Fantasy and Science Fiction March 2026 |
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Celebrate Middle Eastern and North African (MENA)/Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) Heritage Month in April
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Letters from the Last Apothecary (Tressport Magic, Book 1)
by Bita Behzadi
This debut cozy historical romantic fantasy about a grumpy apothecarist, the whirlwind woman who comes to save his shop, and the letters that secretly unite them.
Josephine Pinova doesn't believe in fate. Yet, it must be fate when she walks into one of the last magical apothecaries in the city and they offer her a job after she's just been fired. Struggling against a tide of anti-magic sentiment amidst the city's rapid industrialization, the shop is slated to close in six short months unless Josie can save it. Luckily, she's no stranger to impossible odd--she's applying to study magic at the local university, something women are typically excluded from--even as the shop's prickly apothecarist, Aufidius Reid, seems determined to dislike her. Reid finds her unbearably insistent. She finds him infuriatingly uptight--nothing like the sensitive scholar Josie has been exchanging anonymous letters with as they study together for entrance to a graduate magic program. A scholar who just so happens to be Reid himself, unbeknownst to either of them. Letter by letter, they fall in love. But at work, Josie and Reid clash constantly about the direction of the business.
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Aicha
by Soraya Bouazzaoui
Aicha is the story of Morocco's warrior goddess, her strange magic, fierce rebellion, and devastating romance.
The Portuguese empire has planted its flag across Morocco, ruling with an iron fist. But eventually, all empires must fall. Aicha, the daughter of a Moroccan freedom-fighter, was born for battle. She has witnessed the death of her people, their starvation and torture at the hands of the occupiers, and it has awakened an anger within her. An anger that burns hot and bright and that speaks to Aicha's soul. Only Aicha's secret lover, Rachid, a rebellion leader, knows how to soothe her. But as the fight for Morocco's freedom reaches its violent climax, the creature that simmers beneath Aicha's skin begs to be unleashed. It hungers for the screams of those who have caused her pain, and it will not be ignored.
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Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories
by Amal El-Mohtar
Full of glimpses into gleaming worlds and fairy tales with teeth, Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories is a collection of acclaimed and awarded work from Amal El-Mohtar.
With confidence and style, 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. Full of Nebula, Locus, World Fantasy, and Hugo Award-winning and nominated stories, Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories includes Seasons of Glass and Iron, The Green Book, Madeleine, The Lonely Sea in the Sky, And Their Lips Rang with the Sun, The Truth About Owls, A Hollow Play, Anabasis, To Follow the Waves, John Hollowback and the Witch, Florilegia, or, Some Lies About Flowers, Pockets, and more.
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Release Me
by Tahereh Mafi
The searing second volume in a new series set in the #1 global bestselling Shatter Me universe ten years after the fall of The Reestablishment.
Rosabelle Wolff had a plan. Now she wants revenge. To save her sister she needs to get back home and destroy the system that created her. Rosabelle's greatest strength is her ability to deaden her mind and body; it's the only way to survive the surveillance state of Ark Island. But lately her heart has been beating harder; her thoughts are spiraling; her defenses are coming undone. And there's only one person to blame.James Anderson had a plan. Now he has nothing but problems. Rosabelle might be the ally they need in a fight against The Reestablishment, but no one wants to trust an enemy assassin.
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| The Age of Calamities: Stories by Senaa AhmadWritten by an inimitable new voice, The Age of Calamities is a genre-defying, mind-bending collection of absurdist, funny, and speculative short stories.
In this single author short story collection, Senaa Ahmad explores themes of life, death, and change through an alternate history lens. Stories include Anne Boleyn refusing to stay dead, a Manhattan Project scientist caught in a labyrinth of choices, and a murder dinner party full of famous figures. "Teeming with strange delights" (Kirkus Reviews), Ahmad's absurdist debut will appeal to fans of other unconventional storytellers such as Kim Samek. |
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| Tea & Alchemy by Sharon Lynn FisherA tea leaf reader in nineteenth-century England falls in love—and in danger—with a reclusive alchemist in an enthralling historical fantasy.
In 1854 Cornwall, Mina Penrose escapes from her loneliness through her job reading tea leaves at The Magpie. When a murder occurs in her small village, the townspeople suspect local recluse Harker Tregarrick...until the man shows up at The Magpie, and Mina must put together his past to determine the truth behind the murder. Fans of atmospheric romantic historical fantasy such as Beth Cato's A House Between Sea and Sky will be engrossed in this new title. |
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| The Starseekers: A Murder and Magic Novel by Nicole GloverIndiana Jones meets Hidden Figures in this brand-new stand-alone historical fantasy set in the world of The Conductors, in which the space race of the mid-20th century will be determined by magic...if not murder.
In this fourth in the Murder and Magic series, Cynthia Rhodes, an arcane engineer at NASA and amateur sleuth, teams up with fellow gumshoe Theo to find a link between a mysterious theft at the arcane museum and the death of one of Cynthia's coworkers in a suspicious accident. This latest in Nicole Glover's thought-provoking and intriguing series -- centered around African American history with a magical twist -- will delight returning fans, as well as fans of T.L. Huchu's Edinburgh Nights series. |
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| A Hole in the Sky by Peter F. HamiltonThe first in a new, coming of age trilogy where life on a generation ship takes a turn for the worst when the delicate cycle of life is disturbed.
Five hundred years ago, the machines on the generation ship where teenage Hazel and her family live stopped working. With resources scarce, everyone is "recycled" at age 65. But when Hazel discovers a group called the Cheaters, who refuse to give up their life for the ship, she'll have to make a serious choice. With "frequent and thrilling" (Publishers Weekly) twists and compelling action, fans of Adrian Tchaikovsky and James S.A. Corey will anticipate the continuation of this new series. |
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| Project Hanuman by Stewart HotstonInspired by Indian mythology, this philosophically provoking tale offers "a unique take on consciousness that balances action and introspection." (Library Journal).
The Arcology is an entirely digital utopia, one that Praveenthi "Prab" Saal voluntarily chose to leave. But one day, the Arcology goes offline...and then completely goes missing. With the reluctant help of former prisoner Kercher, Prab will have to discover the Arcology's fate and try to salvage all the lives and information held within. |
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| Snake-Eater by T. Kingfisher An enthralling contemporary fantasy seeped in horror about a woman trying to escape her past by moving to the remote US desert--only to find herself beholden to the wrath of a vengeful god.
Selena is desperate to escape her horrid past. With nothing but her dog in tow, she flees to her late aunt's homestead in Quartz Creek. But strange ancient spirits linger along the edges of Selena's home. One of them, known as "Snake-Eater," has come to collect a debt from Selena's aunt; with Selena being the new owner of the home, his attention -- and obsession -- turns to her. Fans of strange and intriguing horror-adjacent fantasy such as Chuck Tingle's Camp Damascus and Jennifer Thorne's Diavola will thrill at T. Kingfisher's latest. |
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| City of Others by Jared Poon "Themes of grief and responsibility are balanced by keen humor, often poking fun at bureaucracy" (Booklist) in this urban fantasy.
Benjamin Toh is a middle manager for the Department for Engagement of Unusual Stakeholders (DEUS), charged with managing supernatural nuisances so no one else has to deal with them. When an entire block of flats goes missing, Ben will have to deal with a scorned demigod who isn't particularly inclined to help the Singaporean government. |
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| 30seven by Jeremy RobinsonTwenty-eight people are abducted from a lakeside beach―and a killer is among them.
Marcus Lockwood is ready to forget the horrible murder that took away his wife Isabella. He decides to take his son Elias to Moose Hollow, a secluded campground, to try and forget and reset. But their vacation is cut short when a mysterious alien craft abducts the campgrounds' visitors....and Isabella's killer may be one of them. For fans of: science fiction on the more gruesome and twisty side such as Nathan Ballingrud's Crypt of the Moon Spider. |
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| Tailored Realities by Brandon SandersonA new short fiction collection including the never-before-published novella "Moment Zero."
This new collection from acclaimed author Brandon Sanderson includes short stories written over the course of twenty years, some appearing in print for the very first time. Such stories include: two police detectives entering VR to catch a serial killer; a dragon hunter getting into a debate about grammar with his quarry; and many more. Fans of Sanderson's other works and inventive spins on speculative fiction tropes will enjoy this collection. |
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