Top new sci-fi books in February 2023
Last updated:
February 28, 2023
February 2023 featuring new releases by J.D. Robb, Matthew FitzSimmons, Veronica Roth, Lyla Mars, E. William Brown, Ruby Dixon, Sarah Painter, Glynn Stewart, Allie Therin, Shanora Williams and many more.
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Encore in Death by J.D. Robb
It was a glittering event full of A-listers, hosted by Eliza Lane and Brant Fitzhugh, a celebrity couple who’d conquered both Hollywood and Broadway. And now Eve Dallas has made her entrance—but not as a guest. After raising a toast, Fitzhugh fell to the floor and died, with physical symptoms pointing to cyanide, and the police have crashed the party...adult · audiobook · billionaire · book · crime · female-mc · fiction · futuristic · law-enforcement · murder -
![Chance by Matthew FitzSimmons]()
Chance by Matthew FitzSimmons
Cloning is a luxury for the wealthy. For Chance Harker, it’s a way of getting on with his lives. Five years ago, when he was sixteen, he and his brother, Marley, were murdered in a kidnapping gone wrong. Chance was revived—and his grieving parents met his existence with anger, neglect, and aversion...adult · book · contemporary · crime · dystopia · fiction · kidnapping · murder · mystery · psychological -
![Arch-Conspirator by Veronica Roth]()
Arch-Conspirator by Veronica Roth
From dystopian visionary and bestselling phenomenon Veronica Roth comes a razor-sharp reimagining of Antigone. In Arch-Conspirator, Roth reaches back to the root of legend and delivers a world of tomorrow both timeless and unexpected.Outside the last city on Earth, the planet is a wasteland. Without the Archive, where the genes of the dead are stored, humanity will end...audiobook · book · classics · dystopia · fiction · genetic-engineering · literary · myths · post-apocalyptic · retellings -
![The Perfect Match by Lyla Mars]()
The Perfect Match by Lyla Mars
XXIIe siècle. Ne cherchez plus l’amour : à votre majorité, la Science vous indique qui est votre âme sœur.Respecter la loi… ou écouter son cœur ?98,8 %. Eliotte peine encore à y croire, mais les résultats de son test de compatibilité sont sans appel. L’État américain vient de décréter scientifiquement qu’Izaak Meeka est son âme sœur la plus pure... -
![The Jungles of Alabama by E. William Brown]()
The Jungles of Alabama by E. William Brown
The System gave everyone on Earth a status screen, the ability to level up, and an endless supply of monsters to fight. To bad it seems to think the whole planet should be covered in adventure zones, and it doesn't believe in holidays or advance warning... -
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![R'jaal's Resonance by Ruby Dixon]()
R'jaal's Resonance by Ruby Dixon
R'jaal has waited many turns of the seasons for his khui to resonate, only to be disappointed time and time again. But when he is taken captive by strange beings hiding in the very tunnels of the fruit caves, he wakes up to find himself in a strange underground cage. Also in the cage? A very pretty unfamiliar human female. She says her name is Rosalind. She makes his khui sing...adult · aliens · amnesia · book · captivity · contemporary · dark · fated-mates · fiction · forced-proximity -
![The Book Keeper by Sarah Painter]()
The Book Keeper by Sarah Painter
Mysterious, magical, and a little bit deadly... Welcome to Unholy Island.Luke Taylor was searching for his missing twin brother when he discovered a new purpose on a magical tidal island. Living in a quirky bookshop is a dream come true - he just didn't expect it to be so damn dangerous...urban-fantasy · magic · crime · historical-fiction · fantasy · paranormal · mystery · cozy · witches-wizards · supernatural -
![Nemesis of Mars by Glynn Stewart]()
Nemesis of Mars by Glynn Stewart
A failed attempt on the Mage-QueenAn old friend from the gutterAn enemy that should be dead...When a kidnapping attempt on the Mage-Queen of Mars is thwarted by luck, leaving thousands dead in its wake, Prince-Chancellor Damien Montgomery returns to field operations one more time. The evidence leads to one place: Tau Ceti... -
![Liar City by Allie Therin]()
Liar City by Allie Therin
A murder has Seattle on edge, and it falls to a pacifist empath—and a notorious empath hunter—to find the killer before it's too lateIt’s the middle of the night when part-time police consultant and full-time empath Reece gets an anonymous call warning him that his detective sister needs his help...romance · fantasy · paranormal · mystery · urban-fantasy · mlm · lgbtq · fiction · contemporary · audiobook -
![Vicious Bonds by Shanora Williams]()
Vicious Bonds by Shanora Williams
From New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Shanora Williams comes a dark romantic fantasy series of violence, chaos, angst, and a powerful love that can't be denied...WILLOWI was never meant to live an ordinary life, and when I’m dropped from the sky into a haunting forest, facing the barrel of an unknown man’s gun, I believe it to be true...romance · fantasy · dark · paranormal · action-adventure · fiction · enemies-to-lovers · organized-crime · slow-burn · fated-mates -
![Frantor by Honey Phillips]()
Frantor by Honey Phillips
Can a lonely woman heal the cruel scars of an alien warrior’s past?A terrible war left Frantor scarred in body and soul. Now he hides on the isolated ranch he shares with his brothers-in-arms, determined to conceal his disfigurement.In the midst of a raging blizzard, he finds a beautiful human female on his doorstep...adult · aliens · alpha-mc · book · colonization · cyborgs · female-mc · fiction · first-contact · futuristic -
![The Last City by H.J. Nelson]()
The Last City by H.J. Nelson
The highly anticipated sequel to The Last She, which Goodreads has included in its Most Anticipated Young Adult Novels of December 2021The first rule of living through the apocalypse. Trust no one.AraIs desperate to reunite with her father and put the events that happened in Boise behind her...romance · young-adult · fantasy · dystopia · post-apocalyptic · sci-fi · mystery · audiobook · suspense · paranormal -
![Destined for the Alien Lord by Ella Blake, Elle Sonali, Tor Thom]()
Destined for the Alien Lord by Ella Blake, Elle Sonali, Tor Thom
SibylI am an environmental researcher, alone and stranded on an alien world after my vessel crashed. I’m running out of food and water until he arrives in the abandoned village I’ve taken refuge in. I keep hidden, stealing the scraps he leaves behind. By day he is a nightmare of muscle and steel. By night, he sets fire to my dreams...action-adventure · adult · aliens · alpha-mc · barbarians · book · dark · fated-mates · female-mc · fiction -
![Fallout by Nicholas Sansbury Smith]()
Fallout by Nicholas Sansbury Smith
Much is lost, but hope in one man remains...In a shocking betrayal, Captain Rolo has vaporized the supercarrier Immortal with a nuclear warhead, all but wiping out the Vanguard army. Little does he know that King Xavier and the surviving Hell Diver and Cazador teams from Brisbane were not aboard.In Panama, Outpost Gateway has suffered a very different disaster: attack by carnivorous vines...action-adventure · adult · audiobook · book · colonization · cyberpunk · dystopia · fiction · galactic-empire · genetic-engineering -
![Wildblood by Lauren Blackwood]()
Wildblood by Lauren Blackwood
Eighteen-year-old Victoria is a Wildblood. Kidnapped at the age of six and manipulated by the Exotic Lands Touring Company, she’s worked as a tour guide ever since with a team of fellow Wildbloods who take turns using their magic to protect travelers in a Jamaican jungle teeming with ghostly monsters...romance · fantasy · young-adult · fiction · action-adventure · magic · historical-fiction · historical · audiobook · sci-fi -
![Marked Mate by Grace Goodwin]()
Marked Mate by Grace Goodwin
Did you miss this exciting novella by Grace Goodwin? In case you missed it in the Pets In Space anthology, it's now available directly from Grace! Rebecca Amber knows what it’s like to lose all hope. That’s why she volunteers to help struggling teens, always taking along her giant, two-hundred pound lap-dog named Lilah. The Bull Mastiff loves the kids almost as much as Rebecca does... -
![Cookies For My Orc Neighbor by Michele Mills]()
Cookies For My Orc Neighbor by Michele Mills
The big green Orc living next door to me is so very mysterious.He works from home and rarely goes outside. And when he does go out, he never wears a shirt buttoned over his massive chest, no matter the weather...romance · fantasy · paranormal · monsters · steamy · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc · grumpy-mc · insta-love · small-town -
![In Ascension by Martin MacInnes]()
In Ascension by Martin MacInnes
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2023 BOOKER PRIZEAn astonishing novel about a young microbiologistinvestigating an unfathomable deep vent in the ocean floor, leading her on ajourney that will encompass the full trajectory of the cosmos and the passageof a single human lifeLeigh grew up in Rotterdam, drawn to the waterfront as anescape from her unhappy home life and volatile father...sci-fi · fiction · literary-fiction · audiobook · action-adventure · space · contemporary · space-travel · exploration · book -
![Stray Cat Strut 3 by Hollie Jackson, Ravens Dagger, Pavi Proczko]()
Stray Cat Strut 3 by Hollie Jackson, Ravens Dagger, Pavi Proczko
A wave of kidnappings leads cybernetic samurai Cat LeBlanc deep into the labyrinthine tunnels beneath the city in this action-packed cyberpunk adventure.In the megacity of New Montreal, those with wealth and power live in towers high above the teeming masses struggling to get by day after day... -
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![Sky Song by Lydia Hope]()
Sky Song by Lydia Hope
After a dismal upbringing on decaying, alien-infested Earth, Emmaline “Cricket” Beatty now lives a charmed life on humanity’s new and improved home planet Meeus. A constant vulnerability of the before has given way to an ironclad security of the present. Everything is pretty, organized, predictable. There are no flaws in this new world...romance · sci-fi · aliens · friends-to-lovers · fiction · slow-burn · fantasy · action-adventure · steamy · book -
![Queen of the Dome by Amizah R]()
Queen of the Dome by Amizah R
Cade was born on the outside.His life was simple, monotonous, until he lands himself in the Dome and on trial for a crime he didn't commit.He expected death, he was ready for it, but the harsh Queen had something else in store for him.Deianira had been Queen of the Dome for over a hundred years and her experience had taught her many things. Like when there is rebellion on the horizon...romance · fantasy · dystopia · paranormal · supernatural · fiction · contemporary · dark · enemies-to-lovers · royalty -
![Sate the Darkness by Alexandra Ivy]()
Sate the Darkness by Alexandra Ivy
Ryshi—half-jinn, half-imp—is the only male who has ever managed to slip through the minotaur labyrinth and lived to tell the tale. He wasn’t so lucky when it came to stealing prized vampire artifacts. Caught and imprisoned, he now has a chance at freedom if he can rescue the gargoyle Levet from that same labyrinth...vampires · demons · forced-proximity · fated-mates · paranormal · romance · contemporary · steamy · alpha-mc · sci-fi -
![What Price Victory? by David Weber]()
What Price Victory? by David Weber
THE HOTTEST MILITARY SCIENCE FICTION SERIES OF ALL TIME CONTINUES WITH A COLLECTION OF TALES SET IN DAVID WEBER’S NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING HONORVERSEThe hottest military science fiction series of all time continues... -
![Prodigal by Tana Stone]()
Prodigal by Tana Stone
Dark. Deadly. Vengeful. The terrifying Vandar raiders with their menacing warbirds, lethal battle axes, and slashing tails are back—and they’re on the hunt for revenge.Life as a female fighter pilot with the Valox resistance isn't always easy, but it gets much worse when my ship dies on a solo mission... -
![Malliko by Elin Peer]()
Malliko by Elin Peer
Humans are taught that they’re alone in the Universe. That’s a lie!When our ancestors realized their planet was dying, they evacuated to find new homes throughout the Universe.Eidrona and Earth were among those new home planets. Each group of settlers developed differently according to their new environment but most of us Descendants of Doom still have similar features...aliens · steamy · alpha-mc · fiction · invasion · first-contact · violent-conflict · book · adult · sci-fi -
![Breeding with Bigfoot by Siggy Shade]()
Breeding with Bigfoot by Siggy Shade
Bigfoot got me pregnant. Now I'm his captiveWhen I went camping, I didn’t expect to encounter a hairy monster with huge muscles and a club that dragged on the forest floor.One thing led to another and we did the deed.The next day, I suffered symptoms, and Bigfoot was there to hold my hand.Only now he says I can’t survive this pregnancy without daily infusions of his “special milk... -
![My Rotten Love Life by Lyra Winters]()
My Rotten Love Life by Lyra Winters
It’d been three years since my world ended in more ways than one.Not only had I found my best friend in bed with my boyfriend, but I ran out of the house, straight into the freaking zombie apocalypse.To escape becoming a walking corpse, I teamed up with the two who had betrayed me the most, and we fought our way to my parents’ off-grid ranch...romance · reverse-harem · zombies · post-apocalyptic · dystopia · apocalyptic · fantasy · sci-fi · paranormal · age-gap -
![The Master of the Switch by L.V. Lane]()
The Master of the Switch by L.V. Lane
*The spellbinding conclusion of The Girl with the Gray Eyes. I’ve escaped one monster, but the real monster, Bill, is still at large.My enigmatic alpha leader, Tanis, is distant. My playful alpha, Garren, more so. Then there is my sweet beta, Red, giving me mixed signals. One moment attentive and caring, then the next, cruel...adult · book · colonization · dark · dystopia · female-mc · fiction · genetic-engineering · mlm · omegaverse -
![Alliance Unbound by C.J. Cherryh, Jane S. Fancher]()
Alliance Unbound by C.J. Cherryh, Jane S. Fancher
The second novel of The Hinder Stars series returns to an intergalactic corporate conflict, set in the Hugo-award winning Alliance-Union Universe.When Cyteen opened up faster-than-light travel, it gave the technology for free to any ship that could reach it; and with that technology, it provided a map of jump-points, points of mass enabling starships to navigate hyperspace safely...sci-fi · space-opera · space · hard-sci-fi · cyberpunk · military · post-apocalyptic · dystopia · violent-conflict · fiction -
![Lockdown Tales 2 by Neal Asher]()
Lockdown Tales 2 by Neal Asher
A collection of nine novelettes and stories from best-selling SF author Neal Asher (150,000 words of fiction between them), all written during lockdown and including four that are original to this volume. Some of these thrilling and inventive narratives were set during the latter days of Neal's Polity universe, while others explored what came next... -
![Song of Darkness by J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert]()
Song of Darkness by J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert
Helem Gauss is gone, but his legacy lives on.Calamity, the digital plague, is spreading, and where it strikes is both ruthless and random. Fearful of the Earth being ravaged, Van and the crew go on high alert to keep his homeworld free of galactic influence.But that vision is shattered when Tony Burgess captures an alien ship. . . in Wisconsin. And the ship isn’t just a stray workboat... -
![Caveman Alien’s Call by Calista Skye]()
Caveman Alien’s Call by Calista Skye
When the ground split open, he threw himself into the chasm with me.But that was not because he wanted to save me…HaisleyA tribe of crazy cavemen wants to eat me.They’ve even put me in a pot and hung it over a fire.It’s a little much after I’ve been buried alive for the second time in two weeks and barely survived a terrible earthquake that tore the ground open...romance · aliens · sci-fi · female-mc · alpha-mc · futuristic · forced-proximity · fish-out-of-water · steamy · fated-mates -
![V'Alen: A Sci-fi Alien Abduction Romance by A.G. Wilde]()
V'Alen: A Sci-fi Alien Abduction Romance by A.G. Wilde
" I should have warned you of how illogical it is to fall in love with a Kyron." An emissary to the Restitution, V’Alen does not interfere in the war between the humans and High Tasqals. But when the Tasqal’s minions attack the base and the voice of one female reaches his auditory sensors, he answers her call for assistance. [ Female. Designated “Alaina”...romance · aliens · cyborgs · sci-fi · space · kind-mc · space-opera · alpha-mc · kidnapping · steamy -
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![The Strangest Forms by Gregory Ashe]()
The Strangest Forms by Gregory Ashe
Watson is dead. Holmes is alone. And Jack is desperate.Sixteen-year-old Jack Moreno is managing to hold his life together. Barely. After a terrible car accident leaves his father unable to work, Jack makes ends meet by dropping out of school and covering his dad’s custodial shifts at a school for troubled teens, high in the Wasatch Mountains... -
![Dark Invasion by Nathan Hystad]()
Dark Invasion by Nathan Hystad
When Elliot returns to Bell Island the summer of ‘84, he doesn't expect to be thrust into the middle of an alien invasion. But he won't let them win....Elliot has just finished his third year of college as a finance major. After some tragic family news, he isn't sure what the future holds...action-adventure · adult · aliens · book · colonization · fiction · first-contact · invasion · time-travel · violent-conflict -
![Future Wife by Nicole Pyland]()
Future Wife by Nicole Pyland
Imagine meeting a stranger one day, only for that stranger to say, “I’m your future wife.” This is exactly what happens to Carter when she heads out of town for work. There’s one problem with this: Carter is already married, and not to this stranger.Ryder has been working on time travel since she was a little kid listening to her great-grandmother tell stories of the past...romance · time-travel · wlw · sci-fi · lgbtq · audiobook · fantasy · lesbian-mc · historical · fiction -
![Operation Starshot by Craig A. Falconer]()
Operation Starshot by Craig A. Falconer
The final showdown is coming…Ignacio Zola saw billions of lives as collateral damage in his plan to reach a new world.But when I got in his way, I didn’t just make him angry.I made this personal.Stopping one disaster has only pushed him towards something even more diabolical.Now, I have one shot left...action-adventure · adult · book · exploration · fiction · space · space-travel · technothriller · sci-fi -
![Candy for My Orc Boss by Ava Ross]()
Candy for My Orc Boss by Ava Ross
A new life, a new job, a new orc husband . . . Wait, isn’t he supposed to be my boss?After my ex announces his wedding to someone other than me, I’m eager to leave town. A new life and a new job are just what I need to restore my mojo. On the way to my destination, I overnight at a hotel where edible unmentionables and a tattooed orc construction worker rock my world...romance · fantasy · paranormal · monsters · sci-fi · contemporary · steamy · forced-proximity · small-town · fated-mates -
![Outcast by Vanessa Nelson]()
Outcast by Vanessa Nelson
If no one knows that you saved the world, does it really count?Eight years ago the world almost ended and Max lost everything, accused of betrayal and failure.Now working as a Marshal, keeping the city and its people safe from supernatural dangers, Max thinks she's broken all ties to her past. She's just trying to do her job and live her life...romance · urban-fantasy · fantasy · paranormal · magic · mystery · sci-fi · female-mc · alpha-mc · vampires -
![Dino Stud by Lola Faust]()
Dino Stud by Lola Faust
Dinosaurs are her life. But will they be the death of her?Aspiring paleontologist Tallulah Cole thought she'd won the lottery with a summer job at the Dino Ranch, the most advanced dinosaur research facility in the West -- and with its brilliant and gorgeous chief scientist, Reid Canmore. But the Ranch holds secrets in its forested acres and pristine laboratories. Is it love that's awakening..romance · sci-fi · contemporary · fantasy · steamy · paranormal · forced-proximity · fiction · animals · humor
