Top new fantasy books out this week: 12 Oct - 18 Oct 2025
Last updated:
October 18, 2025
This week featuring new releases by Imogen Hermes Gowar, Natasha Pulley, Anna North, Quan Barry, Marie Lu, Helen Harper, Jennifer Estep, Lisa Edmonds, Kristin Jacques, Jaye Marellen, Nikita Gill, Kelley Armstrong and many more.
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The Witching Hour: From the creators of The Haunting Season and The Winter Spirits comes a spellbinding new collection of original haunted tales by Imogen Hermes Gowar, Natasha Pulley, Andrew Michael Hurley, Catriona Ward
From the creators of The Haunting Season and The Winter Spirits comes a brand new collection of ghostly talesThere is something peculiar about the hour after midnight.It is the time when darkness reigns.And strange things roam the earth.In this dazzling collection of new and original haunted tales, thirteen bestselling and much-loved authors bring this hour to vivid, spine-tingling life...horror · gothic · fiction · fantasy · anthologies · historical-fiction · ghosts · mystery · season-winter · historical -
![Bog Queen by Anna North]()
Bog Queen by Anna North
The story of an anthropologist's monumental discovery and the clash of civilizations it sets off over the fate of the land that holds usWhen a body is found in a bog in northwest England, Agnes, an American forensic anthropologist, is called to investigate...historical-fiction · fiction · mystery · horror · historical · audiobook · literary-fiction · outdoors · fantasy · realistic -
![The Unveiling by Quan Barry]()
The Unveiling by Quan Barry
From the award-winning author of We Ride Upon Sticks and When I’m Gone, Look for Me in the East, a genre-bending novel of literary horror set in Antarctica that explores abandonment, guilt, and survival in the shadow of America’s racial legacyStriker isn’t entirely sure she should be on this luxury Antarctic cruise...horror · fiction · mystery · audiobook · literary-fiction · contemporary · fantasy · supernatural · poc-author · season-winter -
![Red City by Marie Lu]()
Red City by Marie Lu
The Godfather meets The Magicians in the sweeping adult debut from #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu. Perfect for fans of V.E. Schwab, Red City is a dark and deadly contemporary fantasy of magical warfare, star-crossed ambition, and the pursuit of perfection at any cost, set in a glittering alternate Los Angeles. Alchemy is the hidden art of transformation...romance · fantasy · sci-fi · urban-fantasy · dystopia · fiction · paranormal · enemies-to-lovers · young-adult · urban -
![A Skirl of Sorcery by Helen Harper]()
A Skirl of Sorcery by Helen Harper
Death has a new address—and it’s Kit McCafferty’s.When Kit offers a room to a powerless ban sith who has lost her magic, she sets off a chain reaction across Coldstream’s supernatural streets. Her neighbors are panicking. Dangerous werewolves are on the prowl. And Kit finds herself trying to solve several desperate problems all at once...urban-fantasy · fantasy · magic · audiobook · paranormal · fae · mystery · supernatural · cats · animals -
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![Only Rogue Actions by Jennifer Estep]()
Only Rogue Actions by Jennifer Estep
“This is space opera at its finest.”—Ilona Andrew, #1 New York Times bestselling author on Only Bad OptionsNew York Times bestselling author Jennifer Estep continues her Galactic Bonds series with a new, action-packed adventure that blends science fiction, fantasy, and historical romance...romance · sci-fi · fantasy · space-opera · paranormal · magic · audiobook · space · action-adventure · psychics -
![Tempted by Monstrous Lovers: A Monster & Paranormal Romance Anthology by Lisa Edmonds, Kristin Jacques, Megan Van Dyke, Mindi Briar]()
Tempted by Monstrous Lovers: A Monster & Paranormal Romance Anthology by Lisa Edmonds, Kristin Jacques, Megan Van Dyke, Mindi Briar
Ten Authors. Ten Original Stories. One Monstrously Delicious Collection. Escape into the shadows with this collection of ten stories and novellas featuring mesmerizing monsters and paranormal paramours.In these magical tales, destiny steps in and romance blossoms in unexpected places. Each story includes gorgeous original character art...romance · monsters · polyamory · lgbtq · anthologies · fantasy · mermaids · trans-mc · fiction · paranormal -
![Arctic Bonds by Jaye Marellen]()
Arctic Bonds by Jaye Marellen
My mother died with secrets on her lips. Now those secrets are trying to kill me.I came to Frosthaven Academy for a fresh start. What I found was a world I didn't know existed—and a body that's changing in impossible ways.I heal instantly. I'm stronger than I should be. And when certain men touch me, my skin ignites with heat.Luca, my RA, knows what I need before I do...romance · reverse-harem · supernatural · fantasy · paranormal · shapeshifters · urban-fantasy · fated-mates · found-family · new-adult -
![Hekate: the new immersive, electrifying Greek retelling from bestselling poet Nikita Gill by Nikita Gill]()
Hekate: the new immersive, electrifying Greek retelling from bestselling poet Nikita Gill by Nikita Gill
‘A vivid and imaginatively wrought divine world that is monstrous, magical and beautiful. It's a timely and achingly resonant reflection on conflict, fear and the unbreakable bonds of family conveyed in exquisite, evocative poetry...fantasy · myths · retellings · witches-wizards · fiction · feminism · low-fantasy · poc-mc · book · adult -
![The Haunting of Paynes Hollow by Kelley Armstrong]()
The Haunting of Paynes Hollow by Kelley Armstrong
From New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong comes a nail-biting supernatural horror about a haunted lakeside property and twisted family secrets.When Samantha Payne’s grandfather dies, she figures she won’t even get a mention in the will...horror · mystery · paranormal · fiction · audiobook · supernatural · suspense · fantasy · contemporary · spooky -
![A Scar in the Bone by Sophie Jordan]()
A Scar in the Bone by Sophie Jordan
🔥Dragons. Romance. Magic. Pre-order the sequel to A Fire in the Sky from the bestselling author🔥* * * *MAGIC AWAKENS.DARKNESS SWELLS.AND A HERO RISES.It’s been a year since Tamsyn transformed from the enemy in Fell’s bed to the wife he sacrificed himself to save. From an ordinary girl to Penterra’s best hope to keep magic from disappearing forever...romance · fantasy · fiction · dragons · magic · new-adult · epic · paranormal · mythical-creatures · sword-sorcery -
![Threaded Lies by K. Bromberg]()
Threaded Lies by K. Bromberg
The heated follow-up to Twisted Knight and the second book in New York Times bestselling author K. Bromberg's Tangled Hearts series.A dark and sexy romance of revenge, betrayal… and falling in love with the enemy.HoldenI let my guard down.And got screwed over by a woman without even knowing why.But it won’t happen again.Because the only thing I care about is burning this whole place down...romance · audiobook · workplace · contemporary · dark · steamy · fantasy · revenge · love-triangle · marriage-of-convenience -
![Sincerely, Pack Pucked by Melissa Huxley]()
Sincerely, Pack Pucked by Melissa Huxley
They were my pen pals, and now I’m their pregnant omega…For two years, we were confidants, but my online friends always felt out of reach. My anxiety could never compete with my curiosity and I always pushed them away when they were determined to finally meet me and reveal the identities of Pack Pucked.It should have been easy, but life got in the way. Well, more like biology got in the way...romance · omegaverse · reverse-harem · friends-to-lovers · polyamory · fantasy · sports · new-adult · fiction · paranormal -
![Demon Dating Service by Jocelynn Drake]()
Demon Dating Service by Jocelynn Drake
Even demons get bored...Luke is a poor grad student, desperate for a cheap place to live.Desperate enough even to live in a house full of demons.(Anything is better than his last roommate.)When the demons find it’s nearly impossible to scare Luke away, they decide on a new plan to amuse themselves.They’re going to help Luke with his love life...romance · mlm · paranormal · demons · fantasy · magic · urban-fantasy · lgbtq · contemporary · humor -
![Of Magic and Reindeer by Maya Nicole]()
Of Magic and Reindeer by Maya Nicole
Neve North has zero Christmas spirit.She hates the cold, won't touch cookies, and rolls her eyes at anything remotely festive. As far as she's concerned, the holidays can choke on a candy cane.But when she catches reindeer eating someone's rooftop garden and watches them shift into men, everything changes. Suddenly nine strangers are at her door to call a herd meeting...romance · fantasy · reverse-harem · shapeshifters · magic · paranormal · steamy · fated-mates · fiction · audiobook -
![The Leaving Room by Amber McBride]()
The Leaving Room by Amber McBride
Gospel is the Keeper of the Leaving Room—a place all young people must phase through when they die. The young are never ready to leave; they need a moment to remember and a Keeper to help their wispy souls along...romance · fantasy · young-adult · lgbtq · audiobook · fiction · children · supernatural · contemporary · mystery -
![Happy People Don't Live Here by Amber Sparks]()
Happy People Don't Live Here by Amber Sparks
In Amber Sparks’ highly anticipated debut novel, a reclusive mother and her saturnine daughter move into a haunted building brimming with eccentrics—and secrets.Just past the edge of summer, Alice and Fern arrive at the Pine Lake Apartments—a former sanitorium occupied by an ensemble of peculiar neighbors and a smattering of ghosts...horror · mystery · fantasy · fiction · audiobook · magical-realism · supernatural · hauntings · literary-fiction · ghosts -
![Child of Shivay by J.R. Cathers]()
Child of Shivay by J.R. Cathers
Two hundred years ago, when mortals hunted the fea toward extinction, the Ancients sundered the veils of Terr, fracturing their world into five realms. Many fled beyond the Veil of War, but not all who remained did so with benevolent intentions. Shivaria is an elite assassin of the crown, forged for a single purpose: to end the life of the Feyn King...romance · fantasy · fae · enemies-to-lovers · slow-burn · forced-proximity · fated-mates · steamy · suspense · female-mc -
![Twelve Days to Die by Rob J. Hayes]()
Twelve Days to Die by Rob J. Hayes
Sold into servitude and forged into a living weapon, Jezzet Vel'urn must discover if she is ready to take on her most dangerous challenge yet; a duel to the death against her master... -
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![Female Fantasy by Iman Hariri-Kia]()
Female Fantasy by Iman Hariri-Kia
All's fair in love and lore.Joonie is living in a fantasy—at least that’s what people tell her. Men in the real world have done nothing but disappoint her time and time again, so she keeps her heart reserved for Ryke, the fictional male lead of her favorite romance series, who just happens to be a merman. And so far, her book boyfriend is meeting her needs more than any other “real” man ever has...romance · fantasy · contemporary · fiction · mermaids · female-mc · humor · satire · coming-of-age · paranormal -
![Jurassic Measures by Davidson King]()
Jurassic Measures by Davidson King
Jason McPherson loves his job and his life. There’s no drama, he has the love of his parents, and an assistant that gives him all the friendship he needs. Yeah, life is good…calm.That is until Landry Astor storms into his tailor and design shop making demands and unknowingly steals Jason’s heart.Landry isn’t all he seems to be and soon enough, Jason’s once quiet life turns upside down...romance · mlm · shapeshifters · paranormal · fated-mates · age-gap · lgbtq · fiction · anthologies · fantasy -
![Fortress of Ambrose by J. Elle]()
Fortress of Ambrose by J. Elle
Seductive magic. Deadly betrayal. Don’t miss the explosive finale of the dark, romantic fantasy of the New York Times-bestselling House of Marionne series, which #1 bestselling author Alex Aster praises as "a sweeping fantasy brimming with magic, secrets, and romance...fantasy · young-adult · magic · dark-academia · audiobook · romance · fiction · urban-fantasy · book -
![Heir of Fate and Flame by M.K. Deoradhán]()
Heir of Fate and Flame by M.K. Deoradhán
The Valorem Blood Trials are over. The fight for their lives has just begun... -
![Xantera by Grace Pearce, Mariah Montoya]()
Xantera by Grace Pearce, Mariah Montoya
In a utopian society ruled by the Twelve Guardians, twenty-three-year-old Saskia has been taught to never question those who protect her city, Xantera, from the Monster who prowls beyond the Wall—even when they demand living sacrifices in exchange for this protection... -
![Cold-Blooded Creatures: A Dark Dystopian Romance by Arisa Villar]()
Cold-Blooded Creatures: A Dark Dystopian Romance by Arisa Villar
In my city, your best chance at survival was living in the slums.But luck didn't stay with me for long.A fighter.I had sacrificed my morals to earn my freedom in Ilasall. Yet my victory was short-lived. Two men running the world outside my city dared to steal me. Utter assholes. My pleas to leave didn’t affect them, and my threats only curled their lips. But deals were my specialty, so I made one... -
![Knots About You by Effie Raye]()
Knots About You by Effie Raye
Two broken hearts, one whisky distillery, and a whole lot of rope...When her life blows up, PR disaster Claire escapes to a tiny Scottish village to hide, fix up a leaky cottage, and try not think about the boss-come-ex-boyfriend who kept their relationship a secret.Until a grumpy whisky maker with a penchant for making her squirm sets his sights on her...europe · british-isles · united-kingdom · scotland · romance · steamy · fantasy · fiction · forced-proximity · womens-fiction -
![SCORCHED by Reese Sherron]()
SCORCHED by Reese Sherron
For you, Fourth Wing lovers, Outlander lovers, Viking lovers, Reign lovers...this one is for YOU.Dive into the world of Azure, where the elements of the world are covered in darkness by the curse of the Wailing Mother, known as the fallen Queen. Yearly battle games from the realms in Azure must fight for the Light Stone, giving the champion's realm a year to break their realm's curse...romance · fantasy · dragons · season-summer · fiction · action-adventure · paranormal · book · adult -
![The Vows Of Wolves by Tea Ravine]()
The Vows Of Wolves by Tea Ravine
They say that the road to hell is paved with the best intentions.A favour to my only friend smacked me in the face with five alpha wolves that I am now magically bound to. I am their owner, their master and they will have none of it.I don’t care, I want them gone. My mountain, me, myself and I were having a great time, existing in the threatening shadow of my pack...romance · reverse-harem · shapeshifters · paranormal · omegaverse · witches-wizards · abuse · slow-burn · killer · steamy -
![Cruel Master by Zara J. Black]()
Cruel Master by Zara J. Black
I’ll become the monster she cravesJuliet was my childhood sweetheart, my wife, my everything - until she betrayed me to the authorities for my “dangerous” research.I cut her out of my life, but I couldn’t cut out my obsession. Now the Brotherhood has given me the chance to take her back.All Brothers must choose a Ward. For me, there’s only Juliet.But she has a dark side I never knew existed... -
![Intemperance by Sonora Jha]()
Intemperance by Sonora Jha
In this follow-up to the critically-acclaimed The Laughter—winner of the Washington State Book Award—a middle-aged woman starts a firestorm when she holds a contest, based on an ancient Indian ritual, in which men must compete to win her affections.A woman who has left two husbands announces she will celebrate her 55th birthday by holding a swayamvar...fiction · feminism · contemporary · poc-mc · literary-fiction · fantasy · romance · paranormal · magical-realism · female-mc -
![Fall For Us by Samantha Bee]()
Fall For Us by Samantha Bee
What happens when a dark romance reader becomes the fmc in her very own dark why choose?EzraNothing has ever been easy for us.We lost our families and what memories we do have of them, we wish we didn't.We were quick to be cast as outcasts after we were put in foster care.No one looked at us. Talked to us. Cared about us.Our only goal was to grow up and get out... -
![Royal Alpha Jaxon by Midika Crane]()
Royal Alpha Jaxon by Midika Crane
*Mature Content*(First installment of the Trial Series)Juliette Kerson does not want to fall for the Alpha Kings scheme of luring in Wolves, forcing them to compete for a place in his pack by attending the Thirty Day Trial. She wants freedom, not discipline. But this year, she is nominated to compete, and she is no loser.Free spirited, Juliette catches the young Alpha's eye...fantasy · paranormal · young-adult · alpha-mc · urban-fantasy · suspense · romantic-love · new-adult · futuristic · love-triangle -
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![Alpha Alden by Midika Crane]()
Alpha Alden by Midika Crane
"My fate is a curse. I didn't ask to be the slave of an immortal. I didn't ask for his branding. And I didn't ask for my mate to be the one to to hunt me down, and try remove it."Time can be the biggest punishment. Especially when Time is a powerful immortal who granted me time travelling abilities with a single touch of his fingers, that left a permanent brand upon me... -
![Witchlore by Emma Hinds]()
Witchlore by Emma Hinds
Holly Black meets Lex Croucher in this contemporary fantasy about a love story to raise the dead.At Demdike College of Witchcraft, Orlando is an outcast. Not just for being the only shapeshifter in a college of witches. Not just for being a really bad shapeshifter, with no control over their magic or when their body switches between male and female forms...romance · fantasy · young-adult · lgbtq · witches-wizards · low-fantasy · mlm · contemporary · fiction · paranormal -
![My Princeling Brat by Laura Lascarso]()
My Princeling Brat by Laura Lascarso
What do you do with an entitled princeling brat?The elvish sorcerer Lord Vasil has ruled over his loyal subjects from his cliffside fortress ever since his parents perished from a suspected poisoning some years ago. Isolated and aloof, Lord Vasil gets his needs met by a carefully curated stable of contractual bedmates...fantasy · lgbtq · vampires · found-family · paranormal · steamy · high-fantasy · fae · arranged-marriage · forced-proximity -
![Hand-Fasting and Other Hazards by L.L. Campbell]()
Hand-Fasting and Other Hazards by L.L. Campbell
When Lochlan and Nia wake up in a field, naked, hungover, and magically married, neither remembers saying “I do,” and both are absolutely sure it wasn’t their idea.They aren’t the first witches in Stella Rune to have a hand-fasting mishap, but this one won’t be easily undone... -
![Death of the Glass Angel by Riley Knight]()
Death of the Glass Angel by Riley Knight
Janus lives only half a life. Her shadow owns the rest.Darkness poisons Janus’ Vallides past—memories she yearns to forget. Kept company by only her books, she hides herself—and her secret—from the world.When the decennial ball arrives, Janus must attend to represent her family...romance · fantasy · magic · slow-burn · young-adult · political-intrigue · multi-pov · mythical-creatures · epic · fiction -
![The Alpha Female by Twyllie]()
The Alpha Female by Twyllie
Isabelle El Bridge is many things as the daughter of one of the strongest Alphas with three older brothers she is free spirited, headstrong and stubborn who refuses to be told what to do. She is well known for her fiery temper and her overprotective family...
