Top new fantasy books in April 2023
Last updated:
April 30, 2023
April 2023 featuring new releases by Jay Kristoff, Jay Kristoff, Cecelia Ahern, Jennifer L. Armentrout, Laura Thalassa, Neal Shusterman, Eric Elfman, Will Wight, Kresley Cole, J.R. Ward, Alexandra Bracken and many more.
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Empire of the Damned by Jay Kristoff
Gabriel de León has saved the Holy Grail from death, but his chance to end the endless night is lost. After turning his back on his silversaint brothers once and for all, Gabriel and the Grail set out to learn the truth of how Daysdeath might finally be undone. But the last silversaint faces peril, within and without... -
In a Thousand Different Ways by Cecelia Ahern
Finding your way is never a simple journey…Alice sees the best in people.She also sees the worst.She sees a thousand different emotions and knows exactly what everyone around her is feeling.Every. Single. Day.But it’s the dark thoughts.The sadness. The rage.These are the things she can’t get out of her head. The things that overwhelm her...fiction · contemporary · fantasy · audiobook · family · drama · literary-fiction · mystery · magical-realism · low-fantasy -
Bewitched by Laura Thalassa
Come to me, Empress …It was supposed to be a simple magic quest, one that would get a witch like me accepted into Henbane Coven. I was never supposed to survive a plane crash, nor was I supposed to discover an ancient tomb and the beautiful, sleeping man trapped inside it.I knew you would come, my queen. I knew it wasn’t true. It couldn’t be. A love like ours defies everything...adult · book · enemies-to-lovers · fiction · magic · new-adult · paranormal · urban-fantasy · witches-wizards · fantasy -
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I Am the Walrus by Neal Shusterman, Eric Elfman
Eoin Colfer meets Rick Riordan—with a little Margaret Peterson Haddix sprinkled on top—in this hilarious new sci-fi series from award-winning authors Neal Shusterman and Eric Elfman. When fourteen-year-old Noah falls from the trees on his classmate Sahara, he doesn’t understand how, or why, he would have been up there. It’s just one more in a string of strange things happening to Noah lately...middle-grade · fiction · humor · action-adventure · sci-fi · animals · fantasy · children-books · book -
The Captain by Will Wight
"To survive in this galaxy, you need a wand in one hand and a gun in the other.”On a little-known planet, Archmage Varic Vallenar casts a grand spell to empower himself with the magical abilities of his alternate selves. The ritual works too well, granting Varic not only the magic but also the memories from six lives.Including their gruesome deaths... -
From the Grave by Kresley Cole
Kresley Cole’s New York Times bestselling Arcana Chronicles series comes to a spectacular and fiery conclusion in this final installment.When even the gods hold their breath . . .To defeat the Emperor and Fortune, Evie, the great Empress of Arcana, must repair her bond with Death, despite the earth-shattering developments between them. And danger lurks in every shadow . .romance · fantasy · young-adult · paranormal · dystopia · fiction · sci-fi · supernatural · urban-fantasy · magic -
Lassiter by J.R. Ward
The next book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward.In the next epic installment in J. R. Ward’s #1 New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series, a fallen angel finds love with a mysterious female—who could be his destiny...or the embodiment of his utter destruction...romance · paranormal · vampires · fantasy · angels · fiction · action-adventure · audiobook · supernatural · book -
Silver in the Bone by Alexandra Bracken
A series opener inspired by Arthurian legend and fueled by love, revenge, and pure adrenaline!Tamsin Lark didn’t ask to be a Hollower. As a mortal with no magical talent, she was never meant to break into ancient crypts, or compete with sorceresses and Cunningfolk for the treasures inside...romance · fantasy · young-adult · myths · retellings · fiction · arthurian · magic · urban-fantasy · enemies-to-lovers -
First-Year Orientation by Farah Naz Rishi, Olivia A. Cole, Aminah Mae Safi, Adi Alsaid
Sixteen acclaimed authors—including a National Book Award nominee, a New York Times best-selling novelist, and a beloved actress—join forces for a cross-genre YA anthology of linked short stories about the first days of college.Jilly cannot believe her parents keep showing up at all of her orientation events. (Except, yes, she can totally believe that...young-adult · anthologies · contemporary · fantasy · lgbtq · realistic · fiction · new-adult · university · medical -
First-Year Orientation by Farah Naz Rishi, Olivia A. Cole, Aminah Mae Safi, Adi Alsaid
Sixteen acclaimed authors—including a National Book Award nominee, a New York Times best-selling novelist, and a beloved actress—join forces for a cross-genre YA anthology of linked short stories about the first days of college.Jilly cannot believe her parents keep showing up at all of her orientation events. (Except, yes, she can totally believe that...young-adult · anthologies · contemporary · fantasy · lgbtq · realistic · fiction · new-adult · university -
Beasts And Beauties by Margo Bond Collins, Amelia Hutchins, Sophie Davis, Stephanie Hudson
A charity anthology featuring a selection of BABE 2023 attending authors. This anthology is designed to give BABE attendees a brief introduction to these authors and their stories. All stories within are brand new content, or otherwise unavailable anywhere else. They’re short stories, novellas, and prequels which don’t require any prior knowledge of the author or characters within...romance · anthologies · fantasy · witches-wizards · vampires · urban-fantasy · paranormal · shapeshifters · fiction · adult -
Töte die Dunkelheit by Stella Tack
Die Black Bird Academy ist ein Ort, der seinesgleichen sucht. An dieser dunklen Schule werden Exorzisten ausgebildet, deren Aufgabe es ist, die Menschheit vor den Dämonen zu beschützen...romance · fantasy · urban-fantasy · new-adult · demons · dark · dark-fantasy · dark-academia · audiobook · young-adult -
The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson
#1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson meshes Jason Bourne and epic fantasy in this captivating adventure that throws an amnesiac wizard into time travel shenanigans—where his only hope of survival lies in recovering his missing memories.A man awakes in a clearing in what appears to be medieval England with no memory of who he is, where he came from, or why he is there...fantasy · fiction · audiobook · epic · humor · time-travel · mystery · historical · high-fantasy · comedy -
Night Angel Nemesis by Brent Weeks
Brent Weeks returns to the New York Times-bestselling world of the Night Angel in Night Angel Nemesis...action-adventure · adult · audiobook · book · crime · dark · dark-fantasy · epic · fiction · high-fantasy -
Untitled by Ilona Andrews
The story of Elara Harper. Second book in the Iron Covenant trilogy.DELAYEDHugh’s second book, IRON COVENANT #2, has been delayed because it’s grim and right now the world is grim enough...romance · urban-fantasy · fantasy · paranormal · magic · vampires · fiction · shapeshifters · urban · book -
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Magic Bites - Unicorn Lane by Ilona Andrews, Gordon Andrews
Published in Small Magics and included in Curran's POV.How/when Kate and Curran first meet...romance · urban-fantasy · fantasy · paranormal · magic · shapeshifters · fiction · alpha-mc · vampires · action-adventure -
Magic Burns - Soup by Ilona Andrews
Short/snippet in Curran POV from Magic Burns...romance · urban-fantasy · fantasy · magic · paranormal · shapeshifters · vampires · fiction · supernatural · humor -
He Who Fights with Monsters 9: A LitRPG Adventure by Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell
With the Builder threat behind them, the time has finally come for Jason and his team to hit the road. Eager to get back to the adventuring he’s been longing for, Jason is excited to not be at the center of world-changing events. But before he goes, one last attempt to pull him into politics has him leaving Rimaros with a strong final impression... -
Stolen Sorcery & Other Misadventures by Annette Marie, Rob Jacobsen
What’s a hardworking MagiPol agent need to do to get a little R&R? Between Agent Söze, the treacherous Internal Affairs tyrant who’s taken over my precinct, and the super illegal sorcery my partner Lienna was hiding in said precinct—which is now missing—my usual routine of busting magical criminals has fallen apart in favor of hectic damage control...urban-fantasy · fantasy · male-mc · contemporary · magic · mythical-creatures · fiction · new-adult · humor · crime -
In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune
Author TJ Klune invites you deep into the heart of a peculiar forest and on the extraordinary journey of a family assembled from spare parts. In a strange little home built into the branches of a grove of trees, live three robots--fatherly inventor android Giovanni Lawson, a pleasantly sadistic nurse machine, and a small vacuum desperate for love and attention...action-adventure · audiobook · book · coming-of-age · contemporary · cozy · dystopia · family · fiction · humor -
When She's Fearless by Ruby Dixon
After being stolen from Earth, I learned that I could live each day in fear...or I could meet life head-on and unafraid. I chose the latter...Which is why, when I find a terrifyingly huge cat-alien male hip-deep in my favorite fishing spot, I don't run away in fear.I introduce myself.Is it reckless? Sure. But I've never met anyone quite like the feline Hrrrusek...romance · sci-fi · aliens · fantasy · paranormal · fiction · small-town · multi-pov · contemporary · abuse -
A Spell is Cast by Alanea Alder
One of several Bewitched and Bewildered short stories released by the Author on her website...romance · paranormal · shapeshifters · fantasy · supernatural · vampires · magic · urban-fantasy · contemporary · humor -
The Secret Service of Tea and Treason by India Holton
Two rival spies must brave pirates, witches, and fake matrimony to save the Queen.Known as Agent A, Alice is the top operative within the Agency of Undercover Note Takers, a secret government intelligence group that is fortunately better at espionage than at naming itself. From managing deceptive witches to bored aristocratic ladies, nothing is beyond Alice’s capabilities...action-adventure · adult · book · enemies-to-lovers · fiction · historical · historical-fiction · humor · industrial-era · magic -
Both Feet in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
If you thought you learned more about the dangerous and sexy alpha vampire, Bones, in The Other Half of the Grave, you haven't seen anything yet...Cat disappeared from Bones’ life to protect him, but this Master vampire will keep his promise to find her... -
The Crown of Oaths and Curses by J. Bree
I devoted my life to a king who was not my own.On the road to ultimate honor and glory, I lost everything.Now, in a world ravaged by the whims of those who rule, I must turn my back on a lifetime of friendships and loyalties to face my own fate.The Savage Prince.Heir to the high-fae throne of the Southern Lands, he is known for his brutality and cold heart...romance · fantasy · fae · high-fantasy · fated-mates · enemies-to-lovers · dark · horror · fiction · paranormal -
Eyes Guts Throat Bones by Moïra Fowley-Doyle
What will the end of the world look like?Will it be an old man slowly turned to gold, flowers raining from the sky, or a hole cut through the wire fencing that keeps the monsters out?Is it someone you love wearing your face, or a good old fashioned inter-dimensional summoning?Does it sound like a howl outside the window, or does it look like coming home?This startling and irresistibly witty...horror · lgbtq · fiction · fantasy · literary-fiction · magical-realism · lesbian-mc · romantic-love · gothic · dystopia -
The Ruthless Fae King by Leia Stone
Lucien Thorne is the most vile monster in all of Thorngate. As Winter King, he rules our land with an iron fist and a cold, dead heart. And my father has just informed me that I am betrothed to marry him….As the Princess of Fall, it is my duty to marry whatever suitor my father chooses for me, but Lucien is not someone I can fathom spending the rest of my life with. Not even for duty...romance · fantasy · paranormal · fae · royalty · shapeshifters · dragons · arranged-marriage · audiobook · young-adult -
Heir of Uncertain Magic by Charlie N. Holmberg
One man is on a journey to unravel his magical lineage in the next spellbinding novel of the Whimbrel House series by Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charlie N. Holmberg.Thanks to house tamer Hulda Larkin, the mischief infesting Whimbrel House has calmed...adult · book · cozy · fiction · gaslamp · gothic · historical · historical-fiction · industrial-era · mystery -
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Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
When two young rival journalists find love through a magical connection, they must face the depths of hell, in a war among gods, to seal their fate forever.After centuries of sleep, the gods are warring again. But eighteen-year-old Iris Winnow just wants to hold her family together. Her mother is suffering from addiction and her brother is missing from the front lines...romance · fantasy · young-adult · historical-fiction · historical · audiobook · fiction · enemies-to-lovers · war · myths -
His Curse to Give by T.S. Joyce
Nash Hudson is on a big job.Bodyguard by day, and werewolf by night, he is climbing the ranks in his Pack. All he has to do is protect his clients, and build his leadership in his Pack, and his life is set. But one chance meeting with a woman on a job has him making decisions he would’ve never made before... -
If I See You Again Tomorrow by Robbie Couch
A New York Times bestseller!From the author of The Sky Blues and Blaine for the Win comes a speculative young adult romance about a teen stuck in a time loop that’s endlessly monotonous until he meets the boy of his dreams.For some reason, Clark has woken up and relived the same monotonous Monday 309 times. Until Day 310 turns out to be…different...romance · young-adult · lgbtq · sci-fi · contemporary · time-travel · fiction · mlm · fantasy · audiobook -
Untitled by April Daniels
April Daniels has said she is writing the third book in the Nemesis series, which started with Dreadnought...fantasy · young-adult · lgbtq · fiction · trans-mc · super-powered · wlw · female-author · paranormal · contemporary -
The Ruin of Gods by Sawyer Bennett
A demigod ready to commit for eternity. A god who isn’t ready to commit at all. An unseen danger that may kill them both.For centuries, I’ve traveled the realms, fighting wars, providing peace, causing havoc and everything in between. I’ve also sown my wild oats across those realms, taking pleasure when and where it’s offered...romance · fantasy · suspense · paranormal · multi-pov · torture · mystery · kidnapping · drama · angst -
The Auction by LovesBitca8
Hermione felt the pounding in her ears again. She would see him for the first time since the Great Hall, gaunt and stricken at the Slytherin table with his mother clutching his arm. She hadn't meant to look for him. Not in the corridors, not beneath the white sheets of the fallen, not on the way to the Chamber of Secrets with Ron, but she was a stupid girl...romance · fantasy · dark · dystopia · new-adult · witches-wizards · magic · wlw · enemies-to-lovers · angst