With the New Year – and the New Decade – having finally arrived, it is time to turn my attention to the year ahead. And by that, I obviously mean which books I plan on reading this year. As usual, this list is predominantly YA Fantasy and/or Science Fiction, but since I am attempting to branch out (and as some of my favourite authors migrate to the Adult demographic), some other books have made it onto this list! That being said – this list is by no means inclusive, as it lists the novels I am most excited to read this year, not those which are (overall) most anticipated by the reading community at large.

*Please note that the following dates are based upon information provided by Indigo Books & Music Inc, and/or Goodreads, and that the below dates reflect the expected release date of a given book in Canada, as it is listed on January 1, 2020. Release dates are subject to change. 

 January 2020

• One of Us is Next by Karen M Mcmanus (Release Date: January 7, 2020)
• Nameless Queen by Rebecca Mclaughlin (Release Date: January 7, 2020)
• Scavenge the Stars by Tara Sim (Release Date: January 7, 2020)
• Infinity Son (The Infinity Cycle) by Adam Silvera (Release Date: January 14, 2020)
• Diamond City by Francesca Flores (Release Date: January 28, 2020)

February 2020

• The Stars We Steal by Alexa Donne (Release Date: February 4, 2020)
• Ember Queen by Laura Sebastian (Release Date: February 4, 2020)
• Storm from the East by Joanna Hathaway (Release Date: February 11, 2020)
• The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller (Release Date: February 25, 2020)
• Red Hood by Elana K Arnold (Release Date: February 25, 2020)

March 2020

• House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City) by Sarah J Maas (Release Date: March 3, 2020)
• Havenfall by Sara Holland (Release Date: March 3, 2020)
• Bone Crier’s Moon by Kathryn Purdie (Release Date: March 3, 2020)
• The Midnight Lie by Marie Rutkoski (Release Date: March 3, 2020)
• Night of the Dragon by Julie Kagawa (Release Date: March 31, 2020)

April 2020

• Ruthless Gods by Emily A. Duncan (Release Date: April 7, 2020)
• The Empire of Dreams by Rae Carson (Release Date: April 7, 2020)
• Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth (Release Date: April 7, 2020)
• Deadly Curious by Cindy Antsey (Release Date: April 14, 2020)

May 2020

• The Notorious Virtues by Alwyn Hamilton (Release Date: May 5, 2020)
• The Betrothed by Kiera Cass (Release Date: May 5, 2020)
• House of Dragons by Jessica Cluess (Release Date: May 12, 2020)
• The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel) by Susanne Collins (Release Date: May 19, 2020)
• The Archer at Dawn by Swati Teerdhala (Release Date: May 26, 2020)
• The Paper Girls of Paris by Jordyn Taylor (Release Date: May 26, 2020)

June 2020

• A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown (Release Date: June 2, 2020)
• The Damned by Renee Ahdieh (Release Date: June 9, 2020)
• Igniting Darkness by Robin Lafevers (Release Date: June 20, 2020)
• Forest of Souls by Julie M Lee (Release Date: June 23, 2020)

July 2020

• The Crow Rider by Kalyn Josephson (Release Date: July 1, 2020)
• Unravel the Dusk by Elizabeth Lim (Release Date: July 7, 2020)
• The Princess Will Save You by Sarah Henning (Release Date: July 7, 2020)
• The Faithless Hawk by Margaret Owen (Release Date: July 28, 2020)

August 2020

• Set Fire to the Gods by Sara Raasch and Kristen Summons (Release Date: August 4, 2020)
• Star Daughter by Shveta Thakrar (Release Date: August 11, 2020)
• Reign by Cora Carmack (Release Date: August 25, 2020)

September 2020

• American Royals 2: Majesty (Release Date: September 1, 2020)
• Fable by Adrienne Young (Release Date: September 1, 2020)
• Queen of Volts by Amanda Foody (Release Date: September 1, 2020)
• Blood & Honey by Shelby Mahurin (Release Date: September 1, 2020)
• A Rogue of One’s Own by Evie Dunmore (Release Date: September 1, 2020)
• As the Shadow Rises by Katy Rose Pool (Release Date: September 1, 2020)
• Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff (Release Date: September 3, 2020)
• The Silvered Serpents by Roshani Chokshi (Release Date: September 22, 2020)

October 2020

• The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab (Release Date: October 6, 2020)
• Lightbringer by Claire Legrand (Release Date: October 13, 2020)
• Kingdom of the Wicked #1 by Kerri Maniscalco (Release Date: October 27, 2020)

November 2020

• Cast in Firelight by Dana Swift (Release Date: November 17, 2020)

December 2020

• A Sky Beyond the Storm by Sabaa Tahir (Release Date: December 1, 2020)

Undated 2020 Releases

Some other books that I am looking forward to reading – but which do not have confirmed release dates as of yet – can be found below. As they do not have a confirmed release date yet – or even titles, for the most part – there is no way to know if they will actually hit shelves in 2020. But a bookworm can hope … right?

• A Court of Thorns and Roses #4 by Sarah J Maas
• Nikolai Duology #2 by Leigh Bardugo
• The Witchlands #4 by Susan Dennard
• Tempests and Slaughter #2 (The Numair Chronicles) by Tamora Pierce
• Girls of Paper and Fire #3 by Natasha Ngan
• Legacy of Orisha #3 by Tomi Adeyemi

Once again, this is a personal list that reflects my own reading interests – not a holistic list of all books of a specific demographic or genre being released during the year 2020. For a more comprehensive list, I suggest browsing Goodreads (it’s always a good place to start), or checking out the list being managed and compiled by Book Birds (seriously, it’s fantastic!)

Happy Reading!