Locus Online has published its list of upcoming science fiction, fantasy, and horror books set for release on March 10, 2026. The selection includes novels across various subgenres, from horror and paranormal romance to young-adult fantasy and space thrillers. Readers can explore titles from established authors and debut works alike.
Locus Online, a key publication covering the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres, announced a diverse array of new books scheduled for release on March 10, 2026. The list features 28 titles, spanning formats such as hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook, with prices ranging from $13.99 to $45.00.
Among the highlights is Avery Curran's debut horror novel Spoiled Milk, published by Penguin Random House/Doubleday, where protagonist Emily Locke investigates a death at Briarley School of Girls through spiritualism and encounters a ghost. In the science fiction category, Alexis Hall's Hell’s Heart from Tor reimagines Moby-Dick in a futuristic setting, following human hunters pursuing space monsters for their cerebral fluids. Joe P.L. Davidson's non-fiction Saving Utopia from MIT Press examines the decline of utopian themes in science fiction and argues for their hopeful potential.
Fantasy enthusiasts will find options like Megan Jauregui Eccles's young-adult novel Sing the Night from Grand Central, involving a magical singing tournament, and Andrew Knighton's Forged for Royalty, the third in the Forged for Destiny series from Orbit Works, centered on a rebellion leader's challenges. Elizabeth Everett's paranormal romance Magic and Mischief at the Wayside Hotel from Ace depicts a dimension-hopping inn manager dealing with a mundane world glitch.
Other notable entries include Neil Jordan's The Library of Traumatic Memory from Bloomsbury UK, a science fiction tale from the Interview with the Vampire director set in 2084, and Seanan McGuire's Butterfly Effects, the 15th InCryptid book from Tor, involving a psychic character's trial and rescue. The roundup also covers cozy mysteries, time-travel romances, and gothic fantasies, such as Olivia Waite's Nobody’s Baby and Kiersten White's The Fox and the Devil.
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