Top new action-adventure books in October 2023
Last updated:
October 31, 2023
October 2023 featuring new releases by Heather Morris, Lee Child, Andrew Child, Janet Evanovich, Sarah J. Maas, Olivia Hawker, John Sandford, Bernard Cornwell, Luanne G. Smith, Nelson DeMille, Alex DeMille, Hanna Howard, Cathleen McCarron and many more.
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Sisters Under the Rising Sun by Heather Morris
A phenomenal novel of resilience and survival from bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Heather Morris.In the midst of World War II, an English musician, Norah Chambers, places her eight-year-old daughter Sally on a ship leaving Singapore, desperate to keep her safe from the Japanese army as they move down through the Pacific...asia · southeast-asia · singapore · urban · indonesia · historical-fiction · fiction · ww2 · historical · audiobook -
![The Secret by Lee Child, Andrew Child]()
The Secret by Lee Child, Andrew Child
1992. Eight respectable, upstanding people have been found dead across the US. These deaths look like accidents and don't appear to be connected. Until one body - the victim of a fatal fall from a hospital window - generates some unexpected attention.That attention comes from the Secretary of Defence, who promptly calls for an inter-agency task force to investigate...urban · fiction · mystery · crime · audiobook · action-adventure · suspense · military · law-enforcement · children -
![Dirty Thirty by Janet Evanovich]()
Dirty Thirty by Janet Evanovich
Stephanie Plum, Trenton’s hardest working, most underappreciated bounty hunter, is offered a freelance assignment that seems simple enough. Local jeweler Martin Rabner wants her to locate his former security guard, Andy Manley (a.k.a. Nutsy), who he is convinced stole a fortune in diamonds out of his safe...romance · mystery · fiction · humor · audiobook · contemporary · womens-fiction · cozy · crime · suspense -
![A Court of Silver Flames [Dramatized Adaptation] by Sarah J. Maas]()
A Court of Silver Flames [Dramatized Adaptation] by Sarah J. Maas
Sarah J. Maas's sexy, richly imagined series continues with the journey of Feyre's fiery sister, Nesta.Nesta Archeron has always been prickly-proud, swift to anger, and slow to forgive. And ever since being forced into the Cauldron and becoming High Fae against her will, she's struggled to find a place for herself within the strange, deadly world she inhabits...romance · fantasy · audiobook · fae · magic · fiction · action-adventure · new-adult · mental-illness · fated-mates -
![October in the Earth by Olivia Hawker]()
October in the Earth by Olivia Hawker
In Depression-era Kentucky, a defiant wife embarks on an impulsive and liberating journey in a powerful novel by the bestselling author of One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow and The Ragged Edge of Night . Del Wensley, wife of the most celebrated preacher in Harlan County, tries to mind her place. Until her husband’s infidelity pushes an already strained marriage to a breaking point...historical-fiction · fiction · historical · family · audiobook · friendship · rural · betrayal · female-mc · survival -
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![Judgment Prey by John Sandford]()
Judgment Prey by John Sandford
Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers team up to crack an unsolvable case in this thrilling new novel by John Sandford.Alex Sand was spending the evening at home playing basketball with his two young sons when all three were shot in cold blood...mystery · fiction · crime · suspense · law-enforcement · audiobook · murder · thriller · killer · action-adventure -
![Sharpe's Command: Richard Sharpe and the Bridge at Almaraz, May 1812 by Bernard Cornwell]()
Sharpe's Command: Richard Sharpe and the Bridge at Almaraz, May 1812 by Bernard Cornwell
New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell returns to the early years of the nineteenth century, capturing the bravery, battles, and bloodshed of Britain's peninsular wars with this epic tale featuring his iconic hero Richard Sharpe.Outsider.Hero.Rogue.And the one man you want on your side...historical-fiction · fiction · historical · war · action-adventure · military · audiobook · industrial-era · regency · crime -
![The Witch’s Lens by Luanne G. Smith]()
The Witch’s Lens by Luanne G. Smith
As World War I rages, there are evils—both living and dead—that only a witch can see in a spellbinding novel by the Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestselling author of The Raven Spell.With her husband off fighting at World War I’s eastern front, Petra Kurková embraces her fleeting freedom, roaming the city at night with her camera...fantasy · historical-fiction · paranormal · fiction · witches-wizards · historical · magic · ww1 · supernatural · war -
![Blood Lines by Nelson DeMille, Alex DeMille]()
Blood Lines by Nelson DeMille, Alex DeMille
From New York Times bestselling authors Nelson DeMille and Alex DeMille, Blood Lines features the return of Special Agents Brodie and Taylor who are on the hunt for the cold-blooded murderer of one of their fellow agents...mystery · fiction · suspense · military · crime · thriller · action-adventure · murder · terrorism · political-intrigue -
![Our Divine Mischief by Hanna Howard, Cathleen McCarron, Elle Newlands, Angus Yellowlees]()
Our Divine Mischief by Hanna Howard, Cathleen McCarron, Elle Newlands, Angus Yellowlees
Audiobook: 11 hours and 10 minutesA sweeping YA fantasy inspired by Scottish history and folklore, Our Divine Mischief takes readers on a journey told in three voices: a determined heroine, an outcast young man, and a wish-granting canine. Their adventure spans an island fishing village to the king’s court in a story about identity, belonging, and the love between a human and her dog...romance · fantasy · young-adult · historical-fiction · myths · retellings · historical · audiobook · action-adventure · fiction -
![Night Owl by Andrew Mayne]()
Night Owl by Andrew Mayne
A shocking act of sabotage draws a retired spy into a deadly conspiracy in an explosive thriller by an Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author.After three decades in counterintelligence, Brad Trasker is retired, disillusioned, and dealing with a tragic loss. Spy games are behind him until he attends the launch of a next-generation aircraft...mystery · fiction · suspense · crime · espionage · audiobook · action-adventure · contemporary · thriller · military -
![Spy School Goes North by Stuart Gibbs]()
Spy School Goes North by Stuart Gibbs
In the eleventh book in the New York Times bestselling Spy School series, Ben Ripley goes on a rescue mission when one of his own is abducted from a remote Alaskan training facility.Ben Ripley and his friends are training in Alaska when Cyrus Hale is kidnapped by his old Russian nemesis...mystery · middle-grade · action-adventure · fiction · espionage · children-books · audiobook · young-adult · humor · children -
![The Night Hunt by Alexandra Christo]()
The Night Hunt by Alexandra Christo
From Alexandra Christo, the author of To Kill a Kingdom, comes The Night Hunt, a dark fantasy romance about a monstrous girl who feeds on fear and the Gods-cursed boy who falls in love with her.Atia is a monster who feeds on fear. As the last of her kind, she hides in the shadows of the world to escape the wrath of the unpredictable Gods...romance · fantasy · young-adult · vampires · myths · paranormal · high-fantasy · dark · dark-fantasy · fiction -
![Show Off by Lani Lynn Vale]()
Show Off by Lani Lynn Vale
Seventy shades of messed up.That was what she’d been told about herself for nearly her entire life.From a young age, she knew what it was like to be hated. To be loathed so much by a person that they literally resented the air you breathed.For her entire childhood, she fought to live, despite her father’s constant effort to make her life a living hell... -
![Let Me Love You by Brittney Sahin]()
Let Me Love You by Brittney Sahin
Love is a risk for a woman in danger and a mercenary sworn to protect in a blistering novel of vengeance and redemption by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brittney Sahin. Six years ago, Maria Romano got her birthday wish—a kiss from Enzo Costa. A man she could never take her eyes off, but who seemed as haunted as her favorite book boyfriends and strictly off-limits...romance · suspense · military · contemporary · dark · age-gap · friends-to-lovers · organized-crime · slow-burn · steamy -
![America Fantastica by Tim O'Brien]()
America Fantastica by Tim O'Brien
An American Master returns: The author of The Things They Carried delivers his first new novel in two decades, a brilliant and rollicking odyssey, in which a bank robbery by a disgraced journalist sparks a cross-country chase through a nation corroded by shameless delusion and deceit.At 11:34 a.m...north-america · usa · california · mexico · minnesota · fiction · historical-fiction · mystery · contemporary · literary-fiction -
![Rune Seeker by J.M. Clarke, Carter J. Thompson]()
Rune Seeker by J.M. Clarke, Carter J. Thompson
Hiral is the Everfail, the weakest person on the flying island of Fallen Reach. He trains harder than any warrior. Studies longer than any scholar.But all his people are born with magic powered by the sun, flowing through tattoos on their bodies. Despite having enormous energy within, Hiral is the only one who can’t channel it; his hard work is worth nothing.Until it isn’t... -
![The Prospectors by Ariel Djanikian]()
The Prospectors by Ariel Djanikian
A sweeping rags-to-riches story of survival and greed across American history following a family transformed by the Klondike Gold RushThe middle daughter of struggling California fruit farmers, Alice Bush is accustomed to feeling inferior and destitute... -
![Zoey Is Too Drunk for This Dystopia by Jason Pargin]()
Zoey Is Too Drunk for This Dystopia by Jason Pargin
Tabula Ra$a is hosting its massive annual music festival in the desert, which every year precedes the massive annual drunken riot in the desert. This is all organized by Zoey's people, including the riot - as Will explains, the citizens need a little chaos now and then, their job is just to keep a lid on it...sci-fi · cyberpunk · dystopia · humor · super-powered · fiction · crime · action-adventure · satire · book -
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![Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice]()
Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice
Ten years have passed since a widespread blackout triggered the rapid collapse of society, when the constants of the old world—cell service, landlines, satellite and internet—disappeared. Ten long years since the steady supply of food and fuel from the south became a thing of the past...north-america · canada · fiction · horror · dystopia · sci-fi · post-apocalyptic · audiobook · indigenous-mc · poc-mc -
![Searching for Finley by Susan Stoker]()
Searching for Finley by Susan Stoker
They've finally found someone who accepts them as they are, but it could all go up in flames in an instant.Finley Norris is a woman with curves to spare, a fact she made peace with long ago…but she can’t say the same for everyone else. Ridiculed for her size her whole life, it’s easy for her to assume her huge crush on a certain sexy mechanic will remain unrequited...romance · contemporary · small-town · steamy · crime · in-uniform · audiobook · suspense · fiction · military -
![The Penitent by Natasha Knight, A. Zavarelli]()
The Penitent by Natasha Knight, A. Zavarelli
A cruel fate. Two souls condemned. An impossible love.I knew he’d choose me before he came to our door on the night of the Tithing. I bore the mark that would make me his. It was my ancestor who spoke the words that bound us together, and his demon-god who promised protection for the price of blood.My blood.I was prepared to be that sacrifice if it would keep my family safe...romance · dark · contemporary · steamy · supernatural · fantasy · mystery · new-adult · suspense · arranged-marriage -
![Slashed by Thalia Sanchez]()
Slashed by Thalia Sanchez
Sadie always thought she had the potential to become a Final Girl. It’s why she bought the tickets for Slashed, a haunted house attraction that provides an immersive experience of a slasher movie. The attraction promised a night of thrilling fun for her and her friends, and it would be the perfect opportunity for Sadie to prove herself.However, Slashed is more challenging than Sadie expected...romance · dark · horror · contemporary · steamy · new-adult · serial-killers · insta-love · suspense · crime -
![The Christmas Highland Lodge by Julie Shackman]()
The Christmas Highland Lodge by Julie Shackman
Fall in love with the Christmas romance of the year, full of love and second chances!Lottie Grant loves the festive season so much that she works at the incredibly successful Christmas shop, Christmas Crackers, in her pretty Scottish home town of Craig Brae. But when the shop is sold, her world is turned upside down, leaving her wondering what she will do next...romance · contemporary · womens-fiction · fiction · season-winter · audiobook · humor · family · action-adventure · crime -
![Edenglassie by Melissa Lucashenko]()
Edenglassie by Melissa Lucashenko
Two extraordinary Indigenous stories set five generations apart. When Mulanyin meets the beautiful Nita in Edenglassie, their saltwater people still outnumber the British. As colonial unrest peaks, Mulanyin dreams of taking his bride home to Yugambeh Country, but his plans for independence collide with white justice. Two centuries later, fiery activist Winona meets Dr Johnny...historical-fiction · fiction · historical · family · poc-author · journey · literary-fiction · poc-mc · action-adventure · book -
![Watch Your Mouth by Kandi Steiner]()
Watch Your Mouth by Kandi Steiner
My brother’s teammates know not to touch me — but that doesn’t stop me from daring Jaxson Brittain to be the first to break the rule.After one steamy night in Austin, I’m all too aware of the hot, broody defenseman with icy blue eyes and ink sprawling his muscular arms. He was the one my brother assigned to keep me safe — and I had far too much fun tempting him to be the one to put me in danger...romance · sports · contemporary · journey · new-adult · age-gap · forced-proximity · friends-to-lovers · steamy · multi-pov -
![The Endless War by Danielle L. Jensen]()
The Endless War by Danielle L. Jensen
Newly crowned as king, Keris has watched powerless as his forbidden relationship with Zarrah is revealed. But when Zarrah is imprisoned by the Empress, Keris knows there is only one way to save her: to ally with the kingdom he nearly destroyed. Imprisoned on the dreaded Devil’s Island, Zarrah faces two choices: prove her loyalty to the Empress who condemned her or die a traitor...action-adventure · book · enemies-to-lovers · fiction · high-fantasy · new-adult · young-adult · fantasy · romance -
![The Widow's Fate by Jeff Wheeler]()
The Widow's Fate by Jeff Wheeler
A wise king keeps his friends close and his enemies closer, even if one is his younger brother. When a valuable heiress disappears from Kingfountain in the middle of the night, King Eredur summons the poisoner Ankarette to bring her back alive at all costs. Both of his younger brothers want her—one to control her fortune and the other for love... -
![Detroit by Jessica Gadziala]()
Detroit by Jessica Gadziala
He’d always liked her from afar.Sure that nothing could ever happen between them, though, he kept that to himself.Until one morning, when Detroit witnesses his estranged brother arresting Everleigh for a crime he knew she didn’t commit. Determined to prove her innocence, and protect her from the real criminals, Detroit jumps into action to get her free, then move her into the clubhouse...romance · contemporary · biker · friends-to-lovers · dark · multi-pov · alpha-mc · forced-proximity · action-adventure · female-mc -
![Keep by Anna Hackett]()
Keep by Anna Hackett
My boss is a tough, grumpy bounty hunter—and a hot single dad—and now he’s sworn to keep me safe, whether I like it or not.My name’s Macy, and I always look on the bright side of things. Life’s too short not to. Super grump extraordinaire Colton Fury is the total opposite. Luckily for him, along with the muscled bod, tattoos, and rugged face, it works for him...romance · suspense · contemporary · action-adventure · family · military · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc · grumpy-mc · workplace -
![Liam by Nyssa Kathryn]()
Liam by Nyssa Kathryn
She’s looking for a fresh start…she finds him.Nylah Walker knows what it’s like to be protected. You don’t grow up with five brothers without having someone close by, watching your back at all times. She craves independence, and Cradle Mountain is her fresh start. Her new beginning...romance · military · contemporary · fiction · friends-to-lovers · small-town · insta-love · workplace · mystery · suspense -
![Embers in the Snow by Anna Carven]()
Embers in the Snow by Anna Carven
They're marrying me off to a monster. I always knew the day would come. I just didn't think it would be so soon. I'm betrothed. I imagined my future husband would be some minor lord; maybe an old, uncomely man who'd only value me for the fact that I would bear him heirs. I never thought my father would go to the capital and seek an audience with Emperor Valdon Duthriss himself...romance · fantasy · vampires · paranormal · arranged-marriage · magic · enemies-to-lovers · other-world · high-fantasy · zombies -
![Pheromone by C.M. Stunich]()
Pheromone by C.M. Stunich
Humans … pets, meat, or mates. That’s the first thing I see when I open my eyes, that damn sign. Don’t fancy myself being sold for any of the above reasons, so I’m relieved when my buyer is killed by an … Um. Hot venom and horns and a violent grin. What the actual f*ck is that?! Or should I say who the actual f*ck is he ? Because he’s definitely male. Definitely big...romance · reverse-harem · aliens · sci-fi · monsters · paranormal · harem · fantasy · steamy · fated-mates -
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![The Art of Destiny by Wesley Chu]()
The Art of Destiny by Wesley Chu
Once there was a prophecy that a chosen one would rise to defeat the Eternal Khan, an immortal god-king.But the prophecy was wrong.Now Jian, the former chosen hero, is just an ordinary young man trying to find his own way. But he may yet have an extraordinary destiny, because he joins forces with Taishi, his grumpy grandmaster, who instructs him in the ways of her family's powerful war art...fantasy · epic · magic · fiction · high-fantasy · lgbtq · audiobook · wuxia · ancient-china · ancient-civilization -
![Mark of the Fool 5 by J.M. Clarke]()
Mark of the Fool 5 by J.M. Clarke
The Fool has been hunted. But he must become the hunter.Accompanying an expedition of wizards, Alex has proved himself against the dangers of Greymoor, calling upon summoned servants to defeat the Ravener’s hunters. But with the death of his pursuers, no answers are apparent, only more questions...romance · fantasy · magic · fiction · audiobook · high-fantasy · young-adult · humor · litrpg · progression-fantasy -
![Warrior's Hope by Rebecca Zanetti]()
Warrior's Hope by Rebecca Zanetti
This thrilling novel in the New York Times bestselling author’s popular Dark Protectors series takes readers on a wild ride as the only female vampire ever born brings a love triangle to its explosive conclusion—deciding the fate of battling factions as the forces of good and evil gather for the ultimate showdown...romance · paranormal · audiobook · fantasy · vampires · suspense · demons · fiction · mystery · action-adventure -
![Remote by Stacy Lynn Miller, Brian Christopher Shea]()
Remote by Stacy Lynn Miller, Brian Christopher Shea
The Raven is back. And this time, he’s not playing games. The aide of a powerful U.S. Senator is killed in a mysterious car crash in a remote part of the Tahoe National Forest. Twelve hours later and fifty miles away, ATF Agent Lexi Mills is called away from her honeymoon to defuse a bomb in an active bank robbery where a sniper’s bullet nearly takes her out...suspense · mystery · fiction · crime · thriller · hard-boiled · law-enforcement · police-procedural · action-adventure · book -
![In The Game: A Secret Baby Hockey Romance by Sloane St. James]()
In The Game: A Secret Baby Hockey Romance by Sloane St. James
RaleighBeing a “puck bunny” isn’t a term I enjoy, but it’s what they call me. And I’m okay with that, as long as my nights with hockey players provide me with a taste of true love, something I’m not sure I’ll ever find. Where I grew up, there was no happily ever after. But I’ve got a body that lets me play pretend every once in a while.My first night with Barrett transformed me...romance · sports · contemporary · dark · age-gap · billionaire · steamy · multi-pov · womens-fiction · humor -
![Before the Devil Knows You're Here by Autumn Krause]()
Before the Devil Knows You're Here by Autumn Krause
A deliciously dark folk horror for fans of Maggie Stiefvater and Erin Craig, blending the tall tales of Johnny Appleseed and Paul Bunyan with Faustian elements, and centering a fierce Mexican-American poet on a quest to rescue her brother.1836. Wisconsin Territory. All Catalina has left is her little brother—Mama died years ago, and Papa was buried just yesterday...horror · fantasy · young-adult · historical-fiction · gothic · historical · fiction · myths · magical-realism · audiobook -
![Dead Last by Annabel Chase]()
Dead Last by Annabel Chase
Lorelei Clay is desperate to stay safe behind her castle walls.She’s also desperate for money.When a mage assassin asks for help with a delicate matter involving a ruthless vampire mobster, Lorelei agrees—for a price. Part of the deal is that Kane Sullivan can’t know. Yes, that Kane. Prince of hell. Demon to end all demons. Stubborn, nosy, and ridiculously sexy...romance · urban-fantasy · paranormal · fantasy · magic · vampires · demons · gods · ghosts · shapeshifters
![A Court of Silver Flames [Dramatized Adaptation] by Sarah J. Maas](https://48f-1.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/books/small/6604021295fed6d8f310665e.jpg)
