari wrote: "There are literally NO good fantasy/sci fi books being written today. The writing quality is on a par with Wattpad. The storytelling is just gone. No, I don't care about some modern thinking chick ..."

I very much disagree--there actually are writers producing genre novels that are all about terrific characters and strong stories. I will agree that most of the stuff that publishers are pushing are exactly as you describe, and I find myself slogging through all too many of them, particularly in "epic" fantasy. Some of the very bestnew stuff is published as "horror," although I would have to say horror light--there're dark elements in Lord of the Rings, etc, and these books aren't any more horror than those. Try Christine Henry, T Kingfisher, Stephen Hopstaken. In scifi, Lois McMasters Bujold (also fantasy) keeps on producing great stories as do Martha Wells, Peter Clines, Jack Campbell, and Elizabeth Moon. These are just a few of the many examples of both new and older writers who continue to put out great stories year after year.

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message 18: by Janet (last edited Jun 23, 2020 01:57PM) (new)

Jun 23, 2020 01:55PM

The Witness for the Dead, #48 on this list, by Katherine Addison, is probably not a real book. There is no sequel to The Goblin Empire that anyone knows about, but Addison does have a book scheduled this year titled "The Angel of the Crows." I am very excited to read it!

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message 19: by Ezgi (new)

Jun 24, 2020 01:05AM

Empire of the Vampire says Fall 2021 on its cover.

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message 20: by Lukas K (last edited Jul 08, 2020 11:51PM) (new)

Jul 08, 2020 11:50PM

Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline
Expected publication: November 24th 2020

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

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message 21: by Janet (new)

Aug 01, 2020 09:09AM

Someone is doing it again--The Unkindness of Ghosts, #398, was published in 2017! Please delete.

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message 22: by Janet (last edited Aug 26, 2020 06:36AM) (new)

Aug 26, 2020 06:36AM

#88, A History of What Comes Next, won't be out until Feb 2021

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message 23: by AliciaJ (new)

Aug 30, 2020 04:11PM

I accidentally added An Illusion of Thieves to this list instead of the 2019 list. Can you remove it?

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message 24: by Elaine (new)

Sep 13, 2020 10:52AM

I feel like it would be helpful if the list description clarified that "can't wait 2020" means can't-wait-for-these-books-to-be-published in 2020. You can be in a state of anticipation for 2020 for books coming out at much later dates (if ever), which would mean the ASOIaF or KC titles or anything 2021+ would suit. So, which is it intended to be? "Published 2020" or "still excited in 2020"?

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message 25: by A.M. (new)

Sep 14, 2020 03:30PM

Hi, could someone move these 5 books since they are not 2020 releases? Thanks!
Doing Time (The Time Police #1) - 2019
The Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry - 2021
A Desolation Called Peace (Teixcalaan, #2) - 2021
The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks (Montague Siblings, #3) - 2021
The Seven Sisters (London Below, #2) - no publication date yet

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message 26: by Viscious (new)

Sep 23, 2020 12:22AM