Fantasy Book News

Robert Jordan/Brandon Sanderson’s new novel holds strong at number one, while R.A. Salvatore’s latest follows suit in the number two slot. Actually everything is the same as last week, except for A Touch of Dead being replaced by a book by Newt Gingrich. Newt Gingrich with a novel in the fantasy genre? Are we still on planet earth?

1. The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
2. The Demon Awakens by R.A. Salvatore
3. Paradox I by Rosemary Laurey
4. To Try Men’s Souls: A Novel of George Washington and the Fight for American Freedom by Newt Gingrich
5. Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur

The Gathering Storm moves swiftly into the top spot, with R.A. Salvatore’s The Demon Awakens following closely behind. A new entry this week, Paradox I by Rosemary Laurey, rounds out the top three. A Touch of Dead and Full Moon Rising hang on in the four and five spots.

1. The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
2. The Demon Awakens by R.A. Salvatore
3. Paradox I by Rosemary Laurey
4. A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris
5. Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur

R.A. Salvatore’s The Demon Awakens holds strong in the number one slot for the second week straight, while the new Wheel of Time book, The Gathering Storm, co-authored by Brandon Sanderson premiers at number three, while the release date of the book is still more than two weeks away.

1. The Demon Awakens by R.A. Salvatore
2. A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris
3. The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
4. Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur
5. An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon

The Demon Awakens, a new R.A. Salvatore book independent of Wizards of the Coast and the Forgotten Realms saga premiers in the number one slot this week.  The Time Traveler’s Wife gets knocked off, ending its twelve week reign in the top five.  A Touch of Dead and Full Moon Rising move up a few spots, while An Echo in the Bone and According to Jane drop a few.

1. The Demon Awakens by R.A. Salvatore
2. A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris
3. Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur
4. An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon
5. According To Jane by Marilyn Brant

Full Moon Rising holds strong in the number one slot, while An Echo in the Bone, the seventh entry in the Outlander series, makes an entrance at the number two slot. The Time Traveler’s Wife gets bumped out of the number two slot all the way down to number five.

1. Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur
2. An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon
3. Sookie Stackhouse, Books 1-7 by Charlaine Harris
4. A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris
5. The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

Cayla Kluver’s novel had a short run at the top, dropping completely off the top 5 list after only one week. Also dropping this week is Hobb’s Assassin’s Apprentice. The Briar King jumps back into the top five, filling in the fifth spot.

1. Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur
2. The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
3. Sookie Stackhouse, Books 1-7 by Charlaine Harris
4. A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris
5. The Briar King by Greg Keyes

We’ve got two new entries this week, the first being a debut from sixteen year old author Cayla Kluver.  The second, Full Moon Rising, is yet another vampire/werewolf book making its way into the top five.

1. Legacy by Cayla Kluver
2. Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur
3. The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
4. Sookie Stackhouse, Books 1-7 by Charlaine Harris
5. Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb