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Browse upcoming releases by month of anticipated release.

Or jump below to see a list of the most recently added titles…

Do also check out the older special editions – many of these are still in print and very worth your time!

Added/Updated Dec 27, 2024

jackson blood in the water SE25

Blood in the Water – Tiffany D. Jackson
Jul 25

ward best friends sister SE25

My Best Friend's Sister – Ward & Keeland
Jul 25

keelan offside SE25

Offside – Tiffany D. Jackson
Jul 25

hazelwood love hypothesis CE25

The Love Hypothesis – Ali Hazelwood
Jun 25

durst spellshop SEPB25

The Spellshop – Sarah Beth Durst
Jun 25

james dear reader SE25

Dear Reader – Tate James
May 25

lee filthy rich fae fallen court SE25

Filthy Rich Fae: Fallen Court – Geneva Lee
Apr 25

ward rules of dating SE25

The Rules of Dating – Ward & Keeland
Apr 25

hamilton notorious virtues SE25

The Notorious Virtues – Alwyn Hamilton
Apr 25

kubica local woman missing SE25

Local Woman Missing – Mary Kubica
Apr 25

monroe what i shouldve said Se25

What I Should've Said – Max Monroe
Apr 25

asterix vol 2 SE25

Asterix and the Golden Sickle – Rene Goscinny
Apr 25

broadbent slaying the vampire conquerer WE25

Slaying the Vampire Conqueror – Carissa Broadbent
Mar 25

raasch go luck yourself SE25

Go Luck Yourself – Sara Raasch
Mar 25

scheuerer irons embers exp SE25

Iron & Embers – Helen Scheuerer
Feb 25

ward roomhate SE25

Roomhate – Penelope Ward
Feb 25

piper fox falcon SE25

The Fox and the Falcon – Piper CJ
Feb 25

kang we do not part WS25

We Do Not Part – Han Kang
Feb 25

henry pagans WS25

Pagans – James Alistair Henry
Feb 25

sedgman forbidden atlas WS25

The Forbidden Atlas – Sam Sedgman
Feb 25

moyes we all live here BN25

We All Live Here – Jojo Moyes
Feb 25

jackson reappearance of rachel prices WSPB25

The Reappearance of Rachel Price – Holly Jackson
Feb 25

cast empress SE25

The Empress – Kristin Cast
Jan 25

roberts powerful WS25

Powerful – Lauren Roberts
Jan 25

niven all the bright places SE25

All the Bright Places – Jennifer Niven
Jan 25

cowles missing pieces SE25

All the Missing Pieces – Catherine Cowles
Jan 25

jones courtesy of cupid SE25

Courtesy of Cupid – Nashae Jones
Jan 25

finn last great heir BN25

The Last Great Heir – Carina Finn
Jan 25

Please note: These lists aren’t complete (check each monthly page for that!), I’m just adding in some of the bestselling titles here for a quick overview.

rebecca yarros onyx storm US SE25

Onyx Storm – Rebecca Yarros
Jan 25

Corland four ruined realms SE24

Four Ruined Realms – Mai Corland
Jan 25

penaranda night is defying SE25

The Night is Defying – Chloe C. Peñaranda
Jan 25

kamilah cole so let them burn SE25

So Let Them Burn – Kamilah Cole
Jan 25

lee breath of the dragon SE25

Breath of the Dragon: Breathmarked – Shannon & Fonda Lee
Jan 25

aurora ascher funny demon valentine SE24

My Funny Demon Valentine – Aurora Ascher
Jan 25

nnedi okorafor death of the author SE24

Death of the Author – Nnedi Okorafor
Jan 25

sarah penner lost apothecary CE

The Lost Apothecary – Sarah Penner
Jan 25

sue lynn tan immortal SE24

Immortal – Sue Lynn Tan
Jan 25

costanza casati babylonia SE24

Babylonia – Costanza Casati
Jan 25

imani erriu heavenly bodies BN PB

Heavenly Bodies – Imani Erriu
Jan 25

yambao water moon WS25 2

Water Moon – Samantha Sotto Yambao
Jan 25

penner lost apothecary SE25

The Lost Apothecary – Sarah Penner
Jan 25

williamson language of dragons SE25

Language of Dragons – SF Williamson
Jan 25

oseman nick and charlie SE25

Nick and Charlie – Alice Oseman
Jan 25

al jackson say its forever SE25

Say It's Forever – AL Jackson
Feb 25

samantha shannon dark mirror WS

The Dark Mirror – Samantha Shannon
Feb 25

alexander freed star wars mask of empire

Star Wars: Mask of Fear – Alexander Freed
Feb 25

bailey dream girl drama BN25

Dream Girl Drama – Tessa Bailey
Feb 25

deonn legendborn PB BN25

Legendborn – Tracy Deonn
Feb 25

kristin hannah nightingale SE25

The Nightingale – Kristin Hannah
Feb 25

saara el arifi cursebound WS25

Cursebound – Saara El-Arifi
Feb 25

gourav mohanty dance of shadows

Dance of Shadows – Gourav Mohanty
Feb 25

kingfisher swordheart SE25

Swordheart – T. Kingfisher
Feb 25

jensen fate inked in blood WSPB25

A Fate Inked In Blood – Danielle L. Jensen
Feb 25

ava reid fable for the end of the world SE25

Fable for the End of the World – Ava Reid
Mar 25

dante inferno illuminated

The Inferno – Dante
Mar 25

zhao scorpion and the night blossom SE25

The Scorpion and the Night Blossom – Amélie Wen Zhao
Mar 25

cruz rings of fate SE25

Rings of Fate – Melissa de la Cruz
Mar 25

lam emberclaw BN 24

Emberclaw – LR Lam
Mar 25

collins sunrise on reaping BN placeholder

Sunrise on. the Reaping – Suzanne Collins
Mar 25

targosz river of spirits SE25

River of Spirits – Shana Targosz
Mar 25

aurora ascher my demon hunter

My Demon Hunter – Aurora Ascher
Mar 25

sparkes house at the edge of magic BN25

The House at the Edge of Magic – Amy Sparkes
Mar 25

elise kova dragon cursed SE25

Dragon Cursed – Elise Kova
Mar 25

gregory maguire elphie SE24

Elphie: A Wicked Childhood – Gregory Maguire
Mar 25

lauren asher fine print SE25

The Fine Print – Lauren Asher
Mar 25

wikeskara prince without sorrow WS25

The Prince Without Sorrow –Maithree Wijeskara
Mar 25

kaner faithbreaker WS25

Faithbreaker –Hannah Kaner
Mar 25

veen blood on her tongue SE25

Blood on the Tongue –Johanna Van Veen
Mar 25

vintage collectors classics austen pride prejudice 9781529954265

Vintage Collector's Classics –Various Authors
Mar 25

broadbent slaying the vampire conquerer WS25

Slaying the Vampire Conqueror – Carissa Broadbent
Mar 25

presley never list

The Never List – Jade Presley
Apr 25

gifted & talented olivie blake

Gifted & Talented – Olivie Blake
Apr 25

juliette cross firebird SE25

Firebird – Juliette Cross
Apr 25

yigit turhan monstrous hearts SE25

Their Monstrous Hearts – Yigit Turhan
Apr 25

roberts fearless BN placeholder

Fearless – Lauren Roberts
Apr 25

tahereh mafi watch me SE25

Watch Me – Tahereh Mafi
Apr 25

bailey it happened one summer BN25

It Happened One Summer – Tessa Bailey
Apr 25

wild wrangled lyla Sage BN

Wild and Wrangled – Lyla Sage
Apr 25

runyx engima SE25

Enigma – RuNyx
Apr 25

jasmine mas blood of hercules SE25

Blood of Hercules – Jasmine Mas
Apr 25

carley fortune one golden summer BN25

One Golden Summer – Carley Fortune
May 25

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Silverborn – Jessica Townsend
May 25

danielle jensen curse carved in bone SE25

A Curse Carved in Bone – Danielle L. Jensen
May 25

harlow all we lost was everything BN25

All We Lost Was Everything – Sloan Harlow
May 25

gillig knight and the moth BN25

The Knight and the Moth –Rachel Gillig
May 25

pearson morrighan SE25

The Remnant Chronicles –Mary E. Pearson
May 25

linde robin on the oak tree SE25

The Robin on the Oak Throne – K. A. Linde
Jun 25

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Bury Our Bones in Midnight Soil – VE Schwab
Jun 25

beehive editions le fanu carmilla cover

Carmilla – Sheridan Le Fanu
Jun 25

tj klune brothersong BNPB25

Brothersong – TJ Klune
Jul 25

kuang dragon republic SE25

The Dragon Republic – RF Kuang
Jun 25

hazelwood love hypothesis CE25

The Love Hypothesis – Ali Hazelwood
Jun 25

durst spellshop SEPB25

The Spellshop – Sarah Beth Durst
Jun 25

kova arcana academy SE25

Arcana Academy – Elise Kova
Jul 25

tj klune brothersong BNPB25

Brothersong – TJ Klune
Jul 25

jennifer lynn barnes glorious rivals BN placeholder

Glorious Rivals – Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Jul 25

sarah beth durst enchanted greenhouse SE25

The Enchanted Greenhouse – Sarah Beth Durst
Jul 25

reid theory dreaming SE25

A Theory of Dreaming – Ava Reid
Aug 25

tijan hate to love you

Hate to Love You – Tijan
Aug 25

owen things gods break SE25

The Things Gods Break –Abigail Owen
Sep 25

katherine rundell poisoned king WS placeholder

The Poisoned King – Katherine Rundell
Sep 25

sarah parker ballad falling dragons WS placeholder

The Ballad of Falling Dragons – Sarah A. Parker
Oct 25

mas bonds of hercules BN25 spredges

Bonds of Hercules –Jasmine Mas
Oct 25

percy jackson sea of monsters SE25v2

Percy Jackson Sea of Monsters – Rick Riordan
Nov 25

tracy wolff sweet vengeance SE25 placeholder

Sweet Vengeance – Tracy Wolff
May 26

steadman timeless WS placeholder

Timeless – AF Steadman
Sep 26

Recently added titles

Note: if you’re a collector, remember to check out the page that tracks upcoming preorder incentives as well!

Please note that some of the links below are affiliate links for which I may be compensated (this does not affect my reviews nor cost you any money, but helps support my site hosting costs). I deeply appreciate your support of my site if you use these links, but warmly encourage you to buy from your local Indie bookshop if you have the opportunity.

Other ways to find special editions

Stalk the Stores

There are a few stores that regularly release produce special editions, and you can visit their sites to see what they have available.

Waterstones (UK) have lots of signed editions, which often include sprayed edges and exclusive content. They ship internationally with reasonable rates for some countries, but they recently increased their shipping enormously for other locations (sigh, rip Australian orders), but they do send you a tracking number. There are typically between 1000-2000 copies of their exclusive editions produced.

Barnes and Noble (US) have lots of signed editions, which often include exclusive content and different dust jacket designs. They are a good store for US-based buyers, but it’s a bit hit and miss if they will ship books internationally – some books they will, some they won’t. You usually get a tracking number. There are typically “a few thousand” copies of their exclusive editions.

Goldsboro Books (UK) have special limited editions, sprayed edges and a couple of excellent book subscription programs (see below). As a bonus, all their books are hand covered with protective dust jackets and they come incredibly well wrapped. The number of exclusive edition copies produced ranges between a few hundred and a thousand, and they are usually numbered. Customer service used to be excellent, these days there is often a long delay if you are trying to contact them by email. Good for UK buyers but international shipping is expensive. 

The Broken Binding (UK) make beautiful exclusive sprayed edge editions of fantasy, scifi and horror books. Excellent customer service. Good for UK buyers but international shipping is expensive. 

Blackwells (UK) sometimes have signed editions, and international shipping is included in the price of the book. I’ve got some lovely Independent bookstore editions from here. Usually no tracking number is provided, but responsive customer service.

Indigo (Canada) have lots of signed editions and exclusive content, often replicating the B&N editions. International shipping outside of North America can be cost prohibitive.

LitJoy (US) have a shop where they sell special edition books with exclusive artwork, hidden covers, sprayed edges and other features. International shipping is not cheap, but the books are lovely.

Target (US) have a few exclusive editions. Good for US buyers but international shipping is often not available or may be cost prohibitive.

BooksAMillion (US) have a few exclusive editions. Good for US buyers but international shipping is usually not available or it’s cost prohibitive.

Dymocks (Australia) have a few exclusive editions, many are based on UK designs that previously were released by Waterstones. Good for Australian buyers but international shipping may be cost prohibitive.

Subscribe to boxes

Some of the book subscription boxes do sell individual titles. (Their subscription books are also fantastic, but I tend not to find a use for all the added merch they come with, so they’re not super cost effective in my case.) Some of the most popular subscription services include:

Goldsboro Books (UK) have book-only subscription programs: GSFF for science fiction and fantasy, and Prem1er for more general fiction (I have previously been a member and reviewed these clubs here if you’re interested in an unbiased non-rep view). International shipping is not cheap.

FairyLoot (UK/US) often have signed books with exclusive covers and sprayed edges. They have boxes with additional loot, and book-only subscriptions as well. Monthly subscribers get first opportunity to buy leftover stock, but some books make it to the shop and don’t usually last long. I’ve been a subscriber to this club. They have a UK and US distributor, but international shipping may be prohibitive to other locations. There’s quite a long waiting list. Note: I’ve previously been a subscriber to FairyLoot.

Illumicrate (UK/US) have special edition boxes that can be purchased as a one-off, which have signed books with sprayed edges, or exclusive covers. Monthly subscribers get first opportunity to buy leftover stock, but some books make it to the shop and don’t usually last long. They have a UK and US distributor, but international shipping may be prohibitive to other locations.

LitJoy Crate (US) have signed books with exclusive artwork and special dust jackets. You can get buy books directly from their store as well as subscribe to their boxes.

☞ I’ve more closely reviewed some LitJoy books here.

The Broken Binding (UK) subscription concentrates on one favourite back-list series at a time (typically around trilogy length). They produce one special edition title in the selected series each month until the set is complete, and then the next series begins the following month. They do feature the occasional stand-alone title. International shipping is expensive, and there is an extraordinarily long waitlist to join, but they produce lovely editions.

The Locked Library (UK) is a book-only subscription box that focuses on fantasy, science fiction and YA. The books are not signed, but they usually feature a slightly different cover design, detailed sprayed page edges and foiled designs under the dust jacket. It’s run by a major publisher (HarperCollins), and the titles are usually very popular, but customer service is quite difficult to get ahold of if you have issues. International shipping is expensive, but they send by courier with great tracking. Note: I’m a previous subscriber to The Locked Library. 

Custom Stencilled Edges

In addition to the editions listed on this page, there are also several artists who also offer custom stencilled edges, and/or do very small runs of their own limited designs. Sometimes these options may be more affordable for you depending on your location. Some of the artists I think are doing the nicest work at the moment include:

A couple of other interesting options to consider are:

  • Ruined By Fiction (India) who do custom foiled hardcover designs
  • BriMarie (US) paints pretty hidden fore-edge paintings under gilt edging that you might like to check out as well ツ

Or just let me help you!

I’m on a lot of publisher’s mailing lists, and I often hear about upcoming releases before the general public. I’m also a collector, so I scour the shops for interesting books that will be coming out soon. Since preorders are often cheaper (and because special editions frequently sell out even before publication day), I decided to create this page to list all the special upcoming editions that you can buy without subscribing to a book box or doing anything else – just preorder the book you want straight from a store. Where possible, I include links to shops that do international shipping (some of these are affiliate links that give me a few pennies to cover site hosting but don’t cost you extra – so thank you most sincerely if you use them!) but I always recommend buying from your local independent brick and mortar shop if you can.

If you subscribe to my newsletter I’ll send you out occasional updates (or just regularly stalk this page, I update it at least every couple of weeks), and I also publish video reviews for the most beautiful books published each year, so check them out too if you think you might be interested. Otherwise, enough blather from me – go check out the books!

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