Top new action-adventure books in January 2026
Last updated:
January 29, 2026
January 2026 featuring new releases by Pippa Grant, Kendall Ryan, Elizabeth May, Margaret Owen, Susan Stoker, Jude Deveraux, Julie Shackman, Gabrielle Sands, A.E. Via, Aiden Snow, Lexi Davis and many more.
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The Grumpiest Billionaire by Pippa Grant
From USA Today and #1 Amazon Bestselling Author Pippa Grant comes a witty road trip romcom about a billionaire on the run and the last woman on earth he wants in his passenger seat...That didn't turn out the way I planned it.All I wanted was five minutes with Oliver Cumberland to explain to him that proposing to my sister-again-is a bad idea...romance · journey · audiobook · fiction · contemporary · billionaire · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc · grumpy-mc · forced-proximity -
![Main Character Energy by Kendall Ryan]()
Main Character Energy by Kendall Ryan
Andi Callahan prefers the quiet company of the dead.As a morgue tech in a sleepy coastal town outside Boston, she lives for silence, predictability, and zero small talk.Living people? Too loud. Too messy. Too nosy.The dead don’t interrupt her, meddle in her life, or flirt with her.Cole Hartley does.He’s everything Andi avoids—charming, persistent, and entirely too good-looking for his own good...romance · slow-burn · contemporary · workplace · found-family · audiobook · womens-fiction · small-town · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc -
![The Wolf and the Crown of Blood by Elizabeth May]()
The Wolf and the Crown of Blood by Elizabeth May
A thrilling and incredibly sexy new dark romantasy series from Sunday Times bestselling author Elizabeth May.A princess and a war-weary god met in the ashes of a broken city, forging a pact in blood and sacrifice.Now, centuries of fragile peace are on the brink of collapse…Bryony Devaliant was born to die — again and again...romance · fantasy · dark · dark-fantasy · assassins · enemies-to-lovers · steamy · fiction · action-adventure · new-adult -
![Rootbound: A Tangled Novel by Margaret Owen]()
Rootbound: A Tangled Novel by Margaret Owen
Revisit Rapunzel and Eugene from Disney's Tangled as they race to protect their kingdom, in this thrilling new fantasy adventure penned by New York Times bestselling author Margaret Owen.Rapunzel knows nothing about her neighboring kingdom, Astera – and not just because she only left her tower a month ago. The famously reclusive island has limited its contact with outsiders for decades...fantasy · retellings · young-adult · fiction · romantic-love · myths · female-mc · children-books · action-adventure · book -
![Protecting Bree by Susan Stoker]()
Protecting Bree by Susan Stoker
It wasn’t easy to escape the first time. She might not be so lucky a second. Bree Haynes never imagined herself a stalker. But how else could she know if the man who’d saved her in Vegas was someone she could truly trust? Now, after following him and his friends for months—and inadvertently getting involved in their lives not once, but twice—Bree is exhausted…and ready to ask for Smiley’s help... -
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![Order of Royals: A Novel by Jude Deveraux]()
Order of Royals: A Novel by Jude Deveraux
“Jude Deveraux’s writing is enchanting and exquisite.” —BookPageThe second book in Jude Deveraux’s spellbinding and unforgettable Blue Swan series weaves an intricate tapestry of fantasy and intrigue on the enigmatic planet of Bellis. Princess Aradella is trapped in the iron grip of her evil and powerful aunt, Queen Olina...romance · fantasy · myths · contemporary · paranormal · magic · new-adult · literary-fiction · action-adventure · fiction -
![Journey to the Scottish Highlands: Escape to the Scottish Highlands with a brand new contemporary romance for spring 2026 by Julie Shackman]()
Journey to the Scottish Highlands: Escape to the Scottish Highlands with a brand new contemporary romance for spring 2026 by Julie Shackman
Fall in love with the brand new escapist Scottish romance from bestselling author, Julie Shackman!Daisy’s career hasn’t exactly been going to plan and the last thing she wants to do is stay home and wallow in self pity. So when an opportunity arises to escape her London home, and make some money working a fancy event at a stately home, she jumps at it...romance · fiction · contemporary · family · friendship · new-adult · action-adventure · female-mc · book · adult -
![Cosimo & Fabi's Story: An Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance by Gabrielle Sands]()
Cosimo & Fabi's Story: An Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance by Gabrielle Sands
Cosimo & Fabi's arranged marriage story. Release date is a placeholder and will change... -
![Green Ravens by A.E. Via, Aiden Snow, Tim Paige]()
Green Ravens by A.E. Via, Aiden Snow, Tim Paige
They erased their memories, rewrote their names, and made them beasts. Now, the hunt for vengeance begins. Chief Aiken Oakley and Chief Styles Sawyer—two of the US Navy's most elite Special Warfare Combatant-craft officers—vanished after their mission was ambushed in South America and later presumed MIA...romance · mlm · military · contemporary · audiobook · crime · paranormal · suspense · fantasy · dystopia -
![Pretty Vicious by Lexi Davis]()
Pretty Vicious by Lexi Davis
Laurel just wanted to survive college, keep her father fed, and fly under the radar.Delivering pizzas was supposed to be the safe kind of side hustle, until the night she witnesses a murder at Ashford House, the most elite and secretive fraternity on campus.Now she’s a prisoner of The Order, a blood-bound society that controls everything from politics to police...romance · dark-academia · forced-proximity · enemies-to-lovers · gothic · dark · young-adult · contemporary · slow-burn · fiction -
![Kane's Prey by Jolie Vines]()
Kane's Prey by Jolie Vines
This is book two in the Skeleton Crew dark romance murder mystery trilogy. More details TBA... -
![Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire]()
Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire
A fan-favorite character returns in this action-packed instalment of the Hugo Award-winning Wayward Children series.After Nancy was cast out of the Halls of the Dead and forced to enroll at Eleanor West's School for Wayward Children, she never believed she'd find her door again, and when she did, she didn't look back...fantasy · young-adult · fiction · lgbtq · urban-fantasy · portal-travel · female-author · paranormal · contemporary · horror -
![We Who Will Die by Stacia Stark]()
We Who Will Die by Stacia Stark
From the bestselling author of the Kingdom of Lies series comes a slow-burn romantasy set in a Roman-inspired world ruled by merciless vampires. Filled with breathtaking combat, vengeful gods, and magical creatures, We Who Will Die is the epic first installment in an enthralling new series perfect for fans of Carissa Broadbent, Jasmine Mas, and Rebecca Yarros...romance · fantasy · vampires · slow-burn · royalty · political-intrigue · magic · found-family · action-adventure · fiction -
![The Book of Blood and Roses by Annie Summerlee]()
The Book of Blood and Roses by Annie Summerlee
In book one of a seductive sapphic paranormal fantasy, a vampire hunter goes undercover at a mysterious university and falls in love with her roommate, an alluring vampire.“Then her red eyes are on mine, gentle, deadly. She takes her time kissing my neck. I pull her closer and say: Bite me.”In the mists of the Scottish Highlands is a university where vampire students study alongside humans...romance · fantasy · vampires · wlw · lgbtq · paranormal · fiction · lesbian-mc · dark-academia · supernatural -
![Hard Feelings by Jennifer Millikin]()
Hard Feelings by Jennifer Millikin
Cecily Hampton's first date with Dominic Bellinger started out like a dream. The conversation? Flowing. The chemistry? Sizzling. But when Cecily overhears a phone call Dom steps away to take, she grabs her purse and makes a run for it. She knows a red flag when she sees one.Unfortunately, avoiding Dom becomes impossible when they're both summoned to Las Vegas to celebrate their mutual friends... -
![Poisoned Heart: MM mafia romance by K.A. Merikan]()
Poisoned Heart: MM mafia romance by K.A. Merikan
It was supposed to be blackmail. Now we’re choosing the wedding cake.I’m Corvus Van der Horn, and as my family’s poisoner and torturer, I’m a master of control, cruelty, and patience. My prisoners are faceless pawns who ought to fear me.Until Dalton.He should be forgettable—a washed-up fighter and gambler with more debt than sense. Then I saw his phone...romance · mlm · dark · organized-crime · outlaws · contemporary · mystery · steamy · fiction · lgbtq -
![Aleksei by Lilian Harris]()
Aleksei by Lilian Harris
Marinov bratva book... -
![The Magic of Untamed Hearts by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland]()
The Magic of Untamed Hearts by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
After several years stuck as a ghost, Sky Flores learns to reconnect with the living again with the help of her handsome neighbor in this lush romance from the USA Today bestselling author of Witch of Wild Things.Like her sisters, Sage and Teal, Sky Flores has a touch of magic, and it’s caused nothing but heartache...romance · fantasy · magical-realism · contemporary · magic · fiction · latinx-mc · poc-mc · audiobook · paranormal -
![Filthy Puckers: Masked men Novella by Jaye Pratt]()
Filthy Puckers: Masked men Novella by Jaye Pratt
Pre order date will be moved forward. BLURB COMING SOON... -
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![A Dance With Death by Amanda Linsmeier]()
A Dance With Death by Amanda Linsmeier
He laces his fingers into my hair and gently tugs me in, his powerful hand threaded into the wet strands. I whimper, from fear more so than pain. It doesn’t hurt. But each word is enunciated as he warns, “Do. Not. Ever. Steal. From. Me. Again.” Corliss Bell would do anything to bring her older sister, Aven, back to life. She’d give up her dreams of being a professional ballerina...romance · fantasy · demons · gothic · magic · young-adult · dark · fiction · action-adventure · urban-fantasy -
![Fire Sword and Sea: A Novel by Vanessa Riley]()
Fire Sword and Sea: A Novel by Vanessa Riley
The real Pirates of the Caribbean were Black, and women! From Vanessa Riley, acclaimed author of Queen of Exiles, comes a sweeping, immersive saga based on the life of the legendary seventeenth-century pirate Jacquotte Delehaye.The Caribbean Sea, 1675. Jacquotte Delahaye is the mixed-race daughter of a wealthy tavern owner on the island of Tortuga...historical-fiction · historical · fiction · outlaws · nautical · lgbtq · poc-author · black-mc · female-mc · action-adventure -
![Cross Your Heart and Hope He Dies by Jenny Elder Moke]()
Cross Your Heart and Hope He Dies by Jenny Elder Moke
Hobnobbing with Seattle's elite on a super-yacht, Juliette Winters is about to land the deal of the century—if she doesn't get arrested first. She Doesn't Have A Clue author Jenny Elder Moke returns with another riotous mystery rom-com that delights in rich people behaving badly.Juliette Winters is used to taking care of business alone...romance · mystery · cozy · contemporary · season-summer · whodunit · action-adventure · slow-burn · fiction · satire -
![City of Others by Jared Poon]()
City of Others by Jared Poon
In the sunny city of Singapore, the government takes care of everything – even the weird stuff. Benjamin Toh is a middle manager in the Department for Engagement of Unusual Stakeholders (DEUS), tasked with taking care of the supernatural occurrences and people no one else wants to deal with, from restless ghosts to immortal gods to conniving jinn...romance · fantasy · lgbtq · urban-fantasy · fiction · sci-fi · supernatural · contemporary · low-fantasy · magic -
![A Spell for Drowning by Rebecca Ferrier]()
A Spell for Drowning by Rebecca Ferrier
This stunning historical fantasy debut is steeped in the salt and superstition of the Cornish coast, full of forgotten sirens, mischievous sea gods, and the lore from days long since passed. Perfect for readers of Circe and The Bear and the Nightingale...fantasy · historical-fiction · witches-wizards · magic · myths · fiction · historical · nautical · low-fantasy · romantic-love -
![Soul of a Gentleman Witch by David Ferraro]()
Soul of a Gentleman Witch by David Ferraro
Perpetually seventeen, Callum the witch has been in the service of Lucifer, collecting souls, as his own soul is indebted to the devil until he completes 666 tasks for him. Summoned to Hell on assignment, Lucifer tells Callum that completing his next task will wipe the remaining tasks from his ledger and he will return Callum’s soul to him upon completion...romance · young-adult · fantasy · lgbtq · witches-wizards · magic · paranormal · supernatural · high-school · magical-realism -
![The Age of Calamities by Senaa Ahmad]()
The Age of Calamities by Senaa Ahmad
For fans of Karen Russell and Carmen Maria Machado, The Age of Calamities is a genre-defying, mind-bending collection of absurdist, funny, and speculative short stories.In this bold and enchanting collection Senaa Ahmad takes license with history and its players, sending the reader on a thrilling ride... -
![George Falls Through Time by Ryan Collett]()
George Falls Through Time by Ryan Collett
Less meets the year 1300 in this exhilarating and thoughtfully genre-defying literary novel about a man transported through time in a moment of extreme stress, whose modern anxieties are replaced by medieval brutalities.Newly laid off George’s internet bill is in his ex-boyfriend’s name. He’s got a spider-infested apartment, and two of the six dogs he’s walking in London have just escaped...romance · fantasy · historical-fiction · fiction · time-travel · lgbtq · sci-fi · historical · mlm · magical-realism -
![We Who Have No Gods by Liza Anderson]()
We Who Have No Gods by Liza Anderson
In a world of witches, a human woman must hunt or be hunted in this explosive gothic dark academia fantasy filled with war-bent rivals, guarded secrets, and simmering chemistry.Vic Wood knows her priorities: scrape by on her restaurant wages, take care of her younger brother Henry, and forget their mother ever existed...fantasy · dark-academia · urban-fantasy · gothic · contemporary · action-adventure · anthologies · fiction · romance · paranormal -
![The Younger Gods by Katie Shepard]()
The Younger Gods by Katie Shepard
Danger looms when a former priestess sails to the realm of the dead to find her fallen lover, only to discover the gods she thought she defeated are preparing for war.Iona Night-Singer thought she’d overthrown the gods. Her mortal rebellion eked out a painful victory by using the gods’ own powers against them—though she lost her betrothed, Taran, in a final battle with the god of death...romance · fantasy · retellings · fiction · myths · paranormal · action-adventure · urban-fantasy · book · adult -
![The Lust Crusade by Jo Segura]()
The Lust Crusade by Jo Segura
A plucky librarian and an archaeologist on the run fake an engagement to save their lives, leading them into the labyrinth of their own desires.Daniela Guiterrez has been in love with her brother’s best friend for as long as she can remember—until he went missing a year ago during an archaeological expedition...romance · fiction · contemporary · season-summer · humor · hispanic · action-adventure · book · adult -
![Rage by Natalie Starkoss]()
Rage by Natalie Starkoss
Prowl caused ripples.King caused mayhem.Rage will change the compound as they know it...romance · fiction · sci-fi · military · paranormal · shapeshifters · action-adventure · book · adult -
![A Widow's Charm by Caitlyn Paxson]()
A Widow's Charm by Caitlyn Paxson
Caitlyn Paxson's A WIDOW'S CHARM, pitched for readers of Freya Marske and India Holton, a comedy of errors-esque fantasy romance in which a clever widow blackmails her rakish necromancer neighbor to bring her husband back to life and save her home—only to find herself falling for him...romance · fantasy · historical · necromancy · cozy · urban-fantasy · action-adventure · paranormal · fiction · book -
![Wicked Thieves by Rose Marie]()
Wicked Thieves by Rose Marie
Make a bargain—or let the shadows consume you.Which will it be? In the frostbitten kingdom of Elvir, Anelize Yarrow has spent her life as an apothecary in her father’s shop tending to those struggling with an ever-growing, unexplained malady. Determined to find a cure in the hopes of putting a stop to it once and for all... -
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![Romance Is Dead by Katie Bohn]()
Romance Is Dead by Katie Bohn
'Wow, get you a book that does both - a page-turning mystery and a sweet, sexy romance all in one' ALICIA THOMPSONRoses are red, violets are blue, romance is dead - but is their love true?Scream queen Quinn has had it with scary movies. After years as Hollywood's horror It Girl, she's sick of the tabloids and the off-screen drama. So she's decided: one last film, before quitting for good...
