The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books of 2021 (Anticipated)


2021 science fiction sci-fi and fantasy books novels sff anticipated new releases

There are a ton of great science fiction and fantasy books in store for 2021. Of these upcoming new releases, the one I’m the most curious about is probably Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (of The Martian fame), but there’s also a lot of other fantastic titles planned as well. And hey, who knows, maybe George R.R. Martin will finally release The Winds of Winter? I’m including it on this list, but I do realize of course there’s a good chance it won’t get released.

Anyway, in case it wasn’t clear, this is a list of The Best (Anticipated) Science Fiction and Fantasy Books for 2021, divided up into Adult/General and YA titles. If you have any suggestions of titles to add, feel free to drop a comment below!

For more books coming soon, see the list of Upcoming New Release Books.

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General Science Fiction

Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir

What It's About:

Publication Date: May 4, 2021
  


A Desolation Called Peace (Teixcalaan #2)
Arkady Martine

What It's About:

Publication Date: March 2, 2021
  


The Echo Wife
Sarah Gailey

What It's About:

Publication Date: February 16, 2021
  


Remote Control
Nnedi Okorafor

What It's About:

Publication Date: January 19, 2021
  


Alecto the Ninth (The Locked Tomb #3)
Tamsyn Muir

What It's About: Part Three of The Ninth House trilogy—Gideon the Ninth, Harrow the Ninth, and Alecto the Ninth—is an epic science fantasy that blends necromantic theory and thrilling swordplay with a wicked, sacrilegious sense of humor; a modern mix of Dune, Riddick, and Gormenghast.

Publication Date: Not Available
  


The Lost Metal (Mistborn #7)
Brandon Sanderson

What It's About:

Publication Date: January 1, 2022
  


Untitled (Alex Stern #2)

What It's About:

Publication Date: Not Available
  


She Who Became the Sun
Shelley Parker-Chan

What It's About:

Publication Date: July 20, 2021
  


Empire of the Vampire (Empire of the Vampire, #1)

What It's About:

Publication Date: Not Available
  


The Galaxy, and the Ground Within (Wayfarers #4)
Becky Chambers

What It's About:

Publication Date: April 20, 2021
  


The Iron Season (The Golem and the Jinni, #2)

What It's About:

Publication Date: Not Available
  


The Winds of Winter

What It's About:

Publication Date: Not Available
  


The Thorn of Emberlain (Gentleman Bastard #4)
Scott Lynch

What It's About:

Publication Date: August 19, 2021
  


The End of Men
Christina Sweeney-Baird

What It's About:

Publication Date: April 27, 2021
  



Young Adult Science Fiction

Across the Green Grass Fields (Wayward Children #6)
Seanan McGuire

What It's About:

Publication Date: January 12, 2021
  


A Court of Silver Flames (A Court of Thorns and Roses #4)
Sarah J. Maas

What It's About:

Publication Date: February 16, 2021
  


Chain of Iron (The Last Hours #2)
Cassandra Clare

What It's About:

Publication Date: March 2, 2021
  


The Ones We're Meant to Find
Joan He

What It's About:

Publication Date: May 4, 2021
  


Lore
Alexandra Bracken

What It's About:

Publication Date: January 5, 2021
  


Rule of Wolves (King of Scars Duology #2)
Leigh Bardugo

What It's About:

Publication Date: March 30, 2021
  


The Mask Falling (The Bone Season #4)
Samantha Shannon

What It's About:

Publication Date: January 26, 2021
  


Witches Steeped in Gold (Witches Steeped in Gold #1)
Ciannon Smart

What It's About:

Publication Date: April 20, 2021
  


We Free the Stars (Sands of Arawiya #2)
Hafsah Faizal

What It's About:

Publication Date: January 19, 2021
  


Tales from the Hinterland (The Hazel Wood #2.5)
Melissa Albert

What It's About:

Publication Date: January 12, 2021
  


The Gilded Ones (Deathless #1)
Namina Forna

What It's About:

Publication Date: February 9, 2021
  


Among Thieves
M.J. Kuhn

What It's About:

Publication Date: Not Available
  


Witchshadow (The Witchlands #4)
Susan Dennard

What It's About:

Publication Date: June 22, 2021
  


Blessed Monsters (Something Dark and Holy #3)
Emily A. Duncan

What It's About:

Publication Date: April 6, 2021
  


2021 science fiction sci-fi and fantasy books novels sff anticipated new releases

2021 science fiction sci-fi and fantasy books novels sff anticipated new releases

2021 science fiction sci-fi and fantasy books novels sff anticipated new releases

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