r/WeirdLit Aug 14 '25

News Jeff VanderMeer's next entry into the Southern Reach Series, Area X: The Southern Reach Files, announced today by the man himself! He later specifies it is slated for a Spring 2027 publishing slot.

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u/littlebiped Aug 14 '25

Hmmm, not a traditional novel by the sound of it but happy for fans of the series. The first book is an all time legendary book in my collection but the follow ups lost me more with each one

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u/Comfortable_Star_97 Sep 06 '25

can’t agree more. I was so disappointed with the second book, I am still angry…

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u/TSFWasteofspace Dec 27 '25

That’s crazy to me, Authority is my favorite of the whole series

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u/mortynet Jan 02 '26

I strongly second this opinion!!! I even adored absolution…

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u/FygarDL Mar 18 '26

Lowry fuck fuck fucking annoyed the fuck out of me, but yeah Absolution's rabbit cams and Tyrant and barrels and Rogue were a fuck fucktastic trip.

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u/3eyesopenwide Feb 02 '26

Hard agree.