All the New Sci-Fi, Horror, and Fantasy Books to Add to Your Reading List in July

In July, there are multiple Suggested ReadingThe Best Gadgets of June 2024The Acolyte Will Incorporate More Star Wars LegendsInterview With the Vampire's Season 2 Finale Goes Full Divorce CourtWhat Makes Immortal Longings an Epic Fantasy? | io9 Interview CCShare SubtitlesOffEnglishThe Best Gadgets of June 2024The Acolyte Will Incorporate More Star Wars LegendsInterview With the Vampire's Season 2 Finale Goes Full Divorce CourtWhat Makes Immortal Longings an Epic Fantasy? | io9 Interview CCShare SubtitlesOffEnglishRelated ContentRelated ProductsRelated ContentRelated ProductsConcerning the Future of Souls by Joy WilliamsIn this collection of stories, “connected and disparate beings—ranging from ordinary folk to grand, known figures—experience the varying fate of the soul as each encounters the darkness of transcendence in this era of extinction.” (July 2)AdvertisementThe Down Deep by Catherine Asaro“Major Bhaajan and her gang of Dust Knights act as guides and bodyguards to a member of the Imperial family on a mission of good will in the Undercity. But what awaits them in the Down Deep may ruin the chance at peace forever.” (July 2)AdvertisementThe Failures by Benjamin LiarThis blend of apocalyptic sci-fi and epic fantasy, the first of a trilogy, follows “a scattered group of unlikely heroes traveling across their broken mechanical planet to stave off eternal darkness.” (July 2)AdvertisementThe Gilded Crown by Marianne GordonA woman who can resurrect dead souls—serving a mysterious representative of the afterlife—is tasked with bringing back the assassinated heir to the throne, then sticking around to make sure the recently revived princess stays alive. Things get complicated when love enters the picture. (July 2)AdvertisementThe Icarus Changeling by Timothy Zahn“Gregory Roarke—agent for the ultra-secret Icarus Group—has received a new assignment: locate a teleportation portal on a backwater colony world. But what should be an easy assignment leads to a string of murders, and a race against an alien enemy.” (July 2)AdvertisementMade For You by Jenna SatterthwaiteA synthetic woman enters a Bachelor-like contest and wins—but the promise of domestic bliss that follows becomes twisted when her new husband goes missing, and she’s accused of being involved. (July 2)AdvertisementMasquerade by O.O. SangoyomiSet in an alt version of 15th century West Africa and inspired by the myth of Persephone, this fantasy tale explores “the true cost of one woman’s fight for freedom and self-discovery, and the lengths she’ll go to secure her future.” (July 2)AdvertisementThe Moonlight Market by Joanne HarrisThis London-set romance follows a photographer who falls for a mysterious woman, then discovers an alternate world of “strange and colorful beings” caught in a war raging just beyond the notice of regular humans. (July 2)AdvertisementThe Night Ends With Fire by K.X. Song“Infused with magic and romance, this sweeping fantasy adventure inspired by the legend of Mulan follows a young woman determined to choose her own destiny—even if that means going against everyone she loves.” (July 2)AdvertisementRhymer: Hoode by Gregory FrostThe Rhymer Trilogy continues as Thomas Rimor, now living as a hermit in the Sherwood Forest, takes on the identity of Robin Hood to face both his elven and human foes. (July 2)AdvertisementWilderness Reform by Matt and Harrison QueryA newcomer at a court-mandated wilderness camp for troubled teens starts to suspect something very sinister is going on with the counselors, so he teams up with his fellow inmates to dig into a dangerous mystery. (July 2)AdvertisementImage: William MorrowAll This and More by Peng ShepherdAn unhappy middle-aged woman is chosen to star on a popular TV show that uses quantum technology that allows her to go back in time and fix mistakes in her past life. She’s thrilled at first, but soon realizes getting everything she ever dreamed of isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. (July 9)AdvertisementBlack Tide Son by H.M. LongThe Winter Seas series—following the adventures of privateers—“continues as a prisonbreak to save Benedict leaves him, Sam, and Mary trapped in a desperate race for survival in enemy territory.” (July 9)AdvertisementThe Blood Dimmed Tide by Stephen AryanThe Nightingale and the Falcon series continues, following Genghis Khan’s grandson on his quest to take over the world—a goal complicated when the Golden Horde faces a burgeoning civil war. (July 9)AdvertisementBury Your Gays by Chuck TingleA long-struggling actor finally gets his big break—then learns studio execs are planning to kill off his character in his show’s season finale. Then he realizes monsters from horror movies he’s made in the past have seemingly come to life and are seeking revenge. (July 9)AdvertisementThe Dallergut Dream Department Store by Miye Lee, translated by Sandy Joosun LeeThis cozy fantasy tale asks: “What if there was a store that sold dreams? Which would you buy? And who might you become when you wake up?” (July 9)AdvertisementDaughters of Olympus by Hannah LynnA retelling of the myth of mother-daughter duo Demeter and Persephone. (July 9)The Family Experiment by John MarrsThis speculative thriller imagines that in a dangerously overpopulated world, some couples opt to have a “virtual child”—and then allow a reality show to follow along as they “raise” it, hoping to win the prize of the right to have a real baby. (July 9)AdvertisementLet Gravity Seize the Dead by Darrin DoyleWhen a family moves to a remote cabin once owned by the father’s grandparents, the teen daughters begin to feel reverberations of sinister spirits lurking from a century before. (July 9)AdvertisementNavola by Paolo BacigalupiIn a setting that evokes a fantasy version of Renaissance Italy, influential families battle for power—including one rising scion who must unravel the mystery of an ancient artifact that seems to be influencing his path. (July 9)AdvertisementThe Price of Redemption by Shawn Carpenter“A debut swashbuckling fantasy following a powerful sorceress, the Marquese Enid d’Tancreville, as she is forced on the run where she meets a vast cast of characters including a young sea captain who has need of a sea mage.” (July 9)AdvertisementShadowstitch by Cari ThomasIn this sequel to Threadneedle, Anna is back to concealing her magic to keep her coven safe—until a rapidly spreading hunt for witches means she must team up with Effie to try and protect them. (July 9)AdvertisementThe Sky on Fire by Jenn LyonsThis standalone fantasy tale is described as combining “conniving dragons, lightning banter, high-stakes intrigue, and a little bit of heat.” (July 9)AdvertisementThe Spellshop by Sarah Beth DurstA librarian who tends a collection of spellbooks goes on the run with her assistant (a sentient spider plant) when the city falls into a fiery revolt—ending up in her island hometown, where she makes magical jam and opens a magical store. (July 9)AdvertisementThese Deathless Shores by P.H. Low“A richly reimagined tale of Captain Hook’s origin, a story of cruelty, magic, lost innocence, and the indelible power of stories.” (July 9)AdvertisementThis Great Hemisphere by Mateo Askaripour “A speculative novel about a young woman—invisible by birth and relegated to second-class citizenship—who sets off on a mission to find her older brother, whom she had presumed dead but who is now the primary suspect in a high-profile political murder.” (July 9)AdvertisementToward Eternity: A Novel by Anton Hur This speculative novel set in a near-future world where immortality is nearly attainable explores one central question: “What does it mean to be human in a world where technology is quickly catching up to biology?” (July 9)AdvertisementUnraveling by Karen Lord This standalone fantasy novel explores “the dark truth behind a string of unusual murders leads to an otherworldly exploration of spirits, myth, and memory, steeped in Caribbean storytelling.” (July 9)AdvertisementImage: Canary Street PressThe Backtrack by Erin La RosaA woman returns to her childhood home after 20 years, where the nostalgia she feels for her teen years takes a strange twist when her old CD player reveals it has the power to turn back time. (July 16)AdvertisementThe Black Bird Oracle by Deborah HarknessThe All Souls series that began with A Discovery of Witches continues the story of witch Diana Bishop and vampire Matthew de Clermont. In this adventure, Diana decides the way to ensure safety for their young children is to dig into her family’s mysterious past. (July 16)AdvertisementBlood Jade by Julia Vee and Ken BebelleThe Phoenix Hoarde series continues as Emiko Soong, guardian of the sentient city of San Francisco, embarks on a murder investigation that points toward a long-hidden secret in her magical family’s past. (July 16)AdvertisementBright Objects by Ruby Todd“A young widow grapples with the arrival of a once-in-a-lifetime comet and its tumultuous consequences, in a debut novel that blends mystery, astronomy, and romance.” (July 16)AdvertisementThe Bright Sword: A Novel of King Arthur by Lev GrossmanThe latest from the author of The Magicians trilogy is described as “a triumphant reimagining of the King Arthur legend for the new millennium.” (July 16)AdvertisementDescent by Marko KloosThe military sci-fi Palladium Wars series continues as a POW is given a chance at freedom and a fresh start, but it comes with a dangerous risk: he’ll need to go undercover and sabotage an interstellar rebellion. (July 16)AdvertisementI Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham JonesThe author of My Heart Is a Chainsaw explores another slasher tale, this one set in late-’80s small-town Texas, and told from the POV of its teenage killer. (July 16)AdvertisementIn the Belly of the Whale by Michael Flynn“Aboard a colossal generation ship, Earth’s brightest minds have forged a strict regime to ensure survival of the human race. The unintentionally oppressive rules form uniquely distinct societies as the years pass, until differences in ideology, class, and cultural identity stirs up rebellion among the beleaguered crew, igniting the first whispers of revolution.” (July 16)AdvertisementThe Lost Story by Meg ShafferThis Chronicles of Narnia-inspired story follows two childhood friends who go missing together in a state forest, and return six months later with only murky memories of what happened to them. Fifteen years on, they reluctantly reunite to track down a girl who’s vanished from the same woods. (July 16)AdvertisementA Rose by Any Other Name by Mary McMyne“The lush, magical story behind Shakespeare’s sonnets, as told by one of his most famous subjects—the incendiary and mysterious Dark Lady.” (July 16)AdvertisementThe Second Son by Adrienne Tooley“An epic clash of deities explores the two facets of pain—rage versus sadness—in this rousing followup to The Third Daughter, a dark crown fantasy duology with a sweeping sapphic romance.” (July 16)AdvertisementThe Spice Gate by Prashanth Srivatsa“Delve into this debut fantasy and journey through the Spice Gates as Amir, a young man born with the ability to travel between the eight kingdoms, unravels the power that keeps the world in balance.” (July 16)AdvertisementTalio’s Codex by J. Alexander Cohen“Ten years ago, the theft of his codex destroyed Talio Rossa’s career as a magistrate in the four cities. But when his ex-wife—finally willing to forgive finding him in bed with a man—presents him with a long-shot legal case, he has the chance to get his career back on track.” (July 16)AdvertisementThe West Passage by Jared Pechaček“When the Guardian of the West Passage died in her bed, the women of Grey Tower fed her to the crows and went back to their chores. No successor was named as Guardian, no one took up the fallen blade; the West Passage went unguarded. Now, snow blankets Grey in the height of summer, foretelling the coming of the Beast. The too-young Mother of Grey House and the Guardian’s unnamed squire set out to save their people.” (July 16)AdvertisementThe White Guy Dies First: 13 Scary Stories of Fear and Power edited by Terry J. Benton-WalkerThis collection gathers 13 scary stories from Adiba Jaigirdar, Alexis Henderson, Chloe Gong, Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, H. E. Edgmon, Kalynn Bayron, Karen Strong, Kendare Blake, Lamar Giles, Mark Oshiro, Naseem Jamnia, Tiffany D. Jackson, and Terry J. Benton-Walker. (July 16)AdvertisementYoke of Stars by R.B. Lemberg“An apprentice assassin and an inquisitive linguist trade interwoven tales in order to enact revenge.” (July 16)AdvertisementImage: Clash BooksThe Body Harvest by Michael J. Seidlinger“J.G. Ballard’s Crash meets Albert Camus’s The Plague in a transgressive horror novel for the TikTok generation.” (July 23)AdvertisementThe Book of Elsewhere by Keanu Reeves and China MiévilleThe famous actor and the acclaimed author team up for this novel inspired by Reeves’ BRZRKR comics; it’s about an immortal warrior who teams up with a black-ops group in order to fulfill his death wish, then gets pulled into a mystery even greater than his own existence. (July 23)AdvertisementThe Dissonance by Shaun HamillA trio of former friends must reunite 20 years later to revive the magical powers they cultivated as high-schoolers to save a kidnapped teen and prevent an apocalypse they may have unintentionally set in motion. (July 23)AdvertisementThe Drowning House by Cherie PriestWhen a house washes ashore on a Pacific Northwest island after a vicious storm—and a man goes missing—his estranged friends must uncover the dwelling’s evil history if they want any hope of finding him. (July 23)AdvertisementThe Factus Sequence - Ninth Life by Stark HolbornWhen an elusive outlaw is finally captured at the edge of the galaxy, a bounty hunter must agree to hear stories about all of her lives in order to collect his reward. (July 23)AdvertisementGrand Theft AI by James CoxIn 2051 San Francisco, a seasoned thief and an underworld fixer team up for the ultimate high-tech heist (July 23).AdvertisementGravity Lost by L.M. SagasIn this sequel to Cascade Failure, “everyone’s favorite fierce, messy, chaotic space fam is back with more vibrant worlds, and the wildest crew since Guardians of the Galaxy.” (July 23)AdvertisementHera by Jennifer SaintZeus’ wife gets the feminist-retelling treatment in this tale inspired by Greek mythology. (July 23)AdvertisementIn the Shadow of the Fall by Tobi Ogundiran“A cosmic war reignites and the fate of the orisha lie in the hands of an untried acolyte in this first entry of a new epic fantasy novella duology.” (July 23)AdvertisementThe Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love by India Holton“Rival ornithologists hunt through England for a rare magical bird in this historical-fantasy rom-com reminiscent of Indiana Jones but with manners, tea, and helicopter parasols.” (July 23)AdvertisementQueen B: The Story of Anne Boleyn, Witch Queen by Juno DawsonThe third entry in the author’s Her Majesty’s Royal Coven series “takes us back to the reign of Henry VIII and the origins of Her Majesty’s Royal Coven under the beautiful, the bewitching, Anne Boleyn.” (July 23)AdvertisementImage: Tor BooksBrothersong by TJ KluneThe fourth and final book in the author’s Green Creek fantasy romance series about shape-shifting wolves follows Carter as he hits the road in search of Gavin. (July 30)AdvertisementThe Future Was Now: Madmen, Mavericks, and the Epic Sci-Fi Summer of 1982 by Chris NashawatyThe film critic and culture writer looks back at the action-packed summer of 1982—which saw the release of E.T., Tron, Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan, Conan the Barbarian, Blade Runner, Poltergeist, The Thing, and Mad Max: The Road Warrior—and explores how those films came to be, as well as their lasting impact on Hollywood. (July 30)AdvertisementLong Live Evil by Sarah Rees BrennanThis adult epic fantasy follows a dying woman who slips into the world of her favorite fantasy novels, where she’ll need to navigate an array of monstrous fictional characters—including herself, newly cast as a villain in the story. (July 30)AdvertisementNavigational Entanglements by Aliette de Bodard“A compelling tale of love, duty, and found family in an exciting new space opera that brings xianxia-style martial arts to the stars.” (July 30)AdvertisementOne Year Ago in Spain by Evelyn SkyeAfter her boyfriend slips into a coma, a woman realizes she’s able to communicate with his soul—which has become divided from his body and has no memory of her. In order to heal him, she’ll need to put aside her own doubts about their relationship and convince his soul to fall in love with her again. (July 30)AdvertisementSaturation Point by Adrian TchaikovskyA scientist must enter “the Zone,” a stretch of equatorial rainforest where the climate has become so extreme that warm-blooded creatures cannot survive without protection, on a dangerous rescue mission—and uncovers a corporate conspiracy in the process. (July 30)AdvertisementWant more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest

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