Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme where every Tuesday we look at a particular topic for discussion and use various (or more to the point ten) bookish examples to demonstrate that particular topic.  Top Ten Tuesday (created and hosted by  The Broke and Bookish) is now being hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and future week’s topics can be found here.   This week’s topic:

Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the First Half of 2024

This was hard because I had a lot more books that I wanted to add but I’ve stuck to the ten and tried to space them out over the forthcoming months (although February does seem to be rather busy!)

Only If you’re Lucky by Stacy Willingham

I’m really enjoying this author’s work (here are my reviews for A Flicker in the Dark and All the Dangerous Things) so I was very excited to see a forthcoming title .  Publication date: 1st February

The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

I’ve read and loved so many books by this author.  I love his writing and creativity and I’m really excited to pick up The Tainted Cup which is due out on 6th February.

The Trials of Empire by Richard Swan

This is the third and final instalment in a series (Empire of the Wolf) that I’ve absolutely loved.  I can’t wait to tuck into the concluding chapters.  Here are my reviews for The Justice of Kings and The Tyranny of Faith.  Publication due 8th Feb.

The Briar Book of the Dead by AG Slatter

AG Slatter is a relatively new to me author but I loved All the Murmuring Bones and on the strength of that also picked up and really loved The Path of Thorns.  These are dark gothic fairy tales that are beautifully told.  Due 13th February.

An Education in Malice by ST Gibson

Well, along with many other readers, last year I read and loved A Dowry of Blood and so had a serious case of grabby hands when I saw An Education in Malice which is set in the same world. Publication date : 15th February 2024

The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden

This is a book that I feel I’ve been waiting forever for since I put down the third book in the Winternight trilogy.  I loved that series (The Bear and the Nightingale, The Girl in the Tower and The Winter of the Witch).  This books steps into a different period completely and I simply can’t wait.  Publication 7th March.

The Book That Broke the World by Mark Lawrence

This is the second instalment in the Library Trilogy – the first – The Book that Wouldn’t Burn made a fantastic start.  I’ve read (barring possibly a couple of novellas) everything that this author has released and so far I’ve thoroughly enjoyed them all. I love his writing – what more can I say.  Publication April 9th.

The Gathering by CJ Tudor

I really enjoyed The Drift when I read it last year.  This is an author that seems to just get better and better. Publication date 11th April.

The Silverblood Promise by James Logan

I’ve not read this author before but I love the sound of The Silverblood Promise and it’s comparisons to Joe Abercrombie, Nicholas Eames, and Scott Lynch certainly caught my attention – I’m totally there for that!  Publication 25th April.

Small Town Horror by Ronalf Malfi

I’ve only read two books by this author but they were both excellent.  Come With Me and Black Mouth – which I highly recommend.  I’m so excited to see Small Town Horror looming on the horizon, expected publication 4th June.