It’s a long, lonely month in the fins, fangs, and fur community, with only six new releases this month to keep you warm. But there’s still a variety of critters to love, from goblin warriors to master wizards to lion shifters. And what’s this about teen demons?

Fiction Affliction details releases in science fiction, fantasy, urban fantasy, paranormal romance, and “genre-benders.” Keep track of them all here.

Note: All title summaries are taken and/or summarized from copy provided by the publisher.

[Read about this month’s paranormal romance releases.]

It’s a quiet month in paranormal land, with fifteen releases and only eight of those for adult readers. The good news? They’re a highly anticipated octet, led by Kim Harrison’s eleventh Hollows novel, Ever After. Yasmine Galenorn releases her thirteenth Otherworld novel, Cat Adams the fifth Blood Singer book, Steven Gould the third Jumper outing, Linda Robertson the sixth Persephone Alcmedi novel, and Myke Cole his second Shadow Ops book.

Fiction Affliction details releases in science fiction, fantasy, urban fantasy, paranormal romance, and “genre-benders.” Keep track of them all here.

Note: All title summaries are taken and/or summarized from copy provided by the publisher.

[Upcoming urban fantasy releases in January]

With seventeen new genre benders coming out in January, what are the odds that two of them would have “Six-Gun” in the titles? Exactly, and yet The Six-Gun Tarot and Six-Gun Snow White both hit the shelves this month. There’s also a new Charlie Parker novel from John Connolly, a new Society of Steam novel from Andrew Mayer, and a new Odd book from Dean Koontz.

Fiction Affliction details releases in science fiction, fantasy, urban fantasy, paranormal romance, and “genre-benders.” Keep track of them all here.

Note: All title summaries are taken and/or summarized from copy provided by the publisher.

[Read this month’s genre bending releases.]

Science fiction fans will find thirteen new releases this month, more than half in the Young Adult subgenre. Which begs the question: when the world domination of YA finally occurs, what will the adults read? Thanks to Peter F. Hamilton, John Ringo, John Helfers, James Smythe, Mark Teppo, M.C. Planck, and Cassandra Rose Clarke, the over-21 set still has a few options this month.

Fiction Affliction details releases in science fiction, fantasy, urban fantasy, paranormal romance, and “genre-benders.” Keep track of them all here.

Note: All title summaries are taken and/or summarized from copy provided by the publisher.

[Read about this month’s releases]

Nineteen new fantasies kick off 2013, but none as anticipated as A Memory of Light, the fourteenth and final volume in the epic Wheel of Time series from the late Robert Jordan. New series also begin this month from Gail Z. Martin, Lilith Saintcrow, and Miles Cameron, and fans can look for new series additions from Jay Lake, L.E. Modesitt Jr., Veronica Rossi, and Erin Hunter. And lots and lots (and lots) of YA titles.

Fiction Affliction details releases in science fiction, fantasy, urban fantasy, paranormal romance, and “genre-benders.” Keep track of them all here.

Note: All title summaries are taken and/or summarized from copy provided by the publisher.

[New fantasy novels coming out in January 2013]

“First comes smiles, then lies. Last is gunfire.”

—Roland Deschain, of Gilead

Welcome to A Read of the Dark Tower series. Join me each week as I, Constant Reader, tackle the magnum opus of Stephen King’s career for the first time. If you want to discuss in general terms or talk about these first sections, join me by commenting here.

We last left our ka-tet after they made arrangements with the people of Calla Bryn Sturgis to come into their town and have a look-see—and to get Black Thirteen from Callahan.

[Read this week’s post]

“First comes smiles, then lies. Last is gunfire.”

—Roland Deschain, of Gilead

Welcome to A Read of the Dark Tower%series. Join me each week as I, Constant Reader, tackle the magnum opus of Stephen King’s career for the first time. If you want to discuss in general terms or talk about these first sections, join me by commenting here.

We last left our ka-tet having their palaver with the party from Calla Bryn Sturgis, with Roland manipulating Sai Overholser like a master—or like a gunslinger.

[Read this week’s post.]

“First comes smiles, then lies. Last is gunfire.”

—Roland Deschain, of Gilead

Welcome to A Read of the Dark Tower series. Join me each week as I, Constant Reader, tackle the magnum opus of Stephen King’s career for the first time. If you want to discuss in general terms or talk about these first sections, join me by commenting here.

We last left our ka-tet finishing their own todash-related palaver before Callahan and his companions arrived.

[Read this week’s post.]

“First comes smiles, then lies. Last is gunfire.”

—Roland Deschain, of Gilead

Welcome to A Read of the Dark Tower series. Join me each week as I, Constant Reader, tackle the magnum opus of Stephen King’s career for the first time. If you want to discuss in general terms or talk about these first sections, join me by commenting here.

Last week, we followed Roland into the swampy woods as he followed, in turn, Odetta/Detta/Susannah’s newest alter, the pregnant “Mia.” A gross time was had by all.

[Read this week’s post.]

“First comes smiles, then lies. Last is gunfire.”

—Roland Deschain, of Gilead

Welcome to A Read of the Dark Tower series. Join me each week as I, Constant Reader, tackle the magnum opus of Stephen King’s career for the first time. If you want to discuss in general terms or talk about these first sections, join me by commenting here.

Last week, our ka-tet appeared to have split up as Eddie, Jake and Oy went on a muffinball-induced out-of-body trip to New York City.

[Read this week’s post.]

Cuddle up with a blanket of inhuman abs this December as eighteen new paranormal romances hit the shelves. They might be angels, panther-shifters, werewolves, demons, vampires, or even genies—but the word “warrior” is key. Look for additions to longtime series from Alyssa Day, Dakota Cassidy, Caris Roane, Pamela Palmer and Sharie Kohler, and the start to a new series from Gena Showalter.

Fiction Affliction details releases in science fiction, fantasy, urban fantasy, paranormal romance, and “genre-benders.”Keep track of them all here.

Note: All title summaries are taken and/or summarized from copy provided by the publisher.

[Read about this month’s releases]

The preternaturals are laying low this month, with only a dozen new urban fantasies hitting the shelves after a busy fall. Still, you’ll find series additions from Tami Dane, Robin D. Owens, Diana Pharaoh Francis, Elle Jasper, and Diana Rowland, and new series starts from Leigh Evans and Alexa Egan.

Fiction Affliction details releases in science fiction, fantasy, urban fantasy, paranormal romance, and “genre-benders.” Keep track of them all here.

Note: All title summaries are taken and/or summarized from copy provided by the publisher.

[Upcoming urban fantasy releases in December.]

Steampunk and Weird West battle Alt History this month for supremacy among the fourteen new genre benders. Be prepared to visit 15^th-century Holland, the 1942 Pacific Theatre, 1944 England, 19^th-century Colorado, 8^th-century Persia, and, just for good measure, a dystopian, futuristic Yellowstone National Park.

Fiction Affliction details releases in science fiction, fantasy, urban fantasy, paranormal romance, and “genre-benders.” Keep track of them all here.

Note: All title summaries are taken and/or summarized from copy provided by the publisher.

[Read this month’s genre-bending releases.]

Science fiction fans will find nine new sorta-scientific releases this month, including the sixth Kitty Katt book from Gini Koch and new titles from William C. Dietz, Brett Patton, and John C. Wright. And did you hear about the dinosaurs? They’re back, and just in time for the holidays.

Fiction Affliction details releases in science fiction, fantasy, urban fantasy, paranormal romance, and “genre-benders.” Keep track of them all here.

Note: All title summaries are taken and/or summarized from copy provided by the publisher.

Read about this month’s releases.

[Upcoming book releases in science fiction for December]

There are thirteen new fantasies to put on your holiday wish list this month, with a new anthology in Mercedes Lackey’s Elemental Masters world, a new Jody Lynn Nye volume in the late Robert Asprin’s Myth world, and Piers Anthony’s thirty-sixth book in the Xanth universe. Michelle Sagara West and Lynn Kurland add to their long-running Battle: The House War and Dreamspinner series, respectively.

Fiction Affliction details releases in science fiction, fantasy, urban fantasy, paranormal romance, and “genre-benders.” Keep track of them all here.

Note: All title summaries are taken and/or summarized from copy provided by the publisher.

[Upcoming fantasy book releases in December]

“First comes smiles, then lies. Last is gunfire.”

—Roland Deschain, of Gilead

Welcome to A Read of the Dark Tower series. Join me each week as I, Constant Reader, tackle the magnum opus of Stephen King’s career for the first time. If you want to discuss in general terms or talk about these first sections, join me by commenting here.

Last week, our ka-tet munched down on some muffin-balls before Roland mentioned that, oops, they might cause weird dreams. Eddie had just drifted off to sleep, and he, Jake and Oy “entered” New York City.

[Read this week’s post.]

“First comes smiles, then lies. Last is gunfire.”

—Roland Deschain, of Gilead

Welcome to A Read of the Dark Towerseries. Join me each week as I, Constant Reader, tackle the magnum opus of Stephen King’s career for the first time. If you want to discuss in general terms or talk about these first sections, join me by commenting here.

Last week, we began Wolves of the Calla by meeting some of the folk of Calla Bryn Sturgis who, faced with having half their twin children “roont” by the wolves, decided to follow the strange gunslingers for a while to see if they might help.

[Read this week’s post]

“First comes smiles, then lies. Last is gunfire.”

—Roland Deschain, of Gilead

Welcome to A Read of the Dark Tower series. Join me each week as I, Constant Reader, tackle the magnum opus of Stephen King’s career for the first time. If you want to discuss in general terms or talk about these first sections, join me by commenting here.

Last week, we completed our read of book four, Wizard and Glass, at the end of which our ka-tet members found themselves back in Mid-World and again following the Path of the Beam in their quest for the Dark Tower.

[Read this week’s post.]

“Cast your nets, wanderers! Try me with your questions, and let the contest begin.”

—Blaine the Mono, to Roland and the Ka-Tet, at the end of The Waste Lands

Welcome to A Read of the Dark Tower series. Join me each week as I, Constant Reader, tackle the magnum opus of Stephen King’s career for the first time. If you want to discuss in general terms or talk about these sections, join me by commenting here.

Last week, our ka-tet had a strange encounter with Flagg-Marten playing the real wizard, with the Tick-Tock Man as Oz. There was much posturing but not a lot of danger, it seemed, but at the end, Roland realized that in order for them to truly be one, he had to finish his story and tell the others about the last time he looked in the Wizard’s Glass.

[Read this week’s post.]

The holiday season gets off to a steamy start with sixteen new releases in paranormal romance in November, including hosts of heavenly angels and packs of sexy shapeshifters. Look for new series releases from Keri Arthur, Stephanie Tyler, Elisabeth Naughton, Jessica Andersen, Sara Humphreys, Larissa Ione, Cynthia Eden, Christine Warren and Kerrelyn Sparks.

Fiction Affliction details releases in science fiction, fantasy, urban fantasy, paranormal romance, and “genre-benders.” Keep track of them all here.

Note: All title summaries are taken and/or summarized from copy provided by the publisher.

[Upcoming paranormal romance book releases in November 2012]