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TBB has alot of amazing books dropping this month, so we wanted to put together a list for everything happening in May!

• May 15: The Dragon's Blade Trilogy Anniversary Sets
  • T1 Presale - May 15 12pm BST
  • T2 + SFF Presale - May 16 12pm BST
  • General Sale - May 17 12pm BST
  • Cost: 120 GBP
  • Shipping: TBD
  • signed, silver gilded edges, acid free paper, sewn binding, litho print, head and tail bands
• May 22: Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep
  • T1 Presale - May 22 12pm BST
  • T2 + SFF Presale - May 23 12pm BST
  • General Sale - May 24 12pm BST
  • Cost: Presale - 24 GBP, General Sale - 26 GBP
  • Shipping: July
  • signed, digital edges, head and tail bands
• May 27: The Riftwar Saga Leftover Sale
  • May 27 2pm BST
  • Cost: T1 Sets - 120 GBP, T2 Sets - 100 GBP
  • Shipping: June/July
  • 📍 Dragon's Hoard
• May 29: Lonesome Dove
  • T1 Presale - May 29 12pm BST
  • T2 + SFF Presale - May 30 12pm BST
  • Interest List - May 31 12pm BST
  • General Sale - June 1 12pm BST
  • Cost: 35 GBP
  • Shipping: August
  • gilded edges, sewn binding, acid free paper, head and tail bands

If anything gets announced for sale in May, we will update this post so save it for later so you can reference it! I'm definitely getting Lonesome Dove and I'm thinking about a couple others. Is anyone picking anything up this month?

No way I can be calm and write a casual caption with sale info lol I’m freaking out that IC just announced the Liveship Traders details! YALL IM SO HYPE LOL

Ok I will be calm and give you all the details you need to know now

Cost: 90 GBP
Shipping: October

Preorder for fantasy subs, silver/gold rewards members, and previous buyers (including reprint orders) of the Farseer trilogy: 14 July with details being sent out via email on 8 July

General sale: 16 July at 3pm BST

Ok, calmness over. Who is freaking out with me and getting this set?!

This week's theme for Mod Rec Monday is *in stock/preorder* books that have some of our favorite dust jacket designs!

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• Grim Oak Press - The Summer Dragon
  • I wish I had something profound to say. I do not. I just freaking love dragons lmao tbh I'm not even sure if this is the final art for the dust jacket or if this is a placeholder, but I'm actually so convinced that even if it's not, that I will love it
  • Second point - I. LOVE. DRAGONS. and Grim Oak Press lol
  • The simplicity, the color way, and the style are just something that calls out to me. I prefer a more simplistic or minimalistic design when it's done right and I'm loving this so let's cross our fingers this is the final design. If anyone knows, feel free to tell me in the comments and make my week lol
• Illumicrate - Farseer trilogy
  • UK link / US link
  • Realm of the Elderlings is one of the greatest series of all time so if you haven't started it, please start it now lmao the character work is truly unmatched, you'll find no one better than Robin Hobb.
  • I love the artwork of these editions as a whole, from the dust jacket to naked hardcover to end papers to sprayed edges. But the dust jackets capture the energy of Buckkeep so well and I just love the style of art for these books.
  • This is currently on preorder, closing at the end of the month. We have a post with all the details on our page that you can search for if you need the details!
  • EDIT: they just announce Liveship traders! The post is on our page!

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• When the Moon Hatched deluxe edition
  • The art on this dust jacket is from the same artist who did all the chapter artwork in the books (Alice Cao). When I found out we were getting this edition, I was SO excited because I really love the interior art.
  • What I also love about this edition is that even though it’s a deluxe edition, it’s still so widely available so everyone has the chance to buy it and not get completely scalped by resellers. Now is the perfect time to buy this one too if you haven’t already, because it will give you time to read it ready for the sequel, The Ballad of Falling Dragons, which is being released on May 19th!
• Wraithmarked - Blood Over Bright Haven and Sword of Kaigen
  • BOBH was my top read of 2025 and I knew before I even read it that it would be, which is why I ordered this Wraithmarked edition last April even though I didn’t read it until a month after. I was even more excited that I had the option to add on The Sword of Kaigen which was also one of my top reads of 2025, and the main reason I knew I would love BOBH.
  • This is probably the longest I’ve waited for a special edition, but when I see the regular updates in my emails from Bryce, I just know it’s going to be worth it. The attention to detail, design, quality, everything that’s going into this project is on a whole other level, and I’m super excited for the day I’ll finally have these books in my (probably gloved) hands!

If there are any specific themes you want to see from mod rec Monday, let us know in the comments! We have plans to do favorite naked hardcover, favorite edges, etc so those are all on the way. But if you have anything you're curious about in terms of our favorites or our takes, we'd love to hear it! And if we influenced you in any way, let us know too lol

Our Sci-fi Saturday pick is TBB Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

I read this years ago and absolutely loved it! Blake Crouch has fast paced, twisty, brain breaking plots that are so much fun and exactly what I personally look for in the sci-fi thriller genre. I will say I don't think he has the strongest character work, so I you absolutely need that in every genre this may not hit as hard for you. But if you're a plot driven reader or you're ok with less of a focus on characters in the sci-fi thriller space, definitely check this one out! I also think his books in general are great places to start for thriller readers to get into the sci-fi genre and try out something that is multi genre to ease them into their path to sci-fi/fantasy conversion lmao

While I think the original DM cover is fine (minus the ones with the Apple TV sticker that isn't removable lol), I definitely prefer TBB deluxe version!

*Also if you saw our first sci-fi Saturday post earlier today, we ended up taking it down after we realized there were concerns about the company and we looked into it. Thanks for letting us know and we definitely do want to know those things as we don't want to highlight companies that may have serious issues for all of us as readers and consumers. While we want to bring you all the news about SEs, we would never want to rec something that may cause issues for y'all as consumers.*

Red Rising Trilogy (RR, GS, MS) - Sprayed Edges

Cost: 147.62 USD

Preorder Period: 4 weeks only and closes on May 31, 2026

Preorders are taken in limited batches, and the next round will only open if there's enough demand.

Shipping: current processing timeline is 3 months

You can find the original Red Rising trilogy here

Red Rising Trilogy II (IG, DA, LB) - Sprayed Edges

Cost: 150.36 USD

Preorder Period: 4 weeks only and closes on June 8, 2026

Preorders are taken in limited batches and the next round will only open if there's enough demand.

Shipping: current processing timeline is 3 months

You can find the second Red Rising trilogy here

*FREE US shipping for orders over 350$*

Any Howlers here? Are you picking up these sets/how are y'all liking the sprayed edge designs?

Cost: 35 USD
Shipping in September

Only one purchase per person is allowed during the first 24 hours of general sale

FS is releasing 1000 Limited Editions of A Game of Thrones that are signed!

July 14th at 4pm BST, more details to come

Original artwork by Jonathan Burton, introduction by Joe Abercrombie, dragon leather binding, clamshell box and a limitation label blocked in real gold

What is everyone thinking about this edition? Any ASOIAF fans?

May 22nd
250 USD

Digitally signed copies will be available for preorder. This is the reverse dust jacket cover reveal for books 1-3

Early Access: June 6th at 1 P.M. PT
Early access is on Members' Day and includes active Bookish Box and Darkly Box subscribers.
Public Access: June 8th at 1 P.M. PT

Cost: 210$
Shipping: October

Exclusive Luxe Edition details:

• Book One Hand-Signed by the Author, Foiled Printed Signature for Books 2-6
• 8 Front Dust Jacket Artwork with Foiled Details by @emiliesnaith_art
• Reverse Dust Jacket Artwork by @reebardin
• Hard Case Artwork with Foiled Details by @reebardin
• Edges Artwork by @emiliesnaith_art
• Endpapers Artwork by @reebardin

TBB has added in a presale date for people who signed up for their interest list!

General sale is now on June 1st with the interest list sign up on May 31st

For anyone who just wanted books 2-4, TBB added them to the site!

Cost: 100£
Preorder with TBD shipping

If you’re looking for books 1-4, there is a link further down on our page. I’ll link the post in the comments!

Fae Crate is restocking The Crimson Moth with signed bookplates on May 11th at 5pm EST

Cost: 60$
Shipping: October-November

Notes: this is shipped with a decorative slipcase packaging. Slipcases do not qualify for replacement.

🚨FC will not be restocking once this sells out so this is your last chance to order🚨

General Sale is live
Cost: 70$
Shipping: October
Includes 2 books: Crucible and Chrysalis

These books will be packaged in a decorative slipcase for protection purposes only. Slipcases will NOT qualify for replacement as this is just to keep the books safe during shipping. You can check the website's FAQ for more info on the Damaged Guidelines.

Please note:
These are a part of our Opus Collection which means these contain Adult Content. The Opus Collection does not include YA works.

Anyone picking this up?

A few *in stock* book recs from your mods. This week, we are featuring books we think you need on your shelf 😏

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• Illumicrate: A Song of Legends Lost by MH Ayinde
  • UK link / US link
  • unique magic system with an ancestral component that sort of gives Rage of Dragons vibes
  • I love good character work and this one definitely has some characters I really loved and got attached to, I was *invested*
  • the plot will keep you hooked and needing book 2 which is currently out in the UK and will be coming to the US in November
  • US reading hack: if you need book 2 now, order from a UK based company that has it (Illumicrate does) and you can get it early in the US
• The Broken Binding: The Devils by Joe Abercrombie
  • one of my favorite sprayed edges 😍
  • classic Joe Abercrombie humor with all the grim dark energy and morally gray characters you could ever ask for
  • amazing character work as always and there is a female werewolf? say less, she was my favorite

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• Page and Wick: The Crystal Bloom series by Sarah A Parker
  • UK link / US link
  • this series is from the same author as When the Moon Hatched (one of my favorites) and previously P+W had only done the first book, but now you can get the whole set together
  • I love the pastel colours and the foiling on the hardcover
• Owlcrate: The Poet Empress by Shen Tao
  • the design on this entire book is incredible, I love the naked hardcover
  • it has ghost edges and you can display this book facing any way on your shelves and it would still stand out
  • ancient_activity_614 adds that this was such a good book with an emotional ending and the whole thing will leave you emotionally devastated if that's your thing

Each of these books are currently in stock and we love them for different reasons, but they definitely deserve a place on your shelf if they fit your vibe. Does anyone have these editions on their shelves? Feel free to drop of picture of yours in the comments and tell us why you love it! Or let us know if we just added something to your TBR or wishlist 😆

General sale is up for anyone who needs it. Secured mine! I’ve heard this is another book box’s pick and I’m wondering what that one will look like and if I’ll need to find that one too 🤣