Updated Most Anticipated Releases of 2022*
*Updated as of April 2022
Seeing as the first 3 months of the year are done (what? how?), I thought I would do an “updated most anticipated releases of 2022” post. Now, to avoid being repetitive, all the books that were mentioned in the first one, which you can check out here are not going to appear. So this is an additional list because so many new books have been announced and I also forgot to mention some in the first one! However, I may include books that were mentioned in the previous one if there is a release date update or a cover reveal. Either way, I am here to help you add books to your TBR so, just like the previous one, I will include all the important links and an “elevator pitch” of sorts to help you see if the book is of interest to you. And so, without further ado, let’s get started!
March
The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper - March 29th (US/Canada)
Set in Pompeii's lupanar, The Wolf Den reimagines the lives of women who have long been overlooked
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April
The Bladed Faith by David Dalglish - April 5th
A usurped prince prepares to take up the mantel of a deadly assassin and reclaim his kingdom, his people, and his slain gods
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Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel - April 26th
A tale of fate, family, courage, and heartbreak—of an extraordinary woman determined to leave her mark in a world where gods and men dictate the shape of things to come.
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May
Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor by Xiran Jay Zhao - May 10th
A young boy as he journeys across China to seal the underworld shut and save the mortal realm. Pitched as Chinese Percy Jackson meets Yugioh.
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June
Valiant Ladies by Melissa Grey - June 14th
A historical fiction novel inspired by real seventeenth-century
Latinx teenagers known as the Valiant Ladies of Potosí.
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Ashes of the Firebird by Amy Kuivalainen - June 21st
After the battle, Anya is trapped in the Land of Dreams. Branded as Rogues and hunted, Anya’s friends must search for Yanka, Anya’s ancestor, the only person powerful enough to change the tide in a brewing war.
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The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi - June 23rd
A visionary African and Arabian-inspired fantasy debut in which three women band together against a
cruel Empire that divides people by blood.
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August
Babel by R.F. Kuang - August 23rd
Babel — a thematic response to The Secret History and a tonal response to Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell — grapples with student revolutions, colonial resistance, and the use of translation as a tool of empire.
The Dragon’s Promise by Elizabeth Lim - August 30th
The much-anticipated sequel to Lim’s Six Crimson Cranes, The Dragon’s Promise follows Princess Shiori as she has to return the Dragon gem to the Dragon kingdom or be separated from her true love and her family forever.
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September
Mindwalker by Kate Dylan - September 1st
A Marvel movie re-imagined as a YA novel with a fast-talking heroine, enemies-to-lovers romance, and a whole bunch of wickedly cool tech.
The Witch and the Tsar by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore - September 6th
In this feminist re-telling about the maligned and immortal witch known as Baba Yaga, this novel draws from the timeless lore to create a heroine for the modern-day, fighting to save her country and those she loves while also finding her true purpose as a goddess, a witch, and a woman.
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Descendant of the Crane by Joan He - September 27th
In a re-published paperback edition, this book follows Hesina as she is thrust into ruling an unstable kingdom while being determined to find her father’s killer, engaging the aid of a soothsayer - an act punishable by death because magic was outlawed centuries ago.
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Last of the Talons by Sophie Kim - September 29th
A fantasy inspired by Korean mythology, in which a teen assassin has to kill a Dokkaebi emperor to save her sister, but falls for him instead.
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October
Shad Hadid and the Alchemists of Alexandria by Georgie Jrejie - October 4th
12-year-old Shad Hadid is an aspiring baker when his life is uprooted as he discovers he is descended from a long line of alchemists and then sent to the mysterious Alexandria Academy - except, upon his arrival, it seems like no one knows what alchemy is and a sinister plot is brewing in the shadows and so Shad, along with some unlikely alliances, must stop the nefarious force.
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Empress of Time by Kylie lee Baker - October 4th
After the events of Keeper of Night, Ren must learn who she can truly trust as the fate of Japan hangs in balance.
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River of Silver by S.A. Chakraborty* - October 13th
The widely beloved Daevabad trilogy is gets expanded in this new compilation of stories happening during, before and after the events of the trilogy following the perspective of characters both beloved and hated and even those without a voice in the novels.
*Note: This book was released as an audiobook on March 1st, 2022. This mention of it is referring to the physical copy that is coming out on the day mentioned above.
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The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake - October 25th
The long-awaited sequel to The Atlas Six, this follows the stories of the characters from the first book as the society of Alexandrians is revealed for what it is: a secret society with raw, world-changing power, headed by a man whose plans to change life as we know it are already underway.
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Strike the Zither by Joan He - October 25th
A reimagining of the Chinese military epic Romance of the Three Kingdoms, in which a strategist must help her warlordess to victory against the rival kingdoms to the north and the south while overcoming her fate as written by the gods.
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November
The Ones We Burn by Rebecca Mix - November 1st
A young blood-witch’s mission to assassinate her betrothed—a gentle human prince—gets complicated when they uncover a witch-killing plague, and in their race to stop it, she falls for the prince’s sister.
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Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan - November 10th
The stunning sequel to Daughter of the Moon Goddess delves deeper into beloved Chinese mythology, concluding the epic story of Xingyin—the daughter of Chang’e, and the mortal archer, Houyi—as she battles a grave new threat to the realm, in this powerful tale of love, sacrifice, and hope.
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House of Yesterday by Deeba Zagarpur - November 29th
Taking inspiration from the author's own Afghan-Uzbek heritage, this contemporary YA debut is a breathtaking journey into the grief that lingers through generations of immigrant families, and what it means to confront the ghosts of your past.
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December
The Magi Manifesto by Kale Lawrence - November 10th
After the true power of the Tablet of Destinies is revealed, Ezra grapples with the horrors of the night that changed everything. Haunted by the monster who claimed his father's life, Ezra is determined to see his promise through and become a Magus.
