October New Releases: Nalini Singh, Kresley Cole, Julie Kawaga, Ann Aguirre, Gena Showalter & more

In an effort to help you keep that to-read list updated, I’ve compiled the hot urban fantasy and paranormal romance releases for October 2013. All dates are U.S. and tentative. Also: Click the title of any book to visit the Amazon page for pre-order or purchase goodness.

I’ve included genre classification with each book: UF is urban fantasy, PNR is paranormal romance, F is fantasy and YA is young adult.

OCTOBER 1

• Blackout by Robinson Wells (Blackout #1) YA
• Born in Chains by Caris Roane (Men in Chains #1) PNR
• Countdown by Michelle Rowen YA
• Cursed by S.J. Harper (Fallen Siren #1) UF
• Darkness Rises by Dianne Duvall (Immortal Guardians #4) PNR
• Eat, Brains, Love by Jeff Hart YA
• Endless Knight by Kresley Cole (Poison Princess #2) YA
• My Lady Quicksilver by Bec McMaster (London Steampunk #3) F
• Perfect Ruin by Lauren DeStefano (Internment Chronicles #1) YA
• Possession by J.R. Ward (Fallen Angels #5) PNR
• Tempt the Stars by Karen Chance (Cassandra Palmer #6) UF
• Unbreakable by Kami Garcia (Legion #1) YA

OCTOBER 3

• Shadowed by Rebecca Zanetti (Dark Protectors #6) PNR

OCTOBER 8

• Bang by Lisa McMann (Visions #2) YA
• Close to You by Stacia Kane (Downside Ghosts #5.5) UF
• Cold Blooded by Amanda Carlson (Jessica McClain #3) UF
• Death and the Girl He Loves by Darynda Jones (Darklight #3) YA
• Desert Tales by Melissa Marr (A Wicked Lovely novel) YA
• Naughty Karma by Vivi Andrews (Karmic Consultants #7) PNR

OCTOBER 15

• Across a Star-Swept Sea by Diana Peterfreund (For Darkness Shows the Stars #2) YA
• Copperhead by Tina Connolly (Ironskin #2) F
• First Bite by Dani Harper (Dark Wolf #1) PNR
• Fury of Desire by Coreene Callahan (Dragonfury #4) PNR
• The Heavens Rise by Christopher Rice F
• Never Fade by Alexandra Bracken (Darkest Minds #2) YA
• Revealed by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast (House of Night #11) YA
• Secret Unleashed by Sierra Dean (Secret McQueen #6) UF
• The Wolves of Midwinter by Anne Rice (Wolf Gift Chronicles #2) F

OCTOBER 21

• Death Bringer by Kate Pearce (Soul Justice #2) PNR

OCTOBER 22

• Allegiant by Veronica Roth (Divergent #3) YA
• Black and Blue by Gena Showalter (Otherworld Assassin #2) PNR
• Blood of an Ancient by Rinda Elliott (Beri O’Dell #2) UF
• Rags & Bones: New Twists on Timeless Tales anthology featuring Melissa Marr, Neil Gaiman, Kelley Armstrong, Carrie Ryan and others YA
• Teardrop by Lauren Kate (Teardrop #1) YA

OCTOBER 29

• After Dead: What Came Next in the World of Sookie Stackhouse by Charlaine Harris (Sookie Stackhouse #13.5) UF
• Altered by Gennifer Albin (Crewel World #2) YA
• Archangel’s Legion by Nalini Singh (Guild Hunter #6) UF PNR
• Black Heart by Christina Henry (Black Wings #6) UF
• Dark Witch by Nora Roberts (The Cousins O’Dwyer Trilogy #1) PNR
• Horde by Ann Aguirre (Razorland #3) YA
• The Iron Traitor by Julie Kagawa (The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten #2) YA
• Parasite by Mira Grant (Parasitology #1) SF
• Waterfell by Amalie Howard (The Aquarathi #1) YA