Top new action-adventure books out this week: 30 Nov - 6 Dec 2025
Last updated:
December 6, 2025
This week featuring new releases by Lisa Unger, Onley James, Gena Showalter, T.J. Maguire, Kelly Fox, Tana Stone, Lee Kelly, Jennifer Thorne, Anna B. Doe, Falon Ballard, Ash Bishop and many more.
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The Kill Clause by Lisa Unger
A hired killer finds herself caught between her conscience and her contract over the holidays in this riveting short thriller from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger.A hit woman’s work doesn’t stop for the holidays. As the advent calendar winds down, Paige slips into a palatial house, ignoring a blizzard of texts from her ex-husband...fiction · mystery · suspense · audiobook · crime · season-winter · thriller · action-adventure · holidays · political-intrigue -
![Villains & Vigilantes: A Necessary Evils Anthology by Onley James]()
Villains & Vigilantes: A Necessary Evils Anthology by Onley James
Trick. Treat. Take out the trash.Welcome to the most unhinged Mulvaney party yet. The costumes are couture, the littles are under lock and key, and the ultimate villain is about to get exactly what she deserves.What starts as a Halloween gala turns into a house-wide hunt as the Mulvaneys, Jericho’s Boys, and the men of Elite close ranks to end a monster’s reign for good... -
![Kingdom of Today by Gena Showalter]()
Kingdom of Today by Gena Showalter
From New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter comes a hauntingly beautiful dystopian fantasy, where ancient powers rise and a fearless young woman must choose between the ruthless prince who tempts her heart—and a destiny that could cost her soul.When Arden Roosa returns to Fort Bala Royal Academy, nothing is as it was... -
![Bratva Menace by T.J. Maguire]()
Bratva Menace by T.J. Maguire
Lukyan VolkovIt was my time to motherfucking shine.I've always been underestimated. The type of personality I had ensured that. I liked to joke around a lot. Have fun. Make people laugh. Being underestimated kinda came with that territory, and that was okay. I didn't mind.But now, I had the chance to prove myself. To show that I wasn't just the idiot, class clown of the Bratva...romance · dark · contemporary · organized-crime · obsession · humor · fiction · action-adventure · steamy · crime -
![Texas Snow by Kelly Fox]()
Texas Snow by Kelly Fox
His cabin was the last place I wanted to go. Detective Rafferty put me behind bars, and I should hate him for it.I mean…I do.Mostly.But there’s a fine line between grudge and obsession, and I’ve been walking it for the last year.Now my protection detail’s blown on Christmas Eve, and the only man who can keep me alive is the one who ruined my life...romance · mlm · contemporary · forced-proximity · lgbtq · fiction · prison · law-enforcement · mystery · forbidden-love -
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![Vanquished by Tana Stone]()
Vanquished by Tana Stone
My planet made a deal with the ruthless Vandar. Now I belong to the most feared warlord in the galaxy.It was supposed to be a random lottery with just one unlucky woman chosen to seal the alliance between my frozen outpost and the Vandar warriors. One bride to guarantee we wouldn't betray them to the Zagrath Empire... -
![My Fair Frauds: A Novel by Lee Kelly, Jennifer Thorne]()
My Fair Frauds: A Novel by Lee Kelly, Jennifer Thorne
A high society fraud and a scrappy swindler team up to take down Gilded Age New York in this tale of intrigue, drama, and female friendship.The Grand Duchess Marie Charlotte Antonie of Linsbourg--a war-torn country known for its wealth of emeralds--has taken Gilded Age high society by storm...mystery · fiction · historical · urban · cozy · female-mc · romance · action-adventure · book · adult -
![Make Me Trust Again by Anna B. Doe]()
Make Me Trust Again by Anna B. Doe
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![Something Wicked by Falon Ballard]()
Something Wicked by Falon Ballard
From the beloved USA Today bestselling author Falon Ballard comes a seductive romantasy that blends Macbeth and Moulin Rouge! into a hypnotic saga of sex, love, and murder.The country of Avon is in deep turmoil. The Uprising has overthrown Avon's monarchial rulers, and a decree has been issued... -
![Intergalactic Waste Management, LLC by Ash Bishop]()
Intergalactic Waste Management, LLC by Ash Bishop
The next adventure in the Intergalactic Archives series from Audie Award-winning author Ash Bishop brings more swashbuckling action, will they or won’t they romance, murder, and a ruthless galactic mafia.“Ash Bishop is a wild collision of Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett . . .” —Jonathan Maberry, NY Times bestselling author of Cold War and Red Empire“A sense of fun infuses every line...sci-fi · fiction · romance · mystery · aliens · invasion · anthologies · supernatural · action-adventure · amateur-sleuth -
![Dawn of the Firebird by Sarah Mughal Rana]()
Dawn of the Firebird by Sarah Mughal Rana
For fans of The Poppy War, She Who Became the Sun and The Will of the Many, a breathtaking fantasy novel about the daughter of an overthrown emperor from an exciting new voice Khamilla Zahr-zad’s life has been built on a foundation of violence and vengeance. Every home she’s known has been destroyed by war...fantasy · high-fantasy · retellings · epic · poc-author · action-adventure · paranormal · sword-sorcery · historical · fiction -
![The Italian Secret by Tara Moss]()
The Italian Secret by Tara Moss
#1 internationally bestselling author Tara Moss returns with an immersive post-war mystery as glamorous investigator Billie Walker follows a trail of secrets to Italy’s sun-drenched Neapolitan coastNaples, 1943. Deep within a secret network of underground tunnels, a woman takes shelter from a wartime air raid and prays her husband will return home safe.Pacific Ocean, 1907...historical-fiction · mystery · historical · fiction · ww2 · investigator · suspense · young-adult · noir · 20th-century -
![Crown So Cruel by Emily Blackwood]()
Crown So Cruel by Emily Blackwood
Rummy and Jessiah's story coming...romance · fantasy · vampires · paranormal · magic · fae · angels · action-adventure · fiction · myths -
![Queen of Flames by Alaya Wells]()
Queen of Flames by Alaya Wells
In a kingdom of shadows and ruin, I dared to love a cursed king.We’ve come to Irridain Court in disguise, clinging to a final thread of hope: a talisman that can break the curse before it kills Lore. Without it, he dies. No more stolen nights. No more whispered vows. No more us.The talisman dangles from the princess’s throat like a challenge...romance · witches-wizards · female-mc · myths · fantasy · friendship · fiction · paranormal · action-adventure · book -
![The Library of Fates by Margot Harrison]()
The Library of Fates by Margot Harrison
When its librarian keeper mysteriously dies, two former classmates must race to locate a rare book from their college years that can foretell your future if you confess a secret from your past—but someone is intent on protecting what’s hidden inside.It can write the story of your future..fiction · fantasy · mystery · magical-realism · literary-fiction · family · magic · action-adventure · psychological · gothic -
![Daggermouth by H.M. Wolfe]()
Daggermouth by H.M. Wolfe
He Is Her Ruin. She Is His Rebellion.The first thing you’ll learn in New Found Haven is mercy no longer exists. Showing mercy is a weakness, and weakness will get you killed.The second thing is this—the Veyra are always watching. From the highest glass atrium in the Heart to the windowless slum dens of the Boundary, no movement goes unseen.The last lesson is the hardest, but you must remember it...romance · dystopia · fantasy · dark · arranged-marriage · dark-fantasy · sci-fi · fiction · military · action-adventure -
![Trust by Adara Wolf, R. Phoenix]()
Trust by Adara Wolf, R. Phoenix
Every day, I need to remind myself that I'm lucky. I'm lucky I have a home. I'm lucky I'm healthy. I'm lucky I have a partner.But it's hard to remember that I'm lucky when my lover tells me I need to get close to Ilya Zima, notorious Russian mafia boss. If I do this, my partner's career is set.Get close, find out Ilya's secrets, and my life will be happy again...romance · mlm · dark · contemporary · organized-crime · age-gap · wholesome · sad · lgbtq · action-adventure -
![Cursed By Love by Jessica Spruill]()
Cursed By Love by Jessica Spruill
The curse of loving him nearly destroyed her. Now it’s time to return the favor…Caleena fell in love with a lie.Ranen tricked her, used her. Tore her apart. His treachery? Unforgivable.He’s a monster cloaked in charm and cruelty. To save her people, she must join forces with the Cannari Mejdai to stop the darkness he’s unleashed... -
![Crowntide by Alex Aster]()
Crowntide by Alex Aster
The highly anticipated fourth novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Lightlark Saga, by acclaimed author and #BookTok sensation Alex AsterSome worlds deserve to be destroyed . . .Isla Crown has charted a new destiny and leapt into the unknown, determined to defeat her insidious ancestor, Lark, no matter the cost...romance · fantasy · young-adult · enemies-to-lovers · action-adventure · sword-sorcery · dark · fiction · book -
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![A Secret and a Lie by B.H. Eastwood]()
A Secret and a Lie by B.H. Eastwood
SHE TELLS SECRETS, HE TELLS LIESThere are plenty of formidable people in Washington, D.C., though possibly none more so than me. I’m not sitting in the White House, nor have an office in the Capitol building. I’m not affiliated with the three branches of the US government whatsoever. But I’m acquainted with the players who are—intimately. I know them better than they know themselves...romance · found-family · dark · billionaire · contemporary · new-adult · arranged-marriage · enemies-to-lovers · military · revenge -
![How to Nick a Nine-Foot-Tall Thrall by Jeremy J. Folan]()
How to Nick a Nine-Foot-Tall Thrall by Jeremy J. Folan
I renounced my family’s fortune and moved halfway across the world, all so I could become a law student and fight for non-human rights. But after a wild night out, I wake up to find I’ve accidentally stolen a beautiful nine-foot-tall thrall from her former master.As if that wasn’t enough, she's wild about me, she's irresistible, and she is very persistent... -
![A Grim Reaper's Guide to Cheating Death by Maxie Dara]()
A Grim Reaper's Guide to Cheating Death by Maxie Dara
When a determined killer targets her brother, a grim reaper risks everything to save him in this delightful cozy mystery.Nora Bird works for S.C.Y.T.H.E., which might seem odd for someone as terrified of death as she is...mystery · cozy · fiction · fantasy · paranormal · animals · action-adventure · humor · horror · supernatural -
![The Wildborn: A Sci-Fi Alien Romance by Perri Torani]()
The Wildborn: A Sci-Fi Alien Romance by Perri Torani
Saving her was reckless. Wanting her is... forbidden. When a war-scarred alien soldier is stranded on a feral planet with an injured woman, he's tempted to break the one rule that's ever kept him alive: Feel nothing. Especially not love—the mind's cruelest delusion...sci-fi · aliens · paranormal · romance · survival · monsters · fiction · action-adventure · book · adult
