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Our August books

We drop new books on the 1st of every month. Call us creatures of habit.

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A Trade of Blood

A Trade of Blood

Detective Ana Dolabra must prove a condemned man’s innocence and confront a terrifying magical technology in this fantasy-mystery from the bestselling author of The Tainted Cup, winner of the Hugo and World Fantasy awards.

Fantasy
Mystery
LGBTQIA+
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A Drop of Corruption

A Drop of Corruption

The eccentric detective Ana Dolabra matches wits with a seemingly omniscient adversary in this brilliant fantasy-mystery from the author of The Tainted Cup.

Fantasy
Mystery
LGBTQIA+
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The Tainted Cup

The Tainted Cup

A Holmes and Watson–style detective duo take the stage in this fantasy with a mystery twist, from the Edgar-winning, multiple Hugo-nominated Robert Jackson Bennett.

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Fantasy
Mystery
LGBTQIA+
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The Women in White

The Women in White

The next thriller from #1 bestselling author Sarah Pekkanen combines a decades-old mystery with spine-tingling paranormal elements in this twisty novel of the seen and unseen.

Thriller
Historical
Includes a Dog
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The Intrigue

The Intrigue

From the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic and Velvet Was the Night comes a sizzling noir about desire, danger, and greed, in which seduction is the ultimate con.

Historical
Mystery
Includes a Dog
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She's a Doll

She's a Doll

Lucy isn’t a normal girl. Ghost. Victim. Killer. She’s a doll on a mission—to find the man who killed her and return the favor.

Horror
Includes a Dog
LGBTQIA+
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Lost and Found

Lost and Found

A stunning novel of romance and redemption set in the Spunes, OR world, filled with heartbreak and hope from "master of emotion" (Rachel Lynn Solomon) USA Today bestselling author Tarah DeWitt.

Romance
Includes a Cat
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Country People

Country People

A year in the life of a family as they strike out into the unknown (aka Vermont)—a “witty and gorgeous” (The Guardian) novel from Pulitzer Prize finalist Daniel Mason, the bestselling author of North Woods.

Literary
Satire
Includes a Dog

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Close-up of a buffalo's head on the left with text 'The Buffalo Hunter' and author Stephen Graham Jones on the right.Book cover of Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman with a man holding a pitchfork in front of a burning house.Book cover of Bride by Ali Hazelwood showing a woman in white with flowers and a wolf behind her under a full moon.Back view of a silver-haired woman in a teal sweater holding a hammer behind her back.Book cover for Disappoint Me by Nicola Dinan featuring a reclining woman in dark clothing on a green couch.Book cover showing a woman in medieval-style dress with a sword behind her, titled The Once and Future Queen.Cover of All of Us Murderers by KJ Charles shows two men by a large, eerie mansion at night.Book cover for Canticle by Janet Rich Edwards showing a figure in a red cloak against a decorative floral background.Book cover for When the World Tips Over by Jandy Nelson with colorful stripes and a sun illustration.Book cover of Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake with a gold fork and red drops on teal background.Book cover of The Unicorn Hunters by Katherine Arden showing a woman in a gown facing a unicorn in a sunlit archway.
Book cover shows a Victorian girl with strawberries in her hair and dripping yellow text.Book cover of Local Heavens by K.M. Fajardo, showing a robotic hand holding a glass with colorful gradient background.Book cover showing a man and woman leaning across a diner table, about to kiss, with text 'Well, Actually' by Mazey Eddings.Book cover for Julie Chan Is Dead by Liann Zhang, with many similar blond women and one black-haired woman holding a mirror.Book cover for The Hounding by Xenobe Purvis with three dogs in a grassy landscape under a cloudy sky.Book cover of The Devils by Joe Abercrombie with a skull having two lit candles and a crown below it.Book cover for 'A Land So Wide' by Erin A. Craig featuring dark forest and flying bats against green background.Vintage photo of a woman in a green dress and white apron with blacked-out eyes in a kitchen setting.Book cover of Masquerade shows a woman in red with elephant behind her and golden floral decorations.Book cover of Tilt by Emma Pattee with a red bird illustration and a quote by Jessica Knoll.Illustration of a glowing hand holding a leash attached to a snarling wolf with a glowing eye.

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In the USA, membership is $17.99 USD/month (accounts for 1 book) and $10.99 for each extra book. In Canada, membership is $25.99 CAD/month (accounts for 1 book) and $15.99 for each extra book.

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Members’ Choice Winners

Every year Aardvarkians vote on their favourite reads and we celebrate with a special reprinting. These titles have won our hearts and minds over the last few years.

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Next voting round: Fall 2026
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The Buffalo Hunter Hunter (2025 Members' Choice Winner)
Stephen Graham Jones
2025
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The Reformatory (2024 Members' Choice Winner)
Tananarive Due
2024
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Chain-Gang All-Stars (2023 Members' Choice Winner)
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
2023
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Aardvark Exclusive

Horror anthology by Aardvark authors.
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One Bad Night & Other Stories

One Bad Night & Other Stories

Aardvark Book Club launched in October 2022, and we’re celebrating our three-year anniversary with this original horror anthology featuring past 8 Aardvark authors.

Aardvark Original
Horror

Authors

Kay Chronister, Del Sandeen, Kylie Lee Baker, Rachel Harrison, CJ Leede, Jennifer Thorne, S.A. Barnes, Stephen Graham Jones

"An absolutely phenomenal anthology of short stories from some of the best voices in horror right now!" - Trisha

"Not a bad story in the bunch. “One Bad Night” wrecked me." - Brittany

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