The 64 peer-reviewed papers collected here together offer a plenitude of up-to-date information on “Novel Routes for Ceramics Synthesis and Processing”. The papers are conveniently arranged into the SOFT SOLUTION PROCESSING, SPARK PLASMA AND MICROWAVE SYNTHESIS AND SINTERING, HYBRID MATERIALS, POROUS CERAMICS, SHS CERAMICS, SHS of Ceramic Powders, Fabrication of SHS Products and Application Issues, LAYERED AND FUNCTIONALLY GRADED MATERIALS, OTHER PROCESSING ROUTES.