October is right here and the quantity of recent books dropping this month is, appropriately, terrifying. Over 80 new titles await your eyeballs beneath, with new entries from established authors (Alan Moore, Jeff VanderMeer) and rising abilities alike—in addition to subjects as various as frisky witches, deep-space adventures, monstrous quests, haunted homes, fantastical missions, and approach far past.
October 1
Best Hex Ever by Nadia El-Fassi
“A kitchen witch with a penchant for baking and a (actually) cursed love life meets somebody who’s value breaking a hex for on this enchanting romance debut written with a heap of spice and an equal measure of coronary heart.” (October 1)
Best Possible Place, Worst Possible Time: True Stories From a Career in Hollywood by Barry Sonnenfeld
A brand new behind-the-scenes look again on the veteran director’s four-decade profession, together with The Addams Household, Addams Household Values, Males in Black, Wild Wild West, and lots of extra. (October 1)
The Brightness Between Us by Eliot Schrefer
This sequel to The Darkness Outdoors Us is described as “one other formidable, genre-bending novel and epic love story that spans hundreds of years and the far reaches of the galaxy.” (October 1)
Candle & Crow by Kevin Hearne
The Ink & Sigil collection concludes as “an ink-slinging wizard pursues the reply to a really private thriller: Who forged a pair of curses on his head?” (October 1)
Catan by Klaus Teuber
This story written by the creator of the favored board sport is ready in Viking-era Norway, and follows a trio of half-brothers who journey to Catan, Land of the Solar to begin a brand new life after working afoul of an area chieftain. (October 1)
The City in Glass by Nghi Vo
A demon loves her metropolis till it’s destroyed by angels—then should group up with an angel to assist rebuild on this story described as “each a brilliantly constructed historical past and an epic love story of dying and resurrection, reminiscence and transformation, redemption and want.” (October 1)
Coup de Grâce by Sofia Ajram
“A thoughts bending and visceral experimental horror a few younger man trapped in an infinite Montreal subway station.” (October 1)
The Crescent Moon Tearoom by Stacy Sivinski
A trio of sisters use their clairvoyant powers to dazzle prospects at their tea store. It’s a copacetic life till completely different forces—supernatural, pragmatic, and romantic—start to tug them aside, and an outdated household curse begins to take maintain. (October 1)
Deja Brew by Celestine Martin
On this cozy romance, an ex-celebrity chef whose magic powers are on the fritz has a horrible October—then wakes up after making a want to relive the month and realizes she’s gotten a second probability. (October 1)
Good Dogs by Brian Asman
This werewolf story is “a heartfelt and harrowing story of survival, belonging, discovered household, and the lengths we’ll go to guard it.” (October 1)
The Great When: A Long London Novel by Alan Moore
The most recent from the acclaimed writer is “the primary e-book in an enthralling new fantasy collection about homicide, magic, and insanity in post-WWII London.” (October 1)
A Grim Reaper’s Guide to Catching a Killer by Maxie Dara
A grim reaper toiling for SCYTHE (Safe Assortment, Yielding, and Transportation of Human Essences) is ok with the mundane high quality of her gig—till she’s drawn into an pressing thriller involving a lacking soul. (October 1)
House at Watch Hill by Karen Marie Moning
A brand new romantasy collection kicks off as “a younger girl strikes to Divinity, Louisiana, to inherit a big fortune and a Gothic mansion filled with mysteries and ominous secrets and techniques.” (October 1)
The Hushed by Okay.R. Blair
A university scholar who’s secretly a “Hushed”—a creature spawned from a dying human’s secret—investigates the thriller that gave her life whereas falling for the one one who may spell her doom. (October 1)
The Last Dangerous Visions edited by Harlan Ellison
“An anthology greater than half a century within the making, The Final Harmful Visions is the third and remaining installment of the legendary science fiction anthology collection.” A posthumous launch for its controversial editor, contributors embody Max Brooks, James S. A. Corey, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Cory Doctorow, and extra. (October 1)
The Last Gifts of the Universe by Riley August
“Scout is an Archivist who scours the useless worlds of the cosmos for his or her final presents: attention-grabbing know-how, cultural rituals—something left behind that could be helpful to House and their survival.” May a long-lost alien message be the important thing to every thing? (October 1)
Marigold Mind Laundry by Jungeun Yun, translated by Shanna Tan
“On this enchanting story—a blockbuster bestseller in Korea—the enigmatic proprietor of a magical laundromat that erases individuals’s painful recollections should be taught to seek out her personal peace earlier than she will actually assist others.” (October 1)
The Merriest Misters by Timothy Janovsky
On this queer vacation story, a Christmas Eve mishap means newlyweds should tackle the roles of Santa Claus and “Merriest Mister” to avoid wasting the festive season—and perhaps their marriage.(October 1)
A Pirate’s Life for Tea by Rebecca Thorne
The Tomes & Tea queer fantasy collection continues as Kianthe and Reyna pause their hunt for dragon eggs to seize a river pirate—not realizing they’ll be pressured into re-matchmaking exes with a really tangled historical past. (October 1)
A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Laing
“An epic novel steeped in delusion about womanhood, struggle, sacrifice, and love towards all odds because the destiny of two kingdoms hangs in a fragile stability.” (October 1)
The Undetectables Series – The Undead Complex by Courtney Smyth
On this “witty, witchy fantasy homicide thriller filled with historic magic and fiendish puzzles,” magical forensics investigators Mallory, Diana, Cornelia, and Theodore are “employed to unravel a homicide on a TV shoot by the sufferer herself.” (October 1)
October 8
The Black Hunger by Nicholas Pullen
“A spine-tingling, queer gothic horror debut the place two males are drawn into an otherworldly spiral, and a journey that may solely finish once they attain the darkest a part of the human soul.” (October 8)
Blood of the Old Kings by Sung-il Kim, translated by Anton Hur
“In an Empire run on necromancy, useless sorcerers are the lifeblood. Their corpses are wrapped in chains and drained of magic to feed the unquenchable starvation for imperial conquest. Born with magic, Arienne has change into resigned to her darkish destiny … however there could also be one other future for her, if she’s keen to struggle for it.” (October 8)
The Book of Witching by C.J. Cooke
“A mom should struggle for her daughter’s life on this fierce and haunting story of witchcraft and revenge.” (October 8)
Dark Space by Rob Hart and Alex Segura
“A sweeping sci-fi spy thriller that blends the epic scope and character-driven spark of Star Trek with the intrigue of John le Carré’s Smiley novels.” (October 8)
How to Summon a Fairy Godmother by Laura J. Mayo
This riff on Cinderella imagines {that a} not-so-wicked stepsister summons a fairy godmother to assist save her from a dreaded organized marriage—nevertheless it’s an ask that comes with a pesky value. (October 8)
The Last Dragon of the East by Katrina Kwan
This story impressed by Chinese language mythology follows a younger man with a magical present for matchmaking who’s drawn into an dragon-fueled journey after discovering a miracle remedy for his mom’s sickness. (October 8)
The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch
“Crimson, White & Royal Blue meets The Nightmare Earlier than Christmas in a horny, quirky rom-com the place the golden-hearted Prince of Christmas falls for the completely off-limits Prince of Halloween.” (October 8)
The Puzzle Box by Danielle Trussoni
“Two sisters. A misplaced imperial treasure. The world’s biggest puzzle grasp has twenty-four hours to unravel essentially the most harmful thriller of his life… or die attempting.” (October 8)
A Reign of Rose by Kate Golden
The Sacred Stones fantasy trilogy concludes as Kane and Arwen work collectively to avoid wasting the world—and one another within the course of. (October 8)
Sargassa by Sophie Burnham
“An unlikely group of rebels are able to burn down the empire within the first e-book in a brand new speculative trilogy that explores gender, sexuality, and oppression inside an empire teetering on the point of revolt.” (October 8)
Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole
“The first in a sluggish burn, epic romantasy collection following one girl who should threat every thing to avoid wasting her household—and all of mortalkind.” (October 8)
The Stars Are Dying by Chloe C. Pañaranda
“The Serpent and the Wings of Evening meets Shadow and Bone in a seductive, star-crossed, darkish romantic fantasy loosely impressed by the Greek myths of Astraea.” (October 8)
The Stone Witch of Florence by Anna Rasche
Amid the Black Plague in 14th century Italy, a lady with therapeutic powers who was as soon as expelled as a witch returns to assist—solely to seek out metropolis leaders are keen to make use of her for a mission that has nothing to do with curing the sick. (October 8)
Swordcrossed by Freya Marske
This “enemies-to-lovers” queer fantasy romance guarantees that “sure, the swords do cross.” (October 8)
This Cursed House by Del Sandeen
“On this Southern gothic horror debut, a younger Black girl abandons her life in Nineteen Sixties Chicago for a place with a mysterious household in New Orleans, solely to find the darkish fact: They’re underneath a curse, and so they suppose she will break it.” (October 8)
The Witches of El Paso by Luis Jaramillo
“A lawyer and her aged great-aunt use their supernatural presents to discover a misplaced youngster on this richly imagined and empowering story of motherhood, magic, and legacy.” (October 8)
October 15
Alliance Unbound by C.J. Cherryh and Jane S. Fancher
The Hinder Stars collection continues to additional discover “the technological and sociopolitical challenges of humanity’s journey to the celebrities.” (October 15)
American Rapture by CJ Leede
“American Gods meets The Final of Us on this epic and sweeping story concerning the finish of the world as we all know it.” (October 15)
The Ancients by John Larison
In a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by local weather change, younger siblings go on a quest to seek out their mom, who’s been taken captive and is plotting a revolt towards an elite that’s beginning to slip from energy. (October 15)
And the Sky Bled by S. Hati
“Amid the chaos of a dying metropolis dominated by colonizers, three rivals—a thief, a slumlord, and an heiress—race to discover a hidden cache of magic that may resolve the town’s destiny.” (October 15)
Batman: Resurrection by John Jackson Miller
“After the Joker’s dying, Batman and Gotham Metropolis face a mysterious new menace on this direct sequel to Tim Burton’s iconic Batman.” (October 15)
Bull Moon Rising by Ruby Dixon
“In a world of magical artifacts and fantastical beings, a lady decided to avoid wasting her household joins forces with an unlikely companion—a minotaur—on this steamy romantasy.” (October 15)
Curdle Creek by Yvonne Battle-Felton
“For followers of ‘The Lottery’ and The Starvation Video games, this novel set in a small city with a sinister custom is chilling in the very best approach.” (October 15)
House of Frank by Kay Synclaire
“A heat and hopeful story of a lonely witch consumed by grief who discovers a whimsical forged of characters in a magical arboretum—and the therapeutic energy of discovered household.” (October 15)
If I Stopped Haunting You by Colby Wilkens
“An enemies to lovers romance with a spooky twist the place two feuding writers find yourself on a writers retreat collectively at a haunted fort in Scotland.” (October 15)
An Instruction in Shadow by Benedict Jacka
“The ultra-rich management magic—the identical approach they management every thing else—however Stephen Oakwood could beat them at their very own sport on this exhilarating up to date fantasy.” (October 15)
Januaries: Stories of Love, Magic & Betrayal by Olivie Blake
This brief fiction assortment gathers 14 “magical ruminations on life, dying, and the love―or want for revenge―that outlasts each.” (October 15)
Killing Time by Jodi Taylor
The Time Police collection continues as “a ghost practice, misplaced in Time, hurtles by way of the night time with two members of Group 236 trapped on board whereas the third struggles to trace their progress by way of the Time Map and impact a rescue … What’s the future for Group 236? And do they even have one?” (October 15)
Lightning in Her Hands by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
“Gifted—or cursed—with the ability to affect the climate, one girl should embrace her wild coronary heart within the subsequent electrical romance from the writer of Witch of Wild Issues.” (October 15)
The Nightward by R.S.A. Garcia
This story described as “Caribbean mythology meets The Witcher” explores “a world the place ladies warrior-magicians rule, and a toddler princess and her bodyguard should flee an tried coup and evade the wave of darkness despatched to kill her.” (October 15)
On Vicious Worlds by Bethany Jacobs
This launch is “the electrifying sequel to These Burning Stars, the Philip Okay. Dick Award-winning house opera novel about revenge, energy, and the worth of legacy.” (October 15)
Polostan by Neal Stephenson
This launch is “the primary installment in a monumental new collection—an expansive historic epic of intrigue and worldwide espionage, presaging the daybreak of the Atomic Age.” (October 15)
Pride and Prejudice in Space by Alexis Lampley
A sci-fi riff on the romantic Jane Austen basic. (October 15)
Rogue Community College by David R. Slayton
An elite murderer with a uncommon expertise for blood-borne magic is distributed to a particular faculty to hone his presents. There, he meets a Sea Elf with an intriguing secret. (October 15)
Sorcery and Small Magics by Maiga Doocy
“The charming story of an impulsive sorcerer and his curmudgeonly rival as they enterprise deep right into a magical forest looking for a counterspell that may break the curse between them—solely to find that magic won’t be the one factor pulling them collectively.” (October 15)
Strange Beasts by Susan J. Morris
“On this fresh-yet-familiar gothic story—half historic fantasy, half puzzle-box thriller—the worlds of Dracula and Sherlock Holmes collide in an exhilarating exploration of female energy.” (October 15)
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 5 edited by Paula Guran
“Nineteen tales of the haunted, weirdly surreal, evil incarnate, scary futures, and far more.” (October 15)
October 22
Absolution: A Southern Reach Novel by Jeff VanderMeer
“The shock fourth quantity in Jeff VanderMeer’s Southern Attain collection―and the ultimate phrase on one of the vital provocative and widespread speculative fiction collection of our time.” (October 22)
Bane of Asgard by Cinda Williams Chima
The Runestone Saga continues as “Eiric, Reginn, and Liv discover allies and enemies in sudden locations and draw on new strengths as they search to forestall the destruction of the final of the 9 Worlds.” (October 22)
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy edited by John Joseph Adams and Hugh Howey
Standout sci-fi tales by P. Djèlí Clark, James S.A. Corey, Andrew Sean Greer, Grady Hendrix, Rebecca Roanhorse, and extra. (October 22)
Bloodguard by Cecy Robson
A gladiator hoping to win sufficient to gold to assist his ailing sister turns into embittered with the preventing life—till he meets an elven royal who gives to assist him, for a value. (October 22)
The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook by Matt Dinniman
“Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, need to group up with different contestants not simply to outlive, however to unravel a lethal puzzle on this third, mind-twisting novel within the addictive Dungeon Crawler Carl collection—now with bonus materials unique to this print version.” (October 22)
The Fury of the Gods by John Gwynner
“The earth-shattering remaining e-book in John Gwynne’s bestselling Norse-inspired epic fantasy collection, filled with delusion, magic and bloody vengeance.” (October 22)
The Hollow and the Haunted by Camilla Raines
“On this darkly magical fantasy debut set in Washington State, a closeted teenage psychic foresees the dying of his sworn enemy, and is pressured to work with him to avoid wasting his life. Sparks fly, however some ghosts don’t wish to keep buried.” (October 22)
It Will Only Hurt for a Moment by Delilah S. Dawson
“A younger girl hopes to reinvent herself at an remoted artists’ colony… solely to be drawn into its darkish, twisted previous.” (October 22)
Memorials by Richard Chizmar
“A gaggle of scholars encounter a supernatural terror whereas on a street journey by way of Appalachia.” (October 22)
Monstrous Nights by Genoveva Dimova
“The breakneck conclusion to the Slavic folklore-inspired Witch’s Compendium of Monsters duology.” (October 22)
Remember You Will Die by Eden Robins
“Toutdated totally by way of obituaries and ricocheting by way of time, Bear in mind You Will Die is an modern, genre-bending epic concerning the messy tapestry of human historical past and the threads that join us.” (October 22)
The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door by H.G. Parry
“A mythic, magical story filled with secret scholarship, faerie curses, and the deadliest spells of all—those that pals forged on one another.” (October 22)
Stay in the Light by A.M. Shine
The sequel to just lately tailored story Watchers follows Mina after her nail-biting escape—and the brand new perils that quickly start lurking in her life. (October 22)
October 29
Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang
“The primary girl ever admitted to a prestigious order of mages unravels a secret conspiracy that might change the observe of magic perpetually on this standalone darkish fantasy.” (October 29)
The Bloodless Princes by Charlotte Bond
This second entry within the Fireborne Blade collection finds Sir Maddileh and Saralene set out on a dangerous journey to the underworld. (October 29)
Dungeons & Dragons: Worlds & Realms: Adventures from Greyhawk to Faerǔn and Beyond by Adam Lee
“Rejoice 50 years of the spellbinding settings and planes of Dungeons & Dragons with this superbly illustrated exploration of the multiverse.” (October 29)
Feast While You Can by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta
“This unusual and horny novel of queer love in a small city is an unsettling reminder that the horrors of recent life [are] a monster able to possess us all.” (October 29)
Masquerade by Mike Fu
When a house-sitter in New York discovers eerie similarities between his life and a novel set in Thirties Shanghai, it sparks a collection of weird occasions involving ghosts, riddles, a disappearing buddy, and blurred boundaries. (October 29)
Nether Station by Kevin J. Anderson
This launch is described as “an exhilarating mixture of epic science fiction and Lovecraftian horror.” (October 29)
The Nightmarchers by J. Lincoln Fenn
A struggling journalist travels to a distant island looking for a uncommon flower—whereas additionally tracing the troubled path of a relative who perished there underneath mysterious circumstances a long time earlier. (October 29)
The Queen by Nick Cutter
On this horror novel, a younger girl receives a mysterious textual content from her lacking (and presumed useless) finest buddy—and goes on a harrowing quest to uncover the reality about what actually occurred to her. (October 29)
This Will Be Fun by E.B. Asher
“Former pals and former flames reunite on a mayhem-spike quest on this cozy romantasy.” (October 29)
Throne of Secrets by Kerri Maniscalco
The Prince of Sin romantasy collection continues as “two rivals torn aside by a darkish reminiscence reunite on a lethal hunt—and in an irresistibly twisted fairy story.” (October 29)
Usurpation by Sue Burke
The writer returns to her Semiosis collection because the Stevland infiltration of Earth continues. They efficiently took over their earlier planet, so Earth shouldn’t put up a lot of a struggle… proper? (October 29)
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