To anyone who loves a good book, there can never be enough. While it’s impossible to list every book that’s coming out in the New Year, I was able to find 11 books that everyone can look forward to. Let these recommendations help you broaden your horizons and make your unfinished reading lists just a little bit longer than before.

1. Norse Mythology, Neil Gaiman, Feb. 7

The legendary author gives his own spin to the retelling of the Nordic myths, adding his own narrative touch. Anyone who is familiar mythology will recognize the familiar figures of Odin, Thor, and Loki, and all of their colorful exploits, filled with mystical deities, dwarves, and giants. Some highlights include Thor’s hammer gone missing (he must dress like a woman to get it back) and the blood Kvasir mixing with mead to gift drinkers with poetry. And of course, Ragnarok, the end of the world. All of it told in Gaiman’s unique style.

2. The Edge of Everything, Jeff Giles, Jan. 31

There is not much about this book or the author, but the brief description is catching to the eyes;

“A girl’s life is forever changed after meeting a bounty hunter from hell.”

Oooh, now that sounds interesting.

3. Into The Water, Paula Hawkins, May 2

The acclaimed author of “The Girl on the Train” comes back with her new novel, “Into the Water,” which she says is about “sisters who have a very messy history” and two women who turn up dead, weeks apart, at the bottom of a river. If there are any fans of her first book out there, put this on your reading list.

4. All The Dirty Parts  – Daniel Handler, Aug. 29

The writer of the “Lemony Snicket” books comes out with another book, this time aimed at adults. You can tell that it definitely has a more adult subject matter when you take a peek at the opening lines: “Let me put it this way: This is how much I think about sex. Draw a number line, with zero is you never think about sex and ten is, it’s all you think about, and while you are drawing the line, I am thinking about sex.”

Clearly, his “Lemony Snicket” humor will remain throughout, so if there are any of his grown-up fans out there, go get this book.

5. Dividing Eden – Joelle Charbonneau, June 6

A new sweeping fantasy by the bestselling author of “The Testing” about two royal siblings who are forced to compete for the crown. If there’s anyone interested in political intrigue and sibling rivalry in a fantasy setting, this is the book for you.

6. Dreamfall  – Amy Plum, May 2

A new sci-fi book directed at teens, it’s a psychological thriller with elements of “Nightmare on Elm Street” and the “The Matrix” in this offering from internationally bestselling author Amy Plum. When an experiment to cure a group of teens’ insomnia goes awry, they find themselves trapped in a dangerous dreamscape created from their nightmares.
Yikes. If any of you are fans of Madeleine Roux, Danielle Vega, or Kendare Blake, Dreamfall may be the book for you.

7. How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child – Sandra Uwiringiyimana

The first non-fiction book on this list, this is a memoir by Sandra Uwiringiyimana, who faced gun toting rebels who wanted to shoot her in the head when she was just 10 years old. This book outlines the life she has lived, surviving that night and struggling to stay alive as she leaves her country with her family only to face more trouble in America.

8. Queer, There, And Everywhere – Sarah Prager

Another nonfiction book, this time an LGBTQA+ book directed at teens that tells of the lives of 22 influential queer figures that date from the Roman Empire to the present. For anyone interested looking at the more hidden side of history, you can look at figures as well known as Abraham Lincoln and Eleanor Roosevelt to the trailblazing gender-ambiguous Queen of Sweden and a bisexual blues singer, these are astonishing true stories that uncover a rich queer heritage that encompasses every culture, in every era.

9. The Bear and the Nightingale – Katherine Arden

This is a debut novel on my personal reading list, a story that will transport you to a snow-bound Medieval Russia; a world where magic is real and you should always leave an offering for the Domovoi – or house spirit – who takes care of your household chores.

For anyone who is interested in the colorful mythology of Russia, go ahead and read this book with me.

10. Good Me, Bad Me – Ali Lind

This is a chilling, compelling and unique book that follows the narrator, Millie, as she hands her mother – a serial killer – in to the police. We’re exposed to her every thought as she struggles to overcome her past and start a new life.

The very premise sends chills down my spine.

11. The January Man – Christopher Somerville

Christopher Somerville’s story brings the British countryside to life, including the nature, the landscape, the history, the people. But this is so much more than a book of nature writing; Christopher’s own story of his relationship with his father is woven into every page. A father who had seen things that were unfathomable to a son who had never been to war. A father who needed the great outdoors and taught his son to love it as much as he did.  It was the title that caught my eye, but the story sounds like one that will expand your mind and heart.