Top new sci-fi books in May 2023
Last updated:
May 31, 2023
May 2023 featuring new releases by Cory Doctorow, Sylvain Neuvel, Diana Gabaldon, Ruby Dixon, Holly Smale, Justin Cronin, Somaiya Daud, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Elizabeth Hunter, Siobhan Davis, Lily Mayne and many more.
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Black Mirror: Volume I by Cory Doctorow, Sylvain Neuvel
From the creator of Black Mirror comes the first book in an anthology series featuring original stories from leading fiction writers, all set in the world of the cult series...sci-fi · anthologies · fiction · dystopia · psychological · mind-games · technology · human-nature · horror · satire -
![Untitled by Diana Gabaldon]()
Untitled by Diana Gabaldon
The rumored final book in James Alexander Malcolm Mackenzie Fraser’s story...romance · fiction · fantasy · historical · historical-fiction · time-travel · sci-fi · paranormal · book · adult -
![When She's Wary by Ruby Dixon]()
When She's Wary by Ruby Dixon
Being stolen from Earth has taught me that there's nothing in this universe to be trusted. Not people, not promises. So I make sure that I'm prepared for the worst at all times. I fill my homestead with pit traps. I make weapons for fun. I avoid my friendly neighbors.And I never leave my house if I can help it...romance · sci-fi · aliens · paranormal · fantasy · fiction · steamy · abuse · slow-burn · friends-to-lovers -
![The Cassandra Complex by Holly Smale]()
The Cassandra Complex by Holly Smale
Cassandra Penelope Dankworth is a creature of habit.She likes what she likes (museums, jumpsuits, her boyfriend Will) and strongly dislikes what she doesn't (mess, change, her boss drinking out of her mug). Her life runs in a pleasing, predictable order. Until now.She's just been dumped.She's just been fired.Her local cafe has run out of banana muffins...romance · fiction · time-travel · contemporary · sci-fi · womens-fiction · fantasy · family · magical-realism · love-triangle -
![The Ferryman by Justin Cronin]()
The Ferryman by Justin Cronin
Founded by the mysterious genius known as the Designer, the archipelago of Prospera lies hidden from the horrors of a deteriorating outside world. In this island paradise, Prospera's lucky citizens enjoy long, fulfilling lives until the monitors embedded in their forearms, meant to measure their physical health and psychological well-being, fall below 10 percent...adult · apocalyptic · book · dystopia · fiction · horror · literary-fiction · mystery · post-apocalyptic · psychological -
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![Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah]()
Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
The explosive, hotly-anticipated debut novel from the New York Times-bestselling author of Friday Black, about two top women gladiators fighting for their freedom within a depraved private prison system not so far-removed from America's own...adult · black-mc · book · contemporary · dark · dystopia · fiction · lesbian-mc · lgbtq · literary-fiction -
![The Thirteenth Month by Elizabeth Hunter]()
The Thirteenth Month by Elizabeth Hunter
"Time is the most fluid medium in the universe; humans are its most replaceable element."There are rules for traveling:A mage must never go forward. Keep the secrets of the order in all times.And never, ever travel during the thirteenth month.Born into a powerful mage family, Narine Anahid Khoren is a time traveler whose life is constantly in flux...romance · fantasy · time-travel · paranormal · sci-fi · mystery · urban-fantasy · young-adult · witches-wizards · action-adventure -
![The Rightful Queen by Siobhan Davis]()
The Rightful Queen by Siobhan Davis
Will good triumph over evil in the ultimate battle for control of the galaxy?The day of reckoning has arrived, and with her beloved protectors by her side, Alinthia is ready to face her enemies and reclaim her birthright. But the dark forces haven’t given up. Arising from the shadows, they are determined to thwart the prophecy, and if Alinthia won’t bend to their will, they will eliminate her... -
![A Collection of Monstrous Short Stories by Lily Mayne]()
A Collection of Monstrous Short Stories by Lily Mayne
Revisit the Monstrous couples from the first seven novels of the series in this collection of sixteen short stories. Plus, meet a new Monstrous couple in a brand new 20k-word novella, Ruke...romance · mlm · fantasy · monsters · dystopia · paranormal · lgbtq · anthologies · post-apocalyptic · sci-fi -
![This Is the Way the World Ends by Jen Wilde]()
This Is the Way the World Ends by Jen Wilde
You are cordially invited to spend one fateful night surviving an elite private school’s epic masquerade ballAs an autistic scholarship student at the prestigious Webber Academy in New York City, Waverly is used to masking to fit in—in more ways than one...urban · new-york-state · young-adult · mystery · lgbtq · contemporary · wlw · fiction · dystopia · dark-academia -
![Black Tide Rising: The Graphic Novel by Chuck Dixon, John Ringo]()
Black Tide Rising: The Graphic Novel by Chuck Dixon, John Ringo
New York Times Bestseller John Ringo's Epic Zombie Series, Adapted by Comics Legend Chuck Dixon! A THRILLING ADAPTATION OF THE BEST-SELLING BLACK TIDE RISING SERIES The media calls it the Pacific Flu. The CDC calls it H7D3, and it spreads like wildfire. The virus combines the worst symptoms of Rabies and the common Flu, and is suspected to be man-made... -
![Obsolescence: A Dark Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Anthology by Clay McLeod Chapman, Rob Hart, David Niall Wilson, Eric LaRocca]()
Obsolescence: A Dark Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Anthology by Clay McLeod Chapman, Rob Hart, David Niall Wilson, Eric LaRocca
OBSOLESCENCE is a collection of short stories about horrifying or fantastical interactions with technology.All leaps in technology are scary. Mysterious. Misunderstood. Until they slowly creep into our daily lives and become impossible to get rid of. Like an evolving parasite.The broken cell phone that can only text with your dead husband... -
![Without a Stitch: Monster Between the Sheets: Season 2 by Honey Phillips]()
Without a Stitch: Monster Between the Sheets: Season 2 by Honey Phillips
Can a bookish scientist find the man inside the monster? Uncomfortable with people, Victoria spends her days - and her nights - working in her lab. When her funding is terminated, her only option is a dilapidated building in the tiny town of Screaming Woods...romance · monsters · paranormal · fantasy · insta-love · steamy · urban-fantasy · new-adult · aliens · contemporary -
![When I Wake by Elizabeth Norris]()
When I Wake by Elizabeth Norris
Maya Whitaker lives and breathes ballet. On stage, wrapped in music and the movements, she knows who she is. After an argument with her stepfather leaves her financially cut off and forced to quit, she’s completely lost. It’s how she finds herself at an illegal blackout party: one minute she’s drowning in a kiss from a complete stranger, the next they’re running from the cops...romance · young-adult · dystopia · sci-fi · fantasy · contemporary · mystery · historical-fiction · fiction · book -
![Primal by Jenika Snow]()
Primal by Jenika Snow
They didn’t care who got me pregnant… just that one of them did.The first time I saw the beasts, I’d wandered off and gotten lost. But I hadn't been alone. Not the entire time. I’d been found, just not by something that was human. Bear-beasts...romance · reverse-harem · monsters · paranormal · retellings · fantasy · age-gap · steamy · insta-love · fated-mates -
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![The Vicious Fae's Love by Lola Glass]()
The Vicious Fae's Love by Lola Glass
I ran from one hot fae guy who wasn't interested in me… and ended up in the arms of another.We're just friends, though, me and Remmo.Just. Friends.Never mind the way he smells.Or the sparks that fly between us--literally.He's showing me around Vevol while I get over my heartbreak, and then we'll go back to our friends and break the temporary mate bond we've created.At least, that's my plan...romance · fantasy · fae · shapeshifters · new-adult · friends-to-lovers · fated-mates · steamy · aliens · love-triangle -
![Ukulele of Death by E.J. Copperman]()
Ukulele of Death by E.J. Copperman
Meet Fran and Ken Stein - a private investigator duo who refuse to let a little thing like being not entirely human stop them from doing their jobs.After losing their parents when they were just babies, private investigators Fran and Ken Stein now specialize in helping adoptees find their birth parents...mystery · cozy · urban-fantasy · crime · sci-fi · investigator · law-enforcement · siblings · family · humor -
![Slippery When Yeti: Monster Between the Sheets: Season 2 by Tana Stone]()
Slippery When Yeti: Monster Between the Sheets: Season 2 by Tana Stone
Elena has never fit in. She grew up in Miami, but she hates hot weather. Everyone in her family is spontaneous, but she’s always been a planner. Luckily, her organizational skills make her ideal for the wedding planning job in Screaming Woods. Sure, the name of the town is a bit quirky, but as a wedding planner who specializes in theme weddings, Elena isn’t shocked by much...romance · paranormal · fantasy · monsters · insta-love · urban-fantasy · new-adult · steamy · shapeshifters · aliens -
![Lords of Uncreation by Adrian Tchaikovsky]()
Lords of Uncreation by Adrian Tchaikovsky
The Arthur C. Clarke award-winning author of Children of Time brings us the third and final novel in an extraordinary space opera trilogy about humanity on the brink of extinction, and how one man's discovery will save or destroy us all... -
![Performer by Lexie Winston]()
Performer by Lexie Winston
Hi, my name is Lila, and I’m an alien. I have two husbands and two fiancés. I also won two more mates in a kickass battle for supremacy, and I may have been seduced and had a crazy, sexy swim with a merman when he sang to me. Oh, and did I mention I have just hatched three beautiful but slippery kraken babies?And that was just in the first month with the Galaxy Circus... -
![Wicked Curses by Brenda K. Davies]()
Wicked Curses by Brenda K. Davies
Return to the Shadow Realms. A world where vampires feast, lycans love deeply, dark fae seduce, witches cast their spells, dragons rule the skies... and treachery lurks around every corner.*Due to sexual content, violence, and language, this book is recommended for readers 18+ years of age...romance · fantasy · witches-wizards · suspense · shapeshifters · paranormal · new-adult · mystery · steamy · female-mc -
![If Tomorrow Doesn't Come by Jen St. Jude]()
If Tomorrow Doesn't Come by Jen St. Jude
We Are Okay meets They Both Die at the End in this YA debut about queer first love and mental health at the end of the world-and the importance of saving yourself, no matter what tomorrow may hold.Avery Byrne has secrets. She's queer; she's in love with her best friend, Cass; and she's suffering from undiagnosed clinical depression...romance · wlw · lgbtq · young-adult · contemporary · sci-fi · mental-illness · fiction · dystopia · lesbian-mc -
![Lose You to Find Me by Erik J. Brown]()
Lose You to Find Me by Erik J. Brown
A romantic, heartfelt, and hilarious queer coming-of-age story from All That's Left in the World author Erik J. Brown, perfect for fans of What If It’s Us and If This Gets Out.Tommy Dees is in the weeds—restaurant speak for beyond overwhelmed. He’s been working as a server at Sunset Estates retirement community to get the experience he needs to attend one of the best culinary schools in the world...romance · contemporary · young-adult · lgbtq · realistic · fiction · mlm · coming-of-age · sad · humor -
![The Blighted Stars by Megan E. O'Keefe]()
The Blighted Stars by Megan E. O'Keefe
When a spy is stranded on a dead planet with her mortal enemy, she must first figure out how to survive before she can uncover the conspiracy that landed them both there in the first place.She’s a revolutionary. Humanity is running out of options. Habitable planets are being destroyed as quickly as they’re found and Naira Sharp knows the reason why...romance · sci-fi · space-opera · fiction · fantasy · space · lgbtq · epic · action-adventure · exploration -
![Guarding His Mate: A Sci-Fi Alien Romance by A.G. Wilde]()
Guarding His Mate: A Sci-Fi Alien Romance by A.G. Wilde
All I've ever wanted is a mate. But not just any mate—I long for a female who sees beyond my royal facade and falls in love with the real me, Da'red, and not the prince.When a series of unexpected events leads me to cross paths with a captivating human, I can't help but wonder if fate has finally brought me the one I've been searching for...romance · aliens · humor · invasion · sci-fi · first-contact · violent-conflict · fiction · book · adult -
![When a Man Loves an Alien by Chloe Archer]()
When a Man Loves an Alien by Chloe Archer
A grumpy-sexy alien and his (mostly) human mate are just trying to get married for goodness sake! But the road to matrimony is riddled with obstacles that could prove deadly…RIVERBeing engaged to my adorable alien boo is a dream come true. Too bad there’s a target painted on my back. Come on universe, quit messing with true love! For reals... -
![Mirror of the Sun by Victoria Sue]()
Mirror of the Sun by Victoria Sue
Together, they might stand a chance.Divided the world might never survive.Richard, chased by the memory of losing his entire team in Syria, agreed to help his younger brother Talon, in an attempt to forge bonds between them that had been messed up even before Talon had transformed.Adam, terrified of the team that had given him a chance at life, finding out what he had done...mlm · paranormal · romance · sci-fi · mystery · action-adventure · military · fiction · fantasy · super-powered -
![Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway]()
Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway
A virtuosic mashup of Philip K. Dick and Raymond Chandler by way of Marvel--the story of a detective investigating the murder of a Titan, one of society's most powerful, medically-enhanced elites "Cross-genre brilliance from the superbly talented Nick Harkaway...adult · book · crime · cyberpunk · dystopia · fiction · genetic-engineering · horror · humor · law-enforcement -
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![Her Orc Husband by Zoe Ashwood]()
Her Orc Husband by Zoe Ashwood
This arranged marriage is my last hope for a better future. The city’s best matchmaker has all but despaired over me and my brother is threatening to throw me on the street if I don’t find a husband soon. But the revulsion I feel every time anyone touches me has made it impossible for me to find a good match...romance · fantasy · monsters · paranormal · fiction · fated-mates · arranged-marriage · urban-fantasy · new-adult · steamy -
![Turnabout is Fairy Play: Monster Between the Sheets: Season 2 by Andie Fenichel]()
Turnabout is Fairy Play: Monster Between the Sheets: Season 2 by Andie Fenichel
LorenzoI rarely eat the food at my upscale Italian restaurant. Vampires need blood, not pasta. I crave the hunt, but I’m not a killer. A lady-killer, yes. There’s something about the vampire in me that lures women. The only woman immune to my allure is my dearest and oldest friend, Lily. She helped me survive my transition to vampirism, despite also becoming a monster of sorts...romance · paranormal · vampires · monsters · friends-to-lovers · insta-love · fantasy · steamy · urban-fantasy · new-adult -
![Fractal Noise by Christopher Paolini]()
Fractal Noise by Christopher Paolini
A new blockbuster science fiction adventure from world-wide phenomenon and #1 New York Times bestseller Christopher Paolini, set in the world of New York Times and USA Today bestseller To Sleep in a Sea of Stars.July 25th, 2234: The crew of the Adamura discovers the Anomaly.On the seemingly uninhabited planet Talos VII:a circular pit, 50 kilometers wide.Its curve not of nature, but design... -
![Alien Hope by Ursa Dax]()
Alien Hope by Ursa Dax
ABBYI have a secret.I’m pregnant. With a human baby. And not a much-needed girl the Sea Sand Gahns would welcome.Nope. I’m carrying a 100% human male .So when the kind, quiet Bitter Sea warrior Kohka tells me he’s leaving for the Deep Sky settlement, I convince (aka, beg) him to take me along. I just need to get away from here...romance · aliens · sci-fi · fated-mates · bodyguard · barbarians · paranormal · contemporary · slow-burn · friends-to-lovers -
![Protector: Rage by Nora Ash]()
Protector: Rage by Nora Ash
I want her dead, but for a woman like her there is a far worse fate:She may hate me.She will still be mine.I awoke in hell. I don’t know who I was before, or where I came from. If I ever knew anything but darkness and pain.What I am now is a machine. A weapon, whose every breath is controlled by the technology fused with my very DNA.Bound in eternal servitude.She did this...omegaverse · dark · paranormal · military · enemies-to-lovers · forced-proximity · anti-hero · steamy · dystopia · romance -
![A Monster Worth Fighting For: Monster Between the Sheets: Season 2 by Ava Ross]()
A Monster Worth Fighting For: Monster Between the Sheets: Season 2 by Ava Ross
Grumpy, growly wyverns don’t deserve true love—or do they?I’ve worked hard to accept what happened after I sipped that strange brew and turned into a wyvern. Scaly skin? It protects me from the weather. Wings? Flying’s cool. And the claws on my thumbs make it easier to craft chainsaw wood sculptures...romance · paranormal · monsters · steamy · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc · grumpy-mc · fantasy · urban-fantasy · new-adult -
![A Portrait in Shadow by Nicole Jarvis]()
A Portrait in Shadow by Nicole Jarvis
Enter the sumptuous world of 17th century Florence, where art and magic are interwoven. Artemisia Gentileschi is a bright talent mired in shadows and will stop at nothing to make her mark, or exact her revenge – perfect for fans of Susanna Clarke...historical-fiction · fantasy · historical · fiction · audiobook · romantic-love · early-modern · military · sci-fi · alternate-history
