Top new action-adventure books in November 2023
Last updated:
November 29, 2023
November 2023 featuring new releases by Tricia Levenseller, C.S. Pacat, Jewel E. Ann, Susan Stoker, Patrick Rothfuss, Alice Winters, Martha Wells, Cherise Sinclair, T.L. Smith, Isabel Ibañez and many more.
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Vengeance of the Pirate Queen by Tricia Levenseller
Pirates of the Caribbean meets The Mummy in Vengeance of the Pirate Queen, a beautifully designed standalone YA fantasy romance, set in the world of Tricia Levenseller's Daughter of the Pirate King. You can’t be afraid of the dark when you’re the monster lurking in the shadows...romance · fantasy · young-adult · outlaws · action-adventure · fiction · high-fantasy · enemies-to-lovers · book -
![Dark Heir by C.S. Pacat]()
Dark Heir by C.S. Pacat
In this riveting sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel Dark Rise, Will and his allies have survived the Dark’s first assault, but at a terrible cost.A new threat from the past is rising, and only a handful of heroes remain to fight...romance · fantasy · young-adult · lgbtq · mlm · magic · fiction · historical-fiction · historical · royalty -
![Because of Her by Jewel E. Ann]()
Because of Her by Jewel E. Ann
“If sin weren’t pretty, it wouldn’t be so tempting.”I was an accomplished music professor.Happily single.Perfectly content.Now, I’m unemployed.Pining for a dark, brooding guy named Jack who lives in a garage with a piano.And I’m plotting to seduce a married man because his daughter is responsible for my nephew committing suicide.I don’t know why teenage girls are so mean...age-gap · suspense · forced-proximity · contemporary · romance · military · action-adventure · fiction · book · adult -
![Deserving Cora by Susan Stoker]()
Deserving Cora by Susan Stoker
She needs to win him at the bachelor auction to save her friend...but didn't plan on falling in love.Cora needs to win the representative from The Refuge in the bachelor auction…it’s literally a matter of life and death... -
![The Narrow Road Between Desires by Patrick Rothfuss]()
The Narrow Road Between Desires by Patrick Rothfuss
#1 New York Times-bestselling phenomenon Patrick Rothfuss returns to the wildly popular Kingkiller Chronicle universe with a stunning reimagining of "The Lightning Tree." Expanded to twice its previous length and lavishly illustrated by Nathan Taylor, this touching stand-alone story is sure to please new readers and veteran Rothfuss fans alike.Bast knows how to bargain...fantasy · fiction · high-fantasy · epic · audiobook · action-adventure · coming-of-age · romantic-love · book · adult -
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![The Hitman's Guide to Codenames and Ill-Gotten Gains by Alice Winters]()
The Hitman's Guide to Codenames and Ill-Gotten Gains by Alice Winters
LelandStopping a robbery was only the beginning—to fun, action-filled mayhem. Jackson’s afraid that I’m running headfirst into trouble (again), but I’m not… I’m running gun-first into it. When one of the robbers who’s really just a kid comes begging for my help, I definitely have no choice but to help him...romance · mlm · crime · contemporary · mystery · humor · lgbtq · suspense · organized-crime · found-family -
![System Collapse by Martha Wells]()
System Collapse by Martha Wells
The million-copy, New York Times bestselling Murderbot series is back in another full-length novel adventure!Am I making it worse? I think I'm making it worse.Everyone's favorite lethal SecUnit is back.Following the events in Network Effect, the Barish-Estranza corporation has sent rescue ships to a newly-colonized planet in peril, as well as additional SecUnits... -
![Master of the Wilderness by Cherise Sinclair]()
Master of the Wilderness by Cherise Sinclair
Auto mechanic Erin Lockwood is not only newly divorced; she’s practically penniless.When her emotionally-abusive ex flees the country to escape arrest for blackmailing other politicians, it’s actually a relief—a chance to reclaim her life. But retreating to the mountain house gifted by her mother, she’s met by hostility from the nearby town... -
![Moments of Mayhem by T.L. Smith]()
Moments of Mayhem by T.L. Smith
We met for the first time in high school. As adults, we married. But it was all fake. The wedding, us, what he did for a job. None of it was real. Except it was. They say he’s nothing but Mayhem, yet when he’s with me, he’s my salvation. Everything I need and more. The problem is… He has a fascination for blood. I can’t handle it, in more ways than one. He has a fascination for me...romance · dark · pulp · fiction · organized-crime · suspense · mystery · crime · action-adventure · book -
![What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez]()
What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez
The Mummy meets Death on the Nile in this lush, immersive historical fantasy set in Egypt filled with adventure, a rivals-to-lovers romance, and a dangerous race.Bolivian-Argentinian Inez Olivera belongs to the glittering upper society of nineteenth century Buenos Aires, and like the rest of the world, the town is steeped in old world magic that’s been largely left behind or forgotten...romance · fantasy · historical-fiction · young-adult · historical · mystery · fiction · action-adventure · myths · magic -
![The Madstone by Elizabeth Crook]()
The Madstone by Elizabeth Crook
With echoes of Lonesome Dove and News of the World, the riveting story of a pregnant young mother, her child, and the frontier tradesman who helps them flee across Texas from outlaws bent on revenge, even as an unlikely love blossoms.Texas hill country, 1868. As nineteen-year-old Benjamin Shreve tends to business in his workshop, he witnesses a stagecoach strand a passenger... -
romance · mlm · military · steamy · contemporary · lgbtq · suspense · action-adventure · fiction · book
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![Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree]()
Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree
When an injury throws a young, battle-hungry orc off her chosen path, she may find that what we need isn't always what we seek. In Bookshops & Bonedust, a prequel to Legends & Lattes, New York Times bestselling author Travis Baldree takes us on a journey of high fantasy, first loves, and second-hand books...fiction · cozy · lgbtq · romantic-love · high-fantasy · wlw · lesbian-mc · action-adventure · mystery · season-summer -
![The Olympian Affair by Jim Butcher]()
The Olympian Affair by Jim Butcher
The fate of the Cinder Spires may be decided by crossed swords in the next exhilarating fantasy adventure in the New York Times bestselling series of noble families, swordplay, and airships. For centuries the Cinder Spires have safeguarded humanity, rising far above the deadly surface world...fantasy · steampunk · industrial-era · fiction · epic · outlaws · action-adventure · male-mc · historical · book -
![Chaos Terminal by Mur Lafferty]()
Chaos Terminal by Mur Lafferty
Mallory Viridian would rather not be an amateur detective, and fled to outer space to avoid it…but when one of the new human arrivals on a space shuttle is murdered, she’s back in the game.Mallory Viridian would rather not be an amateur detective, thank you very much. But no matter what she does, people persist in dying around her—and only she seems to be able to solve the crime...mystery · sci-fi · fiction · space · aliens · audiobook · female-author · space-opera · amateur-sleuth · action-adventure -
![Lucky's Trouble: A Dark MC Romance by Misty Walker]()
Lucky's Trouble: A Dark MC Romance by Misty Walker
From USA Today bestselling author Misty Walker comes a dark MC romance with touch-her-and-die vibes from an insta-obsessed golden retriever biker.Tinleigh is a pint-sized, curvy vixen with a darkness in her eyes and a sway to her hips that has me captivated. She’s also the woman her identical twin sister trusts me to look but not touch... -
![Murtagh by Christopher Paolini]()
Murtagh by Christopher Paolini
Master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini returns to the World of Eragon in this stunning epic fantasy set a year after the events of the Inheritance Cycle. Join Dragon Rider—and fan favorite—Murtagh and his dragon as they confront a perilous new enemy!The world is no longer safe for the Dragon Rider Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn...fantasy · dragons · young-adult · fiction · high-fantasy · magic · action-adventure · horror · epic · children-books -
![Heist of the Heart by Leighton Greene]()
Heist of the Heart by Leighton Greene
Hudson loathes Gio Carlucci, but the mobster could be his only chance to make it to the new year.It’s a snowy New Year’s Eve in New York City. The Morelli-owned Kismet Nightclub has just closed for the night, but before dawn there will be a theft, a betrayal, and a death.Someone’s setting up Hudson Taylor to take the fall...romance · mlm · crime · mystery · lgbtq · organized-crime · assassins · action-adventure · contemporary · wholesome -
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![Snowed in with the SEAL: A Second-Chance Holiday Navy SEAL Military Romance with a Surprise Son by Leslie North, Katie Knight]()
Snowed in with the SEAL: A Second-Chance Holiday Navy SEAL Military Romance with a Surprise Son by Leslie North, Katie Knight
Two lonely hearts. One Christmas miracle…Navy SEAL Preston Lawson is dead. At least on paper. When the Navy mistakenly reports him as KIA, it gives Preston the opportunity to join an elite BlackOps team. It’s perfect for a man like him… No family, no commitments... -
![Delightful Sins by Lola King]()
Delightful Sins by Lola King
She betrayed them and ran away. They want their revenge.Delightful Sins is a dark enemies-to-lovers menage romance. It's the third standalone in the North Shore Stories and can be read on its own.Full blurb coming soon...romance · enemies-to-lovers · reverse-harem · fiction · paranormal · crime · organized-crime · historical · suspense · action-adventure -
![Rising Dawn by Beck Michaels]()
Rising Dawn by Beck Michaels
AFTER DARKNESS FALLS,THE DAWN WILL ARISE.Left shattered by a shocking betrayal, Dyna has no choice but to harden her heart and move on. She sets her sights on finding her remaining Guardians and reaching Mount Ida—at any cost. But when the Druid arrives to call in his favor, she soon discovers he may hold the key to unlocking new secrets of the island...romance · fantasy · audiobook · shapeshifters · fae · angels · epic · young-adult · action-adventure · fiction -
![Sex, Lies and Sensibility by Nikki Payne]()
Sex, Lies and Sensibility by Nikki Payne
Two sisters roll up their sleeves to run a dilapidated, beach town inn but must learn to work with the locals in this deliciously spicy Sense and Sensibility inspired rom-com by Nikki Payne.There's never a good time to learn you’re your father's secret second family—especially not at the reading of the will. To add insult to injury, Nora's racy leaked videos just went viral...romance · retellings · fiction · contemporary · poc-mc · lesbian-mc · black-mc · humor · comedy · military -
![Throne of Obsession by Emily Bowie]()
Throne of Obsession by Emily Bowie
She’s my obsession.It took one look, and she became mine.Sienna Levine is gorgeous, with pretty green eyes and curves a man likes to hold. I can’t get enough of her — but she has no idea who I am. I’m her savior, the one who makes everything right in her world. I watch in the darkness and serve justice when it’s needed. I want her more than anything, even the breath I breathe...contemporary · organized-crime · dark · romance · action-adventure · suspense · crime · fiction · book · adult -
![Bed Me, Earl by Felicity Niven]()
Bed Me, Earl by Felicity Niven
A rake falls for a beautiful recluse.But it turns out being bad is all he’s good for.A tall maiden with nothing to lose. Caro knows she will never marry, never bear children. But she will seduce the first man who asked her to dance a dozen years ago. She will be bedded by the Earl of Burchester once in her lifetime. And as fate would have it, the gorgeous man is just down the hall. Alone...romance · historical · industrial-era · regency · historical-fiction · insta-love · humor · military · animals · victorian -
![The Darkness Before Them by Matthew Ward]()
The Darkness Before Them by Matthew Ward
The first in an exciting, action-packed new trilogy from epic fantasy author Matthew Ward, The Darkness Before Them introduces readers to a world ruled by a dangerous immortal king, where souls fuel magic, and a supernatural mist known as the Veil threatens to engulf the land.These are dark times for the Kingdom of Khalad...fantasy · epic · high-fantasy · fiction · royalty · magic · dark · sword-sorcery · action-adventure · horror -
![And So, We Fall by Bella Michaels]()
And So, We Fall by Bella Michaels
Jaxon Hayes is everything I despise.Arrogant. Self-serving. A nature-hater who’s come to Kitchi Falls for one purpose—to purchase and develop a piece of protected lakefront property... -
![Forever Fondly by Ginny Sterling]()
Forever Fondly by Ginny Sterling
Turn off your ‘jammers’, Flyboy…Jax ‘Ghost’ Cunningham was the victim of a matchmaker… and it worked! He was smitten with Mary from the moment he laid eyes on her and tried every move in the book – only to be rejected. The breathtaking woman sitting across from him looked to be almost in tears, breaking his heart... -
romance · fantasy · fiction · action-adventure · young-adult · high-fantasy · myths · retellings · fae · epic
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![Calamity by Constance Fay]()
Calamity by Constance Fay
Bramble's inaugural debut is equal parts steamy interstellar romance and sci-fi adventure, perfect for fans of Firefly and Ilona Andrews.She’s got a ramshackle spaceship, a misfit crew, and a big problem with its sexy newest member…Temperance Reed, banished from the wealthy and dangerous Fifteen Families, just wants to keep her crew together after their feckless captain ran off with the intern...romance · sci-fi · space · fiction · fantasy · enemies-to-lovers · action-adventure · ai · genetic-engineering · space-opera -
![Swarm by Jennifer D. Lyle]()
Swarm by Jennifer D. Lyle
Sixteen year-old Shur is one of the first to see the creatures. While staring out the window in history class, she spots one floating over the soccer field. It looks like a monarch butterfly—but it's huge. Within minutes, her classmates' phones are buzzing with emergency alerts...young-adult · horror · dystopia · mystery · fantasy · pollution-climate-change · sci-fi · mental-illness · disability · dark -
![Fragments of the Heart by Ally McGuire]()
Fragments of the Heart by Ally McGuire
Love can be the most thrilling expedition of all.Archeologist Kelly Pierce lives for adventure, weaving a tapestry of exploration, seeking out artifacts that whisper stories of the past. Always ready for the next expedition, she never thought Oklahoma would be on her map.Shawn Scott thrives in predictability... -
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![Working For A Billionaire by Erica Frost]()
Working For A Billionaire by Erica Frost
Fate is a cruel mistress, something I learned after a one-night stand in Vegas.The same week I discovered I was pregnant; I landed this new job that was supposed to change my life.To my horror, the man I slept with that night was my boss, a grump named Harrison Rutherford.Harrison is hot with the body of a Greek God but we have nothing in common...romance · literary-fiction · medical · fiction · action-adventure · female-mc · billionaire · new-adult · humor · contemporary -
![Hanging the Devil by Tim Maleeny]()
Hanging the Devil by Tim Maleeny
"A caper stuffed with comedy and crime...equal parts adrenaline and heart. A completely delightful read." ―Gregg Hurwitz, New York Times bestselling author "Smart, sassy, and sizzling with action." ―Deborah Crombie, New York Times bestselling author It was supposed to be a simple steal the paintings, leave the forgeries.. -
![The Beautiful and the Wild by Peggy Townsend]()
The Beautiful and the Wild by Peggy Townsend
The dangers of Alaska aren't limited to storms, starvation, and grizzly bears. Sometimes the most dangerous thing is the person you love.It’s summer in Alaska and the light surrounding the shipping-container-turned-storage shed where Liv Russo is being held prisoner is fuzzy and gray. Around her is thick forest and jagged mountains...
![Kiss the Sky: [Midnight Syn MC next-gen] by N. Tetterton](https://48f-1.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/books/small/65315e5cb3c20ee8102be5c4.jpg)
