Special Edition Books – December 2026
Special Editions - December 2026
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Special editions publishing in December 2026 (full list available via the special editions hub). 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.
Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
Release date: Dec 1, 2026
“A lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster in this cinematic thriller full of suspense, humor, and fascinating science.
Deluxe Edition. US hardback with decorative sprayed page edges, illustrated endpapers and a stamped foil case.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Stitcher – Tobias J. Rooke
Release date: Dec 1, 2026
“Two resurrectionists must stop a cult intent on destroying the Death Trade and unleashing something monstrous.”
Deluxe Limited Edition (first printings). US paperback with decorative sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Vine of Hearts – Julie Soto
Release date: Dec 1, 2026
“Briony and Toven’s love-and-power saga continues in the sequel to Rose in Chains.”
Deluxe Limited Edition (first printings). US hardback with decorative stenciled page edges, designed endpapers and a stamped foil case.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
☞ In Evermore series with Rose in Chains.
Anastasia - Sophie Lark
Release date: Dec 1, 2026
“A lush reimagining of the Anastasia legend with romance and intrigue.”
Collector’s Edition. UK hardback with details TBC.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Waterstones | Blackwells
Til Quest Do Us Part - Ivelisse Housman
Release date: Dec 1, 2026
“Two ‘Former Teen Protagonists Who Saved the World’ now need to learn how to be adults—with adult feelings—in this witty, warm romantic fantasy.”
Deluxe Limited Edition (first printings). US paperback with decorative sprayed page edges and illustrated endpapers.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Bride of the Wicked - Rebecca Johnpee
Release date: Dec 1, 2026
“The explosive conclusion of Rebecca Johnpee’s epic mafia heist romance series.”
Deluxe Limited Edition (first printings). US paperback with decorative sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
☞ In The Wicked series with The Wicked and Loving the Wicked
The Undergrads: All Nighter - Julie Murphy
Release date: Dec 1, 2026
“A good girl and bad boy make a deal.”
Deluxe Limited Edition (first printings). US paperback with decorative sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
☞ In The Undergrads series with Student Union
The Buddha of Suburbia - Hanif Kureishi
Release date: Dec 1, 2026
“When the unlikely opportunity of a life in the theatre announces itself, Karim starts to win the sort of attention he has been craving—albeit with some rude and raucous results.”
Penguin Vitae. Hardback with metallic foil stamped cover, illustrated endpapers, and expert introduction.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
☞ See the Penguin Vitae series page for more details
House of Burning Frost - Olivia Wildenstein
Release date: Dec 8, 2026
“An epic standalone in the sexy Kingdom of Crows romantasy series from USA Today bestselling author Olivia Wildenstein, featuring a spicy marriage of convenience, a marvelous frozen wonderland setting, and the next generation of shifters.”
Deluxe Limited Edition (first printings). US paperback with purple sprayed page edges and bonus artwork.
In The Kingdom of Crows series with House of Beating Wings, House of Pounding Hearts, House of Striking Oaths, House of Shifting Tides
Or see UK edition here.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Cibola Burn - James S. A. Corey
Release date: Dec 8, 2026
“James Holden and the crew of his one small ship are sent to make peace in the midst of war and sense in the midst of chaos. But the more he looks at it, the more Holden thinks the mission was meant to fail. And the whispers of a dead man remind him that the great galactic civilization that once stood on this land is gone. And that something killed it.”
Special Edition. US hardback with green stained page edges, illustrated endpapers, a reversible cover that features the full, uncropped artwork of the original cover art, and a new introduction from the authors.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
☞ In The Expanse series with Leviathan Wakes, Caliban’s War, Abaddon’s Gate, Cibola Burn, Nemesis Games and Babylon’s Ashes.
Nemesis Games - James S. A. Corey
Release date: Dec 8, 2026
“A thousand worlds have opened, and the greatest land rush in human history has begun. As wave after wave of colonists leave, the power structures of the old solar system begin to buckle.”
Special Edition. US hardback with blue stained page edges, illustrated endpapers, a reversible cover that features the full, uncropped artwork of the original cover art, and a new introduction from the authors.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
☞ In The Expanse series with Leviathan Wakes, Caliban’s War, Abaddon’s Gate, Cibola Burn, Nemesis Games and Babylon’s Ashes.
Babylon's Ashes - James S. A. Corey
Release date: Dec 8, 2026
“A revolution brewing for generations has begun in fire. It will end in blood. The Free Navy—a violent group of Belters in black-market military ships—has crippled the Earth and begun a campaign of piracy and violence among the outer planets. The colony ships heading for the thousand new worlds on the far side of the alien ring gates are easy prey, and no single navy remains strong enough to protect them.”
Special Edition. US hardback with purple stained page edges, illustrated endpapers, a reversible cover that features the full, uncropped artwork of the original cover art, and a new introduction from the authors.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
☞ In The Expanse series with Leviathan Wakes, Caliban’s War, Abaddon’s Gate, Cibola Burn, Nemesis Games and Babylon’s Ashes.
Lightning & Thunder - Sara Raasch
Release date: Dec 29, 2026
“Percy Jackson meets Thunderbolts in this action-adventure romcom where the descendants of gods protect humanity, and Zeus’s snarky, vigilante heir is forced to team up with the globally beloved descendant of Thor.”
Deluxe Limited Edition (first printings). US paperback with orange stained page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
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