Can't Wait Books of 2021

Books with original publication date in 2021. If the book was first published in another country, then that country's publication date is its original date.

See a list of other popular 2021 releases.

Check out the Can't Wait Books of 2022 & previous years: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 & 2010
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1,172 books · 2,357 voters · list created August 6th, 2019 by Daiane (votes) .
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message 1: by Elle (new)

Elle These both have announced publication dates this year:

15. The Cousins by Karen McManus (Dec 1, 2020)
20. Troubled Blood by Robert Galbraith (Sep 29, 2020)


Manon「マノン」 Elle wrote: "These both have announced publication dates this year:

15. The Cousins by Karen McManus (Dec 1, 2020)
20. Troubled Blood by Robert Galbraith (Sep 29, 2020)"

I removed both of them from the list


message 3: by Célia (new)

Célia Cross A Sky Beyond the Storm comes out December 1st, 2020.


BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) Célia wrote: "A Sky Beyond the Storm comes out December 1st, 2020."

Removed.


message 5: by Erica (new)

Erica ruby fever just got pushed to 2022


message 6: by Donna (new)

Donna Davis Erica wrote: "ruby fever just got pushed to 2022"

Removed. The system also found and removed 3 duplicates.


message 7: by Erica (new)

Erica Trevor Noah's book has changed to 2023


message 8: by Donna (new)

Donna Davis Erica wrote: "Trevor Noah's book has changed to 2023"

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Yeah, I took that down. Thanks for the heads-up. Personally--and this is just me sounding off, it's not my list and I don't make the rules--I have little patience with books that show up on our lists without even a working title, let alone a blurb or a cover. His wasn't the only one. There are a few just on page 1 here. And I know that for some people, the name of the author is all it takes for them to know they want to read it. I have probably a dozen authors I feel that way about. But...yeah. You get my drift.

The system found and removed 2 duplicates also.


BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) Donna wrote: "I have little patience with books that show up on our lists without even a working title, let alone a blurb or a cover...."

Oh I totally agree...


message 10: by Erica (new)

Erica In the case of Trevor Noah's book I had voted for it because it did have an expected 2021 publishing date. Co-vid has clearly changed that. I try not to vote for books until they have a publishing date/year for that reason. I definitely have authors that I'll read their next book without knowing anything about it.


message 11: by Kerstin (new)

Kerstin The description says that 2021 should be the year of "original publication", so I'm not sure if "The Devil's Pawn" belongs on this list; the German original was published in 2019.


BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) Kerstin wrote: "The description says that 2021 should be the year of "original publication", so I'm not sure if "The Devil's Pawn" belongs on this list; the German original was published in 2019."

Can't seem to find it. Which number is it currently on ?


message 13: by Kerstin (new)

Kerstin Booklovinglady wrote: "Can't seem to find it. Which number is it currently on ?"

Sorry for the confusion - it's on the last page on number 440. (I scrolled through the whole list to look for interesting books)


BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) Kerstin wrote: "Sorry for the confusion - it's on the last page on number 440. (I scrolled through the whole list to look for inter..."

Removed.


message 15: by Greg (last edited Dec 12, 2020 12:44PM) (new)

Greg "Wolves" - nope, not the third Anne Rice in her brilliant wolf series. And "Vampires" - no, not another Rice vampire novel...but oh I just watched the criminally under-rated film version of "Interview With The Vampire" and am going to write a letter of complaint to my GOVERNOR, the one and only De Santis....you know, the Florida governor who will raid your home if you say something he doesn't like. Yikes. LOVE YOU RICK DE SANTIS! REALLY! I don't have a date tonight and the incense is burning....


message 16: by WillowRaven (last edited Dec 22, 2020 12:10AM) (new)

WillowRaven Hi!

#444 - "Bring Me Back" by B.A. Paris was originally published in 2018 - I read the ARC for it back then (April 2018).

Found here on GR:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...


BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) WillowRaven wrote: "Hi!

#444 - "Bring Me Back" by B.A. Paris was originally published in 2018 - I read the ARC for it back then (April 2018).

Found here on GR:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5..."


Removed.


message 18: by Donna (last edited Jan 29, 2021 11:23PM) (new)

Donna Davis I'm not touching it because it's not my list and there are over 100 votes for it, but I question the inclusion of the Untitled book by Alex Stern, which has no release date.
The system found and removed 5 duplicates.


message 19: by ☽ Rhiannon ✭ (new)

☽ Rhiannon ✭ Mistwalker ☾ The Bride Bet has been postponed according to Tessa Dare’s site - it might come out before the new 2024 publication date, but it’s not likely to come out in 2021.


message 20: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Feb 04, 2021 09:04AM) (new)

BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) ☽ Rhiannon ✭ wrote: "The Bride Bet has been postponed according to Tessa Dare’s site - it might come out before the new 2024 publication date, but it’s not likely to come out in 2021."

True. I had an e-mail from Amazon a while ago (I'd pre-ordered it but my order was cancelled). I've removed it from the list.


message 21: by Donna (new)

Donna Davis Vofat96762 wrote: "Google is by and by paying $27485 to $29658 consistently for taking a shot at the web from home. I have joined this action 2 months back and I have earned $31547 in my first month from this action...."

This is clearly spam and has been flagged.


message 22: by Donna (new)

Donna Davis The system found and removed 5 duplicates.


message 23: by Alison (Lady Coffin) (last edited Oct 26, 2021 03:15AM) (new)

Alison (Lady Coffin) S So, so many books on this list that came out years ago. Does anyone know why?
I thought maybe they were being re-released, but not that I could find, in addition at the top of the list in the discription it says Original Publication Date of 2021.
😕😯🤔


message 24: by Donna (last edited Oct 26, 2021 10:24PM) (new)

Donna Davis Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "So, so many books on this list that came out years ago. Does anyone know why?
I thought maybe they were being re-released, but not that I could find, in addition at the top of the list in the discr..."


The listmaker's criteria are quite clear. 2021 for first pub date or out they go. I'm going to clean up the first couple pages, but if you see others that need to come down, please list the title and # or at least what page it's on, and I'll fly in on my broomstick and make them disappear.

First up: The Outlands, published 12/20, removed.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Next up, we have 2 titles right here on page 1 that have NO publication date. There is a distinction between books being published in 2021 and we can't wait, and books being published at some point that we can't wait for, and we're waiting in 2021. If those books were coming out in 2021, we'd have a date by now, and down they come.

The Untitled book by Alex Stern, no pub date, removed.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

Untitled Novella, no pub date, gone
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

Plaidypus comes out in 2022:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Another untitled, also 2022, from the bottom of page 1.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Sword Catcher, 2023 (!) removed from page 2:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

Another early bird, Wherever You Are, bottom of page 2: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

Sure enough, top of page 11, 2011 pub date: Unseen (foreshadowing if ever I saw it)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8...

Unknown, Rachel Caine, page 11, 2010:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...

Undone, 2008:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

Idols and Enemies, 2020, page 11:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Gray Back Bad Bear, page 11, 2015:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Coup de Grace, 2015, page 11:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Kill Shot, 2015, page 11:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

What gets into people that makes them insert every book in their favorite series into a list that clearly excludes them? Why not go find a list that's appropriate? Maybe there are bookworms out there that kick back on a Friday night, kill a bottle of wine (or worse) and then head to their computer to vote on lists. SMH

But wait! There are more.
My Warrior, 2020
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Charlie Foxtrot, 2015, page 11
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Execution Style, 2015, page 11:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Bang Switch, 2015, page 11:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Immortal Angel, page 11, 2020:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Shadowborn, 2020, page 11
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...

Dream Maker, 2020, page 11:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

First Collection...Rock Star, page 12, 2015:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Genesis, page 12, 2020 (at least this was an understandable error, with a 2021 English language pub date)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

The Cane Suite, page 6, 2020:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Tunnel of Bones, page 6, 2019:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

Wayward Souls, page 6, 2020:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Skinwalker, page 6, 2009:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Mercy Blade, page 6, 2011:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8...

I have no doubt there are many more, but I believe the first two and last two pages are clean.


message 25: by Alison (Lady Coffin) (last edited Oct 26, 2021 08:56PM) (new)

Alison (Lady Coffin) S The ones I remember off the top of my head were
The Princess Bride
A bunch of Jane Yellowrock from early in the series.
A few from this series Undone by Rachel Caine, possibally all 4. (#1004, 1012, 1018 & 996)
I also noticed one by Devon Monk that can out in 2020, but I do not remember what it was. (Wayward Souls #937)


message 26: by Donna (new)

Donna Davis Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "The ones I remember off the top of my head were
The Princess Bride
A bunch of Jane Yellowrock from early in the series.
A few from this series Undone by Rachel Caine, po..."

I need locations. I'm not going to comb all 10 pages. If you see them again, please make a note here.


message 27: by Alison (Lady Coffin) (last edited Oct 26, 2021 09:06PM) (new)

Alison (Lady Coffin) S Donna wrote: "Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "The ones I remember off the top of my head were
The Princess Bride
A bunch of Jane Yellowrock from early in the series.
A few from this series [book:Undone..."


I added the ones I have found to my message 25
I found a few of the Jane Yellowrock books at 567, but I think more are around.


message 28: by Alison (Lady Coffin) (last edited Oct 26, 2021 09:06PM) (new)

Alison (Lady Coffin) S Also #401 & 425


Alison (Lady Coffin) S If I find more as I use this list over the next week, I will post location number and title for you.


message 30: by Donna (new)

Donna Davis Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "If I find more as I use this list over the next week, I will post location number and title for you."

Now you're talking! I'll go after them now. I'll continue to provide janitorial services (taking out the trash) on this list till Thanksgiving, and at that point, I'll figure we aren't really looking forward to 2021 anymore, what with it being pretty much over, and I'll transfer my energies to the 2022 list or lists. Cheers!


Alison (Lady Coffin) S Donna wrote: "Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "If I find more as I use this list over the next week, I will post location number and title for you."

Now you're talking! I'll go after them now. I'll continue to prov..."


👍🤓


message 32: by Donna (new)

Donna Davis Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Donna wrote: "Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "The ones I remember off the top of my head were
The Princess Bride
A bunch of Jane Yellowrock from early in the series.
A few from this serie..."


...and so, wouldn't you know it, the one and only title I didn't find was The Princess Bride. I wonder if someone else zapped it and didn't document it?

I'll come back later to have another look around, but this is it for tonight.


message 33: by Alison (Lady Coffin) (last edited Oct 26, 2021 11:11PM) (new)

Alison (Lady Coffin) S Went looking for the The Princess Bride found it on page 5 at #422 with 3 votes The Princess Bride by William Goldman

Also noticed this one still around
#399 Death's Rival (Jane Yellowrock, #5) by Faith Hunter (Jane Yellowrock, #5) by Faith Hunter. The 14th book was pub 2021 #13 was 2019, so any lower numbers should not be on this list.

Also, just noticed this one
#572 Shakespeare for Squirrels by Christopher Moore by Christopher Moore
First published May 12, 2020


message 34: by Alaina (new)

Alaina #1106 - Dark Bringer (Kingdom of Runes, #5) by Audrey Grey

This was supposed to be released back in August 2021 but the author pushed it to TBA. Not sure if it will be published this year or not at the moment.


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Alaina #933 - Dream Chaser (Dream Team, #2) by Kristen Ashley was published in December 2020


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Alaina #942 - Fortune and Glory Tantalizing Twenty-Seven (Stephanie Plum, #27) by Janet Evanovich was published in November 2020


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Alaina #942 - Shadows in Death (In Death, #51) by J.D. Robb was published in September 2020


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Alaina #947 - M. Stanton Evans Conservative Wit, Apostle of Freedom by Steven F. Hayward will be published in March 2022


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Alaina #947 - A Shifter for Christmas (Shifter For The Holidays, #1) by T.S. Joyce was published in December 2020


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Alaina #947 - Oath of the Outcast (The Dragon Keep Chronicles, #1) by C.M. Banschbach was published in July 2019


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Alaina #812 - Seek by Angela R. Watts was first published in November 2018


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Alaina #854 - The Long Game (Game Changers #6) by Rachel Reid will be published in April 2022.


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Alaina #854 - The Girl They Left Behind by Roxanne Veletzos was first published in October 2018.


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Alaina #896 - Pearl by Josh Malerman was first published January 2019.


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Alaina #793 - 40 Hours by Kathrin Lange was first published in January 2014.


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Alaina #699 - The Captive King (Royal States, #3) by Susan Copperfield & A Guiding Light (Royal States, #4) by Susan Copperfield were both published in 2018.


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Alaina #699 - Huntress (Royal States, #5) by Susan Copperfield & Storm Called (Royal States, #1) by Susan Copperfield were published in 2018 & 2019.


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Alaina #699 - Bonds (Royal States, #6) by Susan Copperfield was first published in July 2019.


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Alaina #712 - Water Viper (Jesse Alexander, #1) by R.J. Blain was published in May 2017.
#718 - Taken (Royal States #1.5) by Susan Copperfield was published in July 2020.
#721 - Booked for Murder (Vigilante Magical Librarians, #1) by R.J. Blain was published in August 2020.
#722 - The Dawn of Dae (Dae Portals, #1) by Trillian Anderson was published in December 2015.
#727 - Death of the Cosset by Kimberly Jane Oswald was published in October 2020.
#727 - Broken by Hoi T. Pham was first published in December 2020.
#727 - People Person by Candice Carty-Williams & Untitled (El príncipe del sol, #3) by Claudia Ramírez will be published in 2022.


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Alaina #727 - Of Story and Spirit by Richard Cardenas will be published in 2022.


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