Prepare to immerse yourself in an exciting new fantasy or sci-fi read with these June releases as there’s certainly something for everyone! If you enjoy sci-fi, then be sure to grab Blake Crouch’s Recursion, where a mysterious affliction drives its victims mad with memories of a life they never lived, while in S.K. Vaughn’s Across The Void, the sole survivor of an accident in space must find her way back to Earth.
There’s also some exciting YA fantasy releases including Kat Cho’s Wicked Fox, which follows a gumiho, a nine-tailed fox who must devour the energy of men in order to survive, Taran Matharu’s Chosen, where a boy finds himself in another realm, and also Gena Showalter’s The Evil Queen, which is an intriguing retelling about the Evil Queen from Snow White.
In other fantasy releases, there’s Kevin J. Anderson’s Spine of The Dragon, which obviously features dragons so it could be a perfect post-Game of Thrones fix, Alexis Hall’s The Affair of The Mysterious Letter pays homage to Sherlock Holmes with a twist, and Karen Lord’s Unraveling, which features spirits and myths.
Read on to discover our June fantasy and sci-fi picks and tell us below if you will be checking any of them out!
Recursion by Blake Crouch
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At once a relentless pageturner and an intricate science-fiction puzzlebox about time, identity, and memory, Recursion is a thriller as only Blake Crouch could imagine it—and his most ambitious, mind-boggling, irresistible work to date.
Wicked Fox by Kat Cho
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Eighteen-year-old Gu Miyoung has a secret–she’s a gumiho, a nine-tailed fox who must devour the energy of men in order to survive. Because so few believe in the old tales anymore, and with so many evil men no one will miss, the modern city of Seoul is the perfect place to hide and hunt. But after feeding one full moon, Miyoung crosses paths with Jihoon, a human boy, being attacked by a goblin deep in the forest. Against her better judgement, she violates the rules of survival to rescue the boy, losing her fox bead–her gumiho soul–in the process.
Storm and Fury by Jennifer L. Armentrout
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Eighteen-year-old Trinity Marrow may be going blind, but she can see and communicate with ghosts and spirits. Her unique gift is part of a secret so dangerous that she’s been in hiding for years in an isolated compound fiercely guarded by Wardens—gargoyle shape-shifters who protect humankind from demons. If the demons discover the truth about Trinity, they’ll devour her, flesh and bone, to enhance their own powers.
Spine of the Dragon by Kevin J. Anderson
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Bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson’s triumphant return to epic fantasy, Spine of the Dragon, is a politically charged adventure of swords, sorcery, venegeance, and the rise of sleeping giants.
The Affair of the Mysterious Letters by Alexis Hall
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In this charming, witty, and weird fantasy novel, Alexis Hall pays homage to Sherlock Holmes with a new twist on those renowned characters.
The Evil Queen by Gena Showalter
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In the realm of Enchantia, creatures of legend still exist, magic is the norm and fairy tales are real. Except, fairy tales aren’t based on myths and legends of the past—they are prophecies of the future. Raised in the mortal realm, Everly Morrow has no idea she’s a real-life fairy-tale princess—until she manifests an ability to commune with mirrors. Soon, a horrifying truth is revealed. She is fated to be Snow White’s greatest enemy, the Evil Queen.
The Girl Who Could Move Sh*t with Her Mind by Jackson Ford
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The Chosen by Taran Matharu
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Cade is settling into a new boarding school, contemplating his future, when he finds himself transported to another realm. He soon discovers their new world is populated with lost remnants from the past: prehistoric creatures, ancient relics, and stranger still―people. Overwhelmed by his new surroundings, Cade has little time to adjust, for soon he and his fellow classmates are forced to become contenders in a brutal game, controlled by mysterious overlords. But who are these beings and why did they choose these teens? Cade must prepare for battle . . . because hiding is not an option.
Unraveling by Karen Lord
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In this standalone fantasy novel by an award-winning author, the dark truth behind a string of unusual murders leads to an otherworldly exploration of spirits, myth, and memory, steeped in Caribbean storytelling.
The Girl In Red by Christina Henry
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From the national bestselling author of Alice comes a postapocalyptic take on the perennial classic “Little Red Riding Hood”…about a woman who isn’t as defenseless as she seems.
Fall, or Dodge In Hell by Neal Stephenson
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Fall, or Dodge in Hell is pure, unadulterated fun: a grand drama of analog and digital, man and machine, angels and demons, gods and followers, the finite and the eternal. In this exhilarating epic, Neal Stephenson raises profound existential questions and touches on the revolutionary breakthroughs that are transforming our future.
Across The Void by S.K. Vaughn
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A visceral space thriller—perfect for fans of Arrival and The Martian—following the sole survivor of a catastrophic accident in space that leaves her drifting in the void with only the voice of her estranged husband, a NASA scientist, to guide her back to Earth.
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