By Sophie
March is traditionally a month that features particularly many new fiction releases. We’ve rounded up 12 books being published in March – and 1 in April – that we are very excited about. Some of them are eagerly anticipated by many folks, others just by us, really, but we want to highlight all 13 anyway!
Can you guess what book hides behind which clue? Click on the image to see the answer!
The lives of four African women interconnect in this novel about love, happiness, and the choices we make and those that are made for us.
This author left more than ten years – and three children – between their previous book and this new title.
A screenwriter with writer’s block finds inspiration in her exasperating tech-bro neighbour when she’s forced to return to New York City to finish the movie script she’s working on.
The author comes fresh off a hugely successful Young Adult fiction trilogy and now makes their Romantic Fiction debut.
A fairy tale featuring the unshakeable bond between sisters, a faerie realm, and the magic of grammar.
This author won great acclaim for their previous novella, which was co-written with another author and featured time-travelling superagents.
Shapeshifters, demon underworlds, and secret societies all come together in this rousing conclusion to a YA trilogy.
This author used African-American folk magic and their own family history as inspiration for their trilogy.
This story follows multiple characters from different walks of life as they navigate the world when the moon is suddenly transformed into… a giant wheel of cheese!
The author is a well-known writer of science fiction that features strong characters and often looks at situations from a different angle than most.
The fourth installment of a beloved cozy (and somewhat steamy) romance series, this book features pancakes, reluctant nannies, and lots of love.
This author has found lasting success with their series set in a quaint sea-side town, and their titles usually include a nod to food.
A pacifist witch hell-bent on revenge versus a prince born into violence and tyranny looking for a peaceful way to resolve the chaos the country has devolved into – ’nuff said, really.
This Australian-Sri Lankan author is actually a dentist. Also, we completely love the book’s stunning cover.
This is a historical horror novel set in the Midwest in 1912, and follows a priest transcribing the life of a vampire haunting the Blackfeet reservation.
This award-winning author honors their Native-American roots through their dark and chilling novels, often finding sparks of humor along the way.
A newly-bought house that turns out to be wreck, an unwanted seat on the city council, and a burly, grouchy contractor make up the ingredients for this romance novel. Also, when something is marketed as a “Gilmore Girls meet Schitt’s Creek redemption rom-com” you have to admit those marketing folks did a grand job!
Visiting the author’s bio on their website is worth your while, as it includes such nuggets as “1993: won 7th grade award for Geography” and “2021: sprained ankle walking in the yard”.
The only non-fiction title on this list shines a light on the world’s deadliest infectious disease – one that is curable and treatable, if only healthcare was truly universal.
The author shot to fame with their YA fiction and has been a fixture on YouTube with their brother since 2007ish.
First there was a trilogy, then, 10 years later, there was a prequel, and now there is a – midquel? Halfquel? It may or may not be a quarterquel, though we do hope the odds will ever be in your favor.
This author has stated the idea for their original trilogy began when they were channel-flipping between a reality show and a live feed of the US-led invasion of Iraq.
The fourth installment of a very funny series featuring a human Coast Guard vet, his ex-girlfriend’s cat, and the cat’s pet as they try to ascend to the next level in a dungeon.
The books in this series were all self-published until they were picked up by a major publisher. The author also plays bass in two bands.
The sunshine vs. grumpy trope set on a pretty island, where they compete for the right to write the biography of the octogenarian heiress of a scandalous family – but the heiress isn’t telling the whole story.
The book will be published in April, but this author’s stories are so well-loved by us that we can’t help squeal about it already!