This email is a list of all the new science fiction, fantasy, and other genre books coming out in November 2025. We hope you find your next favorite read!
Cracked time loops! God's bartender stages a revolution! We're breaching containment to tell you about the new science fiction novels rolling out over the next few weeks.
We are begging for the Weird West genre to make a comeback, and Sheldon Costa's story of an alchemist and his nephew hunting down a necromantic salamander has answered our prayers.
SPACE OPERA
Slow Gods
CLAIRE NORTH
Claire North has an extensive backlog in Greek mythology retellings (you may already know Ithaca), but she's returning to science fiction with a story Reactor Senior Books Editor Christina Orlando declared "dark and intricate."
Kylie Lee Baker takes a break from adult horror to dip into YA fantasy, plus teenage girl werewolf packs and a healthy dose of mutating sea monsters. The young adult books of November are perfect for monster lovers ⚰️
On a cold, blustery night, we invite you to recline by the fire and recount your romantic escapades involving death gods, sexy bodyguards, and harems of vampires...
Ahem, here's the new romantasy books coming out in November 2025!
The paranormal romance genre is healing... Akwaeke Emezi (Freshwater, Pet, You Made A Fool of Death With Your Beauty) introduces a romance between Galilee, Lucifer, and Levi: three people who aren't quite people, drawn together against a background of war, magic, and the Black southern gothic.
FANTASY
Helm
SARAH HALL
Molly Templeton discusses her excitement for Sarah Hall's new fantasy novel Helm in her latest Mark As Read column. Mark down for fans of: climate fiction, beautiful prose, and stories that span generations.
October may have ended, but the horror stories shall continue until scares improve. From Appalachian folklore to living room sofas that are just...wrong, here's all the new horror books of November 2025!
What is an "SFF Crossover" book anyway? Well, if you're coming out in November, it might be a cli-fi anthology, or a mythological retelling of Aphrodite, or perhaps a magical realism novel following the reincarnation of a dead family member–just to throw a few examples out there.
As we near the end of the year, we're handing you one of our last selections from the 30 More SFF Titles to Look Forward to in 2025: this darkly dramatic gothic horror set around a stormy funeral in the Philippines.
FANTASY ROMANCE
The Sacred Space Between
KALIE REID
Kalie Reid's story of an exiled saint and the devout iconographer sent to paint him feels like a Hozier song or a brisk morning looking over a meadow. It's romantic and earnest without sacrificing a strong fantasy thread.
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