Do you enjoy the genres of science fiction, fantasy, and history? Have you ever read a novel where these genres blend together? There’s a new book out this week that blends all three, which perhaps should be call Historical Science Fantasy or HiSciFa. This episode features science fiction, fantasy, historical fantasy, historical science fiction, and blends thereof — some of which have a dash of romance. Tune into this episode to find out if any of these books is for you!

This podcast was not sponsored nor elicited. All books were selected by the host for inclusion in this podcast. URLS for the books in this episode will be included on www.readersforecast.com (soon — under construction).

Publishing Week: 31 March 2026

A Few Major retailers:

• Barnes & Noble (all formats)
• Rakuten Kobo (ebook & audiobook)
• eBooks.com (ebooks only)
• Amazon.com (all formats)

Books included in this weeks forecast by Title & Author (* debut author)

1) The Celestial Seas by T. A. Chan *

2) This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews

3) Where No Shadow Stays by Sarah Hashem

4) Starside by Alex Aster

5) Ruins by Lily Brooks-Dalton

6) The Geomagician by Jennifer Mandula (Historical Fantasy) *

7) Oathbound by Tracy Devon (Fantasy)

8) Tested by Anna Monders (SciFi)

9) A Crime Through Time by Amelia Blackwell *

10) The Last Labyrinth by Gwendolyn Womack (Fantasy)

Every so often there is a week filled with horror… novels, that is! For our horror, thriller, and suspense enthusiasts out there, this week is full of interesting thrills, but don’t take my word for it.

Check out this week’s must reads, including some literary fiction, short stories, and romance to lighten the end of this week’s Reader’s Forecast!

This podcast was not sponsored nor elicited. All books were selected by the host for inclusion in this podcast. URLS for the books in this episode will be included on www.readersforecast.com (soon — under construction).

Publishing Week: 24 March 2026

Major retailers:

• Barnes & Noble (all formats)
• Rakuten Kobo (ebook & audiobook)
• eBooks.com (ebooks only)
• Amazon.com (all formats)

Books included in this weeks forecast by Title & Author (* debut author)

1) The Cellar Below the Cellar: A Folk Story Horror Novella by Ivy Grimes

2) Robbie McNeil’s Hit List by Briana Heath *

3) Wolf Worm by T. Kingfisher

4) Two Kinds of Strange (Eddie Flinn #9) by Steve Cavanagh

5) Seasons of Glass & Iron by Amal El-Mohtar

6) The Free Verse Society by Delali Adjoa +

7) Almost Life by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Get ready for a turbulent week as this week’s Reader’s Forecast features a week starting with dark and deep nonfiction, eventually giving way to sunny, warm literary fiction. This week’s got a book for all, whether you’re a searcher of history, a lover of horror, a witch with a twitch, or an explorer of the stars. Stay tuned and see if one of this week’s books is for you!

This podcast was not sponsored nor elicited. All books were selected by the host for inclusion in this podcast. URLS for the books in this episode will be included on www.readersforecast.com (soon — under construction).

Publishing Week: 17 March 2026

Major retailers:

• Barnes & Noble (all formats)
• Rakuten Kobo (ebook & audiobook)
• eBooks.com (ebooks only)
• Amazon.com (all formats)

Books included in this weeks forecast by Title & Author (* debut author)

1. Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age by Ibram X. Kendi
2. Under Water by Tara Menon *
3. The Monroe Girls by Antoine Volodine
4. Only Spell Deep by Ava Morgyn
5. Children of Strife (Book 4 of the Children of Time series) by Adrian Tchaikovsky
6. Life: A Love Story by Elizabeth Berg

Let’s play a game: Historical or Fictional! What is the genre of each of this week's new releases? Take a guess and listen in as the host reads 7 newly released book covers front-to-back to find out. Who knows? You may discover a new book for your reading pleasure.

This podcast was not sponsored nor elicited. All books were selected by the host for inclusion in this podcast. URLS for the books in this episode will be included on www.readersforecast.com (soon — under construction).

Publishing Week: 10 March 2026

Major retailers:

• Barnes & Noble (all formats)
• Rakuten Kobo (ebook & audiobook)
• eBooks.com (ebooks only)
• Amazon.com (all formats)

Books included in this weeks forecast by Title & Author (* debut author)

1) A Scandal in Konisberb by Christopher Clark

2) Fatherland by Victoria Shorr

3) No Friend to This House by Natalie Haynes

4) Indigenous Citizens by Paul C. Rosier

5) Nonesuch by Francis Spufford

6) Safe Passage by Evelyn I

7) Armaveni by Nadine Takvorian*