Top new action-adventure books out this week: 12 Oct - 18 Oct 2025
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October 18, 2025
This week featuring new releases by Harlan Coben, Reese Witherspoon, Quan Barry, James Patterson, Howard Roughan, Jennifer Estep, Kate Belli, T.L. Smith, Selena Winters, Alina May, Reese Sherron, Sonora Jha and many more.
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Gone Before Goodbye by Harlan Coben, Reese Witherspoon
Maggie McCabe is teetering on the brink. A highly skilled and renowned Army combat surgeon, she has always lived life at the edge, where she could make the most impact. And it was all going to plan ... until it wasn’t.Upside down after a devastating series of tragedies leads to her medical license being revoked, Maggie has lost her purpose, but not her nerve or her passion...audiobook · mystery · fiction · suspense · crime · contemporary · thriller · psychological · action-adventure · military -
![The Unveiling by Quan Barry]()
The Unveiling by Quan Barry
From the award-winning author of We Ride Upon Sticks and When I’m Gone, Look for Me in the East, a genre-bending novel of literary horror set in Antarctica that explores abandonment, guilt, and survival in the shadow of America’s racial legacyStriker isn’t entirely sure she should be on this luxury Antarctic cruise...horror · fiction · mystery · audiobook · literary-fiction · contemporary · fantasy · supernatural · poc-author · season-winter -
![The Picasso Heist by James Patterson, Howard Roughan]()
The Picasso Heist by James Patterson, Howard Roughan
There are millions of reasons why Halston Graham became an undercover art thief. The art world ignites with the discovery of a previously unknown Picasso painting. After being hidden away for fifty years in the attic of a French villa, it’s valued at $100 million and put up for auction. Echelon, the Upper East Side auction house brokering the sale, is flooded with interest...fiction · audiobook · contemporary · suspense · siblings · psychological · thriller · heist · crime · organized-crime -
![Only Rogue Actions by Jennifer Estep]()
Only Rogue Actions by Jennifer Estep
“This is space opera at its finest.”—Ilona Andrew, #1 New York Times bestselling author on Only Bad OptionsNew York Times bestselling author Jennifer Estep continues her Galactic Bonds series with a new, action-packed adventure that blends science fiction, fantasy, and historical romance...romance · sci-fi · fantasy · space-opera · paranormal · magic · audiobook · space · action-adventure · psychics -
![The Gallery Assistant by Kate Belli]()
The Gallery Assistant by Kate Belli
This twisty and sinister thriller follows a New York art gallery assistant reckoning with her past and now trapped in a web of deceit after an up-and-coming painter is murdered—perfect for fans of Katy Hays and Julia Bartz. November 2001: Chloe Harlow wakes up late, with hazy memories of the party the night before but no recollection of how she got back to her Brooklyn apartment...urban · new-york-state · fiction · suspense · psychological · audiobook · thriller · crime · historical-fiction · female-mc -
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![Venomous Kiss by T.L. Smith]()
Venomous Kiss by T.L. Smith
The night I catch my husband cheating is the night I stop pretending.I don’t cry. I don’t scream.I don’t get mad—I get even.So I bring home another man.A stranger with wicked eyes and a smile sharp enough to carve me open. I let him have me in the house I share with a liar.A moment of weakness? Maybe.A moment of revenge? Definitely...romance · billionaire · steamy · revenge · stalking · suspense · action-adventure · fiction · dark · book -
![Cursed by Selena Winters]()
Cursed by Selena Winters
Stepping into the Hollow’s Hunt felt like diving headfirst into a nightmare, especially knowing that my relentless pursuer would be Landon Blackwood.The Hollow’s Hunt—a twisted spectacle where women are ensnared in a labyrinth designed for the sadistic pleasure of Ravenwood’s elite. I naively accepted the invitation, unaware that I would become the centerpiece of Landon’s psychopathic pursuit... -
![Pretty Broken Wings by Alina May]()
Pretty Broken Wings by Alina May
RavenApparently, there’s a pipeline between breaking a stalker’s glasses and getting hired by his unbearable twin. And I was unlucky enough to find it.I came to this town to disappear. To escape from my past and find a job. And instead, I’m stalked by a blind man who doesn’t know how to take the word no for an answer. So I do the only rational thing a girl can I break his glasses...romance · reverse-harem · dark · forced-proximity · enemies-to-lovers · contemporary · steamy · slow-burn · stalking · mlm -
![SCORCHED by Reese Sherron]()
SCORCHED by Reese Sherron
For you, Fourth Wing lovers, Outlander lovers, Viking lovers, Reign lovers...this one is for YOU.Dive into the world of Azure, where the elements of the world are covered in darkness by the curse of the Wailing Mother, known as the fallen Queen. Yearly battle games from the realms in Azure must fight for the Light Stone, giving the champion's realm a year to break their realm's curse...romance · fantasy · dragons · season-summer · fiction · action-adventure · paranormal · book · adult -
![Intemperance by Sonora Jha]()
Intemperance by Sonora Jha
In this follow-up to the critically-acclaimed The Laughter—winner of the Washington State Book Award—a middle-aged woman starts a firestorm when she holds a contest, based on an ancient Indian ritual, in which men must compete to win her affections.A woman who has left two husbands announces she will celebrate her 55th birthday by holding a swayamvar...fiction · feminism · contemporary · poc-mc · literary-fiction · fantasy · romance · paranormal · magical-realism · female-mc -
![Echo: Burn by Delta James]()
Echo: Burn by Delta James
I didn’t survive Delta Force by being soft. Fire burned me, missions hardened me, and now I live alone in a mountain cabin where no one crosses my perimeter. My world is fire, steel, and silence.Until she crashes into it.Willa Hart is a fugitive with haunted eyes and a past that could expose everything Echo Company has fought to protect... -
![A Lady Most Wayward by Darcy McGuire]()
A Lady Most Wayward by Darcy McGuire
A breathtaking historical romance featuring espionage, scandal, and forbidden love in the Queen’s service 👑 ⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑ ‘If Sherlock Holmes met the Bridgerton universe’ ### ⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑ 'Drama, intrigue and chapters that would make Jane Austin blush'Her enemy. Her ally. Her temptation... 💖🗡️Phillipa, Duchess of Dorsett is not your average demure lady in society...romance · historical · fiction · historical-fiction · lgbtq · wlw · enemies-to-lovers · mystery · lesbian-mc · womens-fiction -
![Psychotic Faith: Un romance de la mafia con un héroe posesivo by Pia Sinclair]()
Psychotic Faith: Un romance de la mafia con un héroe posesivo by Pia Sinclair
Él habla con Polaroids y violencia. Ella colecciona sus fotos de vigilancia como si fueran cartas de amor.El psicópata más peligroso de Chicago no vigila. Luca Rosetti ha convertido el insomnio en un arte, pasando noches interminables vigilando a la única mujer que lo hace sentir humano. Faith Winters no sabe que su diablo guardián existe. Todavía no... -
![Rock Creek Mountain Men: Volume One by Lena Rae]()
Rock Creek Mountain Men: Volume One by Lena Rae
Welcome to Rock Creek—where the only thing rougher than the terrain is the man who falls for you. 🔥 My Mountain Man’s Desire – Stranded, hurt, and rescued by a single-dad mountain man who wants to protect her… and claim her.🔥 My Mountain Man’s Vow – She came to study wolves. He teaches her what it really means to surrender... -
![Hunted to Be Mine by India Kells]()
Hunted to Be Mine by India Kells
He was reprogrammed to kill.She’s the only one who can make him remember.Dr. Selina Crawford has one mission: evaluate Specter, Oblivion’s most unstable creation, an assassin engineered to obey without question.But the moment she steps into his cell, something inside him breaks. Her voice. Her scent. Her presence.Suddenly, the weapon hesitates...romance · action-adventure · assassinations · psychological · suspense · political-intrigue · fiction · book · adult -
![His Siren Prince by Abigail Hunter]()
His Siren Prince by Abigail Hunter
Crown Prince Azul of the Siren Kingdom must continue the bloodline if his people are to survive. He has slept with every species on the continent, except for a human.General Carrion of the Sun Nation is one of the few humans left alive. When he returns from battle, he lays eyes on the siren prince again, and knows he must have him...fantasy · fated-mates · steamy · royalty · mlm · paranormal · omegaverse · monsters · nautical · action-adventure -
![Of Moths and Stone by K.R. Fryatt]()
Of Moths and Stone by K.R. Fryatt
"But still there's a split—a moth-shaped divide. Tell me, Sorcerit, will your answer be right? Or will you consign us to doom-colored night?" Ages ago, an Oracle foretold a malevolent doom, coming to rain death over Bordoroth and the Five Realms. Yet, as time crawled on, the empire flourished and her riddled warnings were ignored.But shadows creep slowly...romance · fantasy · vampires · young-adult · monsters · action-adventure · epic · fiction · paranormal · book -
![Chalk Outline by Kay Jensen]()
Chalk Outline by Kay Jensen
“How quickly can one lose touch with reality as it intertwines with their memories? Falling asleep is a nightmare, but being awake feels like the most agonizing nightmare of all.” When I open my door to find a disturbing present with a note that raises more questions, I’m convinced the masked killers who plague the news every Halloween are coming after me, just like they targeted my husband...slow-burn · murder · stalking · revenge · steamy · secrets · action-adventure · contemporary · fiction · suspense -
![Dear Bailey by Sarah L. White]()
Dear Bailey by Sarah L. White
Bailey is taking her yearly flight to her father's house in Florida for the summer. When her plane gets delayed, she's forced to spend a few hours at an airport in the middle of nowhere. As a teenager traveling alone, she knows it's best not to talk to strangers-but what if he's in uniform and really cute? Lucas is traveling alone to Florida to report for duty...romance · military · new-adult · contemporary · historical-fiction · drama · action-adventure · fiction · book · adult -
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![Lean On Me by Sarah L. White]()
Lean On Me by Sarah L. White
Mateo Sanchez is a wounded warrior. He's 22 years old and on the mend from the injuries he received in a battle that took his fellow Marine's life. He's angry and unsettled, trying to get back to the man he used to be. Ashlyn West has always been a rescuer. She works at the hospital helping wounded vets get stronger... -
![When It's Over by Sarah L. White]()
When It's Over by Sarah L. White
Imagine sitting down to write an email to an old woman in charge of an advice column when you need the answer to a very important question. What if just one typo sent your email to an 18-year-old Marine instead? Wes Lee began to receive misdirected emails while serving his country overseas... -
![The Sun and Her Shadow by Stephanie Combs]()
The Sun and Her Shadow by Stephanie Combs
A missing god. A fake marriage. And two hearts that were never supposed to find each other again. Raelyn spent her life in the shadows, cursed to live without sunlight and tragically trapped under her vicious stepmother’s rule. But when a chance encounter with a masked vigilante awakens a strange power within her, Raelyn’s dream of a future free from her stepmother’s grasp is finally within reach...romance · fantasy · gods · retellings · high-fantasy · fae · young-adult · female-mc · sword-sorcery · fiction -
![Recipes for an Unexpected Afterlife by Deston J. Munden]()
Recipes for an Unexpected Afterlife by Deston J. Munden
An undead orc knight leaves battle behind for a new kind of afterlife—one with good food, good friends, and maybe even fatherhood. Rottgor is worn out. Literally. Barely held together by dark magic, he has protected the necropolis for centuries. When he’s forced into retirement, he’s faced with a new to forge a future guided not by obligation, but by passion...fantasy · cozy · fiction · culinary · sword-sorcery · mystery · friendship · supernatural · paranormal · urban-fantasy -
![An Amateur Witch's Guide to Murder by K. Valentin]()
An Amateur Witch's Guide to Murder by K. Valentin
A wannabe witch tries to break a curse on a clueless client in this laugh-out-loud debut for fans of queer fantasy like TJ Klune and Tamsyn Muir.Mateo Borrero has ninety-nine problems, and all of them hinge on the fact that his terrifying and currently-missing bruja mother trapped a demon in his body when he was born...romance · fantasy · lgbtq · mystery · fiction · magic · witches-wizards · urban-fantasy · horror · paranormal -
![Kill the Beast by Serra Swift]()
Kill the Beast by Serra Swift
The Witcher meets Howl’s Moving Castle in this debut original faerie tale of revenge, redemption, and friendship―for fans of T. Kingfisher, Naomi Novik, and cozy fantasy with a dash of gritty adventure.The night Lyssa Cadogan's brother was murdered by a faerie-made monster known as the Beast, she made him a promise: she would find a way to destroy the immortal creature and avenge his death...romance · fantasy · fiction · sci-fi · cozy · action-adventure · audiobook · season-autumn · mystery · magic -
![The Keeper of Magical Things by Julie Leong]()
The Keeper of Magical Things by Julie Leong
An almost-mage discovers friendship—and maybe something more—in the unlikeliest of places in this delightfully charming novel from the USA Today bestselling author of The Teller of Small Fortunes.Certainty Bulrush wants to be useful—to the Guild of Mages that took her in as a novice, to the little brother who depends on her, and to anyone else she can help... -
![SNAKE: Desejo Envenenado by Even Pizolatto]()
SNAKE: Desejo Envenenado by Even Pizolatto
Ele nasceu do sangue. Cresceu na violência. Sobreviveu na escuridão.Norman Kessner nunca conheceu a ternura, apenas o peso dos punhos de um pai cruel e o silêncio covarde de uma mãe que escolheu o agressor em vez do filho. Aos trinta e um anos, o mundo o conhece como invicto, arrogante, frio, uma lenda do MMA... -
![The Heart Hitch by Laurie Woodford]()
The Heart Hitch by Laurie Woodford
Professor Ramona Sadler lost her university job, luxury townhouse, and is now a substitute teacher living in a Texas RV park. Plus, her annoying volunteer supervisor, Dr...romance · slow-burn · workplace · journey · contemporary · fiction · action-adventure · book · adult -
![His to Protect by Ashley Davis]()
His to Protect by Ashley Davis
When Liz is on death's door, held in the clutches of a ruthless Russian terrorist, the last thing she expected was a mysterious masked soldier to drag her out. Now, held by a new captor, she is thrust into a world of danger and intrigue.As she grapples with her past trauma, Riley, her masked savior and new captor, becomes her mentor and ally... -
![Void by Hayley Clemmy]()
Void by Hayley Clemmy
"Never forget how to live.”KateIf I only ever had one thing in life, I'd want it to be fun.You can only live one life so have a great time with it. Aaron, my husband, didn't believe in that until me. We have our educations and our great jobs, but we'll never have the miserable life that goes with it for some.They’re after me, though, and I hope to be able to leave quietly...
