Top new sci-fi books in August 2023
Last updated:
August 31, 2023
August 2023 featuring new releases by Peter Brown, Rachael Lippincott, Victoria Aveline, Sean Williams, Patricia A. Jackson, Laurann Dohner, Helen Macdonald, Sin Blaché, Margaret Atwood, Tananarive Due, James Rollins, Sarah Lyons Fleming, Addison Cain and many more.
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The Wild Robot Protects by Peter Brown
The New York Times bestselling The Wild Robot series returns, taking Roz on an action-packed under-the-ocean journey to save her beloved island! Life for Roz and the animals on their island is perfect. But when mysterious, dangerous waters surround the island, the animals are forced inland to fight over dwindling resources...middle-grade · sci-fi · fiction · children-books · action-adventure · audiobook · robots · animals · young-adult · children -
Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh by Rachael Lippincott
From the New York Times bestselling coauthor of Five Feet Apart and She Gets the Girl comes a fresh and inventive sapphic romantic comedy that’s What If It’s Us meets Bridgerton.What if you found a once-in-a-lifetime love…just not in your lifetime?Audrey Cameron has lost her spark...romance · wlw · lgbtq · young-adult · historical · historical-fiction · fiction · time-travel · lesbian-mc · retellings -
Ruling Sikthand by Victoria Aveline
Sophia never thought she was unlucky until she was kidnapped by aliens. Twice...Sophia had simple expectations for her planetary tour. She assumed she’d see the sights, meet new people, and fend off her boredom. She never thought she’d end the trip as an alien captive...romance · aliens · sci-fi · fantasy · paranormal · monsters · fated-mates · slow-burn · enemies-to-lovers · arranged-marriage -
From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi by Sean Williams, Patricia A. Jackson, Adam Christopher, Max Gladstone
On May 25, 1983, Star Wars cemented its legacy as the greatest movie franchise of all time with the release of Return of the Jedi. In honor of the fortieth anniversary, forty storytellers re-create an iconic scene from Return of the Jedi through the eyes of a supporting character, from heroes and villains, to droids and creatures...space-opera · sci-fi · fiction · anthologies · audiobook · animal-death · far-away-galaxy · epic · enemies-to-lovers · action-adventure -
Graves by Laurann Dohner
Graves is a judge, jury and executioner for the Werewolf packs. Not everyone is suited for the job, but a tragedy in his youth changed him into the man he is today, feared by…well…everyone. So when he completes a job for a nearby pack, and the alpha gifts him with a servant, Graves is shocked...romance · paranormal · shapeshifters · fantasy · urban-fantasy · vampires · supernatural · action-adventure · alpha-mc · new-adult -
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Prophet by Helen Macdonald, Sin Blaché
Daring, surprising and superbly plotted, this is a fresh, thrilling page-turner from a dynamic new duo in genre fiction Your happiest memory is their deadliest weapon.THIS IS PROPHET.It knows when you were happiest. It gives life to your fondest memories and uses them to destroy you. But who has created it? And what do they want?An all-American diner appears overnight in a remote British field... -
A Darker Shade of Noir: New Stories of Body Horror by Women Writers by Margaret Atwood, Tananarive Due
Joyce Carol Oates assembles an outstanding cast of authors—including Margaret Atwood, Tananarive Due, and Megan Abbott—to explore, subvert, and reinvent one of the most vital subgenres of horror...horror · fiction · anthologies · feminism · fantasy · body-horror · sci-fi · mystery · dystopia · dark -
Tides of Fire by James Rollins
In the latest riveting thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author, an international research station in the Coral Sea comes under siege during a geological disaster that triggers massive quakes, deadly tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions. To stop the world from burning, it’s up to Sigma Force to uncover a secret buried at the heart of our planet...fiction · action-adventure · mystery · sci-fi · suspense · historical-fiction · military · audiobook · contemporary · espionage -
World Without by Sarah Lyons Fleming
In a world without, hunger may be as deadly as zombiesWith their Safe Zone overrun by the undead, taking refuge in the mountains seems like the safest bet for Rose, Tom, and the other survivors. There’s one catch, however—between last spring’s human exodus and a neighboring group’s stockpiles, there’s no food left to scavenge...romance · zombies · post-apocalyptic · audiobook · apocalyptic · dystopia · fiction · survival · sci-fi · horror -
Hangman by Maya Binyam
An enthralling and original first novel about exile, diaspora, and the impossibility of Black refuge in America and beyond.In the morning, I received a phone call and was told to board a flight. The arrangements had been made on my behalf. I packed no clothes, because my clothes had been packed for me. A car arrived to pick me up...fiction · literary-fiction · contemporary · audiobook · family · female-author · mystery · poc-mc · satire · humor -
Sabotage by Sherrilyn Kenyon
The world of the Dark-Hunters is unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. It’s dark. It’s gritty. It’s dangerous…And it’s a whole lot of unexpected action and snarky comebacks.My name is Nick Gautier and I was born to end the world.Or so I thought.For years, I believed my destiny was beyond my control. But the Fates love to play with folks and I seem to be their favorite punchline...romance · young-adult · fantasy · paranormal · demons · urban-fantasy · fiction · supernatural · vampires · magic -
Dungeon Diving 103 by Bruce Sentar
Ken and party are training with his grandparents, preparing themselves to the next semester of Haylon.Yet, even after the Gransmens' deaths there are still plots from the Kaiming targeting Ken. After thwarting an attack on him at the Nagato Clan, Ken heads back to Haylon to get the strength he needs... -
The Worst Ship in the Fleet by Skyler Ramirez
A Military Science Fiction Adventure!Brad Mendoza is an idiot. He knows it, and so does everyone else. A promising naval career down the drain just because he accidentally killed 504 civilians. So, it's time for him to give up and accept a dead-end command on Persephone, the worst ship in the fleet...sci-fi · space-opera · humor · fiction · military · crime · anti-hero · poc-mc · romantic-love · mystery -
Big Demon Energy by Deborah Wilde
She’s just a demon, standing in front of a vampire, trying not to punch him. Aviva Fleischer has a secret life. To all appearances she’s a paragon of the magic community. She’s from a respected family and has become a top supernatural operative policing crimes committed by magic humans. In fact, Aviva is about to be promoted to head up her own unit, all by the age of thirty. Exactly as planned...romance · urban-fantasy · fantasy · vampires · paranormal · magic · demons · sci-fi · fiction · mystery -
Trouble for My Troll by Honey Phillips
Her troll mechanic is determined to get her engine revving! Alison is looking forward to finally settling down in Fairhaven Falls. Surely a town full of monsters will make it easier to guard her vulnerable heart. When she runs into a truck driven by a massive troll with a charming smile, she realizes it might not be so easy after all...romance · paranormal · fantasy · monsters · fiction · steamy · small-town · magic · contemporary · fated-mates -
Sara and the Spymaster by Honey Phillips
Can a passionate woman awaken a frozen warrior? Sara’s life is turned upside down when she is kidnapped by brutal aliens. Even after she’s rescued by an Imperial ship, she can’t return to Earth. The only person who seems concerned about her future is the icy alien warrior who interrogates her...romance · sci-fi · aliens · space · slavery · other-world · futuristic · humor · galactic-empire · action-adventure -
The Stranger With Wings by Ella Maven
Details coming soon..romance · fantasy · paranormal · monsters · fiction · sci-fi · fated-mates · dystopia · political-intrigue · forced-proximity -
I Married Wonjin by Regine Abel
She once feared him but now cannot resist him…After decades of violence, the war pitting the human colony on Cibbos against the Yurus tribe has finally ended. Lara never expected that peace between their species would lead to a romantic entanglement with one of their former enemies. Resembling a cross between an orc and a minotaur, Wonjin looks nothing like how Lara had imagined a potential mate...romance · aliens · sci-fi · fiction · fantasy · monsters · paranormal · fated-mates · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc -
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The Deja Glitch by Holly James
To break out of a 24-hour time loop, all Jack needs is for Gemma to fall in love with him in a single day. All Gemma needs is to remember him first . . . Gemma Peters is doing fine. She’s making a name for herself in the L.A. music biz as a radio producer. She’s got a ride-or-die best friend in Lila, and she gets to come home to Rex, her loving Labrador, every night...north-america · usa · california · urban · romance · contemporary · time-travel · fiction · womens-fiction · fantasy -
Rose by Cebelius
Let not your heart be troubled ...Cyril woke up in a hospital bed with a ruined body and no memory of how it happened. His only chance at a normal life was agreeing to a splicer's experiment with a twisted he was forbidden to learn the circumstances surrounding his injuries.Rose saved a life and wound up exiled from her gang, friendless and broke in Oolytau...romance · fantasy · sci-fi · genetic-engineering · paranormal · post-apocalyptic · shapeshifters · futuristic · fiction · book -
Prince by Tana Stone
The alien prince is on the hunt for revenge. And buying me is part of his master plan.I was safe hiding on the outskirts of the galaxy and singing in a dingy nightclub. Until the menacing alien prince with the platinum hair and claiming gaze bought my debt. Now I’m traveling on his ship as his guide while he searches for vengeance...romance · aliens · sci-fi · paranormal · action-adventure · sports · fantasy · steamy · fiction · space -
Never a Hero by Vanessa Len
This sequel to the contemporary fantasy Only a Monster will take Joan deeper into the monster world, where treacherous secrets and even more danger await. Despite all of the odds, Joan achieved the impossible. She reset the timeline, saved her family – and destroyed the hero, Nick. But her success has come at a terrible cost. She alone remembers what happened...romance · fantasy · young-adult · paranormal · contemporary · monsters · urban-fantasy · time-travel · fiction · magic -
New Adult by Timothy Janovsky
Nolan Baker longs to be "thirty, flirty and thriving" in this charmingly quirky LGBTQIA+ romance that's one part 13 Going on 30 and one part One Last Stop.WHY CAN'T WE SKIP TO THE GOOD PART?Twenty-three-year-old Nolan Baker wants it all by the time he's thirty. Too bad he's single, barely able to cover his own expenses, and still paying his dues at a prominent NYC comedy club...romance · lgbtq · contemporary · fiction · audiobook · fantasy · mlm · new-adult · friends-to-lovers · time-travel -
The Great Transition by Nick Fuller Googins
For fans of Station Eleven and The Ministry for the Future, this richly imaginative, immersive, and electrifyingly relevant climate utopia novel follows a family navigating a crisis both personal and political, illuminating humanity’s capacity for change... -
Whalefall by Daniel Kraus
Whalefall is a scientifically accurate thriller about a scuba diver who’s been swallowed by an eighty-foot, sixty-ton sperm whale and has only one hour to escape before his oxygen runs out.Jay Gardiner has given himself a fool’s errand—to find the remains of his deceased father in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Monastery Beach... -
Devout: An Anthology of Angels by Freydís Moon, Morgan Dante, rafael nicolás, Ian Haramaki
Featuring work by Freydís Moon, Dorian Yosef Weber, Angela Sun, Ian Haramaki, Tyler Battaglia, Daniel Marie James, Morgan Dante, Cas Trudeau, Aurélio Loren, Rae Novotny, Rafael Nicolás & Emily Hoffman.A collection of stories, poetry, and art dedicated to the angelic.Here you will find the strange, the creepy, the funky, slightly silly, pieces with feeling... -
Apocalyptic Pirates 5 by Eric Vall
We’ve seen a terrifying number of dragons so far on our journey, but the Panama Canal is crawling with more of the scaly beasts than we ever imagined.And as we slowly make our way through perilous waters, we’re forced to experience the effects something like this can have on the already deadly predators of the area.It seems like things can always get worse in a dragon apocalypse, though...sci-fi · aliens · invasion · action-adventure · post-apocalyptic · violent-conflict · fiction · book · adult -
Alien God: A SciFi Fantasy Romance by Ursa Dax
WYLFRAELI’ve been cursed with a prophecy. I will murder my own fated mate. Though it nearly destroys me, I vow never to find her.What I do find are humans invading my world and stealing from my land. Those I do not kill flee from my rage, leaving behind one terrified yet defiant woman.I take Torrance back to my castle to interrogate her, though I have neither time nor patience for a prisoner... -
Melody Unbound by L.V. Lane
As a high-ranking omega, I’m expected to command warriors in a quest.Not just any warriors but my overprotective, overbearing adopted brothers.Only nothing goes to plan. In trying to hide my feelings, I deceived and manipulated them.Now my four warriors are going to punish me. Worse, they want me to accept this fate, for it to be my choice...romance · omegaverse · fantasy · reverse-harem · paranormal · fae · monsters · supernatural · steamy · alpha-mc -
Bound by the Vori: The Mate Index: Vora by S.J. Sanders
When Kim Harris decides to volunteer for the Mate Index, it’s all about going big or go home. As a statuesque woman with a full figure, she wants a massive male—or better yet, males—who are capable of making all her dreams come true...romance · aliens · sci-fi · monsters · polyamory · reverse-harem · fantasy · paranormal · fiction · harem -
Adonis by L. Sherleen
Accused of a hate crime and expelled from school in his final year, Connor returns home to his seaside town to let everything blow over. There, not only does he have to learn to deal with the addition of two new stepbrothers and a new stepdad, but he also has to grapple with a world set against him. It’s not all bad though. Within his dad’s underwater lab, he discovers something in the deep...romance · fantasy · mlm · paranormal · contemporary · mermaids · lgbtq · sci-fi · mystery · urban-fantasy -
Coveted by the Hunter by Lynnea Lee
HEATHERWhen I offered to help the scary alien hunter rescue his friend, I had no idea the seven feet tall brute planned on abducting me. Now I’m stuck in a shuttle with my growly, purple captor, speeding away from everything I ever knew.Nov’k is sinfully handsome, covered in muscles, and claims he wants to wake up every day with me in his arms. He makes me feel beautiful for once in my life...romance · sci-fi · aliens · post-apocalyptic · paranormal · dystopia · insta-love · fantasy · fiction · captivity -
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Mob Sorcery by K.D. Robertson
In a city where magic is as common as air, Vince receives an offer he can't refuse. The local wolffolk mafia long for their glory days and their alluring don, Alessia Lionetti, wants a powerful enforcer to bring them back. That's Vince. This is his big break from his days as a hired thug.Working for the mafia has a short life expectancy, though...romance · urban-fantasy · harem · fantasy · litrpg · sci-fi · urban · audiobook · shapeshifters · organized-crime -
Elija by Eve Langlais
Here’s to hoping I get to Heaven at least once before Hell literally comes to Earth. It’s the find of the century – alien angels and the spaceships they arrived in. Cindy-lu should have been in biology research heaven; instead, she’s part of a team preparing for the apocalypse.Hell has entered the solar system, a behemoth that will decimate the planet – and its inhabitants...angels · urban-fantasy · paranormal · romance · fantasy · sci-fi · fiction · demons · supernatural · book -
Susurex by Amelia Rademaker
Cece Levine is stranded with a crew of snake aliens. Luckily, these ones like her. The last ones she met tried to kill her.The crew and I have a few things to work through now that we can communicate. Like why was I pretending to be a pet? What are we going to do now? And why are all of these aliens trying to kill us? Before we do anything, we need to get our ship fixed... -
Dry by Per Jacobsen
How far are you willing to go for the ones you love … and how far are you able to go?For Nathan Bray, this philosophical thought experiment becomes brutally real when an inexplicable event causes the oceans of the world to disappear, leaving him stranded on the dried-out ocean floor with his seven-year-old daughter... -
Hold Me Closer, Fiery Phoenix by Ava Ross
If I don’t find my true love soon, I’ll die.The dating scene can be tough for a phoenix, especially when I burn to cinders at the most inconvenient times. It’s gotten to the point where no one will even go out with me.Worse, my spontaneous combustions are accelerating. I’ve been cursed with a rare phoenix abnormality and my time’s ticking away...romance · paranormal · monsters · urban-fantasy · new-adult · steamy · found-family · fiction · sci-fi · supernatural -
Who Let the Demon Out? by Ava Ross
Do gruff, growly demons deserve second chances? Four years ago, I fell in love with a demon. Then he bailed on me, leaving me with a broken heart and a big secret. When I see a news article about Monsterville’s new demon sheriff, I recognize Venom. My heart may have healed, but our past isn’t over. I present him with our daughter, and he’s stunned and overjoyed...romance · paranormal · monsters · demons · humor · magic · fated-mates · urban-fantasy · new-adult · steamy -
Mine to Share by Kennedy L. Mitchell
Five murders, one killer, and a chance at an unconventional happily ever after. Two years ago, flirty FBI agent Jameson Bend was the crush I left behind.Today, the grumpy Detective Slade is the man who stars in my dirty fantasies.When my autopsy findings connect five recent murders committed by a single suspect, Jameson and Slade join forces to help solve the series of homicides...romance · suspense · dark · mystery · age-gap · friends-to-lovers · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc · grumpy-mc · forced-proximity