Top new fantasy books out today: 20 Jan 2026
Last updated:
20 Jan 2026
Today featuring new releases by Shen Tao, S.G. Prince, Stacia Stark, Kate Prior, Samantha Sotto Yambao, Megan Scott, Cara Bryant, I.V. Ophelia, Edale Lane, David Ferraro and many more.
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The Poet Empress by Shen Tao
Debut author Shen Tao introduces readers to the lush, deadly world of The Poet Empress, a sweeping, epic and intimate fantasy perfect for fans of The Serpent & the Wings of Night, The Song of Achilles and She Who Became the Sun.In the waning years of the Azalea Dynasty, the emperor is dying, the land consumed by famine, and poetry magic lost to all except the powerful.Wei Yin is desperate...romance · fantasy · historical-fiction · fiction · historical · audiobook · high-fantasy · sword-sorcery · myths · epic -
![If All the Stars Go Dark by S.G. Prince]()
If All the Stars Go Dark by S.G. Prince
When eighteen-year-old Keller Hartman is recruited into the Legion’s most prestigious galactic unit, it’s a dream come true. He's worked hard for this. He’s ready to prove himself. The problem? His new partner—the beautiful, no-nonsense pilot Lament Bringer—wants nothing to do with him...romance · sci-fi · young-adult · lgbtq · mlm · fantasy · space · fiction · space-opera · found-family -
![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 -
![Be My Bad Guy by Kate Prior]()
Be My Bad Guy by Kate Prior
Damsel? Check. In distress? Check. Dealing with it? Kinda.Lacey Vigil has been trying to break up with her city’s resident billionaire superhero, Steel Heel, for a while. It’s not easy when she keeps getting kidnapped by his enemies. When her ex is late to the rescue, an evil henchmen swoops in to save her instead (he only drops her once)...romance · monsters · contemporary · mystery · fiction · paranormal · steamy · sci-fi · super-powered · humor -
![The Elsewhere Express by Samantha Sotto Yambao]()
The Elsewhere Express by Samantha Sotto Yambao
When you lose your way in life, the Elsewhere Express just might find you. Step aboard the train that can take you to your life’s purpose, in this cozy and inspiring fantasy from the nationally bestselling author of Water Moon...romance · fantasy · magical-realism · cozy · fiction · contemporary · urban-fantasy · season-winter · myths · paranormal -
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![A Masterpiece in Blood by Megan Scott]()
A Masterpiece in Blood by Megan Scott
The heart-stopping romantasy trilogy continues!Return to Megan Scott's world of forbidden magic and forbidden romance with the highly anticipated sequel to The Temptation of Magic...fantasy · epic · urban-fantasy · paranormal · gothic · shapeshifters · dark-academia · fiction · contemporary · romance -
![Omega's Thorns by Cara Bryant]()
Omega's Thorns by Cara Bryant
A dangerous, dark figure rises from the shadows to lead the Soldiers of Saint Aldous. Sinister and cruel, Baphomet’s Prince will do whatever it takes to get my affinity. To use my powers in the eradication of all omegas…I brought down Andrew Radcliffe, saw him crushed beneath tons of concrete, but the Soldiers of Saint Aldous are insidious and their numbers grow by the day...romance · omegaverse · polyamory · fantasy · reverse-harem · lgbtq · royalty · fiction · new-adult · paranormal -
![Fruit of the Flesh by I.V. Ophelia]()
Fruit of the Flesh by I.V. Ophelia
Behind the glamour of Gilded Age New York, a marriage of convenience between an artisan and a ballerina masks their shared appetite for revenge in this darkly seductive gothic romance.In early 1900s New York, former ballerina Petronille De Villier makes an unconventional choice: Marry struggling sculptor Arkady Kamenev. For her, it’s an escape from her family’s unsavory legacy...romance · gothic · historical · historical-fiction · horror · dark · dark-academia · fantasy · fiction · marriage-of-convenience -
![Frost and Iron by Edale Lane]()
Frost and Iron by Edale Lane
A hunter from the marsh. A queen forged by duty. A bond neither expected.Lark Sutter has never feared the wilds of Saltmarsh Reach. Raised by her iron-willed grandmother and tempered by wild weather, loss, and hard survival, she’s become a hunter and fighter who protects her own... -
![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 -
![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
