The 3rd Monster Manual for D&D 4th Edition was released a couple weeks ago (June 15th 2010). The book contains over 200 new monsters, including classics like the Mimic and Lolth.
Monster Manual 3 has redesigned the layout of the statistics block, separating powers into logical groups, making them much easier to read. It's a shame that this format wasn't used from the start, since mixing and matching monsters from all 3 books may now feel slightly awkward.
If you have a D&D Insider subscription, the D&D Compendium (and Monster Builder) should provide the stat blocks of the new monsters. However, with Monster Manual 3 you get more than just stat blocks; the lore, background information and artwork are what bring these creatures to life. It's a nice addition to the D&D 4th Edition core rulebooks.
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