Top new sci-fi books out this week: 29 Jan - 4 Feb 2023
Last updated:
February 4, 2023
This week featuring new releases by Erin Bow, Honey Phillips, Martin MacInnes, Milana Jacks, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Annalee Newitz, L.V. Lane, Ava Ross, Rowan Hart, Jack McDevitt and many more.
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Simon Sort of Says by Erin Bow
Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a holy sacrament. Or maybe the alpaca disaster that went viral on YouTube. But the story the whole world wants to tell about Simon is the one he’d do anything to forget: the story in which he’s the only kid in his class who survived a school shooting...middle-grade · realistic · fiction · mental-illness · humor · contemporary · family · young-adult · audiobook · friendship -
![Frantor by Honey Phillips]()
Frantor by Honey Phillips
Can a lonely woman heal the cruel scars of an alien warrior’s past?A terrible war left Frantor scarred in body and soul. Now he hides on the isolated ranch he shares with his brothers-in-arms, determined to conceal his disfigurement.In the midst of a raging blizzard, he finds a beautiful human female on his doorstep...adult · aliens · alpha-mc · book · colonization · cyborgs · female-mc · fiction · first-contact · futuristic -
![In Ascension by Martin MacInnes]()
In Ascension by Martin MacInnes
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2023 BOOKER PRIZEAn astonishing novel about a young microbiologistinvestigating an unfathomable deep vent in the ocean floor, leading her on ajourney that will encompass the full trajectory of the cosmos and the passageof a single human lifeLeigh grew up in Rotterdam, drawn to the waterfront as anescape from her unhappy home life and volatile father...sci-fi · fiction · literary-fiction · audiobook · action-adventure · space · contemporary · space-travel · exploration · book -
![Second Chance for the Lycan by Milana Jacks]()
Second Chance for the Lycan by Milana Jacks
Sometimes life gives you a second chance. But not before the Omega wolf worth having gives you hell. Freya. A rare female omega wolf. Guarded Damaged. Broken. My twin’s widow. And a mother of my son. We have a complicated history, and she hates me. Yet, I’m back in town and knocking on her door asking her for a second chance. Turns out, I'm not the only one who wants her. *** No cheating...romance · fantasy · paranormal · shapeshifters · omegaverse · fated-mates · drama · sci-fi · multi-pov · love-triangle -
![Children of Memory by Adrian Tchaikovsky]()
Children of Memory by Adrian Tchaikovsky
The modern classic of space opera that began with Children of Time continues in this extraordinary novel of humanity's battle for survival on a terraformed planet. Earth failed. In a desperate bid to escape, the spaceship Enkidu and its captain, Heorest Holt, carried its precious human cargo to a potential new paradise...action-adventure · adult · ai · aliens · audiobook · book · exploration · fiction · first-contact · genetic-engineering -
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![The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz]()
The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz
The Terraformers is an equally heart-warming and thought-provoking vision of the future for fans of Becky Chambers, Kim Stanley Robinson, and Martha Wells.Destry is a top network analyst with the Environmental Rescue Team, an ancient organization devoted to preventing ecosystem collapse... -
![The Master of the Switch by L.V. Lane]()
The Master of the Switch by L.V. Lane
*The spellbinding conclusion of The Girl with the Gray Eyes. I’ve escaped one monster, but the real monster, Bill, is still at large.My enigmatic alpha leader, Tanis, is distant. My playful alpha, Garren, more so. Then there is my sweet beta, Red, giving me mixed signals. One moment attentive and caring, then the next, cruel...adult · book · colonization · dark · dystopia · female-mc · fiction · genetic-engineering · mlm · omegaverse -
![Uptown Ogre by Ava Ross]()
Uptown Ogre by Ava Ross
A suit-wearing ogre is pretending to be my boyfriend, and I think I’m falling in love.After being ousted from my small town by an underhanded wedding planner who is also now my ex, I moved to Monsterville for a fresh start. There, I find myself in direct competition with the hottest ogre in town, Raze. He’s too cocky and snobby for his own good, and he wears designer suits and ties all the time...romance · paranormal · monsters · sci-fi · fake-relationship · urban-fantasy · new-adult · steamy · fiction · angels -
![Vampire Enforcer by Rowan Hart]()
Vampire Enforcer by Rowan Hart
The deadliest vampire in the city saved my life. Now pretending to love him is keeping us both alive. Vampires spill blood—they don't save people. That's what I believed until Kasar rescued me.The lethal enforcer pulled me out of my worst nightmare and made sure I survived my Rupture withdrawals, but the danger isn't over... -
![Village in the Sky by Jack McDevitt]()
Village in the Sky by Jack McDevitt
In Nebula Award–winning author Jack McDevitt’s ninth installment in the beloved Alex Benedict science fiction mystery series, humanity discovers new intelligent life lightyears away—only for it to disappear without a trace.Centuries after a war with the Mutes, the first aliens to be encountered by humankind, a startling new discovery in the far reaches of the Orion Nebula appears...action-adventure · adult · audiobook · book · fiction · first-contact · hard-sci-fi · space · space-opera · sci-fi -
![Sweet Giant: A Fantasy Monster Romance by Sue Lyndon, Sue Mercury]()
Sweet Giant: A Fantasy Monster Romance by Sue Lyndon, Sue Mercury
The massive wildman has sworn to protect me.After scaring away my abusive ex, the handsome Sasquatch known as Mastorr refuses to leave my side. He promises to keep me safe, and he also insists we’re fated mates…But I'm not ready for another relationship. Not now. Maybe not ever. What if I'm too broken inside?Mastorr's size scares me, but little by little, he starts to gain my trust... -
![Savage Giant: A Fantasy Monster Romance by Sue Lyndon, Sue Mercury]()
Savage Giant: A Fantasy Monster Romance by Sue Lyndon, Sue Mercury
The huge sasquatch says I belong to him.When I need a place to lie low for a while, my late grandfather’s mountain cabin seems like the perfect solution. That is, until I discover there are actual Sasquatches living in the forest. And my solar truck just broke down. Awesome.My plans to hike back to civilization are thwarted by a huge man-beast named Gorran...romance · paranormal · fantasy · fated-mates · supernatural · organized-crime · on-the-run · dystopia · sci-fi · aliens -
![Renegades of the Long War by Anthony Reynolds]()
Renegades of the Long War by Anthony Reynolds
Delve in to the dark world of the Chaos Warbands in this great value Warhammer 40,000 Omnibus.Insidious is the allure of Chaos. Power, revenge, immortality… The road to damnation is paved with such false promises and none who have trod this path are as infamous as the Heretic Astartes... -
![The Sweet Scent of Liver by Eli Wilde]()
The Sweet Scent of Liver by Eli Wilde
The Sweet Scent of Liver is an anthology of eight short stories that span 100 years. Each story is linked by infected humans called the sharded. Synthetic replicants, clones, and humans are all touched by the actions of the sharded, but it is the darkness of the soul that determines the path each character takes... -
![Meru by S.B. Divya]()
Meru by S.B. Divya
One woman and her pilot are about to change the future of the species in an epic space opera about aspiration, compassion, and redemption by Hugo and Nebula Award finalist S. B. Divya.For five centuries, human life has been restricted to Earth, while posthuman descendants called alloys freely explore the galaxy...adult · book · colonization · exploration · fiction · genetic-engineering · hard-sci-fi · space · space-opera · space-travel -
![Forced by the Alien Monster by Anna Wineheart]()
Forced by the Alien Monster by Anna Wineheart
The last thing Prem expects is to be sucked into a spaceship—strapped down, stripped, and probed... by an alien that looks like a big gator monster. The alien says its in love with him. It says it owns him. And Prem can't refuse... especially when the alien forcibly invades his straight, virgin hole. In his sleep. When he's awake. Over and over again. HEA... -
![Venomous Vampire by LoveBite Shorts]()
Venomous Vampire by LoveBite Shorts
Kindle Short Reads ♥♥♥Warning!⚠ Dark Themes.This is The Monster Series.Dubious Consent, breeding, bloody, broody and may contain a dark and violent psychopath.Please Do Not Purchase if you are a sensitive reader.Holly, a young architect, purchases a Georgian era property to bring it back to its former glory. She finds the graveyard fascinating...paranormal · vampires · steamy · romance · contemporary · alpha-mc · age-gap · fated-mates · sci-fi · obsession -
![Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 197, February 2023 by Eric Schwitzgebel, Samantha Murray, Yukimi Ogawa, Gu Shi]()
Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 197, February 2023 by Eric Schwitzgebel, Samantha Murray, Yukimi Ogawa, Gu Shi
FICTION- The Portrait of a Survivor, Observed from the Water BY YUKIMI OGAWA- Somewhere, It's About to Be Spring BY SAMANTHA MURRAY- Larva Pupa Imago BY ERIC SCHWITZGEBEL- An Ode to Stardust BY R. P... -
![Claimed by the Alien Rogue by Krista Luna]()
Claimed by the Alien Rogue by Krista Luna
The grumpy blue demon who rescues me is hot as sin. And he’s got one hell of a wicked tail.CARAI went to space looking for adventure, my job to guard the other women of the expedition. When gray aliens wake me from cryo in the middle of a bustling market, it turns out I’m what’s on sale. This sure as hell isn’t the fun I dreamed of!A blue demon with horns and a tail leaps to my rescue...aliens · fated-mates · steamy · monsters · substance-abuse · female-mc · space · barbarians · captivity · alpha-mc -
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![The Devil Will Care by Holly Day]()
The Devil Will Care by Holly Day
What would you do if the devil claimed you were his destined mate?Khaal Lupehell isn't really the devil, but he's a red-skinned, horn-wearing, tail-waving, eight feet tall alien who claims Azrail Crow is his mate. For eight months, Azrail has been in an intergalactic prison, and for the most part, he's managed to keep his head down and melt into the interior... -
![Recompense by Michelle Isenhoff]()
Recompense by Michelle Isenhoff
In a nation built upon lies, the truth could mean freedom...or death. Jack knows the truth.Born into Capernica’s lowest social tier and not permitted to leave Settlement 56, Jaclyn Holloway refuses to pour out her years in the local fish cannery. She gambles on the one chance available to her to advance—the high school Exit Exam...sci-fi · dystopia · young-adult · apocalyptic · mystery · new-adult · love-triangle · fiction · romance · book -
![Salt by Liz Shipton]()
Salt by Liz Shipton
What do you do with a drunken sailor when the world is underwater?In a brutal dystopian water world, where survival depends on skill and smarts, Bird Howsley is a beautiful disaster. A drunken sailor, a sharp-tongued back-talker, and a magnet for chaos, Bird is one bad decision away from watching her life go completely under water.Her only lifeline? Level-headed sailing teacher, Sargo Paz...romance · fantasy · dystopia · sci-fi · slow-burn · friends-to-lovers · forced-proximity · lgbtq · young-adult · fiction -
![Hamlet, Prince of Robots by M. Darusha Wehm]()
Hamlet, Prince of Robots by M. Darusha Wehm
Something is rotten in the state of cybernetics.Elsinore Robotics is on the cusp of a breakthrough—the company is poised to create the first humanoid androids powered by true artificial intelligence. Their only rival, Norwegian Technologies, lost a publicly streamed contest between their flagship model, Fortinbras, and Elsinore’s HAM(let) v.1...adult · audiobook · book · classics · contemporary · fiction · lgbtq · literary · literary-fiction · paranormal -
![El hombre que cayó a la Tierra by Walter Tevis]()
El hombre que cayó a la Tierra by Walter Tevis
TRAS EL ÉXITO DE GAMBITO DE DAMA , EL CLÁSICO DE LA CIENCIA FICCIÓN QUE ENAMORÓ A DAVID BOWIE Y A LECTORES DE 18 PAÍSES «Una de las novelas más originales y emotivas del género, [que] marcó el giro de la temática extraterrestre en la ciencia ficción».E. J... -
![Tempted by the Alien Commander by Skyla Stone]()
Tempted by the Alien Commander by Skyla Stone
Participating in the Ixionian exchange program was only ever supposed to be about my body. It was never supposed to be about my heart.Commander Azrael Emrys is everything I’ve never wanted in a man—or alien. He’s dutiful to a fault, arrogant beyond belief, and focused on only one thing—commanding and caring for the soldiers under his command. But some things are out of even his control... -
![Vicarious Joe by Avery Blake]()
Vicarious Joe by Avery Blake
When twin brothers Gary and Kenneth Cartwright were teens, both suffered significant pediatric strokes. Gary was the "lucky" one, only partially paralyzed on his left side. Kenneth's stroke, followed by an aneurysm and complicated surgery, left him unable to do more than swallow and move his eyes... -
![Full Regression by Emma Leigh]()
Full Regression by Emma Leigh
This is an erotic fantasy meant for adults only. It contains explicit, sexual content.Some girls are naturally mean or jagged. These are the girls who indulge in petty cruelties like teasing their siblings or friends. Maybe they get tired of competition, perhaps they just enjoy fighting, or maybe these girls are born this way. In any case, they have a hard time making friends or trusting people... -
![Somewhat Alive by Kate Lexie]()
Somewhat Alive by Kate Lexie
Stay home, stay safe.Zoey found the world frightening enough before the pandemic. But when a new variant sends the world spiraling into a zombie apocalypse, she's happy to stay home and keep to herself for as long as possible. But eventually, her supplies dwindle and she has no choice but to venture outside... -
![Time Traitors by Eli Donovan]()
Time Traitors by Eli Donovan
Jurassic Park meets Romancing the StoneDr. Grace Carson is one of the lucky few scientists cleared for time travel. Years ago, her husband nearly destroyed her career by poaching dinosaurs. Grace turned him in, divorced the deadbeat, and two years later she's ready to return to the work she loves: studying dinosaurs in their natural habitat...
