Special Edition Books – October 2024
Special Editions - October 2024
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This page includes special editions that were released in October 2024.
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A Grimacres Whodunnit: Murder! By Narwhal! - Alex T. Smith
Release date: Oct 31, 2024
“This deliciously witty and playful middle grade murder mystery finds resourceful Edna Gristle in pursuit of her tyrannical grandfather’s murderer.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK paperback with narwhal sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
Book of the Gospels - Catholic Bishops
Release date: Oct 31, 2024
“This beautiful large format edition contains the Gospels for: Sundays, Solemnities & Feasts of the Lord Ritual Masses Christian Initiation Catechumenate and Sacramental Initiation of Adults Baptism of Infants and more.”
Fine Binding Edition. Bound in bonded leather with gold blocking, ribbed spine, gilded page edges, and ribbon bookmark. Comes in a clothbound lined slipcase.
➤ Find it at Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
Processional Edition. Bound in bonded leather with gold blocking, ribbed spine, gilded page edges, and ribbon bookmark. Adorned with a silver and gold-plated plaque reproducing a crucifixion scene. Comes in a clothbound, velvet-lined slipcase.
➤ Find it at Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
Arcturus Epic Classics
Release date: Oct 30, 2024
Gift quality editions of classic stories, with stunningly designed decorative stenciled edges.
Arcturus Epic Classics. UK hardbacks with strikingly designed sprayed page edges, gold-embossed cover designs, decorative endpapers, and artwork by acclaimed golden age illustrators.
➤ Find Poe’s Tales of Mystery and Imagination at Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
➤ Find Milton’s Paradise Lost at Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
➤ Find Dante’s Divine Comedy at Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
➤ Find Doré’s Scenes from the Bible at Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
☞ See also the Arcturus Epic Classics series guide for more details
The Wizard of Oz and other wonderful books of Oz - L. Frank Baum, illustrated by W. W. Denslow & John R. Neill
Release date: Oct 29, 2024 (US), Feb 27, 2025 (UK)
“Collects three of Baum’s Oz novels: The Wizard of Oz; The Emerald City of Oz; and Glinda of Oz.”
Deluxe Hardcover. US hardback with dedcorative stencilled page edges and annotated text by noted folklorist Jack Zipes.
*Note: US sites list this as a deluxe hardcover, UK sites as part of the Penguin Clothbound Classics series. From what I can see, I don’t think it’s clothbound but will update when it’s more clear!
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Waterstones | Blackwells
Camera Shy - Kay Cove
Release date: Oct 29, 2024
“A body positive, neighbors-to-lovers romance about a curvaceous beauty who strikes an unlikely bargain with the handsome photographer next door.”
Limited Edition Hardcover. US hardback with film stencilled on pink ombre sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Don't Let the Forest In - CG Drews
Release date: Oct 29, 2024
“With a lingering terror that will lurk well after you finish, this psychological horror is packed with monsters of fairytale, folklore and so much more.”
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with an annotated chapter and three bonus fairytales, forest green stained edges, designed endpapers, and a unique case stamp.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Throne of Secrets - Kerri Maniscalco
Release date: Oct 29, 2024
“Two rivals torn apart by a dark memory reunite on a deadly hunt—and in an irresistibly twisted fairy tale—in the next steamy standalone fantasy romance from New York Times bestselling author Kerri Maniscalco.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback with blue sprayed and stencilled page edges.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
B&N Exclusive. US hardback. Unique cover and bonus content.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
The World of Minecraft - Mojang
Release date: Oct 29, 2024
“This deluxe, numbered edition of The World of Minecraft uncovers the history of one of the most influential games of all time.”
Special Edition. Collector’s edition with an exclusive cover, clamshell case, reversible red-and-green translucent sleeve that reveals different mobs on the clamshell case, and signed art prints created by illustrator Doug John Miller, Minecraft manga artist Kazuyoshi Seto, and Mojang art director Markus “Junkboy” Toivonen, showcased within a deluxe tri-fold art case.
➤ Buy from Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins Reid
Release date: Oct 29, 2024
“A legendary film actress reflects on her relentless rise to the top and the risks she took, the loves she lost, and the long-held secrets the public could never imagine.”
Deluxe Edition. US hardback with gilded signature on boards under the dust jacket, illustrated endpapers and 7 gold rings stenciled on green sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Bookshops & Bonedust - Travis Baldree
Release date: Oct 29, 2024
“When an injury throws a young, battle-hungry orc off her chosen path, she may find that what we need isn’t always what we seek.”
Deluxe Edition. US hardback with new chapter art, beautiful new endpapers, and decorative stenciled edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Legends & Lattes - Travis Baldree
Release date: Oct 29, 2024
“After a lifetime of bounties and bloodshed, Viv is hanging up her sword for the last time. The battle-weary orc aims to start fresh, opening the first ever coffee shop in the city of Thune. But old and new rivals stand in the way of success — not to mention the fact that no one has the faintest idea what coffee actually is.“
Deluxe Edition. US hardback with new chapter art, beautiful new endpapers, and decorative stenciled edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Blood Over Bright Haven - M. L. Wang
Release date: Oct 29, 2024
“The first woman ever admitted to a prestigious order of mages unravels a secret conspiracy that could change the practice of magic forever, in this standalone dark fantasy.“
First US Editions. US hardback feature red stained edges gold and red foil on the jacket, a full-color endpaper map, and an interior illustration of an in-world magical item.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
One Dark Window - Rachel Gillig
Release date: Oct 29, 2024
“This lush, dark fantasy debut delivers atmospheric world-building, witchy tarot-like magic, and a steamy romantic subthread. It’s a loose reimagination of the English folk ballad “The Highwayman” and reads like a timeless fable.”
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with foil covers, designed endpapers with patterns from the front cover and edges, stenciled edges with a two-color design and a foil stamp on the HC case.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Two Twisted Crowns - Rachel Gillig
Release date: Oct 29, 2024
“The entire kingdom is in danger and monsters abound! Two Twisted Crowns has all the dark fantasy staples that made you fall in love with the series alongside women’s empowerment and an atmospheric overtone.”
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with foil covers, designed endpapers with patterns from the front cover and edges, stenciled edges with a two-color design and a foil stamp on the HC case.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
The Berry Pickers - Amanda Peters
Release date: Oct 29, 2024
“A profoundly moving novel told from the alternating point of view of two siblings, this is the story of a Mi’kmaq girl gone missing and the lasting effect it has on her family.”
B&N Exclusive. US paperback with French flaps, deckled edges, and a bonus short story.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Invincible 2 - Robert Kirkman, Ryan Ottley & Bill Crabtree
Release date: Oct 29, 2024
“A new and revised edition of Invincible boxed set.”
B&N Exclusive. US paperback with exclusive cover, exclusive poster and a 7.25″ articulated Omni-Man action figure.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
A Shadow in the Ember - Jennifer L. Armentrout
Release date: Oct 29, 2024
“The beginning of the sprawling Blood & Ash saga! An epic fantasy living in the “chosen one” space, this life and death journey is as much romance as it is action. Join Sera as she faces (and perhaps defies) the destiny she never chose.”
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with exclusive features TBC.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
The Blue Hour - Paula Hawkins
Release date: Oct 29, 2024
“An isolated Scottish island, accessible to the mainland only twelve hours a day. An infamous artist whose notoriously unfaithful husband disappeared after visiting her twenty years ago. A present-day discovery that intimately connects three people and threatens a carefully concealed secret..”
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with an essay from the author with insights into the creative process and decorative endpapers unique to this edition.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Playing Hard to Get - Monica Murphy
Release date: Oct 29, 2024
“Knox Maguire, offensive tight end on the football team, is the king of our college campus. He’s also the opposite of me in every way.”
Deluxe Edition (first print run). US paperback with decorative stencilled page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
God of Malice - Rina Kent
Release date: Oct 29, 2024
“Killian Carson is unfeeling, cold-blooded, monstrous…and has developed an obsession with Glyndon that just might be both of their undoing.”
Deluxe Edition (first print run). US paperback with red sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Ignite Me (Shatter Me #3) – Tahereh Mafi
Release date: Oct 24, 2024
“With Omega Point destroyed, Juliette doesn’t know if the rebels, her friends, or even Adam are alive. But that won’t keep her from trying to take down The Reestablishment once and for all..”
Collector’s Special Edition. UK hardback with an exclusive cover design and gold reading ribbon.
➤ Buy from Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
The Hobbit Deluxe Illustrated Edition - J. R. R. Tolkien
Release date: Oct 24, 2024
“The enchanting prelude to The Lord of the Rings, illustrated throughout with over 50 sketches, drawings, paintings, and maps by J.R.R. Tolkien himself.”
[Appears to be a reprint of the 2023 edition]
Deluxe illustrated edition. Quarterbound in green leather, complete text printed in two colors, more than 50 illustrations, two poster-size, fold-out maps revealing all the detail of Thror’s Map and Wilderland, an illustrated 88-page booklet, and a printed art card reproducing Tolkien’s original dustjacket painting.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Cabana Anthology: The Anniversary Edition - Martina Mondadori
Release date: Oct 24, 2024
“Released to celebrate 10 years of the sumptuous, sought-after, limited-edition Cabana magazine.”
10th Anniversary Edition. Presents the most revered Cabana-approved designers and their works alongside previously unseen interiors projects.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Waterstones | Blackwells
Leaves of Grass - Walt Whitman
Release date: Oct 24, 2024
“Two volumes edition featuring 300 pages of writing, notes and ephemera.”
McSweeney’s Deluxe Edition. Clothbound in slipcase with bonus array of archival materials, including handwritten drafts and other ephemera.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Bloodguard - Cecy Robson
Release date: Oct 22, 2024
“Gladiator meets a gender reversal on The Handmaid’s Tale in this dark fantasy series full of epic battles and forbidden romance.”
US First print run. US hardback – first printings will feature vines stencilled on red page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Waterstones | Blackwells
Elric Vol. 4: The Dreaming City - Michael Moorcock
Release date: Oct 22, 2024
“A stunning comic adaptation of the classic Elric of Melniboné novels by fantasy legend Michael Moorcock, adapted by the writer of the award-winning videogame Life is Strange.”
Deluxe Edition. Oversized format hardback with a unique foiled cover design.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Waterstones | Blackwells
Lightlark - Alex Aster
Release date: Oct 22, 2024
“Every 100 years, the island of Lightlark appears to host the Centennial, a deadly game that only the rulers of six realms are invited to play. The invitation is a summons—a call to embrace victory and ruin, baubles and blood.”
Collector’s Edition. US hardback with metallic slipcase, satin cover with foil stamping, colour art insert, 8-page bonus romance scene, mpped endpapers and stenciled crowns on stained page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Waterstones | Blackwells
She Speaks: The Women of Greek Myths in Their Own Words - Honor Cargill-Martin
Release date: Oct 22, 2024
“Written by “the new Mary Beard,” classicist Honor Cargill-Martin flips the script in this enchanting anthology of eight Greek myths where women take center stage.”
Barnes & Noble Exclusive. US hardback with bonus backmatter featuring a bespoke character glossary, and stencilled and sprayed page edges..
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
The Striker - Ana Huang
Release date: Oct 22, 2024
“She’s the only woman he wants…and the only one he can’t have.”
Barnes & Noble Exclusive. US paperback with exclusive foiled cover.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Spectacular (Caraval) - Stephanie Garber
Release date: Oct 22, 2024
“Featuring clockwork boys, poisoned candy and impish snow globes, this enchanting holiday novella set in the bestselling world of Garber’s Caraval series is a heartwarming delight from start to finish.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback with exclusive colourway (standard cover in a different cover), exclusive endpapers, and bonus content. Cover design TBC.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with alternative cover design, decorative endpapers, exclusive ‘hidden cover’ case stamp.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble | Indigo
☞ Visit the ‘Spectacular’ page for a roundup of all the special editions for this title
In Too Deep (Jack Reacher) - Lee & Andrew Child
Release date: Oct 22, 2024
“Reacher finds himself the captive of a gang who have some very disturbing plans.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback, signed by the author with foiled boards, exclusive endpapers and extra content.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
John Derian: The Picture Book Collection
Release date: Oct 17, 2024
“John Derian’s picture books celebrate the best of his world, from intensely colored flowers and birds to curious portraits, hand-drawn letters, and breathtaking landscapes.”
Collector’s Exclusive. Oversized collection includes both the original John Derian Picture Book and Picture Book II. Packaged in a decorative slipcase.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Waterstones | Blackwells
Januaries - Olivie Blake
Release date: Oct 17, 2024
“The mega-selling author of the Atlas Six series delivers a luminous collection of short stories that take the reader on mesmerising journeys through revised fairytales, present day heists and absurdist poetry.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback, signed by the author with decorative sprayed page edges and a bonus short story.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
Murtagh - Christopher Paolini
Release date: Oct 15, 2024
“A stunning deluxe edition of Christopher Paolini’s instant #1 New York Times bestseller set in the World of Eragon, featuring fan favorite Murtagh and his dragon.”
Deluxe Edition. US hardback with red decorative page edges, foil embellished stamped cover, new maps, a bonus scene, a letter from Jeod and two pieces of artwork by the author.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Timber (Hades #4) - Tate James
Release date: Oct 15, 2024
“I wasn’t an empty shell. I was a goddamn survivor.”
Special Edition. US paperback with red sprayed page edges, and connecting spine design for the series.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Bull Moon Rising - Ruby Dixon
Release date: Oct 15, 2024
“In a world of magical artifacts and fantastical beings, a woman determined to save her family joins forces with an unlikely partner, in this steamy romantasy by USA Today bestselling author Ruby Dixon.”
US First Printings. US hardback will have shimmering effects on the dust jacket, color illustrated endpapers, decorative stencilled page edges, and a foil-stamped case under the covers.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Mine for a Moment - Catharina Maura
Release date: Oct 15, 2024
“A brand-new spicy, high-angst forbidden romance.”
B&N Exclusive. US paperback with a foiled cover.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
The Housemaid's Secret - Freida McFadden
Release date: Oct 15, 2024
“As he continues showing me their incredible penthouse apartment, I have a terrible feeling about the woman behind closed doors. But I can’t risk losing this job – not if I want to keep my darkest secret safe.”
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with an author essay, an author Q&A, a reading group guide, and an exclusive colorway cover.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, illustrated by Alan Lee
Release date: Oct 10, 2024
“Three-volume, deluxe slipcased hardback set of The Lord of the Rings, illustrated throughout by acclaimed Tolkien artist, Alan Lee.”
Deluxe Illustrated Boxed Set. Slipcased leather and clothbound hardbacks with over 50 full-page colour paintings, sprayed page edges, and silver foil stamped slicase. Accompanied by three removable art cards, and wo foldout maps of Middle-earth drawn by Christopher Tolkien.
➤ Buy US edition from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
➤ Buy UK edition from Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
Pinocchio - Carlo Collodi, illustrated by Mike Mignola, annotated by Lemony Snicket
Release date: Oct 10, 2024
“An oversized slipcase art book elaborately illustrated by Mignola and extensively annotated by Snicket, in the form of inserted typewritten missives from the brink of madness.”
Beehive Books Illuminated Edition. Housed in a shimmering die-cut sculpturally embossed slipcase, printed on uncoated acid-free paper, and published in an oversized 9×12″ trim format.
➤ Find it at Amazon | B&N | Waterstones | Foyles | Blackwells | Beehive Books
☞ Read more about the Beehive Illuminated Editions here
Wool - Hugh Howey
Release date: Oct 15, 2024
“The first book in the acclaimed, New York Times best-selling trilogy, Wool is the story of mankind clawing for survival. The world outside has grown toxic, the view of it limited, talk of it forbidden. The remnants of humanity live underground in a single silo.”
Collector’s Edition. US hardback with illustrated endpapers, red sprayed edges, and a poster on the inside of the jacket with a blueprint of the silo. It also includes an original essay from Hugh Howey taking readers behind-the-scenes on the set of the Silo series.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Barnes & Noble Exclusive. US hardback with a a reversible dust jacket (showing a blueprint of the Silo), stamped and foiled case, illustrated endpapers, sprayed edges and a new Silo short story from Hugh Howey.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Star Wars: Mace Windu: The Glass Abyss - Steven Barnes
Release date: Oct 15, 2024
“Jedi Master Mace Windu travels to a dangerous, remote planet on a mission that challenges even his deadly prowess—all to fulfill Qui-Gon’s last request.”
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with double-sided pull-out mini-poster featuring character art of Mace Windu.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
5 More Sleeps to Christmas - Jimmy Fallon
Release date: Oct 15, 2024
“Fallon returns with this sweet and spirited Christmas picture book.”
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with a bonus advent calendar.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Murdle: The School of Mystery - G. T. Karber
Release date: Oct 15, 2024
“The runaway bestselling Murdle puzzle series is back to test your wits in 50 murder mystery logic puzzles set at the dark and mysterious Deduction College.”
B&N Exclusive. US paperback with a two-color interior and five additional puzzles.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
How My Neighbor Stole Christmas - Meghan Quinn
Release date: Oct 15, 2024
“A new holiday enemies-to-lovers romance.”
B&N Exclusive. US paperback with foiled cover.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
The Blue Hour - Paula Hawkins
Release date: Oct 10, 2024
“Three people on a Scottish tidal island are pitched into a nightmare when a bone at the centre of a sculpture turns out to be human.”
First printings. UK hardback with blue foiled boards under the dust jacket, and decorative endpapers.
➤ Buy from Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback with decorative sprayed page edges, blue foiled boards and decorative endpapers.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
Curious Tides - Pascale Lacelle
Release date: Oct 10, 2024
“Dark magic abounds in this intoxicatingly atmospheric fantasy universe that is meticulously built and refreshingly real.”
Barnes & Noble Exclusive. US paperback, with a special cover, decorative stained edges, a full-color page of artwork, and a bonus short story featuring Kai Salonga.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Reckless (Powerless) - Lauren Roberts
Release date: Oct 10, 2024
“The second bewitching instalment in Roberts’ bestselling romantasy trilogy finds the balance between hunter and hunted shift as the king-killer Paedyn Gray and the new king’s brother Kai Azer meet in the reckless, hostile city of Dor.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback with red sprayed page edges and reversible dust jacket.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
Powerless - Lauren Roberts
Release date: Oct 10, 2024
“This sizzling slice of fantasy romance follows the fortunes of Paedyn Gray – an ordinary mortal blending in with the dangerous Elites by pretending to be a Psychic.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback with purple sprayed page edges, mapped endpapers and reversible dust jacket.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
Sophie from Romania – Rory Cellan-Jones
Release date: Oct 10, 2024
“A moving and hopeful account of how the author and his family, after losing their beloved Collie Cross, opened their hearts and home to a Romanian rescue dog.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback with illustrated endpapers and gold foil Sophie paw print on the boards under the jacket.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
And Then There Were None – Agatha Christie
Release date: Oct 10, 2024
“Ten strangers are lured to an island mansion on an isolated rock near the Devon coast. Cut off from the mainland, with their generous hosts mysteriously absent, they are each accused of a terrible crime. When one of the party dies suddenly, the guests realise they may be harbouring a murderer among their number.”
Ultimate Mystery Editions. UK hardback with the final solution sealed in an envelope at the back of the book.
➤ Buy from Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
The Woodsmoke Women’s Book of Spells - Rachel Greenlaw
Release date: Oct 10, 2024
“Brimming with folklore, mystery and magic, this hauntingly beautiful tale from the author of the bestselling Compass and Blade series leads the reader into the titular town and a family whose women possess special powers.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback, signed by the author with decorative stencilled page edges.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
Sisters of Fire and Fury - Laura Bates
Release date: Oct 10, 2024
“Filled with old magic and unimaginable dangers, this sublime sequel to Bates’ bestselling Sisters of Sword and Shadow finds the female knights fending off invaders and finally coming face to face with King Arthur himself.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback with decorative stencilled page edges.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
Bunny vs Monkey: The Great Big Glitch - Jamie Smart
Release date: Oct 10, 2024
“The woodland gang make the bombshell discovery that all of existence is just a virtual reality simulation in this hilarious, typically madcap instalment of the bestselling comic book series.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK paperback with exclusive Flember comic strips.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
Odd Spirits - S. T. Gibson
Release date: Oct 08, 2024
“Tracing the origins of Rhys and Moira’s marriage, this magic-infused prequel to Gibson’s mega-selling The Summoner’s Circle series is adorned with gorgeous illustrations.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK illustrated hardback, signed by the author with exclusive cover and decorative sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
The Stone Witch of Florence – Anna Rasche
Release date: Oct 8, 2024
“A woman’s secret. A deadly Plague. Unleash the hidden magic”
Special Edition. US hardcover with gold foiled jacket, four-color endpapers, and blue stained edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Monarch (Grimstone #2) - Sophie Lark
Release date: Oct 8, 2024
“A brand new romantic thriller series in the Gothic, secretive beach town of Grimstone.”
Special Edition. US paperback with blue sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Better Than The Movies - Lynn Painter
Release date: Oct 8, 2024
“Sometimes life doesn’t always play out like the movies. Hopeless romantic Liz is positive that her childhood crush Michael is Mr. Right, but her plan to woo him falls apart when she starts to develop feelings for her ever-aggravating neighbor Wes.”
B&N Exclusive. US paperback with music notes on blue sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Swordcrossed - Freya Marske
Release date: Oct 8, 2024
“The cozy, low stakes of Legends & Lattes meets the scorching bodyguard fantasy of Jennifer L. Armentrout’s From Blood and Ash in this enemies-to-lovers romance where, yes, the swords do cross.”
First printings. US hardback with ruby sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
The Nightmare Before Kissmas - Sara Raasch
Release date: Oct 8, 2024
“A sexy, quirky romcom where the golden-hearted Prince of Christmas falls for the totally off-limits Prince of Halloween.”
First printings. US paperback with ruby sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
The Stars Are Dying - Chloe C. Peñaranda
Release date: Oct 8, 2024
“The Serpent and the Wings of Night meets Shadow and Bone in a seductive, star-crossed, dark romantic fantasy loosely inspired by the Greek myths of Astraea.”
First US print run. US hardback with starry stenciled edges, exclusive case art under the book jacket, and bonus scenes.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Waterstones | Blackwells
Sally's Lament: A Twisted Tale - Mari Mancusi
Release date: Oct 8, 2024
“What if Sally discovered Christmas Town instead of Jack?”
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with exclusive foiled cover and specially styled endpapers.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Best Hex Ever – Nadia El-Fassi
Release date: Oct 8, 2024
“Both comfortingly cosy and seriously spicy, El-Fassi’s winning romantasy centres on a London kitchen witch cursed to bring bad luck to all her prospective partners.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback with purple sprayed page edges, decorative endpapers, and foiled design on the boards under the jacket.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
The Last One at the Wedding - Jason Rekulak
Release date: Oct 8, 2024
“A breathtaking work of suspense about a father trying to save his daughter from a life-altering decision that will put everything he loves on the line.”
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with a special essay and deleted scene from the author.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Meditations - Marcus Aurelius
Release date: Oct 8, 2024
“The personal writings of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, who ruled from 161 to 180 AD.”
Rock Point Timeless Classics. Hardbacks with debossed and gilded covers, ribbon bookmarks, decorative endpapers, and unabridged content.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Waterstones | Blackwells
☞ Read more about the Rock Point Timeless Classics series
The Ballad of Falling Dragons - Sarah A. Parker
Release date: Oct 7, 2024
“Raeve and Kaan return in the spellbinding sequel to the global mega-hit When the Moon Hatched, as intrigue, danger and romance once more swirl around the dragon riders.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback, signed by the author with digitally sprayed pages edges (design TBC).
➤ Buy from Waterstones
Skandar and the Skeleton Curse - A. F. Steadman
Release date: Oct 3, 2024
“As Skandar and his friends begin their fourth year at the Eyrie, the Island’s unicorns are struck by a terrible curse that threatens to change everything. Between a Commodore determined to eliminate the spirit element for good and a sister hellbent on revenge, nowhere is safe for Skandar.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback with green sprayed page edges, decorative gold foiled boards and bonus content.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
➤ Signed exclusive editions also available while stocks last from Waterstones
Release date: Oct 15, 2024
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with an exclusive foil stamped case, special holographic foil, green endpapers, and bonus content.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Some Like It Cold - Elle McNicoll
Release date: Oct 3, 2024
“A heartwarming wintry romance as Jasper Montgomery unwittingly causes havoc and falls in love on her final visit to her hometown.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK paperback with hot pink sprayed page edges, signed by the author.
➤ Buy signed exclusive edition from Waterstones
The Peepshow: The Murders at 10 Rillington Place - Kate Summerscale
Release date: Oct 3, 2024
“As relentlessly compelling as the most page-turning fiction, this true story of murder, sensation and miscarriages of justice in 1950s Britain is another tour de force of historical recreation from the author of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback, signed by the author with sprayed page edges and exclusive endpapers. Colour TBC.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
A Pirate's Life for Tea - Rebecca Thorne
Release date: Oct 3, 2024
“Queer romantasy heaven as the delightful sequel to Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea finds Kianthe and Reyna caught up in a spot of piratical matchmaking on the high seas, whilst on the hunt for dragon eggs.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback with sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
Icebreaker - Hannah Grace
Release date: Oct 2, 2024
“Sparks fly when a competitive figure skater and hockey team captain are forced to share a rink.”
Deluxe collector’s edition. Australian hardback with pink sprayed and foiled page edges, and a bonus chapter.
➤ Buy from Amazon AU
Release date: Nov 19, 2024
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with pearlised and foiled jacket, decorative sprayed page edges, designed endpapers and a foil stamped case.
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Slap Shot Surprise - Melanie Harlow
Release date: Oct 1, 2024
“In my defense, I thought the plane was going to crash. Otherwise, I never would have blurted out those embarrassing things to a perfect stranger, who just happened to also be a hot hockey player.”
First printings. US paperback first printings will have purple hockey gear stencilled on the page edges and bonus cover features.
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After - Anna Todd
Release date: Oct 1, 2024
“Tessa goes off to college with a dependable boyfriend waiting at home and her life and career neatly planned out. On her first day on campus, everything shifts when she encounters Hardin. With his disheveled brown locks, cocky British charm, and a canvas of tattoos, he’s a stark departure from her familiar world.”
First printings – 10th Anniversary. US paperback first printings will have clouds sprayed onto the page edges.
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When We Were Very Young – AA Milne
Release date: Oct 1, 2024
“A special facsimile edition of A.A.Milne’s classic book of poetry for children.”
Centenary Edition. Gold-foiled hardback facsimile edition in a gold-foiled slipcase.
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Maisie Dobbs - Jacqueline Winspear
Release date: Oct 1, 2024
“The bestselling crime classic that launched the iconic Maisie Dobbs series”
Collector’s Edition. US hardback with an elegant paper-over-board with copper foil cover, matching printed endpapers, and also an afterword from the author.
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Never Never - Colleen Hoover and Tarryn Fisher
Release date: Oct 1, 2024
“Charlie Wynwood and Silas Nash have been best friends since they could walk. They’ve been in love since the age of fourteen. But as of this morning…they are complete strangers. Their first kiss, their first fight, the moment they fell in love…every memory has vanished. Now Charlie and Silas must work together to uncover the truth about what happened to them and why.”
Collector’s Edition. US hardback with pink stained page edges, nine illustrations, a foil-stamped case and custom endpapers.
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The Last Dragon on Mars - Scott Reintgen
Release date: Oct 1, 2024
“A boy living on Mars unexpectedly becomes a dragon rider in this first book in the sci-fi and fantasy mash-up The Dragonships series, sure to delight fans of Skandar and Eragon.”
Limited First Printings. US hardback with red stenciled page edges and a reverse jacket image.
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - J. K. Rowling
Release date: Oct 1, 2024
“The first book in the Harry Potter series, now in a special edition paperback.”
Special edition. US paperback with decorative stenciled page edges
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Sentinel (Covenant #5) - Jennifer L. Armentrout
Release date: Oct 1, 2024
“In the stunning, action-packed climax to the bestselling Covenant Series, Alex must face a terrible choice: the destruction of everything and everyone she holds dear… or the end of herself.”
Limited edition. US paperback with blue sprayed page edges.
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The Great When - Alan Moore
Release date: Oct 1, 2024
“The opening instalment in the Long London series, The Great When finds the creative genius behind Watchmen, From Hell and Jerusalem weave an intricate tale of sorcerers, booksellers and the occult in a mystical version of the capital.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback with decorative sprayed page edges, extra content and foiled art on the case.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
➤ Buy signed exclusive from Waterstones
BRZRKR - Keanu Reeves
Release date: Oct 1, 2024
“The complete collection of the comic book debut of universally beloved filmmaker Keanu Reeves.”
Deluxe Edition. US hardback with special features TBC.
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Release date: Oct 1, 2024
“The complete collection of the comic book debut of universally beloved filmmaker Keanu Reeves.”
Deluxe Edition with Slipcase. US hardback in a deluxe, special edition slipcase.
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The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins, illustrated by Nico Delort
Release date: Oct 1, 2024
“The Hunger Games as you’ve never seen it before — in a remarkable illustrated edition.”
Illustrated Edition. Hardback with illustrations by Nico Delort.
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The Boyfriend - Freida McFadden
Release date: Oct 1, 2024
“She’s looking for the perfect man. He’s looking for the perfect victim.”
Barnes & Noble Exclusive. US hardback with a designed tip-in and bonus content from the author.
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Heir - Sabaa Tahir
Release date: Oct 1, 2024
“An orphan.
An outcast.
A prince.
And a killer who will bring an empire to its knees.”
Barnes & Noble Exclusive. US hardback with a unique cover, colored endpapers & bonus content.
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A Song to Drown Rivers - Ann Liang
Release date: Oct 1, 2024
“An epic historical fantasy about womanhood, war, sacrifice, and love against all odds as the fate of two kingdoms hangs in a delicate balance. Inspired by the legend of Xishi, one of the famous Four Beauties of Ancient China.”
Deluxe Limited Edition. US hardback with decorative sprayed page edges.
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Special International Edition. Hardback with deorative sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Blackwells
Beach Read - Emily Henry
Release date: Oct 1, 2024
“A romance writer who no longer believes in love and a literary writer stuck in a rut engage in a summer-long challenge that may just upend everything they believe about happily ever afters.”
Deluxe Edition. US hardback with a shimmery redesigned cover, sunset sky art endpapers and sprayed edges, gold foil stamped case, a new introduction from the author, and a bonus January and Gus epilogue, “The Layover”.
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Lore Olympus: Volume Seven - Rachel Smythe
Release date: Oct 1, 2024
“Scandalous gossip, wild parties, and forbidden love—the Greek tale of Hades and Persephone gets a romantic modern update.”
B&N Exclusive. US hardback, with alternate cover design.
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A Pirate's Life for Tea - Rebecca Thorne
Release date: Oct 1, 2024
“Bookshops & Bonedust meets Our Flag Means Death in this cozy fantasy on the low seas, where lesbian pirates find out if enemies actually can become lovers.”
Sprayed Edges Edition. US paperback with orange sprayed edges, a color illustration, and a never-before-seen bonus short story.
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Starling House - Alix E. Harrow
Release date: Oct 1, 2024
“A gothic tale about a small town haunted by secrets that can’t stay buried and the sinister house that sits at the crossroads of it all.”
Sprayed Edges Edition. US paperback with purple sprayed page edges.
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Arcturus Decorative Classics Series
Release date: Oct 1, 2024
A new series of decorative classics released by Arcturus. These initial volumes include: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen; Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, and The Odyssey by Homer.
Decorative Classics Series. Hardbacks with decorative stencilled page edges.
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Club 22 (Hades #3) - Tate James
Release date: Oct 1, 2024
“I wasn’t fighting this war with Chase alone. I never had been, with Zed at my back. But this time I also had Cass and Lucas, and goddamn if we weren’t a force to be f***ing reckoned with.”
Special Edition. US paperback with red sprayed page edges, and connecting spine design for the series.
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The Dragonet Prophecy (Wings of Fire #1) - Tui T. Sutherland
Release date: Oct 1, 2024
“The first book in the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling series takes flight with a gorgeous collector’s edition.”
Limited Edition. US paperback with red sprayed page edges, new cover art, and bonus material inside.
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Nothing Like The Movies - Lynn Painter
Release date: Oct 1, 2024
“Wes and Liz struggle to balance their feelings for each other with the growing pains of being a college student.”
B&N Exclusive. US paperback with alternate cover, and bonus content of a deleted chapter.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Covet - Tracy Wolff
Release date: Oct 1, 2024
“Wes and Liz struggle to balance their feelings for each other with the growing pains of being a college student.”
B&N Exclusive. US paperback with alternate cover, and bonus content of a deleted chapter.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Heir - Sabaa Tahir
Release date: Oct 1, 2024
“An orphan.
An outcast.
A prince.
And a killer who will bring an empire to its knees.”
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with exclusive cover, colored endpapers & bonus content.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
The Mighty Red - Louise Erdrich
Release date: Oct 1, 2024
“A story of love, natural forces, spiritual yearnings, and the tragic impact of uncontrollable circumstances on ordinary people’s lives.”
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with red sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
➤ Buy signed exclusive edition from Barnes & Noble while stocks last
Betting on You - Lynn Painter
Release date: Oct 1, 2024
“A ridiculously fun romcom that lives happily in all the tropes we love in the genre. Opposites attract with Charlie and Bailey, who will do anything to not fall in love, even as they do exactly that.”
B&N Exclusive. US paperback with alternate cover, designed edges, an extra chapter of deleted scenes, and an annotated chapter with notes from the author.
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Curious Tides - Pascale Lacelle
Release date: Oct 1, 2024
“Dark magic abounds in this intoxicatingly atmospheric fantasy universe that is meticulously built and refreshingly real.”
B&N Exclusive. US paperback with alternate cover, designed edges, a page of full-color artwork and a bonus short story.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Belladonna Boxed Set - Adalyn Grace
Release date: Oct 1, 2024
“A Gothic-infused world of dark mystery and seductive romance. This set includes Belladonna, Foxglove, and Wisteria.”
Special Editions. US hardbacks with specially designed endpapers and case covers.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
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Christina Sale · 10 September 2024 at 9:18 am
Hi love, I think the second book to When the Moon Hatched comes out Oct of 2025 not 2024 🩵