From T. Kingfisher and Terry Brooks to major new LitRPG, romantasy and science fiction releases, here are some of the biggest fantasy and sci-fi books arriving August 23–29.
Author: Colin Jenkins
Colin Jenkins
Colin Jenkins is the founder and editor of Mana Toast Media. He covers fantasy and science fiction books, adaptations, and book news.
Dawnshards are among the most mysterious and powerful forces in Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere. They are not ordinary magical objects, nor are they the same as the sixteen Shards of Adonalsium. Instead, they are four primal Commands that helped shape creation itself and were later used to kill the being who created the Cosmere.
Orbit has officially revealed collector’s editions of Cibola Burn, Nemesis Games and Babylon’s Ashes. The fourth, fifth and sixth novels in James S. A. Corey’s science fiction series are all scheduled for release on December 8, 2026.
Peacock’s Dungeon Crawler Carl adaptation has found the two people who will guide the series through production.
Author Matt Dinniman announced on Instagram that Chris Yost and Eric Heisserer will serve as co-showrunners on the live-action show.
Murderbot has found a new problem: far too many humans.
Apple TV has revealed 25 new recurring and guest stars for Murderbot Season 2, including Steve Buscemi, Wanda Sykes, Michael Sheen and Tramell Tillman.
Maybe the details have become a little fuzzy, and perhaps all you remember are teleporting slugs, planet-eating space monsters and one deeply chatty spaceship obsessed with mushrooms. If so, this complete Skyward series recap covers everything you need to remember before starting Blightfall.
Colin and Emma discuss The Gathering Storm, the 12th book in The Wheel of Time series written by Brandon Sanderson, taking over for Robert Jordan after he passed away.
Illumicrate has revealed its exclusive edition of Dead Beat, the third and final book in Leigh Bardugo’s Ninth House trilogy.
All five Hunger Games movies are heading back to theaters this September, giving fans a chance to revisit the entire film series before Sunrise on the Reaping arrives later this year.
Here is our full chapter-by-chapter and video breakdown of Red Rising, Book 1.