Orbit Books

We’re very proud to say that Orbit is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year! Launched in 1974, for the last fifty years Orbit has been bringing you the most outstanding books in science fiction and fantasy. Wish us Happy Birthday and follow the celebrations with #Orbit50.

"In the city of Ooioiaa, there are of course several different consororities, but when one says “the Consorority” one means the Consorority of the Translocation." Listen to an excerpt from RADIANT STAR by @ann_leckie and read by Adjoa Andoh!

"And there, just barely visible through the rain and fog, the rugged monolith of stone and salt loomed in the bay." Read an excerpt from THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD by @megbontra: hachettebookgroup.com/orbit-books/ex…

Preorder The First Law Trilogy by @LordGrimdark in hardcover! THE BLADE ITSELF: hachettebookgroup.com/titles/joe-abe… BEFORE THEY ARE HANGED: hachettebookgroup.com/titles/joe-abe… LAST ARGUMENT OF KINGS: hachettebookgroup.com/titles/joe-abe…

The First Law Trilogy: New hardcovers. Original jackets. Same bloody business. Available July 2026 from Orbit US.

RACHEL GILLIG IS COMING TO THE UK! We're so thrilled to announce a series of author events in partnership with Waterstones to celebrate the publication of The Knave and the Moon this September. For more information and to book your tickets click here brnw.ch/21x2Jid

So we have been keeping a secret . . . Heather Fawcett is writing a fourth Emily Wilde book! Emily Wilde's History of Dark Faerie will publish in January 2027. Join Emily on a new research trip and pre-order the book now

ALL HAIL CHAOS by @sarahreesbrenna is an instant USA Today bestseller!

Cover launch! In this romantic, cozy fantasy a Nigerian witch must overcome a curse that will doom her bakery unless she finds her soulmate. LOVE, WITCHES, AND WAHALA by Christine Cowan arrives November 2026 from Orbit US. Design by Stephanie A. Hess Illustration by Camila Gray

Lock the doors. Check the woods. 🩸 Wondering what horrors await inside Daisy Pearce's deliciously creepy new novel? Here's a taste of the tropes lurking between the pages... DARK IS WHEN THE DEVIL COMES is out now in hardback. #darkiswhenthedevilcomes

Bartholomew, THE KNIGHT AND THE MOTH by @rachel_gillig is available now in paperback! This stunning edition of your favorite gothic romantasy will showcase all-new stenciled edges—available only in the first print run.

"The Emperor offered his claw in marriage to the woman who had betrayed him." ALL HAIL CHAOS by @sarahreesbrenna is read by Read by Moira Quirk & Shane East!

"But home, it transpires, isn’t as fixed a thing as you might expect it to be." Read an excerpt from THE TINDER BOX by @michaelcarey191: hachettebookgroup.com/orbit-books/ex…

Cover launch! Two feuding gods will attempt to win the heart of a young American heiress as she escapes her betrothal to an English aristocrat in this dark romantasy. THE ART OF LIVING FOREVER by @ATRainach is available November 2026 from Orbit US. Design by @VonBrooklyn

Cover launch! A small-time scrapper and his pet robot will fight their way out of the junk-heap in a tournament that will either make them richer than gods or rip them apart. THE ONLY WAY OUT IS UP by @DjangoWexler is available September 2026. Design by Stephanie A. Hess

Shimmer Daddy, is that you?! Meet The Shadows That Listen, book one in the Angel Ruin series by Louisa Carmody. This insanely addictive dystopian fantasy romance publishes this August and trust us when we say you won't be able to get enough!

How many furious women does it take to overthrow an empire? Meet Aicha: Temptress, Monster, Warrior. Daughter of a Moroccan freedom fighter and born for battle. Join her in this breathtaking debut by Soraya Bouazzaoui.

THE LAST CONTRACT OF ISAKO by @FondaJLee is an instant USA Today bestseller!

We're so thrilled to share the cover for The Void Dragon by Annabel Campbell! The Void Dragon continues the epic fantasy tale that began with The Outcast Mage, following a young woman whose strange powers may destroy the world. Out this October. Cover design by Ella Garrett.

One week today until The Knight and the Moth publishes in paperback. Discover the instant No.1 Sunday Times bestseller now!

When the Church of the Invincible Sun is looking for someone to do its dirty work, they call on Sister Svangerd and her priest. Stealing a book might sound like a simple task, but this isn't any old book. SISTER SVANGERD AND THE DEVIL YOU KNOW by K. J. Parker is available now!