The Guardian has just come out with its list of The big novels of 2012, a modestly useful overview of many of the 'big' (i.e. published by major houses, guaranteed lots of press coverage anyway) novels of the year -- many of which are already available (and quite a few of which are under review at the complete review).
(Note, however (though they do not) that their: "guide to an extraordinary year in fiction" is inexplicably restricted to novels written in English -- there's not a translated work in sight here.)
Just a few weeks ago The Millions brought out their slightly more comprehensive list of the Most Anticipated: The Great Second-Half 2012 Book Preview (which is not restricted to novels (or to originally-written-in-English works)) -- "8,700 words strong and encompassing 76 titles" -- which complements their beginning-of-the-year list (which, you'll recall, was: "8,400 words strong and encompassing 81 titles"), the Most Anticipated: The Great 2012 Book Preview (which was billed, at the time, as being: "the only 2012 book preview you will ever need"; apparently they reconsidered, since they saw need to add that 'Second-Half 2012 Book Preview' ...).
Meanwhile, Scott Esposito continues to occasionally update his more eclectic and still a bit thin (but still the most interesting of the lot) list of Interesting New Books -- 2012 at Conversational Reading.
(The list that I suspect I will find the most useful is the 2012 Translation Database at Three Percent, listing (more or less -- re-translations are not included, etc.) all the new translations appearing in the US this year; unfortunately, this year's list is still not yet available ... (but keep an eye on the Translation Database page, and keep your fingers crossed that a first draft appears soon).)
Just a few weeks ago The Millions brought out their slightly more comprehensive list of the Most Anticipated: The Great Second-Half 2012 Book Preview (which is not restricted to novels (or to originally-written-in-English works)) -- "8,700 words strong and encompassing 76 titles" -- which complements their beginning-of-the-year list (which, you'll recall, was: "8,400 words strong and encompassing 81 titles"), the Most Anticipated: The Great 2012 Book Preview (which was billed, at the time, as being: "the only 2012 book preview you will ever need"; apparently they reconsidered, since they saw need to add that 'Second-Half 2012 Book Preview' ...).
Meanwhile, Scott Esposito continues to occasionally update his more eclectic and still a bit thin (but still the most interesting of the lot) list of Interesting New Books -- 2012 at Conversational Reading.
(The list that I suspect I will find the most useful is the 2012 Translation Database at Three Percent, listing (more or less -- re-translations are not included, etc.) all the new translations appearing in the US this year; unfortunately, this year's list is still not yet available ... (but keep an eye on the Translation Database page, and keep your fingers crossed that a first draft appears soon).)