New Books (April-May)

May 28, 2016August 23, 2018 Civilian Reader New Books Andy McNab, Anne Valente, Ava Marsh, Ben Winters, Blake Charlton, Brom, Caleb Carr, Chris Wraight, Claudia Gray, Daniel Polansky, Edward Lazellari, Ezekiel Boone, Frank Gardner, Gene Riehl, Gillian Anderson, Grady Hendrix, Graham McNeill, Guy Gavriel Kay, Imbolo Mbue, James Bennett, Jan Fedarcyk, Jeff Rovin, Jenni Fagan, John Sandford, Karl Brown, Lily Brooks-Dalton, Lindsey Lee Johnson, Michael J. Martinez, Mike French, Neal Asher, Paige Orwin, Paul Cornell, Paul Crilley, Paul Kearney, Paul Krueger, Richard Kadrey, Sylvain Neuvel, Tarn Richardson, Taylor Larsen, Teresa Frohock, Terry Brooks, Terry Pratchett, Yoon Ha Lee, Yvonne Sewall-Ruskin

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Featuring: Gillian Anderson, Neal Asher, James Bennett, Ezekiel Boone, Brom, Terry Brooks, Lily Brooks-Dalton, Karl Brown, Caleb Carr, Blake Charlton, Paul Cornell, Paul Crilley, Jan Fedarcyk, Jenni Fagan, Mike French, Teresa Frohock, Frank Gardner, Claudia Gray, Grady Hendrix, Lindsey Lee Johnson, Jo Jordan, Richard Kadrey, Guy Gavriel Kay, Paul Kearney, Taylor Larsen, Edward Lazellari, Yoon Ha Le, Ava Marsh, Michael J. Martinez, Imbolo Mbue, Andy McNab, Graham McNeill, Sylvain Neuvel, Paige Orwin, Daniel Polansky, Terry Pratchett, Tarn Richardson, Gene Riehl, Jeff Rovin, John Sandford, Yvonne Sewall-Ruskin, Anne Valente, Ben Winters, Chris Wraight

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Books Received (April)

April 30, 2016August 23, 2018 Civilian Reader New Books A.A. Dhand, Adam Rakunas, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Andrew Bannister, Ann Patchett, Barney Norris, Ben Peek, Brian Staveley, Chris Roberson, Christie Golden, D.L. Hughley, David Swinson, Emma Kavanagh, Gae Polisner, Guy Haley, Helen Sedgwick, J Todd Scott, J.P. Smythe, James Swallow, Jay McInerney, Jessica Grose, Kaui Hart Hemmings, Ken MacLeod, Kij Johnson, Laura Lam, Laurence MacNaughton, Lee Child, Leif G.W. Persson, Matt Wallace, Myke Cole, N.S. Dolkart, Owen Laukkanen, Paula Guran, Peter Hanington, Robin Yocum, Samantha Hayes, Sebastien de Castell, Stephanie Burgis, Stephen Graham Jones, Steven Erikson

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Featuring: Andrew Bannister, Stephanie Burgis, Lee Child, Myke Cole, Sebastien de Castell, A.A. Dhand, N.S. Dolkart, Steven Erikson, Christie Golden, Stephen Graham Jones, Jessica Grose, Guy Haley, Peter Hanington, Samantha Hayes, Kaui Hart Hemmings, D.L. Hughley, Kij Johnson, Emma Kavanagh, Laura Lam, Owen Laukkanen, Ken MacLeod, Laurence MacNaughton, Jay McInerney, Barney Norris, Daniel O’Malley, Ann Patchett, Ben Peek, Leif G.W. Perrson, Gae Polisner, Adam Rakunas, Chris Roberson, J. Todd Scott, Helen Sedgwick, J.P. Smythe, Brian Staveley, James Swallow, Michael Swanwick, David Swinson, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Matt Wallace, Robin Yocum

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New Books (March)

March 31, 2016August 23, 2018 Civilian Reader New Books Adrian Barnes, Aidan Harte, Ben H Winters, Brenda Cooper, Catherine Cerveny, Christopher Fowler, Corgi, Curtis C. Chen, Dan Vyleta, Daniel Abraham, David Wingrove, Deena Goldstone, Del Rey UK, Drew Magary, Farrar Straus & Giroux, Gail Z Martin, Giles Kristian, Glenda Larke, Jack Grimwood, James Lovegrove, Jason Arnopp, Jason LaPier, Jo Fletcher Books, John DeCure, John Wray, Jon Skovron, L.S. Hilton, Laura van Den Berg, Madeline Ashby, Malka Older, Melissa F. Olson, Minotaur, Neil Gaiman, Orbit, Orion, Pyr Books, Richard A. Knaak, Robert Kroese, Roger Hobbs, Sam Sykes, Spencer Kope, Stephanie Saulter, Stephen Aryan, Steve Cavanagh, Terry Brooks, Thomas Dunne Books, Titan Books, Tor.com, Trevor Hoyle, Voyager

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Featuring: Daniel Abraham, Jason Arnopp, Stephen Aryan, Madeline Ashby, Adrian Barnes, Terry Brooks, Steve Cavanagh, Catherine Cerveny, Curtis C. Chen, Jennifer Close, Brenda Cooper, John DeCure, Christopher Fowler, Neil Gaiman, Deena Goldstone, Jack Grimwood, Aidan Harte, Nathan Hill, L.S. Hilton, Roger Hobbs, Trevor Hoyle, Richard A. Knaak, Spencer Kope, Giles Kristian, Robert Kroese, Jason LaPier, Glenda Larke, James Lovegrove, Drew Magary, Gail Z. Martin, Malka Older, Melissa F. Olson, Stephanie Saulter, Jon Skovron, Sam Sykes, Laura van Den Berg, Dan Vyleta, David Wingrove, Ben H. Winters, John Wray

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New Books (February)

March 1, 2016August 23, 2018 Civilian Reader New Books Adrian Tchaikovsky, AJ Hartley, Alex Stewart, Allen Steele, Andy Remic, Back Bay Books, Baen, Black Library, Brian McClellan, Bryony Pearce, Christopher Charles, Claire North, Corgi, Dan Cluchey, David Annandale, David Baldacci, David Fisher, David Levien, Don DeLillo, Elizabeth Bonesteel, Faber, Gollancz, Grand Central Publishing, Hadley Freeman, Hodder, Jack Sutherland, Jessica Chiarella, Jo Baker, Jo Spurrier, Joe R Lansdale, John Connolly, John Lansdale, K.J. Parker, Katie Heaney, Knopf, Lauren Groff, Lee Kelly, Marc Turner, Mark Andrew Ferguson, Max Allan Collins, Mickey Spillane, Mishell Baker, Mitchell Hogan, Molly Prentiss, Mulholland Books, Noah Hawley, Orbit, Patrick Hemstreet, Penguin, Pierce Brown, Plume, Rachel Dunne, Riverhead Books, SB Divya, Scout Press, Scribner, Shane Kuhn, Simon Kurt Unsworth, Stripes Books, Stuart Stevens, Subterranean Press, Teddy Wayne, Thomas Dunne Books, Tim Lebbon, Titan Books, Tor Books, Tor Teen, Tor UK, Tor.com, Touchstone, Transworld, Victor Pelevin, Voyager, William Shatner, Willow Palecek

Featuring: David Annandale, Jo Baker, Mishell Baker, David Baldacci, Elizabeth Bonesteel, Pierce Brown, Christopher Charles, Jessica Chiarella, Dan Cluchey, Max Allan Collins, John Connolly, Don DeLillo, S.B. Divya, Rachel Dunne, Mark Andrew Ferguson, Hadley Freeman, S.L. Grey, Lauren Groff, A.J. Hartley, Noah Hawley, Katie Heaney, Patrick Hemstreet, Mitchell Hogan, Lee Kelly, Shane Kuhn, Joe R. Lansdale, John Lansdale, Tim Lebbon, David Levien, Brian McClellan, Claire North, Willow Palecek, K.J. Parker, Bryony Pearce, Victor Pelevin, Molly Prentiss, Andy Remic, William Shatner, Mickey Spillane, Jo Spurrier, Allen Steele, Stuart Stevens, Alex Stewart, Jack Sutherland, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Marc Turner, Simon Kurt Unsworth, Teddy Wayne

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New Books (January)

February 2, 2016August 23, 2018 Civilian Reader New Books A.D. Miller, Acheron, Adrian Selby, Aidan Donnelley Rowley, Algis Budrys, André Alexis, Angry Robot Books, Atria, Chris Pavone, Coach House, Crown, Crown Publishing, Daniel José Older, Davide Mana, Elizabeth Greenwood, Ezekiel Boone, Fran Wilde, Gregg Hurwitz, Grove Press, Headline, Ian Graham, Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, Jo Fletcher Books, Joe Hill, Little Brown UK, Matthew de Abaitua, Minotaur, Nick Stone, Open Road Media, Orbit, Patrick Flanery, Patrick S. Tomlinson, Pegasus, Rob Boffard, Roc Books, Samuel Marolla, Sarah Hilary, Serpent's Tail, Simon & Schuster, Tim Murphy, Tor.com, Vonda N. McIntyre

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Featuring: André Alexis, Jennifer Armstrong, Rob Boffard, Ezekiel Boone, Algis Budrys, Matthew de Abaitua, Patrick Flanery, Ian Graham, Elizabeth Greenwood, Sarah Hilary, Joe Hill, Gregg Hurwitz, Davide Mana, Samuel Marolla, Vonda N. McIntyre, A.D. Miller, Tim Murphy, Daniel José Older, Chris Pavone, Aidan Donnelley Rowley, Adrian Selby, Nick Stone, Patrick S. Tomlinson, Fran Wilde

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New Books (Jan)

January 15, 2016August 23, 2018 Civilian Reader New Books A.F.E. Smith, Adam O’Fallon Price, Algonquin, Anthony O’Neill, Black Library, Bret Witter, Camille Perri, Carol Goodman, China Miéville, Christopher Farnsworth, Christopher Sorrentino, Doubleday, Gav Thorpe, Glen Erik Hamilton, Glen Weldon, Gollancz, Grove Atlantic, Heidi Pitlor, Jill Lepore, Joanne Harris, Jonathan Wood, Kristopher Jansma, Lavie Tidhar, Lawrence M Schoen, Lindsey Davis, Liz de Jager, Louisa Hall, Matt Gallagher, Matthew Quirk, Megan Miranda, Mike Lawson, Minotaur Books, Mulholland Books, Open Road Media, Patrick Lee, Richard Kadrey, Richard Russo, Rob Boffard, Sean McFate, Simon & Schuster, Simon Morden, St Martin's Press, Tachyon Publications, Terry Brooks, Thomas Christopher Greene, Tim Akers, Tim Lebbon, Titan Books, Tor Books, Transworld, Viking, Voyager, William Morrow

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A post-Christmas and New Year smorgasbord of awesome has come flooding in, these past couple of weeks. On top of that, there have been some I’ve bought myself (I got a lot of wonderful book vouchers and Amazon credit, this year…).

Featuring: Tim Akers, Robert Jackson Bennett, Rob Boffard, Terry Brooks, Lindsey Davis, Liz de Jager, Christopher Farnsworth, Matt Gallagher, Carol Goodman, Thomas Christopher Greene, Louisa Hall, Glen Erik Hamilton, Joanne Harris, Kristopher Jansma, Richard Kadrey, Mike Lawson, Tim Lebbon, Patrick Lee, Jill Lepore, Sean McFate & Bret Witter, China Miéville, Megan Miranda, Simon Morden, Anthony O’Neill, Adam O’Fallon Price, Camille Perri, Heidi Pitlor, Matthew Quirk, Richard Russo, Lawrence M. Schoen, A.F.E. Smith, Christopher Sorrentino, Gav Thorpe, Lavie Tidhar, Glen Weldon, Jonathan Wood Continue reading →

New Year, New Books… (Dec/Jan)

January 1, 2016August 23, 2018 Civilian Reader New Books Addison Gunn, AM Dellamonica, Angry Robot, Antonia Hayes, Black Swan, Century, ChiZine, Corsair, Elizabeth Brundage, Emily Schultz, Guy Haley, James Rollins, Jeff Mariotte, Jennifer Ridyard, John Ayliff, John Connolly, K.S. Merbeth, Kate Atkinson, Lilith Saintcrow, M R Carey, Maggie Mitchell, Marsheila Rockwell, Megan Abbott, Mike Carey, Open Road Media, Orbit, Patrick Gale, Peter Tieryas, Sarah Pinborough, Simon & Schuster YA, Solaris, Stephen Becker, Tim Federle, Tor, Transworld, Voyager

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Featuring: Megan Abbott, Kate Atkinson, John Ayliff, Elizabeth Brundage, M.R. Carey, Mike Carey, Linda Carey, Louise Carey, John Connolly, A.M. Dellamonica, Tim Federle, Patrick Gale, Addison Gunn, Antonia Hayes, Jeff Mariotte, K.S. Merbeth, Maggie Mitchell, Sarah Pinborough, Jennifer Ridyard, Marsheila Rockwell, James Rollins, Lilith Saintcrow, Emily Schultz, Peter Tieryas

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New Books! (December, Pre-Xmas)

December 20, 2015August 23, 2018 Civilian Reader New Books A.F.E. Smith, Alison Gaylin, Andrew Marr, Andy Remic, Anna Smaill, Catherynne M Valente, Charles McCarry, Charlotte Silver, Clifford Beal, Constable, Cristina Alger, Dan Fesperman, Daniel Polansky, Eric Brown, Fourth Estate, Harper, Head of Zeus, Helen Lowe, Hester Young, Hodder, Ian Graham, Ilija Trojanow, Jamie Doward, Jamie Sawyer, Jean Stein, Jo Walton, Joe R Lansdale, KJ Parker, Knopf, Mary Robinette Kowal, Matt Carter, Melville House, Michael Cobley, Michael Ebner, Michael Thomas, Mulholland Books, Oneworld, Pen & Picture, Random House, Robin Burcell, Ros Barber, Samantha Hunt, Sarah Cain, Simon & Schuster, Solaris, Stefan Ahnhem, Stephen Birmingham, Stephen S. Power, Steven Gore, Talos, Terry Pratchett, Toby Clements, Tricia Sullivan, Verso, Victoria Schwab, Voyager, William Morrow

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Featuring: Stefan Ahnhem, Cristina Alger, Ros Barber, Clifford Beal, Stephen Birmingham, Eric Brown, Robin Burcell, Sarah Cain, Matt Carter, Toby Clements, Michael Cobley, Jamie Doward, Michael Ebner, Dan Fesperman, Alison Gaylin, Steven Gore, Ian Graham, Samantha Hunt, Mary Robinette Kowal, Joe R. Lansdale, Helen Lowe, Andrew Marr, Charles McCarry, Peter Newman, K.J. Parker, Daniel Polansky, Stephen S. Power, Terry Pratchett, Jamie Sawyer, Victoria Schwab, Charlotte Silver, Anna Small, A.F.E. Smith, Jean Stein, Tricia Sullivan, Michael Thomas, Ilija Trojanow, Catherynne M. Valente, Jo Walton, Hester Young

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New Books… (October/November)

December 2, 2015August 23, 2018 Civilian Reader New Books Angry Robot Books, Barbra Leslie, Black Library, Catherine Webb, Clare Morrall, David Annandale, David Baldacci, Emma Newman, Grand Central Publishing, Jack McDevitt, James Patterson, Jo Nesbo, Jonathan Carroll, Jonathan Coe, Ken Scholes, Kurt Cobain, Marc Turner, Matt Bell, Matt Hill, Matt Wallace, Maureen Sherry, Michelle Latiolais, ML Brennan, Nick Soulsby, Noah Hawley, Rob Sanders, Robin Wasserman, Susan Philpott, Tim Baker, Tim Lees, Victor Milán

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Featuring: David Annandale, Tim Baker, David Baldacci, Brett Battles, Matt Bell, M.L. Brennan, Jonathan Carroll, Jonathan Coe, Noah Hawley, Matt Hill, Michelle Latiolais, Tim Lees, Barbra Leslie, Jack McDevitt, Victor Milán, Clare Morrall, Jo Nesbo, Emma Newman, James Patterson, Susan Philpott, Rob Sanders, Ken Scholes, Maureen Sherry, Marc Turner, Matt Wallace, Robin Wasserman, Catherine Webb Continue reading →

New Books (October-November)

November 7, 2015August 23, 2018 Civilian Reader New Books Alexander Freed, Angry Robot Books, Century, Christopher Fowler, Claire North, Clay Griffith, Crown Publishing, David Dalglish, Del Rey UK, Drew Karpyshyn, Dystopia, Fiona Barton, Ian Tregillis, Jane Smiley, Jo Fletcher Books, Jordanna Max Brodsky, Julia Knight, Kate Elliott, Lee Bermejo, Mark Hodder, Matthew Dunn, Megan O'Keefe, Mike Brooks, Nate Crowley, Nick Cole, Orbit, Orbit Books, Paul Starkey, Peter Liney, Peter McLean, Robert Jackson Bennett, Sci-Fi, Star Wars, Steve Coogan, Susan Griffith, Teresa Frohock, Thomas Olde Heuvelt, Tom Toner, Tor.com, Vertigo, Victor LaValle

Featuring: Fiona Barton, Robert Jackson Bennett, Lee Bermejo, Mike Brooks, Nick Cole, Steve Coogan, Nate Crowley, David Dalglish, Matthew Dunn, Kate Elliott, Christopher Fowler, Alexander Freed, Teresa Frohock, Christopher Golden, Charlaine Harris, Thomas Olde Heuvelt, Mark Hodder, Drew Karpyshyn, Julia Knight, Victor Lavalle, Peter Liney, Peter McLean, Claire North, Megan O’Keefe, Steven Rowley, Jane Smiley, Paul Starkey, Tom Toner, Ian Tregillis