Top new sci-fi books out this week: 31 Jul - 6 Aug 2022
Last updated:
August 6, 2022
This week featuring new releases by Mohsin Hamid, Dennis E. Taylor, Kate Quinn, Jamie Ford, Cristin Terrill, Michele Mills, Chuck Wendig, Cassie Mint, Susan Trombley, Calista Skye and many more.
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The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid
From the New York Times bestselling author of Exit West, a story of love, loss, and rediscovery in a time of unsettling changeOne morning, Anders wakes to find that his skin has turned dark, his reflection a stranger to him. At first he tells only Oona, an old friend, newly a lover. Soon, reports of similar occurrences surface across the land...21st-century · adult · audiobook · book · contemporary · fiction · humor · literary-fiction · poc-mc · politics -
Roadkill by Dennis E. Taylor
Three 20-somethings are all that stands between an otherworldly threat and the survival of Earth in the latest thrill ride by Dennis E. Taylor, author of the Audible and New York Times best-selling Bobiverse series.Jack Kernigan is having a bad day...a bad year...a bad life. After being booted out of MIT, he’s back in his Ohio hometown, working for the family business, facing a life of mediocrity...sci-fi · audiobook · fiction · aliens · humor · ai · young-adult · space · contemporary · first-contact -
Signal Moon by Kate Quinn
A short story about an impossible connection across two centuries that could make the difference between peace or war.Yorkshire, 1943. Lily Baines, a bright young debutante increasingly ground down by an endless war, has traded in her white gloves for a set of headphones. It’s her job to intercept enemy naval communications and send them to Bletchley Park for decryption...historical-fiction · fiction · time-travel · sci-fi · historical · ww2 · fantasy · audiobook · war · mystery -
The Many Daughters of Afong Moy by Jamie Ford
Dorothy Moy breaks her own heart for a living. As Washington’s former poet laureate, that’s how she describes channeling her dissociative episodes and mental health struggles into her art. But when her five-year-old daughter exhibits similar behavior and begins remembering things from the lives of their ancestors, Dorothy believes the past has truly come to haunt her...historical-fiction · fiction · magical-realism · fantasy · historical · literary-fiction · audiobook · mental-illness · sci-fi · family -
The Stars Between Us by Cristin Terrill
There’s always been a mystery to Vika Hale’s life. Ever since she was a child, she’s had an unknown benefactor providing for her and her family, making sure that Vika and her sister received the best education they could. Now, Vika longs for a bigger life than one as a poor barmaid on a struggling planet, but those dreams feel out of reach... -
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Her Alien Ex-Con by Michele Mills
I’m on the Omega 9 space station in the midst of a bungled prison transfer. Handcuffed to a scary, impossibly tall, satanic-looking convict. Holy hell. And I’m on the run with him because it turns out he’s breaking out of prison?He’s rough, bossy and throws flash-flames from his distended jaw... -
Wayward by Chuck Wendig
The sequel to the national bestseller Wanderers, the instant classic that "takes science, politics, horror, and science fiction and blends them into an outstanding story about the human spirit in times of turmoil, claiming a spot on the list of must-read apocalyptic novels" (NPR)Five years ago, ordinary Americans fell under the grip of a strange new malady that caused them to sleepwalk across...action-adventure · audiobook · book · fiction · horror · mystery · post-apocalyptic · suspense · young-adult · sci-fi -
Ride Or Die by Cassie Mint
She’s sweet and innocent—and that’s like catnip in this strip club.It’s okay, though. I won’t let the pretty bartender out of my sight.Shy girls like Ginger have no business in places like this. I’m so mad at my sister for hiring her, I could spit.And I can tell from her wide eyes, from the large berth she gives the patrons–Ginger doesn’t feel safe here. Not at all.Well, that changes tonight...romance · contemporary · insta-love · age-gap · workplace · small-town · biker · holidays · anthologies · female-mc -
My Chameleon Mate by Susan Trombley
VeraI accidentally launched an escape pod on my miserable honeymoon—with me on it—and crash-landed in the middle of an alien jungle on a forbidden “emerging civilization” planet, breaking about a hundred Cosmic Syndicate laws.Oh, and I robbed a hot lizard guy with sexy black eyes, the most colorful scales I’ve ever seen, and a powerful prehensile tail that curls up like a cinnamon roll... -
adult · aliens · alpha-mc · book · captivity · dark · fated-mates · female-mc · fiction · fish-out-of-water
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Eversion by Alastair Reynolds
From the master of the space opera, Alastair Reynolds, comes a dark, mind-bending SF adventure spread across time and space, Doctor Silas Coade has been tasked with keeping his crew safe as they adventure across the galaxy in search of a mysterious artifact, but as things keep going wrong, Silas soon realizes that something more sinister is at work, and this may not even be the first time it's...action-adventure · adult · aliens · book · exploration · fiction · first-contact · hard-sci-fi · space · space-opera -
The Sky Vault by Benjamin Percy
The third and final book in Percy’s innovative and acclaimed Comet Cycle, The Sky Vault follows the aftermath of an airplane that goes missing over Fairbanks, Alaska, in the wake of the comet, and a teenager’s search for answers about his father's final moments aboard the flight.The comet, Cain, came from beyond our solar system, its debris containing elements unknown...action-adventure · adult · aliens · book · conspiracies · dystopia · fiction · first-contact · horror · invasion -
Nailing the Alien by Ava Ross
My short-term construction job with a brutish orc boss just got complicated.Desperate to escape the clutches of the alien lizard mafia, I accept a spur-of-the-moment job offer on a distant planet. A monstrous, grumpy alien orc is building a new home in a distant colony, and he’s looking for an assistant.He needs me to hold his hammer. I get it. It’s a big hammer...adult · aliens · book · cheerful-mc · fated-mates · fiction · first-contact · forced-proximity · galactic-empire · grumpy-mc -
40 by Alan Heathcock
From the award-winning author Alan Heathcock comes an American myth of the a vision of civil war, spectacle, and disaster of biblical proportions.In a future America ravaged by natural disaster, pandemic, and political unrest, a fundamentalist faction emerges...fiction · sci-fi · dystopia · audiobook · angels · horror · paranormal · literary-fiction · post-apocalyptic · soldiers -
Rut by Reese Morrison
Elias is a viratrix. Which means he's supposed to be big, strong, and in control. He's two of those things... but being in control is the last thing he wants.Especially when his colleague goes into heat, sending him and his best friend, Jordie--another viratrix who just happens to be his research assistant--into rut.But it'll be fine... -
Scarecrow Has a Gun by M.P. Kozlowsky, Michael Paul Kozlowsky
Never trust other people's memories, and watch out for your ownSean Whittlesea was there when his wife was murdered. He saw the light leave her eyes. He held her dead body in his arms. He knows he wept, but he cannot recollect a single other detail. Tormented by the tragedy, Sean relives the horror over and over again... -
Guardian of Madness by Michelle Manus
This time, leaving Earth was not Nyx’s choice...After her latest trip off-planet, Nyx Fortuna has every intention of keeping both feet firmly on Earth Between...romance · urban-fantasy · fantasy · sci-fi · mystery · paranormal · audiobook · friendship · humor · drama -
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Tomorrow's Parties: Life in the Anthropocene by Jonathan Strahan
Twelve visions of living in a climate-changed world.We are living in the Anthropocene—an era of dramatic and violent climate change featuring warming oceans, melting icecaps, extreme weather events, habitat loss, species extinction, and more... -
Desperate Times: An EMP Survival Harem by Lara X. Lust
Previously published as Desperate Times - 1 - 4 Collected: (An EMP Apocalypse Survival Harem) by Lust, Lara X. (AUTHOR).Dom’s life has never been easy.He’s fought for everything he has. Forged in the fires of poverty and neglect, he’s spent years building a life for himself. And it seems like everything is finally coming together...romance · harem · fiction · steamy · post-apocalyptic · polyamory · sci-fi · fantasy · action-adventure · futuristic -
Heart of Steel by Demelza Carlton
She never expected to summon a demon THIS sinfully sexy…Carline swore off witchcraft for good when she arrived at the Swan River Colony.But when her home is attacked, she's forced to consult her spell book for the help of a paranormal protector to keep her safe...paranormal · fantasy · demons · supernatural · witches-wizards · multi-pov · aliens · audiobook · historical · urban-fantasy -
The Marriage Bargain by Moriah Blackwood
Alien Overlords ruling Earth need human females to rebuild a decimated population. Delle refuses to end up on a breeder's list. Overlord Caide wants to avoid returning to his home planet and his father's harsh rule. Can a marriage of convenience protect them both?Earth was ripped apart during the Final War, but the alien Overlords have come down to save us...romance · fantasy · aliens · marriage-of-convenience · prison · sci-fi · fiction · supernatural · monsters · audiobook -
Wet Dream: A Paranormal Interracial Erotic Romance by Lexi Esme
Deonne has finally had enough of her boyfriend’s toxicity, and when his behavior crosses the line she musters the courage to kick him out once and for all. She thinks she's finally found peace but then, in the midst of her deepest sleep in years, she is deliciously ravished and brought to the heights of ecstasy in a vivid dream by a sexy stranger with an insatiable desire for her...romance · monsters · paranormal · fantasy · steamy · poc-author · horror · poc-mc · sci-fi · fiction -
Trickster Caught by Robin O'Connor
A secret stowaway, an alien shapeshifter, a truth which could destroy them both...ChloeMy entire life has been one disaster after another. And now I'm stuck in the cargo bay of a spaceship, hoping the hulking great alien shapeshifter who just walked in won't find me.Except… When he makes a sound of pain I have to look. Of course I do...romance · slavery · shapeshifters · sci-fi · aliens · action-adventure · first-contact · space-opera · fantasy · paranormal -
The Potrero Complex by Amy L. Bernstein
Journalist Rags Goldner is battle-scarred and heartbroken after covering a devastating pandemic that rages in Baltimore for five years. She leaves the city with her partner in search of a simpler life in small-town Maryland—only to discover nothing in Canary is simple...fiction · mystery · dystopia · female-author · drama · sci-fi · mental-illness · dark · indigenous-mc · poc-mc -
Face by Joma West
Life is competitive; all the best babies are designed now.Schuyler and Madeline Burroughs have the perfect Face—rich and powerful enough to assure their dominance in society.But in SchAddie’s household, cracks are beginning to appear. Schuyler is bored and taking risks. Maddie is becoming brittle, her happiness ever more fleeting. And their menial is fighting the most bizarre compulsions...sci-fi · fiction · dystopia · audiobook · literary-fiction · female-author · psychological · futuristic · romance · genetic-engineering -
Garden of Echoes and Ash by J. Ember Hintz
Resurrecting humans is forbidden… As a reaper, Renae Martin is duty bound to protect the secrets of the afterlife, even if it means stealing memories and devouring a few souls. Her ravenous gift, however, has always had a mind of its own. She’ll need to keep it on a tight leash if she wants to pass her probation and avoid being sent back to the sensory deprived hell that awaits her if she fails... -
Gradschool Hucow: Part One by Vivien Darkholme
Brilliant, sexy, Grad student Katie is falling behind and looking for inspiration for her thesis when her world famous professor, Dr. Fields, invites her along to his hucow farm and research facility. Of course, Katie can't pass up the opportunity for some one on one time with hot, daddy material, Dr. Fields... -
The Memory Project: An LGBTQ+ Sci-fi Mystery Novel by Andrew C Youngson
“Remember me…” She cries to me from the past. A past that isn’t mine. Douglas ‘Angel’ Sermanni is losing himself. Other people’s memories are an open book to him – the gift and curse of a Weaver. His psyche is fractured by the trauma of his clients, and now he’s been cast out by his secretive overseers, The Mnemosyne Project...