Whether you’re in San Diego for Comic-Con this week (lucky) or following along with the adventures on social media (like us), you don’t need a ticket to join in on the fun with this list of hot new fandom books you can read from anywhere.
The Book of Elsewhere: A Novel by Keanu Reeves and China Miéville
An “action-packed [and] profoundly stylish” (Los Angeles Times) epic from Keanu Reeves and China Miéville, unlike anything these two genre-bending pioneers have created before, inspired by the world of the BRZRKR comic book.
“[The Book of Elsewhere is] a pulpy, adrenaline-fueled thriller, but it’s also a moody, experimental novel about mortality, the slippery nature of time, and what it means to be human.”—The New York Times
“An exceptionally innovative collaboration from two remarkable minds.”—William Gibson, author of Neuromancer
Available in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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Watch Stephen Colbert’s Interview with Keanu Reeves on The Late Show.
The Bright Sword: A Novel by Lev Grossman
*A LibraryReads Pick*
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Magicians trilogy returns with a triumphant reimagining of the King Arthur legend for the new millennium.
“If you love King Arthur as much as I do, you’ll love Lev Grossman’s The Bright Sword, a fresh and engrossing take on the Matter of Britain featuring a colorful cast of Round Table knights who don’t often get as much story time as they deserve. The creator of The Magicians has woven another spell.”—George R. R. Martin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Game of Thrones
Available in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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Navola: A Novel by Paolo Bacigalupi
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Windup Girl and The Water Knife comes a sweeping literary historical fantasy about the young scion from a ruling-class family who faces rebellion as he ascends to power.
“Steeped in poison, betrayal, and debauchery, reading Navolais like slipping into a luxurious bath full of blood.”—Holly Black, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“Medici Florence meets Tony Soprano’s New Jersey—with a delicious dash of high fantasy and a heavy splattering of blood. Navola is a grand feat of imagination by a storyteller at the peak of his powers.”—Dan Jones,New York Times bestselling author of Essex Dogs
Available in Hardcover and eBook Editions.
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Watch Our ‘Magic Myth and More’ Author Panel Featuring Paolo Bacigalupi
Stamped from the Beginning: A Graphic History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi and Joel Christian Gill
A striking graphic novel edition of the National Book Award-winning history of how racist ideas have shaped American life—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Be an Antiracist.
“This is an unvarnished, unapologetic, unflinching, and appropriately snarky tale of the mess we are in.”—W. Kamau Bell, Emmy award-winning executive producer, New York Times bestselling author, and comedian
“Engaging, educational, and wryly funny . . . Joel Christian Gill’s illustrations make the past feel more concrete and give readers of all ages a new way to connect to the material.”—Mikki Kendall, author of Hood Feminism and Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists
Available in Hardcover, Trade Paperback, and eBook Editions.
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The Night Ends with Fire: A Novel by K. X. Song
Infused with magic and romance, this sweeping fantasy adventure inspired by the legend of Mulan follows a young woman determined to choose her own destiny—even if that means going against everyone she loves.
“As defiant and courageous as its protagonist, The Night Ends With Fire ushers in a stunning new fantasy world. I couldn’t put it down – and I know I’ll be thinking about it for some time to come.”—Nalini Singh, New York Times bestselling author of the Psy-Changeling series
“Sweepingly epic and tenderly romantic, The Night Ends With Fire is a fiercely feminist adventure about a young woman fighting to shape her destiny in a world of lore, magic, and war. One not to miss for fans of Mulan.”—Amélie Wen Zhao, New York Times bestselling author of Song of Silver, Flame Like Night
Available in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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Hawkgirl: Once Upon a Galaxy by Jadzia Axelrod; Illustrated by Amancay Nahuelpan
Kendra Saunders, the winged warrior better known as Hawkgirl, has been one of the DC Universe’s greatest heroes for a long time, serving as a member of both the Justice League and the Justice Society.
But with the Justice League disbanded, Kendra decides she needs a fresh start and heads to Metropolis to begin a new life. That life is quickly interrupted by a mysterious villain with a powerful connection to the Nth Metal that makes up Hawkgirl’s wings and weapons.
Available in Trade Paperback.
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Batman: The Court of Owls Saga: DC Compact Comics Edition by Scott Snyder; Illustrated by Greg Capullo
Considered one of the greatest stories in the Dark Knight’s historic lore, Batman: The Court of Owls Saga is an epic tale told by two of comics’ finest storytellers.
After a series of brutal murders rocks Gotham City, Batman begins to realize that perhaps these crimes go far deeper than appearances suggest. As the Caped Crusader begins to unravel this deadly mystery, he discovers a conspiracy going back to his youth and beyond to the origins of the city he’s sworn to protect.
Could the Court of Owls, once thought to be nothing more than an urban legend, be behind the crime and corruption? Or is Bruce Wayne losing his grip on sanity and falling prey to the pressures of his war on crime?
Available in Trade Paperback.
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Rescue Party: A Graphic Anthology of Covid Lockdown Edited by Gabe Fowler; Foreword by Hillary Chute
More than 140 single-page comics from artists the world over, documenting humanity’s retreat into COVID-19 lockdown and imagining our eventual, boisterous reemergence, gathered by the founder of the annual Comic Arts Brooklyn festival and owner of the beloved indie comics shop Desert Island.
“Rescue Party is a chronicle of the ebb and flow of how an epic event was lived across many countries, but it is also an ode to the power of art and comics to capture a moment and to crystallize the wish for a better world.”—Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker
“A head-spinning variety and breadth of visual invention incredibly housed in a single anthology. This stunning, kaleidoscopic assemblage of comics captures a time and an experience, somehow both individually and collectively . . . The fragments form an epic.”—Ivan Brunetti, cartoonist, illustrator, comics scholar, and author of Cartooning: Philosophy and Practice
Available in Hardcover and eBook Editions.
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