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New in Fantasy Books

Check out what's new in the fantasy genre. Here are our top picks in recent releases.

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  • Peter Shaughnessy wanders from town to town dealing with restless spirits. When he follows a ghost story to Harrington, Ohio, he finds new friends, romance. A confrontation with his past is the only way to save them from an angry ghost.
    Book, 2025Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Mira, 2025. — FIC ANDERSON
  • It's Succession with magic! Three siblings with magic powers compete for control over their father's business empire.
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Tor Books, an imprint of St. Martin's Press, 2025. — FIC BLAKE
  • The Outcast Mage

    the Shattered Lands Book One

    Campbell, Annabel,
    Nalia is a struggling student at a magic academy. But she will be exiled if she cannot learn to control her abilities. Meanwhile, disasters and political unrest put the magic and nonmagical populations at risk. Can Nalia discover the truth of her…
    Book, 2025New York : Orbit, an inprint of Hachette Book Group, 2025. — FIC CAMPBELL
  • In 60 C. E., warrior queen Boudicca leads a rebellion to reclaim her land and save her people. She encounters enemies, traitors, lovers, mystics, and gods in her battle against Rome's armies.
    Book, 2025New York, NY : William Morrow & Company, [2025] — FIC CAST
  • In the Appalachian Mountains, miners have been disappearing for decades. After the loss of her best friend, Bennie Mattox is determined to find out what's happening. Bennie and a young witch with a magical bond to the mountain work together to save…
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Erewhon Books, an imprint of Kensington Publishing Corp., [2025] — FIC CODEGA
  • Two women from different backgrounds travel across a dying empire. Kirby wants to reclaim a goddess's idol belonging to her village. Aleya hopes to prove herself to her royal family. On the way to Nivela, they find magic, sword fights, and romance.
    Book, 2025New York : DAW Books, 2025. — FIC CURTIS
  • Witches harvest hearts in a small town to use for their magic spells. Plain and practical, Foss never expected anyone would want hers. Enter a handsome sorcerer and his clever talking cat. They work together to break the spell and save the kingdom.
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Erewhon, an imprint of Kensington Publishing Corp., [2025] — FIC EAMES
  • Two sisters, Esther and Ysabel, live on the edge of fairyland and tend to ancient and magical trees. But Esther’s romance with a mysterious fae will put the sisters’ bond and their lives at risk.
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Tordotcom, an imprint of Tor Publishing Group, 2025. — FIC EL-MOHTAR
  • After losing everything and moving in with her parents, Shell Pine gets a job at a flower shop in the mall. She befriends the shop owner Neve, but Neve has a secret: a sentient orchid with an appetite, and Neve belongs to him.
    Book, 2025New York : Tor Publishing Group, 2025. — ON ORDER
  • In 1800 Ireland, Mary and Eliza are declared convicts and deported on a ship bound for Australia. In 2019, Lucy and Jess are investigating the mysteries surrounding a coastal town. Their parallel stories form a nautical tale of myth and empowerment.
    Book, 2025New York : St. Martin's Press, 2025. — FIC HART
  • Seven warriors compete to replace an emperor. When one of them is murdered, Neema Kraa, a Junior Archivist at the Raven palace, becomes a suspect. Neema navigates imperial intrigue and meddling gods to clear her name and fight for the throne.
    Book, 2025New York : Orbit, [2025]. — FIC HODGSON
  • Geography professors Elodie and Gabriel Tarrant are married but living separate lives. When disaster threatens a Welsh town, they team up to stop a supernatural threat. This is a fun fantasy with witty banter and a second-chance romance.
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Berkley Romance, 2025. — ROM HOLTON
  • In 1911 New York City, Benny Caldera builds an elaborate tank for a Coney Island sideshow. Little does he know, the tank is for an actual merman stolen from the East River. Will freeing him from captivity cost Benny his job, his family, and the…
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Erewhon, an imprint of Kensington Publishing Corp., 2025. — ROM KELLEY
  • In a gritty fantasy world, two friends join a monster-fighting tournament to make ends meet. Will Lythlet and Desil fight their way to the top without sacrificing their morals or their friendship?
    Book, 2025New York : DAW Books, 2025. — FIC LAU
  • Edira Brillwyn can cure illness in others but each time she uses her magic, she shortens her own life. When a deadly virus spreads, Edira makes a deal with a powerful family to help find a cure. But the family has secrets and may want more than…
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Harper Voyager, 2025. — ROM MARTINEAU
  • Jenny Greenteeth is a lake monster minding her own business. Then the nearby town throws a witch into her lake. With the help of the witch and a rogue goblin, Jenny goes on a quest to gather the last of England's magic to save her lake from an…
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Orbit, 2025. — FIC O'NEILL
  • Plant witch Margot is struggling to keep her family's magic remedy shop alive. Her childhood friend Yael is looking for a place to stay and might be able to help. Their romance is threatened when old tensions intensify between rival families.
    Book, 2025New York: Del Rey, 2025. — FIC PACTON
  • Tam lives in a city full of ghosts, demons, and mythological creatures. Part tiger spirit, Tam gave up her supernatural side after a family conflict. Then, Tam’s estranged Aunt Tigress is murdered. Tam tries to find out what happened to her aunt…
    Book, 2025New York, NY : DAW Books, 2025. — FIC QIN
  • Finnish gods meet mortals in a journey to the underworld. Two friends, Siiri and Aina, battle to save their homeland from cruel gods in the kingdom of death.
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Erewhon, an imprint of Kensington Publishing Corp., [2025] — FIC RATH
  • Two parents and their werewolf daughter try to fit in at an elite magic academy. They face ancient prophecies, snarky parents, hidden conspiracies, and the PTA bake sale.
    Book, 2025London : Titan Books, 2025. — FIC ROZAKIS