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August 2025

 

Haere mai, welcome to our Fantasy & Science fiction newsletter.

Whether you like your fiction fuelled by magic or advanced technology, you'll find great new reads in this newsletter.

 

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Staff List

New For You - Science Fiction - August 2025

Fiction fuelled by advanced technology - you'll find great new reads in this list.

Staff List

New For You - Romantasy & Fantasy - August 2025

Discover enchanting fantasy worlds, full of whimsical magic, captivating tales, and tantalizing will-they-won't-they romances.

 

New Books

New Fantasy

"Lady Tremaine" by Hochhauser, Rachel
"Dawn of the North" by Winters, Demi
"Throne of Nightmares" by Maniscalco, Kerri
"Half City" by Golden, Kate
"A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" by Martin, George R. R., 1948-
"Twelve Months" by Butcher, Jim, 1971-
"Dawn of the North" by Winters, Demi
"Half City" by Golden, Kate
More new Fantasy

New Fantasy eBooks

"Accomplice to the Villain" by Maehrer, Hannah Nicole
"The Heir of Vasilica" by Davie, C. C.
"Every Lifetime After" by Ross, Jennifer
"The Shadow of Wings" by Davie, C. C.
"The East Wind" by Warwick, Alexandria
"Song of Chaos" by Davie, C. C.
"The Heir of Vasilica" by Davie, C. C.
"The Shadow of Wings" by Davie, C. C.
More Fantasy eBooks

New Science fiction

"Hello Earth, Are You There?" by Aldiss, Brian W. 1925-2017
"The Book of Life" by Harkness, Deborah E., 1965-
"Beautiful Brutal Bodies" by Cheng, Linda
"Antagonistic Beats of A Story" by Mohr, Judy L., 1976-
"The Night I Borrowed Time" by Hussain, Iqbal, 1971-
"Reader and Raelynx" by Shinn, Sharon, 1957-
"The Book of Life" by Harkness, Deborah E., 1965-
"Antagonistic Beats of A Story" by Mohr, Judy L., 1976-
More new Science fiction

New Science fiction eBooks

"The Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy"
"Ghosts of War" by Taylor, Brad, 1965-
"Opposite World" by Martins, Elizabeth Anne
"The Emotions" by Toussaint, Jean-Philippe, 1957-
"One by One" by McFadden, Freida
"Rebel" by Weber, David, 1952-
"Ghosts of War" by Taylor, Brad, 1965-
"The Emotions" by Toussaint, Jean-Philippe, 1957-
More Science fiction eBooks
 

Upcoming events

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Read Tom Bower's Betrayal now on Libby

Read the explosive new Royal biography from the No.1 bestselling investigative biographer, Tom Bower. Available now on Libby.

Blog Post

The Romance of Fantasy: WORD Christchurch Festival 2025

Jessie is looking forward to seeing Andrea Eames and Rachael Craw speak at their WORD Christchurch 2025 event "The Romance of Fantasy".

 

Coming soon

Our fiction selector has picked out the best of the newest crop of sci-fi and fantasy titles. These aren't in libraries yet so get your holds on now or add them to your For Later shelf.

Esperance by Adam Oyebanji

A science fiction mystery - an impossible crime and a mysterious woman with access to incredible technology.

 

The Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis Sachar

A princess is refusing to marry an odious prince, the court magician is charged with saving the wedding. The only problem is none of his potions seem to be working. For fans of The Princess Bride.

 

Overgrowth by Mira Grant

Day of the Triffids meets Little Shop of Horrors in this smart, charming, harrowing alien invasion story.

 

Wings of Steel & Fury by Sarah J. Daley

The human world is no place for a god, but toiling on Earth may just teach an angel how to fly once again…

 

Hugo Award winners 2025

Find the best in Science Fiction & Fantasy with the finalists and winners of the Hugo Awards 2025.

 
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