Top new sci-fi books out this week: 26 Jun - 2 Jul 2022
Last updated:
July 2, 2022
This week featuring new releases by Lauren Wilkinson, Ruby Dixon, Erin Flanagan, Alexis Schaitkin, Lidia Yuknavitch, Igor Nikolic, Josh Malerman, Richard Thomas, C.J. Connolly, Michele Mills, T.L. Payne and many more.
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A Scandal in Brooklyn by Lauren Wilkinson
A classic Holmesian detective untangles a locked-room mystery with a very modern twist in this venomously diverting short story by Lauren Wilkinson, the Washington Post bestselling author of American Spy...urban · new-york-state · mystery · fiction · audiobook · contemporary · crime · sci-fi · poc-author · conspiracies -
![Corsairs: Mathiras by Ruby Dixon]()
Corsairs: Mathiras by Ruby Dixon
Someone is illegally stealing humans from their home world and cloning them.For months, we’ve been hunting this ring of criminals and the end is in sight. I’m separating from my brothers and taking my ship to track down the bad guys.One small problem — Helen insists upon joining me on this dangerous mission.Helen herself is a clone, created to be an object of beauty... -
![Blackout by Erin Flanagan]()
Blackout by Erin Flanagan
In this unforgettable psychological thriller, the dark is a terrifying mystery for a woman on the edge.Seven hard-won months into her sobriety, sociology professor Maris Heilman has her first blackout. She chalks it up to exhaustion, though she fears that her husband and daughter will suspect she’s drinking again. Whatever their cause, the glitches start becoming more frequent...fiction · mystery · suspense · psychological · audiobook · crime · contemporary · sci-fi · female-mc · book -
![Elsewhere by Alexis Schaitkin]()
Elsewhere by Alexis Schaitkin
Richly emotive and darkly captivating, with elements of Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” and the imaginative depth of Margaret Atwood, Elsewhere by Alexis Schaitkin conjures a community in which girls become wives, wives become mothers and some of them, quite simply, disappear.Vera grows up in a small town, removed and isolated, pressed up against the mountains, cloud-covered and damp year-round...adult · book · coming-of-age · contemporary · drama · dystopia · family · female-mc · fiction · friendship -
![Thrust by Lidia Yuknavitch]()
Thrust by Lidia Yuknavitch
As rising waters--and an encroaching police state--endanger her life and family, a girl with the gifts of a carrier travels through water and time to rescue vulnerable figures from the margins of history Lidia Yuknavitch has an unmatched gift for capturing stories of people on the margins--vulnerable humans leading lives of challenge and transcendence... -
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![Orbital Ascension by Igor Nikolic]()
Orbital Ascension by Igor Nikolic
You know you really made someone raging mad—when they try to kill you with a nuke.Michael and those who follow him had reached a temporary safe base, but now those in power know his identity.His people are in a race against time, and it’s no longer a question of if they are going to be discovered—but when... -
![The Hideous Book of Hidden Horrors by Josh Malerman, Richard Thomas, John F.D. Taff, Jo Kaplan]()
The Hideous Book of Hidden Horrors by Josh Malerman, Richard Thomas, John F.D. Taff, Jo Kaplan
Winner of the Shirley Jackson AwardThe horror is closer than you think. From Bram Stoker Award-winning editor Doug Murano and today's biggest names in dark fiction comes a new vision of terror. It's lurking under the surface. It's waiting around every corner. It's hiding under your bed. it's buried in the backyard. It's whispered, implied, unspoken. This is The Hideous Book of Hidden Horrors... -
![The Love of My Other Life by C.J. Connolly]()
The Love of My Other Life by C.J. Connolly
THE MUST-READ ROMANCE NOVEL OF SUMMER 2022.Imagine you woke up with the perfect life . . . But it wasn’t yours.Today is Josie’s 36th birthday.Josie’s a single British woman living in a tiny walk-up in Brooklyn. She misses her family, but her radio show is starting to go places. And sure, she could be a dress size smaller, but no one cares what you look like on the radio...romance · contemporary · fiction · womens-fiction · sci-fi · fantasy · audiobook · forbidden-love · cheating · domestic-drama -
![His Human Socialite by Michele Mills]()
His Human Socialite by Michele Mills
I’ve been set up on a blind date with a Hyrrokin named Idun Grindstone?Noooo. This will never work!How can a human who is set to gain a significant inheritance have anything in common with a foul-mouthed, satanic-looking security specialist? Smoke regularly wafts out of this guy’s nostrils and his shiny barbed tail juts out in the air behind him as he prowls across the military hanger... -
![Brink of Darkness by T.L. Payne]()
Brink of Darkness by T.L. Payne
The unthinkable has happened.The World goes dark. All technology is lost.An EMP attack takes out the power grid putting two hundred miles and a dangerous crew of hired assassins between former police detective Sam Wallace and his family.Sam knew this assignment could be dangerous, but now he has to protect the witness and fight his way back home to his family without transportation and technology... -
![Resolute by Jack Campbell]()
Resolute by Jack Campbell
Admiral John "Black Jack" Geary must battle dangers both within and without the Alliance, in this exciting continuation of the New York Times bestselling series. Geary knows that some political factions in the Alliance were just trying to get rid of him when he was assigned to escort a diplomatic and scientific mission to the far reaches of humanity's expansion into the galaxy . . . and beyond...action-adventure · adult · book · fiction · military · space · space-fleet · violent-conflict · war · sci-fi -
![History Night on Union Station by E.M. Foner]()
History Night on Union Station by E.M. Foner
Emigration from Earth has tapered off, leading to a shortage of cheap human labor on the tunnel network, Daniel attempts to organize a job fair for members of the Conference of Sovereign Human Communities, but the aliens and everybody else on Union Station want in on the action... -
![Rocket Girls Love Aliens by Alina Jacobs]()
Rocket Girls Love Aliens by Alina Jacobs
There’s a hot alien male living in my apartment…and he hates my guts.Vidanric reminds me daily that he despises Earth and wants to go home.He’s miserable, and so am I—even though I can’t help but admire the view when he’s standing shirtless in my kitchen making a smoothie. Loudly. At three in the morning.My horoscope didn’t prepare me for any of this... -
![Kingdoms of Night: A standalone fantasy romance anthology by Emma Hamm, May Sage, Lexi C. Foss]()
Kingdoms of Night: A standalone fantasy romance anthology by Emma Hamm, May Sage, Lexi C. Foss
Welcome to Kingdoms of Night, an anthology of standalone novels and novellas, brimming with magic and romance.Emma Hamm, Tasha Black, Lexi C. Foss, Ines Johnson, K.N. Lee, May Sage, Alisha Klapheke, Miranda Honfleur, Jessica M Butler, and Lucy Tempest have come together to give you a glimpse of their incredible worlds...romance · fantasy · omegaverse · anthologies · fae · enemies-to-lovers · sci-fi · shapeshifters · dystopia · paranormal -
![Gods of War by J.N. Chaney, Jonathan P. Brazee]()
Gods of War by J.N. Chaney, Jonathan P. Brazee
As the flames of the Human/Naxli war are fanned into a blaze, the Second Combined Assault Brigade is thrown into the conflict.But with troopers from throughout humanity, including former enemies, Gunnery Sergeant Reverent Pelletier struggles to mold his platoon into an effective fighting force, all while butting heads with his Mad Dog commander...action-adventure · adult · aliens · audiobook · book · colonization · fiction · galactic-empire · genetic-engineering · invasion -
![Shadow of the Sith by Adam Christopher]()
Shadow of the Sith by Adam Christopher
Luke Skywalker and Lando Calrissian return in this essential novel set between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens.The Empire is dead. Nearly two decades on from the Battle of Endor, the tattered remnants of Palpatine’s forces have fled to the farthest reaches of the galaxy... -
![How My Boring Life Was Completely Derailed By Two Big, Blue Alien Dudes from Outer Space by M.L. Eliza]()
How My Boring Life Was Completely Derailed By Two Big, Blue Alien Dudes from Outer Space by M.L. Eliza
When thirty-six-year-old gas station attendant, Olivia, is brought to throne room of an alien king, it soon becomes apparent that he’s her match from a dating app she’s dreamed of meeting. Despite their attraction, staying with Dace as his queen on planet Bakplan is out of the question, but she agrees to one night together, just to get it out of their systems... -
![Invisible Things by Mat Johnson]()
Invisible Things by Mat Johnson
A sharp allegorical novel about a hidden human civilization, a crucial election, and a mysterious invisible force that must not be named, by one of our most imaginative comic novelists ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2022--The MillionsWhen sociologist Nalini Jackson joins the SS Delany for the first manned mission to Jupiter, all she wants is a career opportunity: the chance to conduct the...action-adventure · adult · book · exploration · female-mc · fiction · humor · male-mc · mystery · satire -
![Zar-Rynn: A Tortured Hero Alien Warrior Romance by Alana Khan]()
Zar-Rynn: A Tortured Hero Alien Warrior Romance by Alana Khan
Their love will face the ultimate test.Just days after meeting, Zar and Anya planned and executed a slave revolt, freeing themselves and their friends from their evil masters.For the past three years, these truemates traveled the galaxy righting wrongs, and freeing slaves.Their love is a beacon, an exquisite linking of body and soul...paranormal · sci-fi · fantasy · dystopia · aliens · female-mc · action-adventure · galactic-empire · invasion · fiction -
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![Godslayers by Zoe Hana Mikuta]()
Godslayers by Zoe Hana Mikuta
Godslayers--Zoe Hana Mikuta's high-octane sequel to Gearbreakers--is perfect for fans of Pacific Rim, Pierce Brown's Red Rising Saga, and Marie Lu's Legend series. The only way to kill a god is from the inside...The Gearbreakers struck a devastating blow against Godolia on Heavensday, but the cost of victory has been steep...action-adventure · asian-mc · book · dystopia · enemies-to-lovers · fiction · found-family · lesbian-mc · lgbtq · poc-mc -
![The Red Panda and His Mates by Wendy Rathbone, Lorelei M. Hart]()
The Red Panda and His Mates by Wendy Rathbone, Lorelei M. Hart
Fate sometimes shows up in the form of a cookie. Human alpha Kash inherited his grandfather’s bakery knowing exactly one thing about the bakery business: Cake is delicious. Now after three years of work, work, work, Kash finally has the place breaking even and maybe, just maybe he can start going out and meeting people.Alpha vampire-bear hybrid Ben is ready for a change...adult · age-gap · book · contemporary · fated-mates · fiction · lgbtq · mlm · omegaverse · paranormal -
![Bonded By Savages by Corin Cain]()
Bonded By Savages by Corin Cain
I dreamt of being saved by noble Aurelian warriors. Instead, I was abducted by savages.They come through the portal in a fury of blood and violence, destroying my captors without mercy. They will have none for me, either. Aurelians demand total obedience.The brands mark my rescuers as Fanatics who serve the Old Ways. And when they find their Mate, they possess her body and soul...romance · aliens · sci-fi · reverse-harem · omegaverse · fiction · space-opera · military · polyamory · paranormal -
![Spared By The Monster by Merry Ravenell]()
Spared By The Monster by Merry Ravenell
Welcome to the Gestalt, where Humans are forbidden and mates are sacred. Hauling scrap to feed his family and pay for his sick brother's plague treatments, The Twilight Scion of a Lost House finds himself in possession of a Human that somehow managed to escape the Grays... -
![Critical Alliance by Elizabeth Goddard]()
Critical Alliance by Elizabeth Goddard
"A cybersecurity specialist with a criminal past joins a troubled federal agent to disarm deadly threats and protect national security secrets hidden in an up-and-coming tech company headquartered in backcountry...adult · audiobook · book · christian · contemporary · crime · fiction · mystery · new-adult · spirituality -
![Queen Amid Ashes by Christopher Ruocchio]()
Queen Amid Ashes by Christopher Ruocchio
THOUGH THE BATTLE TO SAVE HER PLANET IS OVER, THE WAR NEVER ENDS.Hadrian Marlowe is newly a knight of the galaxy-spanning Sollan Empire: a hero who they say slew the alien Prince Aranata Otiolo in single combat; a man they say no man or xenobite can kill...action-adventure · adult · aliens · book · fiction · galactic-empire · invasion · military · soldiers · space -
![Viridios by L.A. Holloway]()
Viridios by L.A. Holloway
Previously published in the Big Feels Monster Romance Anthology.Dr. Alaya Monroe came to the dwarf planet TR-47 to study and protect its unique ecosystem...adult · aliens · book · dark · fiction · first-contact · forced-proximity · invasion · kidnapping · kind-mc -
![Mate Exposed by Pearl Tate]()
Mate Exposed by Pearl Tate
Should an Ajnara alien warrior ignore his superior's orders, and instead, protect and rescue a human female from certain death?Victoria loves her job as a teacher, especially since there's no baby in her future. So when the world falls into an apocalypse, it’s not surprising she ends up stranded and protecting some children at her school...action-adventure · adult · aliens · book · contemporary · dark · dystopia · fated-mates · fiction · first-contact -
![Sands of Dune: Novellas from the Worlds of Dune by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson]()
Sands of Dune: Novellas from the Worlds of Dune by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson
Collected for the first time, these Dune novellas by bestselling authors Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson shine a light upon the darker corners of the Dune universe. Spanning space and time, Sands of Dune is essential reading for any fan of the series.The world of Dune has shaped an entire generation of science fiction... -
![Choosing The Demon by Celeste King]()
Choosing The Demon by Celeste King
Life was hell under the Dark Elves. And then the demons came. And it somehow got even worse.They raided our town in a vicious magical battle, killed the Dark Elves and took the humans.I couldn’t do a damn thing when they took my sister away.Then the leader of the invaders set his gaze on me.A monster so cruel and so perfect that to look on him was to cry in sadness and desire.He made me a bargain... -
![The Third Storm by Liz Hambleton]()
The Third Storm by Liz Hambleton
When you don’t know who to trust, you can’t outrun the storms or your past.Rowan is her nephews’ only hope of surviving the harrowing storms threatening to destroy the earth. She would do anything to protect them, including seeking refuge on a military vessel under an assumed identity. On their journey to safety, she and the boys stumble upon an unconscious stranger...romance · dystopia · post-apocalyptic · apocalyptic · forced-proximity · sci-fi · nautical · contemporary · dark · fiction -
![Vedrock: by Cari Silverwood]()
Vedrock: by Cari Silverwood
This female spy I have locked up on my starship wrecks me.She awakens dark needs,To mark her with claw and fang,To grind her beneath me, until she is a whimpering mess.When enemies force me to flee, I take her with me. Our path across this planet is filled with ruined cities, treachery, assassins, and Jinx's luscious rear...omegaverse · sci-fi · dark · paranormal · enemies-to-lovers · aliens · alpha-mc · steamy · romance · abuse -
![Monster F*cker by R.K. Pierce]()
Monster F*cker by R.K. Pierce
A shapeshifter. A curse. A long, hard punishment.After a deal gone wrong with rival supernatural, I found myself at the disposal of a callous monster Mistress. Now, I'm trapped for all eternity, cursed to serve monsters and feed into their carnal fantasies. It isn't the worst job, and it's better than the alternative: death...steamy · monsters · fantasy · shapeshifters · paranormal · magic · fiction · sci-fi · mystery · supernatural -
romance · aliens · sci-fi · fiction · fantasy · friends-to-lovers · fated-mates · steamy · slow-burn · slavery
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historical · paranormal · monsters · multi-pov · fated-mates · abuse · domestic-drama · marriage-of-convenience · mermaids · steamy
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![The Measure by Nikki Erlick]()
The Measure by Nikki Erlick
It seems like any other day: You wake up, pour a cup of coffee, and head out. But today when you open your front door, waiting for you is a small wooden box. This box holds your fate inside: the answer to the exact number of years you will live.From suburban doorsteps to desert tents, every person on every continent receives the same box...adult · audiobook · book · contemporary · dystopia · female-mc · fiction · friendship · lgbtq · literary-fiction -
![Drunk on All Your Strange New Words by Eddie Robson]()
Drunk on All Your Strange New Words by Eddie Robson
Lydia works as translator for the Logi cultural attaché to Earth. They work well together, even if the act of translating his thoughts into English makes her somewhat wobbly on her feet. She’s not the agency’s best translator, but what else is she going to do? She has no qualifications, and no discernible talent in any other field...21st-century · action-adventure · adult · aliens · audiobook · book · crime · fiction · first-contact · humor -
![Zafiil Volume 1: FireBorn UnPainted by M.C.A. Hogarth]()
Zafiil Volume 1: FireBorn UnPainted by M.C.A. Hogarth
Enter into the heart of an alien race in the first historical novel set in the Peltedverse...Thousands of years ago, the God of the Faulfenza promised His people He would send a messiah to lead them into a Golden Age, alongside the Others: aliens who would be to them as brothers and sisters. Not a generation has passed without longing for the fulfillment of that Promise...adult · aliens · book · coming-of-age · exploration · fiction · first-contact · historical-fiction · space · space-opera -
![Alien Sunrise by Alinea Lynnette]()
Alien Sunrise by Alinea Lynnette
♥ A sweet & fluffy hetero romance ♥ Book 1 of 2 in Soleil's Story ♥Earth has been dead for a long, long time. Humanity has lived in isolated underground vaults for so long, 'the surface' is just a legendary fable most folks don't actually believe in anymore.Soleil has spent her 23 years surrounded by concrete walls and dim lights--and, apparently, surrounded by lies as well...aliens · sci-fi · post-apocalyptic · fated-mates · action-adventure · earth · apocalyptic · monsters · warriors · steamy -
![The Next Time I Die by Jason Starr]()
The Next Time I Die by Jason Starr
The mind-bending NEW THRILLER from the two-time Anthony Award-winning author of TWISTED CITY. DYING WAS ONLY THE BEGINNING.Steven Blitz didn't think about his own safety when he saw the man trying to force a woman into his car. He stepped in to defend her, and got a knife to the gut for his troubles...adult · book · crime · fiction · historical · murder · mystery · noir · psychological · serial-killers -
![Beast Unburdened by Robin O'Connor]()
Beast Unburdened by Robin O'Connor
AbigailMonsters are real. And so are aliens…The beast was terrifying. Eight foot tall, covered in green scales with horns that would make a bull jealous. When they threw me into his cell, expecting him to knock me up so they could sell his offspring, the last thing I expected was to find a gentle giant.Okay, okay, not that gentle...romance · aliens · sci-fi · paranormal · supernatural · monsters · alpha-mc · fantasy · slavery · insta-love
