Magic, Machines, and Destiny: Sci-Fi & Fantasy Reads
Discover Science Fiction and Fantasy books where ancient magic meets futuristic innovation. These stories push boundaries with bold ideas and emotional depth. A must-read list for fans of imaginative, genre-defining fiction.
Shella City
by Bader N. S.
Release Date: January 17, 2026
Shella City. A new urban fantasy and a sci-fi world themed in fashion and modeling. Available now in e-book and paperback.
Buy on AmazonCataclysm (The Drahiad Chronicles Prologues Book 6)
by Randall Seeley
Release Date: January 8, 2026
A triumphant return. A dark prophecy. An assassin awakened. Waydsyn Scot returns home forever changed—but an ancient order moves from the shadows. When the Alderidon Assassin reemerges, it becomes clear the final chapter has begun. This enemy doesn’t need an army. They need an entire bloodline to die.
Buy on AmazonTea & Alchemy
by Sharon Lynn Fisher
Release Date: January 1, 2026
Cornwall, 1854. The people of Roche have always whispered about the recluse in the black granite tower that looms above the moorland. But one young woman is driven to discover the truth behind the old tales. Her life overshadowed by family tragedy, Mina Penrose escapes her lonely days by working at The Magpie, a cozy tearoom on the village’s edge.
Buy on AmazonThe Exodus Rush (The Vethrak Requiem Book 1)
by Justin Wilson
Release Date: January 7, 2026
Twelve years after the Vethrak shattered Earth’s defenses and vanished without explanation, humanity is rebuilding in the shadows of its own near-extinction. The official story says the enemy is gone. The truth is far worse.
Buy on AmazonA Future Promise (Restarting the Apocalypse Book 3)
by Michael Chatfield
Release Date: January 19, 2026
Mana is changing the world faster than people can adapt. It’s happened before. Mutations are accelerating. The countdown to collapse won’t stop. This time, Len and Rick aren’t just surviving it—they’re building something that can. But they can’t do it alone.
Buy on AmazonThe Hidden Ones
by J.N. Chaney
Release Date: January 11, 2026
With their main enemy among the Jontihem in disarray, Drake and Yukiko must act against the city of Kiros before their foes get their feet back underneath them. It’s time to turn them against one another. Only before they can get started, there are rumbles from below the city of Atlantis. It seems their explorations have awoken something.
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