Top new fantasy books in March 2025
Last updated:
January 26, 2025
March 2025 featuring new releases by Suzanne Collins, Rosie Danan, Laurie Forest, Amélie Wen Zhao, Natasha Pulley, Tracy Deonn, Hailey Edwards, Charlie N. Holmberg, Sara Raasch, Emilia Hart and many more.
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Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
The phenomenal fifth book in the Hunger Games series!Sunrise on the Reaping revisits the world of Panem twenty-four years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the Fiftieth Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell... -
Fan Service by Rosie Danan
The truth is stranger than fan fiction in the next sexy paranormal rom-com from the beloved author of The Roommate. The only place small-town outcast Alex Lawson fits in is the online fan forum she built for The Arcane Files, a long-running werewolf detective show...romance · paranormal · fantasy · shapeshifters · supernatural · fiction · contemporary · humor · book · adult -
The Dryad Storm by Laurie Forest
The New York Times bestselling series!Magical forces clash and Erthia hovers on the brink of ruin in the can't-miss finale of Laurie Forest’s epic fantasy series, The Black Witch Chronicles!Who can survive the Shadow storm?Black Witch of prophecy Elloren Gardner Grey has unleashed her powers and embraced her legacy as a Dryad and guardian of the Forest...romance · fantasy · young-adult · fiction · witches-wizards · paranormal · magic · gods · racism · coming-of-age -
The Scorpion and the Night Blossom by Amélie Wen Zhao
In a world invaded by demons, one girl will face the ultimate test when she is forced to enter into an ancient, deadly competition for the chance to save her mother's soul… before she loses her forever. From the New York Times bestselling author of Song of Silver, Flame Like Night comes the beginning of a dark and opulent fantasy duology, perfect for fans of Throne of Glass... -
The Hymn to Dionysus by Natasha Pulley
A timely and timeless reimagining of the story of Dionysus, Greek God of ecstasy and madness, revelry and ruin, for readers of The Song of Achilles and Elektra.Raised in a Greek legion, Phaidros has been taught to fight for the homeland he’s never seen and to follow his commander’s orders at all costs...fantasy · myths · historical-fiction · historical · fiction · lgbtq · retellings · romantic-love · sword-sorcery · ancient-civilization -
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Oathbound by Tracy Deonn
Severed from the Legendborn. Oathbound to a monster.Bree Matthews is alone. She exiled herself from the Legendborn Order, cut her ancestral connections, and turned away from the friends who can’t understand the impossible cost of her powers. This is the only way to keep herself—and those she loves—safe...romance · fantasy · young-adult · fiction · myths · arthurian · urban-fantasy · retellings · contemporary · book -
Amber Gambler by Hailey Edwards
Full description coming...urban-fantasy · magic · fantasy · shapeshifters · mystery · romance · paranormal · urban · contemporary · fiction -
Wizard of Most Wicked Ways by Charlie N. Holmberg
When dead enemies rise, grave matters of the heart, mind, and body clash in the fantastical fourth Whimbrel House novel by Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charlie N. Holmberg.Whimbrel House is changing. Merritt and Hulda are raising a family. Owein has signed a marriage contract with the magically compatible Lady Cora, a heavyweight of British nobility who’s an ocean away...romance · fantasy · historical-fiction · magic · fiction · mystery · historical · magical-realism · cozy · paranormal -
Go Luck Yourself by Sara Raasch
Featuring exquisite emerald sprayed edges! I t’s enemies to lovers in this sexy and delightful holiday mash up that pairs the spare prince of Christmas with the crown prince of St. Patrick’s Day! Someone has been stealing Christmas’s joy, and there’s only one clue to the culprit—a single shamrock...romance · fantasy · lgbtq · fiction · contemporary · mlm · enemies-to-lovers · steamy · cozy · urban-fantasy -
The Sirens by Emilia Hart
A story of sisters separated by hundreds of years but bound together in more ways than they can imagine2019: Lucy awakens in her ex-lover’s room in the middle of the night with her hands around his throat. Horrified, she flees to her sister’s house on the coast of New South Wales hoping Jess can help explain the vivid dreams that preceded the attack—but her sister is missing...fantasy · historical-fiction · fiction · historical · magical-realism · mystery · literary-fiction · mermaids · female-mc · family -
Elphie: A Wicked Childhood by Gregory Maguire
What happened to young Elphaba before her witchy powers took hold in Wicked? Almost 30 years after the publication of the original novel, for the first time Gregory Maguire reveals the story of prickly young Elphie, the future Wicked Witch of the West—setting the stage for the blockbuster international phenomenon that is The Musical...fantasy · fiction · retellings · witches-wizards · classics · action-adventure · contemporary · paranormal · urban-fantasy · myths -
Love and Other Paradoxes by Catriona Silvey
One of the greatest love stories in history gets derailed when a struggling poet at Cambridge runs into a time-traveler who agrees to help him find his muse—a thoughtful and uplifting romantic comedy for fans of About Time and The Midnight Library...romance · sci-fi · fiction · time-travel · womens-fiction · contemporary · action-adventure · anthologies · friendship · urban-fantasy -
Galaphile: The First Druids of Shannara by Terry Brooks
New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks makes his triumphant return to the world of Shannara, delving deep into the origin story of the druid order and its enigmatic creator that will change the face of the Four Lands forever. One of the most iconic structures in the Four Lands is Paranor, the fortress home of the Druid Order...fantasy · high-fantasy · epic · sword-sorcery · fiction · military · action-adventure · romance · family · violent-conflict -
Wild Life by Amanda Leduc
Amanda Leduc’s dazzling new novel follows two walking, talking hyenas as they interact with humans over decades. Blurring the line between human and animal, these strange messengers reveal what is possible when the cages that contain us are broken...religion · magical-realism · season-summer · fantasy · fiction · animals · spirituality · low-fantasy · book · adult -
Exquisite Ruin by A.M. Strickland, AdriAnne May
In this darkly romantic reimagining of the Minotaur myth, a sorceress and a demon are entwined in sensual battle to escape a deadly maze and reclaim their freedom.In this deadly maze, the most dangerous thing may be the passion between them.Sadaré wakes in a labyrinth, remembering nothing except that she is a powerful sorceress...romance · fantasy · myths · witches-wizards · high-fantasy · demons · retellings · enemies-to-lovers · dark · dark-fantasy -
Bonds of Hercules by Jasmine Mas
Accidentally getting trapped into a marriage with my scary check.Accidentally joining an intense Spartan check. Accidentally agreeing to participate in a Gladiator check. I've discovered my powers, and things are not well. Everybody better beware. Of me...romance · fantasy · myths · reverse-harem · retellings · paranormal · enemies-to-lovers · humor · polyamory · fiction -
A Dance of Shadows by Eva Chase
How can you win against the man who makes the rules?An unexpected confession from my husband has left me reeling. How can I trust him after everything he's put me through? This feels like one more layer in his sadistic game.I can't let his secret matter, not when I'm so close to claiming the empire and setting all its horrors right with the princes I love by my side... -
Blackmailing Belle by Holly Roberds
The next installment of the Lost Girls series featuring Belle, a romance bookstore owner, and the Beast of Boston...retellings · fantasy · magic · witches-wizards · romance · shapeshifters · paranormal · fiction · book · adult -
The Tomb of Dragons by Katherine Addison
In The Tomb of Dragons, Katherine Addison returns to the award-winning world of The Goblin Emperor, deftly wrapping up The Cemeteries of Amalo trilogy.Thara Celehar has lost his ability to speak with the dead. When that title of Witness for the Dead is gone, what defines him?While his title may be gone, his duties are not...fantasy · fiction · lgbtq · steampunk · industrial-era · cozy · mystery · high-fantasy · contemporary · epic -
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It's Kind of a Bunny Story by Sedona Ashe
Book Three in the Hey There, Hop Stuff series! Blurb coming soon. Hey There, Hop Stuff is a series where each book features a different bunny and her journey to finding happiness and her mates. Most of the female bunnies will face cruelty from the rabbit shifters community...paranormal · shapeshifters · fantasy · omegaverse · reverse-harem · humor · comedy · romance · fiction · book -
Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven
The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue meets This is How You Lose The Time War in this fantastical love story that defies death as two souls reincarnate through the centuries.They've loved each other in a thousand lifetimes. They've killed each other in every one.Evelyn remembers all her past lives...romance · fantasy · young-adult · lgbtq · paranormal · fiction · urban-fantasy · enemies-to-lovers · lesbian-mc · sword-sorcery -
My Striking Beauty by Olivia Wildenstein
Are you ready for a Cinderella retelling?Electra's story is coming.. -
The Anatomy of Magic by J.C. Cervantes
A young woman learns to embrace all the messy imperfections of life and love with some help from her magical family in this next novel by New York Times bestselling author J.C. Cervantes...magical-realism · fiction · fantasy · poc-author · hispanic · urban-fantasy · romance · humor · family · action-adventure -
Blood & Betrayals: A Dark Academia Romantasy Series by Jeanette Rose, Alexis Rune
Fear, Fury and Fire. To Know is Not Enough. Power flows through the ancient halls of Avalon University like a neverending flood. Admission to the elite institution enables students to hone their magic under the watchful eye of their icy headmaster.Summer Tuatha De Daanan planned to slide through her tenure at Avalon, unnoticed and inconspicuous...fantasy · vampires · stalking · mental-illness · fiction · horror · dark · myths · romantic-love · paranormal -
Queen of Shadows and Ruin by Nisha J. Tuli
Zarya must become the darkness…Soaring through the sky to the frozen mountains of Andhera, Zarya knows that only she can save her home from annihilation. Ruthless armies hunt her friends and toxic dark magic spreads through the land, consuming all it touches. To fight back, she and Rabin must find dangerous new allies...fantasy · new-adult · romance · young-adult · sword-sorcery · myths · paranormal · high-fantasy · retellings · fiction -
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones
A chilling historical horror novel set in the American west in 1912 following a Lutheran priest who transcribes the life of a vampire who haunts the fields of the Blackfeet reservation looking for justice. A diary, written in 1912 by a Lutheran pastor is discovered within a wall. What it unveils is a slow massacre, a chain of events that go back to 217 Blackfeet dead in the snow...horror · historical-fiction · vampires · fiction · historical · indigenous-mc · paranormal · fantasy · spooky · supernatural -
Fable for the End of the World by Ava Reid
The Last of Us meets The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes in this standalone dystopian romance about survival, sacrifice, and love that risks everything. By encouraging massive accumulations of debt from its underclass, a single corporation, Caerus, controls all aspects of society. Inesa lives with her brother in a half-sunken town where they scrape by running a taxidermy shop... -
Emberclaw by L.R. Lam
From the author of the USA TODAY bestselling novel DRAGONFALL.The final book in a new romance epic fantasy duology, in which long-banished dragons, revered as gods, return to the mortal realm—a perfect read for your next book club!Arcady faces their greatest heist yet: posing as a noble student at the arcane University of Vatra...romance · fantasy · dragons · lgbtq · fiction · epic · sword-sorcery · mythical-creatures · action-adventure · paranormal -
The Witch and His Crow: The Witch Trials Series by Ben Alderson
'Rule them. Win. Become Grand High.' My name is Hector Briar, and I live for revenge. It's been eighteen years since Witch Hunters murdered my parents, and still the night haunts me. A part of me died that night, when six-year-old me was forced to listen to their brutal murder. Since then, I've gone from prey to predator...romance · fantasy · magic · paranormal · lgbtq · mlm · enemies-to-lovers · season-winter · witches-wizards · dark -
A Harvest of Hearts by Andrea Eames
In the beloved tradition of Howl’s Moving Castle, a whimsical and unforgettable story of fantastic adventure, common sense, and the power of love to overcome the greatest of obstacles . . .Before Foss Butcher was Snagged, she thought no more of the magic-users than did anyone else in her tiny village...romance · fantasy · lgbtq · magic · young-adult · fiction · urban-fantasy · sword-sorcery · action-adventure · paranormal -
Tea You at the Altar by Rebecca Thorne
The Princess Bride meets Bookshops and Bonedust in the third book of the Tomes & Tea series, where our favorite lesbian pirates must navigate the ultimate maelstrom—their own wedding!Kianthe and Reyna are ready to finally walk down the aisle—in just seven days, their wedding of a wifetime will be a reality. There's loads to do—but like all best laid plans, everything seems to be going awry... -
A Thousand Cuts by A.M. Rose
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Iron & Embers: An epic fantasy romance by Helen Scheuerer
Synonsis, cover and final release date to...fantasy · slow-burn · royalty · magic · dark · dark-fantasy · action-adventure · paranormal · epic · sword-sorcery -
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To Steal from Thieves by M.K. Lobb
In this high-stakes heist novel, an alchemologist and a con man team up to steal a rare necklace—but complicated feelings of attraction and deception threaten to destroy everything and everyone they love—for fans of Alexandra Bracken and Judy I. Lin.Within the dazzling halls of London’s Crystal Palace, the event of the season has arrived: The Great Exhibition...romance · fantasy · young-adult · historical-fiction · historical · audiobook · heist · action-adventure · fiction · mystery -
Shadows of Ruin by Anna Applegate, Helen Domico
Lana & Kade's adventure continues in Shadows of Ruin... -
The Otherwhere Post by Emily J. Taylor
The New York Times bestselling author of Hotel Magnifique returns with another glittering dark fantasy about a deadly mystery that spans worlds and a teenage girl who must risk everything to uncover the truth.Seven years ago, Maeve Abenthy lost her world, her father, even her name...romance · fantasy · young-adult · mystery · fiction · magic · sci-fi · dark-academia · season-winter · season-autumn -
With Wing And Claw: A Sapphic Fae Fantasy Romance by Lisette Marshall
The war is over… but the trouble is only just beginningThysandra’s world is falling apart. Rebels have overthrown the fae empire she’s served for centuries. Worse, she’s the one who caused the defeat – tricked into treason by her longtime nemesis and romantic obsession, Anaxia, who then promptly abandoned her again, like the empathy-lacking demon she is... -
The Winter Goddess by Megan Barnard
A goddess is cursed to endlessly live and die as a mortal until she understands the value of human life, in this inventive, moving reimagining of Gaelic mythology.Cailleach, goddess of winter, was not born to be a blight on humanity, but she became it...fantasy · myths · fiction · retellings · low-fantasy · historical · romantic-love · coming-of-age · action-adventure · paranormal -
Blood Iron and Bone by Sera Foxe
***Special Pre-Order Price For a Limited Time***Aurelia , a mortal girl, hears a strange call in the night and is compelled to answer...In another world, Andar, betrothed to the future High Queen of Áithrim , can't understand why his supposed fated mate looks so right, but feels so wrong... Duty, fate, blood iron and bone collide under a cursed sky..romance · fantasy · fae · steamy · high-fantasy · forced-proximity · arranged-marriage · fiction · fated-mates · paranormal