Dragonlance Legends
Books 1-3: Time of the Twins, War of the Twins, Test of the Twins
Hardcover
By Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman
Publisher: Random House Worlds
Release Date: February 10, 2026

So this week sees the release of a series of books from my youth, although there is a typo in there, as it states it has been forty years since the series began. That has to be incorrect, as there is no way I am that old; I am still a teenager, I swear! But Dragonlance Legends captures all three of the books in one beautiful tome for new readers to enjoy and old-timers like me to walk down memory lane. If you were entertained by the first three books in the Dragonlance Chronicles collection, you will love this deep dive into one of the greatest characters in the series. I speak, of course, of Raistlin. But surprisingly enough, we read as his brother Caramon relentlessly tries to save his sibling from the very power he craves.

Stranger Things: One Way Or Another
Stranger Things: A Nancy Wheeler Mystery
Hardcover | Kindle Edition | Audiobook
By Caitlin Schneiderhan
Publisher: Random House Worlds
Release Date: December 2, 2025

Recent high school grad Nancy Wheeler dons her investigative journalist cap and teams up with pal Robin Buckley to solve a new mystery in Hawkins while continuing the hunt for the malevolent entity Vecna in the new novel, Stranger Things: One Way Or Another.

The new year brought an end to popular Netflix series Stranger Things, after a successful 10-year run. Viewers remain divided as to whether the series finale provided a satisfactory conclusion, but one thing is certain: fans aren’t ready to let go of their favorite Stranger Things characters. That’s where the franchise’s expanding book series proves invaluable, offering more tales from Hawkins, Indiana, and filling in the gaps of the events that occurred between the show’s five seasons.

Twelve Months
A Novel Of The Dresden Files (Book 18: Dresden Files)
Hardcover | Kindle | Audiobook
By Jim Butcher
Publisher: Ace Books
Release Date: January 20, 2026

I feel like it has been a lifetime since I last wrote a review of a Jim Butcher book. Point of fact, it has been about five years since his last Dresden Files book was published. And looking back through my reviews here, it has been over a decade since I had one posted here. Allow me to give us a tour back into the world of Harry Dresden and his quest to do the right thing. This amazing journey is brought to you by the awesome folks at Ace Books. Without further ado, here is my take on Twelve Months: A Novel Of The Dresden Files.

J.R.R. Tolkien: The Father of Modern Fantasy
Pocket Portraits series
Hardcover | Kindle Edition | Audiobook
By Don Marshall; illustrated by Kim Arrington
Publisher: Adams Media
Release Date: November 25, 2025

While grading exam papers one day in 1930, J.R.R. Tolkien jotted down what would became one of the most famous literary opening lines of all time: “In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.” Inspired by Norse mythology and fairy stories, the then-professor spun a tale from that single line that became his first published work, 1937’s The Hobbit, which introduced the masses to his fantasy world of Middle-earth.

In J.R.R. Tolkien: The Father of Modern Fantasy, one of three Pocket Portraits mini-biographies released this year by Adams Media, author Don Marshall explores what motivated the most influential fantasy writer of modern times to craft an entire universe, complete with its own geography, creatures, histories, and invented new languages, such as Elvish.

Frankenstein: The Complete Screenplay: Written and Directed by Guillermo del Toro
Hardcover
By Guillermo del Toro; Foreword by Guillermo del Toro
Publisher: Insight Editions
Release Date: November 25, 2025

Social media is all abuzz right now with accolades for writer/director Guillermo del Toro‘s Frankenstein. And with good reason: The new film, starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, and Mia Goth, is a visually stunning masterpiece from the visionary filmmaker. Though the Del Toro’s take is not entirely faithful to Mary Shelley’s 1818 classic novel, his reimagining certainly captures the spirit of the original tale about a scientist’s impetuous obsession with creating life from death. Now, Insight Editions has released Frankenstein: The Complete Screenplay: Written and Directed by Guillermo del Toro, a 240-page oversized hardcover that reproduces the director’s full shooting script.