Brand New Sci-Fi Books You NEED to Know About - January to April 2026

Welcome to my New Science Fiction Release Tracker for early 2026 — a look at the most interesting new and upcoming SF books arriving in January through April. From space opera and espionage to experimental literary fiction, horror thrillers and multiverse mind-benders, there’s a lot to look forward to this season. I cover brand-new novels, sequels from big-name authors, intriguing debuts, and a few special editions that collectors may want to keep an eye on. Highlights include the final Laundry Files novel from Charles Stross, new books from Adrian Tchaikovsky, James S. A. Corey and Ian McDonald, a Ballard biography completed posthumously, and plenty of strange new worlds in between. If you’re planning your TBR or just want to see what’s on the horizon in science fiction, this tracker should give you plenty of ideas. Let me know which of these you’re most excited for — and if there are any upcoming releases I’ve missed. Books mentioned in this video: 00:00 Intro 00:06 The Regicide Report - Charles Stross 01:44 The Universe Box - Michael Swanwick 03:23 Loss Protocol - Paul McAuley 05:28 The Misheard World - Aliya Whiteley 07:19 Folio Society Spring drop 08:19 Jitterbug - Gareth L Powell 09:40 Sentient - Michael Nayak 11:39 After the Fall - Edward Ashton 13:27 Boy, with Accidental Dinosaur - Ian McDonald 14:30 Children of Strife - Adrian Tchaikovsky 16:10 The Subtle Art of Folding Space - John Chu 17:27 The Faith of Beasts - James SA Corey 19:21 The Illuminated Man - Christopher Priest & Nina Allan 21:59 The Many - Sylvain Neuvel 22:42 Quick look further ahead Join us on Discord!   / discord   Link to channel merch!! https://www.redbubble.com/people/badh... You can drop me a line at: [email protected] Subscribe to SciFiScavenger! Just click here:    / @scifiscavenger   You can find me over on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/scifiscaveng... Support the channel, buy me a book! Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/... Space opera videos:    • What is Space Opera?  The Rise, Fall, and ...   Top 10s and other List videos:    • Top 10s, Lists n Stuff   Book Haul videos:    • Book hauls