Top new fantasy books in July 2023
Last updated:
July 31, 2023
July 2023 featuring new releases by Dean Koontz, Jennifer L. Armentrout, Jennifer L. Armentrout, James Patterson, Brian Sitts, Brandon Sanderson, Kate Stewart, Suzanne Wright, Jane Washington, Alessandra Hazard, Jessa Kane and many more.
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After Death by Dean Koontz
A modern-day Lazarus is humanity’s last hope in a breathtaking novel about the absolute powers of good and evil by Dean Koontz, the #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense...suspense · horror · mystery · fiction · fantasy · sci-fi · crime · action-adventure · male-mc · conspiracies -
![Sneak Peek for Fall of Ruin and Wrath by Jennifer L. Armentrout]()
Sneak Peek for Fall of Ruin and Wrath by Jennifer L. Armentrout
SHE LIVES BY HER INTUITION. HE FEEDS ON HER PLEASURE.From Jennifer L. Armentrout, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of From Blood and Ash , comes a searing fantasy romance for adults, Fall of Ruin and Wrath . Download a FREE sneak peek today!Long ago, the world was destroyed by gods. Only nine cities were spared... -
![A Soul of Ash and Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout]()
A Soul of Ash and Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Only his memories can save her…A great primal power has risen. The Queen of Flesh and Fire has become the Primal of Blood and Bone—the true Primal of Life and Death. And the battle Casteel, Poppy, and their allies have been fighting has only just begun. Gods are awakening across Iliseeum and the mortal realm, readying for the war to come...romance · fantasy · vampires · new-adult · fiction · paranormal · high-fantasy · enemies-to-lovers · young-adult · anthologies -
![Circle of Death: A Shadow Thriller by James Patterson, Brian Sitts]()
Circle of Death: A Shadow Thriller by James Patterson, Brian Sitts
When a ruthless killer seeks to overturn the world order, our only hope is vigilante justice.Since Lamont Cranston - known to a select few as the Shadow - defeated Shiwan Khan and ended his reign of terror over New York one year ago, the city has started to regenerate.But there is evil brewing elsewhere. And this time the entire world is under threat...mystery · fiction · fantasy · crime · audiobook · paranormal · action-adventure · super-powered · futuristic · noir -
![Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson]()
Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson
#1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson brings us a gripping story set in the Cosmere universe told by Hoid, where two people from incredibly different worlds must compromise and work together to save their worlds from ruin. Yumi comes from a land of gardens, meditation, and spirits, while Painter lives in a world of darkness, technology, and nightmares... -
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![One Last Rainy Day: The Legacy of a Prince by Kate Stewart]()
One Last Rainy Day: The Legacy of a Prince by Kate Stewart
From the international best-selling author of The Ravenhood Trilogy comes the first book in Ravenhood Legacy!Now an Amazon charts, USA Today, and International best-seller!“My rainy days are yours, Dominic. If you want them.”Once upon a time…There lived a man with a vengeance-filled heart that held too many secrets.And a woman, pure of soul, intent on uncovering them...romance · contemporary · fiction · fantasy · crime · dark · enemies-to-lovers · small-town · steamy · love-triangle -
![Hunted by Suzanne Wright]()
Hunted by Suzanne Wright
Larkin is tired of her friends constantly trying to play Cupid. Just because they are all happily mated doesn't mean she needs to be. And she definitely doesn't need the over-protective men in her life vetting potential partners for her. In a bid to get them off her back, the harpy turns to the one person she knows they would never approve of . . .Teague Sullivan...romance · paranormal · fantasy · demons · urban-fantasy · shapeshifters · magic · contemporary · friends-to-lovers · humor -
![Plier by Jane Washington]()
Plier by Jane Washington
Ironside is more than a regular academy. It’s also the biggest reality TV show in the world … and a very elaborate, very luxurious prison. Their hallowed halls are ruled by the powerful Betas and the middling Omegas, with the plentiful Deltas as their main targets, but this year, the officials are stirring things up.Isobel Carter—the only rare Sigma to be accepted—is the first sign...romance · reverse-harem · omegaverse · paranormal · fantasy · university · slow-burn · forced-proximity · new-adult · kind-mc -
![Wicked Game by Alessandra Hazard]()
Wicked Game by Alessandra Hazard
Masters series Book 2. A spin-off of Calluvia's Royalty series. The release date is uncertain. It will likely be published in 2021 or 2022.Zaid Idhron's story... -
![Blaste from the Past by Jessa Kane]()
Blaste from the Past by Jessa Kane
A magical tree that makes your soul mate appear is surely just a legend, right? That's what Shiloh thought until one night, in a moment of desperation, she begs the Wanting Tree for someone to love...and a shirtless rancher from 1949 arrives, still holding onto his cowboy hat, calling her "sugar" and claiming to be her man. For life...romance · time-travel · paranormal · fantasy · steamy · magic · contemporary · insta-love · small-town · age-gap -
![The Centre by Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi]()
The Centre by Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi
A darkly comic, boundary-pushing debut following an adrift Pakistani translator in London who attends a mysterious language school which boasts complete fluency in just ten days, but at a secret, sinister cost...fiction · mystery · horror · contemporary · sci-fi · literary-fiction · audiobook · dark-academia · lgbtq · suspense -
![Girl, Goddess, Queen by Bea Fitzgerald]()
Girl, Goddess, Queen by Bea Fitzgerald
To hell with love, this goddess has other plans...Thousands of years ago, the gods told a lie: how Persephone was a pawn in the politics of other gods. How Hades kidnapped Persephone to be his bride. How her mother, Demeter, was so distraught she caused the Earth to start dying.The real story is much more interesting.Persephone wasn't taken to hell: she jumped...romance · fantasy · myths · young-adult · retellings · fiction · historical-fiction · enemies-to-lovers · feminism · magic -
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![The Wonder State by Sara Flannery Murphy]()
The Wonder State by Sara Flannery Murphy
From the author of Girl One comes a spellbinding adventure about a strange power lurking in the Arkansas Ozarks, and the group of friends obsessed with finding it.Five friends arrive back in Eternal Springs, Arkansas, the small town they all fled after high school graduation. Each is drawn home by a cryptic, scrawled two-word letter that reads, You promised...fantasy · mystery · fiction · magical-realism · horror · paranormal · contemporary · suspense · audiobook · supernatural -
![The Forbidden Wolf King by Leia Stone]()
The Forbidden Wolf King by Leia Stone
Axil Moon broke my heart when I was fifteen and I’ve dreamed of getting revenge ever since.So when he becomes the king of all Wolven and summons me to compete for his hand inmarriage in the deadly Queen Trials, I gladly accept. I want nothing more than to defeat thecompetition and leave him cold and alone when I slam the bedroom door in his face everynight...romance · fantasy · paranormal · shapeshifters · magic · supernatural · royalty · high-fantasy · kidnapping · fiction -
![The Eye of the Bedlam Bride by Matt Dinniman]()
The Eye of the Bedlam Bride by Matt Dinniman
A pantheon of forgotten gods. An old grudge between a talk show host, an heiress, and the man they shattered along the way. A rapidly deteriorating AI system. An inconvenient tiara upon the head of a friend.It is bedlam on the eighth floor.As management reels from the unexpected conclusion of the seventh level, the surviving crawlers stumble onto the eighth and find themselves scattered...fantasy · fiction · humor · audiobook · magic · post-apocalyptic · aliens · action-adventure · dystopia · litrpg -
![House of Roots and Ruin by Erin A. Craig]()
House of Roots and Ruin by Erin A. Craig
A modern masterpiece, this is a classic Gothic thriller-fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Erin A. Craig, about doomed love, menacing ambition, and the ghosts that haunt us forever.In a manor by the sea, one sister is still cursed...fantasy · young-adult · horror · gothic · retellings · fiction · paranormal · mystery · ghosts · romance -
![Imperial Wizard by J. Parsons]()
Imperial Wizard by J. Parsons
An age has passed, a blight curses the land, and one hero stands above the rest to restore the balance.Verdan Blacke is an Imperial Wizard, a researcher by preference but soldier by necessity. Surviving an intense battle, Verdan is cursed by a hex witch in her final moments...fantasy · epic · witches-wizards · paranormal · litrpg · male-mc · progression-fantasy · magic · action-adventure · fiction -
![Untitled Outlander Prequel by Diana Gabaldon]()
Untitled Outlander Prequel by Diana Gabaldon
Diana Gabaldon has stated on her website that she is planning a prequel to Outlander...romance · historical-fiction · fiction · time-travel · fantasy · historical · sci-fi · paranormal · book · adult -
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![Wild Scottish Love by Tricia O'Malley]()
Wild Scottish Love by Tricia O'Malley
Wicked banter, kitchen witches, and hot men in kilts make this friends-to-lovers modern day Scottish fairytale a romping good time.I draw the line at serving people grasshoppers for dinner.As luck would have it, on the same day I quit my job as head chef at Suzette’s, a fine-dining restaurant in Boston, I was offered an opportunity to open a restaurant at a castle in Scotland...romance · fantasy · paranormal · magic · fiction · contemporary · witches-wizards · small-town · audiobook · womens-fiction -
![The Little Village of Book Lovers by Nina George]()
The Little Village of Book Lovers by Nina George
A young woman with the extraordinary power to bring soulmates together searches for her own true love in this tender, lyrical standalone novel inspired by the “bona fide international hit” ( The New York Times Book Review ) The Little Paris BookshopIn Nina George’s New York Times bestseller The Little Paris Bookshop, beloved literary apothecary Jean Perdu is inspired to create a floating... -
![Impact Winter Season 2 by Travis Beacham]()
Impact Winter Season 2 by Travis Beacham
The hit Audible Original series from executive producers of The Walking Dead and the writer of Pacific Rim returns for its highly anticipated second season.Six months have passed since the Vampire Queen fell silent, and the world balances on a knife’s edge...fantasy · audiobook · horror · vampires · post-apocalyptic · paranormal · fiction · dystopia · urban-fantasy · supernatural -
![Resonance Surge by Nalini Singh]()
Resonance Surge by Nalini Singh
Where are the broken? A propulsive question that unleashes a world of secrets in New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh’s Resonance Surge . . .StoneWater bears Pavel and Yakov Stepyrev have been a unit since birth, but now Pavel’s life is veering in a new direction, his heart held in the hands of Arwen Mercant, a Psy empath—and the only man who has ever brought Pavel to his knees...romance · paranormal · urban-fantasy · fantasy · shapeshifters · fiction · sci-fi · contemporary · suspense · supernatural -
![Selection by E.J. Lawson]()
Selection by E.J. Lawson
I’ve been selected. One of forty Omegas from academies across the globe. …a one in forty chance to be bonded into the royal pack.It has to be a mistake. The selection committee never would’ve chosen me. I don’t even pay my own tuition. I’m a scholarship student from the bad side of town.I should know better than to hope, but after I meet the royal alphas, I can’t help it...romance · omegaverse · reverse-harem · mlm · fantasy · paranormal · contemporary · polyamory · royalty · forced-proximity -
![Cast in Shadows by Alice Winters]()
Cast in Shadows by Alice Winters
AndrasWhen the light-magic users known as Casters took everything from me, I vowed to make them pay.Little did I know the perfect opportunity would show up in the form of a sweet Caster the moment I took his arrow to the heart… literally. Bastian knows that I’m made of dark magic, the very thing he’s been taught to destroy...romance · mlm · magic · fantasy · paranormal · urban-fantasy · action-adventure · supernatural · enemies-to-lovers · audiobook -
![Bad Luck Charm by Julie Johnson]()
Bad Luck Charm by Julie Johnson
GWENDOLYN GOODE LIVES A CHARMED LIFE. As owner of an occult shop in downtown Salem, Massachusetts she’s accustomed to all things odd and otherworldly. But when a bloody animal sacrifice is left as a warning outside her place of business, the police seem to think Gwen might be the target of some truly evil-doers...romance · fantasy · witches-wizards · contemporary · magic · paranormal · fiction · enemies-to-lovers · slow-burn · grumpy-sunshine -
![Only Good Enemies by Jennifer Estep]()
Only Good Enemies by Jennifer Estep
New York Times best-selling author Jennifer Estep continues her Galactic Bonds series with a new, action-packed adventure that blends science fiction, fantasy, and historical romance. This rollicking space opera features a mix of magic and technology, along with a soul mates, slow burn, and enemies-to-lovers story. Perfect for fans of Star Wars, Bridgerton, and Pride and Prejudice... -
![Winds of Courage by Melanie Cellier]()
Winds of Courage by Melanie Cellier
Delphine possesses great power—too much power for the daughter of farmers. The Mage’s Guild would eagerly take her, but she wants nothing to do with its arrogant and self-centered members. That is, until her friend is abducted in front of her.Now Delphine needs her power, but to access it, she’ll have to apprentice herself to a traveling master...romance · fantasy · young-adult · high-fantasy · audiobook · fiction · retellings · action-adventure · middle-grade · christian -
![Lord of Embers [Dramatized Adaptation] by C.N. Crawford, Ken Jackson, Gabriel Michael, David Cui Cui]()
Lord of Embers [Dramatized Adaptation] by C.N. Crawford, Ken Jackson, Gabriel Michael, David Cui Cui
Once, I was a broke college student. Now, it seems I'm destined to rule as the Lightbringer--queen of the demon realm. Except I have competition in the form of Orion, the Lord of Chaos. Like me, he has been marked as a leader. We can't keep our hands off each other, even if he swore an oath to kill me. It seems we both want the same thing--the crown...audiobook · paranormal · supernatural · drama · magic · fantasy · romance · vampires · fiction · book -
![After Death by Melissa de la Cruz]()
After Death by Melissa de la Cruz
She may be down . . . but her fangs are out. After defeating Lucifer and saving the world, Schuyler Van Allen woke up in an entirely different reality and learned she had to do it all over again. Find the villain, take him down, save the world...young-adult · fantasy · vampires · urban-fantasy · witches-wizards · contemporary · fiction · horror · paranormal · romance -
![Fate of Faux by Amo Jones, Meagan Brandy]()
Fate of Faux by Amo Jones, Meagan Brandy
The King of Darkness is dead. It’s time for a new one to rise… London Crow isn’t who I thought she was. She’s worse. My hate for her knows no bounds. My need for her has no end. But it’s my inability to have her that might just end us all, as the fates refuse to be ignored... -
![Fate of a Royal by Amo Jones, Meagan Brandy]()
Fate of a Royal by Amo Jones, Meagan Brandy
“You will go to Rathe University, live among the giftless and those of light magic. You, Knight Deveraux, will learn to coexist.” I’ve never heard more wasted words in my life. Then again, the gifted counsel never did have much to say that wasn’t. The only members amongst them who speak a thing worth listening to are my parents, the King and Queen of the Stygian’s, the people of Dark Magic...romance · fantasy · paranormal · university · dark · mystery · new-adult · contemporary · enemies-to-lovers · fated-mates -
![Crazy as a Loon by Hailey Edwards]()
Crazy as a Loon by Hailey Edwards
Ellie Gleason has protected the town of Samford, Alabama for decades. It’s not as glamourous as her glory days as the WitchLight Hub, but it keeps her active during her golden years.Life is good.Well, it’s okay.Fine.It could be bloodier with a smidge more gore, but retirement is meant to be low-key...urban-fantasy · paranormal · fantasy · magic · witches-wizards · shapeshifters · fae · humor · audiobook · mystery -
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![Cursed Moon by Michelle Madow]()
Cursed Moon by Michelle Madow
Ruby Grace has had enough.She’s been rejected by her fated mate. Forced to blood bond with a vampire. And erased from existence by dark witches. She’s not going to take it anymore.She’s sick of all the powerful supernaturals using her for their advantage. When all this began, she thought being gifted with unique magic from the gods would make all her dreams come true...fantasy · witches-wizards · vampires · shapeshifters · fae · urban-fantasy · paranormal · law-enforcement · fiction · romance -
![Cursed by Lindsay Buroker]()
Cursed by Lindsay Buroker
The final installment in the Legacy of Magic series!Matti Puletasi has defeated her enemies, rescued her parents, fallen in love with the elf of her dreams, and even started thinking of having children...romance · urban-fantasy · fantasy · paranormal · dragons · fae · audiobook · magic · humor · shapeshifters -
![The Midsummer Bride by Kati Wilde]()
The Midsummer Bride by Kati Wilde
A Barbarian Who Must LieWhen a prideful queen comes to his prison cell with an unbelievable proposal of marriage, Warrick of the Dead Lands is quick to accept … but not merely to secure his freedom. Because he recognizes the powerful jewels the queen wears — jewels pilfered from the temple of a goddess, who unleashed her wrath upon a kingdom... -
![Doomsday Match by Jeff Wheeler]()
Doomsday Match by Jeff Wheeler
A vacationing family becomes pawns in an ancient ritual designed to bring about a Mayan apocalypse in a riveting thriller by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jeff Wheeler.A Mayan prophecy has waited for five centuries to be fulfilled. That time has come. Sacrifices will be made. Let the games begin...mystery · fantasy · horror · fiction · myths · supernatural · paranormal · audiobook · suspense · action-adventure -
![Return of the Vengeful Queen by C.J. Redwine]()
Return of the Vengeful Queen by C.J. Redwine
Return of the Vengeful Queen has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher...romance · fantasy · historical · young-adult · sword-sorcery · outlaws · fiction · action-adventure · book -
![A Warning About Swans by R.M. Romero]()
A Warning About Swans by R.M. Romero
Swan Lake meets The Last Unicorn by way of the Brothers Grimm in a dreamy, original fairytale in verse which transports readers to the Bavarian Alps.Bavaria. 1880. Hilde was dreamed into existence by the god Odin, and along with her five sisters, granted cloaks that transform them into swans...romance · fantasy · young-adult · retellings · historical-fiction · lgbtq · historical · audiobook · fiction · myths -
![Knighthunter by Anna Hackett]()
Knighthunter by Anna Hackett
She vows to bring her abducted queen home…even if she has to work with the man she hates.Knightmaster Nea Laurier is tough, dedicated, and lives to be the best Oronis knight she can be. All her life, she’s worked hard to live up to her prestigious family name...romance · sci-fi · aliens · fantasy · action-adventure · forced-proximity · fiction · steamy · paranormal · galactic-empire
![Lord of Embers [Dramatized Adaptation] by C.N. Crawford, Ken Jackson, Gabriel Michael, David Cui Cui](https://48f-1.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/books/small/66687d6df88bc0eb2d516b83.jpg)
