Top new sci-fi books out this week: 26 Mar - 1 Apr 2023
Last updated:
April 1, 2023
This week featuring new releases by Marie Lu, Laurann Dohner, C.T. Rwizi, M.R. Carey, J.P. Valentine, Poppy Rhys, Vaughn Heppner, Michele Mills, Michele Mills, John Ringo, Lydia Sherrer and many more.
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Stars and Smoke by Marie Lu
This smoldering enemies-to-lovers novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu puts a superstar global phenomenon and a hotshot young spy on a collision course with danger – and Cupid’s arrow – in an electric new series perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Ally Carter.Meet Winter Young – International pop sensation, with a voice like velvet and looks that could kill...romance · young-adult · contemporary · mystery · fantasy · fiction · audiobook · espionage · action-adventure · new-adult -
Crath by Laurann Dohner
Since being betrayed by her home planet, Kelsey Bowen has been sold at auction as a human incubator. Until she’s rescued by a feline alien who claims to want to marry her. He’s got to be crazy, right?Since joining the crew of The Vorge , Tryleskian male Crath Vellar wants what his family has—a human life-lock...romance · sci-fi · aliens · fantasy · alpha-mc · kidnapping · female-mc · shapeshifters · space · steamy -
House of Gold by C.T. Rwizi
From visionary author C. T. Rwizi comes the epic journey of four people on a distant planet who face the ultimate test of loyalty, friendship, and duty in the rising tide of war.A corporate aristocracy descended from Africa rules a colony on a distant planet.Life here is easy—for the rarified and privileged few... -
Infinity Gate by M.R. Carey
From the author of the bestselling The Girl With All the Gifts comes a brilliant new genre-defying story of humanity's expansion across millions of dimensions, and the AI technology that might see it all come to an end. Perfect for readers of The Space Between Worlds and Adrian Tchaikovsky. The Pandominion is a political and trading alliance consisting of roughly a million worlds...action-adventure · adult · alternate-history · book · dystopia · female-mc · fiction · lgbtq · male-mc · multi-pov -
To Flail Against Infinity by J.P. Valentine
Infinite power, infinite danger.Growing up mortal, I only knew a few things about cultivators. They like their hierarchies, they hate disrespect, and if you leave one out in deep space long enough, they'll go homicidally insane.It turns out, there's a reason for that...sci-fi · fiction · space · space-opera · progression-fantasy · litrpg · wuxia · ancient-china · ancient-civilization · audiobook -
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Hackles and a Honeymoon by Poppy Rhys
What happens when an off-planet work trip turns into a sham honeymoon with a fake alien husband? I, Birdie Clayton, a travel agent with a crippling fear of flying and a pile of debt, never thought I'd be doomed to face my worst phobia to avoid getting fired.Yet here I am, lightyears from home and touching alien grass.Everything was running as expected until Omen Bainbridge barged into my life...aliens · space · sci-fi · forced-proximity · steamy · fake-relationship · alpha-mc · action-adventure · slow-burn · athlete -
The Lost Task Force by Vaughn Heppner
Task Force 3 is Star Watch’s elite deployment unit against any surprise threats to the Commonwealth.A mysterious enemy appears 40.7 light years from Earth. Task Force 3 deploys but fails to defend a populated planet against a massive alien Annihilator. Then the task force is sucked through a rip in the space-time continuum, disappearing with the enemy.This is a nightmare situation... -
Auctioned to the Alien Boss by Michele Mills
I accidentally read through my boss’s private communications.And maybe discovered he thinks humans acquire mates only through million-dollar secret auctions. In fact, he’s going to an auction house tonight to purchase a girlfriend.I am horrified.Mr. Tusk is sixteen years older than me and I’m his personal assistant... -
His Human Neighbor by Michele Mills
A month-long retreat of rest and relaxation from my high-powered career is just what I need. Until I’m the only human in a rental home community on a distant planet populated by beings who look like satanic devils. Yep.And on day three of my odd vacay, two young Hyrrokin girls enter my home and beg me to marry their dad, my neighbor...romance · sci-fi · aliens · fantasy · futuristic · paranormal · monsters · military · arranged-marriage · steamy -
Into the Real by John Ringo, Lydia Sherrer
NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR JOHN RINGO AND USA TODAY BEST-SELLING AUTHOR LYDIA SHERRER JOIN FORCES ON A NEW SF NOVEL OF ALIEN INVASION. ENDER'S GAME MEETS MEAN GIRLS MEETS POK É MON GO...sci-fi · urban-fantasy · fiction · military · young-adult · litrpg · virtual-reality · children · contemporary · coming-of-age -
D.T.G.P. by M.J. Marstens, Sedona Ashe, Gemma Nye
Twins share a unique bond.Some hear each other's thoughts.Others sense one another's feelings.But my sister and I?We share the same fate...Being abducted by aliens.Insanely sexy aliens.D.T.G.P. (Down To Get Probed) is the first book in an exciting new series that follows the Jade sisters' intergalactic travels. After being abducted, the twins will each be claimed by a set of alien mates...romance · aliens · reverse-harem · paranormal · insta-love · steamy · age-gap · fated-mates · captivity · alpha-mc -
Last Licks by M.R. Forbes
SERIES FINALE! As war rages and the enemy’s sigilships systematically trample any opposition in their path, Ben, Matt, and the crew of Head Case embark on a desperate, last-ditch effort to stop Sedaya for good... -
King of Patriam: Outlaws by Amizah R
The combat trials. He's going.Cassian's only qualm is that he has to do the wrong thing to do the right thing.The city's fate rests on his shoulders, but that's not what plagues his thoughts and hurries his heart.She'll never forgive him. He knows it, but he still has hope that he can claim the heart of the woman he left behind.If he makes it out alive...He left her...romance · fantasy · dark · supernatural · enemies-to-lovers · royalty · steamy · slow-burn · friends-to-lovers · found-family -
Rubicon by J.S. Dewes
Sergeant Adrienne Valero wants to die. She can't.After enduring a traumatic resurrection for the ninety-sixth time, Valero is reassigned to a special forces unit and outfitted with a cutting-edge virtual intelligence aid. They could turn the tide in the war against intelligent machines dedicated to the assimilation, or destruction, of humanity...action-adventure · adult · audiobook · book · exploration · fiction · hard-sci-fi · military · soldiers · space-opera -
Crowned by Blood by Marie Mistry
My entire life has been a lie, and even my sire never knew. The truth of my abilities has been hidden from both of us for centuries, but now it's out.I have the power to kill Cain.My blood is both the key to fulfilling his dream of subjugating the world, and ensuring his doom. Unfortunately, Immy’s second betrayal has fractured my pack, and left me firmly in his clutches...romance · reverse-harem · vampires · paranormal · magic · fantasy · urban-fantasy · shapeshifters · omegaverse · mlm -
Omega’s Choice by Mina Carter
No one wants the attention of an alpha. Huge, Brutal, dominant… but what happens when you’re pretending to be one?I’ve always been an alpha. At least, that’s what I’ve been told all my life. But one look at Thale Barnes, and I’m running scared. Something about the big, brutal alpha gets my motor running. And it shouldn’t...omegaverse · steamy · fated-mates · alpha-mc · sci-fi · friends-to-lovers · found-family · dystopia · reverse-harem · fiction -
The New One by Evie Green
A suspenseful, cutting-edge novel about two parents who finally get the daughter they've always wanted--it's too bad she isn't real. From the author of We Hear Voices. For Tamsyn and Ed, life is tough. They both work long hours for very little money and come home to their moody, rebellious daughter, Scarlett...sci-fi · horror · fiction · mystery · audiobook · suspense · dystopia · family · psychological · technothriller -
Path of Tyrants by J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert
With his new rank, secrets begin to unfold for Van as war and politics become one and the same. The Fafnir is no longer a mere ship—it’s a force to be reckoned with, but it isn’t complete.One possible answer lies in deep space, in a secret facility funded by an array of allies. But this laboratory creates something far more deadly than a virus or a weapon.It produces ships...sci-fi · military · space-opera · fiction · aliens · invasion · soldiers · galactic-empire · genetic-engineering · space-fleet -
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Double Her Pleasure by S.J. Sanders
There is nothing left on Earth for Jill Harris. Being able to survive day to day is such a struggle that when she’s given the opportunity to work in Rhapsody, a city in the new colony of Mercurium Port on Jupiter’s terraformed moon of Ganymede, she is all in.Her path takes a sudden turn, however, when a vessel comes through the cosmic fault, delivering into her path two winged Geminidae males... -
Dawn of Chaos by Benjamin Medrano
There will be hell to pay.Evelyn’s parents have been missing for more than thirty years, and at last Evelyn has a clue as to their fate. Investigating won’t be easy, even for someone as powerful as she is, yet she won’t be deterred... -
Loki's Ring by Stina Leicht
Gita Chithra embarks on a mission through space to save the robot she loves as a daughter—or risk losing her in the depths of Loki’s Ring—in this intergalactic space adventure from beloved author Stina Leicht.Gita Chithra, the captain of the intergalactic ship The Tempest , is used to leading her crew on simple retrieval and assistance missions...sci-fi · lgbtq · fiction · space-opera · space · audiobook · action-adventure · suspense · survival · exploration -
I'd Really Prefer Not to Be Here with You, and Other Stories by Julianna Baggott
“Reading this story collection is like stepping in front of a fun house mirror…Julianna Baggott’s words ground us with the familiar truths that allow us to see the ordinary as something truly extraordinary...sci-fi · fiction · horror · literary-fiction · anthologies · audiobook · dystopia · magical-realism · feminism · satire -
Gentlemen Prefer Villains by C. Rochelle
SimonI needed to get the hell out of Big City.The only reason I was living in this American wasteland was because my mother insisted I reconcile with my estranged father. That the idea came to her while drunk on the French bubbly should have been my sign to stay right where I belonged.Anywhere but here. Certainly somewhere more fabulous...romance · mlm · fantasy · super-powered · paranormal · lgbtq · contemporary · sci-fi · age-gap · fated-mates -
Neural Wraith 3 by K.D. Robertson
Neo Babylon's neural implants are iconic, and are now implicated in a mass murder that threatens the foundation of the city. Detective Nick Waite finds himself struggling with the case. He's spent his entire life without a neural implant, excluded from the Altnet, and now needs to investigate a crime steeped in it... -
Camp Zero by Michelle Min Sterling
In a near-future northern settlement, a handful of climate change survivors find their fates intertwined in this mesmerizing and transportive novel in the vein of Station Eleven and The Power.In the far north of Canada sits Camp Zero, an American building project hiding many secrets...action-adventure · apocalyptic · book · disaster · dystopia · female-author · feminism · fiction · futuristic · literary-fiction -
I'll Stop the World by Lauren Thoman
The end and the beginning become one in a heart-pounding coming-of-age mystery about the power of friendship, fate, and inexplicable second chances.Is it the right place at the wrong time? Or the wrong place at the right time?Trapped in a dead-end town, Justin Warren has had his life defined by the suspicious deaths of his grandparents...action-adventure · amateur-sleuth · book · coming-of-age · drama · family · fiction · historical-fiction · mystery · paranormal -
The Archive Undying by Emma Mieko Candon
The Archive Undying is an epic work of mecha sci-fi about Sunai, the immortal survivor of an Autonomous Intelligence that went mad and destroyed the city it watched over as a patron god. In the aftermath of the divine AI’s suicide, Sunai is on the run from those who would use him, either to resurrect what was lost or as the enslaved pilot of a gargantuan war machine made from his god’s corpse... -
Been There Dragon That: A Dragon Shifter Fated Mate Romance by Krystal Shannan
Texas. Rylee Florence believes real love is only a fairytale. Walking in on her fiancé and his secretary a week before the wedding, the strong-minded freelance copywriter calls the whole thing off. But when she’s nearly killed in a hit-and-run and the mistress turns up dead, the frightened young woman flees to the one place her potentially murderous ex can’t reach… the isolated Alaskan wilderness...romance · paranormal · shapeshifters · supernatural · fantasy · sci-fi · small-town · fated-mates · forced-proximity · steamy -
Savage Prize: A Sci-Fi Alien Romance by Hattie Jacks
On a planet where there are no rules, she’s the prize, and he will claim her, no matter what the cost. I know I’m not ever getting back to Earth, but I’d settle for escape from the cage I'm being kept in. Instead, I end up as a prize in an alien game where a golden eyed, horned alien lord is the winner. The Remek Lords are notorious for their brutality...romance · aliens · sci-fi · insta-love · humor · shapeshifters · fated-mates · invasion · dystopia · military -
Orchard of Skeletons by Eli Wilde
Orchard of Skeletons is a dystopian novel about Isaac and Macy who are on the run from a psychopath that wants to kill one of them and return the other to a life of slavery.During their run for freedom, they encounter an unlikely friend in the form of a replicant searching for something only they can help him find.The land they journey through is full of bones, abandoned towns and starving wolves...horror · fantasy · suicide · sci-fi · mental-illness · incest · graphic-violence · splatterpunk · found-family · dystopia -
Fly By Night by Jamie K. Schmidt
Sarah Bennett is a real estate agent by day and a masked crime fighter at night. She’s her neighborhood’s watch on steroids and has been doing her best at keeping the streets of New Athens City a danger free zone. As a former lab rat injected with the Castor variant, it’s literally in her DNA that she has a perfect mate out there, created by the now defunct Aethor Corporation... -
Dirty Daddies 2023 Spring Anthology by Golden Angel, Emily Tilton, Stella Moore
This is no April Fool’s Day joke!Some of your favorite Dirty Daddy authors are teaming up to bring you a spring fling of steamy hot and light-hearted Dirty Daddies stories.Scrub Daddy by Kara Kelley- If Mr. Clean was helping naughty little girls shine up their act.Phone Daddy by Lizzy Day - Dial 1-800-Daddy to make a connection...romance · anthologies · mlm · shapeshifters · paranormal · lgbtq · steamy · contemporary · age-gap · secrets -
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Sunk by Torri Heat
The ocean is dark and filled with mystery, but it’s not the only thing with secrets. Lucy Sodaro has always wanted to explore the ocean. She never thought it would turn into a career, and definitely not one with her childhood best friend, Tucker, by her side...romance · reverse-harem · contemporary · fantasy · fiction · multi-pov · dark · friends-to-lovers · forced-proximity · sci-fi -
Tricked By The Escapee by Jade Waltz
One fateful night in Vegas, destiny tricks two unsuspecting individuals...With the Alien Appreciation Day celebration underway, Ashley decides to party the best way she knows how:hiring an alien cosplayer for one delicious night...Xizi didn't think he'd see the light of day ever again, until a group of Area 51 raiders aid in his escape...romance · steamy · fated-mates · action-adventure · aliens · paranormal · sci-fi · fiction · book · adult -
Embers of Mercy by Brynn Ford
In Ember Glen, men purge under the full moon. It's the duty of women to serve them. When Mercy refuses to serve, Arlo will force her to find absolution through three brutal trials... -
Eternally Cursed by January Rayne
I killed mindlessly for 15 years.A curse trapped me inside my werewolf, and I became the perfect killing puppet for the warlock controlling me.Screams of my victims haunt me.The phantom warmth of blood heats my hands.And guilt eats away at my psyche.I don’t deserve love.I don’t deserve a mate.Who could ever love a monster like me?Ru does.My little lucky charm from another planet...romance · paranormal · vampires · fantasy · fated-mates · sci-fi · aliens · steamy · forbidden-love · alpha-mc -
Taken by the Alien Rogue by Krista Luna
The charming blue alien says I’m his. It’s got to be some kind of line. But how can I resist him… or his wicked tail?HAZELI get lucky when horned blue aliens rescue me straight from cryo. So when I get the chance to use my communications skills to help save other human women, I jump on it.It’s perfect. Except for him...romance · aliens · fated-mates · steamy · sci-fi · fantasy · humor · first-contact · fiction · female-mc -
Control by Melissa Cassera
For Natalie Covington and Henry Thorne, only one thing is certain: things are about to get out of control.18-year-old Natalie has big ambitions but very little control over her situation. She’s trapped at an elite boarding school on a private island, where cell phones are forbidden, militant guards line the iron gates, and her practically prearranged boyfriend has eyes for another girl...