Welcome to September’s new book releases round-up, friend! Let’s take a look at some books from this month that caught our attention! As always, Ariel and I have organized the books by genre as well as mentioned some keywords – themes, places, moods – that we glimpsed from each synopsis. Do let us know if any books catch your eye! We have identified the ones we are particularly looking forward to reading.
Children’s
Stray by Cale Atkinson
September 1, 2026 • Tundra Books
Read if you enjoy: Stray dog and Finding home and friends.
On Kriti’s TBR for her daughter.
Love in Every Language by Anoosha Syed
September 1, 2026 • Viking Books for Young Readers
Read if you enjoy: Language Learning and Acquisition and Translation.
Whatever You Do… by Luke Pearson
September 29, 2026 • Tundra Books
Read if you enjoy: Gnome, Mornings, and Family.
This looks so whimsical. I will have to read it. – Kriti
Contemporary
The Ended World by Libbie Grant
September 15, 2026 • Galiot Press
Read if you enjoy: Technology, Religion, and Divinity.
This is my kind of book. – Kriti
A Thousand Miles from Home by Ed Londergan
September 24, 2026 • Indian Rock Publishing
Read if you enjoy: Family, Redemption, and Reconciliation.
Catching Feelings by Emily Charlotte
September 1, 2026 • Margaret K. McElderry Books
Read if you enjoy: Senior year, Football, and Teen love.
On Kriti’s TBR.
Fantasy
A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett
September 4, 2026 • Del Rey
Read if you enjoy: Mysterious, Detective, and Intrigue.
The Sea-Glass Shore by Julie Salmon Kelleher
September 1, 2026 • Forest Avenue Press
Read if you enjoy: Midlife, Selkie, and parenthood.
On Kriti’s TBR.
Thoughts Be Bloody by Auden Patrick
September 15, 2026 • DAW
Read if you enjoy: Dark academia, Retelling, and Hamlet.
A Thousand Nights by Editors: Nafiza Azad, Intisar Khanani
September 8, 2026 • Candlewick
Read if you enjoy: YA anthology, Muslim women writers, and refugees and stories.
I love the concept of this book. – Kriti
Historical Fiction
Unto the Day by Dayle Furlong
September 15, 2026 • Dundurn Press
Read if you enjoy: Women rights, 1880, and Irish.
Excited for this one! – Kriti
The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies by Kate Westbury
September 1, 2026 • Minotaur Books
Read if you enjoy: Oxford, Student life, and post-WWII.
I am loving this book. – Kriti
When Paris Whispers by Marianne C Bohr
September 1, 2026 • Brother Mockingbird
Read if you enjoy: 1980s Paris, friendship, and coming of age.
On Kriti’s TBR.
Horror
Adam, Mine. by K. Ancrum
September 8, 2026 • HarperCollins
Read if you enjoy: Frankenstein, Retelling, and Gothic.
On Ariel’s TBR.
The Unhaunting by Micaiah Johnson
September 29, 2026 • G.P. Putnam’s Sons
Read if you enjoy: Haunted house, Eerie, and Darkness.
On Ariel’s TBR.
Our Cut of Salt by Deena Helm
September 22, 2026 • Tor Nightfire
Read if you enjoy: Home, Multi-Generational, and Haunting.
On Arie’s TBR.
Mystery/Thriller
Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel by Lucy Foley, Agatha Christie (Creator)
September 22, 2026 • William Morrow
Read if you enjoy: Miss Marple, Swiss Alps, and Hotel.
Scandal by Kelly Mancaruso, Kristina Mancaruso
September 8, 2026 • Head of Zeus — an Aries Book
Read if you enjoy: Celebrity couple, Marriage, and Unravelling.
#Authorlife by Joe Zagets
September 22, 2026 • Bad Hand Books
Read if you enjoy: Authorship, Publicity, and Satire.
The tour is ongoing for this book. Take a look at Over the River PR tour page for details.
The Pumpkin Vice Cafe by Ellie Alexander
September 29, 2026 • Minotaur Books
Read if you enjoy: # 23 in the Bakeshop Mystery series, Wedding, and Fall treats.
Memoir
Unfolding the Heart: One Woman’s Quest for True Nature by Rosanne Annoni
September 29, 2026 • She Writes Press
Read if you enjoy: Motherhood, Cancer diagnoses, and Healing with courageous self-inquiry.
On Kriti’s TBR.
Science Fiction
Aether and Ego by Joanne Merriam
September 15, 2026 • Inanna Publications and Education Inc
Read if you enjoy: Elizabeth & Darcy retelling, Spaceship, and Murder.
We hope you enjoyed the new book releases by genre!
Is there one or a few from above that caught your attention? Let me know if you decide to pick up any of these. 🙂
If I missed any of your anticipated new book releases from this month, comment below.
Last month’s new book releases were posted here.
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