Top Fantasy & Science Fiction Reads for Genre Fans

28 Dec 2025

Top Fantasy & Science Fiction Reads for Genre Fans

Whether you love magic, technology, or galaxy-spanning adventures, these fantasy and science fiction reads deliver. Each book blends imaginative ideas with compelling plots that keep readers turning pages.


Dark Running: Exile of the Winter Court

by BR Kingsolver

Release Date: B0G5LSRQ53

Alanis Nightshade, Dark Fairy, smuggler, and exile from the Winter Court, would prefer to keep her distance from court intrigues, both in Faerie and the Mortal Realm. But when a half-Sidhe mage usurps the throne of Scotland, she finds herself and her ship caught in a conflict she can’t escape.

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The Sunken Empire (The Yggdrasil Prophecy Series Book 3)

by Jon Frazier

Release Date: December 23, 2025

A princess forged in fire. A realm ruled by the sea. Betrayal, gods, pirates, and a crown waiting beneath the waves. To save her kingdom, Ylva must embrace the power that could either save the world—or drown it.

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The Echo War (Echoes of the Forgotten Book 4)

by Sandra Boyle

Release Date: November 25, 2025

The Echo War is coming—and the fight isn’t for land or power, but for the truth inside every human mind. When a new intelligence emerges from the ruins of the old memory system, entire cities slip toward manipulation, control, and the dangerous promise of a perfect, painless life. To stop it, Elara and her fractured allies must navigate loyalty, identity, and the ghosts of who they once were.

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Oath to a Withered Star (The Starborne Duology Book 1)

by Joseph Young

Release Date: November 18, 2025

Captain Aris Solene and her found-family crew uncover a living planet tied to a myth older than the stars. As the ruthless Olyssian Accord hunts them, cosmic danger rises, and passion ignites into a fierce love triangle. With a chaotic, fourth-wall-breaking, feline-like character at her side, Aris must protect her crew before the galaxy fractures.

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A Free Trader (Adventures of a Jump Space Accountant Book 8)

by Andrew Moriarty

Release Date: December 21, 2025

Successful traders Jake and Nadine are ready for some well-deserved relaxation when they return to Delta. But the shocking news of Dashi’s death throws them both into turmoil. Who killed Dashi? How? Why? And most importantly, how are they going to punish them?

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Fracture (The Librarians Book 4)

by Amelia Spencer

Release Date: November 23, 2025

Seasons have passed since Emerson and Adrien emerged from Morsania Circo without Silas. Despite a tentative truce, Emerson has spent the last several months avoiding Adrien. However, when he tracks her down in New York City, she’s forced put her grievances aside and form a reluctant alliance with him as they delve inside the Catalogue together.

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