Novels and Graphic Novels published in 2012 that I think are worthy of everyone's attention. As with 2011, I'll be doing my best to get as many of these reviewed as humanly possible. As you can see, however, there are LOTS of exciting books coming out this year, so I can make to promises. I may have to dragoon people into helping...
(List is a Work-In-Progress, subject to change and probable expansion.)
(List is a Work-In-Progress, subject to change and probable expansion.)
January
Peter Brandvold, Dust of the Damned (Berkley)
Adam Christopher, Empire State (Angry Robot)*
Myke Cole, Shadow Ops: Control Point (AceRoc)
Christian Dunn (ed), Age of Legends (Black Library)
Michael J. Sullivan, Heir of Novron (Orbit)*
February
Robert Jackson Bennett, The Troupe (Orbit)*
Sergey & Marina Dyachenko, The Scar (Tor)
Vince Flynn, Kill Shot (Simon & Schuster)*
Matt Forbeck, Carpathia (Angry Robot)*
Ari Marmell, The Thief’s Covenant (Pyr)
Matthew Reilly, Scarecrow & the Army of Thieves (Orion)*
Anne Rice, The Wolf Gift (Knopf)
David Tallerman, The Giant Thief (Angry Robot)*
David Tallerman, The Giant Thief (Angry Robot)*
Chris Wraight, Luthor Huss (Black Library)*
American Vampire, Vol.3 (Vertigo)
Batman: Gates of Gotham (DC Comics)
Irredeemable Vol.8 (Boom Studios)
American Vampire, Vol.3 (Vertigo)
Batman: Gates of Gotham (DC Comics)
Irredeemable Vol.8 (Boom Studios)
March
David Baldacci, The Innocent (Macmillan)*
Gail Carriger, Timeless (Orbit)
David Constantine, The Pillars of Hercules (Night Shade)
Gail Carriger, Timeless (Orbit)
David Constantine, The Pillars of Hercules (Night Shade)
Stephen Deas, The Black Mausoleum (Gollancz)
Amanda Downum, Kingdoms of Dust (Orbit)
Lyndsay Faye, The Gods of Gotham (Headline/Putnam)
Chris F. Holm, Dead Harvest (Angry Robot Books)*
Nathan Long, Jane Carver of Waar (Night Shade)*
T.C. McCarthy, Exogene (Orbit)*
E.C. Myers, Fair Coin (Pyr)
Stefan Petrucha, Ripper (Putnam)
Josh Reynolds, Knight of the Blazing Sun (Black Library)*
Chris F. Holm, Dead Harvest (Angry Robot Books)*
Nathan Long, Jane Carver of Waar (Night Shade)*
T.C. McCarthy, Exogene (Orbit)*
E.C. Myers, Fair Coin (Pyr)
Stefan Petrucha, Ripper (Putnam)
Josh Reynolds, Knight of the Blazing Sun (Black Library)*
April
Bradley Beaulieu, The Straits of Galahesh (Night Shade)*
Troy Denning, Apocalypse (LucasBooks/Random House)*
Christian Dunn (ed), Gotrek & Felix: The Anthology (Black Library)
Christian Dunn (ed), Gotrek & Felix: The Anthology (Black Library)
Anne Lyle, The Alchemist of Souls (Angry Robot)
Rob Sanders, Legion of the Damned (Black Library)*
Ian Tregillis, Bitter Seeds (Tor US)
Ian Tregillis, Bitter Seeds (Tor US)
V.M. Zito, The Return Man (Orbit/Hodder)
Batman: Incorporated HC (DC)
Incorruptible Vol.6 (Boom Studios)
Severed HC (Image Comics)
Batman: Incorporated HC (DC)
Incorruptible Vol.6 (Boom Studios)
Severed HC (Image Comics)
May
Daniel Abraham, The King’s Blood (Orbit)*
Jon Courtenay-Grimwood, The Outcast Blade (Orbit)*
N.K. Jemisin, The Killing Moon (Orbit)
Matthew Quirk, The 500 (Headline)*
Jeff Salyards, Scourge of the Betrayer (Night Shade)
Matthew Quirk, The 500 (Headline)*
Jeff Salyards, Scourge of the Betrayer (Night Shade)
John Sandford, Stolen Prey (Putnam)
Kim Stanley Robinson, 2312 (Orbit)*
Kim Stanley Robinson, 2312 (Orbit)*
Chuck Wendig, Blackbirds (Angry Robot Books)*
CL Werner, Dead Winter (Black Library)*
Animal Man Vol.1 (New 52, DC Comics)
Batman Vol.1 (New 52, DC Comics)
The Battle of Blood & Ink (Tor)
Catwoman Vol.1 (New 52, DC Comics)
Justice League Vol.1 (New 52, DC Comics)
The Night Projectionist (407 Comics)
CL Werner, Dead Winter (Black Library)*
Animal Man Vol.1 (New 52, DC Comics)
Batman Vol.1 (New 52, DC Comics)
The Battle of Blood & Ink (Tor)
Catwoman Vol.1 (New 52, DC Comics)
Justice League Vol.1 (New 52, DC Comics)
The Night Projectionist (407 Comics)
June
Philippa Ballantine, Hunter and Fox (Pyr)
A.S. Byatt, Ragnarok (Canongate)*
Miles Cameron, The Traitor Son (Gollancz)
A.S. Byatt, Ragnarok (Canongate)*
Miles Cameron, The Traitor Son (Gollancz)
James S.A. Corey, Caliban’s War (Orbit)
Aaron Dembski-Bowden, Emperor's Gift (Black Library)
Christian Dunn (ed), The Primarchs (Black Library)
Christian Dunn (ed), The Primarchs (Black Library)
N.K. Jemisin, The Shadowed Sun (Orbit)
Jesse Kellerman, Potboiler (Putnam)
Jay Kristoff, Stormdancer (Tor)
MD Lachlan, Lord of Slaughter (Gollancz)
Jay Kristoff, Stormdancer (Tor)
MD Lachlan, Lord of Slaughter (Gollancz)
Nathan Long, Bloodsworn (Black Library)*
Ari Marmell, False Covenant (Pyr)
Ridley Pearson, The Risk Agent (Putnam)
John Scalzi, Redshirts (Tor)*
Ari Marmell, False Covenant (Pyr)
Ridley Pearson, The Risk Agent (Putnam)
John Scalzi, Redshirts (Tor)*
Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 1 (New 52, DC Comics)
Batwoman Vol.1: Hydrology (New 52, DC Comics)
Irredeemable Vol.9 (Boom Studios)
Wonder Woman Vol.1: The Blood (New 52, DC Comics)
July
Orson Scott Card & Aaron Johnston, Earth Unaware (Tor)
Sarah Cawkwell, Valkia the Bloody (Black Library)
Sarah Cawkwell, Valkia the Bloody (Black Library)
Elspeth Cooper, Trinity Moon (Gollancz)
D.B. Jackson, Thieftaker (Tor)
Howard Andrew Jones, The Bones of the Old Ones (Thomas Dunne)
Paul S. Kemp, The Hammer and the Blade (Angry Robot Books)
William King, Angel of Fire (Black Library)
Mark Charan Newton, The Broken Isles (Tor)
K.J. Parker, Sharps (Orbit)
D.B. Jackson, Thieftaker (Tor)
Howard Andrew Jones, The Bones of the Old Ones (Thomas Dunne)
Paul S. Kemp, The Hammer and the Blade (Angry Robot Books)
William King, Angel of Fire (Black Library)
Mark Charan Newton, The Broken Isles (Tor)
K.J. Parker, Sharps (Orbit)
John Sandford, New Prey Novel (Simon & Schuster)
Jon Sprunk, Shadow’s Master (Gollancz/Pyr)*
Ian Tregillis, The Coldest War (Tor)
Chris Wraight, Wrath of Iron (Black Library)
Batman: Earth One (DC Comics)
Batman & Robin Vol.1 (New 52, DC Comics)
Batgirl Vol.1 (New 52, DC Comics)
Demon Knights Vol.1 (New 52, DC Comics)
Grifter Vol.1 (New 52, DC Comics)
Suicide Squad Vol.1 (New 52, DC Comics)
Ian Tregillis, The Coldest War (Tor)
Chris Wraight, Wrath of Iron (Black Library)
Batman: Earth One (DC Comics)
Batman & Robin Vol.1 (New 52, DC Comics)
Batgirl Vol.1 (New 52, DC Comics)
Demon Knights Vol.1 (New 52, DC Comics)
Grifter Vol.1 (New 52, DC Comics)
Suicide Squad Vol.1 (New 52, DC Comics)
August
Madeline Ashby, vN (Angry Robot Books)
Charles Cumming, A Foreign Country (St. Martin's)
James Enge, A Guile of Dragons (Pyr)
Jim C. Hines, Libriomancer (DAW)
Nick Kyme, The Great Betrayal (Black Library)
Mark Lawrence, King of Thorns (Voyager)
Tim Lebbon, The Heretic Land (Orbit)
T.C. McCarthy, Chimera (Orbit)
Charles Cumming, A Foreign Country (St. Martin's)
James Enge, A Guile of Dragons (Pyr)
Jim C. Hines, Libriomancer (DAW)
Nick Kyme, The Great Betrayal (Black Library)
Mark Lawrence, King of Thorns (Voyager)
Tim Lebbon, The Heretic Land (Orbit)
T.C. McCarthy, Chimera (Orbit)
Graham McNeill, Priests of Mars (Black Library)
Lilith Saintcrow, The Iron Wyrm Affair (Orbit)
Batman: Dark Knight, Vol.1 (New 52, DC Comics)
Incorruptible Vol.7 (Boom Studios)
Resurrection Man, Vol.1: Dead Again (New 52, DC Comics)
Swamp Thing, Vol.1: Raise Them Bones (New 52, DC Comics)
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, Vol.2 (DC Comics)
Lilith Saintcrow, The Iron Wyrm Affair (Orbit)
Batman: Dark Knight, Vol.1 (New 52, DC Comics)
Incorruptible Vol.7 (Boom Studios)
Resurrection Man, Vol.1: Dead Again (New 52, DC Comics)
Swamp Thing, Vol.1: Raise Them Bones (New 52, DC Comics)
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, Vol.2 (DC Comics)
September
Joe Abercrombie, A Red Country (Gollancz)
Darius Hinks, Orion: The Vaults of Winter (Black Library)
Doug Hulick, Sworn in Steel (Tor)
Darius Hinks, Orion: The Vaults of Winter (Black Library)
Doug Hulick, Sworn in Steel (Tor)
James Swallow, Fear to Tread (Black Library)
Aquaman, Vol.1: The Trench (New 52, DC Comics)
Batman: Arkham City (DC Comics)
Batman: The Judas Coin (DC Comics)
Batman: Odyssey (DC Comics)
Birds of Prey, Vol.1 (New 52, DC Comics)
Aquaman, Vol.1: The Trench (New 52, DC Comics)
Batman: Arkham City (DC Comics)
Batman: The Judas Coin (DC Comics)
Batman: Odyssey (DC Comics)
Birds of Prey, Vol.1 (New 52, DC Comics)
October
Chrisian Dunn (ed.), Shadows of Treachery (Black Library)
All-Star Western Vol.1 (New 52, DC Comics)
Huntress: Crossbow at the Crossroads (DC Comics)
I Vampire Vol.1 (New 52, DC Comics)
Justice League Dark Vol.1 (New 52, DC Comics)
Nightwing Vol.1 (New 52, DC Comics)
All-Star Western Vol.1 (New 52, DC Comics)
Huntress: Crossbow at the Crossroads (DC Comics)
I Vampire Vol.1 (New 52, DC Comics)
Justice League Dark Vol.1 (New 52, DC Comics)
Nightwing Vol.1 (New 52, DC Comics)
November
Dan Abnett, Pariah (Black Library)
Ben Counter, Van Horstmann (Black Library)
Red Hood & The Outlaws Vol.1 (New 52, DC Comics)
Superman Vol.1 (New 52, DC Comics)
Superman: Earth One Vol.2 (DC Comics)
Ben Counter, Van Horstmann (Black Library)
Red Hood & The Outlaws Vol.1 (New 52, DC Comics)
Superman Vol.1 (New 52, DC Comics)
Superman: Earth One Vol.2 (DC Comics)
December
Nick Kyme, Tome of Fire (Black Library)
C.L. Werner, The Siege of Castellax (Black Library)
Will King, Sword of Caledor (Black Library)
Sam Sykes, The Skybound Sea (Gollancz/Pyr)
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C.L. Werner, The Siege of Castellax (Black Library)
Will King, Sword of Caledor (Black Library)
Sam Sykes, The Skybound Sea (Gollancz/Pyr)
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