Book Riot highlights three new fantasy audiobooks from February 2026, featuring diverse tales of magic, ghosts, and demons. The selections include a gothic romance, a cat shelter adventure, and a monster-hunting comedy. Published on February 24, 2026, the recommendations aim to guide readers toward enjoyable listens.
In a recent article, Book Riot recommends three fantasy audiobooks released in February 2026, each offering unique blends of magic and adventure. The first, "Weavingshaw" by Heba Al-Wasity and narrated by Antonia Salib, follows Leena Al-Sayer, who possesses the ability to see the dead. Facing financial strain to afford medication for her dying brother, Leena approaches the Saint of Shadows, a notorious merchant of secrets. They strike a deal: she must locate the ghost of Weavingshaw's last lord in exchange for the funds. Failure means her brother's death and eternal binding to the Saint. As they search, Leena battles supernatural entities at the estate and grapples with her emerging attraction to the Saint.
Next, "Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter" by Heather Fawcett, narrated by Genevieve Cocke, is set in 1920s Montréal in an alternate magical world. Agnes operates a shelter for street cats, which sustains damage from a street magician battle, housing fifty cats awaiting adoption. Struggling to find a new space due to landlords' reluctance, she secures a rental from a seemingly friendly man. The arrangement unravels when an attack reveals him as the apprentice to Havelock, the world's most feared magician, who operates an illegal magical items trade below. Agnes agrees to ignore the activities in return for protection, but persistent threats from the intruder magician force them into collaboration to resolve the dangers permanently.
The third title, "The Red Winter" by Cameron Sullivan, features narrators Rory Barnett and Imogen Church. It centers on Professor Sebastian Grave, a monster hunter sharing his body with the demon Sarmodel, who assists in arcane tasks and consumes human essence. Two decades prior, the pair failed to slay the Beast of Gévaudan in France. Now contract-bound to retry, Sebastian returns, risking old wounds and leaving his estate succubus unattended. The author praises it as an "unhinged buddy comedy" reminiscent of "Gideon the Ninth," noting Rory Barnett's portrayal of Sarmodel as akin to a French Peter Lorre.
