Can you feel the cold winter starting to warm up at last? That may be wishful thinking just yet, but no matter the weather, reading is an ideal hobby for any season—and March has plenty of new sci-fi, fantasy, and horror books heading to a shelf near you.
March 3
© Tor Books; Little, Brown and CompanyAubrey Wants to Die by Pip Knight
A vampire whose efforts to end her undead life have all been fruitless finds new reason to go on when she falls in love with a human. When he dumps her, she reluctantly reunites with the vampire who created her. (March 3)
Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman
A disgraced knight finds a girl orphaned by the Black Death who tells him “plague is only part of a larger cataclysm―that the fallen angels under Lucifer are rising in a second war on heaven, and that the world of men has become their battleground. Is it delirium or is it faith?” (March 3)
The Body Builders by Albertine Clarke
“A mesmerizing Borgesian literary debut about the frayed borders between our bodies and minds.” (March 3)
Black as Diamond by U.M. Agoawike
“Like the rest of the winged eresh keyel, warrior Asaru has spent his life fighting the remnants of a long-dead enemy. When his brother’s squadron disappears from a border keep, Asaru travels into the human realm to investigate, only to become ensnared by a fatal—and unbreakable—curse that could wipe out his people.” (March 3)
The Debtor’s Game by Isabelle Mongeau
“As a palace faerie, Avery is busy preparing Lady Kassandra, a ruthless High Fae of the House of Illusion, for the upcoming coronation. Both of their freedoms rely on it. But after a series of tragic events, Avery finds herself at the centre of vicious court politics between Kassandra and King Maxian, an alluring High Fae of staggering power.” (March 3)
Green and Deadly Things by Jenn Lyons
“A page-turning standalone fantasy of necromancy and magical mayhem.” (March 3)
The Heartless One by Emma Hamm
“Princess Jessamine and Elric’s story continues after she has brought him back to full physical form in this second book in a romantasy trilogy.” (March 3)
An Impossibility of Crows by Kirsten Kaschock
“A thoroughly modern, feminist novel, this is a story of mothers and daughters, inheritance and isolation, and the thin line between care and control. It confronts themes of self-harm and self-preservation, as well as memory and myth, in a narrative as visceral and uncanny as the bird that rises at its heart.” (March 3)
The Last Starborn Seer by Venetia Constantine
“The first book in an epic new romantic fantasy trilogy set in a fractured realm rich with magic and set against the backdrop of a perilous quest.” (March 3)
River of Bones and Other Stories by Rebecca Roanhorse
“A stunning collection of award-winning fantasy and science fiction short stories from the author of the Between Earth and Sky trilogy—including a new novella set in the world of Trail of Lightning.” (March 3)
Strange Buildings by Uketsu, translated by Jim Rion
“From the bestselling author of Strange Houses and Strange Pictures comes a new unsettling mystery—11 strange buildings, each with its own twisted floor plan and eerie backstory, and a terrible secret that connects them all.” (March 3)
To Cage a Wild Bird by Brooke Fast
“Enter the brutal world of Endlock, a prison where the wealthy hunt the inmates for sport. The first novel in an electrifying dystopian romance series, this high-octane debut about forbidden love, found family, and a fight for survival will leave you breathless.” (March 3)
Turn Off the Light by Jacquie Walters
“Two women living centuries apart are bound by the same dark secret in this haunting novel.” (March 3)
The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts by Kim Fu
“An eerie, spellbinding novel of grief and guilt, with a razor-sharp eye for the absurdity and melancholy of the internet age.” (March 3)
March 10
© Del Rey, SolarisButterfly Effects by Seanan McGuire
“The Hugo Award-nominated InCryptid series continues with the 15th book following the Price family, cryptozoologists who study and protect the creatures living in secret all around us.” (March 10)
Cabaret in Flames by Hache Pueyo
“Interview with the Vampire meets Certain Dark Things in an alternate-Brazil where brutal flesh-hungering Guls stalk the night streets and manipulate the government from their glittering cabaret.” (March 10)
Entwined by H.M. Long
“Three sisters join the hunt for a stolen magical artifact in the start of this Gilded Age fantasy duology.” (March 10)
The First Step by Tao Wong
“In a spectacular world of immortals, spirit beasts, and mystical martial arts, the young farmer Wu Ying’s life will be changed forever when he is unexpectedly invited to join an elite school of cultivation. Now with a bonus story exclusive to this print edition.” (March 10)
Forged for Royalty by Andrew Knighton
“In the final book of Andrew Knighton’s epic trilogy, the war for Estia has begun—and the fate of its people hang in the balance.” (March 10)
The Fox and the Devil by Kiersten White
“An obsession with an immortal serial killer entangles a vampire hunter’s daughter in a sapphic romance in this enthralling gothic fantasy.” (March 10)
Haven by Ani Katz
“A taut, darkly compelling exploration of the costs of innovation, the far limits of human progress, and the risks we’re willing to take for a brighter future.” (March 10)
Hell’s Heart by Alexis Hall
“Earth is dead. Which leaves us stuck living in atmospheric domes on planets that will kill us if we blink wrong, or run out of fuel. And by ‘fuel’ I mean ‘the cerebrospinal fluid of gargantuan, quasi-psychic space monsters.’ I joined the hunt hoping to get paid and maybe laid, but mostly paid. Instead, I followed a captain chasing abominations in the skies of Jupiter.” (March 10)
Intergalactic Feast by Lavanya Lakshminarayan
“Food, politics, love, adventure and drama in the sequel to the fun, thought-provoking Interstellar MegaChef!” (March 10)
Magic and Mischief at the Wayside Hotel by Elizabeth Everett
“When a magical hotel appears smack-dab in the middle of the most unmagical of worlds, the last thing the residents expect is to fall in love.” (March 10)
No Friend to This House by Natalie Haynes
“An extraordinary reimagining of the myth of Medea.” (March 10)
Nobody’s Baby by Olivia Waite
“Becky Chambers meets Miss Marple in the second entry of this cozy sci-fi mystery series, helmed by a formidable no-nonsense auntie of a detective.” (March 10)
Nonesuch by Francis Spufford
“A spellbinding tale about an ambitious young woman who must thwart an occult plot by time-traveling fascists during the chaos of the London Blitz.” (March 10)
Old Guns by J.N. Chaney and Nicholas Sansbury Smith
“When the Colonial Shield Federation needs someone to face an ancient alien threat, they don’t call their best; they call the only two Marines who survived first contact. Problem is, a decade of hard living has taken its toll on Frank Cage and Martin Kelvin … Their retirement comes to an abrupt end when a military transport arrives, crushing Martin’s prized tomatoes and bringing orders that can’t be refused.” (March 10)
Partially Devoured: How Night of the Living Dead Saved My Life and Changed the World by Daniel Kraus
“The author of Whalefall and Angel Down dives into a horror movie classic to examine his favorite film’s importance to our history, culture, and psychology—a perfect blend of research and memoir for fans of the movie, the genre, and beyond.” (March 10)
Phantom of the Opera: Sing the Night by Megan Jauregui Eccles
“Discover a fantastical story inspired by The Phantom of the Opera, as musical magicians compete for the once-in-a-lifetime role as the King’s Mage, but only if their magic—or fellow contestants—don’t destroy them first.” (March 10)
Pretenders to the Throne of God by Adrian Tchaikovsky
“The Arthur C. Clarke winner returns to a world steeped in magic—and the Tyrant Philosophers’ campaign to bring reason, logic and ‘perfection’ to it.” (March 10)
Red Empire by Jonathan Maberry
“In the next novel in the Joe Ledger and Rogue Team International series, the team faces new and old enemies alike as a bioengineered version of the Black Death surfaces.” (March 10)
Ruinous Creatures by Jessi Cole Jackson
“A standalone romantasy debut about a woman who accidentally awakens the power to siphon magic from two phoenix skulls, binding her fate to a vengeful stranger and forcing them to navigate the devastating cost of their unbreakable bond.” (March 10)
Spoiled Milk by Avery Curran
“The untimely death of a student at a girls’ boarding school marks the first in a haunting series of escalating supernatural events, and uncovers buried truths of teenage repression, queer desire, and the everyday horror of coming of age.” (March 10)
Voidverse by Damien Ober
“Dune meets Wool in this high-octane quest through the void, where two eternal forces are about to collide in an epic showdown.” (March 10)
The Witch Without Memory by Maithree Wijesekara
“The second epic installment of the Obsidian Throne trilogy, an epic fantasy of betrayal, memory, and the fight for an empire, in which a prince and a witch must find a way to burn the world to the ground in order to raise it up out of the ashes.” (March 10)
You Should Have Been Nicer to My Mom by Vincent Tirado
“Demons clash with inheritance claims as secrets unfold and violence is unleashed over 12 harrowing hours trapped in a house with the worst thing imaginable: family.” (March 10)
March 17
© Orbit, AceThe Book of Fallen Leaves by A.S. Tamaki
“A powerful tale of ambition, vengeance and sacrifice in this masterful fantasy retelling of an ancient Samurai saga, packed with memorable characters, stunning worldbuilding and epic adventure.” (March 17)
A Breath of Time by various authors
“A Breath of Time, part of Flame Tree’s exciting new series of romantic fantasy titles, is a collection filled with stories of lost loves, love discovered, love unreachable unless Time itself is conquered.” (March 17)
Children of Strife by Adrian Tchaikovsky
“The extraordinary next volume set in the Children of Time universe, featuring epic adventure, first contact and the nature of intelligence among the stars.” (March 17)
Crawlspace by Adam Christopher
“Mission Lead Olivia O’Connor and her team are in the final preparations for an undertaking that will alter the course of human history: a test flight that promises to open up new frontiers in the expanse of the universe. But their journey between dimensions is one they never trained for.” (March 17)
Daughter of the Hunt by K. Arsenault Rivera
“A lush, haunting reimagining of the myth of Iphigenia and Artemis.” (March 17)
How to Hold Someone in Your Heart by Mizuki Tsujimura
“The much-anticipated follow-up novel to the instant national bestseller Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon picks up seven years later with go-between Ayumi, a young man caught between the demands of everyday life and his extraordinary gift: reuniting the living with the dead.” (March 17)
Innamorata by Ava Reid
“Once there was an island where the dead walked the earth, and seven noble houses ruled by the arcane secrets of necromancy. A conqueror’s blade brought them low, burning their libraries, killing their lords, and extinguishing their eldritch magic. But defiant against the new order stands the House of Teeth and its last living members.” (March 17)
Mayhem and the Mortal by Shanora Williams
“To save her sister from a soul-devouring curse, Zaira has to cross the Shallows―a nightmare landscape of ruined magic, shifting paths, and vicious creatures that eat people alive. Her guide? Thane Valkor: sorcerer, assassin, walking red flag … whatever he’s really after, it’s not salvation.” (March 17)
Mother Is Watching by Karma Brown
“An art conservator’s obsession with a mysterious painting spirals into a nightmarish descent, where the line between reality and the supernatural shatters, threatening both her sanity and her life.” (March 17)
Mother of Death and Dawn by Carissa Broadbent
“The harrowing finale of the War of Lost Hearts trilogy brings this tale of romance, magic, vengeance, and redemption to a close.” (March 17)
Of Love and Dragons by various authors
In this short story collection, “strong-willed, independent leads navigate epic fantasy worlds and emotionally charged quests, featuring lyrical romance, and of course, majestic dragons.” (March 17)
Only Spell Deep by Ava Morgyn
“Rebecca meets The Craft in this dark, atmospheric novel of one witch rediscovering her power while on the run from another willing to kill her for it.” (March 17)
Queen of the Night Sky by Amalie Howard
The sequel to The Starlight Heir concludes the author’s Indian and Persian mythology-inspired romantasy duology. (March 17)
The Somewhat Wicked Witch of Brigandale by C.M. Waggoner
“A practical witch must sabotage her beloved son’s ascension to the throne in order to keep the kingdom from ruin, in this delightful cozy fantasy.” (March 17)
Wayward Souls by Susan J. Morris
“The delightfully dark sequel to the gothic supernatural mystery Strange Beasts.” (March 17)
Where Dreams Fall by R.L. Caulder
“In a world in which dreams are guarded and nightmares are unsanctioned, one woman’s unraveling mind may hold the key to everything the empire fears.” (March 17)
You Did Nothing Wrong by C.G. Drews
“Domestic suspense meets haunted house horror in this adult debut from the author of Don’t Let the Forest In.” (March 17)
March 24
© Ace, Bloomsbury PublishingAfterbirth by Emma Cleary
“An unsettling, hypnotic descent into the visceral heart of ‘mommy horror,’ Afterbirth is a story of fractured sisterhood, aching hunger, and irrevocable transformation—reverberating with the echoes of classic horror cinema.” (March 24)
Aicha by Soraya Bouazzaoui
“The story of Morocco’s warrior goddess, her strange magic, fierce rebellion, and devastating romance.” (March 24)
Beneath by Ariel Sullivan
“Hundreds of years before the Illum ruled supreme, humanity risked everything to rebuild after a devastating war in this explosive dystopian romance and prequel to Conform.” (March 24)
Daughter of Crows by Mark Lawrence
“The survivor of a brutal academy must exhume her own past in the first book in a new series from the international bestselling author of the Library Trilogy and the Broken Empire series.” (March 24)
Deep Black by Miles Cameron
“This explosive sequel continues the thrilling space opera saga that started with Artifact Space, following Marca Nbaro and her crewmates aboard the Greatship Athens.” (March 24)
Divine Descent by AdriAnne May
“In this thrilling sequel to Exquisite Ruin, AdriAnne May’s darkly romantic reimagining of the Minotaur myth, Sadaré and Daesra are torn apart in the underworld—and new relationships may complicate their way back to one another.” (March 24)
The Fortune Tellers of Rue Daru by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore
“A fearless fortune teller in 1920s Paris must use her powers to divine who she can trust when an exiled Romanov princess and her brother come to her seeking answers about a decades-old mystery.” (March 24)
Heir of Twisted Lies by LJ Andrews
“Their love is the only thing that can save them from a cursed fate in the next dramatic installment in the bestselling Broken Souls and Bones series.” (March 24)
Honeysuckle by Bar Fridman-Tell
“The Bear and the Nightingale meets Weyward in this enchanting, deeply compelling debut about love and power, autonomy and consent.” (March 24)
No Man’s Land by Richard Morgan
“A compelling standalone dark fantasy set in a gritty post-WWI Britain that has been overrun by the fae, from the award-winning author of Altered Carbon.” (March 24)
Seasons of Glass and Iron by Amal El-Mohtar
“El-Mohtar guides us through exquisitely told and sharply observed tales about life as it is, was, and could be. Like miscellany from other worlds, these stories are told in letters, diary entries, reference materials, folktales, and lyrical prose.” (March 24)
This Will Be Interesting by E.B. Asher
“This heartwarming, hilarious fantasy follows an unlikely band of heroes who must get to the bottom of an assassination plot gone wrong without breaking the one rule of questing: do not fall in love with your questmates.” (March 24)
Trace Elements: Conversations on the Subject of Science Fiction and Fantasy by Jo Walton and Ada Palmer
“From two of the most acclaimed writers in the field today, a groundbreaking look at how SF and fantasy writing―and reading!―work.” (March 24)
Wolf Worm by T. Kingfisher
“Something darker than the devil stalks the North Carolina woods in Wolf Worm, a new gothic masterpiece from New York Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher.” (March 24)
Wretch by Eric LaRocca
“A nightmarish, haunting, tech-Gothic thrill ride about sorrow, memory, and the unabashed complexity of love as a transgressive act.” (March 24)
March 31
© Del Rey, Tor NightfireA Crime Through Time by Amelia Blackwell
“Cozy, quirky and utterly gripping, A Crime Through Time is the start of a series where crime, time travel and Jane Austen collide.” (March 31)
The Curse of Hester Gardens by Tamika Thompson
This horror tale explores “a mother desperate to protect her sons from the twin specters of gun violence and otherworldly menace in their public housing project.” (March 31)
The Fourth Wife by Linda Hamilton
“A deliciously chilling, darkly romantic, historical gothic horror with a feminist slant, as a young Mormon woman is haunted by a malevolent presence in the decrepit Salt Lake City mansion she shares with her new husband and his other wives.” (March 31)
The Geomagician by Jennifer Mandula
“When a Victorian fossil hunter discovers a baby pterodactyl, she vows to protect him, with the help of a fellow scholar—her former fiancé—in this enchanting and transporting historical fantasy.” (March 31)
The Lighthouse at the End of the World by Philip A. Suggars
“Enter a London like no other in this fast-paced, captivating fantasy novel filled with warring gods, alternate realities, and a working class kid caught in the middle of it all.” (March 31)
Morsel by Carter Keane
“A delicious folk horror debut about learning to bite back when the world is determined to eat you alive.” (March 31)
Nothing Tastes as Good by Luke Dumas
“A spine-tingling new thriller about a weight loss treatment with potentially murderous side effects.” (March 31)
The Object by Joshua T. Calvert
“In this pulse-pounding sci-fi mystery, one physicist will discover that everything humans thought they knew about space and time was wrong.” (March 31)
The Quarter Queen by Kayla Hardy
“A Voodoo witch must navigate a magically and racially divided nineteenth-century New Orleans to save her mother—and the soul of the city itself—in this lush debut novel inspired by the life of Marie Laveau.” (March 31)
Ruins by Lily Brooks-Dalton
“A powerful, deeply resonant novel about an ambitious archaeologist in pursuit of a rare artifact from an ancient civilization that would not only change her life but potentially society at large.” (March 31)
A Spell for Saints and Sinners by Emily Carpenter
“Like a gender-flipped Saltburn set amidst the moss-draped, haunted beauty of Savannah, this intoxicating blend of Southern suspense and modern witchcraft casts a spell of class, power, and possession.” (March 31)
Starside by Alex Aster
“Enter the world of Starside, where swords wield magic and power is not inherited… but claimed.” (March 31)
Steel Gods by Richard Swan
“Steel Gods is the second novel in the Great Silence trilogy, a dark flintlock fantasy filled with epic adventure, arcane mysteries and creeping dread.” (March 31)
This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews
“When Maggie wakes up cold, filthy, and naked in a gutter, it doesn’t take her long to recognize Kair Toren, a city she knows intimately from the pages of the famously unfinished dark fantasy series she’s been obsessively reading and re-reading while waiting years for the final novel.” (March 31)
We Are All Monsters Here by Kelley Armstrong
This short story collection follows “a cast of colorful—if at times unsettling—characters, including a physics student haunted by their past, an elderly author plotting a murder mystery, a young boy troubled by the screams of dragons, a reluctant preacher challenged by a stranger who can resurrect the dead, and survivors of the apocalypse searching for a safe place to call home.” (March 31)
A Widow’s Charm by Caitlyn Paxson
“In this witty fantasy romance, a widow attempts to resurrect her dead husband by blackmailing her rakish necromancer neighbor—only to find herself falling for him instead.” (March 31)
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