Top new sci-fi books out this week: 12 Mar - 18 Mar 2023
Last updated:
March 18, 2023
This week featuring new releases by Ruby Dixon, Jane Hennigan, Anna Hackett, Marc Elsberg, Naomi Salman, Jack Hunt, J.N. Chaney, Jonathan P. Brazee, Isaac Hooke, Josh Silver, Eric Thomson and many more.
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Corsairs: Bethiah by Ruby Dixon
I have a reputation for being the most chaotic bounty hunter in the universe.What they don’t know? My private life is just as messy. I’ve got a sweet, innocent cloned human woman who wants to be my lover…and a grumpy cyborg paramour who might be jealous that he’s not the center of attention.The solution?A triad... -
![Moths by Jane Hennigan]()
Moths by Jane Hennigan
Where were you at the beginning?Or at the end?And where are we all now?Forty years ago, the world changed. Toxic threads left behind by mutated moths infected men and boys around the globe. Some were killed quietly in their sleep, others became crazed killers, wildly dangerous and beyond help. All seemed hopeless.But humanity adapted, healed and moved on...dystopia · sci-fi · horror · fiction · feminism · audiobook · mystery · apocalyptic · lgbtq · post-apocalyptic -
![Knightmaster by Anna Hackett]()
Knightmaster by Anna Hackett
She was sent to forge an alliance with the deadly Oronis knights…and instead finds herself framed for abducting their queen.Xenoanthropologist Kennedy Black loves exploring new cultures with Space Corps. Everyone in her life has left her, so she happily fills the void with exciting adventures... -
![°C - Celsius by Marc Elsberg]()
°C - Celsius by Marc Elsberg
Wenn Sie das Klima beeinflussen könnten, wen würden Sie vor der Erderwärmung retten? Ihre Heimat? Grönland? Afrika?Das neue faszinierende Zukunftsszenario von SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautor Marc Elsberg.Als mehrere schwarze Flugobjekte über dem chinesischen Luftraum auftauchen, hält die Welt den Atem an... -
![Nothing but the Rain by Naomi Salman]()
Nothing but the Rain by Naomi Salman
A sleepy little town discovers its memories have become part of the water cycle in Naomi Salman's debut novella, Nothing but the Rain .The rain in Aloisville is never-ending, and no one can remember when it started. There’s not much they can remember. With every drop that hits their skin, a bit of memory is washed away. Stay too long in the wet, and you’ll lose everything you used to be... -
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![All That Rises by Jack Hunt]()
All That Rises by Jack Hunt
Who will survive in the fourth and final book in the bestselling Lone Survivor saga? After a hellish journey on the Appalachian trail, Landon Gray reunites with his wife, Sara only to learn of her infidelity, but that’s only the beginning of their troubles. Although all is calm in the coastal community of Castine, Maine, death is at their doorstep...action-adventure · adult · apocalyptic · audiobook · book · dystopia · female-mc · fiction · horror · male-mc -
![Exiled to Perdition by J.N. Chaney, Jonathan P. Brazee]()
Exiled to Perdition by J.N. Chaney, Jonathan P. Brazee
Where does a warrior go when the war is over?Forged into human weapons to defend humanity against impossible odds, Sergeant Major Reverent Pelletier and the rest of the IBHU Marines and other hyper-augments are discarded by those they fought to protect.Now that the war is over, they are deemed too dangerous to exist.Yet, they may still prove valuable...action-adventure · adult · aliens · book · colonization · fiction · galactic-empire · genetic-engineering · invasion · military -
![Devastator by Isaac Hooke]()
Devastator by Isaac Hooke
Jain thought he'd never go back. Ten years had passed since he last had dealings with humans and their machines. He was happy. He'd built a base for himself and his Void Warriors around the barren moon of a gas giant, where they planned to live out their immortal days in peace. And then humanity came looking for them. Hunting them. Now they have no choice but to return...action-adventure · adult · ai · aliens · audiobook · book · colonization · cyberpunk · fiction · first-contact -
![HappyHead by Josh Silver]()
HappyHead by Josh Silver
Nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Writing, 2024An Amazon Best YA Book of the Year, 2023 An Irish Sunday Independent Book of the Year, 2023We are in an epidemic. An epidemic of unhappiness. Friends, here is the good news: HappyHead has the answer...young-adult · lgbtq · dystopia · fiction · contemporary · sci-fi · mental-illness · audiobook · mlm · romantic-love -
![Cold Comfort by Eric Thomson]()
Cold Comfort by Eric Thomson
Some people never learn that it’s a really bad idea to mess with a Marine Pathfinder, even one who’s been involuntarily retired. Zack Decker just wanted to be left alone so he could live a quiet life with the woman he loved and make up for lost time, but his enemies simply couldn’t resist the temptation to pursue their vendetta...action-adventure · adult · book · fiction · military · soldiers · space · space-fleet · violent-conflict · sci-fi -
![Antimatter Blues by Edward Ashton]()
Antimatter Blues by Edward Ashton
Edward Ashton's Antimatter Blues is the thrilling follow up to Mickey7 in which an expendable heads out to explore new terrain for human...action-adventure · adult · aliens · audiobook · book · colonization · fiction · genetic-engineering · post-apocalyptic · space -
![Midnight Strikes by Zeba Shahnaz]()
Midnight Strikes by Zeba Shahnaz
In this explosive fantasy debut with a time-loop twist, a provincial girl must work with a roguish prince to stop an attack on the royal family and escape a nightmarish curse that forces them to relive the same night again and again.Seventeen-year-old Anaïs just wants tonight to end...romance · fantasy · young-adult · time-travel · sci-fi · retellings · fiction · mystery · magic · high-fantasy -
![The Christmas planet by Al macy by Al Macy]()
The Christmas planet by Al macy by Al Macy
This book is a collection of four short stories from the unconventional mind of Al Macy.The Christmas PlanetJake Corby’s family convinces him to celebrate Christmas on a Disneyland-like planet run by creatures who walk on two legs but resemble schnauzers in elf costumes. When the Corby family arrives, Jake finds that the setup is not quite as innocent as it appears... -
![Of A Darker Void by G.S. Jennsen]()
Of A Darker Void by G.S. Jennsen
When man and machine are one and the same, death is no longer an inevitability. But in the darkest reaches of space, neither is life.Diplomat. Rebel. Fugitive. Nika Tescarav has lived many lives, though she no longer remembers most of them...action-adventure · adult · aliens · alternate-history · audiobook · book · colonization · cyberpunk · cyborgs · dystopia -
![Short Stories of Aurora Rhapsody: The Complete Collection by G.S. Jennsen]()
Short Stories of Aurora Rhapsody: The Complete Collection by G.S. Jennsen
The world of Aurora Rhapsody spans five decades, megaparsecs of space and hundreds of exoplanets. Yet a million words across nine novels were not enough. There were more stories that needed to be told.These are those stories.Featuring Meridian, a brand new short story available exclusively as part of this Collection...action-adventure · adult · aliens · anthologies · colonization · cyberpunk · exploration · fiction · first-contact · galactic-empire -
![The Substitute Bride by Samantha Cayto]()
The Substitute Bride by Samantha Cayto
Being a bride is a state of mind, not of body.Lord Carwyn has come to the royal palace of Moorcondia to support his beloved cousin, Nora. The princess has been promised in marriage in order to bind a treaty between her country and the archipelago nation called The Southern Chain. His efforts to help her turn into a daring plan when he catches his first sight of Nora’s intended...romance · mlm · historical · lgbtq · age-gap · arranged-marriage · fantasy · sci-fi · marriage-of-convenience · action-adventure -
![The Military Advisors by Andrew Moriarty]()
The Military Advisors by Andrew Moriarty
A new ship, new worlds, and new problems.Jake and Nadine are searching for the last reported outpost of Imperial power. But times have changed since the abandonment. Bases are not where they should be, and people are where they shouldn't...adult · book · exploration · fiction · galactic-empire · military · soldiers · space · space-opera · space-travel -
![Project Transhuman by J.S. Morin]()
Project Transhuman by J.S. Morin
Prequel. Best read after book one.Witness humanity’s final days…The robots rose, but how did humanity fall?Dr. Charles Truman is on the verge of his greatest triumph. His life’s work is nearly complete. Unfortunately for him—and the rest of the planet—humanity’s First Contact with alien life came first...adult · audiobook · book · fiction · genetic-engineering · hard-sci-fi · post-apocalyptic · robots · sci-fi -
![The Demon Prince's Fake Bride by Celeste King]()
The Demon Prince's Fake Bride by Celeste King
Only a fake marriage will save me from real damnation.I’m lucky to catch the beautiful demon prince Lamian’s eye. He offers me a way to escape the hell dungeons of Ti’lith.To be his fake bride.He needs a fake human wife to regain favor with the King. I need salvation from my torment.But on this hellish world, we dare not fall in love.It would be twisted and used against us...steamy · royalty · fake-relationship · alpha-mc · demons · romance · vampires · ghosts · paranormal · angels -
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![Evil Sun Rising by Guy Haley]()
Evil Sun Rising by Guy Haley
As the Red Waaagh! engulfs the Sanctus Reach, orks flock to Warlord Grukk's banner, Big Mek Uggrim and his Red Sunz among them. But even with plenty of humans to kill, the orks can't help fighting amongst themselves, encouraged by the psychotically unstable Grukk. The Red Sunz soon finds themselves having to contend with the attentions of Mogrok, another Big Mek who covets Uggrim's creations... -
![Tenderfoot In Space by Robert A. Heinlein]()
Tenderfoot In Space by Robert A. Heinlein
A boy and his dog emigrate to Venus. The boy joins a local Scout troop, learning how to survive in the Venusian wilderness, with its various dangers."A Tenderfoot in Space" is a short story by Robert A. Heinlein, serialized in Boys' Life magazine in May, June, and July 1958. The original working title was "Tenderfoot on Venus" when it was written in 1956... -
![The Dire Reaction by M.A. Cobb]()
The Dire Reaction by M.A. Cobb
As a veterinarian, Dr. Danielle Michelson was excited to be involved with a new genetic therapy designed to help fight a common pet ailment. She even knew the perfect canine to enroll in the treatment, one belonging to the tall blond cowboy, Sam Downing.Little did she know, while things were heating up between them, the world itself was transforming...romance · dark · horror · fantasy · abuse · contemporary · urban-fantasy · shapeshifters · sci-fi · mystery -
![Awakening by Susan Kaye Quinn]()
Awakening by Susan Kaye Quinn
Sister Amara prays she won’t be the last of her twelve sisters to reach the awakening—after all, the salvation of their Masters depends on them. But with the interrogations growing more deadly, being last may be best... especially when you’ve been created to touch the face of God.Awakening is a standalone short novella that takes place in the world of the Singularity novels...book · cyberpunk · dystopia · fiction · genetic-engineering · hard-sci-fi · supernatural · young-adult · sci-fi -
![Pilgrims of Fire by Justin D. Hill]()
Pilgrims of Fire by Justin D. Hill
Follow one of the most pious orders of the Adepta Sororitas as they join the Indomitus Crusade aboard Fleet Quintus – ominously referred to as the ‘Cursed Fleet.’Of all the devout warriors in the Adepta Sororitas, none are as renowned or battle-hungry as those of the Order of Our Martyred Lady...sci-fi · audiobook · fiction · space-opera · action-adventure · military · grim-dark · exploration · colonization · space-fleet -
![Dark Embers by Brian Parker]()
Dark Embers by Brian Parker
War is on the horizon. The Traxx family has lived in peace for more than seventy-five years. After fleeing the wastelands of Texas, they settled in Colorado to establish a new community among the foothills of the mountains. Despite the problems of the past and the mutations of the present, they are determined to create a society where everyone can prosper...action-adventure · adult · apocalyptic · audiobook · book · dystopia · fiction · horror · post-apocalyptic · survival -
![Milk of the Birth Father by Sarah Havan]()
Milk of the Birth Father by Sarah Havan
Evan’s life isn’t going anywhere, or at least that’s what he thinks until he plummets through a portal and ends up in a strange world where he’s greeted by Lynwhelk, a unicorn shifter and king. He’s told his bearing a child will save the realm, but first Evan must mate with him along with another, Groskillan, a dragon shifter and the other king of the land...romance · fantasy · omegaverse · steamy · mlm · paranormal · magic · sexual-assault · shapeshifters · dark -
![Walking Practice by Dolki Min]()
Walking Practice by Dolki Min
Squid Game meets The Left Hand of Darkness meets Under the Skin in this radical literary sensation from South Korea about an alien's hunt for food that transforms into an existential crisis about what it means to be human.After crashing their spacecraft in the middle of nowhere, a shapeshifting alien find themself stranded on an unfamiliar planet and disabled by Earth's gravity...adult · aliens · book · fiction · horror · lgbtq · literary-fiction · mystery · non-binary-mc · psychological -
![Enhanced by Candace Kade]()
Enhanced by Candace Kade
Lee Urban is living a lie. In a society where everyone's DNA determines their destiny, being a Natural means automatic relegation to the gritty and dangerous Outskirts. With the harnessed power of gene-editing, the ability to create a super-human race has transformed the world and offered the opportunity of a genetically enhanced life. But only to those who can afford it...book · christian · cyberpunk · dystopia · fiction · genetic-engineering · religion · spirituality · young-adult · sci-fi -
![Sand by Liz Shipton]()
Sand by Liz Shipton
It is not the Salt we conquer. It is ourselves.Bird's life takes a heart-wrenching turn when she learns that Sargo has been abducted to a city eight thousand miles across the Salt. She faces a daunting realization – if she ever wants to see him again, she must embark on a treacherous voyage to get him back......alone... -
![Aidrafiri: Aevala's Own by Alison Naomi Holt]()
Aidrafiri: Aevala's Own by Alison Naomi Holt
Unleash the power of the Aidrafiri Priestess and join the build-up to the epic battle for the Seven Realms in "Aidrafiri: Aevala's Own" - the sixth installment of the award-winning Seven Realms of Ar'rothi Fantasy Series.The Goddess, Aevala, sends Edrei, an Aidrafiri Priestess, to assist the Spirit Child in her battle against the deadly Tevaiedin...fiction · lgbtq · epic · steamy · mythical-creatures · sci-fi · wlw · sword-sorcery · action-adventure · romantic-love -
![Monster Machine by Victor Appleton, Debra Doyle, James D. Macdonald]()
Monster Machine by Victor Appleton, Debra Doyle, James D. Macdonald
The TANC - a Transformable Ambulatory Nuclear-powered Craft - is an all terrain vehicle, supersonic jet, and state-of-the-art spacecraft rolled into one. And for Tom Swift, TANC also makes a mean monster truck. But before he can dive it into the mud pits, he's drawn into a snake pit of high-tech intrigue... -
![Proud Pink Sky by Redfern Jon Barrett]()
Proud Pink Sky by Redfern Jon Barrett
Berlin: a megacity of 24 million people, is the world’s first gay state. Its distant radio broadcasts are a lifeline for teenager William, so when his love affair with Gareth is discovered the two flee toward sanctuary...lgbtq · sci-fi · fiction · historical · trans-mc · dystopia · alternate-history · urban-fantasy · romance · book -
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![All Worlds Wayfarer: Issue 14 by Chrissie Rohrman, Gerri Leen, Anna Ziegelhof, Erin Darrow]()
All Worlds Wayfarer: Issue 14 by Chrissie Rohrman, Gerri Leen, Anna Ziegelhof, Erin Darrow
Explore Evocative Imagined RealitiesAll Worlds Wayfarer is a quarterly literary magazine specializing in character-and-theme-driven speculative fiction. We celebrate stories that take readers on tours through wonderful and terrifying realms, evocative visions, and eye-opening new lives. When our readers come home, they should return ever so slightly changed for having made the journey... -
![Paired Off: The Mating Grounds by Ciree Hawthorn]()
Paired Off: The Mating Grounds by Ciree Hawthorn
Sean and Ana are competitive to a fault. Can they team up to find love or will the government step in to referee?Ana has been living in her sisters’ shadow for years when the choosing ceremony comes around. Much as she loves them—now that she’s been given a coveted spot at the Mating Grounds—she’s determined to finally make a life for herself outside of their notoriety...sci-fi · multi-pov · paranormal · audiobook · steamy · friends-to-lovers · alpha-mc · sports · romance · new-adult -
![Doves In A Tempest: The Valley of Horror by Bill Schweitzer]()
Doves In A Tempest: The Valley of Horror by Bill Schweitzer
"Those sweet summer days seemed to linger forever. You remember. It was in that time before cell phones, electronic games, and helicopter parenting; when a garden hose was your water fountain, a bicycle your limousine, and you had to invent your own fun, using your own imagination...adult · aliens · book · coming-of-age · conspiracies · fiction · first-contact · historical · horror · invasion -
![The War Against the Chtorr : Invasion by David Gerold]()
The War Against the Chtorr : Invasion by David Gerold
Two-in-one volume. 694 pages. 5.75 x 8.5 x 2 inches. Book Club Edition... -
![John Wyndham: Three Novels by John Wyndham]()
John Wyndham: Three Novels by John Wyndham
Descriptions from Folio Society web page:Vol. 1: The Day of the Triffids Experimental biological engineering has created ‘triffids’ – walking plants with deadly whip-like stings and an intelligence that enables them to communicate with one another. One day strange green meteors in the sky turn every human being who looks at them blind...adult · aliens · anthologies · family · fiction · first-contact · humor · invasion · literary-fiction · violent-conflict -
![Whispers in Time by Lori Morningstar-Villarreal]()
Whispers in Time by Lori Morningstar-Villarreal
Whispers in Time is the story of Gabriella Delacruz, a modern-day woman sent back in time to nineteenth-century England. Gabriella experiences a mixture of intrigue, danger, and love, as she faces her destiny in the past. The day of her beloved grandmother's funeral she discovers an ancient artifact in a trunk.This artifact becomes the catalyst for her journey into the past...action-adventure · adult · book · british-isles · europe · fiction · historical · scotland · steamy · time-travel -
![My Alien Captor by Lyra Stark]()
My Alien Captor by Lyra Stark
Help! I've been abducted by a horned alien in a kilt!One second I'm working three jobs trying to get by in Los Angeles, the next I'm tied up in a dark cave with a terrifying purple brute. Then his horns start changing color, and he's getting a little too frisky with his blades...aliens · steamy · fated-mates · captivity · alpha-mc · sci-fi · monsters · kidnapping · romance · paranormal -
![ForeverChild: A Novel of the Future: Second Edition by Mark Lavine]()
ForeverChild: A Novel of the Future: Second Edition by Mark Lavine
What if you could live hundreds of years - but never age? In the year 2315 you can live for hundreds of years and never age past eleven. That is, if you're one of the lucky ones. But the not-so-lucky ones are disturbingly close, and they’re threatening your safety, security, and even your deepest beliefs. Soon, it will be all-out war... -
![Shh, There’s a Beast in the Imperial Palace by Metasequoia, 水杉]()
Shh, There’s a Beast in the Imperial Palace by Metasequoia, 水杉
Just before his death, Chi Jun one-sidedly broke up with Gu Yanzheng. His claws came out as he screamed, “You old tree, get lost! I am fed up with you!”Then Chi Jun’s two paws held down the zombie emperor and… they perished together.Once he woke up again, Chi Jun discovered that as a person with the beast transformation and metal ability, he became a little lion of the imperial palace...action-adventure · adult · book · dystopia · fiction · lgbtq · mlm · paranormal · robots · shapeshifters -
![Dreadball: Season Four by Jake Thornton]()
Dreadball: Season Four by Jake Thornton
How do you exceed the spectacle of DreadBall Ultimate? That was the question that the DGB asked themselves ahead of the new season of DreadBall, and it turned out that there wasn’t any one answer, so they decided to include them all! New teams, new MVPs, new coaching staff and a whole new set of rules mean that this isn’t an update – it’s a whole new era for the greatest sporting spectacle in... -
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![Beautiful Shining People by Michael Grothaus]()
Beautiful Shining People by Michael Grothaus
A damaged young man meets an enigmatic waitress in a Tokyo café , and they embark on a journey that will change everything ... an emotive speculative literary novel set in a near-future JapanIt' s our world, but decades into the future ... an ordinary world, where cars drive themselves, drones glide across the sky, and robots work in burger shops... -
![Proto-Spora by Erika Lunder]()
Proto-Spora by Erika Lunder
After bodies are found in a shipping container in the Port of Los Angeles, an unknown, deadly disease begins to spread. Stephanie and her friends she's been visiting flee in the middle of the night, before anyone knows anything about this new contagion, how it reproduces or how many it will claim.Worst timing ever! Steph thinks, packing for the apocalypse.But we just got here! her son complains...dystopia · contemporary · fiction · female-mc · sci-fi · post-apocalyptic · action-adventure · book · adult -
![immechanica: a novel by E.F. Coleman]()
immechanica: a novel by E.F. Coleman
2054, Los Angeles. An age of total surveillance, corruption, and untrammeled corporate power, where most citizens keep their heads down, or risk losing them. Yet there are those determined to resist... -
![Trouble in Time by Adele Broadbent]()
Trouble in Time by Adele Broadbent
Twelve year old Ben Jackson resents being thrown out of his room to sleep in a shabby caravan when his Mum's Poppa, George, comes to stay. Ben finds his great grandfather sullen and grouchy, while 91 year old George thinks Ben spends too much time on the computer. At first, the generation gap seems impossible to bridge - until the unthinkable happens...action-adventure · book · children-books · coming-of-age · family · fiction · friendship · time-travel · young-adult · sci-fi -
![Alien: Engineers by Jon Spaihts]()
Alien: Engineers by Jon Spaihts
Alien: Engineers, also known at various points during its development as Alien: LV-426, Alien: Genesis and Alien: Origins, was a 2011 script draft for a prequel to Alien, written by Jon Spaihts... -
![Miranda by John L. Cowart]()
Miranda by John L. Cowart
Alex Johnson boards a spaceship bound for Miranda, a moon orbiting Uranus. During the voyage, a Japanese Christian converts Alex and his friend Jane to Christianity. Upon their arrival, the station crew members begin sabotaging the station and attacking Alex's Christian associates. He and Jane are ultimately forced onto Miranda's icy surface..
