2016 is coming to an end, and
there are going to be so many new books to be release and read in 2017. I plan
to read a bunch of published book that have sit too long on my TBR list (look
away from my bookshelves and tablet full of e-books). But I also can't help to
get excited about some books that will be released next year. So, here is my most anticipated books of 2017:
Of course I have to begin with Rick Riordan’s books. As far as I
know, there are going to be three new Rick Riordan’s books. The second book of Trials of Apollo series: The Dark
Prophecy; The third and final book of Magnus
Chase and the Gods of Asgard trilogy: The Ship of the Dead; And last
but never least because it will be narrated by my precious sassy son of
Poseidon, From Percy Jackson:
Camp Half-Blood Confidential. The last one is only a guide book, BUT it’s
going to be written from Percy’s point of view so of course I’m excited.
Trials of Apollo: The Dark Prophecy is set to release on May 2nd, 2017. Pre-order here.
and From Percy Jackson: Camp Half-Blood Confidential is set to release on May 2nd, 2017.
and From Percy Jackson: Camp Half-Blood Confidential is set to release on May 2nd, 2017.
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Ship of the Dead is set
to release on October 3rd, 2017. Pre-order here.
2. All Sarah J. Maas’ Upcoming
Book
I’m not ready. I even have a hard time writing this, oh God. I
have one of the most wonderful experience this year because of Sarah J. Maas’
books. But, next year both of her series will come to an end and it scares me
to death because I never read the ending of her story before. And I’m so scared
that she’s going to pull a Veronica Roth on her book series. She has at least
three books to be release in 2017. A Court of Wings and Ruin (ACOWAR) which is the last book of Feyre's arc in A Court of Thorns and Roses trilogy (ACOTAR),
The Throne of Glass novella about Chaol Westfall, and the
final and sixth book of Throne
of Glass series. There is also ACOTAR
coloring book which will be released on the same date as ACOWAR. Rumor has it that Throne of Glass compendium titled World of Throne of Glass is also going to be released in 2017.
A Court of Wings and Ruin is set to release on May 2nd, 2017. Pre-order here.
ACOTAR coloring book is set to release on May 2nd, 2017. Pre-order here.
ACOTAR coloring book is set to release on May 2nd, 2017. Pre-order here.
Chaol Westfall’s Throne of Glass Novella is set to release on June
2017. Pre-order here.
Throne of Glass 6 is set to release in 2017, though they
haven’t announced the expected publication date yet.
3. Iron Gold and Sons of Ares
by Pierce Brown
Red Rising trilogy
is one of my favorite reads in 2016, and I’m so excited for Iron Gold and Sons
of Ares. Iron Gold is the first book of Iron Gold trilogy and it’s the continuation of
the Red Rising trilogy. Sets 10 years after the event
in Morning Star, Iron Gold will tell the story about consequences
that has to be faced by the new leaders and the aftermath of people
revolution. Sons of Ares is
a Red Rising comic book revolving around the rebel group with the same name.
Iron Gold is set to release on August 22nd, 2017. Pre-order here.
Sons of Ares is set to release in 2017, though they haven’t
announced the expected publication date yet.
4. The Song Rising and (Hopefully) The Priory of the Orange Tree
by Samantha Shannon
The Song Rising is the
third book of The Bone Season heptalogy. The Bone Season has been one of my favorite dystopian
series, so no wonder I’m excited to read The
Song Rising. Though I have to say that I’m also scared because a lot of
people who have read the ARC said that the ending will make me suffer. Why? Why
do authors love to make their characters and their readers suffer? The Song Rising come with two cover. The basic edition is the one with the white cover, and a collector edition with the colorful purple cover. Every collector edition come in hardbacks and signed by Samantha herself. There is
also The Priory of the Orange
Tree which is a standalone
fantasy book about a war between dragons and inspired by both Western and
Eastern mythology. Sounds so cool right? Unfortunately they haven’t set the
publication date for this book yet. But, Samantha said that the final draft is
due by the end of this year so I’m keeping my hopes up for this book to be
release in 2017.
The Song Rising is set to release on March 7th, 2017. Pre-order the collector edition signed by Samantha Shannon here.
Or the white cover edition here.
Or the white cover edition here.
Oh, speaking of Samantha Shannon...
5. Because You Love to Hate Me
Samantha Shannon will also contribute her writing for a YA
villainous anthology, Because
You Love to Hate Me. Because
You Love to Hate Me will tell
13 fairy tale stories from the villain’s point of view. This anthology is a
collaboration between 13 Booktubers—among them are Sasha Alsberg from
Bookutopia and Jesse George from Jessethereader—and 13 famous YA authors, like
Renee Ahdieh, Samantha Shannon, Marissa Meyer and Victoria Schwab. Also
apparently Ameriie is also one of the author and editor of this anthology. You
may know her from her hits single, One
Thing.
Because
You Love to Hate Me set to release on July 11th, 2017. Pre-order here.
6. The X-Files Origins: Agent of Chaos and Devil’s Advocate by
Kami Garcia and Jonathan Maberry
I was so excited when they announced there are going to make YA
books of Mulder and Scully’s teenage years. The
X-Files Origins: Agent of Chaos is
written by Kami Garcia and will tell Fox Mulder background story. The X-Files Origins: Devil’s
Advocate is written by
Jonathan Maberry and will tell a story about 15 years old Dana Scully. Both
story are set in 1979, and will follow a series of life-changing event that
leads Mulder and Scully to become FBI agents.
7. Lotus by
Lijia Zhang
Lotus is
written by writer and journalist Lijia Zhang. This book is inspired author’s
grandmother early life that she confessed on her deathbed. She revealed that
she had been sold to a brothel in her youth. With her insight, Lijia told a
story about a young woman as she defies her fate and reveals the surprising
strength found in those confronted with impossible choices.
Lotus is set to release on January 10th, 2017. Pre-order here.
8. The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
When I first read the blurp of The
Bear and the Nightingale—which is around 3 AM last week—I can’t help but
yell, “Vasilisa the Beautiful!
Vasilisa the Beautiful!” like
a crazy person. I can’t help it, I’m a sucker for fairy tale retelling,
especially the one that rarely retold. Or the one that is beautiful but not
really known. That being said I don’t think that this book is going to be a
total retelling of Vasilisa
the Beautiful. I can see some strong aspects from the original fairy tale
and Slavic culture, and that’s enough to get me excited. Not to mention, they
say that it will pleased the readers of Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus, which is one
of my favorite read this year. The Bear and the Nightingale is going to be the first of three, and I’m
so excited!
The Bear and the Nightingale is set to release on January 12th,
2017. Pre-order here.
9. Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
It’s Neil Gaiman meets Norse Mythology, do I really need to say
more? Okay, perhaps I do. The story will revolves around Thor and his hammer,
which has been stolen. Thor needs to disguise himself as a woman—believe me,
this is not the first time he did this—to retrieve his hammer. The book will
end on Ragnarok, the twilight of the gods and rebirth of a new time and people.
Neil Gaiman is an amazing writer, and I’m a sucker for mythology, so I can’t
wait to read his retelling.
Norse Mythology is set to release on February 7th, 2017. Pre-order here.
10. Here We Are: Feminism For the Real World
Here We Are is
scrapbook-style teen guide to understanding what it really means to be a
feminist. 44 amazing people will contribute their arts and speak about
feminism. Among those 44 people are Nova Ren Suma the author of The Walls Around Us, poet
Zariya Allen, ballet dancer Michaela DePrince, and actress Amandla Stenberg.
One of the author, Kelly Jensen, also took the role as editor for this book.
Here We Are is set to release on
February 28th, 2017. Pre-order here.
11. Midnight Without a Moon by Linda Williams Jackson
Midnight Without a Moon is a middle-grade historical fiction sets in
1995. The book tell a story about a 13-year-old African-American girl named
Rose Lee Carter. Her world was shaken after a 14-year-old African-American boy
is killed because he was allegedly whistling at a white woman. I know that I
will probably cry a lot reading this, but I’m so excited for this book.
Midnight Without a Moon is set to release on March 1st, 2017. Pre-order here.
12. Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller
Pirates? Checked. Sassy, witty, badass girl as the main lead?
Checked. Possible enemy turns to friend turns to lover prompt? CHECKED. I’M
SOLD! I remember that I first time I learn about Daughter of the Pirate King because someone who has an ARC of it
talks about how good it is on tumblr.
And that happened not long after I read Empire
of Storms by Sarah J. Maas
which has an awesome Pirates
of the Caribbean style battle
scenes in it. And after I read the blurb of this book, I’m totally hooked. The
story will follow Alosa, a 17-year-old pirate captain, and the daughter of a
ruthless pirate king who allows herself to get captured by enemy pirates to
steal a hidden treasure map. Can also find the map and escape before the enemy
find out about her plan? We shall see.
Daughter of the Pirate King is set to release on March 1st, 2017. Pre-order here.
13. Nemesis by Brendan Reichs
I know that 2017 will be a kind of weird reading year for me,
because it looks like I’m going to read a lot of Science Fiction book. I
usually have a hard time reading Sci-fi because of my poor imagination. But the
teaser of Nemesis is so tempting: “Orphan Black meets Lord of the Flies.” The first one is one of my favorite TV
series and the other one is my favorite classic dystopian novel. I mean, come
on, that is so unfair! Of course now I feel like I have to read the book. Nemesis will tell a story about two teenagers facing each of their greatest yet very different nightmares while uncovering the truth about their life and people around them.
Nemesis is set to release on March 21st, 2017. Pre-order here.
14. Grendel’s Guide to Love and War by A.E. Kaplan
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower meets Revenge of the Nerds.” I really
want to say that I’m sold when I read this teaser, but who am I kidding? Look
at the cover, they had me at ‘Existential Angst.' Grendel’s Guide to
Love and War tell a story
about Tom Grendel, a teen misfit with an Iraq war veteran who suffers from PTSD
as a father. Tom seeks revenge to take down the bro next door but ends up
falling for his enemy’s sister and uncovering difficult truths about his family
in the process.
Grendel’s Guide to Love and War is set to release on April 18th,
2017. Pre-order here.
15. That Thing We Call a Heart by Sheba Karim
That Thing We Call a Heart first
caught my attention because it tells a story about a Muslim-American girl. But
not a stereotypical Muslim-American girl. Our main character, Shabnam, defies
conventional stereotypes. This book tells a story of a young woman explorations
of first love, sexuality, desire, self-worth, her relationship with the people
that she loves and what it means to be true. This is really intrigues me since
I haven’t read that many book about Muslim women facing their sexuality and
desire. This book also said to be set against the backdrop of Radiohead’s music
and the evocative metaphors of Urdu poetry. It’s always fun to read a musical
references in book and learn something new about a culture that I’m not
familiar with, so I’m excited for this book.
That Thing We Call a Heart is set to release on May 9th, 2017. Pre-order here.
16. One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus
The blurb of this book say that it’s “The Breakfast Club meets Pretty Little Liars,” but all I
can think of when i read the blurb is Abigail Haas’ Dangerous Girls. Which is also one of my favorite and
the best YA contemporary and mystery read this year. In One of Us is Lying, five high
school students who happen to be strangers have to face detention together.
Unfortunately, only four people walk out alive. Each of them is a suspect, and
each of them has something to hide.
One of Us is Lying is set to release on May 30th, 2017. Pre-order here.
17. Vengeance is Mine, All
Others Pay Cash by Eka Kurniawan
This book was originally published in Indonesian in 2014, but the
English version is coming out next year. In Vengeance
is Mine, All others Pay Cash we
will see Eka Kurniawan’s gritty, comic, and pungent style that will probably
pleased Tarantino fans. The story revolves around Ajo Kawir, a lower-class
Javanese man who is traumatized after he witnessed a rape of mentally insane
yet beautiful woman by two policemen when he was a child. As graphic as it is
sounds, this book continues to explore female agency in a violent male world
dominated by petty criminals and a corrupt police state. This year I have the
utmost pleasure of reading Eka Kurniawan’s Man Tiger, which is longlisted in
Man Booker International Prize. Weirdly enough, even though I’m an Indonesian,
I read the English version and I’m quite surprised that I really enjoy it. It’s
kind of hard for me to find an Indonesian author whose writings suited my
taste, I have a very short list of favorite Indonesian authors and Eka
Kurniawan is one of them. So, I’m excited for this book, and will definitely
read it.
Vengeance is Mine, All Others Pay Cash is set to release on July
25th, 2017. Pre-order here.
18. The History of Bees by
Maja Lunde
Special shout out to Ann from @ann_ch4 on
instagram for reviewing this book on her bookstagram account. I got hooked
after I read her amazing review of the Norwegian edition and find out that the
English edition will come out next year. Thanks a lot, Ann! The History of Bees is written by Norwegian author Maja
Lunde and tell a story of three generations of beekeepers, in three different
period of time. Past, present, and future. This book gives three very different
narratives into one gripping and thought-provoking story about the powerful bond
between children and parents like the one between nature and humanity.
The History of Bees is set to release on July 27th, 2017. Pre-order here.
19. Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo
Wonder Woman: Warbringer is the first book of DC Icons series. This is a DC heroes YA novel
series written by four YA authors: Leigh Bardugo, Matt de la Pena, Marie Lu and
Sarah J. Maas. The book series will follow Wonder Woman (written by Leigh
Bardugo), Superman (written by Matt de la Pena), Batman (written by Marie Lu), and
Catwoman (written by Sarah J. Maas). I’m not a DC fangirl, but I’m excited for
this book because it will be some kind of a retelling of Helen of Troy.
Wonder Woman: Warbringer is set to release on August 27th, 2017. Pre-order here.
20. The Thing with Feathers by
McCall Hoyle
The first time I saw the title of this book my mind go straight to
one of my favorite poet, Emily Dickinson, and well I was right. This book does
have some Dickinson references in it. The
Thing with Feathers tells a
story about an epileptic teenage girl named Emilie. Emilie was home schooled,
and she likes it, she likes to play safe. Until her parents decided to send her
to public school. Like that is not bad enough for her, Emilie got assigned
together with the starting point guard for a major research project about Emily
Dickinson. Worse, she hides her epilepsy from people in her school, but then
the worst thing happens. Now Emilie must decide whether to withdraw to safety
or follow the dead poet’s advice and “dwell
in the possibility.”
The Thing with Feathers is set to release on September 5th, 2017. Pre-order here.
21. Solutions and Other
Problems by Allie Brosh
This book was supposed to be released in 2015, so I’m really
really hoping that they won’t push it back again. Solutions and Other Problems
is the second book by blogger and author Allie Brosh. Her first book—Hyperbole
and a Half—really changed my life. It really helped me to get out from my pit of despair two years ago. I will forever be thankful to Allie for that, but I have
waited for almost two years and I’m praying so hard that they’re really going
to published it next year.
Solutions and Other Problems is set to release on September 7th,
2017. Please, don’t push it back again, please.
22. Origin by Dan Brown
Origin is the
fifth book in Robert Langdon series by Dan Brown. This series has
been one of my guilty pleasure since I was in high school. I know the critics
don’t like him, but I quite like his books. Although he also annoyed me when he
released the YA version of The
Da Vinci Code just because he
thought that his book is too complicated for teenagers. Danny boy, please, I
read and enjoy The Da Vinci
Code when I was 15 years old.
Get off your high horse. Even though he annoyed me, I still can’t wait to read
new adventure of Robert Langdon with his Mickey Mouse watch.
Origin is set to release on September 26th, 2017. Pre-order here.
I'm not sure that the last
book in this list is going to be published in 2017, but let me have my wishful
thinking. Also, FOR THE LOVE OF R'HLLOR JUST RELEASE THIS BOOK ALREADY...
23. The Winds of Winter by
George R. R. Martin
“I DID MY WAITING! 12 YEARS OF IT!” Okay no, not that long, but
long enough. Can you just please finish and then release the book next year?
I need to read about my darling Arianne and my fierce Arya, PLEASE. It’s been
too long. I begin to wonder if they’re going to release the book only when the
sun rises from the west and sets in the east. Only when the seas go dry and
mountain blows in the wind like leaves. And only when Daenerys’ womb quickens
again, and she bears a living child. Please just finish the book, George.
Please.
I'm pretty sure I will end up with more than these 23 books in my reading list next year, but these books are what I'm most excited about. What is your most anticipated upcoming books of 2017?
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