Who doesn’t love a good book as a stocking stuffer? Here are 7 science fiction and fantasy books releasing in December.

The Short List

Some fun releases in both sci-fi and fantasy. Robots, treasure hunters, and an intergalactic shopping mall make for great Christmas gifts.

The Clan Chronicles: Tales from Plexis edited by Julie E. Czerneda – December 4

The Clan Chronicles is a 9 novel series by Czerneda that takes place in and around Plexis Supermarket, the interstellar meeting place for people of all socioeconomic stations in life. This anthology, in which Czerneda invited other authors to write into her fan-favorite creation, is full of all-new, original stories set in the Trade Pact universe. This is Czerneda’s second entry on The Short List in the last three months.

Order Tales from Plexis today from Amazon.

The Mansion by Ezekial Boone – December 4

Billy Stafford is a computer programmer who had a terrible split from his partner, Shawn Eagle. Billy got the girl, Shawn got the company which he turned into a billion-dollar success, while Billy ended up in poverty and addiction. Shawn revisited an old smart-home system that the two developed and the AI takes on an evil life of its own, requiring Shawn to bring Billy, who hates him, back into the fray to stop the evil that is programmed into the code. The descriptions of this book harken to Michale Crichton or even Stephen King.

This is Grumpy’s Best Bet for this month.

Order The Mansion from Amazon now.

Splintered Suns by Michael Cobley – December 4

A fast-paced, space opera heist story? Yes, please. Pyke and his crew seek a special tracking device that will lead them to a million-year-old spaceship that holds priceless treasure and the keys to a lost civilization. All they have to do is break into a bio-engineered vault and beat another very capable team of treasure hunters led by one of Pyke’s long-time rivals.

Order Splintered Suns from Amazon right now.

Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful by Arwen Elys Dayton – December 4

A collection of near-future stories by Dayton that explores how we treat our bodies as technology “improves”. This book has been compared to Black Mirror by Teen Vogue who says it will send chills down your spine.

Order Stronger, Faster and More Beautiful today

Burning Ashes by James Bennett – December 11

A modern fantasy in which dragons and magic are parts of our contemporary world. This newest installment of Bennett’s Ben Garston series. Garston is busy washing away his guilt with whiskey as the very tenuous truce between humans and the magical world unwinds. There’s a war coming and Garston is the only thing that can stand in its way.

Order Burning Ashes today

Robots Through Science Fiction: Artificial Intelligence Explained Through Six Classic Robot Short Stories edited by Robin R. Murphy – December 11

Six classic science fiction stories, all published before 1973 that explain the tenets of artificial intelligence. Stories by Isaac Asimov, Vernor Vinge, Philip K. Dick, and Brian Aldiss.

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Stan Lee: The Man Behind Marvel by Bob Batchelor – December 15

This is the paperback release of this entertaining biography of the man who co-created the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Hulk, Iron Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, and more of our greatest comic characters. From the teenage editor of Marvel Comics to the risk-taking that eventually made Marvel what it is today.

Order Stan Lee: The Man Behind Marvel from Amazon today.

If these aren’t enough for you, here’s the entire list of scifi and fantasy new releases. This list is huge and it is updated hourly. Check it out.

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