Top new action-adventure books in July 2024
Last updated:
July 31, 2024
July 2024 featuring new releases by Daniel Silva, Sarah Rees Brennan, Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Brad Thor, Steven Konkoly, Lenore Rosewood, Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan, Anna Todd, Aurora Rose Reynolds, Brian Freeman and many more.
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A Death in Cornwall: A Novel by Daniel Silva
A brutal murder, a missing masterpiece, a mystery only Gabriel Allon can solve . . .Art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon has slipped quietly into London to attend a reception at the Courtauld Gallery celebrating the return of a stolen self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh... -
Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan
Her fictional crush is the villain. And he's about to meet his match... Rae is a bookworm who prefers fictional men over real life boyfriends. But her life takes a strange turn when she is trapped by magic inside her favourite fantasy series, and she finds herself pitted against her suddenly living and breathing crush, the 'Once and Forever Emperor'... -
The Grandest Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Get caught up in the puzzles, games, danger, romance, and riches of this lush new chapter in the #1 bestselling Inheritance Games saga.Seven tickets. An island of dreams. The chance of a lifetime.Welcome to the Grandest Game, an annual competition run by billionaire Avery Grambs and the four infamous Hawthorne brothers, whose family fortune she inherited...romance · mystery · young-adult · fantasy · fiction · contemporary · action-adventure · law-enforcement · family · book -
Shadow of Doubt: A Thriller by Brad Thor
In a world shrouded in shadows, where doubt is the only weapon, can one spy expose the truth? #1 New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brad Thor delivers his latest high-octane thriller. A mysterious cargo plane, flanked by a squadron of Russia’s most lethal fighters, has just taken off from a remote airbase...fiction · audiobook · thriller · espionage · politics · military · suspense · terrorism · conspiracies · political-intrigue -
A Clean Kill by Steven Konkoly
An FBI agent hunting a serial killer has to up his game when a trail of murders is not what it seems in a riveting thriller by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Steven Konkoly.Five dismembered bodies are found along the roadside, dumped in the middle of nowhere. This isn’t new to Special Agent Garrett Mann...mystery · fiction · crime · suspense · serial-killers · thriller · law-enforcement · police-procedural · action-adventure · espionage -
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Feral Omega by Lenore Rosewood
They call me Irreparable.A feral omega who can't be tamed.And I've bitten every alpha who's tried.Before they can either put me down or send me to a breeding facility, fate intervenes in the form of a masked spec-ops team that deals in death and destruction.The Ghosts.Valek, the wolfish serial killer plucked from death row.Plague, the combat medic who deals death with surgical precision...romance · omegaverse · reverse-harem · fantasy · dark · dystopia · mlm · paranormal · action-adventure · post-apocalyptic -
Falling Down by Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan, Guy Davis, Fabrizio De Tommaso
A group of mercenaries on an unsanctioned mission survives a plane crash in whiteout conditions in the Tian Shan mountains. The men are accustomed to danger. Now they’re growing accustomed to fear.Team leader Liev and his band of survivors are stranded in the bitter winds with little hope of rescue—or outlasting the wolves that have scented blood... -
The Infinite Light of Dust by Anna Todd
The heart-wrenching conclusion to the epic Brightest Stars trilogy from New York Times bestselling author Anna ToddKarina and Kael have been trying to make it work for as long as they’ve been together. The two broken souls have a lot of individual healing to do before they’ll be able to find happiness anywhere, never mind with each other...romance · new-adult · military · family · steamy · fiction · contemporary · action-adventure · book · adult -
King of Nothing by Aurora Rose Reynolds
I met him when my ship was sinking, and I clung to him through the storm. Little did I know he needed me as much as I needed him.The first time I saw Roman Dante King, he stuck out like an odd puzzle piece that got mixed up in the wrong box. It wasn’t his blue eyes in the dim light of the bar, the tattoos that covered his arms and hands, or even his arrogant personality...romance · contemporary · journey · drama · family · death · slow-burn · billionaire · friends-to-lovers · grief -
Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Shadow by Brian Freeman
When secrets from Bourne's past come to light, he may be the next thing that's buried in this latest entry in the legendary New York Times bestselling series.It's been over a decade since Nash Rollins recruited a brilliant, talented, but disaffected young man named David Webb to join Treadstone. Webb became the agent known as Cain—and later took on the identity of Jason Bourne...espionage · politics · terrorism · military · political-intrigue · thriller · assassinations · action-adventure · fiction · book -
49 Miles Alone by Natalie D. Richards
Four days alone in the desert. Except they're not as alone as they think. A year ago, Katie and her cousin Aster survived a night that left their world and easy friendship fractured. Desperate to heal and leave the past behind them, they tackle four days of hiking in the Utah backcountry. But the desert they've loved for years has tricks up its sleeve... -
Fated to the Feral Wolf: A Fated Mates Wolf Shifter Paranormal Romance by April L. Moon
I never would have seen him coming, not in a million years. Feral. Growling. Terrifying. Until my wolf claimed him as hers. ShayI'm a lot of things; a loyal best friend, music lover, introvert. All labels I'd happily claim as mine. Survivor of abuse, I'll claim because it's true, and I'm a survivor. But fated mate? That one feels like an ill-fitting glove...romance · fantasy · paranormal · shapeshifters · magic · supernatural · witches-wizards · fated-mates · contemporary · on-the-run -
Red My Lips by Lila Herron
JillOne game of poker can ruin your life.It’s a lesson my older brother refused to learn, now it’s too late. After he lost big and disappeared, his debt came knocking down my door. Now I’m forced to bartend at a nightclub to pay for his sins—and the new owner’s out to steal my soul. Gage Lawless might own me, but that doesn’t mean he gets to keep me...romance · dark · contemporary · crime · stalking · forced-proximity · enemies-to-lovers · organized-crime · revenge · workplace -
Heretical Fishing 2: A Cozy Guide to Annoying the Cults, Outsmarting the Fish, and Alienating Oneself by Haylock Jobson
Power is returning to the world after millennia, ancient constructs are stirring back to life, and one man is doing his best to ignore all that noise...fantasy · audiobook · fiction · litrpg · progression-fantasy · cozy · portal-travel · wuxia · ancient-china · ancient-civilization -
The Bad Man by Alexa Riley
It’s Mia Kennedy’s first day working at Bellevue Asylum and she couldn’t be more excited to begin her nursing career. If only she knew that the man she should be most afraid of would turn out to be the one she couldn’t let go.Jamison Coy has been shut away for ten years in the asylum with no hope of escape. He never cared about leaving until he saw her...romance · contemporary · dark · steamy · insta-love · multi-pov · age-gap · forced-proximity · prison · military -
Family & Felonies: A Necessary Evils Anthology by Onley James
Love, family, and a touch of lunacy.Dive back into the world of the Mulvaney family with Family & A Necessary Evils Anthology. This collection of mini-fiction stories brings you the heartwarming, hilarious, and sometimes harrowing lives of the seven couples from the bestselling series, Necessary Evils...romance · mlm · anthologies · lgbtq · fiction · dark · found-family · children · family · contemporary -
Beneath These Cursed Stars by Lexi Ryan
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lexi Ryan comes a romantic fantasy in which a human princess armed with death’s kiss and a fae shifter on the run become unlikely allies when a mission to assassinate an evil king collides with a fatal prophecy.Princess Jasalyn has a secret...fantasy · young-adult · paranormal · action-adventure · urban-fantasy · romance · fiction · dark · book -
The Lumberjack by Susan Stoker
New York Times bestselling author Susan Stoker wraps up her steamy Game of Chance series with an explosive novel about an ex-soldier fighting to save the woman he loves—even if she can’t remember him.A game of chance during a horrific POW experience decided the future for Jackson “JJ” Justice and his teammates. Years later, they’re well settled into their lumberjack business in small-town Maine...romance · audiobook · suspense · military · contemporary · action-adventure · billionaire · new-adult · fiction · book -
Still the Sun by Charlie N. Holmberg
An ancient machine holds the secrets of a distant world’s past for two intimate strangers in the latest romantic fantasy adventure by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charlie N. Holmberg.Pell is an engineer and digger by trade—unearthing and repairing the fascinating artifacts left behind by the mysterious Ancients who once inhabited the sunbaked planet of Tampere...romance · fantasy · sci-fi · mystery · fiction · young-adult · dystopia · myths · action-adventure · paranormal -
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Nicked by M.T. Anderson
From the award-winning and bestselling author of Feed comes a raucous and slyly funny adult fiction debut. Based on a bizarre but true quest to steal the mystical corpse of a long-dead saint, Nicked is a fantastical, genre-defying, and delightfully queer historical romp"Miracles, marvels, saints, sinners, love, plague, and treachery! M. T...historical-fiction · fiction · fantasy · historical · lgbtq · audiobook · medieval · horror · action-adventure · religion -
The Duke at Hazard by K.J. Charles
Don't miss the second thrilling Regency romance in the Gentlemen of Uncertain Fortune series by KJ Charles...The Duke of Severn is one of the greatest men in Britain.He's also short, quiet, and unimpressive. And now he's been robbed, after indulging in one rash night with a strange man who stole the heirloom Severn ring from his finger...romance · historical · lgbtq · historical-fiction · mlm · industrial-era · regency · journey · multi-pov · action-adventure -
All This & More by Peng Shepherd
From the critically acclaimed, bestselling author of The Cartographers and The Book of M comes an inventive new novel about a woman who wins the chance to rewrite every mistake she’s ever made… and how far she’ll go to find her elusive “happily ever after.” But there’s a twist: the reader gets to decide what she does next to change her fate.One woman. Endless options... -
It Had to Be You by Eliza Jane Brazier
Two contract killers, each with a hit out on the other, must fight their growing attraction as they face off in an epic game of lust and murder across Western Europe.When Eva and Jonathan hook up on the sleeper train from Florence to Paris, they think they’ll never see each other again. Which is too bad, because neither has ever felt a spark like this for another person...romance · contemporary · mystery · fiction · audiobook · suspense · action-adventure · crime · enemies-to-lovers · humor -
Only One Survives by Hannah Mary McKinnon
"Rock'n'roll with a dash or two of murder...mystery · fiction · suspense · horror · psychological · audiobook · thriller · season-winter · contemporary · survival -
You Shouldn't Be Here by Lauren Thoman
Two strangers search for the truth behind bizarre occurrences no one else dares to discuss—only to discover that they’re connected by secrets that could destroy them both. A thrilling and twisty novel by the acclaimed author of the Mindy’s Book Studio pick I’ll Stop the World...north-america · usa · pennsylvania · mystery · fiction · action-adventure · crime · suspense · drama · horror -
The Scenic Route by Katie Ruggle
Why date a mountain man? Because climbing him will leave you breathless.Felicity Pax loves her job. She craves excitement, and being a bounty hunter gives her that in spades. So when her estranged mother disappears with a small fortune in tow, Felicity chases her like she would any other skip...romance · contemporary · fiction · mystery · crime · audiobook · suspense · journey · slow-burn · forced-proximity -
Lake of Sorrow by Lindsay Buroker
All Kaylina ever longed to do was open her own meadery and prove her worth to her family. She didn’t want to develop feelings for the haughty royal ranger, Lord Vlerion, and she definitely didn’t want to be accused of trying to poison the queen.But a conniving competitor has framed her, and now the Kingdom Guard is hunting her down...romance · fantasy · paranormal · fiction · high-fantasy · shapeshifters · action-adventure · enemies-to-lovers · retellings · new-adult -
Need Him Like Oxygen by Jessica Gadziala
Within the ruthless hierarchy of the mafia, Dav and Cinna reign as powerful capos within the same crime family.Dav, with his gregarious charm and flirtatious disposition, hides a secret darkness that few ever glimpse. Despite his relentless advances, Cinna, strong-willed and fiercely independent, keeps him at arm's length, determined to prove herself an equal in a male-dominated world... -
The Nightmare Virus by Nadine Brandes
Some viruses go after the body. But the Nightmare Virus goes after the mind.When dream technology goes wrong, a virus spreads across the globe, trapping people in a universal dreamscape. They call it the Nightmare Virus.Cain Cross is determined to find a cure . . . if he can decipher his brother’s chicken-scratch formula notes...fantasy · dystopia · young-adult · christian · fiction · action-adventure · warriors · mystery · magic · epidemy -
Gods' Battleground by Ella Summers
The final battle for the fate of the universe is about to begin.Leda Pandora joined the Legion of Angels to level up her magic and gain the powers she needed to save her brother. Five years later, she’s gearing up to save her family one more time.Leda’s sister Bella has fallen victim to a powerful curse that’s robbed her of her free will and transformed her into a deity-killing weapon...romance · action-adventure · military · paranormal · angels · urban · female-mc · fiction · fantasy · urban-fantasy -
Roman Petrov by Luna Mason
Roman Petrov is coming soon… This is a dark mafia, marriage of convenience novella, part of the Petrov Family Nikolai Petrov by M.a Cobb (out now)Viktor by Darcy Embers (out now) Lev Petrov by Harper-Lee Rose Aleksei Petrov by M... -
Sanctuary by Ilona Andrews
It’s not easy serving the Chernobog, the God of Destruction, Darkness and Death…especially during the holidays; and especially when you’re out of eggnog and one of your pesky, freeloading mythic creatures has eaten your last cookie.Roman would like nothing more than to be left alone, but when a wounded boy stumbles into his yard and begs for sanctuary, Roman takes him in...romance · fantasy · urban-fantasy · magic · paranormal · audiobook · myths · fiction · mystery · gods -
The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love by India Holton
Rival ornithologists hunt through England for a rare magical bird in this historical-fantasy rom-com reminiscent of Indiana Jones but with manners, tea, and helicopter parasols.Beth Pickering is on the verge of finally capturing the rare deathwhistler bird when Professor Devon Lockley swoops in, capturing both her bird and her imagination like a villain...romance · fantasy · historical-fiction · historical · fiction · urban-fantasy · industrial-era · victorian · humor · season-summer -
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薄雾 Mist by 微风几许, 微風幾許
Hyperthymesia. Those with this condition can remember every detail of their lives from something as significant as the world’s turning point to something as small and as insignificant as a minor fleeting thought. They cannot forget and their thirst for knowledge allows them to be considered a genius in some senses.Legend has it that Ji Yushi was this kind of genius...romance · sci-fi · time-travel · mystery · lgbtq · mlm · fantasy · fiction · horror · action-adventure -
The Sky on Fire by Jenn Lyons
From the acclaimed author of the Chorus of Dragons series, this propulsive new standalone fantasy is Dragonriders of Pern for a modern audience.Enter a world ruled by dragons…Anahrod lives only for survival, preferring to thrive in the jungles of the Deep with the titan drake she keeps by her side...fantasy · dragons · high-fantasy · female-author · mythical-creatures · action-adventure · sword-sorcery · fiction · paranormal · book -
Centurion by Kris Michaels
Whatever it takes. As long as it takes. An obligation. Conner Solomon, one of Guardian Security’s top computer specialists, attends a party in Monaco as a form of family penance, only to find the woman who has been on his mind since their short mission together. As beautiful as she is deadly, she’s a sexy omen of danger. A simple task... -
Haunted by the Shadow of Death by Donna Augustine
Since most of the world died on Death Day, I’ve been on the move with my little brother, trying to find a safe haven. The constant fight for our survival is wearing me down to nothing, as my walls grow higher with each new betrayal. Most days, it takes everything I have to keep it together. So when I finally get to Kicks’ pack in Arkansas, the place seems too good to be true...romance · paranormal · ghosts · urban-fantasy · shapeshifters · apocalyptic · post-apocalyptic · survival · magic · fantasy -
Junkyard Roadhouse by Faith Hunter
JUNKYARD ROADHOUSE - novella 4Shining Smith stands on the brink of achieving her goals, and yet now she could lose everything.The presidents of four motorcycle clubs are coming to claim blood sacrifice and to ink her with motorcycle club tats. Her new roadhouse and its charter have to meet their approval or the roadhouse has no future, and neither does Shining... -
Sold To My Ex's Dad by K.C. Crowne
Rule one: Never sleep with your boss.Rule two: Definitely don’t sleep with your ex’s dad.I'm learning both the HARD way.Under the bright lights of a charity auction, my heart races...Then I see HIM—a suave, enigmatic older man who doesn’t just watch me—he sees me.He wins a date with me for a staggering $25,000.That night my mysterious bidder had me wanting to do things I'd never admit...age-gap · steamy · drama · contemporary · romance · action-adventure · new-adult · fiction · book · adult -
Dungeon Diving 202 by Bruce Sentar
Reeling from the conflict with the dwarves, Ken and several Haylon classes move to an event on the 28th floor of a dead branch of the dungeon to prepare for the raid.While he’s busy training, his grandparents give him his first mission to assess and carry out on his own...