Top new sci-fi books in April 2024
Last updated:
April 30, 2024
April 2024 featuring new releases by Douglas Preston, Lionel Shriver, Sarah Langan, Leif Enger, Glynn Stewart, Daisy Wood, Ann Leckie, Adam Nevill, S.A. Barnes, Mark Wayne McGinnis and many more.
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Extinction by Douglas Preston
Erebus Resort, occupying a magnificent, hundred-thousand–acre valley deep in the Colorado Rockies, offers guests the experience of viewing woolly mammoths, Irish Elk, and giant ground sloths in their native habitat, brought back from extinction through the magic of genetic manipulation...fiction · sci-fi · mystery · action-adventure · horror · suspense · audiobook · animals · contemporary · killer -
![Mania by Lionel Shriver]()
Mania by Lionel Shriver
Set in a parallel yet all too familiar near past, a brilliant subversive novel from the New York Times bestselling author about a lifelong friendship threatened by the Culture Wars. In an alternative 2011, the Mental Parity movement takes hold. Americans now embrace the sacred, universal truth that there is no such thing as variable human intelligence...fiction · dystopia · politics · literary-fiction · audiobook · sci-fi · humor · contemporary · satire · alternate-history -
![A Better World by Sarah Langan]()
A Better World by Sarah Langan
The author of Good Neighbors , “one of the creepiest, most unnerving deconstructions of American suburbia” (NPR), returns with a provocative and disconcerting novel about a woman questioning her new home in an exclusive company town after a night out goes terribly wrong.Welcome to Plymouth Valley...mystery · fiction · horror · dystopia · sci-fi · suspense · audiobook · contemporary · literary-fiction · psychological -
![I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger]()
I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger
Set in a not-too-distant America, I Cheerfully Refuse is the tale of Rainy, an aspiring musician setting sail on Lake Superior in search of his departed, deeply beloved, bookselling wife. An endearing bear of an Orphean narrator, he seeks refuge in the harbors, fogs, and remote islands of the inland sea... -
![Wartorn Stars by Glynn Stewart]()
Wartorn Stars by Glynn Stewart
For seventeen years, the United Planets Space Force fought the Kenmiri Empire. They drove the alien overlords back from humanity’s borders into their own stars and found allies among the Kenmiri’s slaves and subjects.Now, Henry Wong and the crew of the Raven must forge alliances with once-conquered worlds. They must reach out to the weak and protect the defenseless...sci-fi · military · aliens · colonization · space-travel · space-opera · space-fleet · soldiers · exploration · invasion -
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![The Royal Librarian by Daisy Wood]()
The Royal Librarian by Daisy Wood
A royal palace. A closed book. A betrayal that will echo through generations…Windsor, 1940: War rages, and as bombs rain down across Britain, nowhere is safe: not even a royal palace.Secretly tasked with foiling a suspected plot, Sophie Klein is placed in the Royal Library at Windsor castle, where the princesses reside...historical-fiction · fiction · historical · ww2 · royalty · magic · war · 20th-century · romance · alternate-history -
![Lake of Souls: The Collected Short Fiction by Ann Leckie]()
Lake of Souls: The Collected Short Fiction by Ann Leckie
Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke award-winner Ann Leckie is a modern master of the SFF genre, forever changing its landscape with her groundbreaking ideas and powerful voice. Now, available for the first time comes the complete collection of Leckie's short fiction, including a brand new novelette, Lake of Souls. Journey across the stars of the Imperial Radch universe... -
![All the Fiends of Hell by Adam Nevill]()
All the Fiends of Hell by Adam Nevill
The red night of bells heralds global catastrophe. Annihilation on a biblical scale. Seeing the morning is no blessing. The handful of scattered survivors are confronted by blood-red skies and an infestation of predatory horrors that never originated on earth. An occupying force intent on erasing the remnants of animal life from the planet...horror · fiction · apocalyptic · aliens · sci-fi · paranormal · mystery · splatterpunk · graphic-violence · dark -
![Ghost Station by S.A. Barnes]()
Ghost Station by S.A. Barnes
An exploration crew must try to stay alive on an eerie and abandoned planet in Ghost Station, a heart-pounding space horror novel from S.A. Barnes, the acclaimed author of Dead Silence.As an exploration crew begins to establish residency on an abandoned planet, they must unravel the mystery behind the previous colonizer’s hasty departure...horror · sci-fi · fiction · space · fantasy · urban-fantasy · paranormal · suspense · exploration · colonization -
![USS Washington: The Black Ship by Mark Wayne McGinnis]()
USS Washington: The Black Ship by Mark Wayne McGinnis
"Okay, this one was fricken Un-Put-Downable!" Ethan MontgomeryIn the dying embers of an interstellar war, newly appointed Fleet Commander Galvin Quintos stands as humanity's last hope, staring down the maw of oblivion...supernatural · space-travel · space-fleet · soldiers · exploration · aliens · invasion · first-contact · military · sci-fi -
![Toll of Honor by David Weber]()
Toll of Honor by David Weber
A NEW SOLO NOVEL IN DAVID WEBER'S NYT BEST-SELLING HONORVERSE“It is our duty to pay for our liberty with our own blood. The freedom that we shall win through our sacrifice and exertions, we shall be able to preserve with our own strength.” —Subhas Chandra BoseLieutenant Brandy Bolgeo has come home from the Battle of Hancock station wounded in both body and spirit... -
![Dad Bod Orc by Tana Stone]()
Dad Bod Orc by Tana Stone
I needed a break. A break from the paparazzi, a break from my co-star ex, and a break from being the hottest new actress in Hollywood.I did not need an orc bodyguard.But my overprotective dad refuses to let me go on a location shoot without a security detail, and he’s picked the toughest, scariest bodyguard in LA to accompany me. Too bad Roc is also my dad’s friend and my teenage crush...monsters · age-gap · sci-fi · paranormal · romance · forced-proximity · kind-mc · steamy · aliens · historical -
![Fire From the Sky: Book 14: Into the Sun by N.C. Reed]()
Fire From the Sky: Book 14: Into the Sun by N.C. Reed
Helicopter landing at the farm after everything quit working? Check. Outrageous (sort of) demands being made by the regional military command? Check. Clayton Sanders drafter back into the Army? Che-, er what? (insert record skipping noise) Army Colonel Hal Woodson visits the farm and appeals to both Clayton and Greg Holloway to step up and help restore order to the region... -
![Point of Impact by J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert]()
Point of Impact by J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert
Awash with conflict and a building war, the known stars align against Van and his wing of the Guild in a fight for the ultimate control.But Van and his crew suspect there’s more to the Equal Grasp than just a band of thieves, and they begin their campaign at Bopul Station, a lonely outpost where corruption rules and Peacemakers are feared...space-opera · sci-fi · space-fleet · soldiers · military · space · violent-conflict · fiction · book · adult -
![Reclamation by Chuck Black, Rena Fish, Elena Karoumpali]()
Reclamation by Chuck Black, Rena Fish, Elena Karoumpali
The Merchant returns to establish his empire, but will the ruling powers of the galaxy destroy him first?Brae Starlore despairs after her hope in the return of the Merchant dies with her father. The despot Raylean Prefect and the Master Keeper of the Protector seek to kill her and anyone associated with Navi Daeson Starlore’s insurrection at the Magnifical games... -
![The Living Force by John Jackson Miller]()
The Living Force by John Jackson Miller
In the year before The Phantom Menace, Yoda, Mace Windu, and the entire Jedi Council confront a galaxy on the brink of change.The Jedi have always traveled the stars, defending peace and justice across the galaxy. But, the galaxy is changing, and along with it, the Jedi Order...space-opera · fiction · sci-fi · space · audiobook · military · action-adventure · male-mc · violent-conflict · book -
![You're Not My King! by Eryn Hawk]()
You're Not My King! by Eryn Hawk
Reuben CarterThrowing myself in front of my estranged sister didn’t win me any brownie points...romance · mlm · sci-fi · aliens · fantasy · lgbtq · monsters · paranormal · fated-mates · forced-proximity -
![Mal Goes to War by Edward Ashton]()
Mal Goes to War by Edward Ashton
The humans are fighting again. Go figure.As a free A.I., Mal finds the war between the modded and augmented Federals and the puritanical Humanists about as interesting as a battle between rival anthills...sci-fi · fiction · humor · cyberpunk · audiobook · ai · dystopia · futuristic · war · action-adventure -
![Draka's Heat by Olivia Riley]()
Draka's Heat by Olivia Riley
King of the MountainImprisoned on a desolate ice planet, Draka, a sidonion ex-commander and weapons master, plays a dangerous waiting game. In a world where mercy is a weakness and staying ahead is the only rule, he dominates over the frozen expanse with a numbed heart, haunted by loneliness.Until he discovers a human female in his territory... -
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![绝处逢生 Thrive in Catastrophe by Jiao Tang Dong Gua, 焦糖冬瓜]()
绝处逢生 Thrive in Catastrophe by Jiao Tang Dong Gua, 焦糖冬瓜
This story is about a rookie researcher, who was forcefully dragged away from his restful life, compelled into facing various killers and zombies, always having to risk his life at the brink of death, and finally becoming an advanced researcher that is acclaimed by all...romance · lgbtq · mlm · dystopia · zombies · sci-fi · action-adventure · apocalyptic · fantasy · poc-author -
![Losing Ground by John Walker]()
Losing Ground by John Walker
Aldo Cassidy, formerly a low born freelancer, finds himself at the heart of a desperate operation to save humanity. With the threat of a seemingly mindless alien force looming at the borders of the Human Empire, a brave group of military personnel work to form an alliance which may give them a chance against an invasion... -
![Hearing Red by Nicole Maser]()
Hearing Red by Nicole Maser
New Recommended for ages 18+In a world overrun by an unprecedented outbreak, two young women find themselves on opposite sides of the struggle for survival.Saff, a determined new doctor in the first year of her internship, had clawed her way out of a tumultuous past, only to be dragged back into it when the zombie outbreak hits...romance · wlw · dystopia · zombies · lgbtq · fantasy · sci-fi · lesbian-mc · enemies-to-lovers · fiction -
![残次品 [Can Ci Pin | Imperfections] by Priest]()
残次品 [Can Ci Pin | Imperfections] by Priest
“这是最好的时代，也是最坏的时代。”——狄更斯《双城记》“我带着深藏骨血的仇恨与酝酿多年的阴谋，把自己变成一个死而复生的幽灵，沉入沼泽，沉入深渊，我想埋下腐烂的根系，长出见血封喉的荆棘，刺穿这个虚伪的文明。我到了淤泥深处……捡到了一颗星星。”It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.—— C. Dickens《A Tale of Two Cities》I took my hatred and plot for revenge with me down the mire, to the depths of the abyss, and returned as a ghost of the past... -
![Disquiet Gods by Christopher Ruocchio]()
Disquiet Gods by Christopher Ruocchio
The sixth novel of the galaxy-spanning Sun Eater series merges the best of space opera and epic fantasy, as Hadrian Marlowe continues down a path that can only end in fire.The end is nigh.It has been nearly two hundred years since Hadrian Marlowe assaulted the person of the Emperor and walked away from war. From his Empire. His duty... -
![The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain by Sofia Samatar]()
The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain by Sofia Samatar
“I am in love with Sofia Samatar's lyricism and the haunting beauty of her imagination. Her stories linger, like the memory of a sumptuous feast.”―N. K...sci-fi · fiction · dark-academia · space-opera · action-adventure · black-mc · poc-mc · book · adult -
![Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire - The Official Movie Novelization by Greg Keyes]()
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire - The Official Movie Novelization by Greg Keyes
The official novelization of the blockbuster Godzilla x The New Empire, the latest film in the Monsterverse franchise, starring Dan Stevens, Rebecca Hall and Brian Tyree Henry.A follow-up to the explosive showdown of Godzilla vs. Kong. This time the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla face a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence – and our own... -
![Immortal Pleasures by V. Castro]()
Immortal Pleasures by V. Castro
An ancient Aztec vampire roams the modern world in search of vengeance and love in this seductive dark fantasy from the author of The Haunting of Alejandra.Hundreds of years ago, she was known as La Malinche: a Nahua woman who translated for the conquistador Cortés. In the centuries since, her name has gone down in infamy as a traitor...romance · horror · vampires · fantasy · paranormal · fiction · historical-fiction · urban-fantasy · latinx-mc · spooky -
![Morphotrophic by Greg Egan]()
Morphotrophic by Greg Egan
In a world where the cells that make up our bodies are not committed to any one organism, Marla is confronted by the fickleness of her cytes, and resolves to understand them with help from Ada, a centuries-old Flourisher. Swappers like Ruth embrace fluidity, and meet with others to exchange cytes, seeking the perfect mix... -
![The Last Phi Hunter by Salinee Goldenberg]()
The Last Phi Hunter by Salinee Goldenberg
Ambitious Phi Hunter and perpetual lone wolf, Ex, finds his road to glory interrupted when a heavily pregnant runaway enlists his help to escape through the ghost-infected forest…Ex, the youngest member of the Phi Hunters Order, has spent his life slaying the ghosts and demons of Suyoram Kingdom...romance · fantasy · myths · fiction · high-fantasy · action-adventure · sci-fi · dragons · audiobook · dark -
![Captured with Her Alien Mate by Piper Fox]()
Captured with Her Alien Mate by Piper Fox
Captured by the enemy, the Chaltor, Fane has little more than rage to pass the time. Forced to fight against other prisoners, Fane hardly knows what he’s surviving for. Dilaria destroyed, his crew dead, all he can think about is killing the head of the Chaltor. With a shaky alliance with a few other prisoners, Fane’s just biding his time for the perfect moment to escape... -
![Destiny: Echoes of Extinction: Book 4 by D. Ward Cornell]()
Destiny: Echoes of Extinction: Book 4 by D. Ward Cornell
A resurgence among the Xeric remnant…Two daughters positioning for prominence…Critical secrets stolen by an enemy spy…A possibility never dreamed of…From best-selling author, D. Ward Cornell, comes the next installment in the stunning Echoes of Extinction saga. Following the destruction of the Dominions’ hyperspace conduits in Alliance space, the stranded remnant bands together to attack Earth...young-adult · space-opera · genetic-engineering · first-contact · hard-sci-fi · sci-fi · fiction · book -
![Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell]()
Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell
Shesheshen has made a mistake fatal to all monsters: she's fallen in love. Shesheshen is a shapeshifter, who happily resides as an amorphous lump at the bottom of a ruined manor. When her rest is interrupted by hunters intent on murdering her, she constructs a body from the remains of past meals: a metal chain for a backbone, borrowed bones for limbs, and a bear trap as an extra mouth... -
![Rider King by Waters E]()
Rider King by Waters E
An arranged marriage between an alien King and a fiery Human... -
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![Weird Black Girls: Stories by Elwin Cotman]()
Weird Black Girls: Stories by Elwin Cotman
From Philip K. Dick Award finalist Elwin Cotman, an irresistibly unnerving collection of stories that explore the anxieties of living while Black—a high-wire act of literary-fantastical hybrid fiction.A rural town finds itself under the authoritarian sway of a tree that punishes children. A pair of old friends navigate their fraught history as strange happenings escalate in a Mexican restaurant...fiction · horror · magical-realism · literary-fiction · poc-mc · audiobook · poc-author · sci-fi · black-mc · humor -
![The Husbands by Holly Gramazio]()
The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
An exuberant debut, The Husbands delights in how do we navigate life, love, and choice in a world of never-ending options?When Lauren returns home to her flat in London late one night, she is greeted at the door by her husband, Michael. There’s only one problem—she’s not married. She’s never seen this man before in her life...romance · fiction · magical-realism · mystery · contemporary · womens-fiction · fantasy · sci-fi · audiobook · humor -
![Embers of Shadow by Lloyd Jeffries]()
Embers of Shadow by Lloyd Jeffries
After the brazen attack on Israel, the Antichrist’s shadow grows."The entire Ages of Malice series is worth devouring every word...will send shocks"- Rachel Dehning for Reader Views"Wildly talented... goes from strength to strength with this powerful saga." - Jamie Michele for Readers' Favorite"This high-tension thriller is masterfully composed."- Tracy Traynor for Readers' Favorite"Cinematic..sci-fi · spirituality · fiction · paranormal · christian · suspense · historical · supernatural · mystery · futuristic -
![Rebel Hearts by Alexander Verlangen]()
Rebel Hearts by Alexander Verlangen
Kennedy is full of secrets. He has superpowers. The superpowered are feared and imprisoned, and Kennedy’s nightmares come to life when his powers are discovered. Sent to an underwater prison run by two tyrants, he is forced to compete to the death against other superheroes in a deadly tournament.It doesn't help that his team leader, Aidy, is enchanting, protective, loyal, and charming... -
![In Universes by Emet North]()
In Universes by Emet North
Raffi works in an observational cosmology lab, searching for dark matter and trying to hide how little they understand their own research. Every chance they get, they escape to see Britt, a queer sculptor who fascinates them for reasons they also don’t—or won’t—understand...sci-fi · lgbtq · fiction · time-travel · supernatural · literary-fiction · action-adventure · book · adult
![残次品 [Can Ci Pin | Imperfections] by Priest](https://48f-1.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/books/small/66263078a2b0b2ef052d2dbf.jpg)
