Top new action-adventure books in January 2023
Last updated:
January 31, 2023
January 2023 featuring new releases by Margaret Rogerson, C.J. Tudor, Dennis E. Taylor, Ray Porter, Lincoln Child, Douglas Preston, Dean Koontz, Eleanor Shearer, Sarah Rees Brennan, Tate James, Jaymin Eve, James Patterson, Mike Lupica, Brandon Sanderson and many more.
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Mysteries of Thorn Manor by Margaret Rogerson
In this sequel novella to Sorcery of Thorns, Elisabeth, Nathaniel, and Silas must unravel the magical trap keeping them inside Thorn Manor in time for their Midwinter Ball!Elisabeth Scrivener is finally settling into her new life with sorcerer Nathaniel Thorn...action-adventure · audiobook · book · cozy · dark · demons · disability · enemies-to-lovers · epic · female-author -
![The Drift by C.J. Tudor]()
The Drift by C.J. Tudor
Three ordinary people risk everything for a chance at redemption in this audacious, utterly gripping novel of catastrophe and survival at the end of the world, from the acclaimed author of The Chalk Man Hannah awakens to carnage, all mangled metal and shattered glass...action-adventure · adult · apocalyptic · audiobook · book · contemporary · crime · dark · dystopia · epidemy -
![Earthside by Dennis E. Taylor, Ray Porter]()
Earthside by Dennis E. Taylor, Ray Porter
The fate of mankind is in the hands of a group of 20-something science nerds in the sequel to Outland, by the Audible number-one best-selling author of the Bobiverse series.The Yellowstone super-eruption has put an end to modern civilization... -
![The Cabinet of Dr. Leng by Lincoln Child, Douglas Preston]()
The Cabinet of Dr. Leng by Lincoln Child, Douglas Preston
Agent Pendergast faces his latest challenge in this next installment of the #1 NYT bestselling series by acclaimed authors Preston and Child, the second in the Leng Trilogy.Following the events of Bloodless, FBI Special Agent A.X.L. Pendergast and Constance Greene return. Against all odds, Constance has found a way back to the place of her origins, New York City in the late 1800s...action-adventure · adult · audiobook · book · contemporary · crime · fiction · historical-fiction · horror · law-enforcement -
![The House at the End of the World by Dean Koontz]()
The House at the End of the World by Dean Koontz
Soon no one on Earth will have a place to hide in this novel about fears known and unknown by #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense Dean Koontz.In retreat from a devastating loss and crushing injustice, Katie lives alone in a fortresslike stone house on Jacob’s Ladder island. Once a rising star in the art world, she finds refuge in her painting...action-adventure · adult · audiobook · book · dystopia · fiction · horror · mystery · paranormal · supernatural -
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![River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer]()
River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer
Her search begins with an ending.... The master of the Providence plantation in Barbados gathers his slaves and announces the king has decreed an end to slavery. As of the following day, the Emancipation Act of 1834 will come into effect. The cries of joy fall silent when he announces that they are no longer his slaves; they are now his apprentices. No one can leave...historical-fiction · fiction · historical · literary-fiction · audiobook · family · slavery · poc-mc · poc-author · survival -
![Tears Waiting to Be Diamonds by Sarah Rees Brennan]()
Tears Waiting to Be Diamonds by Sarah Rees Brennan
Set in the world of In Other Lands, Tears Waiting to Be Diamonds is about the magical diplomatic crisis waiting to happen when an exiled dwarven prince runs into criminals, his part-human cousin, and a certain young man referred to by the western fortresses as the Redheaded Trouble...Parts One and Two available to read for free online at The Sunday Morning Transport.9,032 words...fantasy · young-adult · lgbtq · high-fantasy · portal-travel · fiction · social-commentary · humor · coming-of-age · mlm -
![Poison Roses by Tate James, Jaymin Eve]()
Poison Roses by Tate James, Jaymin Eve
You know that saying, things can’t possibly get worse? They always can. I thought I’d hit rock bottom when I turned sixteen. The day I broke my first love's heart, ending things before I could ruin his career as a rock star. But damn, was I wrong. Things got progressively worse from that moment on, until now...action-adventure · adult · audiobook · billionaire · book · celebrity · cheerful-mc · contemporary · crime · cruel-mc -
![The House of Wolves by James Patterson, Mike Lupica]()
The House of Wolves by James Patterson, Mike Lupica
Joe Wolf applies a cutthroat determination to his life’s work, from to building a California business empire to parenting three sons and a daughter. Kill or be killed. So when the patriarch takes a deadly cruise on San Francisco Bay, Joe Wolf’s bloodline becomes SFPD’s lifeline. Detective Ben Cantor trails the “pack of wolves” as the siblings vie for control of their legacy of power and assets...action-adventure · adult · audiobook · book · crime · female-mc · fiction · law-enforcement · murder · psychological -
![Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson]()
Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
#1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson brings us deeper into the Cosmere universe with a rollicking, riveting tale that will appeal to fans of The Princess Bride...action-adventure · audiobook · book · dragons · epic · fairy-tale · female-mc · fiction · found-family · friendship -
![Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert]()
Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Brown Sisters trilogy, comes a laugh-out-loud story about a quirky content creator and a clean-cut athlete testing their abilities to survive the great outdoors--and each other.Bradley Graeme is pretty much perfect. He's a star football player, manages his OCD well (enough), and comes out on top in all his classes . . -
![Blood of My Monster: Special Edition Print by Rina Kent]()
Blood of My Monster: Special Edition Print by Rina Kent
From the USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a new dark mafia romance.I’m out for revenge. He’s out to rule the world.Kirill and I are as different as day and night. We shouldn’t have been in the same frame or universe.But we meet under the strangest circumstances.He’s my superior in the military and the man who’ll introduce me to carnage...action-adventure · adult · book · crime · fiction · gothic · military · mystery · organized-crime · suspense -
![Blood of My Monster by Rina Kent]()
Blood of My Monster by Rina Kent
From the USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a new dark mafia romance.I’m out for revenge. He’s out to rule the world.Kirill and I are as different as day and night. We shouldn’t have been in the same frame or universe.But we meet under the strangest circumstances.He’s my superior in the military and the man who’ll introduce me to carnage...action-adventure · adult · age-gap · alpha-mc · angst · anti-hero · audiobook · billionaire · bodyguard · book -
![French Kissing in New York by Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau]()
French Kissing in New York by Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau
A charming, high-energy romance in the city that never sleeps about a girl who can't wait to be a part of Manhattan's restaurant scene—and find the boy she fell for last summer. Perfect for fans of Emily in Paris!Welcome to New York. . . . He’s been waiting for you.Margot hasn’t been able to stop thinking about Zach, the dreamy American boy she met one magical night in Paris...urban · new-york-state · romance · contemporary · young-adult · audiobook · realistic · fiction · new-adult · love-triangle -
![The Night Travelers by Armando Lucas Correa]()
The Night Travelers by Armando Lucas Correa
Four generations of women experience love, loss, war, and hope from the rise of Nazism to the Cuban Revolution and finally, the fall of the Berlin Wall in this sweeping novel from the bestselling author of The German Girl.Berlin, 1931: Ally Keller, a talented young poet, is alone and scared when she gives birth to a mixed-race daughter she names Lilith...historical-fiction · fiction · historical · ww2 · war · audiobook · family · romantic-love · cold-war · journey -
![Defiance of the Fall 8 by TheFirstDefier, Pavi Proczko, J.F. Brink]()
Defiance of the Fall 8 by TheFirstDefier, Pavi Proczko, J.F. Brink
The Twilight Ocean holds unfathomable treasures, but you need strength to seize them.Just after arriving in Twilight Harbor, Zac finds himself enlisted by the Draugr Catheya to participate in a once-in-a-millennium trial. The rewards are exactly what he needs to advance his cultivation.But danger goes hand in hand with opportunity...action-adventure · adult · audiobook · book · dark-fantasy · fiction · grim-dark · heroic-fantasy · litrpg · progression-fantasy -
![The Wicked in Me by Suzanne Wright]()
The Wicked in Me by Suzanne Wright
No one really knows what they are. Only that they're the first civilization. Aeons, they call themselves. They're immortal. Powerful. Secretive. And they'll come for her. Witch Wynter Dellavale knows that for certain. Because in unfairly trying to execute her, they started a chain of events they're struggling to stop. Needing safety, she flees to Devil's Cradle, the home of monsters... -
![Magic Tides by Ilona Andrews]()
Magic Tides by Ilona Andrews
Ilona Andrews invites you back to the #1 New York Times bestselling Kate Daniels series in this exciting new long novella featuring Kate, Curran and Conlan, some familiar faces, some new friends, and all the special brand of chaos they create!Kate, Curran and their son, Conlan have left Atlanta, vowing to keep a low profile, and are settling into a new city and new house…but some things never...action-adventure · adult · alpha-mc · book · dystopia · fae · family · female-mc · fiction · futuristic -
![The Avenger by Mark Dawson]()
The Avenger by Mark Dawson
Isabella Rose and Michael Pope return for the next book in the million-selling series.Please note that the book will be released in Spring 2022, and not the date you'll see in the details below...action-adventure · adult · book · crime · espionage · fiction · military · political-intrigue · thriller -
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![When the Farmer Met the City Girl by Jessa Kane]()
When the Farmer Met the City Girl by Jessa Kane
Bianca thought she was saving time by taking a shortcut down the country dirt road, but when she accidentally gets lost and ends up a hundred miles from civilization, she has two options: freeze to death in her car. Or spend the night with Dusty, the shy, giant farmer who offers her assistance. Dusty can't believe his weary eyes when he sees the angel stranded in front of his farm...action-adventure · adult · age-gap · alpha-mc · book · contemporary · fiction · forced-proximity · humor · industrial-era -
![Hard to Break by Michael Ledwidge]()
Hard to Break by Michael Ledwidge
The next installment in the pulse-pounding Gannon series from the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of James Patterson’s Zoo and Michael Bennett seriesAs Mike Gannon’s son Declan sets out to leave the nest, Gannon decides that a going-away trip is in high order, a bucket-list grizzly bear hunt up into the wilds of Alaska. But there are other hunters there. And they’re not looking for grizzly... -
![Recovery Road by Christine Feehan]()
Recovery Road by Christine Feehan
A broken man finds a woman worth living for in the new novel in #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan’s Torpedo Ink motorcycle club series.Kir “Master” Vasiliev doesn’t care whether he lives or dies. He’s a burnt-out shell with no one and nothing but his club. Whatever Torpedo Ink needs, Master will put himself in harm’s way time after time...action-adventure · adult · audiobook · biker · book · contemporary · dark · female-mc · fiction · ghosts -
![Golden by Shannon Mayer]()
Golden by Shannon Mayer
The Little Mermaid meets Loki in this dark, twisted retelling that’s anything but a Fairy Tale. In this world, foes look like friends, the heroes are deliciously wicked, and you’ll never see the end coming.Ten years ago, I ‘died’, and it was the best thing that ever happened to me.I should have known it wouldn't last.Once my family thought I was dead I was finally free to live... -
![Cute But Psycho by Lani Lynn Vale]()
Cute But Psycho by Lani Lynn Vale
Etienne LaFayette hits the ground running the moment he breathes free air after being paroled from a maximum-security prison in Texas.He claws his life back from his brother-in-law who’d taken over his business during the years he’d spent as an inmate at Huntsville Penitentiary. Though it is hard, he puts his life back together in Accident, Florida...romance · contemporary · abuse · family · suspense · humor · biker · enemies-to-lovers · small-town · multi-pov -
![The Camera Man: A DC Smith Investigation by Peter Grainger]()
The Camera Man: A DC Smith Investigation by Peter Grainger
Jo told him the phone call had been about a woman who wanted to have her husband declared dead. Smith thought for a moment and then said, ‘Hmm. There must be a few million women in this country who feel like that. I take it her husband’s been missing for a while and she’s decided it’s time to move on...mystery · fiction · audiobook · investigator · killer · law-enforcement · crime · whodunit · action-adventure · thriller -
![Tempted by Kendall Ryan, Billie Bloom]()
Tempted by Kendall Ryan, Billie Bloom
From New York Times bestselling author Kendall Ryan and the up-and-coming dynamo Billie Bloom comes an all-new romance with sizzling heat, found-family and what it means to truly be happy. Being trapped all winter in a remote Alaskan off-grid town sounds horrible, until you meet the lumber-hunks that offer to share their space with us. You wouldn't suspect a group of L.A...romance · contemporary · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc · grumpy-mc · mlm · found-family · military · forced-proximity · steamy -
![The Stolen Heir by Holly Black]()
The Stolen Heir by Holly Black
#1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black returns to the opulent world of Elfhame in the first book in a thrilling new duology, following Jude's brother Oak, and the changeling queen, Suren.A reluctant prince. A runaway queen. And a quest that may destroy them both...action-adventure · audiobook · betrayal · contemporary · dark · dark-fantasy · enemies-to-lovers · fae · fairy-tale · fiction -
![Bartholomew by Penelope Sky]()
Bartholomew by Penelope Sky
With Roan out of the picture, I've taken Croatia and eastern Europe. Now it's time I take Italy as well.I just need to get rid of the Skull King.What better way to accomplish that than by using his daughter against him -- who happens to live right here in Paris.But my problem goes south the second I lay eyes on her.She's the perfect solution to all my troubles...romance · dark · steamy · contemporary · womens-fiction · new-adult · organized-crime · alpha-mc · betrayal · fiction -
![The Devil's Ransom by Brad Taylor]()
The Devil's Ransom by Brad Taylor
In the latest explosive thriller from New York Times bestselling author and former special forces officer Brad Taylor, Pike Logan races to stop an insidious attack orchestrated by a man who knows America's most treasured secrets. Conducting a routine cover development trip to Tajikistan, Pike and Jennifer learn that Afghanistan has fallen, and there's a man on the run...action-adventure · adult · audiobook · book · fiction · military · mystery · political-intrigue · politics · suspense -
![Traitor Wolf of Piston by T.S. Joyce]()
Traitor Wolf of Piston by T.S. Joyce
Vaughn Hall is ready for war.The Piston Mountain Pack has been begging him to get rid of the ghosts he’s been dragging, and he’s finally ready to say goodbye to the things that built him. Everything happens for a reason, and going back to his old stomping grounds puts him right in the path of a girl he used to know. She’s different now, but he glimpses the same old kindness in her... -
![They're Watching You by Chelsea Ichaso]()
They're Watching You by Chelsea Ichaso
When a secret society has you in their sights, it can lead to power, privilege... or death.It's been two weeks since Polly St. James went missing. The police, the headmistress of Torrey-Wells Academy, and even her parents have ruled her a runaway. But not Maren, her best friend and roommate...romance · mystery · young-adult · contemporary · fiction · suspense · horror · murder · dark-academia · audiobook -
![The End of Drum-Time by Hanna Pylväinen]()
The End of Drum-Time by Hanna Pylväinen
From Whiting Award-winner Hanna Pylväinen, The End of Drum-Time is a richly atmospheric saga that charts the repercussions of a scandalous nineteenth century love affair between a young Sámi reindeer herder in the Arctic Circle and the daughter of the renegade Lutheran minister whose teachings are upending the Sámi way of life...romance · historical-fiction · fiction · literary-fiction · historical · audiobook · family · season-winter · indigenous-mc · religion -
![BOOKED: A Collection of RomCom Novellas for Book Lovers by Jenn McKinlay]()
BOOKED: A Collection of RomCom Novellas for Book Lovers by Jenn McKinlay
From New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay comes the Museum of Literature RomCom Omnibus. For the first time all three novellas are in one volume...romance · audiobook · contemporary · womens-fiction · fiction · anthologies · steamy · female-author · drama · action-adventure -
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![Queen Among the Dead by Lesley Livingston]()
Queen Among the Dead by Lesley Livingston
A stunning Celtic YA fantasy adventure set in the ancient kingdom of Eire, inspired by the legend of the first true queen of Ireland, perfect for fans of Shelby Mahurin and Adrienne Young.In the kingdom of Eire, banshees chill the air, and water-wights lurk in the rivers. But magic is outlawed by the king, and jealously hoarded by his Druid priests...romance · fantasy · young-adult · myths · historical-fiction · fiction · action-adventure · high-fantasy · historical · audiobook -
![Deserving Henley by Susan Stoker]()
Deserving Henley by Susan Stoker
Years of adversity have molded Henley McClure into the attentive, conscientious psychologist she is today. She lives for her daughter, Jasna, and her work at The Refuge, an exclusive retreat for victims of PTSD. Her life is fulfilling…if a little lonely. But the only man who’s captured her interest, the most standoffish of the mountain retreat’s seven owners, lives in self-imposed isolation...action-adventure · adult · age-gap · audiobook · book · contemporary · fiction · medical · military · suspense -
![Can't Say Goodbye by Eden Finley]()
Can't Say Goodbye by Eden Finley
BRADYOur quick hellos are followed by drawn out goodbyes.What started out as one fun night turned into a regular thing none of us ever planned for.I can’t walk away from Kit and Prescott. Kit is the stern nurturer I need. He’s the caretaker, the solid presence. Prescott enables my wild ways. He’s someone I can have fun with. They couldn’t be more perfect for me...action-adventure · adult · age-gap · athlete · audiobook · book · contemporary · family · fiction · found-family -
![Suddenly Super by Jen Calonita]()
Suddenly Super by Jen Calonita
What if Violet became an agent of Syndrome?Fourteen-year-old Violet Parr lives by two rules: hide her superpowers, and blend in. But when a mysterious woman named Mirage claims that her parents have been killed by the National Super Agency, Violet realises everything she thought she knew about her life might be a lie...fantasy · retellings · young-adult · fiction · super-powered · action-adventure · fairy-tale · romantic-love · book -
![The King's Shadow by K.M. Shea]()
The King's Shadow by K.M. Shea
I just spent the last month pretending to be the pet cat of an elf king. Today, I discovered we’re enemies.In a supernatural society filled with vampires, werewolves, and wizards, I’ve always been an outcast with my ability to turn into a housecat. No one knew what I was.Turns out, I’m a shadow—a race of supernaturals that were wiped out by the elves centuries ago...action-adventure · alpha-mc · book · contemporary · fae · family · female-mc · fiction · found-family · friendship -
![Song of Silver, Flame Like Night by Amélie Wen Zhao]()
Song of Silver, Flame Like Night by Amélie Wen Zhao
In a fallen kingdom, one girl carries the key to discovering the secrets of her nation’s past—and unleashing the demons that sleep at its heart. An epic fantasy series inspired by the mythology and folklore of ancient China.Once, Lan had a different name. Now she goes by the one the Elantian colonizers gave her when they invaded her kingdom, killed her mother, and outlawed her people’s magic...romance · fantasy · young-adult · myths · fiction · dragons · magic · high-fantasy · audiobook · asian-mc -
![Riven by Mindee Arnett]()
Riven by Mindee Arnett
An epic, adventurous story of a young mercenary magic-user trying to escape the oppressive island of Riven—and a young noblewoman trying to change it forever.Mars Darksvane wants out...romance · fantasy · young-adult · fiction · magic · assassins · supernatural · action-adventure · sword-sorcery · paranormal
