As ever, there’s plenty more books we couldn’t quite squeeze in. Rebecca Roanhorse’s dark fantasy (out now, Solaris) centres on two “Fallen” sisters (descendants – a post-apocalyptic tale in which a growinggroupof “sleepwalkers” wends its way across the United States – calling it “reminiscent of the likes of Stephen King and Robert McCammon at their ’80s peaks”. His equally chunky follow-up (out now, Del Rey) sees the now-woken sleepwalkers and the “shepherds” who protected them striving to rebuild the world. Would you prefer DC films if there weren’t so many pesky moving images? Then and (out now, Titan) are for you. Yep, it’s the screenplays, illustrated with stills. ’s very own American correspondent Tara Bennett is behind (DK, 16 December), a behind-the-scenes look at James Cameron’s latest, crammed with concept art and creature designs, so it’s probably one of the greatest books ever published. (Quietly slips a crisp $50 bill into his pocket). Finally, (out now, Tor) explores the inspirations behind Robert Jordan’s series, drawing on interviews and a study of his unpublished notes.
