Top new action-adventure books in June 2023
Last updated:
June 30, 2023
June 2023 featuring new releases by Ruth Ware, Wendy Walker, Kendra Elliot, Beatriz Williams, Will Wight, Hazel Gaynor, Veronica Roth, James S.A. Corey, Emma Mills, Morgan Rhodes and many more.
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Zero Days by Ruth Ware
The New York Times bestselling “new Agatha Christie” (Air Mail) Ruth Ware returns with this adrenaline-fueled thriller that combines Mr. and Mrs. Smith with The Fugitive about a woman in a race against time to clear her name and find her husband’s murderer... -
![What Remains by Wendy Walker]()
What Remains by Wendy Walker
She saved his life. Now he‘ll never let her go. Detective Elise Sutton is drawn to cold cases. Each crime is a puzzle to solve, pulled from the past. Elise looks for cracks in the surface and has become an expert on how murderers slip up and give themselves away...mystery · fiction · suspense · audiobook · crime · contemporary · psychological · thriller · stalking · action-adventure -
![The First Death by Kendra Elliot]()
The First Death by Kendra Elliot
A Wall Street Journal bestselling series.For a search and rescue expert, the buried remains of her past are a dangerous obsession in a twisting novel of suspense by a Wall Street Journal and Amazon Charts bestselling author.Rowan Wolff was five years old when she, her brother, and their babysitter were kidnapped by a serial killer in the Pacific Northwest. The babysitter was murdered...mystery · crime · fiction · romance · suspense · contemporary · audiobook · killer · family · serial-killers -
![The Beach at Summerly by Beatriz Williams]()
The Beach at Summerly by Beatriz Williams
New York Times bestseller Beatriz Williams returns with a ravishing summer read, taking readers back to a mid-century New England rich with secrets and Cold War intrigue.June 1946...historical-fiction · historical · fiction · secrets · suspense · romantic-love · mystery · family · espionage · political-intrigue -
![Waybound by Will Wight]()
Waybound by Will Wight
The final book in the Cradle series!Years ago, Lindon left his home as a powerless Unsouled. Now, he goes to war with the most powerful beings in the world over the future of Cradle itself. The Weeping Dragon has a grudge to settle, and Lindon intends to take out the Dreadgod with his friends by his side. But rival Monarchs know his plans, and they won’t let things end so easily...fantasy · fiction · audiobook · epic · magic · high-fantasy · young-adult · dragons · action-adventure · progression-fantasy -
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![The Last Lifeboat by Hazel Gaynor]()
The Last Lifeboat by Hazel Gaynor
Inspired by a remarkable true story, a young teacher evacuates children to safety across perilous waters, in a moving and triumphant new novel from New York Times bestselling author Hazel Gaynor.1940, Kent Alice King is not brave or daring--she's happiest finding adventure through the safe pages of books...20th-century · action-adventure · adult · book · drama · female-mc · fiction · historical · historical-fiction · ww2 -
![Void by Veronica Roth]()
Void by Veronica Roth
An intergalactic luxury cruise to a distant port is a world unto itself in this piercing short mystery by #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth. Traveling faster than light, the transport ship Redundancy is cut off from communication as effectively as an ancient ocean liner. The isolation suits crew member Ace Vance just fine—she’s got nowhere else to be...sci-fi · mystery · fiction · audiobook · space · space-opera · crime · female-mc · alpha-mc · other-world -
![How It Unfolds by James S.A. Corey]()
How It Unfolds by James S.A. Corey
An astronaut’s interstellar mission is a personal journey of a thousand second chances in an exhilarating short story by James S. A. Corey, the New York Times bestselling author of The Expanse series. Roy Court and his crew are taking the trip of a lifetime—several lifetimes in fact—duplicated and dispatched across the galaxies searching for Earthlike planets. Many possibilities for the future...sci-fi · fiction · audiobook · space · space-opera · dystopia · space-travel · time-travel · anthologies · exploration -
![Something Close to Magic by Emma Mills]()
Something Close to Magic by Emma Mills
A baker’s apprentice reluctantly embarks on an adventure full of magic, new friendships, and a prince in distress in this deliciously romantic young adult fantasy that’s perfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson and Gail Carson Levine.It’s not all sugar and spice at Basil’s Bakery, where seventeen-year-old Aurelie is an overworked, underappreciated apprentice...romance · fantasy · young-adult · contemporary · magic · high-fantasy · fiction · action-adventure · found-family · royalty -
![Legends and Liars by Morgan Rhodes]()
Legends and Liars by Morgan Rhodes
This riveting sequel to Echoes and Empires sees Joss and Jericho team up with some of their greatest enemies—including two of the most powerful mages in the world—to bring an end to the queen’s empire of lies, from New York Times bestselling author Morgan Rhodes.Josslyn Drake is in over her head—again...romance · fantasy · young-adult · magic · high-fantasy · mystery · fiction · audiobook · sci-fi · crime -
![Camp Sylvania by Julie Murphy]()
Camp Sylvania by Julie Murphy
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’ and Dear Sweet Pea comes a hilarious and spooky middle grade summer-camp story that takes a bite out of fat camp.Magnolia “Maggie” Hagen is determined to be in the spotlight...if she can just get over her stage fright...middle-grade · horror · fantasy · paranormal · fiction · mystery · vampires · young-adult · children-books · audiobook -
![Possession by Brynne Asher]()
Possession by Brynne Asher
I’m nothing but a payment, bartered to the most powerful cartel in the northern hemisphere and forced to marry a man I do not know.My father sold me to save his own skin. He might as well have ushered me to the gates of hell.The Marino family is sadistic. If rumors are true, they’ll own me, use me, control me, and strip me of every freedom I’ve taken for granted...romance · dark · crime · abuse · contemporary · steamy · marriage · suspense · organized-crime · arranged-marriage -
![Atlas by Eden Finley]()
Atlas by Eden Finley
ATLASWorking undercover at a strip club is not my usual kind of job. If it weren’t a great opportunity to show the Mike Bravo team I can run my own op, I wouldn’t have agreed to it.When my boss asks me to befriend the biggest gossip in the establishment, the person who knows everything, I’m even more reluctant. Because that happens to be one of the dancers...romance · mlm · military · lgbtq · contemporary · audiobook · action-adventure · found-family · forced-proximity · multi-pov -
![Nemesis: A Novel of the French Revolution by Wilbur Smith]()
Nemesis: A Novel of the French Revolution by Wilbur Smith
A brand-new historical epic from the Master of Adventure, in which three strands of the Courtney family converge in a bloodthirsty bid for revenge.Paris, 1794. Revolutionary fervour has erupted into the Reign of Terror. A young man, Paul Courtney, hides in a crowd watching as the condemned are brought to the guillotine. Among them is Constance Courtney, Paul's mother...action-adventure · adult · book · fiction · historical · male-mc · military · nautical · violent-conflict -
![The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston]()
The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
An overworked book publicist with a perfectly planned future hits a snag when she falls in love with her temporary roommate...only to discover he lives seven years in the past, in this witty and wise new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Dead Romantics.Sometimes, the worst day of your life happens, and you have to figure out how to live after it...contemporary · fiction · magical-realism · time-travel · womens-fiction · humor · comedy · friendship · female-mc · action-adventure -
![Outrun the Rain by N.R. Walker]()
Outrun the Rain by N.R. Walker
Tully Larson has loved tropical storms since he was a kid and spent his summers with his dad in the wilds of Kakadu National Park. He’s happiest outdoors, a rough and ready kind of guy who loves the power of Mother Nature and chasing the thrill of electrical storms every chance he gets.Jeremiah Overton, a fulminologist from Melbourne, chases storms for a whole different reason...romance · mlm · contemporary · lgbtq · action-adventure · bisexuality · forced-proximity · expert · insta-love · audiobook -
![Joey by Sadie Kincaid]()
Joey by Sadie Kincaid
Book 2 in the Chicago Ruthless series feat the Moretti crime...romance · dark · drama · organized-crime · age-gap · forced-proximity · friends-to-lovers · steamy · action-adventure · stalking -
![Demons of Good and Evil by Kim Harrison]()
Demons of Good and Evil by Kim Harrison
Rachel Morgan will learn that the price of loyalty is blood...Rachel Morgan, witch-born demon, suspected that protecting the paranormal citizens of Cincinnati as the demon subrosa would be trouble. But it’s rapidly becoming way more trouble than even she could have imagined...action-adventure · adult · book · demons · fiction · paranormal · shapeshifters · supernatural · urban-fantasy · vampires -
![Much Ado about Nada by Uzma Jalaluddin]()
Much Ado about Nada by Uzma Jalaluddin
A sparkling second-chance romance inspired by Jane Austen's Persuasion...Nada Syed is stuck. On the cusp of thirty, she's still living at home with her brothers and parents in the Golden Crescent neighbourhood of Toronto, resolutely ignoring her mother's unsubtle pleas to get married already...romance · fiction · contemporary · retellings · womens-fiction · audiobook · poc-mc · realistic · new-adult · enemies-to-lovers -
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![Capture the Sun by Jessie Mihalik]()
Capture the Sun by Jessie Mihalik
Acclaimed author Jessie Mihalik returns with the thrilling conclusion to her Starlight's Shadow trilogy. An intergalactic thief must join forces with the charming teleporter who stole her last job--and may now be her only hope for saving her former crew.As a recovery specialist, Lexi Bowen's jobs typically require more trickery and thievery than honest work...romance · sci-fi · fantasy · space-opera · action-adventure · crime · space-fleet · military · fiction · book -
![The Princess of Potential by Delemhach]()
The Princess of Potential by Delemhach
A headstrong princess finds herself entangled in intrigue, politics, magic, and love in this coming-of-age novel set in the world of the House Witch series.It’s been twenty years since Finlay Ashowan, the fabled house witch of Daxaria, first cooked up supernatural hijinks in the castle at Austice...romance · fantasy · magic · fiction · cozy · young-adult · witches-wizards · lgbtq · audiobook · enemies-to-lovers -
![Tried and True by Abigail Roux]()
Tried and True by Abigail Roux
Owen and Kelly wake up to a crime scene and realize Owen's been framed for murder. Owen goes on the run to try to figure out who's behind it as the other Sidewinders wreak havoc on local law enforcement to run interference... -
![Kissing the Hitman by Ella Goode]()
Kissing the Hitman by Ella Goode
I’m Finn. No last name. My job requires secrecy and information is handed out on a need to know basis. You don’t need to know it. Here’s the situation, though, there’s a blonde. I think she’s made me. I’ve seen her at the airport in Puerto Rico, Japan, and Helsinki. The last one is extra suspicious since it was November and cold as hell in Helsinki. Now she’s on the same flight as me to Paris...romance · contemporary · insta-love · multi-pov · dark · steamy · action-adventure · alpha-mc · organized-crime · assassins -
![Translation State by Ann Leckie]()
Translation State by Ann Leckie
The mystery of a missing translator sets three lives on a collision course that will have a ripple effect across galaxies in this powerful new novel by one of the masters of modern science fiction. Translation State is at once a sweeping space adventure and a brilliant exploration of how in order to belong, we must first become...action-adventure · adult · book · family · fiction · lgbtq · multi-pov · space-opera · suspense · sci-fi -
![A Prophecy of Undone by I.A. Takerian]()
A Prophecy of Undone by I.A. Takerian
The second book in I. A. Takerian’s high-fantasy series takes us on a perilous journey through The Trials, readying our War Party to fight for the fates of all.The world of Zenafrost is burning. Darkness has overtaken the lands, corrupting everything it touches...romance · fantasy · fae · action-adventure · young-adult · magic · epic · high-fantasy · war · royalty -
![Love for the Reaper by Charlie Cochet]()
Love for the Reaper by Charlie Cochet
Devlin “Dev” Espinosa lives in the shadows of the criminal underworld. As a Ferryman, his job is to safely transport “the dead” to their new lives, no questions asked. With no one to answer to, lots of cash, and access to The Anonymous–an exclusive club for the elite–Dev is loving life.Until Remy Corbin gets into his car.Remy is just a regular guy working a regular bartending job...romance · mlm · action-adventure · contemporary · lgbtq · mystery · insta-love · organized-crime · small-town · fantasy -
![Daddy Reed by K. Webster]()
Daddy Reed by K. Webster
Daddy Reed takes place around twenty years after The Wild (give or take a few years). Their original love story can be found in The Wild. This 10k word short story gives you a glimpse into their happily ever after and a peek at their many children to gear you up for the next book in this Wild World called The Untamed...romance · contemporary · steamy · dark · survival · age-gap · action-adventure · mlm · outdoors · new-adult -
![Garden of the Cursed by Katy Rose Pool]()
Garden of the Cursed by Katy Rose Pool
In this thrilling YA fantasy/mystery duology from award-winning author Katy Pool, cursebreaker Marlow Briggs reluctantly pretends to be in love with one of the most powerful nobles in Caraza City to gain entry into an illustrious—and deadly—society that holds clues to her mother's disappearance. Perfect for fans of Veronica Mars, These Violent Delights, and Chain of Iron...romance · fantasy · young-adult · mystery · lgbtq · magic · high-fantasy · action-adventure · fiction · audiobook -
![This Will Hurt II by Cara Dee]()
This Will Hurt II by Cara Dee
Part II of II Angst Awakening Friends to Lovers FamilyBuckle in. Roe and Jake have mountains to climb, walls to tear down, and countless private moments to bring them even closer in this final part of their journey.The ground beneath me had finally settled. I was content. I was all right. I could move forward and live with my choices.Then I found Jake’s damn journal from… therapy . That was right...romance · mlm · contemporary · lgbtq · family · military · humor · religion · friends-to-lovers · slow-burn -
![Some Shall Break by Ellie Marney]()
Some Shall Break by Ellie Marney
This sequel to the New York Times bestselling None Shall Sleep is an equally electrifying, chilling thriller that brings us back into the lives of junior FBI consultants Travis Bell and Emma Lewis with a new case that may unravel everything they’ve been working for...mystery · young-adult · horror · crime · fiction · historical-fiction · historical · suspense · audiobook · secrets -
![Saving Daddy by Laylah Roberts]()
Saving Daddy by Laylah Roberts
A Daddy in need of someone to cherish and call his own . . .Hack has a job he loves. Great friends. Stability.And no one special in his life.A caregiver and protector, he needs someone to take care of.And then Greer Savage walks right on into his life.Incredibly brave, yet also slightly broken. Sweet and funny.He wants to wrap her up tight in his arms and never let her go...romance · contemporary · steamy · biker · alpha-mc · insta-love · age-gap · crime · suspense · mystery -
![Revival of the Court by Heather G. Harris]()
Revival of the Court by Heather G. Harris
Ding dong, the bells are ringing.You are cordially invited to the Wedding of Jinx and Emory.Unfortunately, so are the Connection. A shocking arrest throws the guests into disarray and threatens my happily ever after. I think I can calm things down but they quickly go from bad to worse when I’m hauled bodily away from my own wedding...romance · urban-fantasy · fantasy · dragons · paranormal · fiction · vampires · law-enforcement · action-adventure · supernatural -
![The Antiquity Affair by Lee Kelly, Jennifer Marie Thorne]()
The Antiquity Affair by Lee Kelly, Jennifer Marie Thorne
An archaeologist’s estranged daughters.1907: The dawn of Egyptology is a time of imperialism and plunder, opulence and unrest, and Dr. Warren Ford, esteemed archaeologist, is the man of the hour... -
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![A Disappearance in Fiji by Nilima Rao]()
A Disappearance in Fiji by Nilima Rao
A charming and atmospheric debut mystery featuring a 25-year-old Indian police sergeant investigating a missing persons case in colonial Fiji1914, Fiji: Akal Singh would rather be anywhere but this tropical paradise—or, as he calls it, “this godforsaken island...oceania · melanesia · fiji · mystery · historical-fiction · fiction · historical · crime · audiobook · journey -
![Winter's Gifts by Ben Aaronovitch]()
Winter's Gifts by Ben Aaronovitch
When retired FBI Agent Patrick Henderson calls in an ‘X-Ray Sierra India’ incident, the operator doesn’t understand. He tells them to pass it up the chain till someone does.That person is FBI Special Agent Kimberley Reynolds. Leaving Quantico for snowbound Northern Wisconsin, she finds that a tornado has flattened half the town – and there’s no sign of Henderson...fantasy · urban-fantasy · fiction · mystery · crime · magic · audiobook · supernatural · paranormal · urban -
![Trapped In Ice by Cynthia Eden]()
Trapped In Ice by Cynthia Eden
She never expected her hero to be the bad boy from her past…They hate each other .Or at least, Smith Sanders always believed Madelyn Lake hated him. But when the city plunges into darkness and he finds himself trapped in an elevator with the prim and ever-so-reserved Madelyn, he realizes that hate and desire can be twined dangerously close together...romance · contemporary · enemies-to-lovers · mystery · stalking · multi-pov · military · suspense · billionaire · dark -
![Her Independence Day by K.C. Crowne]()
Her Independence Day by K.C. Crowne
Four strapping Marines are home for Independence Day.And all four brothers in arms have their eyes on one lucky lady.I moved in with my older brother after leaving a toxic relationship.To my surprise he'll be going away for business...Leaving me alone with four of his insanely HOT military best friends.I remember drooling over them growing up.Now they can't keep their eyes off me...romance · military · reverse-harem · contemporary · age-gap · steamy · psychological · mental-illness · fiction · drama -
![Fallen Knight by T.K. Leigh]()
Fallen Knight by T.K. Leigh
Princess Esme of Belmont finally freed herself from the chains shackling her to royal life and has been living in Paris for the past several years. It’s what she wanted. What she fought for.But there’s still something missing.She refuses to admit what that something is, though, doing everything she can to put the past behind her.Until she receives a phone call that forces her to return home... -
![Hunter's Revenge by Gerri Hill]()
Hunter's Revenge by Gerri Hill
When a seventy-one-year-old man is shot dead in his home, it seems like a random act of violence. But the hundreds of photos of Detective Tori Hunter found at the scene seem to say otherwise. And when the gun that proves to be the murder weapon in the brutal murder of Tori’s family some thirty-something years earlier is found, Tori is not only facing her past, but a massive conflict of interest...mystery · lgbtq · crime · wlw · fiction · audiobook · thriller · romantic-love · whodunit · law-enforcement -
![Devotion by Jane Henry]()
Devotion by Jane Henry
Eden Soul made the brave decision to flee the darkness of her past...And landed straight in the arms of Boston's most formidable and feared mobster, Sergio Montavio.She's penniless and virtuous.He's wealthy and wicked.She's innocence and light to his depravity and darkness.But when Sergio makes her an offer she can't refuse, Eden faces a Leave the only refuge she's ever known..contemporary · dark · crime · organized-crime · womens-fiction · cheating · domestic-drama · suspense · survival · secrets
