{"id":1525,"date":"2026-08-26T09:00:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T01:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itpbaz.kinsta.cloud\/culture\/all-the-new-books-to-read-in-september-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T22:24:08","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T14:24:08","slug":"all-the-new-books-to-read-in-september-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preview.itp.luxury\/baz-my-2\/culture\/all-the-new-books-to-read-in-september-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Tales & Tea: All The New Books to Read in September 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The ultimate cosy digest<\/h2>\n\n
After weeks of relentless heat waves or torrential downpours, autumn\u2019s arrival finally feels like relief. There is a particular alchemy to the turning of the season\u2014crisp, temperate days, a steaming mug of something pumpkin-spiced in hand, the fiery foliage and, best of all, the perfect alibi to stay in and read. September marks the unofficial start of literary hibernation, that delicious stretch of months where a good book becomes less an accessory than a necessity.<\/p>\n\n
So, we\u2019ve curated a guide on the best new books to read that will carry you through the falling leaves and long winter nights.<\/p>\n\n
All the new books to read in September 2026:<\/h2>\n\n
The Knave and The Moon<\/h2>\n
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By Rachel Gillig<\/h2>\n\n
Known for her intricate plotting and immersive world-building that readers find utterly intoxicating, best-selling author Rachel Gillig returns with the sensational sequel to The Knight and The Moth<\/i>. Swiftly evolving into a revenge-fueled, visceral tale, The Knave and The Moon<\/i> picks up right after Sybil Delling is forced into marriage with the king, allowing him to solidify his power over Traum while the Aisling Cathedral lies in ruins. With her allies rumoured dead and herself held captive and drugged, Sybil is far from broken\u2014she quietly plots the king\u2019s downfall, even if it costs her everything. As Benji stages tournaments to flaunt their union, a mysterious knave rises through the ranks, possibly her only path to freedom. In a kingdom where cruelty wears a crown, Sybil must decide how far she\u2019s willing to go to destroy it. Sometimes, saving your faith means burning it down first.<\/p>\n\n
Release Date: 1 September<\/h2>\n\n
Scion<\/h2>\n
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By James Islington<\/p>\n\n
This cyberpunk thriller is equal parts John Wick and Blade Runner\u2014a razor-sharp story set in a world where technology promises salvation. The novel sees Azure, an assassin with enhanced genetic capabilities who eliminates immortal ultra-wealthy people to crawl out beneath his debts. When he becomes a survivor of a mysterious explosion that killed his best friend, he\u2019s sucked into a secret underworld of organised crime.<\/p>\n\n
Release Date: 1 September<\/h2>\n\n
Tempest<\/h2>\n
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By Victoria Aveyard<\/h2>\n\n
In this epic story of pirates, thrillingly dangerous quests on the high seas and intense yearning, Tempest<\/i> follows Cat Rose, who was once Lady Catrine Rose and trapped in a loveless marriage to a loathsome lord in the Meridian Empire. Now she\u2019s the Widow Rose, queen of a pirate tavern and searching for the greater good and her own fate. But when the Meridian navy sets its sights on crushing the pirate republic, Cat is forced into an impossible bargain: betray Valerian Kane\u2014the legendary captain, the empire\u2019s greatest threat, and the only man she\u2019s ever loved\u2014or hang. As war closes in and old feelings resurface, Cat must decide what she\u2019s willing to sacrifice.<\/p>\n\n
Release Date: 8 September<\/h2>\n\n
Love Felt Like This<\/h2>\n
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By Julie Olivia<\/h2>\n\n
Griffin Harvey is more used to sold-out stages than sippy cups\u2014but custody of his two-year-old daughter has traded his sophomore album for songs about shapes and counting to ten. Enter Beverly, a sunny children\u2019s TV producer fighting to save her show on a shoestring budget. When a live TV mishap throws the two together, their chemistry is impossible to ignore, and soon they\u2019re holed up in her cosy mountain hometown, composing something far bigger than a kids\u2019 programme.<\/p>\n\n
Release Date: 8 September<\/h2>\n\n
Grim Tidings<\/h2>\n
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By B.K. Borison<\/h2>\n\n
Darcy Moore is exhausted by death\u2014an inconvenient feeling for a Grim Reaper. So when her next assignment comes due, she makes a choice no one in the underworld would approve of: she\u2019s saving him. That choice lands her at a bar guarded by Gabriel Aetos, an angel who doesn\u2019t take kindly to reapers on his turf\u2014until he realises Darcy isn\u2019t the villain he assumed. But as trust simmers into something more and the Department of Hauntings & Spirits is searching for her, she needs to figure out her life. This enemies-to-lovers tale is the perfect autumn read.<\/p>\n\n
Release Date: 15 September<\/h2>\n\n
The Emperor\u2019s Enemy<\/h2>\n
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By Jasmine Mas<\/p>\n\n
If you love an enemies-to-lovers, sarcastic banter, female rage and a slow-burn romance, then this fits the bill. Zora Ravenal has one goal: become a Knight Mage and burn the empire that took everything from her to the ground. But her path to power puts her in close quarters with the last person she should trust\u2014a Royal Mage with a body count, a temper, and a fixation on her he can\u2019t quite explain. Forced to train together, rely on each other, and somehow not kill each other, the line between hatred and obsession blurs fast. The longer they orbit each other, the harder it becomes to tell who\u2019s really doing the hunting.<\/p>\n\n
Release Date: 15 September<\/h2>\n\n
The Wretched Divine<\/h2>\n
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By Adalyn Grace<\/h2>\n\n
Aurelie Chantelune was raised to kill demons, sword in hand and vengeance in her heart. But when the people she loves start turning into monsters that tore her family apart, survival means forging bonds with Yuriel, an angel whose power could save her kingdom, and Severin, a demon she despises but desperately needs. Together, the three must hunt a cure before it\u2019s too late\u2014and as trust slowly turns into something deeper, Aurelie\u2019s loyalties start to fracture. With her heart caught between heaven and hell, she\u2019ll have to choose: fight for the war she\u2019s always known, or risk everything on the enemy she can\u2019t stop trusting.<\/p>\n\n
Release Date: 22 September<\/h2>\n\n
The Sweetest Fiend<\/h2>\n
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By Raven Kennedy<\/h2>\n\n
Inspired by the famous German folktale from the 13th century, Pied Piper of Hamelin, The Sweetest Fiend <\/i>is set in a world of fae and dark magic. The novel follows a Pied Piper who rids a city of the plague, but with it comes a cost\u2014one hundred and thirty people are taken as payment, including Esti, a half Bane, half fae. She\u2019s determined to fight her way home, but something is building between her and the Piper. His magic is pulling her in, and her blood keeps seducing him. So, she has to break free before it consumes her\u2014because this time, it\u2019s not just her heart on the line. It\u2019s everything.<\/p>\n\n
Release Date: 22 September<\/h2>\n\n
Hollywood, Ending<\/h2>\n
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By John Green<\/h2>\n\n
John Green makes his hotly anticipated return to fiction with his first-ever adult novel, and it\u2019s every bit the emotional gut-punch fans have been waiting years for. In this novel, rising actors Kai Laramie and Juniper Castillo are cast opposite each other in a buzzy Andy Warhol biopic\u2014the break they\u2019ve both been chasing, and quite possibly a love story in the making. But as the film explodes in popularity, so does the scrutiny on their lives. Told through dual perspectives and shadowed by Warhol\u2019s own reckoning with fame, this is Green at his most tender and sharp: a story about the cost of being seen, and finding someone safe to hold onto when the whole world is watching.<\/p>\n\n
Release Date: 22 September<\/h2>\n\n
The Mirror of Infinite Endings<\/h2>\n
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By Stephanie Garber<\/h2>\n\n
Fans of the Once Upon a Broken Heart<\/i> series, it\u2019s time to rejoice, because Stephanie Garber is returning to the Magnificent North and giving us a bonus tale in Jack\u2019s and Evangeline\u2019s happily ever after. Billed as an epilogue to the trilogy, this book finds the couple settled into their seemingly perfect life in the Hollow\u2014until the faint whisper of a secret suggests not everything is as settled as it seems. Complete with cameos from beloved characters, this lush return reminds us that even happy endings hold room for one more twist.<\/p>\n\n
Release Date: 22 September<\/h2>\n\n
Trust Fall<\/h2>\n
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By Lynn Painter<\/h2>\n\n
In this romantic comedy, a small-town girl from Nebraska, Julia, unexpectedly moves to New York City when her family inherits a fortune from their multimillionaire next-door neighbour. But her new elite school isn\u2019t the fairytale she imagined\u2014she\u2019s failing, friendless, and lost. Enter Damion: gorgeous, brooding and secretly the great-nephew of the man who left her everything. He\u2019s certain it\u2019s a mistake, and he\u2019s determined to prove it by getting close to Julia. But somewhere between stolen glances and late-night study sessions, his plan unravels, because the girl he came to expose is the one he can\u2019t stop falling for.<\/p>\n\n
Release Date: 29 September<\/h2>\n\n
Escape Me<\/h2>\n
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By Tahereh Mafi<\/h2>\n\n
Set a decade after the fall of the Reestablishment, this third book in the new Shatter Me series spin-off trilogy follows James Anderson, done waiting for permission and ready to burn the plan down if it means five uninterrupted minutes with Rosabelle Wolf and killing her fianc\u00e9 Sebastian. But Rosabelle can\u2019t afford to lose control\u2014not when convincing Sebastian she\u2019s still loyal to the cause is the only thing standing between her and a disaster. Add Warner circling the edges of it all, and you have a blistering romance, explosive action, quick-witted banter and a visceral dystopian world full of gut-wrenching discoveries.<\/p>\n\n
Release Date: 29 September<\/h2>\n
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Threshing Day By Rebecca Yarros<\/h2>\n\n
The Empyrean universe isn\u2019t done with us yet. This next instalment isn\u2019t book four\u2014it\u2019s something arguably more tantalising: thirteen stories spun from beloved characters and their dragons, offering fresh points of view fans have been begging for (Xaden\u2019s cadet years, anyone?). Details are still being kept close to the chest, but between the title reveal and that gorgeous cover, anticipation is already sky-high. For anyone who devoured Fourth Wing<\/em> and Iron Flame<\/em> in one sitting, this is the perfect excuse to return to Basgiath.<\/p>\n\n
Release Date: 29 September<\/h2>\n\n
Cursed City<\/h2>\n
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By Kate Golden<\/h2>\n\n
Book two of the Harker Academy trilogy picks up exactly where the cliffhanger left off, and it doesn\u2019t let up. To rescue someone she loves, Viv Abbot is forced into an uneasy alliance with Deacon, the volatile older brother of her boyfriend Reid\u2014a partnership that pulls her deeper into Astera\u2019s underworld than she\u2019s ever gone, guided by the mysterious White Stag. But when a bounty lands on her head, everyone she cares about becomes a target, and Viv is pushed to lengths she never imagined to protect them.<\/p>\n\n
Here are all the new books to read in September 2026 that will carry you through the falling leaves and long winter nights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1540,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"bzd_title_left":"","bzd_title_right":"","footnotes":"","bz_kicker":"BAZAAR Books","bz_opener":"bleed","bz_photographer":"","bz_hero_caption":"","bz_hero_credit":"","bz_hero_clip":0,"bz_inset":1526,"bz_tile_image":0,"bz_clip":0,"bz_tile_dek":"","bz_reading_time":"","bz_duration":"","bz_feature_small":0,"bz_feature_medium":0,"bz_feature_quote":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[585,588,633,634,635,590],"bz_slot":[],"class_list":["post-1525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","tag-books","tag-fantasy","tag-fantasy-romance","tag-new-books","tag-novels","tag-romance"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/preview.itp.luxury\/baz-my-2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1525","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/preview.itp.luxury\/baz-my-2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/preview.itp.luxury\/baz-my-2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/preview.itp.luxury\/baz-my-2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/preview.itp.luxury\/baz-my-2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1525"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/preview.itp.luxury\/baz-my-2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1525\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1722,"href":"https:\/\/preview.itp.luxury\/baz-my-2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1525\/revisions\/1722"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/preview.itp.luxury\/baz-my-2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/preview.itp.luxury\/baz-my-2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/preview.itp.luxury\/baz-my-2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/preview.itp.luxury\/baz-my-2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1525"},{"taxonomy":"bz_slot","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/preview.itp.luxury\/baz-my-2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bz_slot?post=1525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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