Top new fantasy books in August 2024
Last updated:
August 31, 2024
August 2024 featuring new releases by Elif Shafak, Alice Hoffman, Ransom Riggs, Matt Haig, Lisa Maxwell, Raven Kennedy, Susanna Kearsley, Dannika Dark, Jen DeLuca, Evan Winter and many more.
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There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak
From the Booker Prize finalist author of The Island of Missing Trees, an enchanting new tale about three characters living along two rivers, all under the shadow of one of the greatest epic poems of all time. “Make place for Elif Shafak on your bookshelf… you won’t regret it... -
![The Bookstore Wedding by Alice Hoffman]()
The Bookstore Wedding by Alice Hoffman
In this star-crossed short story from New York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman, timing is everything as two sisters learn to let love follow its own path.Isabel, the long-lost Gibson sister, is finally back home on Brinkley’s Island, Maine. With Sophie and Violet, her sister and her niece, she’s got the family bookstore—and with Johnny Lenox, she’s got something even more special...romance · fiction · contemporary · audiobook · womens-fiction · family · magical-realism · fantasy · drama · literary-fiction -
![The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry by Ransom Riggs]()
The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry by Ransom Riggs
The much-anticipated new fantasy series from Ransom Riggs, his first since introducing the #1 global phenomenon Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children series.Seventeen-year-old Leopold Berry is seeing weird things around Los Angeles. A man who pops a tooth into a parking meter. A glowing trapdoor in a parking lot. A half-mechanical raccoon with its tail on fire that just won’t leave him alone...fantasy · young-adult · fiction · audiobook · contemporary · urban-fantasy · magic · friendship · coming-of-age · action-adventure -
![The Life Impossible by Matt Haig]()
The Life Impossible by Matt Haig
The remarkable next novel from Matt Haig, the author of #1 New York Times bestseller The Midnight Library, with more than nine million copies sold worldwide“What looks like magic is simply a part of life we don’t understand yet…”When retired math teacher Grace Winters is left a run-down house on a Mediterranean island by a long-lost friend, curiosity gets the better of her...europe · south-europe · spain · fiction · contemporary · historical-fiction · literary-fiction · fantasy · female-mc · aliens -
![Keeper of the Rend by Lisa Maxwell]()
Keeper of the Rend by Lisa Maxwell
A heart-rending middle-grade debut steeped in magical realism about a bird-loving boy who moves to the countryside where he encounters an invasion of dangerous creaturesXavier T. Fletcher is an odd duck—at least that’s what everyone in his sleepy little suburb seems to think. Luckily, birds happen to be the aspiring naturalist’s favorite things, so he doesn’t mind the label... -
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![Goldfinch by Raven Kennedy]()
Goldfinch by Raven Kennedy
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![The King's Messenger by Susanna Kearsley]()
The King's Messenger by Susanna Kearsley
For fans of Diana Gabaldon and Philippa Gregory, courtly rivalry and intrigue… 1613: King James – sixth of Scotland, first of England, son of Mary, Queen of Scots - has unified both countries under one crown. But the death of his eldest son, Henry, has plunged the nation into mourning, as the rumours rise the prince was poisoned. Andrew Logan’s heard the rumours, but he’s paid them little heed...romance · historical-fiction · historical · fiction · early-modern · audiobook · journey · military · forced-proximity · mystery -
![The Sinner by Dannika Dark]()
The Sinner by Dannika Dark
“She had wrecked him, body and soul.” An addictive page-turner in the Black Arrowhead series. Cecilia is an introvert who rarely leaves the house, but she must overcome her fears in order to sell her late father’s extensive book collection. When she encounters a handsome wolf from her past, her world turns upside down. She can’t seem to escape him, and the secret they share could destroy her life...romance · fantasy · paranormal · audiobook · shapeshifters · urban-fantasy · fiction · vampires · magic · dark -
![Haunted Ever After by Jen DeLuca]()
Haunted Ever After by Jen DeLuca
It's love at first haunting in a seaside town that raises everyone’s spirits in this new series from USA Today bestselling author Jen DeLuca.Small Florida coastal towns often find themselves scrambling for the tourism dollars that the Orlando theme parks leave behind. And within the town limits of Boneyard Key, the residents decided long ago to lean into its ghostliness...romance · contemporary · paranormal · fantasy · fiction · season-summer · humor · comedy · book · adult -
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romance · fantasy · vampires · new-adult · fiction · paranormal · high-fantasy · young-adult · enemies-to-lovers · steamy
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![The Maid and the Crocodile by Jordan Ifueko]()
The Maid and the Crocodile by Jordan Ifueko
The smallest spark can bind two hearts . . . or start a revolution.In the magic-soaked capital city of Oluwan, country bumpkin Small Sade needs a job—preferably as a maid, with employers who don’t mind her unique appearance and unlucky foot. But before she can be hired, she accidentally binds herself to a powerful god known only as the Crocodile, who is rumored to devour pretty girls...romance · fantasy · young-adult · fiction · audiobook · magic · high-fantasy · disability · poc-mc · cozy -
![The Secret World of Maggie Grey by Granger]()
The Secret World of Maggie Grey by Granger
A vampire, a witch, and a siren get accepted into a magical HBCU. The rest I am not allowed to say but just know there is a talking cat named Quan, a few murders that went cold, and a world that is just below our feet...romance · fantasy · paranormal · vampires · urban-fantasy · mystery · audiobook · poc-mc · fiction · found-family -
![The Crimson Crown by Heather Walter]()
The Crimson Crown by Heather Walter
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the most villainous of them all? Snow White’s dark queen tells her side of the story in this queer, witchy reimagining of the classic fairy tale from the author of Malice.Legends tell of a witch who became a queen—the heartless villain in the story of Snow White...romance · fantasy · retellings · wlw · lgbtq · fiction · witches-wizards · lesbian-mc · magic · high-fantasy -
![The Glitch by Leeanne Slade, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Sam Claflin]()
The Glitch by Leeanne Slade, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Sam Claflin
The #1 Bestselling Audiobook What would you change if you could start all over again? From Leeanne Slade, the bestselling author of The Rebound and Told You So, and narrated by Daisy Edgar-Jones (Normal People) and Sam Claflin (Me Before You), this summer, fall in love with Henry and Grace...romance · audiobook · time-travel · fiction · contemporary · womens-fiction · fantasy · sci-fi · multi-pov · magical-realism -
![Amari and the Despicable Wonders by B.B. Alston]()
Amari and the Despicable Wonders by B.B. Alston
The highly anticipated third book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Supernatural Investigations series that began with Amari and the Night Brothers! Perfect for fans of Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, and Nevermoor.War has come to the supernatural world, and Amari’s two worst enemies are leading the charge...fantasy · middle-grade · audiobook · fiction · young-adult · magic · children-books · urban-fantasy · action-adventure · mystery -
![Tough Times All Over by Joe Abercrombie]()
Tough Times All Over by Joe Abercrombie
Carcolf, courier and operative, is transporting a package through the underbelly of Sipani, a city in Styria, where the novel Best Served Cold is set when Carcolf is quickly set upon by a street bandit who takes the package without any concept of its value... -
![Der Glanz der Dunkelheit: Packender Abschluss der Romantasy-Trilogie Die Chroniken der Verbliebenen by Mary E. Pearson, Barbara Imgrund]()
Der Glanz der Dunkelheit: Packender Abschluss der Romantasy-Trilogie Die Chroniken der Verbliebenen by Mary E. Pearson, Barbara Imgrund
Lia und Rafe konnten aus Venda fliehen und reiten nun in Rafes Heimat, nach Dalbreck. Doch Lia spürt, dass sie schon viel zu lang weit weg ist von ihrem Zuhause Morrighan. Und obwohl Rafe ihr eine Zukunft als Königin an seiner Seite verspricht, entscheidet sich Lia, ihrer Bestimmung zu folgen und kehrt schweren Herzens nach Morrighan zurück... -
![All the Skills 4 by Honour Rae]()
All the Skills 4 by Honour Rae
Using a new Legendary treasure-seeking card, Arthur and Brixaby travel to an unknown kingdom in search of a way to defeat the scourglings.They arrive in a land both familiar and strange. A continent where there have been no dragons for generations. One where human civilization now exists in shrinking cities which are increasingly squeezed in by dead lands...fantasy · audiobook · magic · dragons · fiction · action-adventure · high-fantasy · litrpg · progression-fantasy · super-powered -
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![The Lighthouse Keeper by Daisy Johnson]()
The Lighthouse Keeper by Daisy Johnson
Episode of fiction podcast LeVar Burton Reads.The story of a solitary life by the sea, and a woman’s courage. "The Lighthouse Keeper" is part of FEN: STORIES, available from Graywolf Press...audiobook · fiction · fantasy · drama · female-author · plot-twist · feminism · nautical · contemporary · action-adventure -
![A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher]()
A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher
From USA Today bestselling author T. Kingfisher comes A Sorceress Comes to Call―a dark retelling of the Brothers Grimm's Goose Girl, rife with secrets, murder, and forbidden magic.Cordelia knows her mother is . . . unusual. Their house doesn’t have any doors between rooms―there are no secrets in this house―and her mother doesn't allow Cordelia to have a single friend...fantasy · horror · retellings · fiction · witches-wizards · dark · dark-fantasy · myths · coming-of-age · action-adventure -
![Hijos de la magia / Children of Magic by Andrea Longarela]()
Hijos de la magia / Children of Magic by Andrea Longarela
¡Descubre la nueva trilogía de fantasía romántica de Andrea Longarela!Lo que ha descubierto Ziara sobre sí misma lo cambia todo.Ahora que es consciente de su poder, mil preguntas laatormentan cada segundo. ¿Quién es? ¿Cuál es su lugar? ¿Merecía la pena dejar aRedka atrás y sacrificar su futuro juntos?Redka nunca había tenido dudas... hasta ahora... -
![Daughter of Fire by Sofia Robleda]()
Daughter of Fire by Sofia Robleda
For a young woman coming of age in sixteenth-century Guatemala, safeguarding her people’s legacy is a dangerous pursuit in a mystical, empowering, and richly imagined historical novel.Catalina Cerrato is raised by her widowed father, Don Alonso, in 1551 Guatemala, scarcely thirty years since the Spanish invasion...romance · historical-fiction · fiction · historical · fantasy · magical-realism · early-modern · suspense · latinx-mc · audiobook -
![My Eternal Light by Alanea Alder]()
My Eternal Light by Alanea Alder
Kincaid Bayberry has been serving with the Eta unit since coming of age and only recently feels like he’s a true warrior. With Kendrick’s help, his magic seems to be cooperating for once, and he’s making a difference. But, with a mate on the way and so much at stake, he knows that even a single mistake could result in tragedy, which has skyrocketed his anxiety...romance · paranormal · magic · fantasy · fae · vampires · shapeshifters · witches-wizards · humor · demons -
![Vale of Dreams by Alex Rivers, C.N. Crawford]()
Vale of Dreams by Alex Rivers, C.N. Crawford
Acting as the mistress of a terrifying Fey prince known as the Dream Stalker was never on my wishlist. But that’s exactly what happens when I journey into Brocéliande to rescue my lover, Raphael. Sometimes, fate has a twisted sense of humor.Captured by the prince, I quickly learn he’s a beautiful, living nightmare. He immediately discovers my hidden talent—mind control...romance · fantasy · fae · magic · paranormal · new-adult · dragons · enemies-to-lovers · slow-burn · royalty -
![Hell Difficulty Tutorial: Book Two by Cerim]()
Hell Difficulty Tutorial: Book Two by Cerim
The tutorial has barely started, and there is so much to discover.Surviving an explosive end on the second floor, Nathaniel finds himself in an endless city filled with monsters. The questions are: what hides beyond the giant walls far in the distance, and what happened to the natives? But first, Nathaniel needs to stop his ever-growing mana from tearing his body apart...fantasy · audiobook · magic · litrpg · progression-fantasy · grim-dark · fiction · humor · sword-sorcery · mythical-creatures -
![Rescued by the Luxirian by Zoey Draven]()
Rescued by the Luxirian by Zoey Draven
All Lyra Kye wants is a relaxing vacation on a galaxy cruise before her life changes forever. What she doesn't expect is for her cheap cruise ship to literally explode, nor does she expect to crash-land on an alien jungle planet wedged inside a tiny life pod and wearing an even tinier red bikini.And she certainly doesn't expect a hot Luxirian to come to her rescue...romance · aliens · sci-fi · fated-mates · forced-proximity · fiction · paranormal · found-family · insta-love · monsters -
!['Til Heist Do Us Part by Sara Desai]()
'Til Heist Do Us Part by Sara Desai
Diamond necklaces, billionaires, Mafia bosses, and student loans—it’s all in a day’s work for Simi Chopra and her ragtag heist crew in the next romantic-comedy caper from Sara Desai.It’s been a year since Simi Chopra’s motley crew pulled off a high-wire diamond necklace heist with the help of sexy rogue Jack Danger...romance · contemporary · fiction · mystery · suspense · poc-mc · humor · enemies-to-lovers · biker · espionage -
![The Echoes by Evie Wyld]()
The Echoes by Evie Wyld
From the award-winning novelist, a ravishing new novel set between London and rural Australia, both a love story and a ghost story.Max didn’t believe in an afterlife. Until he died. Now, as a reluctant ghost trying to work out why he is still here, he watches his girlfriend Hannah lost in grief in the apartment they shared and begins to realize how much of her life was invisible to him...oceania · australia · england · urban · fiction · literary-fiction · contemporary · fantasy · ghosts · audiobook -
![Fresh Beginnings by EmEs]()
Fresh Beginnings by EmEs
When you've hit rock bottom, the only direction to go is up.Getting hit by a truck didn't Isekai Arthur ward, but he did wake up in a world forever changed.When Earth evolves, passing a threshold few even knew existed, humanity is whisked away by the Grand System to engage in an educational Tutorial to bring them up to speed, the introduction of the new energy source that has been made Ether...fantasy · magic · litrpg · apocalyptic · new-adult · low-fantasy · urban-fantasy · young-adult · reincarnation · aliens -
![Lycan Prince's Fated Mate by Gertty Rudraw, Winter Whitney]()
Lycan Prince's Fated Mate by Gertty Rudraw, Winter Whitney
"That night was the biggest mistake I've ever made." That's how Dante sent the old me away.Now, I'm the heir to the most powerful family. My new name commands respect, my new life is full of hope, and my new boyfriend... is Dante's cousin, his rival.The old me lived for his love, but he gave me nothing. Now, with our roles reversed, he begs me to come back, but I don't care...romance · shapeshifters · paranormal · fantasy · abuse · supernatural · cheating · domestic-drama · fated-mates · royalty -
![The Primal Hunter 10 by Zogarth]()
The Primal Hunter 10 by Zogarth
It’s finally Nevermore time, as Jake and friends dive into the greatest mega-dungeon of the multiverse…Having evolved to C-grade successfully, Jake is ready to enter the most well-known World Wonder in the entire multiverse to get some sweet levels under his belt. However, Nevermore is far more than just an immense dungeon to power up in...fantasy · audiobook · fiction · magic · action-adventure · gods · dragons · litrpg · progression-fantasy · apocalyptic -
![Ami by S. Jae-Jones]()
Ami by S. Jae-Jones
When the Pillar blooms, the end of the world is not far behind. Li Ami was always on the outside—outside of family, outside of friendships, outside of ordinary magic. The odd and eccentric daughter of a former imperial magician, she has devoted her life to books because she finds them easier to read than people...romance · fantasy · young-adult · lgbtq · retellings · fiction · high-fantasy · magic · adaptations · myths -
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![A Dawn with the Wolf Knight by Elise Kova]()
A Dawn with the Wolf Knight by Elise Kova
A grown up Little Red Riding Hood meets werewolves and witches in an adult fantasy romance that’s perfect for fans of Danielle L. Jensen, Sarah J. Maas, and Laura Thalassa.To enter the woods as a human is death… But I am no mere human. They call me, “witch...romance · fantasy · paranormal · shapeshifters · new-adult · retellings · witches-wizards · fiction · book · adult -
![Wicked like a Wildfire: Wicked like a Wildfire, Book 1 by Lana Popović, Lana Harper, Hallie Bee Bard]()
Wicked like a Wildfire: Wicked like a Wildfire, Book 1 by Lana Popović, Lana Harper, Hallie Bee Bard
Two sisters must unearth an ancient curse—before the magic that bonds them together tears them apart.All the women in Iris and Malina’s family are born with a gleam—a unique way of manipulating beauty through magic... -
![The Last Shield by Cameron Johnston]()
The Last Shield by Cameron Johnston
A gender-flipped Die Hard set in a mysterious castle, Cameron Johnston's The Last Shield is an engaging fantasy read, perfect for fans of John Gwynne and Mark Lawrence.The ancient forest realm of Sunweald is bordered on two sides by far mightier nations – a precarious situation...romance · fantasy · fiction · high-fantasy · audiobook · epic · magic · action-adventure · sci-fi · suspense -
![The Death King by Penelope Barsetti]()
The Death King by Penelope Barsetti
I was fifteen when the Death King came for us.With a mighty black dragon and the ability to command the dead, he raised an army of our fallen soldiers to fight for him—and conquered us in the night. My father, King Laurier of Scorpion Valley, couldn’t stop him. I tried to flee but came face to face with the man in black armor, the man who looked more like a god than a human...romance · fantasy · dragons · paranormal · audiobook · dark · abuse · shapeshifters · enemies-to-lovers · royalty -
![Tú, Nada Más by Ana Coello]()
Tú, Nada Más by Ana Coello
Marcel; indiferencia. Anel; fragilidad. Sin saberlo, viven escondidos en sus propias sombras, en sus mundos sin luz, en la soledad...romance · new-adult · young-adult · contemporary · drama · royalty · myths · fiction · fantasy · book -
![Nothing Better Than You by Lynn Painter]()
Nothing Better Than You by Lynn Painter
Experience Wes and Liz’s first kiss from Better Than the Movies from Wes’s point of...romance · young-adult · contemporary · friends-to-lovers · fiction · wholesome · fantasy · humor · friendship · book -
![Ghostsmith by Nicki Pau Preto]()
Ghostsmith by Nicki Pau Preto
In this action-packed finale to the House of the Dead Duology, Wren and her friends put everything they know to the test as they battle the living and the undead to save their world.Wren is still reeling from the revelation that the mother she thought was dead is actually the Corpse Queen, a ghostsmith with the terrifying power to control the undead...romance · fantasy · young-adult · audiobook · paranormal · magic · fiction · ghosts · found-family · action-adventure
