Top new fantasy books out this week: 30 Nov - 6 Dec 2025
Last updated:
December 6, 2025
This week featuring new releases by Alwyn Hamilton, Katrina Leno, Melanie Cellier, Michelle Heard, Gena Showalter, Jocelynn Drake, Romina Garber, Ariana Nash, L.O. Gold, Jacklyn Hyde and many more.
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Untitled by Alwyn Hamilton
New trilogy from Rebel of the Sands author Alwyn Hamilton.YA author Alwyn Hamilton has sold a new series to Faber Children’s in the UK and Viking at Penguin Random House in the US... -
![Persephone's Curse by Katrina Leno]()
Persephone's Curse by Katrina Leno
The Hazel Wood meets Laini Taylor in this gorgeous speculative tale of sisterhood, ghosts and old family curses.Are the four Farthing sisters really descended from Persephone? This is what their aunt has always told that the women in their family can trace their lineage right back to the Goddess of the Dead...fantasy · horror · myths · ghosts · fiction · young-adult · retellings · romance · coming-of-age · urban-fantasy -
![To Ride the Wind and Steal the Sun: A Complete Duology Retelling of East of the Sun and West of the Moon by Melanie Cellier]()
To Ride the Wind and Steal the Sun: A Complete Duology Retelling of East of the Sun and West of the Moon by Melanie Cellier
Charlotte has always longed to be accepted by her older sisters. She would gladly exchange her vaunted beauty for their friendship. But they ask a far higher price. Pushed into marriage with a stranger, Charlotte is left betrayed and alone. All she knows of her new husband is that he has secrets—and that her heart beats a little faster whenever he calls her Lottie...romance · audiobook · fiction · adaptations · fantasy · paranormal · urban-fantasy · myths · coming-of-age · young-adult -
![Kingdom of Today by Gena Showalter]()
Kingdom of Today by Gena Showalter
From New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter comes a hauntingly beautiful dystopian fantasy, where ancient powers rise and a fearless young woman must choose between the ruthless prince who tempts her heart—and a destiny that could cost her soul.When Arden Roosa returns to Fort Bala Royal Academy, nothing is as it was... -
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![The Necromancer's Christmas Tree of Terror by Jocelynn Drake]()
The Necromancer's Christmas Tree of Terror by Jocelynn Drake
The tree knocked on the front door, begging to be let in…It was Sky and Nolan’s first Christmas together.Nolan was hoping to make lots of cozy memories with his new family.But nothing goes quite how you might expect when you date a necromancer.A “Christmas” tree shows up on their doorstep—a gift from the king of the underworld—and it turns their holidays upside down...romance · paranormal · mlm · magic · fantasy · witches-wizards · lgbtq · humor · contemporary · demons -
![The Last Vampire by Romina Garber]()
The Last Vampire by Romina Garber
Pride & Prejudice meets Crave when Austen-loving Lorena Navarro attends a new boarding school expecting to find her own Mr. Darcy, but accidentally finds the world’s last vampire instead!Pride comes before the fall.When a boarding school opens in a once-condemned Victorian manor buried in the woods of New Hampshire, Austen-loving Lorena Navarro enrolls in hopes of finding her own Mr. Darcy...fantasy · vampires · young-adult · low-fantasy · romance · urban-fantasy · paranormal · fiction · book -
![The Villain's Bodyguard by Ariana Nash]()
The Villain's Bodyguard by Ariana Nash
It's not easy being London's newest Dark Lord. A little murder in the morning, some late afternoon kidnapping, followed by an evening of vengeful plotting to take over the world...Thankfully, I'm not the next Dark Lord. Or I wasn't supposed to be...romance · mlm · paranormal · lgbtq · humor · steamy · contemporary · urban-fantasy · fantasy · comedy -
![Frost: A Monstrous Christmas Novella by L.O. Gold]()
Frost: A Monstrous Christmas Novella by L.O. Gold
Jack I’m a monster, a beast, a creature of shadow and legend, something children are warned about while they snuggle up by the cozy fire. I am cold, frigid, lifeless death. I’m Jack Frost.Cursed to an eternity of wandering the woods, reaping the souls of worthless humans once every year, my existence is bathed in blood and isolation. Until her — my litill snær...romance · monsters · dark · fantasy · paranormal · age-gap · fated-mates · season-winter · horror · steamy -
![Stitched Up in You by Jacklyn Hyde]()
Stitched Up in You by Jacklyn Hyde
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![What Echoes in the Dark by S.M. Gaither]()
What Echoes in the Dark by S.M. Gaither
Book two of the What Blooms From Death trilogy. Cover and blurb coming soon... -
![The Goddess's Spy by Merri Bright]()
The Goddess's Spy by Merri Bright
She's a spy. She's an Omega. And she might just be a goddess.As a child, Ratter led a group of thieving street rats who did odd poisoning jobs for the king and secretly protected the innocent and vulnerable. Now known as Rada, she’s on the run from Alphas intent on claiming her, and a goddess who seems to want her to stop spying and start popping out street rats of her own...omegaverse · shapeshifters · monsters · fantasy · reverse-harem · age-gap · fated-mates · assassins · gods · enemies-to-lovers -
![Something Wicked by Falon Ballard]()
Something Wicked by Falon Ballard
From the beloved USA Today bestselling author Falon Ballard comes a seductive romantasy that blends Macbeth and Moulin Rouge! into a hypnotic saga of sex, love, and murder.The country of Avon is in deep turmoil. The Uprising has overthrown Avon's monarchial rulers, and a decree has been issued... -
![Ice Wolf by Piper Stone]()
Ice Wolf by Piper Stone
Rumors are spreading that a hockey star might be a werewolf...shapeshifters · fantasy · fake-relationship · sports · paranormal · romance · fiction · book · adult -
![Sinister by Veronica Lancet]()
Sinister by Veronica Lancet
In Radcliffe, perfection is a mask. And Sinclair Arnoult wears his far too well. Sin is Radcliffe’s golden boy. Star athlete, top student, and heir to a family name that carries weight in every corner of town. With his easy smiles and effortless charm, he’s untouchable. Perfect. Petra Valentine has always been an outsider...romance · dark · stalking · fantasy · dark-academia · gothic · paranormal · time-travel · fiction · demons -
![The Rebel and the Rose by Catherine Doyle]()
The Rebel and the Rose by Catherine Doyle
The path of destiny burns with love, magic, and betrayal in this second book in the City of Fantome enemies-to-lovers romantasy series perfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson and Caraval.From a remote hilltop haven, far from the city of Fantome, Seraphine Marchant and her Order of Flames plot to eradicate shade magic with lightfire...romance · fantasy · young-adult · dark · loner-mc · witches-wizards · fiction · sword-sorcery · paranormal · book -
![Dawn of the Firebird by Sarah Mughal Rana]()
Dawn of the Firebird by Sarah Mughal Rana
For fans of The Poppy War, She Who Became the Sun and The Will of the Many, a breathtaking fantasy novel about the daughter of an overthrown emperor from an exciting new voice Khamilla Zahr-zad’s life has been built on a foundation of violence and vengeance. Every home she’s known has been destroyed by war...fantasy · high-fantasy · retellings · epic · poc-author · action-adventure · paranormal · sword-sorcery · historical · fiction -
![Crown So Cruel by Emily Blackwood]()
Crown So Cruel by Emily Blackwood
Rummy and Jessiah's story coming...romance · fantasy · vampires · paranormal · magic · fae · angels · action-adventure · fiction · myths -
![Queen of Flames by Alaya Wells]()
Queen of Flames by Alaya Wells
In a kingdom of shadows and ruin, I dared to love a cursed king.We’ve come to Irridain Court in disguise, clinging to a final thread of hope: a talisman that can break the curse before it kills Lore. Without it, he dies. No more stolen nights. No more whispered vows. No more us.The talisman dangles from the princess’s throat like a challenge...romance · witches-wizards · female-mc · myths · fantasy · friendship · fiction · paranormal · action-adventure · book -
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![The Library of Fates by Margot Harrison]()
The Library of Fates by Margot Harrison
When its librarian keeper mysteriously dies, two former classmates must race to locate a rare book from their college years that can foretell your future if you confess a secret from your past—but someone is intent on protecting what’s hidden inside.It can write the story of your future..fiction · fantasy · mystery · magical-realism · literary-fiction · family · magic · action-adventure · psychological · gothic -
![Bastard of the Drowned Empire by Frankie Diane Mallis]()
Bastard of the Drowned Empire by Frankie Diane Mallis
The events of Daughter of the Drowned Empire and Guardian of the Drowned Empire from Rhyan's POV... -
![A Game of Vows and Vendettas: A Steamy Lesbian Fantasy Romance by Ruby Roe]()
A Game of Vows and Vendettas: A Steamy Lesbian Fantasy Romance by Ruby Roe
One wedding. One reluctant bodyguard. One dangerously inconvenient attraction…Penelope Lee didn’t want a new bodyguard, especially not a brooding, battle-hardened vampire who would rather be anywhere else. But when her assigned protector is murdered just before her sister’s wedding, she’s left with no choice... -
![Daggermouth by H.M. Wolfe]()
Daggermouth by H.M. Wolfe
He Is Her Ruin. She Is His Rebellion.The first thing you’ll learn in New Found Haven is mercy no longer exists. Showing mercy is a weakness, and weakness will get you killed.The second thing is this—the Veyra are always watching. From the highest glass atrium in the Heart to the windowless slum dens of the Boundary, no movement goes unseen.The last lesson is the hardest, but you must remember it...romance · dystopia · fantasy · dark · arranged-marriage · dark-fantasy · sci-fi · fiction · military · action-adventure -
![Canticle by Janet Rich Edwards]()
Canticle by Janet Rich Edwards
Set in thirteenth-century Bruges, this debut novel follows a young woman’s explorations of faith, agency, and love among a community of fiercely independent women.Aleys is sixteen years old and serious, stubborn, prone to religious visions... -
![The Bound Mage: A Dark Fae Romantasy Novel by Becca Calder]()
The Bound Mage: A Dark Fae Romantasy Novel by Becca Calder
She’s spent her entire life fighting to survive—But now the lost prince who ripped her from the life she worked so hard to build wants to give her the most dangerous thing of all—freedom.Fae mage Araya Starwind just wants to go home... -
![Captured by Krampus by Megan Linski]()
Captured by Krampus by Megan Linski
This Christmas, Santa isn’t the only one that’s coming.Holly Klaus is the world’s most infamous monster hunter. The daughter of Santa, she’s sworn to use her magical dagger to defend all children from evil creatures. Her number one target, and the only monster that got away?Krampus.Holly is determined to strike down the infamous creature, until Krampus corners her the night before Christmas Eve... -
![Crowntide by Alex Aster]()
Crowntide by Alex Aster
The highly anticipated fourth novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Lightlark Saga, by acclaimed author and #BookTok sensation Alex AsterSome worlds deserve to be destroyed . . .Isla Crown has charted a new destiny and leapt into the unknown, determined to defeat her insidious ancestor, Lark, no matter the cost...romance · fantasy · young-adult · enemies-to-lovers · action-adventure · sword-sorcery · dark · fiction · book -
![Cursed By Love by Jessica Spruill]()
Cursed By Love by Jessica Spruill
The curse of loving him nearly destroyed her. Now it’s time to return the favor…Caleena fell in love with a lie.Ranen tricked her, used her. Tore her apart. His treachery? Unforgivable.He’s a monster cloaked in charm and cruelty. To save her people, she must join forces with the Cannari Mejdai to stop the darkness he’s unleashed... -
![Thrones Of Shadows And Flames by Jenessa Ren]()
Thrones Of Shadows And Flames by Jenessa Ren
Who are you willing to become?Princess Rhea Maxwell's worst fears have come true. Trapped in an all too familiar prison, Rhea trusts that the man she loves will rescue her. But as the weeks pass and she loses more of herself to the torment from her captor, she wonders if fate has other plans... -
![A Love This Grim by Elora Morgan]()
A Love This Grim by Elora Morgan
Our world, as you’ve never seen it beforeAs Death’s adopted daughter, Avalia has grown to learn the secrets of this life and the afterlife. But it’s both a blessing and a curse, as the human girl can never truly be a part of her father’s dominion, nor can she share her world with any mere mortal. True love is forever beyond her reach.Which is fine for Ava -- she doesn’t believe in it anyway...romance · fantasy · paranormal · dark · ghosts · gothic · fiction · witches-wizards · vampires · urban-fantasy -
![A Phoenix Reborn at Christmas by Gigi Rivers]()
A Phoenix Reborn at Christmas by Gigi Rivers
The Berry family will once again return in Book 4 of the an MM Monster Christmas series. And there will be monsters.More details to come... -
![A Siren Song for Christmas by Gigi Rivers]()
A Siren Song for Christmas by Gigi Rivers
A pining hearth-witch. A grieving siren. A Christmas invitation that changes everything. Trent has a crush on the siren who runs the Aquatic Horticultural Emporium. With his melodic voice, striking blue skin, and those very intriguing tentacles, Malachi features in all of Trent’s late-night fantasies... -
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![The Mating Game by Lana Ferguson]()
The Mating Game by Lana Ferguson
Two wolf shifters reluctant to love discover there’s no fighting the call of the wild in this steamy romance by USA Today bestselling author Lana Ferguson...romance · shapeshifters · paranormal · fantasy · contemporary · season-winter · fiction · humor · book · adult -
![Sea of Pleasure and Pain by J. Střelou]()
Sea of Pleasure and Pain by J. Střelou
Deadly power, a destiny revealed, and a burning desire for revenge.When Morgana arrived in Ruadán's Port, she was innocent and naive. Now? She carries ancient power within her and a thirst for revenge. Morgana trains with Louisa and Aranare while Skye faces battles of her own.As darkness grows in the Atlantic, Morgana journeys to the Kingdom of Thálassa for answers tied to the ancient prophecy... -
![Lost Boys and Pirate Kings: A Hilarious Cozy Fantasy Romance by Lacey Carter]()
Lost Boys and Pirate Kings: A Hilarious Cozy Fantasy Romance by Lacey Carter
A woman reeling from the loss of everything she’s ever known. A trip to Neverland. And a new life amongst the Lost Boys.All Maggie ever wanted was a happy life of baking, with her cat by her side, but that was never to be. One challenge after another left her in a state of hopelessness and homelessness, until a handsome man tastes her cooking, and everything changes... -
![The Dark Is Descending by Chloe C. Peñaranda]()
The Dark Is Descending by Chloe C. Peñaranda
The explosive conclusion to New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Chloe C. Peñaranda's Nytefall trilogy.The strongest light needs the deepest shadows.Reeling from shocking betrayal, the Star Maiden Astraea must now race against time to break the curse imprisoning her lover, Nyte... -
![Merry Midnight by T.C. Kraven]()
Merry Midnight by T.C. Kraven
I’ve always felt safer in the night.When a handsome stranger appears at my local pub on the eve of Yule, something in me recognizes him. Intense and guarded, Niklaus Night watches the room with stoic presence but the banter flows easily, and his quiet smolder draws me in. The connection is wild and intoxicating, enough to have me considering taking a chance and being a little reckless, for once...romance · fantasy · paranormal · age-gap · audiobook · magic · fated-mates · myths · witches-wizards · humor -
![The Realmwalker by Elizabeth Zoba]()
The Realmwalker by Elizabeth Zoba
London, 1921.Malachy Bane is running out of time—and chances.Demons stalk the shadows. The Mage Tribunal wants his head. And Cora, the woman who once held his heart, is slipping through his fingers.Now the Realmwalker has returned from death, dragging long-buried secrets and a reckoning soaked in blood and betrayal.A darkly seductive he-falls-first fantasy romance...fantasy · magical-realism · paranormal · romance · dark · fiction · historical · horror · gaslamp · industrial-era -
![How to Nick a Nine-Foot-Tall Thrall by Jeremy J. Folan]()
How to Nick a Nine-Foot-Tall Thrall by Jeremy J. Folan
I renounced my family’s fortune and moved halfway across the world, all so I could become a law student and fight for non-human rights. But after a wild night out, I wake up to find I’ve accidentally stolen a beautiful nine-foot-tall thrall from her former master.As if that wasn’t enough, she's wild about me, she's irresistible, and she is very persistent... -
![Mirrors : A Fairytale Romance by Brittany Eden]()
Mirrors : A Fairytale Romance by Brittany Eden
“A tale almost as old as time that will leave you absolutely enchanted, Eden’s Mirrors takes us on a journey to crumbling castles, dusty libraries, and warm hearths as romance blossoms between two searching souls finding their way home... -
![A Grim Reaper's Guide to Cheating Death by Maxie Dara]()
A Grim Reaper's Guide to Cheating Death by Maxie Dara
When a determined killer targets her brother, a grim reaper risks everything to save him in this delightful cozy mystery.Nora Bird works for S.C.Y.T.H.E., which might seem odd for someone as terrified of death as she is...mystery · cozy · fiction · fantasy · paranormal · animals · action-adventure · humor · horror · supernatural
