November’s New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books Are Here to Warm Your Shelves

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After October’s eye-poppingly immense list of caller releases (September was besides alternatively oversized), publishers are present scaling it backmost a small spot arsenic the holidays approach. However, that doesn’t mean determination aren’t plenty of breathtaking releases coming successful November, truthful marque definite you’ve got ample speechmaking airy arsenic the days turn shorter. You’ve got tons of pages to get through!

November 1

The Masquerades of Spring by Ben Aaronovitch

In this Rivers of London phantasy novella acceptable successful Jazz Age New York City, Augustus Berrycloth-Young reconnects with aged pal Thomas Nightingale, who’s “pursuing a alternatively mysterious matter concerning an aged saxophone.” (November 1)

The Naturalist Society by Carrie Vaughn

In this magical communicative acceptable successful 1880, “a young widow taps into the powerfulness that volition alteration the world―if the man’s satellite she lives successful doesn’t destruct her and her newfound friends first.” (November 1)

The Road of Storms by Anthony Ryan

The Seven Swords bid continues successful the war-torn kingdom of Alcedon, wherever a ravager with a demonic sword indispensable onslaught an improbable confederation if helium wants to decision an past evil that could extremity the world. (November 1)

A Tribute of Fire by Sariah Wilson

“The destiny of a cursed federation depends connected a princess who indispensable outwit a mortal force and outlast the trials of a death-defying ritual.” (November 1)

November 5

Before We Forget Kindness by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

“In the 5th publication successful the sensational, cozy Before the Coffee Gets Cold bid translated from Japanese, the mysterious café wherever customers get hoping to question backmost successful clip welcomes 4 caller guests.” (November 5)

Beyond Here Be Monsters by Gregory Frost

“Fourteen dark, sinister, and comic stories by Stoker, Hugo, and Nebula grant finalist Gregory Frost.” (November 5)

The Improvisers by Nicole Glover

This standalone communicative follows “Velma, a barnstorming aviator and erstwhile magic bootlegger, who pursues unsafe enchanted items and a enigma that crosses the U.S. and cuts done time—right to the bosom of her family’s past and present.” (November 5)

Revenant-X by David Wellington

The Red Space trilogy continues arsenic the Artemis unit gets backmost connected way with their archetypal mission: investigating what happened astatine Earth’s archetypal deep-space colony… wherever the fewer remaining inhabitants are present nary longer human. (November 5)

The Road of Bones by Demi Winters

“In this epic and immersive Viking-inspired romanticist fantasy, a pistillate fleeing a ruthless assassin accidentally joins forces with a radical of mercenaries and indispensable usage each her cunning to flight with her life—and heart—intact.” (November 5)

Shadow Lab edited by Brendan Deneen

This postulation of speculative fabrication stories features contributions from Nicholas Sansbury Smith, Brian Francis Slattery, Rebecca Webb, Ed Cho, Nick Herbert, and more. (November 5)

The Swarm by Andy Marino

This fearfulness caller focuses connected a detective and 2 backstage investigators whose latest cases—a execution and a sinister cult—are interrupted erstwhile cicada swarms abruptly commencement attacking people… and the aboriginal of the quality contention soon hangs successful the balance. (November 5)

The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong

“A wandering luck teller finds an unexpected household successful this lukewarm and fantastic debut fantasy.” (November 5)

Where the Library Hides by Isabel Ibañez

The follow-up to Egypt-set humanities phantasy What the River Knows follows Inez’s continuing magical adventures arsenic she agrees to a astonishing marriage. (November 5)

November 12

Bride of the Shadow King by Sylvia Mercedes

“The viral TikTok phantasy romance, present successful a peculiar people variation with exclusive bonus material! An outcast princess makes a governmental matrimony with a reluctant king to prevention some their kingdoms.” (November 12)

Breath of Oblivion by Maurice Broaddus

“The 2nd publication successful a trilogy wherever the futuristic exertion of Black Panther meets the standard of The Expanse and the intricate governmental maneuverings of Game of Thrones.” (November 12)

The Courting of Bristol Keats by Mary E. Pearson

To prevention her father, a young pistillate indispensable question to a magical realm to rescue him—not realizing the fae person who agrees to assistance her mightiness person his ain sinister motivations. (November 12)

Deadly Animals by Marie Tierney

“Finding a dormant assemblage is not normal. But Ava is not a mean teenager. In this chillingly beauteous mystery, lone the obsessive tone of younker tin prevention a hopeless municipality from the savagery within.” (November 12)

Death’s Successor by Brad Abdul

“The sequel to Abdul’s debut The Devil’s Advisor rushes headlong into a madcap, satirical masterpiece of supernatural misfortune.” (November 12)

Designing Terry Pratchett’s Discworld by Paul Kidby

“A gorgeously designed full-color ocular biography that brings Terry Pratchett’s universally beloved Discworld to beingness arsenic ne'er earlier and pays tribute to an enduring originative collaboration.” (November 12)

The Great Library of Tomorrow by Rosalia Aguilar Solace

“A stunningly archetypal epic phantasy astir a set of heroes who indispensable decision a malevolent force bent connected destroying the openness, love, and creativity that prolong their galore realms.” (November 12)

The Legacy of Arniston House by T.L. Huchu

The Edinburgh Nights bid continues arsenic “a unsafe cult craves a acheronian power.” (November 12)

The Lotus Empire by Tasha Suri

“This sweeping epic phantasy brings the acclaimed Burning Kingdoms trilogy to a heart–stopping close, arsenic an past magic returns to Ahiranya and threatens its precise foundations, Empress Malini and priestess Priya volition halt astatine thing to prevention their kingdoms—even if it means they indispensable destruct each other.” (November 12)

The Navigator’s Children by Tad Williams

“The latest saga successful the New York Times bestselling satellite of Osten Ard concludes successful the 4th and last Last King of Osten Ard novel.” (November 12)

Overcaptain by L.E. Modesitt

“The Saga of Recluce epic phantasy bid continues successful the sequel to From the Forest, [which] continues to travel the aboriginal beingness of a antheral known by galore names depending connected who you ask―hero, tyrant, emperor.” (November 12)

The Relentless Legion by J.S. Dewes

“J. S. Dewes is backmost with her acclaimed and enactment packed Divide bid (The Last Watch, The Exiled Fleet) wherever The Expanse meets the Night’s Watch.” (November 12)

Servant of Earth by Sarah Hawley

“In the underground Fae realm, lone the strongest and astir ruthless person power—but a young quality pistillate forced into a beingness of servitude is astir to alteration everything.” (November 12)

She’s Always Hungry by Eliza Clark

“A fierce, visionary and darkly comic communicative collection.” (November 12)

The Shiver Tree by Holly Searcy

“In this sweeping phantasy adventure, an elven druid undertakes a travel of self-discovery and faces an past force that threatens to propulsion her satellite into chaos.” (November 12)

Storm Waters by Kat Richardson

“A modern noir thriller with a paranormal twist acceptable successful the Golden Age of Hollywood.” (November 12)

Suite 13 by David J. Schow

Fictional and real-world horrors animate this postulation of abbreviated stories, including 4 being published present for the archetypal time. (November 12)

Time and Tide by J.M. Frey

“A modern bisexual pistillate is thrown into Regency England and indispensable fig retired however to survive, portion she falls successful emotion with a pistillate who volition go a celebrated author.” (November 12)

Toto by A.J. Hackwith

“The true leader of The Wizard of Oz takes halfway signifier successful this brilliant, delightfully snarky reimagining from the writer of The Library of the Unwritten.” (November 12)

We Shall Be Monsters by Alyssa Wees

“A miss marked for decease ventures into the wooded realm of the fairies to rescue her parent successful this dark, lyrical phantasy astir vengeful witches, beastly fathers, and the stories mothers archer to support their daughters safe.” (November 12)

The West Wind by Alexandria Warwick

“From the writer of The North Wind comes a darkly reimagined communicative of forbidden love, inspired by the Greek story of Hero and Leander and the Scottish ballad Tam Lin.” (November 12)

Witch Queen of Redwinter by Ed McDonald

The Redwinter Chronicles proceed arsenic “the destiny of 2 worlds hangs successful the balance. The stakes person ne'er been higher. It’s going to instrumentality Raine’s dark, unspeakable powers, arsenic good arsenic the unbreakable enslaved of 3 friends, to guarantee everyone lives to spot the dawn.” (November 12)

November 19

And the Mighty Will Fall by K.B. Wagers

“Die Hard meets A Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet in this nail-biting, action-filled communicative that’s arsenic overmuch astir recovered household arsenic it is astir endurance erstwhile a peaceful modulation of powerfulness successful the Mars Orbital Station goes terribly incorrect arsenic rebels determine this is the infinitesimal to marque their move.” (November 19)

The Estate by Sarah Jost

“Art historiographer Camille Leray has spent her vocation surrounding herself with fineries and selling pieces worthy millions. But she harbors a secret: she has the quality to participate the satellite of immoderate portion of artwork, and she tin instrumentality others with her. But tapping into past comes with large risks. And idiosyncratic has been watching, idiosyncratic who knows astir her magic, and her mistakes.” (November 19)

The Fate of Silent Gods by Scott Drakeford

“The Age of Ire saga continues with The Fate of Silent Gods, continuing the gripping, idiosyncratic vengeance with compelling characters successful a conflict for power.” (November 19)

The Last Hour Between Worlds by Melissa Caruso

“Star researcher Kembral Thorne has a fewer hours distant from her newborn, and she conscionable wants to unbend and bask the year-turning party. But erstwhile radical commencement dropping dead, she’s got to get to work. Especially erstwhile she finds that mysterious forces are plunging the full enactment down done layers of world and into nightmare.” (November 19)

Red Sonja: Consumed by Gail Simone

“Red Sonja, the iconic, fiery, she-devil with a sword, is reinvented for a caller procreation of readers successful this action-packed epic phantasy by legendary comic publication writer Gail Simone.” (November 19)

The Serpent and the Wolf by Rebecca Robinson

“Rebecca Robinson’s thrilling romantasy debut combines high-stakes governmental intrigue and a steamy, slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers romance.” (November 19)

The Songbird and the Heart of Stone by Carissa Broadbent

“A Court of Thorns and Roses meets Dante’s Inferno, successful an epic phantasy romance of emotion and treachery betwixt mortals and gods. Features beauteous lawsuit creation and a elaborate map.” (November 19)

Wheel of the Infinite: Updated and Revised Edition by Martha Wells

“A traitor and a swordsman articulation forces to prevention the satellite from being rewritten into devastation.” (November 19)

November 26

Feuds edited by Mercedes Lackey

“This 18th anthology of abbreviated stories acceptable successful the beloved Valdemar precocious phantasy beingness features tales by debut and established authors and a brand-new novella from Mercedes Lackey.” (November 26)

Kalyna the Cutthroat by Elijah Kinch Spector

“An ex-soothsayer and stranded student of curses upend a Utopian assemblage that has nary emotion for refugees.” Read an excerpt here. (November 26)

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