Fantasy and Science Fiction

Discover recent releases in fantasy and science fiction, from space operas and apocalyptic worlds to dragons and magic!
Updated January 3, 2026
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Automatic Noodle
Annalee Newitz
Katabasis
R. F. Kuang
Paper Book
Prepare for one hell of a journey... 'A big, bold fantasy romp' GUARDIAN 'R.F. Kuang is making magic' ELLE '[A] truly original and spellbinding hero's-journey story' VOGUE 'I devoured it' RED One of the BBC's 25 best books of 2025 Katabasis,...
When the Moon Hits Your Eye
John Scalzi
One day, suddenly and without explanation, the moon turns into a ball of cheese. For some, it's an opportunity. For others, it's time to question their life choices. How can the world stay the same in the face of such absurdity and uncertainty? Astronauts and...
The Devils
Joe Abercrombie
Onyx Storm
Rebecca Yarros
Paper Book
THE STORM IS COMING . . .Get ready to fly or die in the breathtaking follow-up to Fourth Wing and Iron Flame from the no. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros.Pre-order your copy now!OTHER BOOKS IN THE EMPYREAN SERIES:FOURTH WINGIRON FLAME
Stone and Sky
Ben Aaronovitch
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
V. E. Schwab
The Heart-Stopping International Sensation! Instant No. 1 Sunday Times Bestseller No. 1 New York Times Bestseller The Radio 2 Book Club Pick From V. E. Schwab, a genre-defying, unforgettable novel to sink your teeth into . . .
A Drop of Corruption
Robert Jackson Bennett
Queen Demon
Martha Wells
Shroud
Adrian Tchaikovsky
After two scientists crash on a hostile moon, they must use every tool at their disposal to survive. Shroud is a tense, atmospheric voyage into the unknown from sci-fi master and Arthur C. Clarke Award Winner Adrian Tchaikovsky. They looked into the darkness and the...
Among the Burning Flowers
Samantha Shannon
With the awakening of fire-breathing dragons, Among the Burning Flowers sees the first sparks of danger that threaten to consume the world in The Priory of the Orange Tree. Take your first steps into the epic. Yscalin, land of sunshine and...
Hemlock and Silver
T. Kingfisher
From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher, Hemlock & Silver is a dark reimagining of Snow White steeped in poison, intrigue and treason of the most magical kind.'A new favourite! Masterful storytelling with creepy magic, and a fantastic cat!'- Sarah Beth Durst,...
The Raven Scholar
Antonia Hodgson
The Enchanted Greenhouse
Sarah Beth Durst
Return to the cosy and heartwarming world of The Spellshop in The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst, a world brimming with singing flowers, honey cakes and honeyed love. Terlu Perna broke the law because she was lonely. She cast a spell and...
Where the Axe Is Buried
Ray Nayler
Paper Book
All systems fail. All societies crumble. All worlds end. Nebula Award, Ray Bradbury Prize and Arthur C. Clarke Award finalist and Hugo and Locus Award winner Ray Nayler returns with a gripping technological thriller. 'A fast-paced dystopian thriller' - ...
The Third Rule of Time Travel
Philip Fracassi
Paper Book
Rule One: Travel can only occur to a point within your lifetime. Rule Two: You can only travel for ninety seconds. Rule Three: You can only observe. The rules cannot be broken. This is not the story you think you know. And the rules...
The Knight and the Moth
Rachel Gillig
The Dream Hotel
Laila Lalami
Paper Book
* LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2025 * * A READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK MARCH 2025 * 'A gripping, Kafkaesque foray into an all-too-plausible future' JENNIFER EGAN'So cleverly conceived, so relevant, that everyone should read it and...
Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales
Heather Fawcett
Paper Book
The Incandescent
Emily Tesh
''A searingly brilliant fantasy. This is magical school with teeth. Warm-hearted, terrifying and clever . . . an unmissable read' Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne A Deadly Education meets Rivers of London in this captivating...
The Frozen People
Elly Griffiths
Brigands & Breadknives
Travis Baldree
The Summer War
Naomi Novik
Alchemised
SenLinYu
***THE RECORD-BREAKING DEBUT AND INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*** A stunning collector's edition and the perfect book for any dark fantasy lover. 'A work of quite staggering ambition. Detailed world-building, intricate plot, Gothic...
All That We See or Seem
Ken Liu
Water Moon
Samantha Sotto Yambao
Paper Book
On a backstreet in Tokyo lies a pawnshop, but not everyone can find it. Most will see only a cosy ramen restaurant. And just the chosen ones - those who are lost - will find a place to pawn their life choices and deepest regrets. Hana Ishikawa wakes on her first morning as the...
Luminous
Silvia Park
* A Guardian pick: Top 5 Science Fiction Book of 2025 * Three siblings. Two human, one robot. The spectacular new debut about what it means to be alive. 'Wildly and, yes, luminously emotional.' Matt Haig, author of The Midnight Library
What We Can Know
Ian McEwan
**SHORTLISTED FOR THE NERO BOOK AWARDS FICTION AWARD 2025** 'McEwan's most richly layered work' Sunday Times 'A gripping page-turner' Observer 'A daring, beautiful novel, full of wisdom and heart' Elif Shafak A quest, a literary...
Thief of Night
Holly Black
In the highly-anticipated sequel to the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling Book of Night, the question isn't just how to survive, it's how to protect yourself from the one thing you can never escape - your own shadow. Charlie Hall used to be a talented con artist and...
Dissolution
Nicholas Binge
NAMED A BEST THRILLER OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY ESQUIRE 'This twisty, absorbing thriller is both a moving love story and fascinating speculative fiction exploring memory, time and reality' GUARDIAN 'An expertly crafted puzzle of a...
Faithbreaker
Hannah Kaner
THE EPIC FINALE TO THE INSTANT NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING FALLEN GODS TRILOGY In the epic finale to the #1 internationally bestselling Fallen Gods trilogy that started with Godkiller, the fate of Middren hangs in the balance as mighty gods and mortal heroes clash in a...

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