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Looking to escape into a good book? We round up 16 new fantasy and sci-fi books hitting shelves this month with new releases from Matthew Ward, Seanan McGuire, Claire North, and many more!
Read on to discover just a few of our picks and tell us in the comments below if you’re looking forward to any of them!
Lady Eve’s Last Con by Rebecca Fraimow
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Hearts will race and anti-grav boots will fly in this scifi rom-com perfect for fans of WINTER’S ORBIT and THE RED SCHOLAR’S WAKE.
Saints of Storm and Sorrow by Gabriella Buba
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In this fiercely imaginative Filipino-inspired fantasy debut, a bisexual nun hiding a goddess-given gift is unwillingly transformed into a lightning rod for her people’s struggle against colonization.
The Fire Within Them by Matthew Ward
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The second book in Matthew Ward’s action-packed trilogy, the Soulfire Saga, The Fire Within Them is set in a world ruled by an immortal king, where souls fuel magic and a supernatural mist known as the Veil threatens to engulf the land. Perfect for fans of John Gwynne and Anthony Ryan.
Daughter of Calamity by Rosalie M. Lin
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Genres collide in this dark and atmospheric reimagining of 1930s Shanghai for fans of Nghi Vo and S. A. Chakraborty.
The Afterlife of Mal Caldera by Nadi Reed Perez
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By turns irreverently funny and deeply moving, this debut contemporary fantasy is perfect for fans of They Both Die at the End and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue.
The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei
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From the acclaimed author of The Deep Sky comes a thrilling anti-colonial space heist to save an alien civilization.
Foul Days by Genoveva Dimova
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The Witcher meets Naomi Novik in this fast-paced fantasy rooted in Slavic folklore, from an assured new voice in genre fiction.
Daughter of the Merciful Deep by Leslye Penelope
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A woman journeys into a submerged world of gods and myth to save her home in this powerful historical fantasy that shines a light on the drowned Black towns of the American South.
The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent
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From the New York Times bestselling author Carissa Broadbent, comes The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King, the gutting second installment of the Crowns of Nyaxia series, full of heartbreak, redemption, blood intrigue and heart-pounding action.
The Cautious Traveller’s Guide to the Wastelands by Sarah Brooks
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For fans of Piranesi and The Midnight Library, a stunning historical fantasy novel set on a grand express train, about a group of passengers on a dangerous journey across a magical landscape
Tidal Creatures by Seanan McGuire
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New York Times bestselling author Seanan McGuire takes us back to the world of the award-winning Alchemical Journeys series in this action-packed follow-up to Middlegame and Seasonal Fears.
Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland
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A queer pirate fantasy standalone adventure by Alexandra Rowland, the author of A Taste of Gold and Iron
Mirrored Heavens by Rebecca Roanhorse
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The interwoven destinies of the people of Meridian will finally be determined in this stunning conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Roanhorse’s Between Earth and Sky trilogy.
Rakesfall by Vajra Chandrasekera
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Rakesfall is a groundbreaking, standalone science fiction epic about two souls bound together from here until the ends of time, from the author of The Saint of Bright Doors.
The Last Song of Penelope by Claire North
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The third book in award‑winning author Claire North’s Songs of Penelope Trilogy, a “powerful, fresh, and unflinching” (Jennifer Saint) reimagining that breathes life into ancient myth and gives voice to the women who stand defiant in a world ruled by ruthless men.
Fate of the Sun King by Nisha J. Tuli
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The highly anticipated third installment of the steamy Artefacts of Ouranos series journeys deeper into the glittering fae world as Lor puts both her life and her heart on the line in this enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance.
