Top new fantasy books out this week: 16 Nov - 22 Nov 2025
Last updated:
November 22, 2025
This week featuring new releases by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti, Nora Roberts, J. Bree, Callie Hart, M. Sinclair, R.L. Caulder, Jillian West, Regine Abel, Invi Wright, Markus Dominique, Riley Paige, Ayana Gray and many more.
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Hollow by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Don’t listen to the whispers of the woods.Don’t trust the man cloaked in shadow.Don’t earn the wrath of the scattered spirits.Don’t go out after dark.The Great Hunt begins once every fifty years and only the Champions willing to face death to shatter the curse dare to enter.The Champions…and me.I’m no warrior, no swordsmith, and certainly no Fae, but the forest is my only hope...romance · fantasy · fae · dragons · magic · enemies-to-lovers · dark · royalty · vampires · shapeshifters -
The Seven Rings by Nora Roberts
The #1 New York Times-bestselling author concludes her compelling Lost Bride trilogy as two women—one dead, one alive—prepare for a terrifying final showdown…Long ago, Arthur Poole built a grand house overlooking the turbulent ocean, in a Maine village that bore his name. Today, Sonya MacTavish lives in that house—a manor that has been cursed for generations...romance · fantasy · mystery · fiction · contemporary · gothic · ghosts · horror · urban-fantasy · paranormal -
Broken Ties: A Broken Bonds POV by J. Bree
From J. Bree, bestselling author of The Bonds That Tie comes the highly anticipated POV book that everyone has been crying out for. Even the strongest ties can be broken. After five years of searching, we thought nothing could compare to the devastation of our missing Bond.We were wrong.After a chance encounter, she’s been found; alive and enraged at being dragged back to the men she ran from... -
Untitled by Callie Hart
The Blood Court has only ever had one king. But now it has a queen …Saeris Fane is beginning to realize just how much her life has changed with her extraordinary new powers … but if she doesn’t act quickly to figure out how to close off the gateway to her magic before the power becomes too volatile, she may destroy everyone and everything she’s ever loved... -
Wings of Hope by M. Sinclair, R.L. Caulder
The time to fight is upon us...But how does one fight Heaven itself? Wings of Hope is the final book in the Fallen Destiny trilogy. Follow Kieran and her jealous, possessive mates as they unravel the secrets buried in the stars. Book three will not end in a cliffhanger...romance · fantasy · paranormal · reverse-harem · angels · shapeshifters · magic · fiction · dark · apocalyptic -
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Bonded By Christmas by Jillian West
LaceyI’m struggling to get into the holiday spirit. Winter is normally my favorite season, but something isn’t clicking this year. With my mom and her new husbands away for the holidays, I’m all on my own. Well, I could seek out Wilder, the annoyingly hot stepbrother I gained when my mom got married, but that’s a last resort kind of option.My job at the scent clinic keeps me busy enough, anyway... -
I Married Kayog by Regine Abel
She was his peace and his salvation.His whole life, Kayog has made it his mission to project the image of the male who has it all. But deep down, he’s broken by the endless torment that plagues him. Until Linsea. His impossible dream. His peaceful dove. The mesmerizing song of her soul enthralls him and makes him covet a future he knows he can’t have...romance · sci-fi · aliens · fantasy · monsters · fated-mates · reincarnation · futuristic · sad · celebrity -
Queens by Invi Wright, Markus Dominique, Avie Paige
A Simon & Schuster audiobook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every listener...romance · fantasy · reverse-harem · demons · fiction · audiobook · paranormal · forced-proximity · dark · dark-fantasy -
Play Fake by Riley Paige
BeckI wasn’t looking for love.Not when I was still trying to figure out how to let anyone in.But Sophie Prescott makes it impossible to keep my walls up—because somehow, she feels like the home I’ve always been searching for.SophieHe was supposed to be my friend.A distraction. A lie we both agreed to tell.But somewhere between pretending and falling, Beck became my safe place...romance · sports · friends-to-lovers · slow-burn · contemporary · found-family · multi-pov · fiction · athlete · family -
I, Medusa by Ayana Gray
From New York Times bestselling author Ayana Gray comes a new kind of villain origin story, reimagining one of the most iconic monsters in Greek mythology as a provocative and powerful young heroine.Meddy has spent her whole life as a footnote in someone else’s story...romance · fantasy · myths · retellings · fiction · historical-fiction · young-adult · historical · spirituality · urban-fantasy -
Knotty Or Nice by Ari Wright
Full blurb coming soon!This fun, sporty Omegaverse romance will feature:RH/why-chooseHockey romanceHoliday romanceSmall town vibesTwo packs, one omegaScent-matching/fated matesBlizzardAge gapThey fall firstOnly soft for herBroody, cinnamon roll goalie MMCAlpha male/ coach MMCHot head/alphahole MMCGolden retriever hockey star MMCSweetheart FMC with a tragic pastHurt/comfortRejected...romance · omegaverse · reverse-harem · sports · age-gap · season-winter · contemporary · fantasy · fiction · holidays -
Queen of the Wicked by Ariel N. Anderson
She is Queen of the Wicked, and she belongs to me. In the wake of Adelasia's resurrection, a sickness begins to consume her mind, body, and soul. With the Coven after the magic she's stolen from the Well, and old flames returning to the Obsidian Palace, Kaius must accept that he cannot save his mate on his own...romance · fantasy · paranormal · audiobook · dark · insta-love · gothic · love-triangle · fated-mates · reverse-harem -
Vali: The Lost Lines Collection by Merri Bright
She’s the queen they desperately need. He’s the king who doesn’t deserve her.Born centuries after the mysterious Omega Plagues, Vali may be the last Omega in existence, prophesied to save her country by marrying the king. Unfortunately for her, King Rigol may be the least deserving Alpha in the world…and he may also be going insane...romance · omegaverse · reverse-harem · fantasy · paranormal · forced-proximity · magic · age-gap · multi-pov · fated-mates -
romance · fantasy · lgbtq · mlm · historical-fiction · wuxia · ancient-china · ancient-civilization · xianxia · fiction
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I'll Find You Where the Timeline Ends by Kylie Lee Baker
A teen descendant of a Japanese dragon god must team up with a cute rogue agent to subvert a corrupt time travel organization and find out the truth of what happened to her missing sister in acclaimed author Kylie Lee Baker's magical new YA romance, I'll Find You Where the Timeline Ends.When you’re ready, come find me. I will keep you safe...asia · east-asia · south-korea · urban · romance · fantasy · young-adult · time-travel · dragons · sci-fi -
The Serpent and the Silver Wolf: A Forbidden Love. A Past Life Betrayal. A War That Could Burn the World. by Kristen Coar
For fans of A Thousand Pieces of You and From Blood and Ash, an intricately told tale of forbidden love, war, and duty across the ages.Aimee has lived countless lifetimes, each erased by the Pattern, which pulls her from one doomed world to the next. Her mission is always the same: face death, save the world, and then start anew with no memories of the people or places left behind...romance · fantasy · monsters · fiction · dark · military · horror · paranormal · action-adventure · book -
Knotty, Nice, & Holiday Lights by Raven Vespo
I was an Omega living the life! An educated, independent woman working at my dream job. But then, my whole world crumbles when I'm laid off. Happy Effing Holidays to Izzy Ross. Instead of subjecting myself to the torture of a family gathering after that, I take my friend's advice and travel north for the holidays to a cozy, small town called Crescent Lake. But when I arrive, things get tricky...romance · omegaverse · reverse-harem · small-town · age-gap · fated-mates · paranormal · fantasy · contemporary · cozy -
Peppermint Bark by Kim Fielding
It’s almost Christmas, and Trevor Lowell’s love life has gone to the dogs. What's more, his finances are strained, completion of his college degree feels interminable, and his favorite little kink is no longer making his tail wag. But when his boss—an unusual woman with some tricks up her sleeve—gives him a special gift, Trevor’s life changes in an instant... -
Three Hundred Years of Longing: Bu Jian Shang Xian San Bai Nian Vol. 1 by Mu Su Li
The Banquet of the Winding Wine ends with one nobleman falling asleep warm in his bed. When he wakes, he’s shackled as a prisoner in the Northern Domain of Tealspire, feared by all as an archfiend! However, he’s not the only one who’s just woken up...romance · fantasy · lgbtq · historical-fiction · historical · fiction · female-author · action-adventure · paranormal · sword-sorcery -
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Red as Royal Blood by Elizabeth Hart
The Inheritance Games gets the royal treatment in this paperback original thriller that combines courtly intrigue, succession drama, and romance.Ruby has never found a puzzle she couldn’t solve. Even though she’s destined to spend the rest of her life as a servant to the royal family, her mind itches for a true challenge...romance · fantasy · young-adult · mystery · royalty · audiobook · fiction · enemies-to-lovers · historical · law-enforcement -
Palaces and other Prisons by T.J. Nichols
Sometimes the world is actually ending…Dawson Hill is used to the routine and isolation of working on an oil platform in the North Sea. He’s woken up by what he thinks is an emergency drill, then the platform shudders and tilts like it’s about to fall into the sea…but the sea is gone. The oil platform is now on an island. And the island is inhabited by all kinds of beings...romance · fantasy · slow-burn · post-apocalyptic · mlm · paranormal · shapeshifters · magic · monsters · royalty -
Under the Ocean's Thrall: A Hydroverse Anthology by Y.D. La Mar, Tia Fanning, Holly Hanzo, Dani Carr
HUMANS! Imagine a galaxy of water-dominant planets with sentient sea life, sexy merpeople, and amorous tentacle monsters. Ocean and seas, lakes and ponds, marshes and swamps—all filled with humanoid alien fish, bio engineered amphibians, reptile overlords, and more. Ready to fall in love? Come explore the many underwater kingdoms of THE HYDROVERSE...monsters · dark · paranormal · anthologies · magic · sexual-assault · shapeshifters · aliens · fiction · fantasy -
The Bookshop Below by Georgia Summers
The bookshop must have an owner . . .'A DARK DREAM . . . BEWARE... -
Fire and Fate: An FFFF Shifter OV by N. Slater
My hand in marriage?Fuck that.Dad says that the Alpha who makes the trek across the country and slays the dragon can be my mate to rule the kingdom alongside me.Well, I’m done waiting for them to fail again this year.This time, I’m going to slay my own dragons.Armed with my Beta wolf and a dagger from my mother, I’m not expecting to actually find the monsters I’ve only heard stories about.Except.romance · paranormal · omegaverse · lgbtq · fantasy · mythical-creatures · shapeshifters · sword-sorcery · fiction · book -
Corvid Whispers by Dee Mannine
THE GODS FLED, THE MONSTERS WON THE WAR, AND THE KEY IS NOWHERE TO BE FOUNDIn a world ravaged by monsters and forsaken by the gods, the key to restoring balance has finally been born. Corvid Whispers is the first book in a dark fantasy romance series inspired by Andean cosmovision... -
Eleutheria by Ruth Cantu
Alys Sathos has no interest in liberating the enemy witches of the Night Realm. They can keep their compulsion-wielding queen, and not even fate or a broody prince will change her mind. A witch hardened by the streets as a magicless orphan, Alys spent adulthood clawing her way up the Day Realm’s army ranks to secure a captaincy... -
The Sword Unbroken by Sorcha Sam
The last person a champion battleboxer should love is the man who owns his contract.Famed battleboxer Imalroc finally has a handler too inexperienced to control him. He can carve his way out of the blood-soaked arenas at last– just win a few more fights...romance · fantasy · enemies-to-lovers · slow-burn · mlm · historical · lgbtq · supernatural · journey · male-mc -
The Glowing Life of Leeann Wu by Mindy Hung
A seemingly inexplicable magic takes over the lives of three generations of women in this gripping and romantically steamy novel sure to captivate readers of At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities and The Change.Leeann Wu’s hands have started glowing at the most inconvenient times, and the single mother and midwife doesn’t know why...romance · fantasy · magical-realism · fiction · contemporary · urban-fantasy · audiobook · literary-fiction · low-fantasy · poc-author -
A Rather Vengeful Accord by Danielle Knight
Enrol in this rivals-to-lovers dark academia fantasy of necromancers and gladiatorial combat against eldritch abominations, perfect for fans of Gideon the Ninth and A Deadly Education.St Penderghast's is an elite college for necromancers and gladiators, promising glory to those who can perfect the arcane arts of graving or spiring...romance · fantasy · dark-academia · young-adult · lgbtq · paranormal · high-fantasy · necromancy · monsters · fiction -
The Sacred Space Between by Kalie Reid
A devout iconographer must paint an exiled saint in this sumptuous gothic romantasy full of slow-burn tension and windswept moors, for fans of DIVINE RIVALS and A STUDY IN DROWNING'Nothing less than blasphemy brought you to me,' Jude told her. Maeve trembled. He was an open flame. Any closer, and she’d burn... -
A Holiday House Party by Eliza Prokopovits
Miss Peony Pettigrew is not looking forward to hosting a house party for the holidays, but an unexpected addition might change her mind.Viscount Westbrook’s sisters are on the guest list, but stormy weather strands him there too. He wasn’t planning on a holiday party—or love—or a brush with the Fae—but he may have found all three... -
Sternenstaub by Nicole Böhm
Dein Schicksal steht in den Sternen. Wagst du es, ihm zu trotzen?Als Jupiter Wilson auf dem Jahrmarkt ein seltsames Amulett aus dem Spielzeugautomaten fischt, ahnt sie nicht, dass sie damit ein Tor nach Zodiac öffnen wird... -
The Last Ember: The Aerimander Chronicles Book 1 by Lily Dodd
Impossible Creatures meets The Mysterious Benedict Society in this epic, fast-paced upper-middle grade fantasy full of dragon-like creatures, heroic hijinks, battle-forged friendships, and sharp humor.Aerimanders are extinct. Or so the government would have you think...middle-grade · fantasy · dragons · mythical-creatures · myths · action-adventure · children-books · paranormal · retellings · fiction -
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Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore by Emily Krempholtz
A powerful plant witch and a grumpy alchemist must work together to save their quiet town from a magical plague in this debut cozy fantasy romance about starting over, redemption, and what it really means to be a good person...romance · fantasy · cozy · womens-fiction · fiction · myths · action-adventure · paranormal · urban-fantasy · book