Special Edition Books – March 2024
Special Editions - March 2024
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This page includes special editions that were released in March 2024.
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Fruit of the Dead - Rachel Lyon
Release date: Mar 28, 2024
“An electric contemporary reimagining of the myth of Persephone and Demeter set over the course of one summer on a lush private island, exploring who holds the power in a modern underworld. “
Independent Bookstore Exclusive. UK hardback with decorative stenciled page edges.
➤ Buy from your local Indie, try Ivybridge Bookshop
Every Move You Make - C. L. Taylor
Release date: Mar 28, 2024
“Keep your friends close and your enemies closer…”
First UK printings. UK hardback with foiled design on the boards under the dust jacket.
➤ Buy from Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
Orphia And Eurydicius - Elyse John
Release date: Mar 28, 2024
“A stunning, gender-flipped novel about love, creativity and the power of speaking out.”
Independent Bookstore Exclusive. UK paperback with decorative stencilled page edges.
➤ Buy from your local Indie, try Ivybridge
Devourer's Attack (Dragon Force) - Katie & Kevin Tsang
Release date: Mar 28, 2024
” The Dragon Force team faces an epic mission to save the kidnapped Camp Claw recruits.”
Waterstone’s Exclusive. UK paperback with decorative stencilled page edges.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
Good Girl, Bad Blood - Holly Jackson
Release date: Mar 28, 2024
“Book 2 of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder.”
Collector’s Edition. UK hardback. Special features TBC.
➤ Buy from Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
The Last Murder at the End of the World - Stuart Turton
Release date: Mar 28, 2024
“An ingenious dystopian thriller revolving around a murder in an island paradise that holds what is left of the world.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback, signed by the author with a lighthouse and sunset stencilled on the page edges.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
First US Print Run. First printings of the US hardback will have aqua colored sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Waterstones | Blackwells
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with salmon colored sprayed page edges and and a short prequel story, (Almost) The Last Murder at the End of the World.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Skulduggery Pleasant: A Mind Full of Murder - Derek Landy
Release date: Mar 28, 2024
“Landy’s iconic decomposing detective returns in a grisly and gothic mystery, as Skulduggery and Valkyrie are confronted with an ever-escalating body count.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback, signed by the author with red sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
The Whisperwicks: The Labyrinth of Lost and Found - Jordan Lees, illustrated by Vivienne To
Release date: Mar 28, 2024
“A very rational boy is whisked away to the magical land of Wreathenwold to join the crafty Elizabella on a quest to find her missing brother.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback, with decorative sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
B&N Exclusive. US paperback, with purple sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Carrie - Stephen King
Release date: Mar 26, 2024
“To be invited to Prom Night by Tommy Ross is a dream come true for Carrie – the first step towards social acceptance by her high school colleagues. But events will take a decidedly macabre turn on that horrifying and endless night as she is forced to exercise her terrible gift on the town that mocks and loathes her.”
50th Anniversary Edition. Wibalen-bound hardback, with foiled cover and a new introduction by Margaret Atwood.
➤ Buy from Amazon |
Heartless - Marissa Meyer
Release date: May 27, 2024
“Long before she was the terror of Wonderland, she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love.“
LitJoy Special Edition. US hardback, signed by the author, decorative stencilled page edges, tip-in artwork, illustrated endpapers, letter from the author and author’s annotations, and an illustrated slipcase.
➤ Buy from LitJoy
Children of Virtue and Vengeance - Tomi Adeyemi
Release date: Mar 26, 2024
“The adventures of Zélie and Amari continue with in-fighting threatening the land of Orïsha. Drawing from Nigerian mythology, the meaningful themes of race and societal divides continue to elevate this series.”
Deluxe Paperback Edition. US paperback, with decorative blue stenciled page edges and excerpt of Children of Anguish and Anarchy.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Greatest Hits - Harlan Ellison
Release date: Mar 26, 2024
“Harlan Ellison’s work shaped the science-fiction, fantasy, and horror genres in the 20th century, and this collection of his best-known and most-acclaimed stories is a perfect treasury for old Ellison fans as well as readers discovering this zany, polyphonic writer for the first time.”
B&N Exclusive. US paperback, with an exclusive, behind-the-scenes edit of “On the Downhill Slide” with Ellison’s handwritten notes, and rare photos from the Ellison estate.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
The Ballad of Never After - Stephanie Garber
Release date: Mar 26, 2024
“When a new terrifying curse is revealed, Evangeline finds herself entering into a tenuous partnership with the Prince of Hearts again. Only this time, the rules have changed.”
B&N Exclusive. US paperback, with an alternate cover, a letter from Stephanie Garber, and annotated chapters.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
The Truth about the Devlins - Lisa Scottoline
Release date: Mar 26, 2024
“Another pulse-pounding domestic thriller about family, justice, and the lies that tear us apart.”
B&N Exclusive. US hardback, with an exclusive essay from the author about her writing process and inspiration for the book.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
➤ Signed exclusive copies from Barnes & Noble while stocks last
Medea - Rosie Hewlett
Release date: Mar 21, 2024
“A breathtaking tale of loyalty, persecution and betrayal, this mesmeric retelling of Medea from the author of Medusa breathes fresh life into Greek mythology’s perhaps darkest heroine.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback, with decorative endpapers and stencilled page edges.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
Floating Hotel - Grace Curtis
Release date: Mar 21, 2024
“From the author of the acclaimed space opera Frontier comes another inclusive and utterly charming slice of science fiction set onboard an interstellar hotel full of quirky mysteries and its devoted manager who is struggling to let go.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback, with sprayed page edges and exclusive foiled boards.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
The Veiled Kingdom - Holly Renee
Release date: Mar 19, 2024
“A scorching new fantasy romance that ignites the pages with relentless danger, forbidden passion, and the intoxicating allure of enemies to lovers.”
B&N Exclusive. US hardback, with an alternate cover, alternate hard case design, and bonus content including digital signature and exclusive interior art.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Expiration Dates - Rebecca Serle
Release date: Mar 19, 2024
“Being single is like playing the lottery. There’s always the chance that with one piece of paper you could win it all.”
B&N Exclusive. US hardback, with original bonus material decorative endpapers.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Onyeka and the Heroes of the Dawn - Tola Okogwu
Release date: Mar 14, 2024
“Tobi’s identity and superpower remain a mystery, until a breadcrumb trail leads Onyeka to the truth. But someone else has uncovered the secret, and unlike Onyeka, they don’t have Tobi’s best interests at heart.”
Independent Bookstore Exclusive. UK paperback with green sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from your local UK Indie, try Ivybridge
Diary of a Big Bad Wolf - Ben Miller, illustrated by Elisa Paganelli
Release date: Mar 14, 2024
“The big, bad wolf hasn’t had a great winter. He’s cold, lonely and hungry . . . But things are about to change.”
Independent Bookstore Exclusive. UK hardback with red sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from your local UK Indie, try Ivybridge
Where Sleeping Girls Lie - Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
Release date: Mar 14, 2024
“A page-turning YA thriller set in a prestigious mixed boarding school follows school novice Sade who falls under suspicion when her roommate goes missing on her first night at the academy.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK paperback with red sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
One of Us is Back - Karen McManus
Release date: Mar 14, 2024
“Life hasn’t been easy for the Bayview Crew. First they had to prove they weren’t killers. Then a new generation had to outwit a vengeful copycat. Now, it’s beginning again.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK paperback with red sprayed page edges and exclusive cover.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
Fablehaven - Brandon Mull, illustrated by Brandon Dorman
Release date: Mar 13, 2024
“For centuries mystical creatures of all description were gathered into a hidden refuge called Fablehaven to prevent their extinction. The sanctuary survives today as one of the last strongholds of true magic. Enchanting? Absolutely. Exciting? You bet. Safe? Well, actually, quite the opposite.”
LitJoy Special Edition. US hardback, with letter from the author, olive leatherette cover with debossed cover artwork, gilded page edges, illustrated endpapers, original interior illustrations and a reader’s guide.
Note: the other books in the series are also being released in matching format, see also Fablehaven 2 (May 2024)
➤ Buy from LitJoy
Until August - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Release date: Mar 12, 2024
“Sitting alone, overlooking the still and blue lagoon, Ana Magdalena Bach surveys the men of the hotel bar. She is happily married and has no reason to escape the world she has made with her husband and child. And yet, every August, she travels here to the island where her mother is buried, and for one night takes a new lover.”
Independent Bookshop Exclusive. UK hardback, with yellow sprayed page edges.
➤ Find it at your local Indie, try Booka
Empire of the Damned - Jay Kristoff
Release date: Mar 12, 2024
“Drawn into an uneasy alliance with the mysterious vampire Liathe, Gabriel must now deliver the Grail to ancients of the Blood Esani, and learn the truth of how Daysdeath might be finally undone.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback, signed by the author with a unique case stamp and blood red sprayed page edges
➤ Buy from Waterstones
B&N Exclusive. US hardback, with a unique cover, case stamp and special end papers.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
In the Lives of Puppets - TJ Klune
Release date: Mar 12, 2024
“This is Pinocchio meets Swiss Family Robinson meets Wall-E and 100% classic Klune. It’s about a found family assembled from spare parts. There are unforgettable characters, lots of humor and heart, ongoing philosophical discussions, and existential considerations.”
B&N Exclusive. US paperback, with a “How to Care for your Rambo” instruction manual, a foil case stamp and designed end papers.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
The Reflection in Me - Marc Colagiovanni, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
Release date: Mar 12, 2024
“A heartwarming and joyful celebration of self-love in follow up to When Things Aren’t Going Right, Go Left.”
B&N Exclusive. US hardback, with a gold picture frame that perforates out of the book.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
The Warm Hands of Ghosts - Katherine Arden
Release date: Mar 7, 2024
“Truly haunting and deeply moving, this blazing historical fantasy from the author of The Bear and the Nightingale mines the horrors of the First World War to generate a story of ghostly soldiers and a potion that can engender oblivion.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback, exclusive sprayed edge and bespoke endpapers.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
The Sunlit Man - Brandon Sanderson
Release date: Mar 5, 2024
“The bestselling author spins a compelling slice of science fiction as the fugitive Nomad becomes enmeshed in a planet’s rebellion against a cruel tyrant.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback, with decorative stencilled page edges.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
Ferris - Kate DiCamillo
Release date: Mar 5, 2024
“Kate DiCamillo always delivers, and here she brings a slice-of-life narrative packed with family in all its forms — unconventional, stressful, unexpected, but still loving and caring. This is a read with energy that never stops, nor will you want it to.”
B&N Exclusive. US hardback, with exclusive features TBC.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
This Could Be Us - Kennedy Ryan
Release date: Mar 5, 2024
“A deeply moving and personal novel about sacrifice, self-reliance, and finding true happiness.”
B&N Exclusive. US paperback, with a bonus deleted scene, an extra recipe, and a cover designed with exclusive pink foil flowers.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
The Hunter - Tana French
Release date: Mar 5, 2024
“Cal Hooper took early retirement from Chicago PD and moved to rural Ireland looking for peace. He’s found it, more or less: he’s built a relationship with a local woman, Lena, and he’s gradually turning Trey Reddy from a half-feral teenager into a good kid going good places. But then Trey’s long-absent father reappears, bringing along an English millionaire and a scheme to find gold in the townland, and suddenly everything the three of them have been building is under threat.”
B&N Exclusive. US hardback, with an author essay on the role of the Outsider in both American Westerns and Irish fiction and how both inspired Cal’s story.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
➤ Buy signed edition from Barnes & Noble while stocks last.
Evil Spy School: The Graphic Novel - Stuart Gibbs
Release date: Mar 5, 2024
“During a spy school game of Capture the Flag, twelve-year-old Ben Ripley accidentally shoots a live mortar into the principal’s office—and immediately gets himself expelled.”
B&N Exclusive. US paperback, with a an exclusive jacket with shiny red foil, plus a double-sided, pull-out poster of dossiers of the students and faculty at Evil Spy School and a map of SPYDER headquarters.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
The Prisoner's Throne (Stolen Heir #2) - Holly Black
➤ Find it at Waterstones
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with an alternate jacket and case cover, and bonus content.
➤ Find it at Barnes & Noble
David Copperfield – Charles Dickens
Release date: Mar 5, 2024
“As David recounts his experiences from childhood to the discovery of his vocation as a successful novelist, Dickens draws openly and revealingly on his own life.”
Puffin Clothbound Classics. UK hardback, with a foiled cloth cover and bound-in ribbon bookmark.
➤ Buy from Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
❦ Learn more about the Puffin Clothbound series
The Neverending Story – Michael Ende
Release date: Mar 5, 2024
“Bastian is nobody’s idea of a hero, least of all his own. Through the pages of an old book he discovers a mysterious magical world – a world of dragons, monsters, witches and giants. A world that is doomed unless a human can save it.”
Puffin Clothbound Classics. UK hardback, with a foiled cloth cover and bound-in ribbon bookmark.
❦ Learn more about the Puffin Clothbound series…
➤ Buy from Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
➤ Buy from Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
❦ Learn more about the Puffin Clothbound series
Uproar! - Alice Loxton
Release date: Mar 1, 2024
“A brilliant new history of Georgian Britain through the eyes of the artists who immortalised it, by one of the UK’s most exciting young historians.”
Blackwells Exclusive. UK paperback, signed by the author with pink sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Blackwells
➤ Buy from Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
❦ Learn more about the Puffin Clothbound series
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