New Books (May-June)

June 22, 2018August 23, 2018 Civilian Reader New Books A.M. Homes, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Anna Smith Spark, Bill Clinton, Brian McClellan, Dale Lucas, David Mealing, Gail Carrier, Gail Carriger, Harrison Scott Key, James Patterson, Jennifer Wolfe, Jim Butcher, Joanne Proulx, Jon Hollins, Joseph Fink, Joshua Reynolds, Laird Barron, Lauren Groff, Lawrence Osborne, Mark Adams, Max Hastings, Nadia Dalbuono, Nicholas Eames, Nick Harkaway, Patrick S. Tomlinson, Phil Kelly, RJ Barker, Sebastien de Castell, Steve Kornacki, Tade Thompson, Tasha Suri, Terry Brooks, Tom Barbash, Vivian Shaw

Featuring: Mark Adams, Tom Barbash, RJ Barker, Laird Barron, Terry Brooks, Jim Butcher, Gail Carrier, Bill Clinton, Nadia Dalbuono, Sebastien de Castell, Nicholas Eames, Joseph Fink, Lauren Groff, Nick Harkaway, Max Hastings, Jon Hollins, A.M. Homes, Phil Kelly, Harrison Scott Key, Steve Kornacki, Dale Lucas, Brian McClellan, David Mealing, Lawrence Osborne, James Patterson, Joanne Proulx, Vivian Shaw, Anna Smith Spark, Tasha Suri, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Tade Thompson, Patrick S. Tomlinson, Jennifer Wolfe

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Upcoming: GATE CRASHERS by Patrick S. Tomlinson (Tor Books)

April 26, 2018 Civilian Reader Upcoming Gate Crashers, Most Anticipated 2018, Patrick S. Tomlinson, Sci-Fi, Tor Books

There is a growing number of authors writing more humorous and lighter science fiction and fantasy, suggesting we are going through one of the cyclical tonal shifts within the genres (I think it’s fair to say that many were feeling wearied by the grimdark influence on the SFF genres). Patrick S. Tomlinson‘s next novel, Gate Crashers sounds like it will be a lot of fun. Published on June 26th by Tor Books, here’s the synopsis:

The only thing as infinite and expansive as the universe is humanity’s unquestionable ability to make bad decisions.

Humankind ventures further into the galaxy than ever before… and immediately causes an intergalactic incident. In their infinite wisdom, the crew of the exploration vessel Magellan, or as she prefers “Maggie,” decides to bring the alienstructure they just found back to Earth. The only problem? The aliens are awfully fond of that structure.

A planet full of bumbling, highly evolved primates has just put itself on a collision course with a far wider, and more hostile, galaxy that is stranger than anyone can possibly imagine.

Tomlinson’s previous novels include the Children of a Dead Earth trilogy, published by Angry Robot Books. Gate Crashers will be published by Tor Books in North America and in the UK.

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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 (August-September)

September 25, 2015August 23, 2018 Civilian Reader New Books A.J. Smith, Alter S Reiss, Angela Slatter, Angry Robot Books, Anthony Reynolds, Chrissie Hynde, Chuck Wendig, Daniel Polansky, Doubleday, F. Wesley Schneider, Garth Risk Hallberg, Geoff Renoff, Head of Zeus, Hodder, House of Anansi Press, Jeffrey Rotter, Joel McIver, John French, John Grisham, Jonathan Maberry, K.J. Parker, Kai Ashante Wilson, KJ Parker, Lauren Holmes, Little Brown, Lucas Books, Matt Wallace, Michael Livingston, Michael R Underwood, Nnedi Okorafor, Patrick DeWitt, Patrick Ness, Patrick S. Tomlinson, Paul Cornell, Sphere, Sunil Yapa, Sylvia Spruck Wrigley, Sylvia Spuck Wrigley, Tom Wood, Tor, Tor.com

Featuring: Paul Cornell, Patrick DeWitt, John French, John Grisham, Garth Risk Hallberg, Lauren Holmes, Chrissie Hynde, Michael Livingston, Jonathan Maberry, Joel McIver, Patrick Ness, Nnedi Okorafor, K.J. Parker, Daniel Polansky, Alter S. Reiss, Geoff Renoff, Anthony Reynolds, Jeffrey Rotter, F. Wesley Schneider, Angela Slatter, A.J. Smith, Sylvia Spruck Wrigley, Patrick S. Tomlinson, Michael R. Underwood, Matt Wallace, Chuck Wendig, Kai Ashante Wilson, Tom Wood, Sunil Yapa

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