Top new action-adventure books in October 2024
Last updated:
October 31, 2024
October 2024 featuring new releases by Sabaa Tahir, Cinda Williams Chima, Lee Child, Andrew Child, Stephanie Garber, Kendare Blake, James S.A. Corey, Diana R. Chambers, James Patterson, Brian Sitts, Susan Walter, John Gwynne and many more.
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Heir by Sabaa Tahir
Prepare for the action-packed, ruthless, and romantic new fantasy from the #1 New York Times bestselling and National Book Award winning author Sabaa Tahir about love, legacy, and vengeance.An orphan.An outcast.A prince.And a killer who will bring an empire to its knees.Growing up in the Kegari slums, AIZ has seen her share of suffering...romance · fantasy · young-adult · high-fantasy · fiction · sci-fi · poc-author · epic · action-adventure · sword-sorcery -
![Bane of Asgard by Cinda Williams Chima]()
Bane of Asgard by Cinda Williams Chima
The highly anticipated sequel in the acclaimed Runestone Saga from New York Times bestselling author Cinda Williams Chima with more adventure, mystery, and plot twists than ever before.Reunited in New Jotunheim, Reginn, Eiric and Liv discover that they are game pieces being played on a hidden board...europe · scandinavia · fantasy · young-adult · myths · audiobook · action-adventure · dragons · medieval · high-fantasy -
![In Too Deep by Lee Child, Andrew Child]()
In Too Deep by Lee Child, Andrew Child
The gripping new Jack Reacher thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew ChildReacher wakes up, alone, in the dark, handcuffed to a bed in a makeshift hospital room. His few possessions are gone. He has no memory of getting there. The last thing he can recall is the car he had hitched a ride in getting run off the road. The driver was killed... -
![Spectacular by Stephanie Garber]()
Spectacular by Stephanie Garber
Welcome, welcome back to the enchanting world of Caraval! Return to the legendary magic and the whimsical wonder with this beautifully illustrated holiday novella. Snowflakes are falling.Invitations are arriving.And holiday magic is swirling in the capital city of the Meridian Empire.It’s Great Holiday Eve Eve. Scarlett Dragna is planning a spectacular Holiday celebration for the city...romance · fantasy · young-adult · magic · action-adventure · season-winter · fiction · family · paranormal · book -
![Warrior of Legend by Kendare Blake]()
Warrior of Legend by Kendare Blake
Reed is officially a member of the immortal order of the Aristene. She even has a new name: Machianthe. It’s everything she’s ever dreamed of—so why isn’t she happy?Maybe it’s because every hero she helps can only find glory at the cost of their life. Or maybe it’s because she can’t stop thinking about the prince she left behind...romance · fantasy · young-adult · audiobook · myths · magic · epic · high-fantasy · action-adventure · family -
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![Livesuit by James S.A. Corey]()
Livesuit by James S.A. Corey
Humanity's war is eternal, spread across the galaxy and the ages. Humanity's best hope to end the endless slaughter is the Livesuit forces. Soldiers meld their bodies to the bleeding edge technology, becoming something more than human for the duration of a war that might never end.The first novella set in the universe of James S. A. Corey's epic Captive's War series...sci-fi · fiction · audiobook · space-opera · action-adventure · space · young-adult · aliens · war · military -
![The Secret War of Julia Child by Diana R. Chambers]()
The Secret War of Julia Child by Diana R. Chambers
Before she mastered the art of French cooking in midlife, Julia Child found herself working in the secrets trade in Asia during World War II, a journey that will delight both historical fiction fans and lovers of America's most beloved chef, revealing how the war made her into the icon we know now...asia · south-asia · india · urban · sri-lanka · myanmar · china · romance · historical-fiction · fiction -
![Murder Island by James Patterson, Brian Sitts]()
Murder Island by James Patterson, Brian Sitts
Prof. Brandt Savage—grandson of the legendary hero Doc Savage—is back in a new action-adventure thriller! They thought they found heaven on earth. But their paradise becomes a nightmare when Professor Brandt Savage and his girlfriend Kira Sunlight stumble on a terrifying conspiracy...fiction · mystery · audiobook · crime · suspense · fantasy · action-adventure · super-powered · political-intrigue · conspiracies -
![Running Cold by Susan Walter]()
Running Cold by Susan Walter
In this heart-pounding story of deception, murder, and survival, a former Olympian retreats to the Canadian wilderness for a fresh start, only to find out that the past will always catch up to her.Julie Adler’s perfect facade is shattered by grief when her husband commits suicide...mystery · fiction · crime · audiobook · psychological · suspense · survival · season-winter · thriller · contemporary -
![The Fury of the Gods by John Gwynne]()
The Fury of the Gods by John Gwynne
The Fury of the Gods is the earth-shattering final book in John Gwynne's bestselling Norse-inspired epic fantasy series, packed with myth, magic and bloody vengeanceTHE FINAL BATTLE FOR THE FATE OF VIGRIÐ APPROACHESVarg has overcome the trials of his past and become an accepted member of the Bloodsworn, but now he and his newfound comrades face their biggest challenge yet: slaying a dragon...fantasy · fiction · myths · high-fantasy · epic · dragons · magic · audiobook · sword-sorcery · action-adventure -
![Candle & Crow by Kevin Hearne]()
Candle & Crow by Kevin Hearne
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Iron Druid Chronicles comes the final book in the Ink & Sigil series, as an ink-slinging wizard pursues the answer to a very personal mystery: Who cast a pair of curses on his head? Al MacBharrais has a most unusual job: He’s a practitioner of ink-and-sigil magic, tasked with keeping order among the gods and monsters that dwell hidden in the...fantasy · urban-fantasy · audiobook · fiction · magic · myths · paranormal · humor · vampires · mystery -
![The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science by Kate McKinnon]()
The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science by Kate McKinnon
From beloved Saturday Night Live alum Kate McKinnon comes a madcap new adventure about three sisters, a ravenous worm, and a mysterious mad scientist. So, you want to be a young mad scientist. Congratulations! Admitting it is the first step. The second step is reading the (definitely true) tale of the Porch sisters… Gertrude, Eugenia, and Dee-Dee Porch do not belong...middle-grade · fantasy · audiobook · fiction · humor · children-books · young-adult · mystery · children · magic -
![Tricks and Tropes by Samantha Young, Tijan, Bella Matthews, Vi Keeland]()
Tricks and Tropes by Samantha Young, Tijan, Bella Matthews, Vi Keeland
Tricks and Tropes is a Halloween anthology featuring nine new short stories from your favorite bestselling romance authors... -
![First Light by Elizabeth Hunter]()
First Light by Elizabeth Hunter
In the Shadowlands, strangers wear familiar faces, myths are reality, and lies hide behind the most beautiful stories.Lachlan Murray disappeared without a trace. As his girlfriend, twenty-nine-year-old Carys Morgan refuses to accept the police’s explanation—that he simply left her...romance · fantasy · dragons · magic · myths · urban-fantasy · fae · paranormal · fiction · action-adventure -
![Constituent Service by John Scalzi]()
Constituent Service by John Scalzi
The aliens are here . . . and they want municipal services!Ashley Perrin is fresh out of college and starting a job as a community liaison for the Third District—the city’s only sector with more alien residents than humans...audiobook · sci-fi · fiction · humor · aliens · comedy · mystery · urban-fantasy · cozy · action-adventure -
![Sentinel of Time by Lindsay Buroker]()
Sentinel of Time by Lindsay Buroker
Kaylina must dodge assassins and kidnappers while revelations about her past, and power she never knew she had, stun her to the core.She has the support of Lord Vlerion, the ranger she’s developed feelings for, but he has problems of his own, and an insidious plot threatens to take him from her forever...romance · fantasy · paranormal · humor · retellings · urban-fantasy · shapeshifters · royalty · mystery · grumpy-sunshine -
![The Elias Network by Simon Gervais]()
The Elias Network by Simon Gervais
Mr. & Mrs. Smith meets political thriller in this heart-pounding series debut about two undercover flames whose new mission risks exposing their true identities to the world…and, worse, each other.Caspian Anderson is a translator for the United Nations—or so he’s led everyone to believe...romance · fiction · mystery · espionage · contemporary · crime · suspense · assassins · audiobook · action-adventure -
![The Invisible College by Jeff Wheeler]()
The Invisible College by Jeff Wheeler
A mortal sorcerer sets out to defy the dark magic of an ancient race awakening to wage war on mortals in an epic fantasy of adventure and love by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jeff Wheeler.Millennia ago, a magical race called the Aesir found a new home on a distant world. Attracted to the cold during an ice age, they hibernated for hundreds of years at a time...romance · fantasy · fiction · audiobook · magic · sci-fi · historical-fiction · young-adult · disability · urban-fantasy -
![Only Cold Depths by Jennifer Estep]()
Only Cold Depths by Jennifer Estep
A WOMAN WHO CAN’T CONTROL HER POWER . . .Everyone knows the name Vesper Quill. I used to be a lowly lab rat working in a Regal-owned corporation, but thanks to my truebond with Kyrion Caldaren, I’m now one of the most wanted fugitives in the Archipelago Galaxy...romance · sci-fi · fantasy · space-opera · magic · urban-fantasy · fiction · space · paranormal · audiobook -
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![Claim by Anna Hackett]()
Claim by Anna Hackett
It was only supposed to be one night—a hot, nameless encounter with the gruff, gorgeous, older stranger.When you’re on the run from a killer, you can’t afford attachments. For over a year, I’ve been alone, never staying in one place long, fighting to survive.But when the tall, muscled man with the intriguing ink steps in to help me with an obnoxious admirer, we end up sharing a coffee...romance · contemporary · suspense · audiobook · military · found-family · age-gap · stalking · on-the-run · small-town -
![The Treasure Hunters Club by Tom Ryan]()
The Treasure Hunters Club by Tom Ryan
A murder mystery set in a seaside town filled with pirate lore, family secrets, unforgiveable grudges, secret societies, and of course, a treasure lost to time. WELCOME TO MAPLE BAY, NOVA SCOTIAFor nearly a century, people have ventured to the idyllic seaside town of Maple Bay in search of a legendary lost pirate treasure, but locals know there’s more than just gold buried in the sand...mystery · fiction · action-adventure · cozy · audiobook · crime · thriller · murder · contemporary · suspense -
![You Better Watch Out by James S. Murray, Darren Wearmouth]()
You Better Watch Out by James S. Murray, Darren Wearmouth
From international bestselling authors James S. Murray (better known as "Murr" on the hit TV show Impractical Jokers) and Darren Wearmouth, comes You Better Watch Out, a suspenseful, serial killer thriller that leaves you wondering, is Christmas really the best time of the year? Forty-eight hours until Christmas, Jessica Kane wakes up with blurred vision, ears ringing, and in excruciating pain...horror · mystery · audiobook · fiction · suspense · season-winter · crime · contemporary · thriller · survival -
![Saviors by Brian J. Nordon]()
Saviors by Brian J. Nordon
The first semester is ending. It’s time to take on the Tower! The excursion was a mess. Sal’s trust in his team is at rock bottom from the actions of another in the final fight. He now needs to enter the Tower and fight demons with the same person that betrayed him... -
![Polostan by Neal Stephenson]()
Polostan by Neal Stephenson
The first installment in Neal Stephenson’s three-part Bomb Light cycle, Polostan follows the early life of the enigmatic Dawn Rae Bjornberg. Born in the American West to a clan of cowboy anarchists, Dawn is raised in Leningrad after the Russian Revolution by her Russian father, a party line Leninist who re-christens her Aurora...fiction · historical-fiction · sci-fi · historical · audiobook · fantasy · espionage · 20th-century · politics · mystery -
![Proof by Sloane Kennedy]()
Proof by Sloane Kennedy
One night, one bullet, two lives changed forever. Cass A legal technicality might be the reason I’m out of prison after serving only two years of what should have been multiple life sentences, but all I care about now is finding the man who put me behind bars in the first place. JJ Ferguson needs to see firsthand what his lies have turned me into...romance · mlm · enemies-to-lovers · contemporary · mystery · crime · audiobook · action-adventure · lgbtq · angst -
![Demon's Bluff by Kim Harrison]()
Demon's Bluff by Kim Harrison
Rachel Morgan must go on a deadly journey—into the past—in the next thrilling Hollows novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.What’s a witch to do when the coven of moral and ethical standards demands she untwist a curse—but an essential spell component no longer exists? There’s only one choice: go back in time...romance · urban-fantasy · fantasy · paranormal · vampires · magic · demons · time-travel · audiobook · witches-wizards -
![Sinful Lies by Kira Cole]()
Sinful Lies by Kira Cole
When my boss starts harassing me at a work function,I do the only thing I can think of;I pretend cocky bratva pakhan Dimitri is my boyfriend. It works. For a little while.Then Dimitri suggests we take it one step further and ‘get married’My boss gets off my back,Dimitri has an out of the arranged marriage with rival mafia boss, Massimo’s, daughter.It’s a win, win... -
![Knight of Shadows by Kel Kade]()
Knight of Shadows by Kel Kade
Rezkin’s army has been defeated and he is among the dead. Rising in the shadows, Rezkin is free from the shackles of power. But the darkness is his home, and there he stalks his foes. His friends, alone and scattered, face the war with an empty throne. Rumors of Rezkin’s survival spawn hope and discord on the Souelian. Unable to put Rezkin to rest, Azeria chases answers...romance · fantasy · epic · audiobook · high-fantasy · dragons · mystery · war · super-powered · politics -
![Hell of a Witch by Rachel Aaron]()
Hell of a Witch by Rachel Aaron
The hotly anticipated sequel to HELL FOR HIRE! One month ago, Bex, the demon Queen of Wrath, and Adrian, witch of the Blackwood, pulled off the upset victory of the century...romance · urban-fantasy · fantasy · witches-wizards · young-adult · action-adventure · contemporary · demons · fiction · paranormal -
![The Last Hope School for Magical Delinquents by Nicki Pau Preto]()
The Last Hope School for Magical Delinquents by Nicki Pau Preto
A middle grade magic school fantasy perfect for fans of The School for Good and Evil and Witchlings, in which a girl with unparalleled power must work with her misfit classmates to save her new school.Lavinia “Vin” Lucas is out of control and out of options...middle-grade · fantasy · magic · children-books · mystery · audiobook · action-adventure · fiction · young-adult · children -
![Inheriting Miss Fortune by Lucy Lennox]()
Inheriting Miss Fortune by Lucy Lennox
I came to Majestic, Wyoming, to escape a painful past—the loss of my brother, my parents’ blame, and a billion-dollar windfall that tore my family apart. Here, I find peace in a horse breeding program and the memory of one unforgettable night two years ago... -
![A Decade of Death and Decisions by Drew Hayes]()
A Decade of Death and Decisions by Drew Hayes
In October of 2013, Drew Hayes began posting a story to his website. Written over the 13 days leading up to Halloween, when each chapter ended the next step was chosen by the readers. Sometimes this led to great discoveries and triumphs, other paths led to Dead Ends, though even in those there was much to be gleaned...audiobook · fantasy · fiction · action-adventure · paranormal · holidays · urban-fantasy · humor · book · adult -
![The Mercenary's Guide to Mishaps and Romance by Alice Winters]()
The Mercenary's Guide to Mishaps and Romance by Alice Winters
EllisWhy is it that the first attractive man to look my way mistakes me for a bad guy, stuffs me in the trunk of his car, and ships me off to an island where I’m positive the only thing waiting for me is my own murder?I mean..romance · mlm · audiobook · contemporary · humor · action-adventure · enemies-to-lovers · lgbtq · crime · suspense -
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![The Witches of El Paso by Luis Jaramillo]()
The Witches of El Paso by Luis Jaramillo
A lawyer and her elderly great-aunt use their supernatural gifts to find a lost child in this richly imagined and empowering story of motherhood, magic, and legacy in the vein of The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina and La Hacienda.If you call to the witches, they will come... -
![Votos letales by Rachel R.P.]()
Votos letales by Rachel R.P.
Todo el mundo sabe que para entrar en los negocios de los Farnese tienes que casarte con una de sus hijas. Por suerte para mí, están subastando a la mayor.Es humillante que te compren, pero lo que mi marido no sabe es que la princesa de la mafia por la que acaba de pagar también es una asesina profesional con ganas de enviudar joven... -
![Deserving Maisy by Susan Stoker]()
Deserving Maisy by Susan Stoker
This is Stone and Maisy's story. Stone has found himself in an interesting situation, and only Maisy can help him...if he'll let her. Trust is given, then broken, then found again. But the two will have to rely on each other, and their Refuge friends if they're going to sort things out once and for all. Official Blurb to come soon.**Deserving Maisy is the 6th book in the The Refuge Series...romance · suspense · military · contemporary · forced-proximity · law-enforcement · shy-mc · amnesia · fake-relationship · family -
![Realm of Lost Spirits by Erin Hunter]()
Realm of Lost Spirits by Erin Hunter
Bravelands faces its final test.As water dwindles and food becomes scarce, Whisper the water buffalo must embrace a strength she never knew. Stride the cheetah embarks on a dangerous journey—a final attempt to bring rain to Bravelands. But the quest will lead him into the underworld of spirits, where his most fearsome enemy awaits.And Breathstealer the hyena faces a choice...fiction · middle-grade · fantasy · animals · xenofiction · animal-death · audiobook · female-author · action-adventure · children-books -
![On the Wild Side by Kristen Proby]()
On the Wild Side by Kristen Proby
From New York Times Bestselling author Kristen Proby comes On the Wild Side, a sizzling single mom, cowboy, small town romance in the beloved Wilds of Montana Series!Brady Wild has focused on one thing this entire adult life: riding bulls. A three-time world champion, Brady’s body has taken a beating over the years and he knows he’s nearing the end of his impressive career...romance · western · contemporary · audiobook · suspense · womens-fiction · family · small-town · found-family · friends-to-lovers -
![Prince of Glass & Midnight by Linsey Miller]()
Prince of Glass & Midnight by Linsey Miller
For fans of Disney Twisted Tales and Serena Valentino’s Villains comes the next book of the Disney Prince Young Adult series where Prince Charming tells his side of Disney’s Cinderella.Ever since the death of his mother, Prince August of Charmant has sworn off love. Now with only a few months until he inherits the throne, August is unable to delay conversations of marriage any longer...romance · fantasy · retellings · young-adult · fiction · magic · fairy-tale · lgbtq · royalty · action-adventure -
![Ghost by L. Wilder]()
Ghost by L. Wilder
Wall Street Journal and USA Today Best Seller L. Wilder brings you a new addition to the Satan’s Fury MC- Little Rock series that will have you rooting for new beginnings.They call me Ghost.It’s a name with many meanings.A hunter. A threat. A shadow in the night.For me, a haunted soul fit best.I kept my focus on the club.I lived it.Breathed it. It was the only thing that kept the demons at bay...romance · biker · kidnapping · forced-proximity · abuse · domestic-drama · crime · bodyguard · contemporary · age-gap
