Top new sci-fi books out this week: 2 Oct - 8 Oct 2022
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October 8, 2022
This week featuring new releases by Celeste Ng, Adam Silvera, Zoraida Córdova, A.M. Griffin, Kate Rudolph, Kris Waldherr, Christopher M. Hood, Derek B. Miller, R.J. Blain, S.E. Smith, R.J. Blain, Ella Maven and many more.
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Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng
Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner lives a quiet existence with his loving but broken father, a former linguist who now shelves books in Harvard University’s library. Bird knows to not ask too many questions, stand out too much, or stray too far. For a decade, their lives have been governed by laws written to preserve “American culture” in the wake of years of economic instability and violence...adult · audiobook · book · contemporary · dystopia · family · fiction · literary-fiction · poc-author · psychological -
![The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera]()
The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera
In this prequel to #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon They Both Die at the End, two new strangers spend a life-changing day together after Death-Cast first makes their fateful calls...book · contemporary · death · dystopia · fiction · friendship · lgbtq · male-mc · young-adult · sci-fi -
![Convergence by Zoraida Córdova]()
Convergence by Zoraida Córdova
The next adventure in the High Republic, expanding the new era of Star Wars, with a story set generations before Light of the Jedi... -
![Starstruck by A.M. Griffin, Kate Rudolph, Michelle Howard, V.K. Ludwig]()
Starstruck by A.M. Griffin, Kate Rudolph, Michelle Howard, V.K. Ludwig
These rugged aliens might be ready to take on any challenge under the stars, but when it comes to love, these brawny heroes are STARSTRUCK... -
![Unnatural Creatures: A Novel of the Frankenstein Women by Kris Waldherr]()
Unnatural Creatures: A Novel of the Frankenstein Women by Kris Waldherr
For the first time, the untold story of the three women closest to Victor Frankenstein is brought to life in a dark and sweeping reimagining of Frankenstein by the author of The Lost History of Dreams.The MotherCaroline Frankenstein will do anything to protect her family against the nightmarish revolutions engulfing 18th-century Europe...historical-fiction · horror · gothic · fantasy · fiction · retellings · historical · audiobook · mystery · sci-fi -
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![The Revivalists by Christopher M. Hood]()
The Revivalists by Christopher M. Hood
“The Revivalists is a thrilling, terrifying, surprising, and tender debut, written in such exquisitely precise prose that I felt singed by its imaginary fires and warmed by its beating heart. Chris Hood's nightmarish cross-country family odyssey is also one of the most beautiful love stories I've ever read...fiction · dystopia · sci-fi · post-apocalyptic · apocalyptic · family · cults · fundamentalism · audiobook · western -
![Radio Life by Derek B. Miller]()
Radio Life by Derek B. Miller
In this riveting political thriller, The Commonwealth, a post-apocalyptic civilisation on the rise, is locked in a clash of ideas with the Keepers, a fight which threatens to destroy the world... again...adult · audiobook · book · dystopia · epic · fiction · futuristic · post-apocalyptic · suspense · sci-fi -
![Life-Debt by R.J. Blain]()
Life-Debt by R.J. Blain
When scavenger and hybrid fox Viva comes across a derelict in empty space, what she and her furry partner, Pandora, discover puts them on a collision course for adventure, fame and wealth—assuming she survives the experience. Teaming up with the derelict's living cargo isn't wise, but the handsome stranger might hold the key to the ship and its many secrets...romance · sci-fi · aliens · paranormal · futuristic · urban-fantasy · space-opera · fantasy · fiction · book -
![Pets in Space 7 by S.E. Smith, R.J. Blain]()
Pets in Space 7 by S.E. Smith, R.J. Blain
Pets in Space® is back for a new year of adventures!Pets in Space is back and better than ever! Featuring 13 original, never-before-released stories from some of today's bestselling science fiction romance authors, starring your favorite sci-fi pets. These furry, feathered, and slightly alien friends are always ready for a new adventure with their two-legged human and alien companions... -
![Rescued from the Depths by Ella Maven]()
Rescued from the Depths by Ella Maven
I’m stranded on an island, but this isn’t Castaway and coconuts. There’s no Tom Hanks or Wilson. There’s me, some monkey-like creatures and… oh yeah, I’m on another planet. Grass is blue, dirt is green, and I’m never getting home. Earth feels like light-years away, because it is.To make matters worse, there’s something in the ocean...adult · aliens · alpha-mc · book · fated-mates · female-mc · fiction · forced-proximity · futuristic · insta-love -
![Queer Little Nightmares: An Anthology of Monstrous Fiction and Poetry by Hiromi Goto, Kai Cheng Thom, Amber Dawn, David Demchuk]()
Queer Little Nightmares: An Anthology of Monstrous Fiction and Poetry by Hiromi Goto, Kai Cheng Thom, Amber Dawn, David Demchuk
The fiction and poetry of Queer Little Nightmares reimagines monsters old and new through a queer lens, subverting the horror gaze to celebrate ideas and identities canonically feared in monster lit. Throughout history, monsters have appeared in popular culture as stand-ins for the non-conforming, the marginalized of society... -
![Saturnalia by Stephanie Feldman]()
Saturnalia by Stephanie Feldman
The Saturnalia carnival marks three years since Nina walked away from Philadelphia’s elite Saturn Club—with its genteel debauchery, arcane pecking order, and winking interest in alchemy and the occult. In doing so, she abandoned her closest friends and her chance to climb the social ladder... -
![Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty]()
Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty
From idyllic small towns to claustrophobic urban landscapes, Mallory Viridian is constantly embroiled in murder cases that only she has the insight to solve. But outside of a classic mystery novel, being surrounded by death doesn’t make you a charming amateur detective, it makes you a suspect and a social pariah...action-adventure · adult · book · crime · female-mc · fiction · murder · mystery · space-opera · sci-fi -
![Not with the Eyes by Megan Derr]()
Not with the Eyes by Megan Derr
Oberon's story is the same as all the other Anti-Heroes: people important to her were killed by the G.O.D., and she wants them stopped. More than anything, Oberon wants herself. Himself. Themself. She's taken on so many forms since her life was destroyed that she can't remember the face she was born with, and the G.O.D. long ago erased all evidence she ever existed in the first place...romance · lgbtq · mlm · sci-fi · assassins · super-powered · shapeshifters · fiction · fantasy · political-intrigue -
![Dark Elf's Devotion by Celeste King]()
Dark Elf's Devotion by Celeste King
His gaze promised to break me……but it was his touch that ruined me for all other men.I’ve always heard that my values and convictions are useless on Protheka.How they’d be ripped from me, like everything else.I just didn’t want to be used.All that changed when my sister fell ill.To save her, I sold my soul.Now I belong to a monster...fated-mates · monsters · steamy · alpha-mc · paranormal · ghosts · angels · demons · sci-fi · romance -
![Becoming a Lady by R. Phoenix]()
Becoming a Lady by R. Phoenix
If I’d known what mages could really do, I’d have tried harder to get out of my arranged marriage to one. But no. I’d been stupid, and I’d thought that the threats to change me — mold me, shape me both physically and psychologically — were ridiculous. I wasn’t going to change for anyone, especially not physically...romance · mlm · dark · age-gap · sexual-assault · steamy · forced-proximity · arranged-marriage · fantasy · magic -
![The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler]()
The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler
Humankind discovers intelligent life in an octopus species with its own language and culture, and sets off a high-stakes global competition to dominate the future. Rumors begin to spread of a dangerous species of hyperintelligent octopus that may have developed its own language and culture. The marine biologist Dr...adult · ai · animals · anthropomorphism · audiobook · book · contemporary · cyberpunk · disaster · dystopia -
sci-fi · reverse-harem · paranormal · romance · sexual-assault · bdsm · fiction · steamy · book · adult
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![Following Their Heart by Mira Stanley]()
Following Their Heart by Mira Stanley
Cora might not have a Gift, but when danger threatens, her love will prove more powerful than any weapon on earth.Cora is growing into her role with her seven men at Eagle Peak. She is the heart of the new-world settlement, and she embraces the responsibilities that come with her position...romance · reverse-harem · paranormal · dystopia · post-apocalyptic · lgbtq · supernatural · steamy · age-gap · apocalyptic -
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![American Werewolf in Space by Alisha Sunderland]()
American Werewolf in Space by Alisha Sunderland
On board this spaceship I’m only certain of two things:1. The movies lied to me.2. I’m about to mark an alien and take him like the beast I am. Look, I didn’t believe in aliens either — until I was abducted by them.Waking up on board a spacecraft among several other naked, terrified women prisoners mostly ruled out my government lab fears. Thank God...action-adventure · adult · aliens · alpha-mc · book · captivity · contemporary · dark · expert · fated-mates -
![Planetfall by Emily McCosh]()
Planetfall by Emily McCosh
A rogue cyborg. A talking badger. A bounty job that goes incredibly wrong. Aaron is perfectly content to chase bounties in his run-down little space ship, avoid human interaction at all cost, and lay low from the cyborg planet that created him...sci-fi · space-opera · robots · ai · action-adventure · space-travel · galactic-empire · military · space-fleet · genetic-engineering -
![I Bought Him, So He’s Mine by Kyra Keys, Kaylee Pike]()
I Bought Him, So He’s Mine by Kyra Keys, Kaylee Pike
AureliaResupply Station 5 should have been the perfect hiding place. No one would expect me to join a friend on a work trip to the edge of known space. And the charity date auction she’s running may be a little ridiculous, but it’s for a good cause, so I throw myself into helping.But when I spot someone from my past in the crowd, I panic and bid on the most dangerous-looking guy on the stage...romance · sci-fi · paranormal · humor · fantasy · aliens · steamy · fated-mates · alpha-mc · action-adventure -
![The Loving Dead by Ivy Crimson]()
The Loving Dead by Ivy Crimson
Battling the undead really put a damper on Addison’s love life.Nurse Addison was searching for the one when the pandemic hit eight months ago. Her attention quickly shifted to trying to save humanity one injured person at a time.When the last FEMA camp is overrun and the world is in full blown apocalypse she is left utterly alone...romance · post-apocalyptic · reverse-harem · harem · zombies · apocalyptic · dystopia · sci-fi · futuristic · polyamory -
![Mate Switch by Alana Ash]()
Mate Switch by Alana Ash
Falling in love with someone else’s arranged mate is a bad idea—Even worse when you’re pretending to be their mate-to-be…Look, there’s no easy way to say this. I’ve spent my life being experimented on. I don’t remember if I was a paranormal creature before the experiments or not...romance · paranormal · urban-fantasy · shapeshifters · fated-mates · futuristic · new-adult · small-town · fae · steamy -
![Halloween Hero by Alec Lake]()
Halloween Hero by Alec Lake
She just wanted to go to a party and meet a cute guy in a hot outfit. But this was not the kind of party she was expectingHEATHERThe first guy I see is a cute, semi-naked vampire and he can’t take his eyes off me? Oh yeah this is going to be a good party...romance · vampires · paranormal · steamy · lgbtq · fated-mates · age-gap · aliens · monsters · horror -
![Forgive Me Not by Jennifer Baker]()
Forgive Me Not by Jennifer Baker
In this near-future searing indictment of the juvenile justice system, one incarcerated teen weighs what she is willing to endure for forgiveness.All it took was one night and one bad decision for fifteen-year-old Violetta Chen-Samuels’ life to go off the rails. After driving drunk and causing the accident that kills her little sister, Violetta is incarcerated... -
![Quest for the Hidden City by Lucasfilm Press]()
Quest for the Hidden City by Lucasfilm Press
The New York Times best-selling series continues.... For light and life! A fun and action-packed middle grade adventure set in the world of the High Republic, 150 years before the storytelling of Phase I... -
![Magic Unlocked by Katie Skye]()
Magic Unlocked by Katie Skye
Sophie I’ve been traveling for years as a photographer. When I got the call that a long-lost aunt left me everything in a small seaside town, I pack my bags and head to my new home. I am not expecting to feel at home for the first time. Ever. As I settle into my new life. Things get funky. When the town sheriff comes knocking, I get the shock of my life...paranormal · romance · fantasy · humor · witches-wizards · mythical-creatures · sci-fi · female-mc · fiction · new-adult
