The British Fantasy Society, HWS, and Karen Fishwick have revealed preliminary plans for Fantasycon 2027. Fantasycon 2027 “will include some aspects of World Fantasy Convention including the World Fantasy Awards. This is alongside all the usual Fantasycon content of panels, readings, books, art and social activities.”

Fantasycon 2027 will run September 24-26, 2027 in Birmingham, England. For more information, see the official Facebook event page.

The Future Worlds Prize for Fantasy and Science Fiction Writers of Colour has announced its eight-title shortlist for short fiction:

The finalists for the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award for the best short science fiction story have been announced by the Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction.

The Sturgeon Award was established in 1987 by James Gunn and the heirs of Theodore Sturgeon, including his partner Jayne Engelhart Tannehill and Sturgeon’s children. The winner, who will be announced later this summer, will receive a cash prize as guest of honor at the annual Sturgeon Symposium, October 15-16, 2026. For more information, see the Gunn Center’s website.

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Anderson, Taylor: Fleet of Ghosts (Ace 978-0593641606, $31.95, 464 pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 6/09/26)
Alternate history military SF novel, the first in the Destroyermen series. Courtney Bradford, along with other war veterans, sets out to explore a spot in the Pacific where ships keep going missing, and they find a fleet of strange lost ships.

 

Briar, Shiloh: Hopeless Necromantic (Orbit US 978-0316602105, $19.99, 368pp, formats: paperback, ebook, audiobook, 06/02/2026)

Fantasy romance novel. Helspira must escort Sikras as he attempts to prevent an undead army from entering the kingdom. Even Sikras doesn’t believe in himself, but as they grow closer they’re able to imagine a future where they succeed. A first novel. Simultaneous with the Orbit UK edition.

 

English, Shannon K.: Endless Blue Beneath (Orbit US 978-0316592574, $19.99, 464pp, formats: paperback, ebook, audiobook, 06/09/2026)

Fantasy novel, the first in the Daughters of Atlantea duology. On land, Eppie is nothing special, but underwater she is a powerful and ravenous mermaid. She quickly falls for another mermaid, Marie, and the two must survive the mermaid hunters.

 

Holmes, Jasmine: Our Sister’s Keeper (Bindery Books/Mareas 978-1967967100, $19.95, 336pp, formats: paperback, ebook, audiobook, 06/09/2026)

Historical horror novel. In 1927, the all-Black Free Town of East Cobb seems perfect, but the town houses nightmares that only women can see. Marah has the ability to remove traumatic memories from men, but a sudden death teaches her more about her power. A first novel.

 

Koenig, Kate: Her Sharp Embrace (St. Martin’s/Wednesday Books 978-1250321244, $21.00, 384pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 06/09/2026)

Young-adult fantasy novel. A group of outlaws called The Nightshades steal from the corrupt elite, and provide for the forgotten. Noa Toussiant left her wealthy life to join the nightshades, but her family puts all of The Nightshades in danger. A first novel.

 

Kritzer, Naomi: Obstetrix (Tordotcom 978-1250423375, $24.99, 208pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 06/09/2026)

SF novella. Doctor Liz is kidnapped by a fundamentalist cult because they’re desperate for an OB/GYN. Because she’s the only doctor there, she’s treated well, but she knows she needs to escape and free the girls trapped on the compound.

 

Leede, CJ: Headlights (Tor/Nightfire 978-1250857958, $27.99, 400pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 06/09/2026)

Horror novel. Daniel, an FBI agent about to quit, is called to Denver because innocent people are waking up wearing the skin of victims they’ve never met. Daniel is forced to confront his childhood in order to keep him and his family from being the next victims.

 

McGuire, Seanan: Inkpot Gods (Tor 978-1250339324, $29.99, 448pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 06/09/2026)

Fantasy novel, fourth in the Alchemical Journeys series. Asphodel Baker created life in a way no one else had ever been able to, and she built the Impossible City on top of the ruins of Olympus. Her descendants are forced to confront the hellscape that she created.

 

Miller, Darcy: I Am Not a Vampire (Anymore) (Penguin Random House/Random House 978-0593903162, $19.99, 352pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 06/09/2026)

YA fantasy romance novel. A girl hopes that she’ll get a chance at normal life after finally being turned human, but that changes when she’s forced to fight off her immortal ex-boyfriend, and raise a newborn vampire named Ezra.

 

Morín, Tomás Q.: Cat Love (Penguin Random House/Pantheon 978-0593702055, $24.00, 207pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 06/09/2026)

Near-future SF novel. A cat is kidnapped and put on display in a Schrödinger’s box, so students can learn how to be better Emotional Support Humans. The cat finds out the truth of her kidnapping, and must find a way out of the box. A first novel.

 

Thompson, L.T.: Devils We Know (Bloomsbury USA 978-1547615230, $22.99, 384pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 06/09/2026)

YA fantasy novel, sequel to Devils Like Us. A secret society wants to capture Death so that only the “unworthy” will face it. Cas, Remy, and Finn need to stop this because it will destroy the Mori, the only place where they can openly be themselves.

 

Unferth, Deb Olin: Earth 7 (Graywolf 978-1644453940, $27.00, 248pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 06/09/2026)

SF romance novel. Earth is reduced to rubble, but on a beach of artificial sand, two women meet. Some people are chasing eternal life through digital code, but others are creating a molecular collection in hopes that a future person can create a new earth.

 

Johnson, Jaleigh: The Reimagining of Thornwood House (Ace 979-8217188819, $30.00, 391pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 06/09/2026)

Cozy fantasy novel. Evelyn Sharpe, a witch, moves to the sentient Thornwood House, but it’s not what she expected. Evie must form a bond with the house before being let in.

 

Slayton, David R.: The Silent Paths of Night (Blackstone Publishing 979-8228000780, $29.99, 338pp, formats: hardcover, paperback, ebook, audiobook, 06/09/2026)

Fantasy novel, the second book in the Gods of Night and Day series. Raef hoped that the world would be okay once the moon goddess Phoebe returned, but Phoebe brought back a great evil with her.

 

Bennett, Ashley: Tentacles & Triathlons (Penguin Random House/Berkley Romance 978-0593956991, $18.99, 352pp, formats: paperback, ebook, audiobook, 06/09/2026)

Fantasy romance novel, the second in the Leviathan Fitness series. Reece Collins gets help from Cyrus, a kraken, in training for his triathlon. Feelings start to develop between the two, but will they be able to fall in love?

 

Saint, Jennifer: This Immortal Heart (Penguin Random House/Ballantine 979-8217092307, $30.00, 368pp, formats: hardcover, paperback, ebook, audiobook, 06/09/2026)

Fantasy novel. Aphrodite hold ancient power, and has influence over every living thing. When her love affair with Ares lasts lifetimes. she must question her devotion to her divine purpose.

 

Eckert, Joseph: The Traveler (Tor 978-1250428554, $28.99, 384pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 06/09/2026)

SF novel. Scott Treder jumps forward through time each day, with each jump getting larger and larger. His son, Lyle, is determined to figure out how to save him, so he begins to study quantum physics. A first novel.

 

Croucher, Lex: The Unmagical Life of Briar Jones (Orion UK/Gollancz 978-0063460218, $32.00, 464pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 06/09/2026)

Young-adult dark fantasy novel. Briar Jones’ best friend, Seb, gets an acceptance letter to Briar’s dream school, the Temple School of Thaumaturgy, and Briar doesn’t. Seven years later, Briar discovers that Seb is no longer a sweet kid, and has instead become an arrogant villain.

 

Samotin, Laura R.: The Way It Haunted Him (Titan Books UK 978-1835412312, $18.99, 288pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 06/09/2026)

Horror novel. Michael Stein blames himself for the death of his boyfriend, and chooses to continue his research of demons in honor of him. Michael becomes forced to confront the truth about his boyfriend’s death, while becoming obsessed with someone new. A first novel.

 

Seeley, Mollyhall: We Hexed the Moon (Simon & Schuster/Saga Press 978-1668099230, $17.99, 224pp, formats: paperback, ebook, audiobook, 06/09/2026)

Contemporary fantasy novel. Four newly graduated highschoolers are about to be separated from each other by their plans for the future, and instead of processing their emotions they perform a ritual to get rid of the moon, and to their surprise, it works. A first novel.

 

Kate, Lauren: White Lights (Grand Central 978-1538781326, $33.00, 416pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 06/09/2026)

Dark academia fantasy novel, the first in a trilogy. Desdemona is recruited to the elite film school, Acheron, and she decides to finally pursue her lifelong dream of making movies, but the school isn’t as perfect as it seems.

 

Goodman, A.B.: House of Atreus: Agamemnon Rising (Planetary Books 979-8295701412, $19.99, 156pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, 06/15/2026)

SF novel, the first in the House of Atreus duology. Set in a world where the Greek gods were actually artificial intelligence. Apollo, Artemis, and the oracles of Delphi are manipulating humanity, and Artemis forces king Agamemnon to kill his daughter.

 

Worthen, Johnny: Fresh Start (Flame Tree Press US 978-1787589636, $26.95, 336pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, 06/09/2026)

SF novel. The empire sends the worst of the worst to the planet Fresh Start, where the most forgiving sentence is exile to five-generations. On this planet, Qays Mendoza searches for his old captain as the empire collapses, and Fresh Start is being abandoned. Simultaneous with the Flame Tree Press UK edition.

 

Schneider, Rachel: Light Wielder (St. Martin’s/Saturday Books 978-1250419101, $31.00, 448pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 06/09/2026)

Fantasy romance novel, second in the Fire & Metal series. Jovie started a war after sparing King Edmond’s life, per Acker’s request. Jovie wants to keep the Maile people protected from this conflict. Simultaneous with the Orion UK edition.

 

Simpson, W.A.: Steelbound (Flame Tree Press US 978-1787589827, $26.95, 288pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, 06/09/2026)

Fantasy novel, fourth in the Riven Isles series. Ursa, and Lucea must work together to stop the rot. As they go on a journey through the Riven Isles, they discover secrets that could decide the fate of their world. Simultaneous with the Flame Tree Press UK edition.

 

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The five regional winners of the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize have been announced. Works and authors of genre interest include “Mehendi Nights” by Sharon Aruparayil. The winning stories have been published online by Granta.

After a final round of judging, the overall winner will be announced in an online ceremony June 30, 2026. The winner receives £5,000, while the regional winners each receive £2,500.

The Prize has recently been the subject of suspicions of AI. In particular, according to The New York Times, readers have expressed suspicion that “The Serpent in the Grove” by Jamir Nazir was written using AI. Social media users have noted that AI checker Pangram rated the story as 100% AI-created. According to Publishers Lunch, while AI detectors are not always accurate, “Pangram is among the more well-respected tools.”

NYT quotes the director-general of the Commonwealth Foundation, Razmi Farook, responding in a statement: “We’re confident in the rigor of our process, but we’re conscious that this is an evolving technological environment.”

On the Granta website, each published story is preceded by a statement:

Since 2012 Granta has hosted the winners of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize on our website. Granta editors were not involved with these stories or their selection beyond copy-editing them upon receipt. This year, there has been speculation that some of the stories may have been at least partially AI-generated. The suggestion that writers have submitted material not authentically their own is a charge we take seriously, but until definite evidence comes to light we will keep these stories on our website.

Granta publisher Sigrid Rausing also shared in a public statement that Granta had asked Claude.ai whether “The Serpent in the Grove” was AI-generated. “The response was long, concluding that it was ‘almost certainly not produced unaided by a human.’ It may be that the judges have now awarded a prize to an instance of A.I. plagiarism — we don’t yet know, and perhaps we never will know.”

This comes after the recent news covered by Locus that Hachette was pulling horror novel Shy Girl by Mia Ballard from shelves after a review of the text for AI-generated contents.

For more information, see the NYT article, the Publishers Lunch article, and the Commonwealth Short Story Prize web page.

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Debuting on print lists this week is Matt Haig’s The Midnight Train (Viking), from the world of 2020’s The Midnight Library, ranking #4 on three of the lists, #14 on the fourth. Also notable: a Deluxe Edition of Andy Weir’s The Martian (Ballantine) debuts on two lists.

Title	Debut / #wks on any list	NYT 06.14	LAT 06.07	USAT 05.31	PW 06.08	Amz (06.08)	UK: Amz UK (06.08)	Canada: Amz.ca (06.08)
Items on list -x- number of lists surveyed		10×3	10×2	150	15×3	100	100	100
Hardcovers
Aster, Starside	04.13.26 / 9	x		109 +5	18 -10			xxx..
Brown, Red Rising (Deluxe Slipcase Edition)	10.27.25 / 32	xxx..		63 -7	xxx..
Burke, Yesteryear	04.20.26 / 8	1 +1	1 =	2 +1	1 +2	7 -2	2 +1	4 -3
Collins, Sunrise on the Reaping	06.10.24 / 81			xxx..	18 -3	xxx..	xxx..	xxx..
Dinniman, A Parade of Horribles	04.27.26 / 7	10 -6	x	37 -28	11 -7	95 -37		xxx
Dinniman, Carl’s Doomsday Scenario	01.12.26 / 22	11 -3		39 -11		36 -7		27 -7
Dinniman, Dungeon Crawler Carl	05.26.25 / 43	x	xxx..	xxx..	xxx..	41 +		xxx..
Dinniman, The Butcher’s Masquerade	04.21.25 / 18	xxx..		67 -19	xxx..	92 -25
Dinniman, The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook	02.02.26 / 18	13 -4		47 -12		48 -9		x
Dinniman, The Eye of the Bedlam Bride	05.26.25 / 16	xxx..		80 -7	xx	x
Dinniman, The Gate of the Feral Gods	03.24.25 / 20	15 -2		60 -13	xxx..	79 -17
Dinniman, This Inevitable Ruin	10.06.25 / 13	xxx..	xxx..	xxx..	25 -9	xxx
Francis, Broken Dove	05.25.26 / 3	x		x	23 -14
Griffin, The Sun and the Starmaker	03.02.26 / 13	9 =		xxx..	xxx..
Haig, The Midnight Train	05.18.26 / 4	4 ++	4 ++	14 ++	4 ++	x	28 -13	x
Parker, The Ballad of Falling Dragons	05.25.26 / 3	5 -4		11 -10	5 -4		x	44 -12
Roberts, Powerless	11.20.23 / 96	xxx..		xxx..	10 -2	xxx..	xxx..	xxx..
SenLinYu, Alchemised	10.06.25 / 36	xxx..	xxx..	xx	24 -5	xxx..	xxx..	xxx..
Smith, The Thorn Queen	04.27.26 / 5	8 -3		xxx..	xxx..
Sorensen, Fury Bound	05.04.26 / 6	xx		146 -89	20 -8	xxx..	xxx	xxx
Tahir, Heir	10.14.24 / 15	xxx..		xx	12 -1
van Veen, Bone of My Bone	06.08.26 / 1			107 ++
Weir, The Martian	02.17.14 / 15	xxx..	xxx..	15 +	xxx..	xxx..		xxx..
Weir, The Martian (Deluxe Edition)	06.08.26 / 1	9 ++			6 ++
Yarros, Onyx Storm	04.01.24 / 111	xxx..	xxx..	xxx..	xxx..	xxx..	13 +6	xxx..
Yarros, Untitled Empyrean (Not Book Four)	04.20.26 / 8					xxx	xxx..	83 -15
Title	Debut / #wks on any list	NYT 06.14	LAT 06.07	USAT 05.31	PW 06.08	Amz (06.08)	UK: Amz UK (06.08)	Canada: Amz.ca (06.08)
Paperbacks [tpb=trade]
Abercrombie, The Devils [tpb]	05.11.26 / 5			99 -15	21 -2
Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451	07.20.03 / 491		xxx..	x	xxx..	93 -6	xxx..	xxx..
Buehlman, Between Two Fires [tpb]	09.09.24 / 15			54 +22
Danielewski, House of Leaves [tpb]	07.07.25 / 3					78 +		25 +
Dinniman, Dungeon Crawler Carl [tpb]	01.12.26 / 22	8 -1	3 =	7 +5	3 +2	60 -32		18 -8
Dinniman, Dungeon Crawler Carl, Vol. 1 (Graphic Novel) [tpb]	06.01.26 / 2			52 -48	15 -12
Durst, The Faraway Inn [tpb]	04.13.26 / 8			xxx..	16 =			xxx..
Gillig, The Knight and the Moth [tpb]	06.01.26 / 2	13 -3	x	46 -21	9 -2		78 -29
Haig, The Midnight Library [tpb]	05.22.23 / 81	xxx..	6 +	xxx..	xxx..	xxx..	92 +1	xxx..
Kraus, Angel Down [tpb]	05.18.26 / 4		x	59 -7	x	xxx		xxx
Maas, A Court of Mist and Fury [tpb]	05.14.18 / 232	xxx..	xxx..	xxx..		xxx..	56 -16	xxx..
Maas, A Court of Silver Flames [tpb]	09.12.22 / 158	xxx..		xxx..	xxx..	xxx..	82 +	xxx..
Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses [tpb]	05.16.16 / 269	xxx..	xxx..	89 +	xxx..	xxx..	42 +9	xxx..
Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses Paperback Box Set	06.19.23 / 145			xxx..		xxx..	xxx..	90 -35
Maas, A Court of Wings and Ruin [tpb]	05.14.18 / 189	xxx..	xxx..	xxx..	xxx..	xxx..	70 -27	xxx..
Miller, The Song of Achilles [tpb]	09.06.21 / 111	xxx..	7 +	xxx..		xxx..	xxx..	xxx..
Rowling, Harry Potter Box Set: The Complete Collection (UK) [tpb]	03.23.15 / 454						xxx..	84 -14
Weir, Project Hail Mary [tpb]	10.03.22 / 81	4 -1	1 +1	4 +2	x	12 -3	26 +2	5 -3
Yarros, Fourth Wing [tpb]	09.16.24 / 89	xxx..	xxx..	xxx..	xxx..	xxx..	14 +13	x
Yarros, Iron Flame [tpb]	06.02.25 / 50	xxx..		xxx..	xxx..		16 +6	xxx..
Title	Debut / #wks on any list	NYT 06.14	LAT 06.07	USAT 05.31	PW 06.08	Amz (06.08)	UK: Amz UK (06.08)	Canada: Amz.ca (06.08)
This cell color indicates rankings on children’s bestsellers lists		This cell color indicates rankings of books based on pre-publication sales				[Italics and brackets, and/or this cell color, indicate stale data — rankings from one or more weeks before — and do not contribute to the cumulative weeks on any list totals]

The table shows the current rank of each book and the change since last week, where:

= same as last week

+/- change since last week

+ back on list

++ new on list

x no longer on list (number of x’s: weeks off list)

All lists rank hardcovers and paperbacks separately, except for the USA Today list, which is a single list combining fiction and nonfiction in all formats. Dates shown are posted dates, except those in parentheses, which are dates compiled. New York Times posts its list one week in advance of print publication.

Note that some sources do not compile paperback bestsellers, and some exclude YA books (like the Harry Potter series) from their hardcover and paperback fiction lists.

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The Ignyte Awards Committee has announced the finalists for the 2026 Ignyte Awards, which “seek to celebrate the vibrancy and diversity of the current and future landscapes of science fiction, fantasy, and horror by recognizing incredible feats in storytelling and outstanding efforts toward inclusivity of the genre.”

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After a long career of publishing gorgeous limited editions, collections, art books, and novellas, publisher Bill Schafer has shared the news that Subterranean Press will be permanently closing in the coming years. Subterranean intends to continue publishing work through the end of 2027, “which may bleed into 2028 as we wrap things up.” Schafer says,

We want to handle this in a structured, orderly fashion, which will include communicating with a large number of writers, artists, as well as publishers we license rights from.

One goal of our plan is that we either complete a number of ongoing series, or place them with other presses, to be continued in the same style as our volumes, so long-time customers will have a uniform set.

I hope that answers a few questions. Answers to others will have to wait until more of this process unfolds. I ask that you not deluge us with them.

From their website: Based in Burton, Michigan, Subterranean Press has been putting out approximately 45 titles each year. Since it began in 1995, both the publisher and numerous works it has produced have been honored with accolades including the World Fantasy, Locus, Horror Writers Association, and Hugo Awards.

Among the authors Subterranean has published are Kelley Armstrong, Ted Chiang, Alix E. Harrow, Joe Hill, Fonda Lee, N.K. Jemisin, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Joe R. Lansdale, Arkady Martine, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Tamsyn Muir, John Scalzi, Robert Silverberg, and many more.

Our books have included artwork by Rovina Cai, Jon Foster, Victo Ngai, Dave McKean, Matt Mahurin, and many others.

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The shortlist for the 39th annual Arthur C. Clarke Award, celebrating the best science fiction novel published in the UK, has been announced.

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The Horror Writers Association (HWA) has announced the winners of the 2025 Bram Stoker Awards at an awards banquet during StokerCon 2026, held June 4-7, 2026 in Pittsburgh PA and streamed virtually.

Superior Achievement in a Novel

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The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) has released the winners of the 2025 Nebula Awards.

Novel

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The longlist for the 2026 Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic was announced May 25, 2026:

The shortlist will be announced in June and winner will be announced in the fall. The winner receives a medallion with the Sunburst logo and a cash prize of CAD $3,000. The jurors for the 2026 Award are A.G. Pasquella, Daniel Perry, and A.C. Wise.

For more information, see the Sunburst Award Society website.

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“I’m really looking forward to The Dragon Has Some Complaints (DAW) by John Wiswell, coming out in July! I’m excited because I loved Wiswell’s first two novels and the way they respectively deconstructed and reimagined the idea of monstrousness and heroism respectively. I can’t wait to see what he does with the fantasy staple of dragons!”

–A.C. Wise

 

 

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“Sea of Charms (Bramble 7/26) by Sar­ah Beth Durst! The latest entry in Durst’s cozy series following The Spellshop and The Enchanted Greenhouse, showcases yet again her outstanding world building. While the romance definitely charms, it is her characters’ acts of steadfast rebellion in the midst of political upheaval that elevates this romantasy above the rest. Great pool­side reading!”

–Colleen Mondor

 

 

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“Summer means fat beach reads, but sometimes something else appeals. Hugo and Nebula Award-winner James Patrick Kelly looks at the nuances of the AI revolution and more in his fascinat­ing new collection, The Book of Bots (Fairwood 8/26). One of the collections of the year, and perfect for when you’re sipping a cocktail on the porch on a hot summer’s evening when you’re ponder­ing the end times.”

–Jonathan Strahan

 

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“I’m looking forward to James Patrick Kelly’s forthcoming collection The Book of Bots. I love short story collections, Kelly is a master of the form, robots is one of my favorite subgenres, and these days small press releases often provide me with my favorite genre reading experiences!”

–Alvaro Zinos-Amaro

 

 

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“The Sourdough Compendium (Ti­tan 6/26) by A.G. (Angela) Slatter: A whopping 688 pages of short stories compiled from three previous mosaic collections – Sourdough and Other Stories, The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings, and The Tallow- Wife and Other Tales – all based in Slatter’s Sourdough universe. For those of us lucky enough to have been immersed in this darkly fantastic world for fifteen years or so, there will be no surprises; for newcomers oriented only since the recent novels, it will be a thrill to discover more of the mythology. Both will be delighted.”

–Paula Guran

 

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“I am looking forward to Robert Jack­son Bennett’s A Trade of Blood (Del Rey 8/26) because I have enjoyed the first two books immensely, and I really want to know both how Bennett develops the relationship between Ana and Din and what he shows of how the empire works (and might unravel).”

–Alexandra Pierce

 

 

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“Jo Walton’s Everybody’s Perfect (Tor 6/26) caught my eye, partly because I’ve been meaning to catch up on her work (a bunch of her titles are sitting in the TBR pile) and partly because the promo material has me wondering whether this might be something along the lines of John M. Ford’s wonderful Aspects.”

–Russell Letson

 

 

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“I’m excited about Temi Oh’s new sci­ence fiction novel Not With A Bang (Saga) – out in the US in July. The book centers around reactions to an incoming celestial object, which is one of my favorite setups in science fiction. It’s even a key plot point in my own forthcoming novel The Fist Of Memory, but while I use it in that novel as a geopolitical driver, Temi Oh seems to be using it in a more intimate way to examine a family at breaking point. I loved Do You Dream Of Terra-Two and More Perfect and I am excited to see what she does with this.”

–Wole Talabi

 

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“Daggerbound (Bramble 8/26) by T. Kingfisher is the title I’m most looking forward to this summer, if only to return to a world where the Order of the White Rat and their devotion to order and bu­reaucracy is a respite from what we are enduring right now. But Kingfisher offers so much more, like a little romance, a lot of humor, and just enough peril to keep it engaging.”

–Adrienne Martini

 

 

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“There are two books I’m partic­ularly excited for: I’m excited for Naomi Kritzer’s Obstetrix (Tordotcom 6/26), because Kritzer is never less than interesting, and this sounds like a sharp and timely near-future thriller. I’m very eager to read T. Kingfisher’s Dag­gerbound. Her fantasy is always vivid, entertaining, and filled with relatable characters, and I’ve been waiting for a sequel to Swordheart for the last eight years. Now it’s nearly here.”

–Liz Bourke

 

 

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Step into a brand-new week of fiction as we explore the most exciting Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Young Adult titles arriving the week of June 2nd, 2026! Whether you’re searching for epic journeys, dark and unsettling stories, imaginative new worlds, or unforgettable characters, this week’s selection offers something for every speculative fiction fan. We’ve gathered a collection of standout releases and buzzworthy new books to help you find your next great read and keep your TBR growing. Be sure to subscribe for fresh weekly updates on the latest releases, industry news, and must-read recommendations. Thanks for joining us, and we look forward to bringing you even more amazing books in the weeks ahead!

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Hellcon, the 64th Japan Science Fiction Convention, has announced the winners of the 2026 Seiun Awards (the Japanese equivalent of the Hugo Awards), honoring the best original and translated works published last year in Japan.

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The winners have been announced for the 2026 Prix Imaginales, honoring the best works of fantasy published in France.

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Albert, Melissa: The Children (HarperCollins 978-0063497856, $32.00, 416pp, formats: hardcover, paperback, ebook, audiobook, 06/02/2026)

Fantasy/Horror novel. As an adult, Guinevere Sharpe lived off of the success of her mother who mysteriously died in a fire. When her estranged brother returns with an art piece titled “Mother,” Guinevere starts to piece together what really happened the night of the fire. A first novel.

 

Archer, Amy: Nemesis Mine (Harper Voyager US 978-0063459403, $19.99, 428pp, formats: paperback, ebook, audiobook, 06/02/2026)

Historical fantasy novel. Cyrus used to be the biggest villain in Agatha, but no one’s been paying attention to him recently. The hero of the land, Maximillian, creates a plan to start a fake rivalry with Cyrus, but it becomes harder to perform when they start to fall for each other. A first novel.

 

Arden, Katherine: The Unicorn Hunters (Penguin Random House/Del Rey 978-0593128282, $30.00, 368pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 06/02/2026)

Fantasy Novel. As Anne, the duchess of Brittany, is set to be married off to the king of France, she devises a plan to stop it. Anne plans a unicorn hunt in the forest of Brocéliande so that she can marry someone else and escape this arranged marriage. Simultaneous with the Penguin Random House UK edition.

 

Bandreddi, S.C.: The Game of Oaths (Candlewick Press 978-1536252637, $19.99, 432pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 06/02/2026)

Young-adult dark fantasy novel. Falan Sunkara, a 17 year old trapeze artist, is seeking revenge after her sister died in the game of oaths, a game where 12 are selected to compete, but only one will survive. A first novel.

 

Cambias, James L.: The Ishtar Deception (Baen 978-1668073308, $18.00, 288pp, formats: paperback, ebook, 06/02/2026)

Science fiction novel, book four in the Billion Worlds series. In the far-future solar system, Sabbath and Daslakh of Deimos travel to the city of Ishtar on Venus to find out the truth about the death of an undercover agent.

 

Crocker, Ed: Moonfall (St. Martin’s 978-1250287755, $30.00, 400pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, 06/02/2026)

Fantasy novel, second in the Everlands trilogy. Sam has a plan to destroy the vampire city of First Light, but she’ll need the help of the city’s former ruler in order for it to succeed. The most dangerous sorcerer in history, Neuras Sinassion, is finally telling the truth about humanity.

 

DuQuette, Lon Milo & Bratkowsky, James M.: Young Aleister Crowley and the Magicians’ Revolt (Red Wheel/Weiser 978-1578639151, $16.95, 176pp, formats: paperback, ebook, audiobook, 06/06/2026)

Fantasy novel. Aleister Crowley steps foot into Edwardian London where there’s a power struggle between magicians of the Golden Dawn, and the leaders of the Golden Dawn. The leaders’ power is fading, and Crowley finds himself in the middle of this war.

 

Gómez, Cynthia: Muñeca (Penguin Random House/Putnam 979-8217047581, $29.00, 171pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 06/02/2026)

Gothic fantasy romance novel. Violeta, the heiress to Spanish colonial wealth is paralyzed, and Natalia Fuentes thinks dark magic caused it. Nati becomes Violeta’s caretaker in hopes of receiving a reward, but as feelings start to form between the two, Nati is forced to confront her past. A first novel.

 

Jane, Emily: Mr. Yay (Disney/Hyperion Avenue 978-1368116046, $18.99, 488pp, formats: paperback, ebook, audiobook, 06/02/2026)

Novel in Disney’s line of adult books. Mr. Yay (Who’s real name is Fatty Bratty), has a blossoming rap career, but his therapist, Miriam, has memories of a TV show named Mr. Yay, yet no one else does, and there’s no record of it on the internet. Miriam watches Mr. Yay continue to grow as her life starts to fall apart.

 

Kim, Isabel J.: Sublimation (Tor 978-1250376794, $28.99, 357pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 06/02/2026)

Science Fiction novel. Immigration splits you into two copies of yourself, one stays in their original country, and one travels to their new country. Some stay in touch with each other, while others never speak to each other again. A first novel.

 

Lacrampe, J.P.: Valet (Simon & Schuster/Saga Press 978-1668216439, $28.00, 272pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 06/02/2026)

Science fiction novel. Grayson panics as his sister plans to sell the family’s robotics company to a tech giant. Grayson, Cy (Grayson’s robot helper), and their dog, Sasha III, run away until they can figure out what to do. A first novel.

 

Leighton, Georgia: Maiden (Penguin Random House UK/Bantam UK 978-0857505934, £16.99, 432pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 06/04/2026)

Fantasy novel. Every year after the snow is melted, a young woman is selected to be sacrificed to the dragon. The three women in charge hold the power to stop the ritual, but doing so comes with a price.

 

Noni, Lynette: Shadow Reaper (Penguin Random House/Knopf 979-8217033454, $21.99, 496pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 06/02/2026)

YA fantasy romance novel. The streets of Aravell are swarmed with reapers, and they’re led by the Reaper Priest. When his most loyal follower is captured, he makes a deal with a person whose parents he murdered.

 

Pacton, Jamie: The Hyacinth Labyrinth (Peachtree Teen 978-1682638194, $19.99, 368pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 06/02/2026)

Young-adult fantasy romance novel. The fae Hyacinth, her friend Chloe, and a dragon travel through a labyrinth to find a library. Hyacinth and Chloe discover bandits, magical creatures, and their feelings for each other.

 

Pham, Cindy: The Secret World of Briar Rose (Penguin Random House/Kokila 979-8217113026, $21.99, 400pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 06/02/2026)

Fantasy romance novel. Corin finds her sister Elly after jumping into a portal that leads to Princess Amelia’s dreams. There they meet the dream version of Amelia, but suspect that she’s hiding some things that can’t be kept secret forever. A first novel.

 

Samorano, Désirée: Amarisa’s Cooking Pot (University of Nevada Press 978-1647792428, $26.95, 229pp, formats: paperback, ebook, 06/02/2026)

Collection of 21 stories. These stories draw on Mexican American culture, and possess a wide range of emotions that are all deeply human. It explores what it means to be alive in a world that’s so unpredictable.

 

Sim, Tara: The Dawn Throne (Orbit US 978-0316458962, $19.99, 448pp, formats: paperback, ebook, audiobook, 06/02/2026)

Fantasy novel, the third in the Dark Gods series. When the god of light, Phos, decides to attack the heirs for control of the cosmos, the heirs decide to bring the battle to Phos’s home realm. Simultaneous with the Hodder & Stoughton UK edition.

 

St. Jude, Jen: Where You’ll Find Us (Bloomsbury USA 978-1547611409, $20.99, 384pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 06/02/2026)

Young-adult fantasy novel. Calla’s parents disowned her because she was gay, but she’s trying to figure out if she’s even a girl. She finds a farmhouse that’s frozen in time, and houses queer teens from the past. Simultaneous with the Penguin Random House UK edition.

 

Tubb, Kristin O’Donnell: The Spiritualists (Simon & Schuster 978-1665985734, $19.99, 416pp, formats: ebook, 06/02/2026)

Young-adult fantasy novel. Stella, a psychic, gets an invitation to join a group of mystics, and in return they’ll get revenge on her sister’s killer. The only problem is, she’s the reason her sister is dead in the first place. A first novel.

 

Valldeperas, R.J.: Their Will Undone (HarperCollins/Quill Tree 978-0063388765, $19.99, 367pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 06/02/2026)

Young-adult fantasy novel. Kasik must retrieve Nina and bring her to the emperor, however the path back brings them to dangerous places. Kasik questions her loyalty when desire starts to take over. A first novel.

 

Yang, Tessa: The Jellyfish Problem (Penguin Random House/Berkley 978-0593955826, $30.00, 384pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 06/02/2026)

Magical realism novel. Dr. Jo Ness gets a call from Nadia who tells her of a giant jellyfish terrorizing her island. Jo decides to fly over to the island where she meets Clementine, a jellyfish that changes everyone who sees it. A first novel.

 

Young-do, Lee: The Heart of the Nhaga (Harper Voyager US 978-0063349896, $32.00, 448pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 06/02/2026)

Fantasy novel, book one of the Bird That Drinks Tears series. The world is divided in two, the Tokebbi to the north, and the Nhaga to the south. No one has crossed the border in centuries, but that’s about to change.

 

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The Locus Selected Books by Author list has been updated on our Forthcoming Books page, with information from the June 2026 issue covering upcoming titles from genre houses slated through December 2026. Find out about your favorite authors’ upcoming books!

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Debuting last week and this week, Sarah A. Parker’s The Ballad of Falling Dragons (Avon) ranks #1 on three lists this week. Also notable: the trade paperback reprint of Rachel Gillig’s The Knight and the Moth (Orbit) debuts on four lists. And a graphic novel version of Matt Dinniman’s Dungeon Crawler Carl (Vault Comics) debuts on two lists.

Title	Debut / #wks on any list	NYT 06.07	LAT 05.31	USAT 05.24	PW 06.01	Amz (06.01)	UK: Amz UK (06.01)	Canada: Amz.ca (06.01)
Items on list -x- number of lists surveyed		10×3	10×2	150	15×3	100	100	100
Hardcovers
Aster, Starside	04.13.26 / 8	14 -2		114 -38	8 +2			xxx
Brown, Red Rising (Deluxe Slipcase Edition)	10.27.25 / 31	xxx..		56 +10	xxx..
Buehlman, Between Two Fires	03.16.26 / 11	xxx..			20 =	xxx..
Burke, Yesteryear	04.20.26 / 7	2 =	1 =	3 =	3 -1	5 +3	3 =	1 +1
Collins, Sunrise on the Reaping	06.10.24 / 80			xxx	15 +1	xxx..	xxx..	xxx..
Dinniman, A Parade of Horribles	04.27.26 / 6	4 -3	10 -5	9 -5	4 -3	58 -26		xx
Dinniman, Carl’s Doomsday Scenario	01.12.26 / 21	8 +3		28 =		29 -5		20 +6
Dinniman, Dungeon Crawler Carl	05.26.25 / 42	12 +3	xxx..	xxx..	xxx..	x		xxx..
Dinniman, The Butcher’s Masquerade	04.21.25 / 17	xxx..		48 +15	xxx..	67 +8
Dinniman, The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook	02.02.26 / 17	9 +4		35 -2		39 -8		76 ++
Dinniman, The Eye of the Bedlam Bride	05.26.25 / 15	xxx..		73 +6	x	86 +2
Dinniman, The Gate of the Feral Gods	03.24.25 / 19	13 +		47 +11	xxx..	62 -3
Dinniman, This Inevitable Ruin	10.06.25 / 12	xxx..	xxx..	xxx..	16 -1	xx
Francis, Broken Dove	05.25.26 / 2	15 -12		60 -52	9 -6
Griffin, The Sun and the Starmaker	03.02.26 / 12	9 +		xxx..	xxx..
Haig, The Midnight Train	05.18.26 / 3					73 ++	15 -5	52 ++
Parker, The Ballad of Falling Dragons	05.25.26 / 2	1 ++		1 +17	1 ++		67 -19	32 -21
Presley, The Kings’ List	06.01.26 / 1			33 ++
Roberts, Powerless	11.20.23 / 95	xxx..		xxx..	8 +4	xxx..	xxx..	xxx..
SenLinYu, Alchemised	10.06.25 / 35	xxx..	xxx..	x	19 +2	xxx..	xxx..	xxx..
Smith, The Thorn Queen	04.27.26 / 4	5 +4		xxx..	xxx..
Sorensen, Dire Bound	03.16.26 / 8	xxx..		x	23 -6			xxx
Sorensen, Fury Bound	05.04.26 / 5	x		57 -33	12 -4	xxx	xx	xx
Tahir, Heir	10.14.24 / 14	xxx..		x	11 -2
Tuli, Storm Breaker	05.18.26 / 3	10 -2		x	xx
Yarros, Onyx Storm	04.01.24 / 110	xxx..	xxx..	xxx..	xxx..	xxx..	19 +6	xxx..
Yarros, Untitled Empyrean (Not Book Four)	04.20.26 / 7					xx	xxx..	68 -14
Title	Debut / #wks on any list	NYT 06.07	LAT 05.31	USAT 05.24	PW 06.01	Amz (06.01)	UK: Amz UK (06.01)	Canada: Amz.ca (06.01)
Paperbacks [tpb=trade]
Abercrombie, The Devils [tpb]	05.11.26 / 4			84 -19	19 -5
Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale [tpb]	01.16.17 / 208	xxx..	xxx..	119 +	xxx..	xxx..		xxx..
Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451	07.20.03 / 490		xxx..	67 +	xxx..	87 +	xxx..	xxx..
Buehlman, Between Two Fires [tpb]	09.09.24 / 14			76 -15
Dinniman, Dungeon Crawler Carl [tpb]	01.12.26 / 21	7 -3	3 +1	12 -3	5 -2	28 -5		10 -1
Dinniman, Dungeon Crawler Carl, Vol. 1 (Graphic Novel) [tpb]	06.01.26 / 1			4 ++	3 ++
Durst, The Faraway Inn [tpb]	04.13.26 / 7			xxx..	16 -2			xxx..
Gillig, The Knight and the Moth [tpb]	06.01.26 / 1	10 ++	9 ++	25 ++	7 ++		49 ++
Haig, The Midnight Library [tpb]	05.22.23 / 80	xxx..	x	xxx..	xxx..	xxx..	93 -11	xxx..
Kraus, Angel Down [tpb]	05.18.26 / 3		5 =	52 -13	24 -6	xx		xx
Maas, A Court of Frost and Starlight [tpb]	04.10.23 / 126	xxx..	xxx..	xxx..		xxx..	88 +10	xxx..
Maas, A Court of Mist and Fury [tpb]	05.14.18 / 231	xxx..	xxx..	xxx..		xxx..	40 +7	xxx..
Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses [tpb]	05.16.16 / 268	xxx..	xxx..	x	xxx..	xxx..	51 -9	xxx..
Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses Paperback Box Set	06.19.23 / 144			xxx..		xxx..	xxx..	55 +44
Maas, A Court of Wings and Ruin [tpb]	05.14.18 / 188	xxx..	xxx..	xxx..	xxx..	xxx..	43 +6	xxx..
Orwell, Animal Farm	07.20.03 / 135			113 +		xxx..	xxx..	xxx..
Rowling, Harry Potter Box Set: The Complete Collection (UK) [tpb]	03.23.15 / 453						xxx..	70 +4
Weir, Project Hail Mary [tpb]	10.03.22 / 80	3 =	2 -1	6 -5	22 -5	9 =	28 -12	2 +2
Yarros, Fourth Wing [tpb]	09.16.24 / 88	xxx..	xxx..	xxx..	xxx..	xxx..	27 +3	83 +
Yarros, Iron Flame [tpb]	06.02.25 / 49	xxx..		xxx..	xxx..		22 +11	xxx..
Title	Debut / #wks on any list	NYT 06.07	LAT 05.31	USAT 05.24	PW 06.01	Amz (06.01)	UK: Amz UK (06.01)	Canada: Amz.ca (06.01)
This cell color indicates rankings on children’s bestsellers lists		This cell color indicates rankings of books based on pre-publication sales				[Italics and brackets, and/or this cell color, indicate stale data — rankings from one or more weeks before — and do not contribute to the cumulative weeks on any list totals]

The table shows the current rank of each book and the change since last week, where:

= same as last week

+/- change since last week

+ back on list

++ new on list

x no longer on list (number of x’s: weeks off list)

All lists rank hardcovers and paperbacks separately, except for the USA Today list, which is a single list combining fiction and nonfiction in all formats. Dates shown are posted dates, except those in parentheses, which are dates compiled. New York Times posts its list one week in advance of print publication.

Note that some sources do not compile paperback bestsellers, and some exclude YA books (like the Harry Potter series) from their hardcover and paperback fiction lists.

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