Top new fantasy books in May 2025
Last updated:
May 31, 2025
May 2025 featuring new releases by Mariana Zapata, Cassandra Clare, Cassandra Clare, Annette Marie, Rob Jacobsen, Victoria Aveline, Shannon Mayer, Adam Silvera, Sarah Sprinz, Christine Feehan, Dakota Krout and many more.
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The Things We Water by Mariana Zapata
Once upon a time, a girl found a magical puppy, and her life was never the same again.Nina Popoca needs help.So, so much of it.The only place she can find that help is on a sprawling ranch in Colorado. A place hiding more than a community filled with magical creatures trying to live their lives in safety and in peace. A village that might hold the answers to questions she’s had her entire life... -
![Careful of Books by Cassandra Clare]()
Careful of Books by Cassandra Clare
NOTE TO THE READERS: Although the title is in English, this is the Italian edition of the book, not the English edition...romance · fantasy · young-adult · urban-fantasy · lgbtq · paranormal · witches-wizards · dark · fiction · vampires -
![The Bone Conjurers by Cassandra Clare]()
The Bone Conjurers by Cassandra Clare
Third installment in the Chronicles of Castellane... -
![Conquering Reality & Other Misconduct by Annette Marie, Rob Jacobsen]()
Conquering Reality & Other Misconduct by Annette Marie, Rob Jacobsen
Conman, jailbird, rookie, agent, fugitive…I’ve worn a whole lot of labels over the past year. But the Consilium, AKA the heinous secret league of power-hungry psychos that has been covertly pulling the world’s strings for decades, has slapped a few more on abnormality, keystone of evil, and my personal favorite, “annoying pest that keeps escaping our clutches...urban-fantasy · fantasy · romantic-love · fiction · sword-sorcery · humor · urban · psychics · coming-of-age · action-adventure -
![Bewitching Rhaego by Victoria Aveline]()
Bewitching Rhaego by Victoria Aveline
Catching the bewitching beauty was easy. Keeping her? That’ll be more challenging…Being kidnapped by aliens was bad enough. But participating in a contest where she’s chased down (quite literally) and forced to marry the demon who caught her? That was a nightmare. Or so Aurora thought...romance · aliens · sci-fi · monsters · steamy · slow-burn · marriage-of-convenience · fated-mates · fantasy · paranormal -
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![Inked in Ashes by Shannon Mayer]()
Inked in Ashes by Shannon Mayer
For fans of Once Upon a Time, and Wicked.Escape the page, or die trying…I’ve spent twenty-five years in the Hollow, poor as dirt, cursed with a stepmother who hates me, and dreaming about a faraway land that I don’t understand. Only two things that make life worth living are my falcon, Fetch, and my best friend, Molly...romance · fantasy · audiobook · young-adult · retellings · magic · fiction · royalty · found-family · witches-wizards -
![The Survivor Wants to Die at the End by Adam Silvera]()
The Survivor Wants to Die at the End by Adam Silvera
In this third book of the USA Today and #1 New York Times mega-bestselling They Both Die at the End series, two strangers—each with their own complicated relationship to Death-Cast—help each other learn to live.Paz Dario stays up every night, waiting for the Death-Cast call that would mean he doesn’t have to keep faking his way through this lonely life...romance · young-adult · lgbtq · fiction · contemporary · fantasy · sci-fi · audiobook · sad · dystopia -
![Anymore by Sarah Sprinz]()
Anymore by Sarah Sprinz
WIE OFT KANN EIN HERZ BRECHEN, BEVOR ES NICHT MEHR WEITERSCHLÄGT?Grace’ Welt stürzt in sich zusammen, als sich ihr Freund Henry von ihr trennt. Auch noch ein Jahr später fühlt sie sich, als hätte sie sich selbst verloren. Einzig ihr bester Freund Gideon, mit dem sie jede Ferien im Internat verbracht hat, gibt ihr Halt...romance · audiobook · friends-to-lovers · new-adult · young-adult · dark-academia · contemporary · university · fantasy · found-family -
![Thunder Game by Christine Feehan]()
Thunder Game by Christine Feehan
Diego Campos has come home to die. The GhostWalker is tired of walking a dark path shaped by countless losses. There has never been a moment of good in his life that wasn’t followed by something bad. But as he makes his way to his family’s homestead in the Appalachian Mountains, his plans are interrupted by a violent ambush that sets his life on a new course...romance · paranormal · military · fiction · audiobook · fantasy · family · contemporary · supernatural · psychics -
![Cinder X Bella by Dakota Krout]()
Cinder X Bella by Dakota Krout
Daughter defiant to the last. A prince with ambitions of inferno. Oh me, oh my.Isabella Vigatori, known as Bella, dreams of perfecting the system-granted ability she inherited from her late Minor Creature Control. Her magic may only impact small creatures like mice and birds, making them loyal companions through song, but Bella is determined to achieve greatness...audiobook · fantasy · retellings · litrpg · female-mc · drama · romantic-love · slavery · young-adult · magic -
![Isles of the Emberdark by Brandon Sanderson]()
Isles of the Emberdark by Brandon Sanderson
The Ones Above are starting to grow impatient and want to build an installation to breed and collect Aviar on one of First of the Sun's islands. Vathi and Dusk are trying to figure out how to delay their progress and are also dealing with people from another world, likely Roshar...fantasy · fiction · audiobook · dragons · high-fantasy · action-adventure · paranormal · book · adult -
![Kingdom of Roses and Flame by Linsey Hall, Veronica Douglas]()
Kingdom of Roses and Flame by Linsey Hall, Veronica Douglas
A girl with hidden powers must save a cursed kingdom from the bloodthirsty dragon prince, but the cost might be her heart.Kingdom of Roses and Flame is a standalone Beauty and the Beast Romantasy that features a cursed dragon prince and a relentless heroine who will march into the heart of darkness to protect the people she loves. Prepare for action, danger, and a steamy romance with a HEA...fantasy · dragons · retellings · myths · fiction · romance · sword-sorcery · paranormal · high-fantasy · book -
![The Devils by Joe Abercrombie]()
The Devils by Joe Abercrombie
Holy work sometimes requires unholy deeds. Brother Diaz has been summoned to the Sacred City, where he is certain a commendation and grand holy assignment awaits him. But his new flock is made up of unrepentant murderers, practitioners of ghastly magic, and outright monsters, and the mission he is tasked with will require bloody measures from them all in order to achieve its righteous ends...fantasy · horror · historical-fiction · dark · dark-fantasy · fiction · epic · high-fantasy · historical · grim-dark -
![Written on the Dark by Guy Gavriel Kay]()
Written on the Dark by Guy Gavriel Kay
From the internationally bestselling author of Tigana, All the Seas of the World, and A Brightness Long Ago comes a majestic new novel of love and war that brilliantly evokes the drama and turbulence of medieval France.Thierry Villar is a well-known--even notorious-- tavern poet, familiar with the rogues and shadows of that world, but not at all with courts and power... -
![Abysses, tome 1 by C.S. Quill]()
Abysses, tome 1 by C.S. Quill
Le retour de l'autrice C.S. Quill dans un nouvel univers, après le succès de la série Campus Drivers ! Josephine Westbrook excelle dans l’art du vol. Ingénieuse et méticuleuse, elle navigue dans l’ombre, se glissant de ville en ville pour exécuter des contrats toujours plus audacieux... -
![Bad Moon by Jodi Taylor]()
Bad Moon by Jodi Taylor
A heart-stopping new supernatural thriller from the million-copy bestselling author of The Chronicles of St MarysBOOK 4 IN THE GRIPPING SUPERNATURAL SERIES BY THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE CHRONICLES OF ST MARY'SI will send the serpent. I always send the serpent. It's kind of my signature move. Things are not going well for Elizabeth Cage...fantasy · mystery · horror · supernatural · magical-realism · humor · action-adventure · audiobook · female-mc · alpha-mc -
![Better Luck Next Time by Cary Hite, Richard Poe, Maria McCann, Josh Hurley]()
Better Luck Next Time by Cary Hite, Richard Poe, Maria McCann, Josh Hurley
Two frenemies find a surprising second chance in this timeslip rom-com, starring Mae Whitman ( Parenthood ), Colin Woodell ( The Flight Attendant ), and a full cast.Mona and Duncan used to be best friends. Now they can’t stand each other. Too bad that’s not a good enough excuse to miss their two families’ annual trip to the cabin...romance · audiobook · time-travel · contemporary · fiction · friends-to-lovers · enemies-to-lovers · sci-fi · fantasy · womens-fiction -
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horror · fiction · fantasy · drama · audiobook · season-summer · tragedy · realistic · psychological · death
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horror · fiction · fantasy · psychological · killer · outlaws · crime · historical · audiobook · dark
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![Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame by Neon Yang]()
Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame by Neon Yang
A new Queer, Asian-inspired fantasy novella about a renowned dragon slayer who never takes her armor off in public, Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame reads like She Who Became the Sun meets The Mandalorian, with dragons!The fiercely independent nation of Quanbao is isolated, reclusive, and something of a mystery to the rest of the world... -
![Crown of Betrayal and Blood by Nina Frost]()
Crown of Betrayal and Blood by Nina Frost
"In every shadow of fate, there is a truth you cannot see."In the short time since Lark Axton first arrived in Tirene, everything has changed. After the drachen rose from their slumber and embarked on a ravenous rampage across two kingdoms that ended in the king of Tirene’s death, rumors of unrest beyond the castle walls begin to swirl...romance · fantasy · dragons · fiction · magic · new-adult · sword-sorcery · mythical-creatures · paranormal · book -
![Born of Flames and Sacrifice by Scarlett St. Clair]()
Born of Flames and Sacrifice by Scarlett St. Clair
A prequel novella in the world of Adrian x Isolde by #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Scarlett St... -
![Let Them Stare by Julie Murphy, Jonathan Van Ness]()
Let Them Stare by Julie Murphy, Jonathan Van Ness
From Emmy Award winner Jonathan Van Ness of Queer Eye and #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy comes a bighearted story about friendship, love—and discovering the secrets and beauty of your own hometown. Sully is ready to get out of Hearst, Pennsylvania...romance · young-adult · lgbtq · fantasy · fiction · contemporary · audiobook · mystery · ghosts · paranormal -
![The Book of Records by Madeleine Thien]()
The Book of Records by Madeleine Thien
A novel that leaps across centuries past and future, as if different eras were separated by only a door.Lina and her father have arrived at an enclave called The Sea, a staging-post between migrations, with only a few possessions. In this mysterious and shape-shifting place, a building made of time, pasts and futures collide... -
![Overgrowth by Mira Grant]()
Overgrowth by Mira Grant
Annihilation meets Day of the Triffids in this full-on body horror/alien invasion apocalypse.This is just a story. It can't hurt you anymore.Since she was three years old, Anastasia Miller has been telling anyone who would listen that she's an alien disguised as a human being, and that the armada that left her on Earth is coming for her...horror · sci-fi · fiction · fantasy · aliens · dystopia · apocalyptic · survival · invasion · first-contact -
![Cheater Slicks by Hailey Edwards]()
Cheater Slicks by Hailey Edwards
Matty has lost his soul, and it’s up to Frankie to find it before his body gives up the fight for survival. But soon his isn’t the only life at risk from the soulless condition. The affliction is spreading from Thunderbolt, Georgia, into the beating heart of the French Quarter and right up to Madam Vionette Fontenot’s front door...urban-fantasy · fantasy · paranormal · magic · ghosts · myths · supernatural · mystery · necromancy · romantic-love -
![Costumes for Time Travelers by A.R. Capetta]()
Costumes for Time Travelers by A.R. Capetta
Calisto and Fawkes are drawn to each other for the first time, again, as they travel from when to when to take on a threat to all they hold dear in this lyrical and playful fantasy from award-winning author A. R. Capetta.Anyone who has hiked through time knows the town of Pocket...romance · fantasy · time-travel · young-adult · lgbtq · sci-fi · fiction · audiobook · cozy · action-adventure -
![The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon by Grace Lin]()
The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon by Grace Lin
From award-winning and bestselling author of Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Grace Lin comes a gorgeously illustrated story about a lion cub and a girl who must open a portal for the spirits, based on Chinese folklore.Jin is a Stone Lion—one of the guardians of the Old City Gate who is charged to watch over humans and protect the Sacred Sphere...fantasy · middle-grade · fiction · dragons · children-books · action-adventure · myths · audiobook · children · poc-mc -
![A Curse Carved in Bone by Danielle L. Jensen]()
A Curse Carved in Bone by Danielle L. Jensen
A shield maiden fights to break the shackles of prophecy—and to overcome the betrayal of the man who broke her heart—in this searing conclusion to the Norse-inspired fantasy romance duology that began with the bestselling A Fate Inked in Blood.The secret of her divine heritage revealed, Freya finds herself on a path that will see thousands of lives lost to the magic in her blood...europe · scandinavia · romance · fantasy · myths · magic · new-adult · medieval · historical · fiction -
![Quest Academy: Legacies by Brian J. Nordon]()
Quest Academy: Legacies by Brian J. Nordon
The first semester is over. It’s time to return to Silver Sanctuary! After killing an Obsidian Hulker in the Tower, Sal has been named as the top ranked Savior in his year at Quest Academy. He’s been granted a special invitation from the President of the Hunter Bureau to attend an exclusive Gala during the break...fantasy · audiobook · urban-fantasy · magic · demons · post-apocalyptic · litrpg · xianxia · ancient-china · ancient-civilization -
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![The Wrong Witch to Hex With by Molly Harper, Amanda Ronconi, Teddy Hamilton]()
The Wrong Witch to Hex With by Molly Harper, Amanda Ronconi, Teddy Hamilton
The first book in USA Today best-selling author Molly Harper’s dazzling new Moonshadow Cove trilogy, simmering with magical mayhem, spicy romance, and laugh-out-loud humor!As the youngest of three sea witch sisters, Linney Seaworth lives a secluded existence in her family’s secret cottage on Moonshadow Cove, the far side of Starfall Point...romance · audiobook · fantasy · paranormal · witches-wizards · magic · ghosts · mystery · fiction · urban-fantasy -
![Burning Star by Michelle Madow]()
Burning Star by Michelle Madow
The gods want them broken. The stars have written their end. But they’ll go down together before they ever give up.Sapphire Hayes is bound to a winter prince who no longer knows how to love her, and chosen by a goddess who expects her to save the world...romance · fae · fantasy · myths · young-adult · fiction · sword-sorcery · new-adult · urban-fantasy · vampires -
![The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling]()
The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling
From the nationally bestselling author of The Luminous Dead and The Death of Jane Lawrence, a transfixing, intensely atmospheric fever dream of medieval horror.Aymar Castle has been under siege for six months. Food is running low and there has been no sign of rescue. But just as the survivors consider deliberately thinning their number, the castle stores are replenished. The sick are healed...horror · fantasy · historical-fiction · lgbtq · fiction · historical · wlw · gothic · lesbian-mc · medieval -
![Anima Rising by Christopher Moore]()
Anima Rising by Christopher Moore
From New York Times bestselling author Christopher Moore comes a hilariously deranged tale of a mad scientist, a famous painter, and an undead woman’s electrifying journey of self-discovery.Vienna, 1911. Gustav Klimt, the most famous painter in the Austrian Empire, the darling of Viennese society, spots a woman’s nude body in the Danube canal...fantasy · fiction · historical-fiction · humor · audiobook · historical · comedy · magical-realism · supernatural · mystery -
![House of Verity: Die Ewigkeit stirbt nie by Marah Woolf]()
House of Verity: Die Ewigkeit stirbt nie by Marah Woolf
Wer gewinnt den Kampf um die Zeit?Averie hat die Zeitenspiele überlebt und konnte ihre Freunde nach Verity bringen, doch wie lange wird es dauern, bis Hyperion begreift, was sie in dieser Welt wirklich will? Wen wird er noch töten, um Averie zu brechen? Kann die Hohepriesterin von Verity ihr bei ihrer aussichtslosen Suche nach dem sagenumwobenen schwarzen Weltenei helfen? Oder sind ihre Gegner...fantasy · new-adult · fiction · high-fantasy · paranormal · myths · young-adult · epic · romance · retellings -
![The Country Under Heaven by Frederic S. Durbin]()
The Country Under Heaven by Frederic S. Durbin
Louis L’Amour meets H.P. Lovecraft in this thrilling western epic about a former Civil War soldier following enigmatic visions that started coming to him after he survived one of the war's bloodiest battles . . .Set in the 1880s, the story follows Ovid Vesper, a former Union soldier who has been having enigmatic visions after an explosion at the Battle of Antietam...horror · fantasy · western · historical-fiction · fiction · sci-fi · historical · action-adventure · cosmic-horror · civil-war -
![The Wish Switch by Lynn Painter]()
The Wish Switch by Lynn Painter
Magic and mayhem collide in beloved bestselling author Lynn Painter’s hilarious middle grade debut, perfect for fans of Sarah Mlynowski and Wendy Mass. Emma Rockford knows it will take bonafide magic to make middle school everything she wants it to be. Luckily, before Emma’s beloved Nana died, she left detailed instructions on how to access an ancient, secret, magical wishing well...romance · middle-grade · fantasy · magical-realism · fiction · young-adult · audiobook · magic · children · friendship
