Top new fantasy books out this week: 7 Sep - 13 Sep 2025
Last updated:
September 13, 2025
This week featuring new releases by Samantha Shannon, Rovina Cai, J.R. Ward, Jen DeLuca, Natalie Haynes, Erin A. Craig, Katherine Applegate, Josiah Bancroft, Lexie Slater, Roan Parrish, Neil Sharpson and many more.
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Among the Burning Flowers by Samantha Shannon, Rovina Cai
With the awakening of fire-breathing dragons, Among the Burning Flowers sees the first sparks of danger that threaten to consume the world in The Priory of the Orange Tree. Take your first steps into the epic. Yscalin, land of sunshine and lavender, will soon be ablaze.It has been centuries since the Draconic Army took wing, almost extinguishing humankind...romance · fantasy · dragons · wlw · high-fantasy · lgbtq · fiction · lesbian-mc · myths · sword-sorcery -
![Lover Forbidden by J.R. Ward]()
Lover Forbidden by J.R. Ward
The aristocracy is making a run for the throne in this latest thrilling, star-crossed paranormal romance entry in J.R. Ward’s #1 New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series.When Lyric goes out for the night, she’s not ready for a brush with death—and she’s really not ready for the male who comes out of nowhere and saves her...romance · paranormal · vampires · fantasy · steamy · fiction · audiobook · urban-fantasy · book · adult -
![Ghost Business by Jen DeLuca]()
Ghost Business by Jen DeLuca
Clashing ghost tours lead to a sizzling romantic rivalry in the second romance in the new series from USA Today bestselling author Jen DeLuca.Boneyard Key, Florida, is the only home Sophie has ever known. Her love for its supernatural history has flourished into a career, as she guides the one and only ghost tour through the town’s can’t-miss haunted spots...romance · paranormal · contemporary · fantasy · fiction · ghosts · vampires · supernatural · book · adult -
![No Friend To This House by Natalie Haynes]()
No Friend To This House by Natalie Haynes
No Friend To This House is an extraordinary reimagining of the myth of Medea from The Sunday Times bestselling author of Stone Blind, Natalie Haynes.This is what no one tells you, in the songs sung about Jason and the Argo. This part of his quest has been forgotten, by everyone but me . . .Jason and his Argonauts set sail to find the Golden Fleece...myths · fantasy · historical-fiction · retellings · fiction · historical · feminism · audiobook · witches-wizards · classics -
![A Land So Wide by Erin A. Craig]()
A Land So Wide by Erin A. Craig
From the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of House of Roots and Ruin, comes an irresistible blend of dark fairytale and romantic fantasy set in the beautiful but brutal Canadian wilderness.Like everyone else in the settlement of Mistaken, Greer Mackenzie is trapped...romance · fantasy · horror · gothic · historical-fiction · retellings · historical · fiction · vampires · mystery -
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![Pocket Bear by Katherine Applegate]()
Pocket Bear by Katherine Applegate
Thimble-born from tip to toe, Pocket Bear remembers every moment of his "becoming": the glimmering needle, the silken thread, the tender hands as each careful stitch brought him closer to himself. Born during the throes of WWI, he was designed to fit into the pocket of a soldier’s jacket, eyes sewn a bit higher than normal so that he always gazed upward...middle-grade · fantasy · children-books · children · family · animals · ww1 · historical-fiction · low-fantasy · friendship -
![A Tangle of Time by Josiah Bancroft]()
A Tangle of Time by Josiah Bancroft
From one of the most exciting and original voices in fantasy comes the second book following the adventures of the Hexologists, Iz and Warren Wilby, as they tackle a case that could redefine the nature of magic itself.As the nation’s foremost investigators of the paranormal, Isolde and Warren Wilby are accustomed to bumping up against things that go bump in the night...fantasy · mystery · fiction · audiobook · urban-fantasy · magic · time-travel · historical · crime · law-enforcement -
![My Freshman Mate by Lexie Slater]()
My Freshman Mate by Lexie Slater
He's not asking permission. He's claiming what's his.I had a plan. A perfect, neurotic, five-year plan. Then on my first day of college, I slammed face-first into the star quarterback. The one they call the "King of Campus."His blue eyes took one look at me and turned black with possession...romance · omegaverse · mlm · university · sports · lgbtq · new-adult · fantasy · fated-mates · insta-love -
![The Most Unusual Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy by Roan Parrish]()
The Most Unusual Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy by Roan Parrish
Jamie Wendon-Dale may design haunted houses, but they don't actually believe in ghosts—until they meet Edgar Lovejoy, who is tall, clever, beautiful…and 100% haunted.A COZY, GHOSTLY LGBTQIA+ ROMANCEJamie Wendon-Dale (transmasc they/them) creates haunted houses for a living. Haunting is their life—but nobody working New Orleans' spooky circuit actually believes in ghosts...romance · paranormal · fantasy · lgbtq · ghosts · fiction · contemporary · audiobook · cozy · season-autumn -
![The Burial Tide by Neil Sharpson]()
The Burial Tide by Neil Sharpson
Drawing on the creatures and horrors of Irish folklore, The Burial Tide unearths our darkest truths: how far we’d go to win our freedom, and how quickly our desires can become monstrous. A woman who can’t remember her death. On an eerily quiet island off the coast of Ireland, a woman with no memory claws her way out of her grave and back to life. But not everyone welcomes the return of Mara Fitch...horror · fiction · myths · fantasy · audiobook · folk-horror · rural · psychological · reincarnation · ghosts -
![The Wolf's Appetite by Jenika Snow]()
The Wolf's Appetite by Jenika Snow
I was a Lycan prince. A brother. A son.What I wasn’t anymore was a warrior.But there was a time when I was fierce and unrelenting, a wolf shifter who was primal and respected because of my strength.I felt unstoppable.But all of that changed in an instant when a near-fatal injury during a brutal fight silenced my inner wolf...romance · shapeshifters · paranormal · fantasy · fated-mates · monsters · omegaverse · royalty · alpha-mc · steamy -
![Misfit Monsters by Eva Chase]()
Misfit Monsters by Eva Chase
Three delinquent monsters with fearsome powers. One girl made of pure sunshine. Can she save this team of misfits?My past? Let's just pretend it never happened. All I want is to spread enough joy to make up for the pain I've caused.So it'd be nice if my unexplainable powers would stop going haywire...romance · reverse-harem · paranormal · monsters · fae · urban-fantasy · polyamory · shapeshifters · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc -
![Daughter of the Otherworld by Shauna Lawless]()
Daughter of the Otherworld by Shauna Lawless
From the author of the Gael Song trilogy, an epic new historical fantasy set in the tumultuous, magical world of medieval Ireland during the time of the Norman invasion.Over a hundred years after she went missing, Isolde, born to the family of a famous Irish king and a powerful immortal, inexplicably reappears.Her mother's kin, the Descendants, are one of the two magical races of Ireland...fantasy · historical-fiction · myths · historical · fiction · epic · coming-of-age · romantic-love · retellings · book -
![Bite Sized Bride by Celeste King, Wynter Raven]()
Bite Sized Bride by Celeste King, Wynter Raven
She’s small enough to break.But I don’t want to break her.I want to keep her.She thought she could run from the monster chained in her master’s temple.She didn’t realize the moment I scented her, she stopped being prey.She became mine.Every time she looks at me with those wide, terrified eyes, I remember my name.Every time she whispers to me, the rage quiets... -
![Blackwicket by Bea Northwick]()
Blackwicket by Bea Northwick
From award-winning author Bea Northwick comes a haunting new tale of fractured magic, monstrous love, and family legacies steeped in blood. Home is where the curses are.In the coastal town of Nightglass, Blackwicket House looms on the cliffs, far from the charming streets bustling with wealthy visitors seeking to experience a bit of real magic...romance · fantasy · gothic · dark · horror · fiction · season-autumn · magic · contemporary · spooky -
![Shifter and Shadow by Sharon Shinn]()
Shifter and Shadow by Sharon Shinn
Part of the Twelve Houses series, Shifter and Shadow takes place between the end of The Thirteenth House and the beginning of Dark Moon Defender. What really happened on Dorrin Isle?Kirra Danalustrous is the daughter of a marlord, a celebrated beauty—and a shapeshifter with magic in her veins... -
![Scary In Love by Holly June Smith]()
Scary In Love by Holly June Smith
Jenna Laing has always been what the people of Crowmorne call 'a bit strange'. As a child, she was drawn to the spooky and the scary, and as an adult, she's no different.When the mysterious and long abandoned Miller Mansion re-opens as a Halloween haunted house, Jenna buys tickets in a heartbeat, and invites a first date, hoping he'll share her love of horror and jumpscares...small-town · season-autumn · spooky · slow-burn · insta-love · dark · contemporary · urban-fantasy · romance · holidays -
![The Haunting of William Thorn by Ben Alderson]()
The Haunting of William Thorn by Ben Alderson
The Notebook meets The Haunting of Hill House in this split timeline queer twisted love story, set against the backdrop of a haunted English manor.William Thorn had his life all planned out… until he discovered his long-term boyfriend Archie in bed with another man. Distraught, William kicks him out of their home, where tragedy strikes when Archie is killed instantly in a car accident... -
![Until the End of Ever by May Sage]()
Until the End of Ever by May Sage
In the old days, they outright murdered people…things like me. Now they simply seek to control us.The Council of Elders has determined every aspect of my life from my first breath. What I’d study, my job, who I’d eventually marry. That was all their decision.But when I woke up covered in runes designed to enslave me, I stopped submitting to the will of others...fantasy · magic · enemies-to-lovers · paranormal · romance · witches-wizards · fiction · book · adult -
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![The Pumpkin Spice Spell by Erin Branscom]()
The Pumpkin Spice Spell by Erin Branscom
In Wisteria Cove, love is messy, magic is real, and pumpkin spice fixes almost everything… almost.Willa Maren has a bookstore café, two meddling sisters, a witchy mother who swears by candle spells… and a big Tate Holloway is back in town.Her first love. Her heartbreak. The boy next door, who left, is now back, looking entirely too hot in flannel...romance · fiction · paranormal · fantasy · cozy · friends-to-lovers · contemporary · season-autumn · small-town · witches-wizards -
![Mob Sorcery 5 by K.D. Robertson]()
Mob Sorcery 5 by K.D. Robertson
A Yakuza demigod lurks in the city, wounded but not defeated, and Vince needs to bring her down for good. He needs a team fit for slaying a god, even if he has to ask for favors from old bosses and cross boundaries to build it.Aulfair's powerful conglomerates prepare for the implosion of one of their own...harem · steamy · fantasy · contemporary · urban-fantasy · urban · fiction · horror · action-adventure · dark -
![Coffin Moon by Keith Rosson]()
Coffin Moon by Keith Rosson
From the author of the “exciting, suspenseful, horrifying” (Stephen King) Fever House, a Vietnam veteran and his adopted niece hunt—and are hunted by—the vampire that slaughtered their family.It’s the winter of 1975, and Portland, Oregon, is all sleet and neon...horror · vampires · historical-fiction · fiction · mystery · historical · paranormal · crime · fantasy · spooky -
![The Macabre by Kosoko Jackson]()
The Macabre by Kosoko Jackson
From award-winning and USA Today bestselling author Kosoko Jackson comes his adult fantasy debut, a stand-alone novel blending of art history, time- and globe-hopping adventure, and dark horror and fantasy about ten cursed paintings and the lengths people will go to collect them, destroy them…or be destroyed.?A picture is worth a thousand nightmares...horror · fantasy · lgbtq · fiction · urban-fantasy · poc-mc · mystery · magic · poc-author · historical-fiction -
![Eight Embers: Hemlock Academy book 8 by Kelsey Soliz]()
Eight Embers: Hemlock Academy book 8 by Kelsey Soliz
This is a placeholder date. Actual release date will be much earlier.Blurb will magically appear at some future date of the goddess' choosing... -
![A Sea of Vows and Silence by Whit Stanfield]()
A Sea of Vows and Silence by Whit Stanfield
Until the sea dries up. Until the moon burns out.Celestial events are untouched by mortals. But one morning, in the birth of spring, two sisters force a rare solar eclipse into the sky, silencing the sun to make a desperate plea to the moon.And the moon—seer, secret-keeper, and goddess of sea and sirens—answers.Her response summons a rift between Cebrinne and Selena...romance · fantasy · fated-mates · slow-burn · war · outlaws · myths · humor · fiction · violent-conflict -
![Ink, Blood, and Other Afflictions: Episode One by Kristen Coar]()
Ink, Blood, and Other Afflictions: Episode One by Kristen Coar
Do not read this book. Seriously. It’s completely unhinged....Still here? Well, crap. Fine. Just remember. I warned you.Vera would have been a typical librarian—except for that one time she opened the wrong book and got possessed by a dark goddess. Now, every time she ends a life, she experiences the kind of mind-blowing orgasm that could crack the foundations of her apartment...romance · dark · fantasy · urban-fantasy · killer · paranormal · stalking · supernatural · mystery · fiction -
![Everything She Does Is Magic by Bridget Morrissey]()
Everything She Does Is Magic by Bridget Morrissey
In the charming town of Fableview, every day is Halloween. Get ready to fall under the spell of this bewitching sapphic romance, perfect for fans of Gilmore Girls and Wicked!Darcy Keller, resident ray of sunshine and town spirit princess, loves every moment of Fableview’s fall festivities...romance · wlw · young-adult · fantasy · lgbtq · witches-wizards · contemporary · paranormal · lesbian-mc · fiction -
![A Hexcellent Chance to Fall in Love by Ann Rose]()
A Hexcellent Chance to Fall in Love by Ann Rose
In this slightly spooky paranormal romance, will two women finally break their curse and get the happily ever after they’ve fought for?Each year, when no one is paying attention, The Dead of Night Halloween store appears in a new location with its giant sign and great low prices. No one sees them setting up or tearing down—one day it’s just there and then, two days after Halloween, it’s gone...romance · wlw · fantasy · lgbtq · fiction · paranormal · lesbian-mc · contemporary · witches-wizards · magic -
![All in for Christmas by Ginny Baird]()
All in for Christmas by Ginny Baird
One woman, two lives—but did she choose the right one? Practical-minded Paige Pierce has her life in order. She’s got a job she loves, teaching English, and is launching a new “Paws and Read” literacy program for struggling students at her school. Despite her dismal dating record, Paige rarely thinks about her old college boyfriend, Dean Burton...romance · magical-realism · fiction · time-travel · small-town · second-chances · forced-proximity · workplace · fantasy · humor -
![What Whispers in the Dark: A Promises of the Marked Bonus Collection by Nicolle May]()
What Whispers in the Dark: A Promises of the Marked Bonus Collection by Nicolle May
Throne of Glass meets the Witcher and Once Upon a Time in this heart-wrenching, high fantasy romance packed with trauma healing, epic magic, and high-stakes rebellion.Where all he could see was ruin, she saw beauty.The battle for Blood is over—but the shadows never told you everything... -
![Follow the Rhythm: Fairview City Omegaverse by Alice Tate]()
Follow the Rhythm: Fairview City Omegaverse by Alice Tate
A standalone story from the Fairview City Omegaverse.Jess has always resented being an Omega. Years spent at the Omega Center have only deepened her desire for freedom from the expectations that go along with her designation, and honed her ability to shut down her Omega instincts.Now that she’s finally moving out, she’s determined to build a life on her own terms... -
![The Vampire Kingpin: A Vampire Underworld Story by Rebecca Rivard]()
The Vampire Kingpin: A Vampire Underworld Story by Rebecca Rivard
He’s the villain in this twisted fairytale, the Underworld Kingpin himself.Most outcast vampires go to the Underworld to disappear.Spider turned it into his throne.Hi, I’m Lark, and I stole Spider’s most prized possession.Now I belong to him for thirty days.Every touch draws me in. Every breath pulls me closer—until escape is the last thing I want...vampires · paranormal · romance · alpha-mc · urban-fantasy · fiction · poc-mc · steamy · fantasy · urban -
![Copper Coins: Tong Qian Kan Shi Vol. 1 by Mu Su Li]()
Copper Coins: Tong Qian Kan Shi Vol. 1 by Mu Su Li
In this historical fantasy danmei, a monk with amnesia and two raggedy paper dolls inhabited by a dragon and a ghost embark on a journey to reclaim their former glory. But can they endure each other long enough to find what they seek? Under the blue glow of dawn, Xue Xian—former dragon and current paper doll—is mere moments away from being kidnapped and exorcized...romance · fantasy · lgbtq · historical · historical-fiction · mystery · mlm · supernatural · ghosts · xianxia -
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![Unraveled: A Gothic Fantasy Romance by Abbey Fox]()
Unraveled: A Gothic Fantasy Romance by Abbey Fox
Everyone knows to never look a fae in the eyes, yet no one warned me he would hide behind the mask of a beast.Death awaits those who get caught in the Wild Hunt, and only a magical veil protects the people of Penumbra from the monsters coming for them...romance · fantasy · gothic · enemies-to-lovers · retellings · magic · fae · dark · dark-fantasy · slow-burn -
![Zel by Amanda Meuwissen]()
Zel by Amanda Meuwissen
An assassin in disguise is not meant to fall for their target... but Rapunzel’s life has never gone as planned.Twenty winters ago, before the Great Famine, Zel’s parents were caught stealing the fabled sorcerer’s rapunzel, the magical lettuce that grows around the base of his tall tower in the wood...romance · fantasy · lgbtq · mlm · retellings · magic · age-gap · family · action-adventure · fiction -
![The Storm Dancer by Valia Lind]()
The Storm Dancer by Valia Lind
The Storm Dancer is a standalone retelling of the Russian Little Mermaid fairytale. Set in the fairy tale world of Skazka, this full length novel is for fans of grumpy sunshine dynamic, banter, and all the cozy fantasy feels... -
![Poisoned Kingdom by Olena Nikitin]()
Poisoned Kingdom by Olena Nikitin
When the magic that creates life is a death sentence, her only chance to live is taming it… and the man it tried to claim.As a poisoner, Roksana knows how to keep a secret—until the power she wields and the secrets she hides begin unravelling, forcing her to flee to the dwarven kingdom.But the assassin’s mark on her skin isn’t easy to erase...romance · fantasy · fae · fiction · epic · assassins · new-adult · young-adult · witches-wizards · horror -
![The Midwizard of Cosconia by Zack Schoppen]()
The Midwizard of Cosconia by Zack Schoppen
In a land where Maternal Magic once protected every mother and child, birth has become deadly. Fresh out of midwizardry school, Izzie is determined to use her blood magic to save lives. Maternal Magic is waning each year. She’s lost friends and patients. And no one knows why. Haunted by an ancient ritual that went tragically wrong, Izzie has sworn to do no more harm...fantasy · multi-pov · sword-sorcery · fiction · humor · mythical-creatures · high-fantasy · paranormal · book · adult -
![Illuminator by Kara Voorhees Reynolds]()
Illuminator by Kara Voorhees Reynolds
Helena Tefraine was abducted from her homeland alongside her teenage daughter, her two closest friends, and other women who were in the wrong chapel at the wrong time. She finds herself in Tintar, the only known country in her world where magic exists... -
![The Elflaine Chronicles: Song of Starlight by Haley Hamilton]()
The Elflaine Chronicles: Song of Starlight by Haley Hamilton
The highly-anticipated, second installment of The Elflaine Chronicles.There is hope, still, in Elflaine–An ancient prophecy threatens to seal everyone’s fate, while the Darkness gathers strength.Elideh Danu spent most of her life studying the lost faerie realm of Elflaine, hoping to one day find it. Now, she’s trapped. Her only way back to her sister, Ailia, lies with a vexing faerie prince...romance · fantasy · myths · sword-sorcery · fiction · mythical-creatures · paranormal · book · adult
