These are fifteen books coming out the first half of 2015 that I’d love to read! It’s a weird mix of adult literary and YA of all sorts of genres. Later I’ll post my top 15 of the second half of 2015, but I’m waiting on some cover reveals, first 🙂
Quotes either come from the Goodreads summary of the book or the recommendation from The Millions’Â Most Anticipated: The Great 2015 Book Preview
Debut Authors
The Conspiracy of Us by Maggie Hall, 1/13/15
“Forbidden love and code-breaking, masked balls and explosions, destiny and dark secrets collide in this romantic thriller, in the vein of a YA Da Vinci Code.”
Unbecoming by Rebecca Scherm, 1/22/15
“A major debut novel of psychological suspense about a daring art heist, a cat-and-mouse waiting game, and a small-town girl’s mesmerizing transformation.”
The Country of Ice Cream Star by Sandra Newman, 2/10/15
“In the aftermath of a devastating plague, a fearless young heroine embarks on a dangerous and surprising journey to save her world in this brilliantly inventive dystopian thriller, told in bold and fierce language, from a remarkable literary talent.”
Mosquitoland by David Arnold, 3/3/15
“Told in an unforgettable, kaleidoscopic voice, “Mosquitoland” is a modern American odyssey, as hilarious as it is heartbreaking.”
Magonia by Maria Dahvana Headley, 4/28/15
“Maria Dahvana Headley is a firecracker: she’s whip smart with a heart, and she writes like a dream.” —Neil Gaiman
The Cost of All Things by Maggie Lehrman, 5/12/15
“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind meets We Were Liars in this thought-provoking and brilliantly written debut that is part love story, part mystery, part high-stakes drama.”
Nimona by Noelle Stevenson, 5/19/15
“Nimona is an impulsive young shape-shifter with a knack for villainy. Lord Ballister Blackheart is a villain with a vendetta. As sidekick and supervillain, Nimona and Lord Blackheart are about to wreak some serious havoc. Their mission: prove to the kingdom that Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin and his buddies at the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics aren’t the heroes everyone thinks they are.”
Fiction
The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro, 3/3/15
“The Buried Giant begins as a couple set off across a troubled land of mist and rain in the hope of finding a son they have not seen in years. Sometimes savage, often intensely moving, Kazuo Ishiguro’s first novel in nearly a decade is about lost memories, love, revenge, and war.”
God Help the Child by Toni Morrison, 4/21/15
“Spare and unsparing, God Help the Child is a searing tale about the way childhood trauma shapes and misshapes the life of the adult.”
The Trouble with Destiny by Lauren Morrill, TBD
“Pitch Perfect meets A Midsummer Night’s Dream on a cruise ship”
Nonfiction
The Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy: A Lexicon of Life Hacks for the Modern Lady Geek by Sam Maggs, 5/12/15
“The Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy is the ultimate handbook for ladies living the nerdy life, a fun and feminist take on the often male-dominated world of geekdom.”
Short Stories
Hall of Small Mammals: Stories by Thomas Pierce, 1/8/15
“[The stories] take place at the confluence of the commonplace and the cosmic, the intimate and the infinite.”
Lucky Alan: And Other Stories by Jonathan Lethem, 2/24/15
“From forgotten comic book characters stuck on a desert island to a father having his midlife crisis at SeaWorld, the nine stories in this collection explore everything from the quotidian to the absurd, all with Lethem’s signature humor, nuance, and pathos.”
Trigger Warning:Â Short Fictions and Disturbances by Neil Gaiman, 2/3/15
“[It] should be no surprise that [Gaiman’s]Â third short story collection defies genre categorization, delving into fairy tales, horror, fantasy, poetry, and science fiction.”
Voices in the Night: Stories by Steven Millhauser, 4/15/15
“Voices in the Night collects 16 stories — ‘culled from religion and fables. . . Heightened by magic, the divine, and the uncanny, shot through with sly humor’ – that promise to once again unsettle us with their strangeness and stun us with their beauty.”
Lara Willard 