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Nerd and Geek Fiction and Storytelling Book List April 2020

Welcome to the April 2020 nerd and geek culture fiction and storytelling book list.

This month so far I’ve posted the following interviews:

I interviewed Simone Brioni about Italian science fiction Listen here

I interviewed Max Barry about his new science fiction novel Providence Listen here

I interviewed Veronica Roth about her new fantasy novel Chosen Ones Listen here

Disclaimer: Publication dates sometimes switch after I gather my information, so some of the publication dates may be different from what I have listed here. The amazon link provided will show the planned publication date.

FICTION

SCIENCE FICTION

Eden Tim Lebbon

The Last Emperox John Scalzi

Now Then and Everywhen Rysa Walker PB

Bonds of Brass Emily Skrutskie

Vagabonds Hao Jingfang

Critical Point S.L. Huang

Repo Virtual Cory White

Queen Timothy Zahn

Master Class Christina Dalcher

The Human Son Adrian Walker Solaris

Starborn and Godsons Larry Niven, et al

Bubblegum Adam Levin

The Ancestor Danielle Trussoni

FANTASY FICTION in Fantasy Worlds

Simantov Asaf Ashery PB

The Book of Koli M.R. Carey

Shorefall Robert Bennett

The Girl and the Stars Mark Lawrence

The Ranger of Marzanna Jon Skovron

The Empire of Dreams Rae Carson

Ruthless Gods Emily Duncan

The Mistress of Illusions Mike Resnick

Redemption Prep Samuel Miller

The Cerulean Queen Sarah Kozloff

The Deck of Omens Christine Herman

The Moment of Tenderness Madeleine L’Engle

Race the Sands Sarah Durst

Don’t Call the Wolf Aleksandra Ross

A Tale of Truths Berit Ellingsen PB

A Time of Courage John Gwynne

The Heron Kings Eric Lewis

FANTASY FICTION set in Historic Locations       

Creatures of Charm and Hunger Molly Tanzer

The Glass Magician Caroline Stevermer

Chosen Ones Veronica Roth

The Age of Witches Louisa Morgan

Ship of Fates Caitlin Chung PB

Looking Glass Christina Henry  PB

HARDBOILED NOIR SCIENCE AND FANTASY FICTION

Titan’s Day Dan Stout

Ghost Money Stephen Blackmoore PB

MILITARY AND ESPIONAGE SCIENCE AND FANTASY FICTION

Empire City Matt Gallagher

Sons of War Nicholas Sansbury Smith

Nightshade Anthony Horowitz

HORROR FICTION

Deeplight Francis Hardinge

The Wise Friend Ramsey Campbell

The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires Grady Hendrix

Girls Save the World in this One Ash Parsons

The Bank Bentley Little

The Unsuitable Molly Pohlig

You Let Me In Camilla Bruce

If It Bleeds Stephen King Scribner

OTHER GENRE FICTION OF NOTE

A Luminous Republic Andres Barba PB

A Strange Country Muriel Barbery

Velocities Kathe Koja  PB

NON-FICTION

ANIME AND MOVIE ART STUDIES

Nothing scheduled this month

COMIC BOOK AND ANIMATION HISTORY

Children’s and Young Adult Comics – Gwen Tarbox

Stan Lee – Leibovitz

Comics and Stuff – Henry Kenkins

The Content of Our Caricature – Rebecca Wanzo

DISNEY HISTORY

FANTASY STUDIES – LITERATURE AND ART

FILM. LITERATURE, AND TV STUDIES

Spaces Mapped and Monstrous – Nick Jones

Silent Serial Sensations – Barbara Lupack

HORROR STUDIES – LITERATURE, MOVIES, AND ART

Vlad III Dracula – Treptow

The Hairbrush and the Shoe Jeanne Stanton

NOIR, THRILLER, AND MYSTERY FICTION AND FILM STUDIES

MYTHS AND FOLKLORE STUDIES

The Child of the Sun – ed Silvia Zimmerman

Fairest of Them All – Maria Tartar

Ancient Egyptian Magic – Riggs **new listing**

SCIENCE FICTION STUDIES – LITERATURE, MOVIES, AND ART

The Metabolist Imagination  **new listing**

STAR WARS AND STAR TREK POP CULTURE

Nothing scheduled this month

VIDEO GAME AND BOARD GAME STUDIES  

The Complete Art of Guild Wars

Open World Empire – Christopher Patterson

Gamer Trouble – Amanda Phillips

WEIRD FICTION STUDIES

WESTERNS AND OLD WEST HISTORY


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