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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

Lose yourself in a world so sumptuous that you may never return home ...

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

Dungeon Crawler Carl

Matt Dinniman · Fantasy

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

quest · found family

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Operation Bounce House

Matt Dinniman · Sci-Fi

A man must fight for his planet against impossible odds when gamers from Earth attempt to remotely annihilate it in this epic, fast-paced novel from…

high stakes survival · found family · quest

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

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 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

My Husband's Wife

Alice Feeney · Mystery & Thriller

The New York Times bestselling Queen of Twists is back with a psychological masterpiece that will leave you questioning everything you know about…

twist ending · unreliable narrator · revenge plot

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

V. E. Schwab · Literary Fiction

From V. E. Schwab, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue: a new genre-defying novel about immortality and…

forbidden romance · coming of age

How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates

Shailee Thompson · Horror

A hilarious, swoony and downright terrifying horror romance in which a cinephile gets caught in the middle of a murder spree at a speed-dating event…

enemies to lovers · slow burn · grumpy sunshine · closed circle

The Raven Scholar

Antonia Hodgson · Fantasy

“A labyrinth of a book—vast and intricate, full of fiendish twists and clever traps—with a deeply human heart at its center.

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

Alchemised

SenLinYu · Fantasy

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

redemption arc · missing person · revenge plot

Wolf Worm

T. Kingfisher · Horror

Something darker than the devil stalks the North Carolina woods in Wolf Worm, a new gothic masterpiece from New York Times bestselling author T.

gothic atmosphere · morally grey character · forced proximity · high stakes survival

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 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

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

The Caretaker

Marcus Kliewer · Mystery & Thriller

EXCITING OPPORTUNITY: Caregiver for elderly husband urgently needed.

twist ending · closed circle · morally grey character

Rites of the Starling

Devney Perry · Fantasy

RITES OF THE STARLING is the epic, heart-pounding sequel to Devney Perry’s #1 New York Times bestselling SHIELD OF SPARROWS.

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

You Did Nothing Wrong

CG Drews · Horror

Dark domestic suspense meets haunted house horror in this unnerving adult debut guaranteed to keep you awake for days afterward, from the #1 New York…

haunted setting · gothic atmosphere · high stakes survival

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

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

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

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

Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter

Heather Fawcett · Fantasy

'Wistful, warm, and irresistibly charming' Olivia Atwater, author of Half a Soul All strays are welcome here.

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

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

Lady Tremaine

Rachel Hochhauser · Literary Fiction

IndieNext Pick • LibraryReads Pick "A bold and beautifully written examination of a mother's love told through the eyes of Cinderella's 'wicked'…

redemption arc · morally grey character

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

The Will of the Many

James Islington · Fantasy

The Catenan Republic—the Hierarchy—may rule the world, but they do not know everything.

dark academia · chosen one · morally grey character · twist ending · magic academy

The Spellshop

Sarah Beth Durst · Fantasy

Perfect for fans of Travis Baldree and TJ Klune, The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst is a cosy fantasy tale full of stolen spellbooks, unexpected…

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

This Story Might Save Your Life

Tiffany Crum · Mystery & Thriller

"Both a riveting mystery and a love story, This Story Might Save Your Life is one of the best thrillers I’ve read this year." —Amy Tintera,…

slow burn · twist ending · high stakes survival

Kin

Tayari Jones · Literary Fiction

A Most Anticipated Book for 2026 according to the New York Times, New Statesman, NPR, Guardian, Independent, Financial Times, Daily Express, Mirror,…

coming of age · found family

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

Nowhere Burning

Catriona Ward · Literary Fiction

Nowhere Burning is a harrowing tale of survival that places the dark fairy tale of Peter Pan and the ruthless dangers of Lord of the Flies into the…

dark academia · coming of age · high stakes survival

Unbound

Heather Boushey · nonfiction

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

Hunt the Villain

Rina Kent · Mystery & Thriller

revenge plot · morally grey character · twist ending

The Poppy War

R. F. Kuang · Fantasy

A brilliantly imaginative talent makes her exciting debut with this epic historical military fantasy, inspired by the bloody history of China’s…

chosen one · dark academia · dragons · quest

Spark of the Everflame

Penn Cole · Fantasy

When old secrets catch fire, everything will burn.

coming of age · chosen one · high stakes survival

Neuromancer

William Gibson · Sci-Fi

Henry Dorsett Case was the sharpest data-thief in the Matrix, until an ex-employer crippled his nervous system.

dystopian society · heist · quest

Mistborn

Brandon Sanderson · Fantasy

For a thousand years ashes have fallen from the sky.

heist · quest · redemption arc · chosen one

When the Moon Hatched

Sarah A. Parker · Romance

*The Creators did not expect their beloved dragons to sail skyward upon their end.

slow burn · fated mates · dragons · quest · time travel

Shield of Sparrows

Devney Perry · general fiction

The gods sent monsters to the five kingdoms to remind mortals they must kneel.

The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller · Literary Fiction

This is the story of the seige of Troy from the perspective of Achilles best-friend Patroclus.

friends to lovers · slow burn · coming of age

Legends & Lattes

Travis Baldree · Fantasy

Worn out after decades of packing steel and raising hell, Viv the orc barbarian cashes out of the warrior’s life with one final score.

found family · cozy vibes · slow burn