Matt Dinniman and Jeff Hays shared a Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 9 reading at NYCC. The official preview introduces a new crawler, with major spoilers for returning readers.
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Peacock’s Dungeon Crawler Carl adaptation is targeting a 2027 shoot. The October 10 NYCC update confirmed soft prep is underway, while Carl remains uncast.
The Thrice-Bound Fool, Becky Chambers’ new duology, and the NecroTek finale lead this week’s ten fantasy and science fiction releases.
The US deluxe hardcover of He Who Fights With Monsters, Book 3: Hero has moved from October 13 to November 17, 2026. Here’s what the edition includes.
Richard Swan is expanding the Empire of the Wolf with a standalone due in February 2028 and The Mortal Divine trilogy, which will conclude the ten-book sequence.
Carl’s river may be his connection to other minds. This Dungeon Crawler Carl theory follows the clues from the ring and All-Tree to Lucia Mar’s children and the ancient Primals. Full spoilers through Book Eight.
Brandon Sanderson’s The Fires of December is now available as an ebook and audiobook, ahead of the general hardcover release on December 8, 2026.
Goodreads now supports half and quarter stars, with new options for individual ratings and a few details to know about the five-bar ratings chart.
Reactor has released the first nine chapters of The Thrice-Bound Fool, with text and audio narrated by Christopher Buehlman ahead of the October 13 launch.
Jason Asano returns in He Who Fights with Monsters 13, Steven Erikson continues Tales of Witness with Legacies of Betrayal, and V. E. Schwab closes the Villains trilogy with Victorious. October 6 also brings a new Osten Ard novel from Tad Williams and the final Talisman book from Stephen King.
This week’s fantasy and science fiction releases include several long-awaited series finales, a new journey through Osten Ard, and an audiobook set in Michael J. Sullivan’s world of Elan. Here are ten books to look for during the week of October 4–10.