Orbit Books UK

Orbit Books UK Welcome to Orbit Books UK: a leading publisher of science fiction and fantasy books. Sign up to our Banks, Ken Macleod and Charles Stross. Martin and K.J. Parker.

Established in 1974, Orbit UK is the British publisher of many of the biggest names in modern SF, such as Iain M. Our fantasy authors include international bestsellers Terry Brooks, Trudi Canavan, Robert Jordan and Tad Williams, as well as many new stars of the genre, such as Brent Weeks, Karen Miller, Gail Z. Over recent years, we have also built an acclaimed list of urban fantasy fiction, with authors such as Kelley Armstrong, Jim Butcher and Patricia Briggs. Orbit UK is an imprint of Little, Brown Book Group.

Huge congratulations Rachel Gillig, The Knave and the Moon is an instant No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller!Dive into The Kna...
13/09/2026

Huge congratulations Rachel Gillig, The Knave and the Moon is an instant No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller!

Dive into The Knave and the Moon now and expect higher stakes, darker mysteries and deeper longing.

Read it now Bartholomew

13/09/2026
We’re so thrilled to reveal the cover of The Secret Lives of Immortals by Ash Huang!Discover an exquisite story of love ...
09/09/2026

We’re so thrilled to reveal the cover of The Secret Lives of Immortals by Ash Huang!

Discover an exquisite story of love and betrayal between immortals: this is a lush fantasy tale of sorcery and power, perfect for fans of A Dowry of Blood and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue.

Publishing in March 2027, pre-order your copy now.

Cover design: Ella Garrett, LBBG

Meet our 2026 Orbit Ambassadors!This year we're spotlighting our Orbit New Voices: exciting SFF debuts that have release...
08/09/2026

Meet our 2026 Orbit Ambassadors!

This year we're spotlighting our Orbit New Voices: exciting SFF debuts that have released this year.

Follow them on socials for some epic reading recommendations:

✨ Stephanie
✨ Harry
✨ Danielle
✨ Sabie
✨ Melissa

🐺 JOHN GWYNNE ON TOUR 🐺To celebrate publication of The Wolves of War in November, join the king of heroic fantasy in con...
07/09/2026

🐺 JOHN GWYNNE ON TOUR 🐺

To celebrate publication of The Wolves of War in November, join the king of heroic fantasy in conversation with some epic fellow authors!

1st November - Chapters Bookstore with Ryan Cahill and Shauna Lawless

2nd November - Waterstones Piccadilly with Samantha Shannon

4th November - Mr B's Emporium with Joe Abercrombie

6th November - Waterstones Deansgate with Hannah Kaner

For more info and tickets: geni.us/JohnGwynneEvents

The way in which we are SO ready for The Thief and the Traitor Bride to publish!Just three weeks to go until this unputd...
07/09/2026

The way in which we are SO ready for The Thief and the Traitor Bride to publish!

Just three weeks to go until this unputdownable standalone romantic fantasy set in the world of The Second Death of Locke is out and our alarms are set.

Pre-order your copy now ⚔️

We have an epic Stonewater Kingdom haul for you to celebrate the publication of The Knave and the Moon!The haul includes...
04/09/2026

We have an epic Stonewater Kingdom haul for you to celebrate the publication of The Knave and the Moon!

The haul includes a tote bag, copies of the book and a talking Bartholomew, plus much more.

The prize draw is open to residents of the UK only, aged 18 years or older and it closes at midnight on 30 September.

You can enter here https://brnw.ch/21x5rxd Good luck!

Have you joined the Large Francis Building fan club yet? Daggerbound is out now: https://brnw.ch/21x5r8g
04/09/2026

Have you joined the Large Francis Building fan club yet?

Daggerbound is out now: https://brnw.ch/21x5r8g

Back to school and it’s time to get your reading list together! Here are the Orbit books you’ll need for each lesson:📚 E...
04/09/2026

Back to school and it’s time to get your reading list together! Here are the Orbit books you’ll need for each lesson:

📚 English Lit: write a story stronger than fate with THE ISLE IN THE SILVER SEA

💜 PSHE: connect with yourself and others with BLIND DATE WITH A WEREWOLF

🔢 Maths: learn how to level up with THE ONLY WAY OUT IS UP

🌎 Geography: bring down a world-spanning empire with THE EYE OF LEVIATHAN

🏃 P.E.: train for survival in a post-apocalyptic world with THE SHADOWS THAT LISTEN

🎨 Art: track down a stolen painting with THE ART OF CHARMING A CHANGELING

🧪 Chemistry: feel the spark of romantic longing with THE KNAVE AND THE MOON

🕰️ History: return to a haunted house in Haifa with OUR CUT OF SALT

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Goblins. A minotaur. A sentient skull.Not your typical family, right? But they’re the ones who raised Bait.The Dungeon B...
03/09/2026

Goblins. A minotaur. A sentient skull.

Not your typical family, right? But they’re the ones who raised Bait.

The Dungeon Book is out now!

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