Top new fantasy books out this week: 17 Aug - 23 Aug 2025
Last updated:
August 23, 2025
This week featuring new releases by Melissa Caruso, Chuck Wendig, Joe R. Lansdale, T. Kingfisher, Relinde de Graaff, Latoya Morris, Cate C. Wells, Renee Rose, Lee Savino, Kelly Fox, Brenda Rothert, Tara Grayce, Jennifer Cody and many more.
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The Last Soul Among Wolves by Melissa Caruso
The Last Soul Among Wolves is the dazzling second instalment in Melissa Caruso's bestselling Echo Archives series, a whip-smart fantasy adventure packed with murder, mystery and mind-bending magic.All Kembral Thorne wants is to finish her maternity leave in peace... -
![The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand by Chuck Wendig, Joe R. Lansdale, Josh Malerman, Catherynne M. Valente]()
The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand by Chuck Wendig, Joe R. Lansdale, Josh Malerman, Catherynne M. Valente
An original short story anthology based on master storyteller Stephen King’s #1 New York Times bestselling classic The Stand!Since its initial publication in 1978, The Stand has been considered Stephen King’s seminal masterpiece of apocalyptic fiction, with millions of copies sold and adapted twice for television...horror · fiction · anthologies · fantasy · dystopia · post-apocalyptic · apocalyptic · sci-fi · audiobook · mystery -
![Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher]()
Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher
From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes Hemlock & Silver, a dark reimagining of “Snow White” steeped in poison, intrigue, and treason of the most magical kind.Healer Anja knows little of politics but much of poisons... -
![Nooit gedacht by Relinde de Graaff, Latoya Morris]()
Nooit gedacht by Relinde de Graaff, Latoya Morris
Aarde, vierentwintigste eeuw. Ruimtereizen en handel drijven met andere planeten behoren tot het alledaagse leven. Ingenieur en pilote Eavan is een afstammelinge van een meisje genaamd Wendy, dat meer dan drie eeuwen geleden door een vliegende jongen met een panfluit mee is genomen naar een prachtig eiland, waar je nooit volwassenen wordt... -
![Ravaged Wolf by Cate C. Wells]()
Ravaged Wolf by Cate C. Wells
They tell the story of our mating as a warning…IzzyIn my pack, I’m a cautionary tale, the female who made her mate wait too long and drove him into rut.After that terrible night, Trevor was exiled, and I became a lesson to others that Fate always wins. Fight, and you’ll lose.But maybe I don’t want my life to be a lesson to others. Or a tragedy...romance · shapeshifters · paranormal · fantasy · slow-burn · abuse · fated-mates · angst · sexual-assault · female-mc -
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![Big Bad Bully by Renee Rose, Lee Savino]()
Big Bad Bully by Renee Rose, Lee Savino
THE BIG BAD BULLY DOESN’T FALL FOR HIS PREYEven if she smells like nutmeg, honey and sin.Even if her chaos and color drips into your black-and-white discipline—and leaves it bleeding.I was raised in a pack that worshipped bloodlines and power.Humans were beneath us—soft, fragile, fleeting things.Fine for entertainment. Never for mating... -
![Casual Felonies by Kelly Fox]()
Casual Felonies by Kelly Fox
At what point does casually stalking your hot barber become a felony?Look, I swear I’m harmless. Just a mildly obsessed, extremely hot influencer trying to figure out why my barber-slash-hookup-slash-possible-soulmate kicked me out after the best [redacted] of my life...romance · mlm · found-family · contemporary · suspense · action-adventure · lgbtq · assassins · genre-crime · poc-mc -
![Blue Arrow Island by Brenda Rothert]()
Blue Arrow Island by Brenda Rothert
A deadly island. A brutal regime. A forbidden attraction that could destroy them both.Briar Hollis would rather die fighting than live kneeling—and New America's brutal regime is about to grant her wish...romance · dystopia · sci-fi · fantasy · enemies-to-lovers · action-adventure · survival · new-adult · supernatural · steamy -
![Fly to Fury by Tara Grayce]()
Fly to Fury by Tara Grayce
Coming...romance · fantasy · fae · action-adventure · epic · military · female-author · sci-fi · sword-sorcery · steampunk -
![Gael's Favorite by Jennifer Cody]()
Gael's Favorite by Jennifer Cody
Obsessive, possessive, absolutely in love? Who, me? I don’t think so. Gael is my best friend, of course I love him. He shares all his favorite things with me. (And I do mean all)Tasty, unique, mine. Sin is all that to me and more. I wish I could explain it to him, but I can’t. No, literally, I can’t. But I would if I could...romance · paranormal · shapeshifters · magic · polyamory · mlm · fantasy · lgbtq · fated-mates · fiction -
![Of Owls and Oolong by Shari L. Tapscott]()
Of Owls and Oolong by Shari L. Tapscott
The author of A Vampire's Guide to Gardening and Obsidian Queen brings you a lighthearted fantasy full of humor and romance, set in a cozy contemporary fae town. Welcome to Moss Hollow.There are three things you need to know about my great aunt—she’s eccentric, she’s rich, and she’s dead. No, make that four things. She also named me as the sole beneficiary of her fortune...romance · fantasy · magic · urban-fantasy · fae · paranormal · dragons · fiction · shapeshifters · humor -
![Flameborne: Chosen by Aimee Lynn]()
Flameborne: Chosen by Aimee Lynn
Flameborne is a slow-burn, mythical-world romantasy perfect for fans of Rebecca Yarros' Fourth Wing, and Sarah J. Maass's ACOTAR series—in which one broken woman and her dragon wage war with centuries-old tradition and the men who uphold it.They all expect her to fall. Only one man believes she can fly.Lowborn Bren never imagined she'd meet a dragonfury face-to-face...romance · dragons · fantasy · slow-burn · paranormal · young-adult · shapeshifters · steamy · sword-sorcery · mythical-creatures -
![The Late-Night Witches by Auralee Wallace]()
The Late-Night Witches by Auralee Wallace
An enchantingly warm and funny novel about family, love lost and found, discovering who you are, and how difficult it is to slay a vampire from the beloved national bestselling author of the TikTok sensation In the Company of Witches. Cassie Beckett’s life is anything but magical...romance · fantasy · witches-wizards · fiction · cozy · mystery · vampires · low-fantasy · spooky · season-autumn -
![Lessons in Magic and Disaster by Charlie Jane Anders]()
Lessons in Magic and Disaster by Charlie Jane Anders
In the vein of Alice Hoffman and Charlie Jane Anders's own All the Birds in the Sky comes a novel full of love, disaster, and magic.A young witch teaches her mother how to do magic--with very unexpected results--in this relatable, resonant novel about family, identity, and the power of love...fantasy · fiction · lgbtq · witches-wizards · dark-academia · magic · contemporary · urban-fantasy · grief · wlw -
![Dream Girl: A Why Choose Omegaverse Fated Mates Romance by Jane Handler]()
Dream Girl: A Why Choose Omegaverse Fated Mates Romance by Jane Handler
He was just a dream, right?When I was young, I often dreamt of an alpha boy. With him I belonged. I was important. Loved. We were going to marry and be together. Once I actually figured out how to get to him.But that was years ago and the foolish fantasies of a lonely teenager. Parallel worlds were only a theory. Alpha males were assholes who want to get their way...romance · omegaverse · reverse-harem · fantasy · mlm · found-family · polyamory · fated-mates · friends-to-lovers · sci-fi -
![A Devil Doesn't Bargain by MercyAnn Summers]()
A Devil Doesn't Bargain by MercyAnn Summers
If only reality was a simple truth, and devils only existed in dark fairy tales.What do you do when someone you love goes missing and the only lead you have is a notorious motorcycle gang known for stealing and selling off women?In most cases, the authorities get called, a missing person’s report gets filed, an investigation ensues...romance · dark · paranormal · fated-mates · forced-proximity · alpha-mc · steamy · enemies-to-lovers · biker · urban-fantasy -
![Oaths & Vengeance by Susan Illene]()
Oaths & Vengeance by Susan Illene
Darrow is powerful, ruthless, and her sworn enemy. The wickedly good-looking elf is also cursed never to love.Aella should stay far away from him, especially considering he could kill her from a distance with little effort. Except that someone close to her is dying, and he is the only person in the realm with the means to help...romance · fantasy · fae · enemies-to-lovers · marriage-of-convenience · epic · anti-hero · multi-pov · female-mc · mythical-creatures -
![A Bond so Fierce and Fragile by Sophia St. Germain]()
A Bond so Fierce and Fragile by Sophia St. Germain
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![The Hellhound's Mate: An MM Romance with Brimstone by Delaney Rain]()
The Hellhound's Mate: An MM Romance with Brimstone by Delaney Rain
Ambrose Augustine buys a house surrounded by cemeteries and inherits an active gate to hell and the hellhound that guards it. Apparently, not everyone can see damned souls trying to escape their prison or the hellhound who sends them back, but Ambrose can. And he likes what he sees.Saphrax Sableclaw has lived a long life in service to hell by never allowing a soul to escape...romance · mlm · paranormal · lgbtq · shapeshifters · fantasy · monsters · magic · contemporary · insta-love -
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![A Frozen Pyre by Piper C.J.]()
A Frozen Pyre by Piper C.J.
From New York Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation Piper CJ comes the second in the prequel duology to The Night and Its Moon. Discover the origins of demons and darkness, unravel Gyrradin's twisted history, meet the mother of monsters, and uncover the politics behind the sprawling, bloody continent in the Villains books. Betrayal carved the path; vengeance will light the way..romance · fantasy · immortality · polyamory · magic · female-mc · epic · fiction · paranormal · book -
![Jeweler to the Blessed by Jillian Witt]()
Jeweler to the Blessed by Jillian Witt
In a kingdom where touch drains emotions for power, Emberline masks hers, but when she becomes the key to the Blessed’s magic, her broody bodyguard could make her feel too much.His touch would be her undoing.With a single touch, the ruling Blessed could realize Emberline Arkova is immune to their magic...romance · fantasy · magic · new-adult · dragons · fiction · political-intrigue · slow-burn · myths · sword-sorcery -
![Omega Captive of the Golden Dragon by Wendy Rathbone]()
Omega Captive of the Golden Dragon by Wendy Rathbone
I’m a set-omega and I’ve been sold by my wolf pack to the dragons as a breeder.My name is Caylen. I’m a wolf shifter whose inner beast is missing. This means I cannot shift. As a set-omega, my pack can’t scent me and I’m officially a non-member. Worse, I have lost all rights and can be sold to the highest bidder.Dragons are wealthy but omega-poor...romance · omegaverse · mlm · shapeshifters · dragons · forced-proximity · supernatural · lgbtq · friends-to-lovers · found-family -
![Dead Air by K. Sterling]()
Dead Air by K. Sterling
He hid in the woods to escape a monster but found a demon in his bed.Six years ago, rising political star Niall Gilpatrick was living a lie. A fearless and vocal activist, he hid that he was himself a victim. After a brush with death, Niall ran, starting over as a park ranger in the Shenandoah Mountains... -
![Voidwalker by S.A. MacLean]()
Voidwalker by S.A. MacLean
Fionamara is a smuggler. Antal is the reason her people fear the dark.Fi ferries contraband between worlds, stockpiling funds and stolen magic to keep her village self-sufficient - free from the blood sacrifices humans have paid to Antal's immortal species for centuries...romance · fantasy · lgbtq · monsters · bisexuality · paranormal · sword-sorcery · mythical-creatures · fiction · book -
![Crown of the Dunes by S.C. Grayson]()
Crown of the Dunes by S.C. Grayson
War brought them together. Forging peace could tear them apart.Back in Kelvadan after narrowly escaping death, former exile Keera is now hailed as a hero for protecting the Great City against the lord of the clans. Forced to lie low as her injuries heal, she discovers the city’s position is more precarious than ever...romance · fantasy · magic · forced-proximity · steamy · enemies-to-lovers · dark · sword-sorcery · horror · fiction -
![Sing Me Free: A Why Choose Fantasy Romance by R.A. Raine]()
Sing Me Free: A Why Choose Fantasy Romance by R.A. Raine
To save her people, she must free a God.Welcome back to the Forgotten Lands, a realm where not everything is as it seems. Where the Gods once created fables and creatures for their amusement. A place where the only person Dove can trust is herself.Dove is no longer a servant of the One Goddess temple...fantasy · reverse-harem · shapeshifters · mermaids · magic · gods · fae · dragons · dark · dark-fantasy -
![The Dragon Wakes with Thunder by K.X. Song]()
The Dragon Wakes with Thunder by K.X. Song
A young woman who wields the unimaginable power of the dragon spirit must decide who to support—and who to love—in this enthralling fantasy that reimagines the legend of Mulan.The explosive sequel to The Night Ends with Fire!The war may be over, but Hai Meilin is still paying a heavy toll. In spite of securing victory for the kingdom of Anlai, she is imprisoned upon her return...romance · fantasy · dragons · retellings · fiction · myths · season-summer · action-adventure · paranormal · sword-sorcery -
![The Seven Miracles of Beatrix Holland by Rachael Herron]()
The Seven Miracles of Beatrix Holland by Rachael Herron
Most visitors to Skerry Island see only its lush greenery, picturesque cemetery, and quaint downtown. Yet generations of local women know that on Skerry, their benevolent witchcraft is at its most powerful. Beatrice Barnard doesn't believe in magic...fantasy · witches-wizards · fiction · family · low-fantasy · female-mc · lgbtq · contemporary · magical-realism · urban-fantasy -
![Captive to the Shadow Prince by Mallory Dunlin]()
Captive to the Shadow Prince by Mallory Dunlin
My answer to being kidnapped by a fae prince? A knife to his throat.Falling into another world and getting captured by an arrogant, shadow-wielding fae prince wasn't on my to-do list. Neither was being told I’m his soulmate, or discovering that behind the glamor of a beautiful, violet-haired prince stood a seven-foot-tall winged beast.Stabbing him seemed like the best option...romance · fantasy · fae · monsters · enemies-to-lovers · magic · steamy · fated-mates · marriage-of-convenience · royalty -
![Summon D for Demon by Dove Soleil]()
Summon D for Demon by Dove Soleil
The book said “Pleasure.” This is apparently what the universe thinks I mean by that. Silvia didn’t expect the spell she found in the old hall closet grimoire to work at all, let alone summon a demon.She certainly didn’t expect to summon only one… very specific and enormous part of him.But what starts as loneliness quickly turns to connection...demons · monsters · witches-wizards · steamy · magic · high-fantasy · fiction · urban · romance · paranormal -
![The Nightmare Queen: by Anastasis Blythe]()
The Nightmare Queen: by Anastasis Blythe
I will become assassin, queen, and monster to reclaim what is mine. In the wake of the Neverseen King’s capture and my escape from the Wolf’s clutches, I venture into the depths of the Fae realm, armed with little but my own gritty determination to take back my husband and throne... -
![Brewing Up Bedlam by Heather Nix]()
Brewing Up Bedlam by Heather Nix
Life is a glass-half-full for thirty-eight-year-old Ariela Adler. Her craft cider brewery is thriving—filling the century-old building with good times and great drinks. She’s got a cute (okay, ugly) dog, a Gen Z best friend with a rad cryptid podcast, and a supportive family at her back. Her plans for the future of Canyon Rose Cider are crystal-clear.But change can happen in the blink of an eye...romance · lgbtq · fiction · wlw · mental-illness · fantasy · contemporary · paranormal · shapeshifters · book -
![The Possession of Alba Díaz by Isabel Cañas]()
The Possession of Alba Díaz by Isabel Cañas
When a demonic presence awakens deep in a Mexican silver mine, the young woman it seizes must turn to the one man she shouldn’t trust… from bestselling author Isabel Cañas.In 1765, plague sweeps through Zacatecas. Alba flees with her wealthy merchant parents and fiancé, Carlos, to his family’s isolated mine for refuge...horror · historical-fiction · historical · fiction · paranormal · gothic · fantasy · latinx-mc · suspense · poc-mc -
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![The Home for Wayward Creatures: A Hilarious and Cozy Sci-Fi Romantic Fantasy by E.C. Garrett]()
The Home for Wayward Creatures: A Hilarious and Cozy Sci-Fi Romantic Fantasy by E.C. Garrett
LOVE IS UNIVERSALHenrietta ‘Henri’ Laselle lives a quiet life in Kansas City, Missouri—or so it seems. While Henri looks like the average girl next door with an animal hoarding problem. In reality, Henri is half-witch, half-alien who runs the only animal rescue in the galaxy...romance · sci-fi · cozy · paranormal · aliens · supernatural · fantasy · witches-wizards · shapeshifters · friends-to-lovers -
![Dot Slash Magic by Liz Shipton]()
Dot Slash Magic by Liz Shipton
A new, spicy urban fantasy from TikTokker Liz Shipton, perfect for fans of I am Number Fourand Zodiac Academy. What if you wrote a magic computer program? What if that magic computer program started summoning monsters?When twenty-something coder Seven Jones goes back to school at a community college in San Diego, the last thing she wants is to join some stupid club...romance · fantasy · sci-fi · audiobook · fiction · university · young-adult · ai · urban-fantasy · contemporary -
![Liar's Heart: A Dark Revenge Romance by Colleen Butler]()
Liar's Heart: A Dark Revenge Romance by Colleen Butler
They took everything from me once. It’s time to return the favor… till death do us part. As the leader of the Society’s hitmen, Alec Sinclair believes himself untouchable. He’s protected by his wealth, reputation, and the lethal men he commands. But where Alec has built layers of security for himself, he’s left one glaringly obvious weakness—his heir, Ender...enemies-to-lovers · contemporary · alpha-mc · dark · marriage-of-convenience · forced-proximity · fantasy · steamy · fiction · romance -
![Beneath the Desert Bloom: A Yucca Man Romance by Charlotte Crumb]()
Beneath the Desert Bloom: A Yucca Man Romance by Charlotte Crumb
He was made of bark and breath and need.She was the first thing the land had loved in centuries.When Nora Vale arrives in a remote Mojave town to settle her grandfather’s estate, she expects heat, solitude, and a place to unwind.She doesn’t expect the feeling of being watched… or the way the land seems to pull her in.Then the dreams begin. Of a massive figure made of bark and shadow...romance · monsters · steamy · alpha-mc · fantasy · magic · paranormal · fiction · shapeshifters · book -
![My Husband and I Sleep in a Coffin Vol. 1 by Wu Shui Bu Du]()
My Husband and I Sleep in a Coffin Vol. 1 by Wu Shui Bu Du
A cozy coffin for two becomes one recluse’s reality when he wakes up in the frigid body of a thousand-year-old corpse! Can he find his footing in this new body? Even then, can he survive the passionate doting of his handsome—and quite unhinged—coffinmate? Reclusive gay virgin Wang Xiaomie has just awakened inside the body of a thousand-year-old corpse dressed in ornate wedding finery...romance · lgbtq · fiction · fantasy · xianxia · ancient-china · ancient-civilization · historical · high-fantasy · vampires -
![Act Two: ASHES by Roohanee O]()
Act Two: ASHES by Roohanee O
BLURBAct AshesIn a world of illusions, only ashes hold the truth…Mumbai... the city that sells dreams and buries nightmares.Kavir Raichand was once its brightest star, until one night turned his life to ruin... his love stolen, his soul reduced to shadows. Now he drifts through the city as nothing but a ghost of the man he once was.Then she appears....Nivira Rathore.. -
![Outside the Veil: A Slow-Burn MM Fae Romantasy Adventure by Ángel Martínez]()
Outside the Veil: A Slow-Burn MM Fae Romantasy Adventure by Ángel Martínez
SPECIAL EDITIONA lost fae. A human savior. A world that could destroy them both.Centuries ago, Finn slipped into the Dreaming—heartbroken and desperate. Now he’s reawakened to a world he doesn’t recognize...
