Upcoming Special Editions and Preorders
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Upcoming Special Editions, Sprayed Edges, Collector's Editions & More
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!
Recently added titles
Added/Updated Dec 7, 2024
Bonds of Hercules
–Jasmine Mas
Oct 25
The Things Gods Break
–Abigail Owen
Sep 25
Harry Potter Boxed Set
–JK Rowling
Sep 25
Accomplice to the Villain
–Hannah Nicole Maehrer
Aug 25
Glorious Rivals
–Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Jul 25
Wisteria
– Adalyn Grace
Jul 25
Arcana Academy
– Elise Kova
Jul 25
Maid For Each Other
– Lynn Painter
Jul 25
Rose In Chains
– Julie Soto
Jul 25
Harry Potter Stenciled Editions
– JK Rowling
Jul 25
You Were Never Not Mine
– Monica Murphy
Jun 25
Carmilla
– Sheridan Le Fanu
Jun 25
The Day The Crayons series
– Daywalt & Jeffers
Jun 25
Atmospheres
– Taylor Jenkins Reid
Jun 25
Whisperwicks Benjamiah Creek
– Jordan Lees
Jun 25
The Primal of Blood and Bone
– Jennifer L. Armentrout
Jun 25
The Tower at the End of Time
– Amy Sparkes
Jun 25
Skandar Series
– AF Steadman
May 25
Love and Other Words
– Christina Lauren
May 25
The Measure
– Nikki Erlick
May 25
Sweet Chaos
– Tracy Wolff
May 25
Not So Nice Guy
– RS Grey
May 25
Behooved
– M Stevenson
May 25
HG Wells Knickerbocker Classics
– HG Wells
Apr 25
The Brit
– Jodi Ellen Malpas
Apr 25
Someone You Can Build a Nest In
– John Wiswell
Apr 25
Sparrow and Vine
– Sophie Lark
Apr 25
Brutal Vows
– JT Geissinger
Apr 25
The Dark That Hides Us
– Andy Darcy Theo
Apr 25
Remarkably Bright Creatures
– Shelby Van Pelt
Apr 25
Snow White Princess Swap
– Kim Bussing
Mar 25
The Green Kingdom
– Cornelia Funke
Mar 25
Heaven Official's Blessing
– Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
Mar 25
God of War
– Rina Kent
Mar 25
Legend of Exorcism
– Fei Tian Ye Xiang
Mar 25
The Rose Bargain
– Sasha Peyton Smith
Feb 25
Hungerstone
– Kat Dunn
Feb 25
Needy Little Things
– Channelle Desamours
Feb 25
Bossman
– Vi Keeland
Feb 25
God of Fury
– Rina Kent
Feb 25
Kiss of the Basilisk
– Lindsay Straube
Feb 25
Cinderella and the Beast
– Kim Bussing
Jan 25
[This list is a new feature – still in testing…]
Please note: These lists aren’t complete (check each monthly page for that!), I’m just checking what effect it has on loading time for the page overall at the moment…
The Lost Bookshop
– Evie Woods
Dec 24
Monsoon Rising
– Thea Guanzon
Dec 24
Tender is the Flesh
– Agustina Bazterrica
Dec 24
She's Not Sorry
– Mary Kubica
Dec 24
Heavenly Bodies
– Imani Erriu
Dec 24
Breath of the Dragon: Breathmarked
– Shannon & Fonda Lee
Jan 25
So Let Them Burn
– Kamilah Cole
Jan 25
My Funny Demon Valentine
– Aurora Ascher
Jan 25
Death of the Author
– Nnedi Okorafor
Jan 25
The Lost Apothecary
– Sarah Penner
Jan 25
Immortal
– Sue Lynn Tan
Jan 25
Babylonia
– Costanza Casati
Jan 25
Heavenly Bodies
– Imani Erriu
Jan 25
Water Moon
– Samantha Sotto Yambao
Jan 25
The Lost Apothecary
– Sarah Penner
Jan 25
Language of Dragons
– SF Williamson
Jan 25
Nick and Charlie
– Alice Oseman
Jan 25
Say It's Forever
– AL Jackson
Feb 25
The Dark Mirror
– Samantha Shannon
Feb 25
Star Wars: Mask of Fear
– Alexander Freed
Feb 25
Dream Girl Drama
– Tessa Bailey
Feb 25
Legendborn
– Tracy Deonn
Feb 25
The Nightingale
– Kristin Hannah
Feb 25
Cursebound
– Saara El-Arifi
Feb 25
Dance of Shadows
– Gourav Mohanty
Feb 25
Swordheart
– T. Kingfisher
Feb 25
A Fate Inked In Blood
– Danielle L. Jensen
Feb 25
Fable for the End of the World
– Ava Reid
Mar 25
The Scorpion and the Night Blossom
– Amélie Wen Zhao
Mar 25
Rings of Fate
– Melissa de la Cruz
Mar 25
Emberclaw
– LR Lam
Mar 25
Sunrise on. the Reaping
– Suzanne Collins
Mar 25
River of Spirits
– Shana Targosz
Mar 25
My Demon Hunter
– Aurora Ascher
Mar 25
The House at the Edge of Magic
– Amy Sparkes
Mar 25
Dragon Cursed
– Elise Kova
Mar 25
Elphie: A Wicked Childhood
– Gregory Maguire
Mar 25
The Fine Print
– Lauren Asher
Mar 25
The Prince Without Sorrow
–Maithree Wijeskara
Mar 25
Faithbreaker
–Hannah Kaner
Mar 25
Blood on the Tongue
–Johanna Van Veen
Mar 25
Vintage Collector's Classics
–Various Authors
Mar 25
The Never List
– Jade Presley
Apr 25
Gifted & Talented
– Olivie Blake
Apr 25
Firebird
– Juliette Cross
Apr 25
Their Monstrous Hearts
– Yigit Turhan
Apr 25
Fearless
– Lauren Roberts
Apr 25
Watch Me
– Tahereh Mafi
Apr 25
It Happened One Summer
– Tessa Bailey
Apr 25
Wild and Wrangled
– Lyla Sage
Apr 25
Enigma
– RuNyx
Apr 25
Blood of Hercules
– Jasmine Mas
Apr 25
One Golden Summer
– Carley Fortune
May 25
Silverborn
– Jessica Townsend
May 25
A Curse Carved in Bone
– Danielle L. Jensen
May 25
All We Lost Was Everything
– Sloan Harlow
May 25
The Knight and the Moth
–Rachel Gillig
May 25
The Remnant Chronicles
–Mary E. Pearson
May 25
Bury Our Bones in Midnight Soil
– VE Schwab
Jun 25
The Robin on the Oak Throne
– K. A. Linde
Jun 25
Carmilla
– Sheridan Le Fanu
Jun 25
Arcana Academy
– Elise Kova
Jul 25
The Enchanted Greenhouse
– Sarah Beth Durst
Jul 25
The Poisoned King
– Katherine Rundell
Sep 25
Hate to Love You
– Tijan
Aug 25
The Ballad of Falling Dragons
– Sarah A. Parker
Oct 25
Glorious Rivals
– Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Jul 25
Brothersong
– TJ Klune
Jul 25
Percy Jackson Sea of Monsters
– Rick Riordan
Nov 25
Sweet Vengeance
– Tracy Wolff
May 26
The Things Gods Break
–Abigail Owen
Sep 25
Timeless
– AF Steadman
Sep 26
Bonds of Hercules
–Jasmine Mas
Oct 25
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:
- Inky Fox Books (UK)
- Kingdom Book Designs (UK)
- Kathy’s Sprayed Edges (Germany)
- Edged In Starlight (US)
- Bookish Signs (US)
- Libernations (US)
- Fig and Flowers (Australia)
- Custom Sprayed Edges (India)
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!
