Special Edition Books – December 2024
Special Editions - December 2024
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This page includes special editions that are anticipated in December 2024.
If you are looking for all upcoming releases, click the button below.
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She's Not Sorry - Mary Kubica
Release date: Dec 31, 2024
“Everyone has secrets, but not everyone has remorse…”
B&N Exclusive. US paperback with “Not everyone has remorse” stencilled in yellow over purple patterned page edges.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Hallowed Be Thy Name: The Iron Maiden Bible - Martin Popoff
Release date: Dec 28, 2024
“A special limited edition that takes readers on a thrilling journey through the tumultuous history of Iron Maiden, one of the world’s most legendary heavy-metal bands.”
Beast Edition. Limited print run of 666 copies available worldwide, each edition numbered on an etched metal plate. Slipcased, black edged pages, bifurcated ribbon marker, bound in stamped leather with metal corners.
➤ Buy from Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
North is the Night - Emily Rath
Release date: Dec 24, 2024
“Two bold young women defy the gods and mortals, living and dead, in this sapphic reimagining of Finnish folklore from internationally bestselling author Emily Rath.“
Deluxe Special Edition First Printings. US hardback with stenciled page edges, a foil-stamped fabric hardcover, exclusive interior design with full-color illustrated endpapers, and a reversible foil dust jacket.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells | Booktopia
Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu, Vol 2 - Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
Release date: Dec 24, 2024
“When a distress signal leads Xie Lian into Ghost City, a bustling metropolis containing all the horrors and delights of the dead, he sees Hua Cheng in his element—and his true form—for the first time.“
Special Edition. US hardback.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Waterstones | Blackwells
A Flase Start - Elsie Silver
Release date: Dec 17, 2024
“He kissed his best friend’s little sister, and the world stood still.“
B&N Exclusive. US paperback with exclusive art and a reading group guide.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Kingmakers: Year Three - Sophie Lark
Release date: Dec 17, 2024
“He saw what she did. Now, he holds the power… Welcome to Kingmakers, the most brutal college in the world. A dark college mafia romance series.”
Limited Edition First Printings. US paperback with purple sprayed page edge.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Heavenly Bodies - Imani Erriu
Release date: Dec 12, 2024
“The opening instalment of Erriu’s cosmic romantasy finds Elara caught between warring Stars, as rivals for her affection embark on dangerous games.“
Waterstones Deluxe Exclusive Edition. UK clothbound hardback with ribbon, exclusive content, illustrated endpapers, sprayed edges and digital signature.
See also the Waterstones HB exclusive and B&N paperback exclusive.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
The Shining - Stanley Kubrick
Release date: Dec 12, 2024
“Equally a study of the intricate mechanics of Kubrick’s genius as an in-depth look at the making of a visual masterpiece, Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining gathers hundreds of hours of exclusive new interviews with the cast and crew in an unprecedented look at the 1980 cult classic.”
Taschen Edition. Two-volume hardback collection designed by M/M Paris with hundreds of never-before-seen production photographs from the Stanley Kubrick Archive and the personal collections of cast and crew, rare documents and correspondence, conceptual art, an exclusive look at deleted scenes, and more.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Waterstones | Blackwells
The Playboy - Marni Mann
Release date: Dec 10, 2024
“One look is all it takes. Discover the sizzling grumpy/sunshine, one-night-stand romance that has BookTok begging for just one more page.“
Special Edition (first US printings). US paperback with stencilled artwork on yellow sprayed page edges, and bonus content.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
A Monsoon Rising (Hurricane Wars #2) - Thea Guanzon
Release date: Dec 5, 2024 (UK), Dec 10 (US)
“Two hearts circle each other in the eye of the storm in this highly-anticipated follow-up to the New York Times bestseller, The Hurricane Wars—prepare for more enemies-to-lovers romance, magical adventures, and political schemes in this Southeast Asian-inspired world.”
Limited Edition First Printings. US hardback with moons stenciled on red sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with moons stenciled on red sprayed page edges and bonus content – new material from the author, in the form of letters between Alaric and Talasyn.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback with decorative sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
Wind and Truth (Stormlight) - Brandon Sanderson
Release date: Dec 6, 2024
“The pulsating conclusion to the first arc of the Stormlight Archive finds the Knights Radiant preparing for war, as Dalinar Kholin challenges the evil god Odium to a contest of champions.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback with decorative sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
The Dragon Reborn (Wheel of Time) - Robert Jordan
Release date: Dec 5, 2024
“The Shadow lies across the Pattern of the Age, and the Dark One has turned all his power against the prison that binds him. If it fails he will escape and nothing will stand in the storm that blows then – save the man that was born to battle the darkness: Rand al’Thor, the Dragon Reborn.”
Special Edition. UK hardback with gold foiled cover and full-colour endpapers with the classic Wheel of Time map from Thomas Canty and Ellisa Mitchell.
➤ Buy from Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
The Great Hunt (Wheel of Time) - Robert Jordan
Release date: Dec 5, 2024
“The Forsaken are loose, the Horn of Valere has been found and the Dead are rising from their dreamless sleep. The Prophecies are being fulfilled – but Rand al’Thor, the shepherd the Aes Sedai have proclaimed as the Dragon Reborn, desperately seeks to escape his destiny.“
Special Edition. UK hardback with gold foiled cover and full-colour endpapers with the classic Wheel of Time map from Thomas Canty and Ellisa Mitchell.
(Nb: matching edition of Book 1 is available here)
➤ Buy from Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
Tender is the Flesh - Agustina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah Moses
Release date: Dec 3, 2024
“Working at the local processing plant, Marcos is in the business of slaughtering humans—though no one calls them that anymore.”
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with exclusive cover, new endpapers, and a letter from the author..
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Cupcake Diaries – Coco Simon
Release date: Dec 3, 2024
Deluxe editions. Paper over board editions with foil on the cover, stained edges, and a ribbon bookmark.
➤ Buy Katie and the Cupcake Cure from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
➤ Buy Mia in the Mix from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
➤ Buy Alexis and the Perfect Recipe from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
➤ Buy Emma on Thin Icing from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Hooked - Emily McIntire
Release date: Dec 3, 2024
“James wants revenge, but he wants Wendy more…”
Special Edition. US hardback with decoratively stencilled page edges, exclusive case design, illustrated endpapers and a ribbon bookmarker.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Waterstones | Blackwells
Keep Me in your Heart - Monica Murphy
Release date: Dec 3, 2024
“BookTok sensation Monica Murphy returns to Lancaster Prep with a new generation.”
Limited Edition (first print run). US paperback with hearts stencilled on red sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
A Wish For Us – Tillie Cole
Release date: Dec 3, 2024
“A story of music. A story of healing. A story of love conquering all.”
Deluxe Limited Edition (first print run). US paperback with blush sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
The Scarlet Veil - Shelby Mahurin
Release date: Dec 3, 2024
“Set in the same world as Shelby Mahurin’s beloved Serpent & Dove series, The Scarlet Veil is an equally dark and riveting ‘romantasy’ perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas.”
Deluxe Limited Edition. US paperback, with silver foil embossing on the title and in flourishes across the cover, French flaps with a lace pattern on the interior, and decorative stencilled page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
The Last One - Rachel Howzell Hall
Release date: Dec 3, 2024
“Stranger Things meets Lord of the Rings when a young woman awakens in a field with no memory and learns that the world is dying–and that she is the only one who can save it from an evil, destructive force… herself.“
Deluxe Limited Edition (US First Printings). US hardback – first printings will have decorative vines stencilled on red sprayed page edges.
➤ Find it at Amazon | Blackwells | Barnes & Noble
To Shatter the Night - Katherine Quinn
Release date: Dec 3, 2024
“After escaping the mist, Kiara and Jude are pursued by a vengeful god hell-bent on stopping them from breaking the curse that torments the realm, in this sequel to the highly anticipated debut YA fantasy, To Kill a Shadow.”
Deluxe Limited Edition (US first print run). US hardcover, with sprayed edges, and other exclusive special design features TBC.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
The Party - Natasha Preston
Release date: Dec 3, 2024
“In the heart of the English countryside, a group of teenagers gather at a remote castle for a weekend of fun and games. But when the first of them dies, the party takes a deadly turn.”
B&N Exclusive. US paperback, with exclusive blue-tinted cover and bonus content from the author.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Heartsong - TJ Klune
Release date: Dec 3, 2024
“The third book in the Green Creek Series, the beloved fantasy romance sensation by New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, about love, loyalty, betrayal, and family.”
Special Edition. US paperback, with red sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
B&N Exclusive. US paperback, with decorative stencilled page edges.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Scorched - Jennifer L. Armentrout
Release date: Dec 3, 2024
“For once, I wanted to be something more than just a hookup. I wanted to be…worth more.”
Deluxe Edition. US paperback, with red sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
The Lost Bookshop - Evie Woods
Release date: Dec 3, 2024
“On a quiet street in Dublin, a lost bookshop is waiting to be found…”
B&N Exclusive. US hardback, with bookshelves stenciled on the sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Quicksilver - Callie Hart
Release date: Dec 3, 2024
“This deliciously dark and highly addictive enemies-to-lovers romantasy finds a girl grown in a scorching desert inadventently transported to a realm of ice and snow, and into the middle of a centuries-long conflict in the mythical world of the Fae.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback, with purple sprayed page edges and a bonus chapter.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
House of Pounding Hearts - Olivia Wildenstein
Release date: Dec 3, 2024
“Olivia Wildenstein’s slow-burn, epic Kingdom of Crows fantasy romance series continues with heartbreaking deceit, fated mates, and a war between alphas, now in a deluxe edition.”
Deluxe Edition. US hardback, with blue sprayed page edges, bonus content and a new chapter.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Heaven Official's Blessing, Vol 1: Tian Guan Ci Fu - Mo Xiang Tong Xiu, illustrated by ZeldaCW
Release date: Dec 3, 2024
“These blockbuster danmei/Boys’ Love novels from China inspired the animated series: an epic historical fantasy about a prince and the mysterious man by his side.”
Deluxe Hardcover Edition. US hardback with stencilled illustrations on all page edges, and beautifully foil stamped boards under the dust jacket.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Waterstones | Blackwells
← Nov 2024 | Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 →
This page includes special editions that are anticipated in December 2024.
If you are looking for all upcoming releases, click the button below.
6 Comments
Karen · 21 December 2024 at 4:50 pm
Thank you so much for doing what you do!
Zee · 12 December 2024 at 8:01 am
The Party has a Walmart exclusive too☺️
Aurelie · 5 December 2024 at 4:09 am
Just to say thanks for your hard work in compiling all this. 🙂
Daisy · 7 December 2024 at 7:05 pm
Thanks Aurelie! Always so wonderful to hear that people are using it and it’s worthwhile 💕 Dx
Amanda · 6 November 2024 at 5:23 am
Court of the Vampire Queen – Katee Robert, is already out. I am unsure of the date, but i picked it up at barnes and nobles on Saturday
Daisy · 12 November 2024 at 3:19 pm
Thanks for this – I hadn’t realised that the pub date had been brought forward! I’ve updated 🙂