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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 · space opera · survival · 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 · dark romance · fae · magic academy

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 · found family · dragons · magic academy

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…

dark romance · enemies to lovers · grimdark · dystopian society · trauma recovery · forced proximity

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 · found family · chosen one · dragons

Dungeon Crawler Carl

Matt Dinniman · Fantasy

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

quest · found family · survival · high stakes survival

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…

second chance romance · friends to lovers · romantic comedy

The Caretaker

Marcus Kliewer · Mystery & Thriller

EXCITING OPPORTUNITY: Caregiver for elderly husband urgently needed.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · morally grey character · twist ending

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…

historical fiction · coming of age · redemption arc

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…

space opera · chosen one · quest · political intrigue

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…

forbidden romance · political intrigue · slow burn

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 · forbidden romance

Alchemised

SenLinYu · Fantasy

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

dark romance · grimdark · amnesia · possessive romance · trauma recovery

Rites of the Starling

Devney Perry · Fantasy

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

slow burn · quest · found family · forbidden romance

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 · romantic comedy · slow burn · workplace romance

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 · workplace romance

Mistborn

Brandon Sanderson · Fantasy

For a thousand years ashes have fallen from the sky.

chosen one · heist · political intrigue · enemies to lovers · slow burn · found family · magic academy

Red Rising

Pierce Brown · Sci-Fi

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

chosen one · dystopian society · high stakes survival · enemies to lovers · found family · revenge plot

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.

psychological thriller · twist ending · unreliable narrator · dark romance

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.

survival · space opera · high stakes survival

1984

George Orwell · Literary Fiction

"Big Brother is Watching You." In a world where truth is dictated by the Party, freedom is slavery, and war is peace, Winston Smith dares to think…

dystopian society · psychological thriller · political intrigue · survival

The Martian

Andy Weir · Sci-Fi

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

survival · space opera

The Spellshop

Sarah Beth Durst · Fantasy

Kiela has always had trouble dealing with people.

cozy vibes · romantic comedy · found family · slow burn · magic academy

Unbound

Heather Boushey · nonfiction

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

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 · historical fiction · quest · he falls first

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 · survival · high stakes survival

Powerless

Lauren Roberts · Fantasy

Only the extraordinary belong in the kingdom of Ilya—the exceptional, the empowered, the Elites.

forbidden romance · dystopian society · chosen one · enemies to lovers · 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.

dark romance · urban fantasy · enemies to lovers · political intrigue · morally grey character

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 · found family · twist ending

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 · enemies to lovers · slow burn · found family · redemption arc

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…

grimdark · political intrigue · quest · morally grey character · chosen one

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 · quest

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 · he falls first

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter

Stephen Graham Jones · Horror

, a chilling historical horror novel tracing the life of a vampire who haunts the fields of the Blackfeet reservation looking for justice.

gothic atmosphere · historical fiction · vampires · grimdark

The Night We Met

Abby Jimenez · Romance

**A beautiful, compelling novel that revels in laughter, friendship, and the messy choices life can throw our way.** In everyone’s life, there’s a…

slow burn · friends to lovers · romantic comedy · trauma recovery

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…

psychological thriller · revenge plot · cat and mouse · trauma recovery

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 · fae · portal fantasy · chosen one

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 · trauma recovery

Hunt the Villain

Rina Kent · Mystery & Thriller

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · revenge plot

How to Write a Love Story

Catherine Walsh · Romance

One writer, one editor, one hot summer .

romantic comedy · workplace romance · slow burn

The Book of Fallen Leaves

A. S. Tamaki · Fantasy

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

historical fiction · political intrigue · revenge plot

Big Girl Blitz

Danielle Allen · Romance

"Nothing is hotter and more fun than Danielle Allen's writing." -- Ali Hazelwood Jazmyn Payne fled the small town of Chance the minute she graduated…

slow burn · small town · coming of age · friends to lovers

The Housemaid

Freida McFadden · Horror

Every day I clean the Winchesters' beautiful house top to bottom.

psychological thriller · haunted setting · gothic atmosphere · trauma recovery

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 · psychological thriller · twist ending · unreliable narrator · gothic atmosphere

Dracula

Bram Stoker · Horror

To borrow a phrase used by one of the characters in the novel, Dracula is “nineteenth century up-to-date with a vengeance.” In her introduction to…

gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · vampires · historical fiction · paranormal romance

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 · found family · slow burn · fae · magic academy · love triangle

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'…

historical fiction · redemption arc · coming of age

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 · paranormal romance · twist ending

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 · survival · morally grey character

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

V. E. Schwab · Literary Fiction

This is a story about hunger. 1532. Santo Domingo de la Calzada. A young girl grows up wild and wily—her beauty is only outmatched by her dreams of…

magical realism · historical fiction · gothic atmosphere · twist ending