Abdication: A Novel (The Southern Reach Series, 5) Hardcover – October 20, 2026 by Jeff VanderMeer (Author)

The Southern Reach Series is a series of novels by the American author Jeff VanderMeer first published in 2014— Annihilation, Authority, Acceptance, and Absolution. The series takes its name from the …

Aug 14, 2025 · Area X: The Southern Reach Files, the fifth installment in the series that began with Annihilation in 2014, will be a full-color novel.

1h󰞋󱟠 󳄫 Jeff Vandermeer's upcoming novel, "ABDICATION," which is the 5th novel in the 'Southern Reach' series, is reportedly releasing in October 2026! The book's page on Goodreads and Amazon …

Jan 27, 2024 · When Jeff VanderMeer originally announced Absolution (SR book 4) on his website, he also announced plans for a fifth novel, tentatively titled Abdication. Since then, I’ve seen no news …

Ten years after the publication of Annihilation, the surprise fourth volume in Jeff VanderMeer’s blockbuster Southern Reach Trilogy.

Jeff VanderMeer is the New York Times bestselling author of Hummingbird Salamander, the Borne novels, the Southern Reach series, the Ambergris trilogy,...

Jun 14, 2025 · The story follows John Rodriguez, a former spy known only as "Control," who has been appointed as the new director of the Southern Reach. He finds the agency in a state of terminal …

The latest Southern Reach book is Absolution and was published in 2024. There are 4 books in the Southern Reach series.

Discover all of the books in the Southern Reach Trilogy at Barnes & Noble. Shop online or in-store at your local B&N.