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Project Hail Mary

Andy Weir · Sci-Fi

Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission–and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish.

quest · high stakes survival

A Court of Thorns and Roses

Sarah J. Maas · Fantasy

When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution.

enemies to lovers · slow burn · forbidden romance · fae · dark academia · gothic atmosphere

Fourth Wing

Rebecca Yarros · Fantasy

Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders from USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Yarros.

enemies to lovers · slow burn · forbidden romance · chosen one · magic academy · dragons · coming of age

Dungeon Crawler Carl

Matt Dinniman · Fantasy

**The apocalypse will be televised!** A man.

quest · found family

Daggermouth

H. M. Wolfe · Fantasy

He Is Her Ruin. She Is His Rebellion. The first thing you’ll learn in New Found Haven is mercy no longer exists. Showing mercy is a weakness, and…

enemies to lovers · forbidden romance · morally grey character · gothic atmosphere · slow burn · dark academia

Just Friends

Haley Pham · Romance

This heartwarming and swoon-worthy second chance romance about childhood friends reconnecting as adults is the highly anticipated debut novel from…

friends to lovers · second chance romance · coming of age · small town

The Lord of the Rings

J.R.R. Tolkien · Fantasy

One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them In ancient times the Rings of Power…

quest · chosen one · found family

The Caretaker

Marcus Kliewer · Mystery & Thriller

EXCITING OPPORTUNITY: Caregiver for elderly husband urgently needed.

twist ending · closed circle · morally grey character

The Martian

Andy Weir · Sci-Fi

Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars.

high stakes survival

Rites of the Starling

Devney Perry · Fantasy

Calandra’s five kingdoms are on the verge of destruction.

quest · second chance romance · slow burn · fated mates · high stakes survival · chosen one

Red Rising

Pierce Brown · Sci-Fi

Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future.

dystopian society · chosen one · high stakes survival · revenge plot

Throne of Glass

Sarah J. Maas · Fantasy

Lethal. Loyal. Legendary. Enter the world of Throne of Glass with the first book in the #1 bestselling series by Sarah J. Maas. In a land…

coming of age · chosen one · slow burn · found family · redemption arc

Operation Bounce House

Matt Dinniman · Sci-Fi

All New Sonoran colonist Oliver Lewis ever wanted to do is run the family ranch and keep their aging fleet of intelligent agriculture bots ticking.

high stakes survival · found family · quest

Alchemised

SenLinYu · Fantasy

« In English: What is it you think you're protecting in that brain of yours?

redemption arc · missing person · revenge plot

Dune

Frank Herbert · Sci-Fi

Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family tasked with ruling an inhospitable world where…

chosen one · quest · high stakes survival

The Poet Empress

Shen Tao · Fantasy

Debut author Shen Tao introduces readers to the lush, deadly world of The Poet Empress, a sweeping, epic and intimate fantasy perfect for fans of The…

slow burn · forbidden romance · chosen one · quest

The Everlasting

Alix E. Harrow · Fantasy

Sir Una Everlasting was Dominion’s greatest hero: the orphaned girl who became a knight, who died for queen and country.

slow burn · time travel · quest · he falls first

And Now, Back to You

B.K. Borison · Romance

Two competing meteorologists are forced to find common ground in this opposites attract, When Harry Met Sally inspired romance, from New York Times…

opposites attract · enemies to lovers · small town

The Sword of Kaigen

M. L. Wang · Fantasy

On a mountainside at the edge of the Kaigenese Empire live the most powerful warriors in the world, superhumans capable of raising the sea and…

redemption arc · found family · coming of age

The Spellshop

Sarah Beth Durst · Fantasy

Kiela has always had trouble dealing with people.

cozy vibes · found family · slow burn · friends to lovers · witches

Molka

Monika Kim · Mystery & Thriller

From the award-winning author of The Eyes Are the Best Part, praised by The New York Times Book Review as “violent, smart, gruesome and wildly…

revenge plot · morally grey character · twist ending

Unbound

Heather Boushey · nonfiction

"Many fear that efforts to address inequality will undermine the economy as a whole.

Wild Dark Shore

Charlotte McConaghy · Mystery & Thriller

A family on a remote island. A mysterious woman washed ashore. A rising storm on the horizon. Dominic Salt and his three children are caretakers…

slow burn · twist ending · love triangle

The Correspondent

Virginia Evans · Literary Fiction

Discover the word-of-mouth hit hailed by Ann Patchett as “A cause for celebration”—an intimate novel about the transformative power of the written…

slow burn · second chance romance · coming of age

Between Two Fires

Christopher Buehlman · Horror

“Buehlman…slips effortlessly into a different kind of literary sensibility, one that doesn’t scrimp on earthy humor and lyrical writing in the face…

gothic atmosphere · demons · quest

How to Write a Love Story

Catherine Walsh · Romance

One writer, one editor, one hot summer .

workplace romance · slow burn · she falls first · fish out of water · found family

The Raven Scholar

Antonia Hodgson · Fantasy

Let us fly now to the empire of Orrun, where after twenty-four years of peace, the reign of Bersun the Brusque has come to an end.

dark academia · slow burn · forbidden romance · twist ending · magic academy

The Book of Fallen Leaves

A. S. Tamaki · Fantasy

Shogun meets Game of Thrones in the blockbuster epic fantasy event of the year.

revenge plot · quest · high stakes survival · coming of age

Mistborn

Brandon Sanderson · Fantasy

For a thousand years ashes have fallen from the sky.

heist · quest · redemption arc · chosen one

Red City

Marie Lu · Fantasy

The Godfather meets The Magicians in the sweeping adult debut from #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu.

forbidden romance · morally grey character · dark academia · revenge plot

Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen · Romance

Austen’s most celebrated novel tells the story of Elizabeth Bennet, a bright, lively young woman with four sisters, and a mother determined to marry…

enemies to lovers · slow burn · opposites attract · she falls first

Divine Rivals

Rebecca Ross · Fantasy

Eighteen-year-old Iris dreams that one day her writing will make a difference.

enemies to lovers · slow burn · forbidden romance · dark academia

Blood Over Bright Haven

M. L. Wang · Fantasy

**Magic has made the city of Tiran an industrial utopia, but magic has a cost—and the collectors have come calling.** An orphan since the age of…

chosen one · magic academy · morally grey character · quest

My Husband's Wife

Alice Feeney · Mystery & Thriller

Eden Fox, an artist on the brink of her big break, sets off for a run before her first exhibition.

twist ending · unreliable narrator · revenge plot

The Escape Game

Marissa Meyer · Mystery & Thriller

“An absolute winner—sharp, suspenseful, and so much fun.” —Karen M.

twist ending · closed circle · locked room · high stakes survival

Trad Wife

Saratoga Schaefer · Horror

A "traditional wife" influencer allows a demonic creature to impregnate her in this unnerving horror novel, perfect for fans of Nightbitch and Mary,…

demons · gothic atmosphere

We Burned So Bright

T. J. Klune · Literary Fiction

Husbands Don and Rodney have lived a good long life.

found family · post apocalyptic · slow burn

The Cruel Prince

Holly Black · Fantasy

Jude, seventeen and mortal, gets tangled in palace intrigues while trying to win a place in the treacherous High Court of Faerie, where she and her…

enemies to lovers · slow burn · fae · forbidden romance · chosen one

Heated Rivalry

Rachel Reid · Romance

Pro hockey star Shane Hollander isn’t just crazy talented, he’s got a spotless reputation.

enemies to lovers · slow burn · sports romance · he falls first

Across the Vanishing Sky

Catherine Cowles · Mystery & Thriller

Braedyn Winslow never expected to return to Starlight Grove-the town that took everything from her.

missing person · coming of age · small town · closed circle

Half City

Kate Golden · Fantasy

**Welcome to Harker Academy for Deviant Defense.

enemies to lovers · dark academia · slow burn · found family · magic academy · forbidden romance

Hunt the Villain

Rina Kent · Mystery & Thriller

revenge plot · morally grey character · twist ending

The Complete Wheel of Time

Robert Jordan · Fantasy

This complete ebook collection contains all fifteen books in the Wheel of Time series: one the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever…

chosen one · quest · found family · love triangle

Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter

Heather Fawcett · Fantasy

**A woman who runs a cat rescue in 1920s Montreal turns to a grouchy but charming wizard to help save the shelter in this heartwarming cozy fantasy…

cozy vibes · second chance romance · found family · slow burn

Yesteryear

Caro Claire Burke · Literary Fiction

'A BOLD AND BITING SATIRE. WILL HAVE YOU GASPING TO THE FINAL PAGE' NITA PROSE 'SHOT THROUGH WITH HUMOUR AND LACED WITH DARKNESS' CLARE MACKINTOSH…

dark academia · twist ending · morally grey character · gothic atmosphere

Dark Matter

Michelle Paver · Horror

A terrifying 1930s ghost story set in the haunting wilderness of the far north.

ghosts · gothic atmosphere · haunted setting

This Inevitable Ruin

Matt Dinniman · Sci-Fi

They call it Faction Wars. The ninth floor. Nine armies, each led by rich and powerful aliens from across the galaxy. Each team has one…

quest · high stakes survival

Zodiac Academy

Caroline Peckham · Fantasy

**I’m a Gemini. Impulsive. Curious. Headstrong. A twin. Heir to a throne I know nothing about. And it turns out, I’m Fae.** But of course there’s…

chosen one · coming of age · fae · found family · slow burn · magic academy

Japanese Gothic

Kylie Lee Baker · Horror

New York Times Most Anticipated Book for 2026 USA TODAY Most Anticipated Books of 2026 Goodreads Readers' Most Anticipated Books of 2026 Book Riot…

gothic atmosphere · multiple timelines · haunted setting · forbidden romance

The Ending Writes Itself

Evelyn Clarke · Mystery & Thriller

A PROPULSIVE DEBUT MYSTERY FROM EVELYN CLARKE, THE BRILLIANT AND DIABOLICAL CREATION OF CAT CLARKE AND V.E.

closed circle · twist ending · unreliable narrator · heist