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September 2026 Book Releases
53
items Books I'm looking forward to being released this month organized by genre and described by plot and tropes! We are being absolutely FED this month with releases from Lynn Painter, Rebecca Yarros, I.V. Opehlia, Ava Reid, Leigh Bardugo, Stephanie Garbe...
Sections
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Romance
Fantasy
Thriller/Mystery
Horror
Dystopian
Dark Academia
Romance
Sydney Hoffman can tell when someone has less than 72 hours to live, and it's left her sarcastic, cynical and alone. Until she meets Peter, who changes everything she believes about life-and death.
72 Hours of You by Darianne Schramm
A grumpy rock star and a joyful children's show creator revive television magic in this standalone, cozy small-town romance.
Love Felt Like This by Julia Olivia
Sparks fly as two former college rivals are forced together for a new D&D campaign-clashing both in and out of the game-in this fusion of contemporary second-chance romance and fantasy. This has been at the top of my list for a while!
Level Up for Love by Lenora Woods
An enemies-to-lovers romance featuring two campaign staffers who agree on their politics but disagree on everything else
See You Next Tuesday by Kate Stayman-London
A southern opposites attract romance where a desperate cowboy needs to marry in order to save his grandfather's land.
Blue Jean Summer by Maggie Gates
The absolute PERFECT book for fall in which a small-town café owner and a globe-trotting billionaire discover that their online connection is more than just business when they clash over an old inn
The Sugar Maple Inn: A Small-Town Romance
A second chance at first love at a Renaissance Faire!!! SO FUN
Well Versed by Jen DeLuca
A cozy small town business-rivals-to-lovers romance between a restaurant owner and a plant shop owner!
So It Grows by Andie Burke
A fake dating baseball sports romance between a baseball player and a grieving woman attending nine games with nine dates in honor of her late father’s favorite player, number nine, Nate O’Brien.
Swing and a Kiss by Jaqueline Snowe
I mean it's Lynn Painter-she NEVER disappoints and this rags-to-riches rom-com about a small-town girl whose family inherits a fortune and moves to New York City, where she meets a big-city boy hiding an explosive secret, won't be any different!
Trust Fall by Lynn Painter
A cozy enemies-to-lovers witchy rom-com where a bookstore owner summons a ghost and needs the ghost's grandson to help guide him to the other side
Meet Cute Magic by Morgan Elizabeth
When a first date between a doomsday prepper and a nerdy film professor goes horribly, zombie-apocalypse-level wrong, the mismatched pair team up on a road trip to safety in this delightfully feral rom-com.
Doomsdate by Laura Piper Lee
To save her best friend and lifelong crush from his family's deadly curse, Libby must team up with (and try not to catch feelings for) a handsome ghost only she can see in this paranormal romance!
You're the One That I Haunt by Katie Jung
Fantasy
The perfect fall romantic fantasy between a cursed knight and a runaway princess featuring grumpy x sunshine and second chances!
The Pumpkin Bride by Fiona Buttercup
An enemies-to-lovers sports romantasy about a stubbornly ambitious dragon rider who goes up against her childhood friend-turned-racing rival in the ultimate dragon race.
Fire Power by Mir Bentz
A Gilded Age novel of mystery, magic, and romance! I've been dying for a book with a Gilded Age setting so I'm beyond excited about this!
Hawk & Sparrow by Ayana Gray
The follow up to The Knight and the Moth!
The Knave and the Moon by Rachel Gillig
In this sweeping World War II historical romance threaded with magic and myth, two star-crossed Japanese American teenagers find a love more powerful than the gods-inspired by the author's true family history of internment and resilience.
The Gods Will Sing Our Song by Autumn Krause
The final book in the Poisoner trilogy-about a botanist who kills unsavory men, and the one man who's resistant to her poisons yet possesses his own deadly charms...
The Cannibal by I.V. Ophelia
a romantic fantasy epic like no other in which a fallen noblewoman faces off against her former love-the last great pirate captain-amid a brutal war for the high seas.
Tempest by Victoria Aveyard
When a runaway grim reaper tries to save a life, she clashes with a skeptical Guardian, forcing them to form an unlikely partnership beyond the grave.
Grim Tidings by B.K. Borison
The conclusion to the Heir duology!
Empire by Sabaa Tahir
A Once Upon a Broken Heart companion novel!
The Mirror of Infinite Endings by Stephanie Garber
A collection of 13 short stories set in the Fourth Wing world!
Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros
Set in the world of The Second Death of Locke, a devastatingly romantic epic fantasy between a spy and thief who were married and are now estranged enemies forced to work together
The Thief and the Traitor Bride by V.L. Bovalino
A coming-of-age novel that grapples with grief, language, and culture shock—all set against the backdrop of an unforgettable summer in Taipei.
Taipei Story by R.F. Kuang
In an alternate future where the Cold War still rages, four precocious teenage criminals with dark skills and darker secrets are offered a fresh start at a secret military academy. But instead of training to end the war, they find themselves on a mys...
Winterveil by Ava Reid
Thriller/Mystery
A terrifying trap unfolds when Emily wakes up in an unfamiliar hotel room at the mercy of a sinister, crazed artist. Josh Mallerman is a master of bone chilling suspense that will have you on edge until the very last page.
Pictures of You by Josh Malerman
In a taut locked-room mystery, a group of longtime friends confronts their darkest secrets—and deadliest impulses—on the brink of a hurricane.
The Getaway by Kieran Scott
Two witchy sisters find themselves framed for the disappearance of millions of dollars in this atmospheric locked room mystery
Cards on the Table by Lana Harper & Jilly Gagnon
A late-night mayday call drives a grieving man to embark on an unexpected journey along the wild Alaskan coast, unraveling a decades-old mystery of stolen gold, missing women, and murder
Untamed Coast by Kevin C. Morris
A southern gothic thriller with the bite of Sharp Objects and a dash of Practical Magic, following two estranged sisters who will do anything to protect each other - even murder. Again.
We Already Dug the Grave by Emma C. Wells
When celebrated and enigmatic artist Victor D'Arcangelo dies unexpectedly, his nearest and dearest receive an irresistible summons: attend his weekend memorial-or forfeit their inheritance. But once they arrive, the paradise begins to feel more like ...
Ten Perfect Guests by Jonathan Santlofer
Ava loves the wildlife refuge where she grew up, but the long-buried secrets she discovers there threaten to destroy her family-and the paradise they call home. But is it really paradise if you're trapped inside?
The Refuge by Carly Hillman
In this clever and surprising thriller about the perils of modern dating and the female rage it sometimes inspires, a board game designer starts playing by her own rules, and losers won't be tolerated.
The Dating Game by Ally Zetterberg
The continuation of the Truly Devious series!
The Velvet Knife by Maureen Johnson
Horror
A horror-comedy about an evil spirit looking for a second chance at love and life.
Your Boyfriend Needs an Exorcist by Justina Pucella Winans
A chilling debut following a vampire who targets men who have harmed women-in the present, past, and future-and the woman-led task force entrusted with solving the murders
Mothersucker by Kim Bohyun
A debut Gothic horror set in 1870s Brazil-a tale of creeping suspense in which a young pregnant woman finds herself unable to escape her lover's isolated family home, and a family's deal with the devil goes terribly wrong
An Immaculate Deception by Isabela Livino
After a severely injured mother loses her two kids to arrogant hunters, she slowly goes crazy and fixes her sights on revenge. But what's a little murderous rampage when you have nothing left to lose?
A Mother's Rage by John Evans
A queer romantic horror thriller that is a love letter to Frankenstein about the consequences of our decisions, the legacy of family, and the depths we'll go to be forgiven.
Adam, Mine. by K. Ancrum
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.
She's a Doll by Barbara Truelove
Bluebeard gets a gothic horror and sapphic romance twist in this fairy-tale retelling
A Thousand Monstrous Forms by Saratoga Schaefer
This reimagining of The Picture of Dorian Gray follows a deepfake influencer with looks that could kill. Twisted body horror and AI paranoia merge in this dark, Faustian story.
Incarnate by Alma Katsu
A journalist descends into horror as she uncovers the sinister truth behind a trad wife influencer in this blend of chilling suspense and razor-sharp commentary on modern femininity, performative domesticity, and social media.
Trad Wife by Sarah Langan
An original and twisted novel composed entirely of found documents, following an unwitting couple ensnared by a sinister tabletop role-playing game in this Jumanji-esque horror!
The Ship of Death by Kyle Winkler
Dystopian
An epic dystopian romantasy, one eldest daughter must fight for her survival in a world where birth order determines your fate-and defiance comes at a deadly cost. I'm an eldest daughter so I can't wait to read this!
Firstborn by M.J. Hastings
The third book in a new series set in the Shatter Me universe!
Escape Me by Tahereh Mafi
Dark Academia
The conclusion to the Ninth House trilogy!
Dead Beat by Leigh Bardugo
Five scholars. Five secrets. Five days in which to solve a murder, pass the most important exam of their lives, and uncover a secret larger than all of their own combined. One with the potential to change the world.
Bodies of Magic by Freya Markse
A struggling student, a resident golden boy, and the curse that will bring them together: this queer, trans retelling is Hamlet explores classism, identity, and the true meaning of revolution in this dark academia novel.
Thoughts Be Bloody by Auden Patrick
Mythology
Beginning a generation before Hekate, Styx sings the story of the goddess of the underworld river that bears her name.
Styx by Nikita Gill
A short story focusing Mestra, daughter of the King of Thessaly, who is granted a unique gift by Poseidon: The ability to transform herself into any being she can imagine.
Mestra by Madeline Miller