New Fantasy Books Releasing in August 2025

Fantasy lovers have a good reason to be happy because there are tons of new fantasy books releasing in August. Keep reading to find out what they are and what books you should add to your reading list!

Whenever I make progress with my reading list, lists like this are the reason why it keeps getting longer. And as a big fan of fantasy novels, I can’t ignore new fantasy books being released this month.

There are some major releases as well as some surprising novels that will capture your attention and heart. Book lovers know that their reading list will never go away. At least that means we will always have books to read. You can see the full list below!

New Fantasy Books Releasing in August 2025

• The Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis Sachar
• The Society of Unknowable Objects by Gareth Brown
• The Midnight Shift by Seon-Ran Cheon
• The Bone Raiders (Rakada #1) by Jackson Ford
• Selkie by Nataly Gruender
• Forged for Prophecy (Forged For Destiny #2) by Andrew Knighton
• Dawn of Fate and Fire (Godslayer #2) —by Mariely Lares
• Lessons in Magic and Disaster by Charlie Jane Anders 
• The Damned King (Eidyn #3) by Justin Lee Anderson
• The Last Soul Among Wolves (Echo #2) by Melissa Caruso
• Eternity’s Blade by William Collis
• Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher 
• The Dragon Wakes with Thunder (Dragon Spirit #2) by K. X. Song
• The Late-Night Witches by Auralee Wallace 
• The Art of Legend (War Arts #3) by Wesley Chu
• Wings of Steel & Fury by Sarah Daley 
• The Malevolent Eight: The Bad, The Worse And The Wicked by Sebastien de Castell
• Katabasis by R.F. Kuang
• This Vicious Hunger by Francesca May
• Sub-Majer’s Challenge (Saga of Recluce #25) by L. E. Modesitt, Jr.
• Born of an Iron Storm (Age of Wrath #2) by Anthony Ryan

Everyone is excited about The Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis Sachar and for good reason. This is his first adult novel and I can’t wait to see what Sachar has to offer.

He isn’t the only big name author releasing a new book this month. I have been waiting months for Katabasis by R.F. Kuang and it is almost here! Kuang is one of those authors who I am always going to read without a second thought. All her novels have been a hit and I know this one will be too!

Conclusion

There are tons of new fantasy books releasing in August 2025 worth checking out. You can read full synopsis for them here at Reactormag. I will be browsing through this list often and seeing what new fantasy books to read and you should be doing that too. Happy reading!

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