Top new action-adventure books out this week: 17 Mar - 23 Mar 2024
Last updated:
March 23, 2024
This week featuring new releases by Susan Dennard, Natasha Pulley, Alex Rivers, C.N. Crawford, Percival Everett, Jillian West, Lisa Tawn Bergren, Dana Marie Bell, K.A. Merikan, Ronie Kendig, JJ Samie Myles, Grace Curtis and many more.
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Witchlight by Susan Dennard
The highly-anticipated finale in Susan Dennard's New York Times bestselling Witchlands series. Paths converge and prophecies unfold as Safi and Iseult―the legendary Cahr Awen―fight their way across the Witchlands to heal the final Origin Well...romance · fantasy · young-adult · witches-wizards · high-fantasy · fiction · paranormal · magic · action-adventure · book -
![The Mars House by Natasha Pulley]()
The Mars House by Natasha Pulley
A compulsively readable queer sci-fi novel about a marriage of convenience between a Mars politician and an Earth refugee.In the wake of an environmental catastrophe, January, once a principal in London's Royal Ballet, has become a refugee in Tharsis, the terraformed colony on Mars...romance · sci-fi · lgbtq · fiction · space · fantasy · mars · dystopia · literary-fiction · colonization -
![Avalon Tower by Alex Rivers, C.N. Crawford]()
Avalon Tower by Alex Rivers, C.N. Crawford
Avalon Spy Academy rules: spy on the fey, resist falling for your mentor, and try not to die in the process. What I’m hoping for on my European vacation is to read books and drink champagne on the beach. Instead, I end up kidnapped by an arrogant, lethally sexy fey named Raphael. It turns out, I have a magic power needed to fight an evil fey king...romance · fantasy · fae · paranormal · magic · new-adult · dragons · dark-academia · suspense · enemies-to-lovers -
![James by Percival Everett]()
James by Percival Everett
A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and ferociously funny, told from the enslaved Jim's point of viewWhen the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he decides to hide on nearby Jackson Island until he can formulate a plan...north-america · usa · mississippi · historical-fiction · fiction · retellings · literary-fiction · historical · classics · slavery -
![Ready or Not: Assurance Security Duet Part Two by Jillian West]()
Ready or Not: Assurance Security Duet Part Two by Jillian West
Vale Reed finally found a pack of trustworthy men to build a life with, but chaos threatens to upend the safety she thought she'd found.Time is ticking away on her pregnancy, and everything feels out of control with Andrew still on the loose. Not to mention Mercer’s family is in town, and with his inheritance hanging in the balance, they can't stay hidden on the compound forever... -
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![Rip Tide by Lisa Tawn Bergren]()
Rip Tide by Lisa Tawn Bergren
The trap is set, and time is slipping away.After narrowly escaping arrest, Luciana Betarrini hurtles back to medieval Italy. Once there, she and her brother, Domenico, must decide how far they’ll go to be part of the family, and if they’re willing to risk their lives to hunt down an assassin. Meanwhile, Lady Tiliani Forelli’s family has disappeared in enemy territory...romance · time-travel · medieval · historical-fiction · christian · young-adult · historical · fantasy · action-adventure · fiction -
![Wanted by K.A. Merikan]()
Wanted by K.A. Merikan
“I’m pretty sure he likes d!ck. Now I just need to make him realize it.”Liver. F*ckboy extraordinaire. Race car driver. Cocky. Horny. Would kill for his best friend.Knox. Kickboxer with a chip on his shoulder and a heart condition. Crybaby. Would get rid of a body for his best friend. Wanted for questioning in connection to a murder. Possibly-maybe in love with each other and too dumb to see it...romance · mlm · contemporary · friends-to-lovers · outlaws · steamy · found-family · forced-proximity · fake-relationship · dark -
![Riot by Ronie Kendig, JJ Samie Myles]()
Riot by Ronie Kendig, JJ Samie Myles
Navy SEAL K-9 handler Beau “Danger” Maddox is at the top of his game—until an op goes south, leaving him physically and mentally scarred. Separated from the Navy, he’s determined to requalify as operational and get back in the action so he can take down the deadly South American cartel that killed his team...military · disability · contemporary · christian · animals · abuse · thriller · fiction · spirituality · action-adventure -
![Floating Hotel by Grace Curtis]()
Floating Hotel by Grace Curtis
This cozy debut science fiction novel tells a story of misfits, rebels, found family—and a mystery that spans the starsWelcome to the Grand Abeona home of the finest food, the sweetest service, and the very best views the galaxy has to offer. All year round it moves from planet to planet, system to system, pampering guests across the furthest reaches of the milky way...sci-fi · mystery · lgbtq · fiction · cozy · space · found-family · space-opera · action-adventure · dystopia -
![Iron-Bound Flames by Melanie K. Moschella]()
Iron-Bound Flames by Melanie K. Moschella
She will play many roles for her spy, interrogator, even weapon. But what if she wants to be a hero?Ordinary and lonely kitchen maid, Meera Hailship, volunteers to feed a dangerous creature imprisoned at the palace. Her impulsive decision could end in disembowelment, but against all odds, she survives, striking an unexpected bargain with the deadly creature and an even more unexpected friendship...fantasy · dragons · action-adventure · romantic-love · medieval · epic · fiction · friendship · magic · new-adult -
![Cascade Failure by L.M. Sagas]()
Cascade Failure by L.M. Sagas
L. M. Sagas' debut, Cascade Failure, is a highly commercial, sci-fi adventure blending J. S. Dewes' Divide series with the commercial fan appeal of The Expanse and the cozy sf of Becky Chambers. It features a fierce, messy, chaotic space fam, vibrant worlds, and an exploration of the many ways to be―and not to be―human...sci-fi · fiction · lgbtq · space · space-opera · action-adventure · genetic-engineering · book · adult -
![Closer to Home by Jill Hannah Anderson]()
Closer to Home by Jill Hannah Anderson
Joleigh Moore lives an almost-reclusive life on her small farm in Missouri. But when she witnesses the murder of her boyfriend, Mack, she worries the assailants will come after her next.Planning to hide out until Mack’s killers are caught, Joleigh stows away in a neighbor’s station wagon and lands in a small Minnesota town...romance · fiction · womens-fiction · small-town · law-enforcement · police-procedural · mystery · humor · historical · feminism -
![Spirits & Sunflowers by A.D. Armistead, Austin Daniel]()
Spirits & Sunflowers by A.D. Armistead, Austin Daniel
Adrian Sharp can speak with the dead, but only when they choose to listen.Devastated by the recent death of his husband, Adrian has been relying upon his necromantic gifts to try and bridge the gap between the living and the dead, feeling more and more like a ghost himself with each failure...lgbtq · historical · fantasy · action-adventure · necromancy · mlm · paranormal · romance · witches-wizards · magic -
![The Alchemist's Forge: The Alchemancer Book Four by Scott Marlowe]()
The Alchemist's Forge: The Alchemancer Book Four by Scott Marlowe
Eslar invaders occupy half of Brighton. The elemental nexus spirals into instability. A sitheri magi lurks in the shadows, pulling strings and threatening all life. The Alchemancer series continues.Aaron never thought he’d have to navigate through an elemental maelstrom, but then he never thought he’d find himself trapped in the Underland, either...action-adventure · sword-sorcery · gaslamp · industrial-era · fiction · fantasy · historical · book · adult
