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For fans of science fiction, 2018 will be a very successful year: from the abundance of good books, one's eyes widen. In order not to get lost in this avalanche of mystical stories, read our selection.

So, before you literary novelties that are definitely worth reading:

Alan Moore, Jerusalem. The novel, which critics compared with the works of King, Joyce and Danilevsky, is now in Russian. The English version was released back in September 2016, and fans were looking forward to the translation. This novel is a real kaleidoscope of forms, styles and heroes. Critics describe Jerusalem as one of the most complex texts in the last few years. Perhaps the point is: as many as 1300 pages. It will not be easy to master it, but courageous readers will find real pleasure.
Maria Dewana Hadley, The Magnolia. Another expected translation will be released in January this year. Magnolia is the New York Times bestseller and one of the best American books of 2015. The story is about a girl who cannot lead a full life due to a mysterious illness. No one knows how to cure her, and sixteen-year-old Aza is slowly dying. However, suddenly the heroine notices an old ship in the sky and disappears from this world, ending up in Magnolia.
George Martin, "Winds of Winter". The famous writer promises to publish the long-awaited novel since 2016. However, Martin announced that the sixth book of the Song of Ice and Fire series is likely to be released in 2018, although there is still a lot of work ahead. The writer also promised fans that he would try to finish the first volume of "fake stories" about the Targaryen by the end of the year. Readers have to wait and hope that George Martin will keep his promises.
Stephen and Owen Kingy, Sleeping Beauties. The first book, co-written by his son and father, was presented back in June 2017 at the BookExpo book exhibition in New York. In a Russian translation, it will be available in September this year. One of the authors (Owen King) describes this work as follows: “This book is about how women suddenly and mysteriously fall asleep. And what will happen if they wake up. " In April 2017, the television company Anonymous content acquired the rights to the adaptation of the novel. So, perhaps, in the future we will also expect teleadaptation.
Peter Watts, "Freeze Frame Revolution." The new novel is part of the series “Sunflowers”. Until now, only one book of the cycle was published in Russian - Eriofor. You need to read the “Freeze Frame Revolution”: Peter Watts is already considered a classic of modern science fiction. Moreover, the book will be released in Russian almost simultaneously with the original.
Bernard Werber, "From the Other World." In an interview, the author said that a book about a writer investigating death itself is a story about the real situation with the writers' community in France. However, the mysterious fantasy detective will be interesting to read to those who care less about this topic. Of course, the novel is better to read in the original, because Verber is known for his game with the peculiarities of the French language. In the original, the novel can be read this summer.
Neil Gaiman, The Seven Sisters. The new novel by the famous British writer will be a sequel to another novel - the famous “Nogogde”, released in 1996. The creation of a new book by Gaiman was inspired by the situation with refugees in Europe. Recall that the author worked for some time as the UN Goodwill Ambassador for Refugees. He keeps secret information about the plot. After completing work on The Seven Sisters, the writer plans to set about continuing the American Gods.
Haruki Murakami, "Killing the Commander." A new novel by the most famous Japanese writer was released on February 24, 2017. However, Russian-speaking fans of Murakami should be patient: it usually takes a year or even two to translate books from Japanese. In the center of the plot is a young portrait painter who lives in the house of another painter - the famous Amada Tomohiko. Once in the attic, a young creator finds a portrait, and strange things begin to happen to him. Interestingly, the English translation of the name “Killing Commendatore” refers the reader to Mozart’s opera Don Giovanni.
Richard Morgan, The Black Man. This provocative science fiction book was published back in 2007, and in 2008, thanks to The Black Man, Morgan became the winner of the Arthur Clark Prize. Critics have repeatedly proclaimed this novel the best work that came out of the pen of Richard Morgan. In it, the writer raises a number of acute social and political issues that have not lost their relevance to this day. It will be possible to read it very soon: the Russian-language version will appear on store shelves in January.
Jeff Vandermeer, The Bourne. Another novelty that can be read in January. In the new novel, the ideologist of "environmental fiction" emphasizes the difficult relationship between man and nature. The plot is filled with surrealistic images, and fans of everything strange will like it. The original cover deserves special attention: such a book will definitely become an adornment of your bookshelf.