Top new sci-fi books out this week: 30 Oct - 5 Nov 2022
Last updated:
November 5, 2022
This week featuring new releases by Victoria Aveline, Amy Tintera, Jessie Mihalik, Everina Maxwell, Franny Choi, qntm, Sam Hughes, Miranda Bridges, Tessa Gratton, Justina Ireland, Tana Stone, Mandy M. Roth and many more.
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Resisting Maxu by Victoria Aveline
Being kidnapped by aliens and whisked away to another planet isn’t always a bad thing…Meg isn’t like the other alien abduction survivors. She doesn’t missmuch of anything from her former life—least of all her deadbeat husband. Her Clecanian rescuers gave her a fresh start, and she plans to enjoy it. Being recognized as a mate is not on her agenda...action-adventure · adult · aliens · alpha-mc · audiobook · book · enemies-to-lovers · fated-mates · fiction · forced-proximity -
![The Q by Amy Tintera]()
The Q by Amy Tintera
In this action-packed adventure from a New York Times bestselling author, two teenagers from opposite worlds must fight their way through a vast walled quarantine zone in a dystopian America toward their only chance for survival.Seventeen-year-old Maisie Rojas has spent her entire life in the Q—a post-pandemic quarantine zone that was once Austin, Texas... -
![Honor and Shadows by Jessie Mihalik]()
Honor and Shadows by Jessie Mihalik
Captain Octavia Zarola needs an infusion of credits—fast—if she’s going to keep her close-knit bounty hunting crew paid and fed. Tracking down an escaped embezzler on a backwater planet should be a piece of cake, but bounties are rarely as easy as they seem...romance · sci-fi · fantasy · fiction · space-opera · aliens · space · small-town · action-adventure · found-family -
![Ocean's Echo by Everina Maxwell]()
Ocean's Echo by Everina Maxwell
Ocean’s Echo is a stand-alone, romantic space adventure, set in the same universe as Everina Maxwell's hit debut, Winter's Orbit.When Tennal—a rich socialite, inveterate flirt, and walking disaster—is caught using his telepathic powers for illegal activities, the military decides to bind his mind to someone whose coercive powers are strong enough to control him... -
![The World Keeps Ending, and the World Goes On by Franny Choi]()
The World Keeps Ending, and the World Goes On by Franny Choi
From acclaimed poet Franny Choi comes a poetry collection for the ends of worlds--past, present, and future. Choi's third book features poems about historical and impending apocalypses, alongside musings on our responsibilities to each other and visions for our collective survival.Many have called our time dystopian...lgbtq · fiction · contemporary · audiobook · dystopia · wlw · 21st-century · sci-fi · grief · poc-author -
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![Valuable Humans in Transit and Other Stories by qntm, Sam Hughes]()
Valuable Humans in Transit and Other Stories by qntm, Sam Hughes
qntm has been writing science fiction for most of this millennium. His works start from elegant, deep hypotheticals and wind entire universes around them, pushing science, technology, time and logic to breaking point and far beyond.This volume collects the highlights of his short fiction, including "The Difference", "I Don't Know, Timmy, Being God Is A Big Responsibility" and the acclaimed "Lena"... -
![Rebellion by Miranda Bridges]()
Rebellion by Miranda Bridges
Secrets are powerful.And my feelings for this female might be the greatest one of all.Selene might be the only thing I want more than my freedom.Except she's an enigma.A riddle I can't make sense of,but want to solve.When I engage her in a battle of wits,the female plays along.Yet I know she's hiding her motives.And her feelings.It's going to be harder than I thought to discover her secrets... -
![Path of Deceit by Tessa Gratton, Justina Ireland]()
Path of Deceit by Tessa Gratton, Justina Ireland
The #1 New York Times best-selling series continues...for life and light! A provocative and thrilling young adult adventure set in the world of the High Republic, 150 years before the storytelling of Phase I... -
![Sci-Fi Romance Winter Jubilee by Tana Stone]()
Sci-Fi Romance Winter Jubilee by Tana Stone
LIMITED-TIME SPECIAL COLLECTION ONLY AVAILABLE UNTIL JANUARY 1st!!4 First in Series Romances from USA Today Bestselling author Tana Stone! This limited edition holiday collection will be gone after January 1st! GET IT NOW!TAMED: As a Drexian commander tasked with defending his people from a menacing enemy, Dorn has no use for a frail human mate... -
![Thunder with a Chance of Lovestruck by Mandy M. Roth]()
Thunder with a Chance of Lovestruck by Mandy M. Roth
When Detective Drest Bright meets his newest charge, sparks literally fly. There is no denying the instant attraction he feels for Rachael Frankenstein. But she’s off-limits, and he knows as much. Her family has been a thorn in the side of the Nightshade Fae Hunters for over a hundred years, and they aren’t about to let him run off into the sunset with her without a fight...action-adventure · adult · alpha-mc · book · contemporary · cozy · demons · fiction · ghosts · humor -
![Press Pound for Refund by V.K. Ludwig]()
Press Pound for Refund by V.K. Ludwig
I crash-landed with a strange alien on an even stranger planet.Our escape pod is busted, the food sucks, and the weather in this place is even worse. The kicker? The alien I crashed with says he knows two million ways to please a woman—but not how to make fire, hunt us food, or get us off this planet. Looks like I'm going to die out here. Preferably post-coital..sci-fi · aliens · forced-proximity · monsters · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc · grumpy-mc · kind-mc · space · steamy -
![Mate for the Alien P*rn Star by Alexis B. Osborne]()
Mate for the Alien P*rn Star by Alexis B. Osborne
One night wasn't supposed to last forever.Lied to and cheated on by her ex, Lacey wants to meet someone who will make her forget all about her heartbreak for one night. One filthy night...romance · aliens · lgbtq · steamy · female-author · slow-burn · non-binary-mc · fated-mates · sci-fi · fiction -
![Touched by Your Lies by Darien Cox]()
Touched by Your Lies by Darien Cox
When the sheriff goes out of town, Deputy Darwyn Woods is tasked with holding things down on his own for a few days. What could possibly go wrong? Despite the annoying secretiveness among his friends lately, Darwyn is unaware of anything unusual about Singing Bear Village - beyond its quirky residents... -
![Unwrapping the Alien: A Christmas Sci-Fi Anthology by Hattie Jacks, Trinity Blaise, Melody Beckett]()
Unwrapping the Alien: A Christmas Sci-Fi Anthology by Hattie Jacks, Trinity Blaise, Melody Beckett
If all you want for Christmas is an alien fated mate, you've come to the right anthology!Unwrapping the Alien is a stellar collection of Christmas sci-fi romance stories from all your favourite authors.Steamy and sweet, spicy and hot with all the alien action you'll ever need... -
![Highlander Sworn by Jayne Castel]()
Highlander Sworn by Jayne Castel
Letting her instincts rule could mean her ruin. A prisoner, a clan-chief’s daughter, and an impossible love.Beautiful yet flighty, Eilidh Munro has caught a chieftain’s eye—but it’s not him she wants. Instead, she longs for the enigmatic Gunn hostage, who works the fields by day and is locked away in the dungeons beneath her keep at night...europe · british-isles · united-kingdom · scotland · historical · medieval · multi-pov · enemies-to-lovers · steamy · alternate-history -
![Dragon Roar by Delta James]()
Dragon Roar by Delta James
You cannot escape your fate. Everyone has heard tales of the runaway bride. I did not runaway I was taken.EdenI was finalizing all the last minute details on my wedding day without the wedding planner who did a no show. If that wasn’t enough, the caterer parks clear across the parking lot and has questions for me. But I don’t think he is the caterer...paranormal · suspense · survival · supernatural · secrets · mystery · killer · life-death · graphic-violence · fated-mates -
![FitzDuncan's Gambit by John Spearman]()
FitzDuncan's Gambit by John Spearman
Outnumbered? Feeling overwhelmed? Sounds like a great time to attack.How many ways could you stretch yourself?Caz’s skill and ability are stretched to the utmost when he is thrown into command of forces responsible for defending the Eastern March against the annual raid of the horse nomads from the east... -
romance · mythical-creatures · paranormal · sci-fi · demons · angels · ghosts · supernatural · fiction · book
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![I Am the Fire by Mariah Ankenman, Melody Beckett]()
I Am the Fire by Mariah Ankenman, Melody Beckett
We will not go back.A 1920s illusionist uses smoke and mirrors to deceive her clients into thinking they're being seduced. A princess recovers from a procedure with the help of four hot fae. A lawyer witch plans a protest, falling in love with a werewolf along the way...romance · anthologies · paranormal · aliens · fantasy · witches-wizards · reverse-harem · shapeshifters · sci-fi · retellings -
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![Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers and Other Stories by Alyssa Wong]()
Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers and Other Stories by Alyssa Wong
From the award-winning author of Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers and You'll Surely Drown Here If You Stay--the first ever story collection from the Nebula, World Fantasy, and Locus Award-winning Alyssa Wong.The collection includes 6 award-nominated/winning short pieces, two flash fictions published only digitally to date, and five entirely new short stories... -
romance · sci-fi · monsters · shapeshifters · aliens · humor · fantasy · paranormal · fiction · book
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![A Fractured Infinity by Nathan Tavares]()
A Fractured Infinity by Nathan Tavares
A thrilling race across the multiverse to save the infinite Earths – and the love of your life – from total destruction for fans of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August, The Time Traveller's Wife and Rick and Morty... -
![The Hunted Mate by Darcy Dahlia]()
The Hunted Mate by Darcy Dahlia
The only thing I want is revenge. I just never counted on the monster that wants me. The ocean’s seemingly endless depths call to me, tempt me not to surface. I want to obey, to push myself until it’s too late to turn back. For years, I’ve fought the call. But when an accident claims my mentor’s life my resolve weakens. Only my anger keeps my feet on firm ground...romance · monsters · fantasy · paranormal · contemporary · dark · fated-mates · enemies-to-lovers · sci-fi · suspense -
![Love Is a Beast by Melody Lynch]()
Love Is a Beast by Melody Lynch
Yolanda is burned out.Struggling to make ends meet as a counselor.She fears she’s doing no real good for her patients.Oh, and she just caught her long-term boyfriend cheating... again.What she needs is some rest and relaxation. Instead, she gets pushed too far and ends up caught in the middle of a streetfight. It’s there that she meets Raheem.Tall.Dark. Handsome.with a palpable hint of danger...romance · shapeshifters · fantasy · urban-fantasy · paranormal · black-mc · female-mc · sci-fi · suspense · supernatural -
![Sattar: Forbidden Mates of the Ardun Royal Guard by Ami Wright]()
Sattar: Forbidden Mates of the Ardun Royal Guard by Ami Wright
All his pride, undone by the scent of her heat.Pride demands he take his position in the Royal Guard and uphold the family name.He should not even be thinking about the little human.But her scent calls to him. She is everything he craves: soft, generous, giving.He can never take her,Never bite her,Never claim her.But the more he learns about her, the more he’s convinced she’s his...aliens · alpha-mc · shapeshifters · fated-mates · paranormal · humor · fiction · book · adult · sci-fi -
![Destroyer by Meg Smitherman]()
Destroyer by Meg Smitherman
At the center of a forbidden ruin, an artifact of black stone is unearthed.Archaeologist Ru Delara, vilified by the scientific community for believing in magic, is summoned to investigate. But when she arrives, she finds herself inexorably drawn to the artifact, even though it could harbor untold destructive power.Unable to resist its pull, Ru reaches out to touch the stone..romance · fantasy · magic · fiction · dark-academia · sci-fi · new-adult · dark · horror · paranormal -
![Halloween Swirl by Kylie Love]()
Halloween Swirl by Kylie Love
She thinks it's a costume, but it's not!!CarrieIt’s Halloween night and my best friend won't let me stay alone in our apartment to watch horror movies and stuff my face with candy. She drags me to a party where everyone's costume is insanely realistic. And the two hunks painted in green who keep staring at me from across the room? I wouldn't mind feeling their fake fangs all over my body..romance · monsters · fantasy · steamy · paranormal · poc-mc · black-mc · shapeshifters · fiction · sci-fi -
![A Superhero for Christmas by H.L. Burke]()
A Superhero for Christmas by H.L. Burke
When superhero, Glint's, aka Henry Nichols's, powers go on the fritz after a supervillain attack, he finds himself rethinking his priorities. Years of devotion to public service have left him with little for himself, and with forty swiftly approaching, he finds himself longing for his youth on his grandfather's farm. An incognito vacation is just what he needs...romance · super-powered · contemporary · fantasy · fiction · sci-fi · humor · comedy · womens-fiction · action-adventure -
![Saved by the Lycanthrope by Chloe Parker]()
Saved by the Lycanthrope by Chloe Parker
Charlotte has never stepped foot outside her Texas farmhouse, afraid of the post-apocalyptic world beyond her front door...romance · omegaverse · paranormal · shapeshifters · aliens · fated-mates · apocalyptic · dystopia · futuristic · fiction -
![Phantom and Rook: When An Immortal Falls In Love With A Witch by Aelina Isaacs]()
Phantom and Rook: When An Immortal Falls In Love With A Witch by Aelina Isaacs
MM Modern Fantasy, Found Family, Immortal x Man, Grumpy x Sunshine, Guy Witches, a Magical Coffee Shop and Second Chances“Then I will love you with everything I have, right here, right now, and I will be here when you return.” Arlo promises, like it’s a given. I close my eyes, and he shakes me again until I open them. “I will not forget you again. I promise... -
![Her Alien Admiral: An Alien Romance by Serena Astra]()
Her Alien Admiral: An Alien Romance by Serena Astra
I never intended to fall for an alien, but after a steamy session with the Warship’s Admiral, I didn’t stand a chance. We didn’t even know aliens existed before several giant ships surrounded Earth and requested ten thousand women. These women were to serve as companions for the advanced alien species called the Tal...aliens · paranormal · romance · sci-fi · fantasy · slow-burn · insta-love · first-contact · invasion · violent-conflict -
![The Sufficient Loss Protocol by Kemi Ashing-Giwa]()
The Sufficient Loss Protocol by Kemi Ashing-Giwa
When an alien entity sneaks aboard a corporate spaceship, with no motive besides sabotaging the mission and murdering those aboard, commander Uzoma Ifiok launches an investigation—despite knowing that the real danger isn't the one picking off her crew.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied...sci-fi · horror · aliens · fiction · invasion · first-contact · space-travel · colonization · exploration · violent-conflict -
![The Willows by Alex Silver]()
The Willows by Alex Silver
No one guessed the zombies would reach our rural town so fast. We thought we had time. We believed we were safe.It was pure chance that I found Russ by the side of the road the day our world fell apart. The first boy I ever loved was hardly my first choice for riding out the apocalypse with. But he wasn’t my last choice either. Thing is, the business of surviving the end times gets lonely...romance · fantasy · lgbtq · non-binary-mc · sci-fi · post-apocalyptic · fiction · futuristic · book · adult -
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![Màgòdiz by Gabe Calderón]()
Màgòdiz by Gabe Calderón
Màgòdiz (Anishinabemowin, Algonquin dialect): a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of their country.Everything that was green and good is gone, scorched away by a war that no one living remembers. The small surviving human population scavenges to get by; they cannot read or write and lack the tools or knowledge to rebuild...adult · book · dystopia · fiction · indigenous-mc · lgbtq · poc-mc · post-apocalyptic · trans-mc · sci-fi -
![Love Stories by Katherine Villyard]()
Love Stories by Katherine Villyard
What is love? What can love drive us to do?In these stories, love pushes us to revenge, to reach beyond the boundaries of life and death. To rescue a family member. To fight the good fight without even knowing it, or to risk everyone and everything to save someone who may or may not be worthy. To make the wrong decisions and walk into hell. To transcend who we are...romance · fantasy · sci-fi · supernatural · time-travel · cyberpunk · indigenous-mc · mermaids · feminism · witches-wizards -
![Elemental Heir: Book 1 of the Elemental Heir Series by K.J. Ferguson]()
Elemental Heir: Book 1 of the Elemental Heir Series by K.J. Ferguson
Not a single fae had been seen in nearly twenty years, but fate is a cruel mistress. Identified as fae, Brenya is beaten and dragged from her village in chains. Under the watchful eye of Dristan, a devestatingly handsome and mysterious soldier, she is marched toward her impending execution. But when the unexpected happens, she is thrown into a magical world that she never dreamed she belonged to...romance · magic · sci-fi · paranormal · fiction · witches-wizards · shapeshifters · mystery · dragons · action-adventure
