Top new sci-fi books in May 2022
Last updated:
May 31, 2022
May 2022 featuring new releases by Jodi Picoult, Thérèse Plummer, Emma Straub, Katharine McGee, David Yoon, Andrew Pyper, Joshua Jackson, Rachel Lynn Solomon, Ruby Dixon, Ryk Brown, Seanan McGuire, Carrie Vaughn, David Sodergren and many more.
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Choice by Jodi Picoult, Thérèse Plummer
Listening Length: 38 minutesIn this thought-provoking short, #1 New York Times best-selling and award-winning author Jodi Picoult explores a dystopian crisis through the pinhole lens of an ex-couple experiencing an unwanted pregnancy.Margot and James are broken up—for good this time. James made sure of it when he dropped the bomb on Margot: that he doesn’t want kids, ever...audiobook · fiction · feminism · sci-fi · contemporary · politics · dystopia · female-author · drama · womens-fiction -
![This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub]()
This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub
Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2022 by Harper's Bazaar, Oprah Daily, Glamour, Entertainment Weekly, Good Housekeeping, Parade, Bustle, Marie Claire, PopSugar, Thrillist, Lit Hub and more! What if you could take a vacation to your past? With her celebrated humor, insight, and heart, beloved New York Times bestseller Emma Straub offers her own twist on traditional time travel tropes, and a...adult · book · contemporary · family · female-mc · fiction · literary-fiction · magical-realism · paranormal · time-travel -
![Rivals by Katharine McGee]()
Rivals by Katharine McGee
Beatrice is queen, and for the American royal family, everything is about to change. Relationships will be tested.Princess Samantha is in love with Lord Marshall Davis—but the more serious they get, the more complicated things become. Is Sam destined to repeat her string of broken relationships…and this time will the broken heart be her own? Strangers will become friends...alternate-history · book · contemporary · female-mc · fiction · friendship · humor · realistic · royalty · season-summer -
![City of Orange by David Yoon]()
City of Orange by David Yoon
A man who can not remember his own name wakes up in an apocalyptic landscape, injured and alone. He has vague memories of life before, but he can't see it clearly and can't grasp how his current situation came to be. He must learn to survive by finding sources of water and foraging for food...adult · anthologies · apocalyptic · dystopia · fiction · literary-fiction · mystery · poc-author · post-apocalyptic · psychological -
![Oracle 2 The Dreamland Murders by Andrew Pyper, Joshua Jackson, Devon Bostick, Humberly Gonzalez]()
audiobook · mystery · supernatural · paranormal · fiction · horror · crime · suspense · witches-wizards · family -
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![See You Yesterday by Rachel Lynn Solomon]()
See You Yesterday by Rachel Lynn Solomon
From the author of Today Tonight Tomorrow comes a magical romance in the vein of Groundhog Day about a girl forced to relive her disastrous first day of college—only to discover that her nemesis is stuck in the time loop with her.Barrett Bloom is hoping college will be a fresh start after a messy high school experience. But when school begins on September 21st, everything goes wrong...book · contemporary · enemies-to-lovers · fiction · friends-to-lovers · humor · magical-realism · mystery · new-adult · paranormal -
![When She's Lonely by Ruby Dixon]()
When She's Lonely by Ruby Dixon
Everyone says humans are safe on Risda III.Yeah, right.I was taken from Earth years ago and I’ve learned one thing - a flawed human is a dead human. So I keep my flaws to myself, and I focus on running my farm.At least, I try to. But when I (accidentally) burn the barn down, one of the local officials shows up to help me put it out...adult · aliens · book · contemporary · disability · enemies-to-lovers · fiction · friends-to-lovers · humor · new-adult -
![Ep.#3.3 - Liberty and Truth, Peace and Prosperity by Ryk Brown]()
Ep.#3.3 - Liberty and Truth, Peace and Prosperity by Ryk Brown
Episode 3.3A new foe arises…An ugly truth emerges…A long lost friend returns…An iconic ship flies into battle…Captain Scott and the crew of the Aurora face the reality of a galaxy that is, in many ways, worse off than the one they left behind. But in doing so, they discover a new mission for the Aurora’s namesake, her captain, and her crew...action-adventure · adult · book · exploration · fiction · space · space-opera · space-travel · sci-fi -
![Someone in Time: Tales of Time-Crossed Romance by Seanan McGuire, Carrie Vaughn, Jeffrey Ford, Jonathan Strahan]()
Someone in Time: Tales of Time-Crossed Romance by Seanan McGuire, Carrie Vaughn, Jeffrey Ford, Jonathan Strahan
Anthology of inclusive tales of people through time looking for one another and for ways for the world to be better.Love brought together or torn apart by time travel.This anthology is the latest collection of time-travel romance sci-fi short stories from prominent, award-winning sci-fi authors including Nina Allan, Carrie Vaughn, and Seanan McGuire... -
![The Haar by David Sodergren]()
The Haar by David Sodergren
“I don’t fear death... but they do.”Muriel McAuley has lived in the Scottish fishing village of Witchaven all her life. She was born there, and she intends to die there.But when an overseas property developer threatens to evict the residents from their homes and raze Witchaven to the ground in the name of progress, all seems lost… until the day a mysterious fog bank creeps inland...romance · horror · fiction · fantasy · sci-fi · paranormal · supernatural · folk-horror · rural · spooky -
![Captain of the Guard by Anna Hackett]()
Captain of the Guard by Anna Hackett
An alien warrior and a fierce shapeshifter who drive each other crazy must work together to save an entire planet from a terrifying evil.First Claw Annora Rahl is tough, fierce, and loyal. She stands at her emperor’s side to protect the wolf shapeshifters of the planet Damar, and she isn’t afraid to use her claws...action-adventure · adult · aliens · alpha-mc · animals · book · enemies-to-lovers · female-mc · fiction · first-contact -
![Connection Unknown by Michael Chatfield]()
Connection Unknown by Michael Chatfield
Luke Tavares has dreamed of joining the vast gaming guilds of the hypernet. After recently graduating high school, his parents have given him the same ultimatum as his siblings; he has one month to get a job to pay for his air, gravity, and water aboard the Dahlia.The freighter needs more hands, but Luke doesn’t want to be a trader-ship engineer...action-adventure · aliens · book · fiction · first-contact · hard-sci-fi · invasion · litrpg · male-author · military -
![This Is Not the Real World by Anna Carey]()
This Is Not the Real World by Anna Carey
In the explosive, thrilling sequel to This Is Not the Jess Show, 18-year-old Jess is out for revenge as she confronts the corrupt media empire that documented every moment of her childhood. Finally free of Swickley and a life that was broadcast to the whole world on Stuck in the 90's, Jess is doing her best to adjust to existence on the outside–but she can't outrun her past forever... -
![Turning The Tide: A Mystery, Thriller, Sci-Fi, and Urban Fantasy Charity Anthology for Ukraine by Jonathan Maberry, Nick Thacker, D.N. Erikson, Anthony M. Strong]()
Turning The Tide: A Mystery, Thriller, Sci-Fi, and Urban Fantasy Charity Anthology for Ukraine by Jonathan Maberry, Nick Thacker, D.N. Erikson, Anthony M. Strong
Authors coming together to help Ukraine...adult · anthologies · crime · fiction · horror · literary-fiction · mystery · suspense · urban-fantasy · sci-fi -
![When It Ends by Penelope Black]()
When It Ends by Penelope Black
: a dark apocalyptic...romance · reverse-harem · dystopia · apocalyptic · post-apocalyptic · contemporary · fiction · suspense · new-adult · friends-to-lovers -
![A Rip Through Time by Kelley Armstrong]()
A Rip Through Time by Kelley Armstrong
"A great read." —Charlaine HarrisIn this series debut from New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong, a modern-day homicide detective finds herself in Victorian Scotland—in an unfamiliar body—with a killer on the loose.May 20, 2019: Homicide detective Mallory is in Edinburgh to be with her dying grandmother. While out on a jog one evening, Mallory hears a woman in distress...adult · book · crime · fiction · historical · historical-fiction · law-enforcement · mystery · paranormal · police-procedural -
![Vows of Empire by Emily Skrutskie]()
Vows of Empire by Emily Skrutskie
Two young princes on opposite sides of a war must decide between loyalty and love in this galaxy-shaking finale of the Bloodright Trilogy.Gal and Ettian have never been farther apart. Once, they were roommates and best friends, each suffocating under a secret of galactic consequence...action-adventure · book · fiction · lgbtq · military · mlm · space · space-opera · young-adult · sci-fi -
![Olivia and the Orc by Honey Phillips]()
Olivia and the Orc by Honey Phillips
An orc guard. A kidnapped human. A treacherous journey…The last thing Olivia remembers is celebrating a friend’s birthday. The next thing she knows, she and her friends are being marched across an alien desert by a gang of small lizardmen - and one very large and forbidding green alien...adult · aliens · book · contemporary · fiction · humor · monsters · multi-pov · paranormal · slavery -
![A Gift for the Alien Warrior by Honey Phillips]()
A Gift for the Alien Warrior by Honey Phillips
Can a forgotten alien warrior protect his newfound family?Taranov spent years doing his duty before finally escaping his dying planet. His new life as a trader is calm, peaceful… and empty. Then he stumbles upon an abandoned ship, a helpless infant, and a beautiful female who can’t even remember her name. His instincts demand that he protect them, but his heart wants so much more...adult · aliens · alpha-mc · amnesia · book · children · dark · fated-mates · fiction · first-contact -
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![After the Revolution by Robert Evans]()
After the Revolution by Robert Evans
After the Revolution is a novel about North America, roughly twenty years after the collapse of the old United States. In the Republic of Texas, a failing Libertarian rump state, a Christian dominionist militia suddenly sweeps into power, disrupting the lives of our three protagonists.Robert Evans is a conflict journalist who has reported on civil wars in Iraq, Syria and Ukraine...adult · apocalyptic · audiobook · book · dystopia · fiction · politics · violent-conflict · war · sci-fi -
![Milo and Marcos at the End of the World by Kevin Christopher Snipes]()
Milo and Marcos at the End of the World by Kevin Christopher Snipes
When Marcos moves to town, Milo is forced to acknowledge the feelings he's kept hidden, especially from his religious parents. But as natural disasters begin to befall them the closer they become, Milo and Marcos soon begin to wonder if the universe itself is plotting against them in this young adult debut by playwright and creator of The Two Princes podcast, Kevin Christopher Snipes...romance · lgbtq · young-adult · contemporary · dystopia · fiction · sci-fi · coming-of-age · mlm · audiobook -
![Shatter by Miranda Bridges]()
Shatter by Miranda Bridges
I'm a prisoner of the Atori. And her.There's a pull toward this woman.It's powerful.Formidable.Unbreakable.This tiny human has shackled me.Taken me captive.Taken my mind.My desires.My heart...action-adventure · adult · aliens · alpha-mc · barbarians · book · captivity · dark · female-mc · fiction -
![Sleepwalk by Dan Chaon]()
Sleepwalk by Dan Chaon
A high speed and darkly comic road trip through a near future America with a big hearted mercenary, from beloved and acclaimed novelist Dan ChaonSleepwalk’s hero, Will Bear, is a man with so many aliases that he simply thinks of himself as the Barely Blur. At fifty years old, he’s been living off the grid for over half his life...action-adventure · adult · audiobook · book · crime · dystopia · fiction · futuristic · literary-fiction · murder -
![Arbitrium by Anjali Sachdeva]()
Arbitrium by Anjali Sachdeva
Vashti is a pathogenic diplomat—an ambassador to the world of viruses, whom she communicates with through a machine that can translate their chemical signals into images, tastes, smells, sounds, and memories. She begins a negotiation between the US Government and a diplomatic contingent from Arenavirus, a virus which has just begun spreading a deadly mutation in Florida... -
![A Brief History of Living Forever by Jaroslav Kalfar]()
A Brief History of Living Forever by Jaroslav Kalfar
In a nativist near-future America obsessed with eternal life and under the increasing threat of technological surveillance, a long-lost brother and sister risk everything to reclaim their mother from oblivion.When Adéla contracts a terminal illness, her thoughts turn to Tereza, the daughter she gave up at birth, forty years earlier...adult · book · dystopia · family · fiction · historical · historical-fiction · horror · post-apocalyptic · supernatural -
![A Sh*tload of Crazy Powers by Jackson Ford]()
A Sh*tload of Crazy Powers by Jackson Ford
Telekinetic government operative Teagan Frost finds herself powerless and fighting for her life in this action-packed sci-fi adventure that will blow your tiny mind. Teagan Frost has enough sh*t to deal with, between her job as a telekinetic government operative and a certain pair of siblings who have returned from the dead to wreak havoc with their powers...action-adventure · adult · assassins · book · cyberpunk · fiction · genetic-engineering · humor · mystery · political-intrigue -
![Nevrik by Regine Abel]()
Nevrik by Regine Abel
She is all he’s ever wanted.With the threat of the rebels’ looming war, romance is the last thing on Tyonna’s mind. But as she prepares to set off on a mission, the new member to join her crew leaves her breathless. Nevrik is the most imposing and intimidating Scelk she has ever seen...action-adventure · adult · aliens · black-mc · book · contemporary · fiction · first-contact · genetic-engineering · humor -
![Keep Away by M.R. Forbes]()
Keep Away by M.R. Forbes
Ben knows that if he’s going to make it as a starship captain, something’s got to give. After another unexpected run-in with Mr. Keep, he’s ready to accept that he can’t avoid his fate forever.But the first step is a doozie, and he isn’t exactly starting out on the best footing. He has more to lose than his starship or his life. A lot more.Buying the starship was business. This is personal...adult · audiobook · book · exploration · fiction · first-contact · galactic-empire · genetic-engineering · military · space -
![Smart Girls Don’t Kiss Aliens by Alina Jacobs]()
Smart Girls Don’t Kiss Aliens by Alina Jacobs
A Hot Romantic Comedy Crash-land on an alien barbarian planet and told there’s no way home?LMAO! I’m a rocket scientist. Miss me with that noise.Anyone else might have a nervous breakdown, but I was abducted with my besties! Between us, we have fifteen PhDs.We will be getting off this planet. Trust.No, I will not be finding an eternal bonded mate among the seven-foot-tall alien males...adult · aliens · audiobook · book · contemporary · fiction · forced-proximity · humor · monsters · paranormal -
![Eyes of the Void by Adrian Tchaikovsky]()
Eyes of the Void by Adrian Tchaikovsky
The Arthur C. Clarke award-winning author of Children of Time brings us the second novel in an extraordinary space opera trilogy about humanity on the brink of extinction, and how one man's discovery will save or destroy us all.After eighty years of fragile peace, the Architects are back, wreaking havoc as they consume entire planets...adult · aliens · book · exploration · fiction · military · mystery · space · space-fleet · space-opera -
![Orphans of Bliss: Tales of Addiction Horror by Cassandra Khaw, Josh Malerman, Kathe Koja, S.A. Cosby]()
Orphans of Bliss: Tales of Addiction Horror by Cassandra Khaw, Josh Malerman, Kathe Koja, S.A. Cosby
"My soul's bliss kills my body, but does not satisfy itself." ~Emily BronteAddiction is the perpetual epidemic, where swarms of human moths flutter to the flames of hell. Because that warm blanket of a heroin high, that joyful intoxication of a pint of vodka, that electric energy from a line of cocaine, over time leaves you with a cold loneliness and a bitter heart... -
![Brotherhood by Mike Chen]()
Brotherhood by Mike Chen
Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker must stem the tide of the raging Clone Wars and forge a new bond as Jedi Knights.The Clone Wars have begun. Battle lines are being drawn throughout the galaxy. With every world that joins the Separatists, the peace guarded by the Jedi Order is slipping through their fingers... -
![The Doctor by C.S. Poe]()
The Doctor by C.S. Poe
1882—Gillian Hamilton, magic caster and Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Magic and Steam, has been stripped of his title, badge, and freedom. Gillian’s true name and powers have been exposed, so now he’s kept under lock and key. To make a tragedy worse, Gunner the Deadly has returned to his life out in the Wild West and has not been heard from since...action-adventure · adult · book · fiction · historical · horror · industrial-era · killer · law-enforcement · lgbtq -
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![The Sanctuary by Murray Andrew]()
The Sanctuary by Murray Andrew
In a disintegrating and increasingly lawless land, a young man is travelling north.Ben is a young painter from the crowded, turbulent city. For six months his fiancée Cara has been living on the remote island of Sanctuary Rock, the property of millionaire philanthropist Sir John Pemberley. Now she has decided to break off their engagement and stay there for good...fiction · sci-fi · dystopia · crime · mystery · audiobook · action-adventure · near-future · murder · law-enforcement -
![Shadow Agents by David Alastair Hayden]()
Shadow Agents by David Alastair Hayden
Siv and the others may have escaped Ekaran IV on the Outworld Ranger, but now they’re on the run with two governments, several criminal organizations, and a host of bounty hunters in pursuit. If they want to protect Oona, the young hyperphasic messiah, they need allies, resources, and information. The girl’s father, Ambassador Vim, could provide those things. The problem: he’s missing...action-adventure · adult · book · exploration · fiction · galactic-empire · military · space · space-fleet · space-opera -
![Such a Beautiful Thing to Behold: A Novel by Umar Turaki]()
Such a Beautiful Thing to Behold: A Novel by Umar Turaki
An inexplicable sickness. A small town cut off from the world. An unexpected community of survivors forges a family out of the despair, struggling against things known and unknown for survival and hope.A mysterious plague known as the Grey grips the small village of Pilam, which the world has quarantined without pity...adult · book · disaster · dystopia · epidemy · fiction · horror · literary-fiction · medical · post-apocalyptic -
![Ruination by Courtney Konstantin]()
Ruination by Courtney Konstantin
Montana calls to him and all he wants is to take his family home.Rafe Duncan isn't the oldest of his siblings, but he felt the pressure of responsibility just the same. He dedicated his life to keeping their family compound running and his goal was to get them back there, alive.At the beginning of the zombie apocalypse, Rafe couldn’t have foreseen what was to come... -
![Superpowers Unlocked #2 by Justin Trublood]()
Superpowers Unlocked #2 by Justin Trublood
After a days-long meteor storm, superpowers emerge, creating more villains than heroes. One man will unlock the powers of a few beautiful women to save a small town from an overpowered supervillain.Turk Stone has developed an unusual skill after the storm. He calls his new skill, or superpower, anticipation as it allows him to see the effects of actions he’s about to take... -
![Alien Cyberwarrior's Matched Mate by Mina Carter]()
Alien Cyberwarrior's Matched Mate by Mina Carter
Desperate, she signs her life away… to the scariest alien she’s ever seen.Losing her job is the last straw for Isabella. She’ll be kicked out of her apartment unless she finds more work, and living on the street is a very short death sentence. But no one’s hiring a woman from the bottom rung of life’s ladder and even the organ-rec companies shut the door in her face...action-adventure · adult · aliens · alpha-mc · book · fated-mates · fiction · insta-love · paranormal · steamy -
![Child Zero by Chris Holm]()
Child Zero by Chris Holm
From molecular biologist turned Anthony Award-winning author of THE KILLING KIND comes a fact-based thriller in the vein of Michael Crichton about our species’ next great existential threat.It began four years ago with a worldwide uptick of bacterial infections: meningitis in Frankfurt, cholera in Johannesburg, tuberculosis in New Delhi...adult · apocalyptic · audiobook · book · dystopia · fiction · futuristic · hard-sci-fi · mystery · near-future
