2012 Upcoming Releases-Science Fiction

**Rob B** · September 1st, 2011, 08:42 PM

Caliban's War (The Expanse #2) by James SA Corey (Abraham & Franck)

Arctic Rising by Tobias Buckell - First non-media novel from Buckell in quite some time, looks to be an eco-thriller. I'm looking forward to it.

The Age of Aztec (Pantheon Saga #4) by James Lovegrove

**suciul** · September 1st, 2011, 09:05 PM

Some of the asap titles for me that were not on Rob's list; will add more as I find out about them

A Rising Thunder by D. Weber and possibly its (already written) sequel
“The Great Game” by Lavie Tidhar.
“Ghost Spin” by Chris Moriarty.
“Blue Remembered Earth” by Alastair Reynolds.
“In the Mouth of the Whale” by Paul McAuley
“Angelmaker” by Nick Harkaway.
“Pearlant” by M. John Harrison.
“Black Opera” by Mary Gentle
The new Peter Hamilton (North Road??)

**Pennarin** · September 1st, 2011, 09:58 PM

The Fractal Prince by Hannu Rajaniemi (sequel to The Quantum Thief)

**suciul** · September 2nd, 2011, 07:55 AM

Originally Posted by Pennarin

The Fractal Prince by Hannu Rajaniemi (sequel to The Quantum Thief)

That's September 23, 2011 actually (UK) and a book I am interested in and may get on publication despite being so-so on TQT.

**Werthead** · September 2nd, 2011, 08:11 AM

reposting from the combined SFF list, with the fantasy titles removed:

January 2012
Shadows Alive (Unnecessary and Unwanted Ender Cash-In Hack Job #4,713) by Orscon Scott Card
Blue Remembered Earth (Poseidon's Children #1) by Alastair Reynolds

February 2012
2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson (apparently on hold until late 2012 now)
Arctic Rising by Tobias Buckell

March 2012
The Fractal Prince (Quantum Thief #2) by Hannu Rajaniemi
Hide Me Among the Graves by Tim Powers

April 2012
Pearlant (Kefahuchi Tract ((sounds like a form of bowel surgery)) Trilogy #3) by M. John Harrison

May 2012
Caliban's War (The Expanse #2) by James SA Corey (Daniel Abraham & Ty Franck)
Intruder (Foreigner #13) by CJ Cherryh
The Twelve (The Passage #2) by Justin Cronin

August 2012
The Middle Kingdom (Chung Kuo #3) by David Wingrove
vN (Von Neumann Sisters #1) by Madeline Ashby

Mid-Late 2012
Great North Road by Peter F. Hamilton
Lowball (Wild Cards #22), edited by George R.R. Martin
The Coldest War (Milkweed Triptych #2) by Ian Tregellis (finally!)
Stonemouth by Iain Banks
In the Mouth of the Whale by Paul J. McAuley
Existence by David Brin

Originally Posted by suciul

That's September 23, 2011 actually (UK) and a book I am interested in and may get on publication despite being so-so on TQT.

Both the UK and US releases appear to have been delayed until late 2012. That's certainly backed up by there being no UK cover art for it yet, something that wouldn't be the case for a book coming out in three weeks' time.

**Erfael** · September 2nd, 2011, 08:46 AM

Is Stonemouth Culture or non-Culture Banks?

**suciul** · September 2nd, 2011, 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by Erfael

Is Stonemouth Culture or non-Culture Banks?

this is the blurb:

Pitched between THE CROW ROAD and THE WASP FACTORY, STONEMOUTH is set in a small town north of Aberdeen and involves two warring crime families. Our hero was run out of town five years ago and now he's back for a family funeral - some closeted skeletons are about to appear!

**Pennarin** · September 2nd, 2011, 05:18 PM

Unnecessary and Unwanted Ender Cash-In Hack Job #4,713

I feel some resentment based on a letdown feeling, perhaps?

Me as well, buddy.

**Werthead** · September 3rd, 2011, 11:12 AM

Is Stonemouth Culture or non-Culture Banks?

As suciul pointed out, I don't think it's even 'M' Banks

It was only included as a lot of SF fans seem to like his non-SF stuff as well (and a fair number of his allegedly non-SF books sometimes still have minor SF elements to them).

**chitman13** · September 3rd, 2011, 01:15 PM

You can also add:

May 2012
The Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier: Invincible by Jack Campbell (Beyond the Frontier book 2)

October 2012
The Lost Stars: Tarnished Knight by Jack Campbell (The Lost Stars book 1, a Lost Fleet spin-off focusing on Syndic space)

Late 2012
Zero Point by Neal Asher (Owner series book 2)

**nquixote** · September 4th, 2011, 10:21 AM

Great job, troops! Now just tell me which of these books are going to be good, and which I should buy.

**Rulkez** · September 4th, 2011, 11:42 AM

Banks Said at a British Library event in may that he hopes the next ( currently unnamed ) M book will be released late 2012.

**Werthead** · September 4th, 2011, 12:26 PM

Yeah, I think Banks has suffered in the recession or something. He's gone back to a novel a year, alternating M and non-M, rather than a novel every 18 months. Which is great for his fans