Top new fantasy books in November 2022
Last updated:
November 30, 2022
November 2022 featuring new releases by Katy Hays, Kiera Cass, Alice Hoffman, Tomi Adeyemi, Shea Ernshaw, C.J. Tudor, Shelby Mahurin, Matthew Quick, Tahereh Mafi, Tahereh Mafi and many more.
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The Cloisters by Katy Hays
Ann Stilwell arrives in New York City, hoping to spend her summer working at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Instead, she is assigned to The Cloisters, a gothic museum and garden renowned for its collection of medieval and Renaissance art...urban · new-york-state · mystery · fiction · fantasy · gothic · contemporary · audiobook · dark-academia · horror -
A Thousand Heartbeats by Kiera Cass
#1 New York Times bestselling author of The Selection series Kiera Cass is back with her most epic novel yet—a sweeping enemies-to-lovers standalone romance.“Love has a sound. It sounds like a thousand heartbeats happening at the same time.”Princess Annika has lived a life of comfort—but no amount of luxuries can change the fact that her life isn’t her own to control...romance · fantasy · young-adult · fiction · audiobook · historical-fiction · historical · enemies-to-lovers · royalty · dystopia -
The Bookstore Sisters by Alice Hoffman
From New York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman comes a heartfelt short story about family, independence, and finding your place in the world.Isabel Gibson has all but perfected the art of forgetting. She’s a New Yorker now, with nothing left to tie her to Brinkley’s Island, Maine...north-america · usa · maine · urban · new-york-state · fiction · contemporary · fantasy · audiobook · magical-realism -
The Garden by Tomi Adeyemi
In this dreamlike short story told in alternating prose and verse, number one New York Times bestselling author Tomi Champion-Adeyemi weaves a tale of a young woman’s journey to find her mother and uncover her secrets.Fifteen years ago, Lęina’s mother, Yuliana, went searching for a mythical place called the Garden and never returned...fantasy · fiction · audiobook · magical-realism · horror · contemporary · mystery · anthologies · paranormal · action-adventure -
A Wilderness of Stars by Shea Ernshaw
In this magical romance from the New York Times bestselling author of The Wicked Deep, an illness cursing the land forces a teen girl astronomer to venture across the wilderness in search of the stars’ message that will, hopefully, save them all... -
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A Sliver of Darkness by C.J. Tudor
A creak of the floorboard, a shiver down your spine, the feeling that you're not alone...Join a group of survivors who wash up on a deserted island only to make a horrifying discovery. Meet a cold-hearted killer who befriends a strange young girl at a motorway service station...horror · fiction · mystery · suspense · fantasy · anthologies · audiobook · sci-fi · paranormal · dystopia -
The Scarlet Veil by Shelby Mahurin
A dark and thrilling vampire romance set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Serpent & Dove series.Six months have passed since Célie took her sacred vows and joined the ranks of the Chasseurs as their first huntswoman. With her fiancé, Jean Luc, as captain, she is determined to find her foothold in her new role and help protect Belterra...book · fiction · gothic · high-fantasy · historical · historical-fiction · magic · new-adult · paranormal · sword-sorcery -
We Are the Light by Matthew Quick
LIFE IS FULL OF GUARDIAN ANGELS.Lucas Goodgame lives in Majestic, Pennsylvania, a quaint suburb that has been torn apart by a recent tragedy. Everyone in Majestic sees Lucas as a hero—everyone, that is, except Lucas himself. Insisting that his deceased wife, Darcy, visits him every night in the form of an angel, Lucas spends his time writing letters to his former Jungian analyst, Karl...north-america · usa · pennsylvania · fiction · contemporary · fantasy · audiobook · magical-realism · literary-fiction · mental-illness -
Shatter Me. Le novelle vol. 2 by Tahereh Mafi
Le esplosive rivelazioni di Defy Me hanno lasciato i lettori sconvolti e alla disperata ricerca di risposte. Grazie alla novella Reveal Me, avranno l’opportunità di tornare nell’universo di Shatter Me e di scoprire attraverso la voce di Kenji cos’è accaduto tra lui e Nazeera prima dell’incredibile finale di Imagine Me...romance · fantasy · dystopia · dark · sci-fi · contemporary · monsters · horror · young-adult · fiction -
Shatter Me. Le novelle vol. 1 by Tahereh Mafi
In Destroy Me vengono narrate, dal punto di vista di Warner, le vicende che si verificano tra Shatter Me e Unravel Me. Nonostante Juliette gli abbia sparato per poter fuggire, Warner non riesce a smettere di pensarci e nulla gli impedirà di riportarla da lui. Ma con l’arrivo del comandante supremo della Restaurazione, è chiaro che quest’ultimo ha piani ben diversi per Juliette... -
Cursed by Marissa Meyer
New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer concludes her young adult retelling of Rumpelstiltskin in Cursed, the sequel to Gilded.Serilda and Gild attempt to break the curses that tether their spirits to Adalheid's haunted castle before the Endless Moon, when the Erlking means to capture one of the seven gods and make a wish to return his lover, Perchta, from the underworld...adaptations · book · fairy-tale · fiction · high-fantasy · myths · retellings · sword-sorcery · young-adult · fantasy -
Stellarlune by Shannon Messenger
The next thrilling installment of the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities...action-adventure · book · children · children-books · fiction · friendship · middle-grade · mystery · urban-fantasy · young-adult -
Children of Ragnarok by Cinda Williams Chima
Sweeping adventure, breathtaking twists of fate, and immersive worlds based in Norse mythology are woven into this first volume of the Runestone Saga, from the New York Times bestselling author of the Seven Realms and Shattered Realms series...action-adventure · arthurian · book · epic · europe · fiction · friendship · high-fantasy · historical · historical-fiction -
Leigh Howard and the Ghosts of Simmons-Pierce Manor by Shawn M. Warner
Leigh's life has been ripped apart.Orphaned, she goes to live with incredibly wealthy relatives she never knew she had. Struggling to fit into her new world, she can't let go of her grief. When the police tell her the investigation into her parents' murder has hit a brick wall, she knows the only way she will ever know peace is to solve the mystery herself...mystery · fantasy · young-adult · paranormal · fiction · horror · contemporary · ghosts · middle-grade · murder -
A Time-Travel Christmas by Karen McQuestion
A heartwarming tale of a Christmas miracle.Christmas Eve 2022After her boyfriend breaks up with her and her job is downsized, Elizabeth thinks life can’t get any worse. That is until she gets the news of her beloved grandmother’s unexpected death. Instead of spending the holidays together, Elizabeth will be planning a funeral...time-travel · fiction · fantasy · womens-fiction · holidays · spirituality · christian · action-adventure · book · adult -
Forever by J.R. Ward
The latest steamy adventure in the Wolven spin-off series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward.Lydia Susi and Daniel Joseph are back in another thrilling installment of J.R. Ward’s bestselling Wolven series...adult · audiobook · book · fiction · paranormal · shapeshifters · urban-fantasy · vampires · fantasy · romance -
The Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson
Return to #1 New York Times bestseller Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn world of Scadrial as its second era, which began with The Alloy of Law, comes to its earth-shattering conclusion in The Lost Metal...fantasy · fiction · epic · high-fantasy · audiobook · steampunk · industrial-era · magic · action-adventure · young-adult -
The Hunt by Ivy Asher
From the moment the rune appeared on my chin, I knew they were coming.Other Sentinels.My Sept.I’ve been hiding for so many years now, but it’s time to be found…whether I like it or not.My sister is missing. The pack I’ve sworn fealty to is useless in trying to find her. And I can’t help but feel like the hunt for answers is putting me on a collision course with everything I’ve been running from...romance · reverse-harem · fantasy · paranormal · steamy · magic · spirituality · urban-fantasy · witches-wizards · fiction -
White Horse by Erika T. Wurth
White Horse is a gritty, vibrant debut from Erika T. Wurth about an Indigenous woman who must face her past when she discovers a bracelet haunted by her mother’s spirit.Some people are haunted in more ways than one.Heavy metal, ripped jeans, Stephen King novels, and the occasional beer at the White Horse have defined urban Indian Kari James’s life so far...horror · fiction · mystery · paranormal · fantasy · audiobook · ghosts · indigenous-mc · supernatural · contemporary -
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Scattered Showers by Rainbow Rowell
Rainbow Rowell has won fans all over the world by writing about love and life in a way that feels true.In her first collection, she gives us nine beautifully crafted love stories. Girl meets boy camping outside a movie theater. Best friends debate the merits of high school dances. A prince romances a troll. A girl romances an imaginary boy. And Simon Snow himself returns for a holiday adventure...romance · young-adult · fiction · fantasy · contemporary · lgbtq · audiobook · anthologies · humor · new-adult -
Thorn Kissed and Silver Chains by Shannon Mayer, Kelly St. Clare
A continuation in the world of Honey and Ice . . .with new characters, new loves, new enemies . . .Underhill is my ruthless mother. Her realm is my deadly home. The brutal creatures here are both foe and friend.But the group of fae that just attacked me? They’re all foe. Dragged from my game of hide-and-seek with a dragon, and my home of twenty-one years, I’m thrust into a weak, ugly realm.Earth...romance · fantasy · fae · paranormal · magic · fiction · audiobook · young-adult · love-triangle · epic -
Leopard's Scar by Christine Feehan
Animal attraction takes over in this exhilarating Leopard novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan.The moment Meiling sees Gedeon she knows he's a leopard shifter--just as she knows she can't trust him. Meiling doesn't take chances, life has taught her better than that...action-adventure · adult · anti-hero · book · cheating · contemporary · crime · domestic-drama · female-mc · fiction -
Dark Whisper by Christine Feehan
Embrace the seductive call of the latest novel in Christine Feehan’s #1 New York Times bestselling Carpathian series. Vasilisa Sidkorolyavolkva is a Lycan of royal blood. She knows what is expected of her, but all she wants is to be out from under her family’s watchful eyes. There is a fire inside her that is building. A restlessness coupled with a sense of growing dread...action-adventure · adult · alpha-mc · audiobook · book · contemporary · dark · demons · dragons · family -
The Choice by Nora Roberts
Worlds collide and magick abounds in the stunning conclusion of the Dragon Heart Legacy by #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts...adult · audiobook · book · dragons · fiction · magic · paranormal · urban-fantasy · fantasy · romance -
The Luminaries by Susan Dennard
From Susan Dennard, the New York Times bestselling author of the Witchlands series, comes a haunting and high-octane contemporary fantasy, about the magic it takes to face your fears in a nightmare-filled forest, and the mettle required to face the secrets hiding in the dark corners of your own family.Hemlock Falls isn't like other towns...book · contemporary · dystopia · fiction · paranormal · urban-fantasy · witches-wizards · young-adult · fantasy -
The Other Belle by Whitney G.
"I'm giving you one last chance to tell me that I own you..." Those are thirteen words that I refuse to give to the beastly man who kidnapped me in the middle of the night and forced me on a never-ending journey through the woods.While he's desperate to break a tragic kingdom-wide curse that's ruined him to his core, I'm determined to escape and find my way home.I'm not the woman he wants anyway... -
At Midnight by Tracy Deonn, Melissa Albert
Fairy tales have been spun for thousands of years and remain among our most treasured stories. Weaving fresh tales with unexpected reimaginings, At Midnight brings together a diverse group of acclaimed YA writers to breathe new life into a storied tradition.Fifteen celebrated authors reclaim classic fairy tales for a new generation:Dahlia Adler, “Rumplestiltskin”Tracy Deonn, “The Nightingale”H.E...fantasy · young-adult · anthologies · retellings · lgbtq · fiction · horror · fairy-tale · contemporary · romantic-love -
Halfway to the Grave [Dramatized Edition] by Jeaniene Frost, Chris Davenport, Christopher Graybill, Christopher Walker
Half-vampire Catherine Crawfield is going after the undead with a vengeance, hoping that one of these deadbeats is her father—the one responsible for ruining her mother's life. Then she's captured by Bones, a vampire bounty hunter, and is forced into an unholy partnership...paranormal · fantasy · audiobook · vampires · urban-fantasy · romance · female-mc · alpha-mc · fiction · urban -
Saint by Adrienne Young
New York Times bestselling author Adrienne Young returns to the world of The Narrows with Saint, a captivating prequel to Fable and Namesake.As a boy, Elias learned the hard way what happens when you don’t heed the old tales.Nine years after his lack of superstition got his father killed, he’s grown into a young man of piety, with a deep reverence for the hallowed sea and her fickle favor...action-adventure · audiobook · book · epic · fiction · historical-fiction · male-mc · outlaws · sword-sorcery · young-adult -
The Broken Elf King by Leia Stone
I never should have taken that loan but my aunt needed the meds and they were too expensive for me to afford by myself. Now I’ve been sold to slavery and the Nightfall Queen’s guards have found out I’m not entirely human.I guess I’m lucky they didn’t kill me.The next thing I know I’m transferred to the Elf King’s castle to find out that he has bought me...adult · alpha-mc · book · dark · enemies-to-lovers · epic · fae · fake-relationship · female-mc · fiction -
Keeper of Enchanted Rooms by Charlie N. Holmberg
Rhode Island, 1846. Estranged from his family, writer Merritt Fernsby is surprised when he inherits a remote estate in the Narragansett Bay. Though the property has been uninhabited for more than a century, Merritt is ready to call it home—until he realizes he has no choice. With its doors slamming shut and locking behind him, Whimbrel House is not about to let Merritt leave. Ever...alternate-history · audiobook · book · cozy · fiction · gaslamp · ghosts · historical · historical-fiction · horror -
Seasparrow by Kristin Cashore
The fifth novel in the bestselling Graceling Realm series is told from the point of view of Hava, Queen Bitterblue’s sister and spy, and chronicles the harrowing journey back to Monsea.Hava sails across the sea toward Monsea with her sister, the royal entourage, and the world’s only copies of the formulas for the zilfium weapon she saved at the end of Winterkeep... -
Brother Wolf of Piston by T.S. Joyce
Vander is being pushed into a position of power in his new Pack, and he’s not ready. The Zombie Wolf has taken over as Alpha of the Piston Mountain Pack, and the monster is trying to drag him up to Second, but Vander has never been motivated to rise to power…until now. There is a new female on the outskirts of the Pack, and he is tasked with protecting her...abuse · action-adventure · adult · book · contemporary · dark · drama · fiction · friends-to-lovers · ghosts -
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The Fall of Númenor: and Other Tales from the Second Age of Middle-earth by J.R.R. Tolkien, Alan Lee
J.R.R. Tolkien’s writings on the Second Age of Middle-earth, collected for the first time in one volume.J.R.R. Tolkien famously described the Second Age of Middle-earth as a ‘dark age, and not very much of its history is (or need be) told’...fantasy · fiction · classics · high-fantasy · epic · myths · audiobook · action-adventure · philosophy · mythical-creatures -
Evildoer by Dannika Dark, Nicole Poole
Betrayal. Vengeance. Loyalty. Dark forces are at work in the epic conclusion of the USA Today bestselling Crossbreed series.Raven has come a long way since joining Keystone. She embraced her Vampire side, learned to work with others, and even fell in love...adult · angels · audiobook · book · contemporary · dark · dark-fantasy · demons · female-mc · fiction -
Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn
The powerful sequel to the instant New York Times bestselling and award-winning Legendborn—perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare and Margaret Rogerson!The shadows have risen, and the line is law. All Bree wanted was to uncover the truth behind her mother’s death. So she infiltrated the Legendborn Order, a secret society descended from King Arthur’s knights—only to discover her own ancestral power...arthurian · book · contemporary · dark-academia · demons · family · fiction · law-enforcement · lgbtq · low-fantasy -
Desire in His Blood by Zoey Draven
A monster wants her as his bride…and he will stop at nothing to claim her.Gemma Hara is drowning under the weight of her father’s debts. Working herself to the bone, she knows that if she doesn’t pay them off in time, the sadistic creditors will take everything: their home, their respected name, and, worst of all, her two beautiful sisters...adult · aliens · alpha-mc · arranged-marriage · book · cheerful-mc · dark · dragons · enemies-to-lovers · fated-mates -
The Wilderwomen by Ruth Emmie Lang
Ohioana Book Award finalist Ruth Emmie Lang returns with a new cast of ordinary characters with extraordinary abilities.Five years ago, Nora Wilder disappeared. The older of her two daughters, Zadie, should have seen it coming, because she can literally see things coming. But not even her psychic abilities were able to prevent their mother from vanishing one morning...action-adventure · book · contemporary · family · fiction · low-fantasy · magic · magical-realism · mystery · paranormal -
Cruelest Oblivion by Michelle Heard
From USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Michelle Heard, comes a new, full-length Dystopian Romance novel.Over the past four decades, the dome over our Ecocity has protected us from the deviants living in the forbidden territory. Since the great war ended, our lives have consisted of virtue and order...abuse · action-adventure · adult · age-gap · apocalyptic · betrayal · book · contemporary · crime · dark -
Sweetest Awareness by Michelle Heard
From USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Michelle Heard, writing as MA Heard, comes the next installment of the Cruelest Oblivion Duet. With the impending war on our doorstep, I’m training harder than ever to become the woman I was always meant to be.A warrior.I’m faced with trials set out to break me, but I keep getting up and walking away stronger than before...