To kick off 2023, Jonathan and Gary share their lists of the books that they’re looking forward to reading in 2023.
They mention a lot of forthcoming titles, ranging books from old masters like Peter S. Beagle, Howard Waldrop, Joanna Russ, Gene Wolfe, and Connie Willis to newer writers like Samit Basu, Vajra Chandrasekera, Alix E. Harrow, Emily Tesh, and Premee Mohamed, as well as essential collections from Kelly Link, E. Lily Yu, Joanna Russ, K.J. Parker, Sarah Pinsker, and others.
The team also cheerfully acknowledge that the year will undoubtedly present us with some complete surprises and that we will be reading fantastic work from authors we haven’t even heard of yet. The field seems as lively and promising as ever!
Books mentioned in the podcast include:
- Blade of Dream, Daniel Abraham
Conquest, Nina AllanThe Jinn-Bot of Shantiport, Samit BasuThe Saint of Bright Doors, Vajra ChandrasekeraFurious Heaven, Kate ElliottThe Landing, Mary GentleMenewood, Nicola GriffithStarling House, Alix E. HarrowThe Water Outlaws, S.L. HuangThornhedge, T. KingfisherThe Deep Sky, Yume KitaseiTranslation State, Ann LeckieWhite Cat, Black Dog, Kelly Link (collection)The Blue Beautiful World, Karen LordHopeland, Ian McDonaldNo One Will Come Back For Us and Other Stories, Premee Mohamed (collection)The Sinister Booksellers of Bath, Garth NixJackal, Jackal: Tales of the Dark and Fantastic, Tobi Ogundiran (collection)Under My Skin, K.J. Parker (collection)He Who Drowned the World, Shelley Parker-ChanLost Places, Sarah Pinsker (collection)Machine Vendetta, Alastair ReynoldsThe Navigating Fox, Christopher RoweJoanna Russ: Novels and Stories, Joanna Russ (collection)Him, Geoff RymanNew Suns 2, Nishi Shawl ed.Ghost Engine, Charles StrossShigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon, Wole TalabiSome Desperate Glory, Emily TeshSystem Collapse, Martha WellsThe Road to Roswell, Connie WillisThe Wolfe at the Door, Gene Wolfe (collection)Jewel Box, E. Lily Yu (collection)