Top new sci-fi books in January 2025
Last updated:
January 31, 2025
January 2025 featuring new releases by Pierce Brown, Fiona Davis, Kayla Olson, Michael C. Grumley, Zoey Draven, Anna Carven, Maggie Su, Caitlin Starling, Erika Swyler, Fonda Lee and many more.
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Red God by Pierce Brown
Seventh and final book in the Red Rising...sci-fi · dystopia · fiction · young-adult · space-opera · male-mc · post-apocalyptic · action-adventure · military · violent-conflict -
![The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis]()
The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis
From New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis, an utterly addictive new novel that will transport you from New York City’s most glamorous party to the labyrinth streets of Cairo and back. Egypt, 1936: When anthropology student Charlotte Cross is offered a coveted spot on an archaeological dig in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, she leaps at the opportunity...historical-fiction · fiction · mystery · historical · fantasy · action-adventure · audiobook · crime · literary-fiction · sci-fi -
![The Lodge by Kayla Olson]()
The Lodge by Kayla Olson
From the author of The Reunion, a cozy rom-com about a writer who decamps to a Vermont lodge for work but finds herself distracted by the charming ski instructor next door.Alix Morgan just got her big break as the ghostwriter of a memoir by Sebastian Green, a former member of the boy band True North...romance · contemporary · womens-fiction · fiction · season-winter · forced-proximity · celebrity · small-town · mental-illness · crime -
![Cold Storage by Michael C. Grumley]()
Cold Storage by Michael C. Grumley
This program is read by multi-award-winning narrator Scott Brick. AN EXPANSIVE NEW STANDALONE THRILLER IN MICHAEL C. GRUMLEY’S REVIVAL SERIES, EXPLORING HUMANITY’S THIRST FOR IMMORTALITY AT ANY COST.Technology never works well the first time. Or even the second. Army veteran John Reiff is living proof...sci-fi · mystery · fiction · audiobook · time-travel · crime · new-adult · medical · dystopia · contemporary -
![The Midnight Arrow by Zoey Draven]()
The Midnight Arrow by Zoey Draven
“Tell me a secret, little witch.” Marion enjoys her quiet life of solitude in the shadowy woods of the Black Veil, where even the local villagers don’t dare venture. She sells her healing potions at the village market by day and tends to her otherworldly garden by night, caring for her magical bees and furry familiar, Peek, at their cottage...romance · fantasy · magic · monsters · forced-proximity · portal-travel · fae · dark · cozy · paranormal -
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![A Delicate Conquest: Exquisite Fever Duet Book 2 by Anna Carven]()
A Delicate Conquest: Exquisite Fever Duet Book 2 by Anna Carven
It was supposed to be a straightforward assignment. Mavrel Yrixis had traveled to Earth to assist his boss, former High Commander Jerik Garul, in meeting his biologically determined mate.With the exception of a few minor human-related incidents, the mission had gone to plan. Jerik found his mate—with the assistance of Mavrel's extensive technological expertise...romance · aliens · sci-fi · steamy · military · fiction · paranormal · action-adventure · book · adult -
![Blob: A Love Story by Maggie Su]()
Blob: A Love Story by Maggie Su
'A modern-day Mrs. Caliban, BLOB is a book that looks at identity and desire in profoundly interesting ways'Kevin Wilson, author of Nothing to See HereA hilarious and moving debut novel about a young woman who decides to turn a sentient blob into her perfect boyfriend... The daughter of a Taiwanese father and white mother, Vi Liu has never quite fit into her Midwestern college town...romance · fiction · fantasy · contemporary · magical-realism · sci-fi · literary-fiction · audiobook · coming-of-age · horror -
![The Oblivion Bride by Caitlin Starling]()
The Oblivion Bride by Caitlin Starling
In the glittering city state of Volun, Lorelei Steddart never thought she’d be anything but an office drone—until her family all die under mysterious and likely magical circumstances, leaving her to inherit everything. To figure out what’s happened, her uncle marries her off to the city state’s top War Alchemist, Nephele Corisande, an intimidating older woman who might just be able to save her...romance · fantasy · lgbtq · wlw · magic · post-apocalyptic · steampunk · industrial-era · sci-fi · angst -
![We Lived on the Horizon by Erika Swyler]()
We Lived on the Horizon by Erika Swyler
A novel about a bio-prosthetic surgeon and her personal AI as they are drawn into a catastrophic war. The city of Bulwark is aptly a walled city built to protect and preserve the people who managed to survive a series of great cataclysms, Bulwark was founded on a system where sacrifice is rewarded by the AI that runs the city...sci-fi · fiction · dystopia · mystery · literary-fiction · ai · futuristic · pollution-climate-change · audiobook · post-apocalyptic -
![The Last Contract of Isako by Fonda Lee]()
The Last Contract of Isako by Fonda Lee
Inspired by samurai movies and Fonda’s former business career, The Last Contract of Isako is a searing space opera like no other that takes aim squarely at late-stage capitalism. Get ready to meet an aging contractor, Ithmus Isako, whose final mission thrusts her deep into a world of espionage and sword fights on an isolated colony planet... -
![Serviced: A Lighthearted Utensil Romance, book 4 by Ruth Cardello]()
Serviced: A Lighthearted Utensil Romance, book 4 by Ruth Cardello
Utensils are for more than stirring up trouble.Lauren gave up on love long ago. As an ER doctor, she saves lives daily and keeps her own life safe and predictable—until a set of antique silverware warms to her touch.Suddenly, Lauren finds herself the unexpected heroine in a reverse harem tale, surrounded by three . . . no, eight World War II super soldiers who are as tempting as they are chaotic... -
![Better Than Friends by Jill Shalvis]()
Better Than Friends by Jill Shalvis
Old flames reignite in Sunrise Cove in this charming enemies-to-lovers, second-chance, small-town, forced-proximity love story about family, friendships, and true love from New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis.When Olive Porter’s off-the-grid parents go missing, she reluctantly seeks out Noah Turner, her ex and the only person she both trusts implicitly and not at all...romance · contemporary · fiction · season-winter · enemies-to-lovers · small-town · womens-fiction · female-mc · family · humor -
![Old Soul by Susan Barker]()
Old Soul by Susan Barker
In Osaka, two strangers, Jake and Mariko, miss a flight, and over dinner, discover they’ve both brutally lost loved ones whose paths crossed with the same beguiling woman no one has seen since...horror · fiction · mystery · fantasy · literary-fiction · audiobook · supernatural · suspense · paranormal · lgbtq -
![Order of Swans by Jude Deveraux]()
Order of Swans by Jude Deveraux
In this spellbinding, fantasy-rich novel, a woman is swept into a world where she has the power to alter fairy tales, and change a kingdom’s destiny… To Kaley Arens, a PhD student and expert in folklore, fairy stories have always had a power and an allure beyond mere entertainment...romance · fantasy · audiobook · fiction · retellings · sci-fi · fairy-tale · mystery · paranormal · contemporary -
![The Assassin's Guide to Babysitting by Natalie C. Parker]()
The Assassin's Guide to Babysitting by Natalie C. Parker
This riveting, superpowered adventure unveils a shadow world of Talented bounty hunters—and plumbs the nature of identity, deadly secrets, and found family.Tru has been hiding all her life. Her parents taught her to conceal her bastion Talent: indestructible skin, muscles, and bones. In a world where Talents are common and varied, no one trusts a bastion—they’re too powerful...romance · young-adult · fantasy · lgbtq · action-adventure · wlw · contemporary · audiobook · fiction · mystery -
![The Tides of Time by Sarah M. Eden]()
The Tides of Time by Sarah M. Eden
In 1793, a storm propels Lili forward through time, kindling a love that transcends the ages... -
![Orcs Do It Better by Michele Mills]()
Orcs Do It Better by Michele Mills
I remain an eternal optimist who dreams of meeting the right guy and getting married forever. Despite last year’s nasty divorce and the subsequent restraining order, which I consider but a road bump to my eventual happiness.Garlen Underwood is the reclusive orc who recently moved in next door...romance · fantasy · monsters · paranormal · urban-fantasy · fated-mates · contemporary · aliens · humor · magic -
![I Got Abducted by Aliens So I'm Gonna Make It Everyone's Problem by Kimberly Lemming]()
I Got Abducted by Aliens So I'm Gonna Make It Everyone's Problem by Kimberly Lemming
I Got Abducted by Aliens So I'm Gonna Make It Everyone's Problem follows a woman taken by a UFO to a planet populated by dinosaurs where she fights for survival alongside two attractive aliens who are both in love with her.The publication is planned to be published in spring 2025... -
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![Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor]()
Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor
The future of storytelling is here.Disabled, disinclined to marry, and more interested in writing than a lucrative career in medicine or law, Zelu has always felt like the outcast of her large Nigerian family...sci-fi · fiction · contemporary · literary-fiction · family · disability · female-mc · post-apocalyptic · black-mc · supernatural -
![Big, Bad Alien: An Alien Shifter Romance by Honey Phillips]()
Big, Bad Alien: An Alien Shifter Romance by Honey Phillips
Scarlett has never hear anything good about the Vultor but when she encounters one on her way to her grandmother’s house, he is nothing like she expects. She should be afraid - especially when he threatens to keep her forever - but what if she doesn’t want him to let her go?Humans took everything from Finnar, and he is determined to make them pay...romance · colonization · shapeshifters · paranormal · sci-fi · fiction · book · adult · steamy · aliens -
![The Orc's Promised Bride: An Orc Fantasy Romance by Honey Phillips]()
The Orc's Promised Bride: An Orc Fantasy Romance by Honey Phillips
Lothar tells himself that he is entering the Bride Trials merely as a way to test his strength and skill against other orc warriors. But when he realizes the female he is given a chance to court is in love with another, he finally admits how much he longs for a mate of his own... -
![The Commander: A Spicy Alien Monster Romance by Isoellen, Isoe Dark]()
The Commander: A Spicy Alien Monster Romance by Isoellen, Isoe Dark
Caught by an invader alien monster, Cara trembles as seven feet of muscle, bone, and sharp teeth loom over her. Bound and helpless, an unwanted heat flares beneath her fear when his black eyes pierce her soul. “One chance,” he says, as he slices her clothes with a blade, offering a shot at escape.Bastian, a primal alien commander, didn’t expect desire...romance · dystopia · sci-fi · enemies-to-lovers · dark · omegaverse · aliens · sexual-assault · fantasy · reverse-harem -
![Savage by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
Savage by Sherrilyn Kenyon
From the moment he was born a god of light and darkness, Xevikan Daraxerxes was rejected by those who should have embraced him. A child of both realms, he was embraced by none. His is a lonely path that he’s walked for centuries as he’s done his best to avoid the divine politics of his parents.But one can only stay neutral for so long. Now, Xev must face his past and learn from his mistakes...romance · young-adult · fantasy · paranormal · supernatural · fiction · demons · myths · time-travel · dystopia -
![Beast of the North Woods by Annelise Ryan]()
Beast of the North Woods by Annelise Ryan
When a local fisherman is mauled to death, it seems like the only possible cause is a mythical creature in the latest puzzling entry in this USA Today bestselling series.An ice fisherman is savagely mauled to death in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, and an eyewitness claims the man was attacked by a hodag...mystery · fiction · cozy · suspense · paranormal · audiobook · contemporary · myths · romantic-love · supernatural -
![Bound by K.A. Riley]()
Bound by K.A. Riley
The Thrall Series continues... Ever since her childhood arrival in the land known as the Peaks, Soleia has been raised by a cruel couple called the Hursts—with a son who’s even crueler than they are...romance · fantasy · plot-twist · high-fantasy · found-family · dystopia · womens-fiction · sword-sorcery · fiction · sci-fi -
![Queen of Diamonds by Beezy Marsh]()
Queen of Diamonds by Beezy Marsh
London, 1922. Orphan girl Alice dreams there's more to life than toiling long hours in Pink's jam factory. Inspired by stories about the legendary Queen of Thieves, Mary Carr, who terrorised the streets of Victorian London, Alice decides to set up her own The Forty Thieves...historical-fiction · fiction · mystery · drama · historical · coming-of-age · crime · female-mc · sci-fi · book -
![Betrayed Mate by Jen L. Grey]()
Betrayed Mate by Jen L. Grey
My fated mate betrayed me, leaving me broken and alone.As the future beta of my pack, my destiny is set—until the neighboring alpha rejects our bond, shattering my heart and world.Humiliation and heartbreak weren’t enough for the alpha. He attacks my pack, slaughtering everyone. I barely escape, searching for a new beginning.Then things get even worse...romance · shapeshifters · paranormal · vampires · fated-mates · sci-fi · suspense · enemies-to-lovers · fantasy · betrayal -
![Ruin by Stacy Jones]()
Ruin by Stacy Jones
In a galaxy ruled by the ruthless, where the line between hero and villain is blurred, Lira’s only hope for freedom lies in the most unlikely of hands… Those of a killer. A corrupt, crime-ridden spaceport in the Outer Rims is the last place Ruin expects to see a human female. And damn sure not on the end of a Mogovian slaver’s leash...romance · aliens · sci-fi · fantasy · space · assassins · paranormal · fiction · insta-love · female-mc -
![Devotion by Claire Kent]()
Devotion by Claire Kent
All my life, I’ve worked to become a palace partner, so when a new administrator selects me to be his, I plan to devote myself to his happiness.But Gabriel isn’t from the Capitol. He isn’t even from the Central Cities, which—forty-five years after a global cataclysm—is the only truly safe place in the world. He’s from the wilderness, and he doesn’t understand palace culture...romance · dystopia · post-apocalyptic · contemporary · apocalyptic · fiction · dark · sci-fi · steamy · age-gap -
![Breathing Space by Kristen Painter]()
Breathing Space by Kristen Painter
Step into the enigmatic world of the Athos—a vessel that blends the luxury of a cruise ship, the intrigue of a scientific research station, and the might of a military starship. Here, amidst the stars, you'll find Ellis McFadden, the ship’s head librarian, embarking on adventures she never anticipated this late in her career... -
romance · fantasy · fae · urban-fantasy · contemporary · sci-fi · dark · female-author · paranormal · fiction
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![Swallowed by Meg Smitherman]()
Swallowed by Meg Smitherman
Earth is broken beyond repair. The Planet is our last hope. Humanity's first mission to the Planet ended in tragedy, but botanist Jill Jones won’t let that stop her from joining the second. Perfect climate, perfect terrain, perfect flora and fauna; the Planet has called to Jill all of her life. She knows, with bone-deep certainty, it's home. A new beginning for humanity...romance · horror · sci-fi · fantasy · dark · fiction · action-adventure · mystery · lgbtq · forced-proximity -
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![Chaos Destiny: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Interracial Romance by K. Alex Walker]()
Chaos Destiny: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Interracial Romance by K. Alex Walker
In a world teetering on the edge of collapse, survival is about finding reasons to keep going.Gage Wolfe is no stranger to battle.As a former Australian Special Forces soldier turned elite covert operative now making an attempt at civilian life in the U.S., he knows how to survive the impossible...romance · suspense · paranormal · military · post-apocalyptic · female-mc · alpha-mc · sci-fi · humor · dystopia -
![The Minotaur and the Mage by Cora Crane]()
The Minotaur and the Mage by Cora Crane
Book 3 in the Elderberry Falls...romance · fantasy · monsters · cozy · fiction · urban-fantasy · paranormal · magic · multi-pov · contemporary -
![The Queen's Spade by Sarah Raughley]()
The Queen's Spade by Sarah Raughley
In this riveting historical thriller that’s loosely inspired by true life events, The Count of Monte Cristo meets Bridgerton as revenge, romance, and twisted secrets take center stage in Victorian England’s royal court when Sally, a kidnapped African princess and goddaughter to Queen Victoria, plots her way to take down the monarchy that stole her from her homeland...historical-fiction · young-adult · historical · fantasy · fiction · mystery · retellings · audiobook · poc-mc · racism -
![The Way Up is Death by Dan Hanks]()
The Way Up is Death by Dan Hanks
When a mysterious tower appears in the skies over England, thirteen strangers are pulled from their lives to stand before it as a countdown begins. Above the doorway is one word: ASCEND...horror · sci-fi · fantasy · fiction · audiobook · mystery · action-adventure · contemporary · survival · suspense -
![Slavic by Jennifer Julie Miller, Jewel Shipley]()
Slavic by Jennifer Julie Miller, Jewel Shipley
RubyThis is just not my freaking year! Curious? Pull up a chair and let’s talk.First, I get a call from my baby sister and my whole world is turned upside-down. Now we are on the run from people we don’t have the funds to outwit. We were safe for a quick minute and then the world and everything we’ve ever known took a trip into the unbelievable...romance · aliens · fated-mates · insta-love · sci-fi · fiction · post-apocalyptic · dark · kidnapping · action-adventure -
![The Garden by Nick Newman]()
The Garden by Nick Newman
A beautiful eerie, hypnotic novel about two elderly sisters living alone at the edge of the world, and how their lives unravel when their sanctum is breached, for fans of Piranesi and The Testaments.In a place and time unknown, two elderly sisters live in a walled garden, secluded from the outside world. Evelyn and Lily have only ever known each other...horror · fantasy · fiction · dystopia · sci-fi · gothic · literary-fiction · audiobook · mystery · apocalyptic -
![Loose Lips by Kemper Donovan]()
Loose Lips by Kemper Donovan
Knives Out meets high seas intrigue on a literary cruise to nowhere in this intelligent, wildly funny locked room mystery for fans of Richard Osman, Anthony Horowitz, Nita Prose, and Agatha Christie!The USA Today bestselling host of the "All About Agatha" podcast injects the spark and fizz of a Golden Age murder mystery into the present-day, as the ghostwriter’s skills are put to the test aboard...mystery · fiction · cozy · humor · female-mc · law-enforcement · crime · sci-fi · amateur-sleuth · book
