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The Rage of Dragons
The Burning (Book 1)
Written by Evan Winter
The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter follows Tau, a young warrior driven by grief and rage, as he pursues vengeance in a brutal world shaped by war, caste, and dragons.
The Raven & The Reindeer
Written by T. Kingfisher
The Raven & The Reindeer by T. Kingfisher reimagines The Snow Queen with a practical heroine, a goblin market, and a quest where rescue meets self-discovery. This fairy tale retelling delivers Kingfisher's signature humour, darkness, and found family warmth.
The Reality of Everything
Flight & Glory (Book 5)
Written by Rebecca Yarros
The Reality of Everything by Rebecca Yarros is an emotional contemporary romance about grief, recovery, and rediscovering love after trauma alters the course of two broken lives.
The Rebel Witch
The Crimson Moth (Book 2)
Written by Kristen Ciccarelli
The Rebel Witch by Kristen Ciccarelli is a dark fantasy romance of hidden magic and rising rebellion, where love and defiance collide in a world built to destroy witches.
The Republic of Thieves
The Gentleman Bastard Sequence (Book 3)
Written by Scott Lynch
The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch continues the Gentleman Bastard Sequence as Locke and Jean are coerced into manipulating a city's election. This 2013 third installment reveals Locke's history with Sabetha through theatrical flashbacks and electoral scheming.
The Road
Written by Cormac McCarthy
The Road by Cormac McCarthy is a haunting post-apocalyptic novel following a father and son’s journey through a ruined world, exploring survival, love, and moral endurance.
The Running Man
Written by Richard Bachman and Stephen King
The Running Man by Richard Bachman (Stephen King) follows Ben Richards, a desperate man who joins a deadly game show where contestants are hunted for public entertainment. This dystopian thriller explores class warfare, media manipulation, and survival.
The Scorch Trials
The Maze Runner (Book 2)
Written by James Dashner
The Scorch Trials by James Dashner thrusts survivors into a brutal wasteland where trust fractures, experiments escalate, and survival demands impossible choices.
The Serpent and the Wings of Night
Crowns of Nyaxia (Book 1)
Written by Carissa Broadbent
The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent is a dark romantasy of deadly trials, vampiric courts, and slow-burn love where survival demands sacrifice.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Written by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid follows legendary Hollywood icon Evelyn Hugo as she reveals the truth about her scandalous life and loves to journalist Monique Grant. A sweeping tale of ambition, identity, and forbidden love.
The Shadow of the Gods
The Bloodsworn Trilogy (Book 1)
Written by John Gwynne
The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne launches a brutal Norse-inspired epic where fallen gods, vengeance, and blood-soaked battles shape a savage world.
The Shadow of What Was Lost
The Licanius Trilogy (Book 1)
Written by James Islington
The Shadow of What Was Lost by James Islington is an epic fantasy of forbidden magic, destiny, and rebellion, where ancient powers stir and the past threatens to reshape the future.
The Shadowed Sun
Dreamblood (Book 2)
Written by N. K. Jemisin
The Shadowed Sun by N. K. Jemisin continues the Dreamblood Duology, where gods, assassins, and prophecy collide. In a city under divine rule, secrets, rebellion, and destiny intertwine with deadly consequences.
The Shadowglass
The Bone Witch (Book 3)
Written by Rin Chupeco
The Shadowglass by Rin Chupeco concludes the Bone Witch trilogy as Tea's past and framing narratives converge. This finale delivers resolution for the dramatic irony built across three books, Tea's legendary transformation, and the costs of bone witch power.
The Shadows Between Us
The Stathos Sisters (Book 1)
Written by Tricia Levenseller
The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller follows Alessandra, who plots to seduce the Shadow King, marry him, and kill him to take his throne. This YA fantasy romance delivers witty banter, morally grey characters, and unapologetic female ambition.
The Silent Patient
Written by Alex Michaelides
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides is a gripping psychological thriller about Alicia Berenson, who shoots her husband and then stops speaking. Psychotherapist Theo Faber becomes obsessed with uncovering why - leading to a twist that changes everything.
The Silmarillion
Written by J. R. R. Tolkien
The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien presents the mythology and deep history of Middle-earth. This posthumously published collection delivers creation myths, First Age epics, and the foundational stories behind The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
The Sky Weaver
Iskari (Book 3)
Written by Kristen Ciccarelli
The Sky Weaver by Kristen Ciccarelli is the epic finale to the Iskari trilogy, where dragons, rebellion, and truth collide to reshape a world built on fear and lies.
The Song of Achilles
Written by Madeline Miller
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller is a lyrical retelling of Greek myth, reimagining Achilles through a powerful love story of devotion, fate, and tragedy.
The Song Rising
The Bone Season (Book 3)
Written by Samantha Shannon
The Song Rising by Samantha Shannon continues Paige Mahoney’s fight for freedom, exploring supernatural powers, rebellion, and deadly political intrigue in a dystopian world where clairvoyants are hunted.
The Songbird and the Heart of Stone
Crowns of Nyaxia (Book 3)
Written by Carissa Broadbent
The Songbird and the Heart of Stone by Carissa Broadbent is a dark fantasy romance of forbidden love, ancient power, and survival in a world shaped by cruelty.
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
Written by Grady Hendrix
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix follows a 1990s Charleston housewife who suspects her charming new neighbour is a vampire preying on children. Blending horror with social commentary, it's southern Gothic meets domestic thriller.
The Sparrow
The Sparrow Series (Book 1)
Written by Mary Doria Russell
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell follows a Jesuit mission to planet Rakhat after detecting alien music. This award-winning debut blends first contact, anthropology, theology, and tragedy through alternating timelines revealing catastrophic cultural collision.
The Stolen Heir
The Stolen Heir (Book 1)
Written by Holly Black
The Stolen Heir by Holly Black returns to the dangerous faerie world with a tale of stolen identity, cursed loyalty, and political intrigue beyond the High Court.
The Stone Sky
The Broken Earth (Book 3)
Written by N. K. Jemisin
The Stone Sky by N. K. Jemisin concludes the Broken Earth trilogy as Essun and Nassun face impossible choices, ancient powers awaken, and the fate of the world hangs in the balance.
The Strength of the Few
Hierarchy (Book 2)
Written by James Islington
The Strength of the Few by James Islington continues the Hierarchy series with rising rebellion, political tension, and dangerous secrets as power is challenged and the cost of defiance grows ever higher.
The Survivor Wants to Die at the End
They Both Die at the End (Book 3)
Written by Adam Silvera
The Survivor Wants to Die at the End by Adam Silvera explores grief, survival, and legacy, asking what it means to keep living after loss in a world that predicts death.
The Sword of Kaigen
Written by M. L. Wang
The Sword of Kaigen by M. L. Wang is a devastating epic fantasy about war, family, grief, and the brutal cost of honour, tradition, and power.
The System Of The World
The Baroque Cycle (Book 3)
Written by Neal Stephenson
The System of the World by Neal Stephenson concludes The Baroque Cycle as Daniel Waterhouse returns to England amid counterfeiting conspiracies, the Newton-Leibniz dispute, and threats to Britain's monetary system. This finale brings together 2,700 pages of storylines.
The Tainted Cup
Shadow of the Leviathan (Book 1)
Written by Robert Jackson Bennett
The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett is a fantasy mystery where an investigator unravels a murder tied to ancient powers, political secrecy, and a city built on monsters.