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This Month’s Best New Fantasy
 
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Book cover for Twelve Months by Jim Butcher
A grieving wizard must save the city and himself in this instant #1 New York Times bestseller
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Patricia Briggs raves, “There are no words for how much I love the Dresden Files
  • Already has over 8,500 five-star ratings on Goodreads
  • “The high-stakes plotlines keep the pages turning as rapidly as ever” (Publishers Weekly)
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Media mentions for Twelve Months by Jim ButcherMEDIA MENTIONS:USA Today, Reactor, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan
Historical fantasy seeped in eerie atmosphere, arcane arts, and devastating romance
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • “An absolute feast of a book: rich, red, sinfully delicious. I’ve rarely been this satisfied — or this hungry for more” (Alix E. Harrow)
  • In 1785, a French professor receives terrible news: The beast that nearly bested him has returned, and he’s pulled once more into the hunt…
  • Cassandra Khaw, author of Nothing but Blackened Teeth, says this is “a gorgeous tangle of history and fresh-made myth”
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Media mentions for The Red Winter by Cameron SullivanMEDIA MENTIONS:The Guardian, Reactor, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett
An instant New York Times bestseller for fans of Howl’s Moving Castle
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Agnes Aubert needs to save her beloved cat shelter — and her only hope is an eccentric magician rumored to have nearly caused the apocalypse
  • Set in 1920s Montreal, this cozy fantasy is enchanting readers everywhere
  • With praise from Rebecca Ross, Sarah Beth Durst, and Kiersten White, who calls it “a perfect book”
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Media mentions for Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather FawcettMEDIA MENTIONS:Book of the Month, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Reactor, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, BookPage
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Book cover for Vigil by George Saunders
An American literary icon delivers one of 2026’s most anticipated novels
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • A #1 New York Times bestseller from the Booker Prize–winning author of Lincoln in the Bardo
  • As an unrepentant oil tycoon lies dying, a colorful crowd of visitors — some of this world and some not — gathers for his reckoning
  • “Staggering… Saunders has outdone himself with this endlessly irreverent work of art” (Publishers Weekly starred review)
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Media mentions for Vigil by George SaundersMEDIA MENTIONS:Time Magazine, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, New Scientist, The Atlantic, The Economist, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Financial Times, Slate, Town & Country, Esquire, Vulture, Parade, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, The Times, The Boston Globe, Bloomberg Businessweek, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, Electric Literature, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Midnight Carousel by Fiza Saeed McLynn
An enchanting historical read with praise from Kate Quinn, Kristin Harmel, and Sarah Penner
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • A “lush, suspenseful debut” (Kirkus Reviews) for fans of The Night Circus and Water for Elephants
  • An antique carousel is linked to the sinister disappearances of the people who ride it in this 20th-century magical mystery
  • With the help of Maisie Marlowe, can Detective Laurent Bisset uncover the truth behind the mysterious carousel in time to prevent further vanishings?
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Media mentions for The Midnight Carousel by Fiza Saeed McLynnMEDIA MENTIONS:Reactor, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for Weavingshaw by Heba Al-Wasity
S. A. Chakraborty ‘adored every minute’ of this Gothic romantasy
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • To save her brother, Leena strikes a deal with the Saint of Silence — who draws her into his world of secrets, conspiracies, and desire
  • If you liked Wuthering Heights or Rebecca, you’ll love this cursed estate
  • Kicks off a new trilogy with “captivating characters” (Publishers Weekly)
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Media mentions for Weavingshaw by Heba Al-WasityMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, The Washington Post, Reactor, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Cleopatra by Saara El-Arifi
R. F. Kuang says this reimagining of Cleopatra’s story ‘is El-Arifi’s masterpiece’
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Historians call her a seductress and a witch — but in this captivating novel, Cleopatra tells her own story
  • From the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Faebound
  • Jennifer Saint raves about this historical fantasy’s “lush world-building and lyrical prose”
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Media mentions for Cleopatra by Saara El-ArifiMEDIA MENTIONS:Parade, The Guardian, The Times, Library Reads, Electric Literature
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Book cover for The Elsewhere Express by Samantha Sotto Yambao
Step on board this magical train that’s sweeping readers away!
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • “A sparklingly creative spectacle of a world” (Booklist starred review) recommended for fans of Studio Ghibli
  • The Elsewhere Express doesn’t sell tickets — it finds its passengers when they’re feeling lost and helps them discover their life’s purpose…
  • “A delicately layered dream of a book that glimmers with the promise of hope after grief” (Molly O’Neill, author of Greenteeth)
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Media mentions for The Elsewhere Express by Samantha Sotto YambaoMEDIA MENTIONS:Locus, Reactor, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for The Library of Amorlin by Kalyn Josephson
First in a cozy, mysterious series from a New York Times bestselling author
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Sarah Beth Durst calls it “absolutely fantastic — I couldn’t put this book down!”
  • Tasked with infiltrating a magical library, con artist Kasira must confront strange beasts, powerful tomes, and the prickly head librarian, Allaster…
  • “Pure magic” (New York Times bestselling author Adrienne Young)
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