20 exciting September 2025 releases to add to your TBR

Ahhh, it’s September. The ‘ber months are here and kinda almost nearly feeling like Autumn here in the South East of England and I am ready. Something else that comes with autumn is an avalanche of new books published.

I am a book-obsessed human so I keep a running list in my notes app of upcoming releases I’m excited about, and the shortlist that I have is 20 books long just for September. 20 books!

I’m about to share them with all of you.

Some of these I will definitely read this month, some I’ll read eventually, and some I’ll likely never get to, but right now at this very moment, I’d read all of them this month if I could physically read that many books in one month.

‘Every Step She Takes’ by Alison Cochrun (2 September)

A swoon-worthy sapphic romance following two women who are thrown together on a European adventure, from the Lambda Literary Award–winning author of the “sexy, insightful, and utterly charming” (BuzzFeed) ‘Kiss Her Once for Me’.

‘By the Horns’ by Ruby Dixon (2 September)

In a world of magical artifacts and fantastical beings, a woman with a deadly magic secret needs the help of the minotaur she’s trying to forget in the sizzling sequel to Ruby Dixon's New York Times bestseller ‘Bull Moon Rising’.

‘Fearful’ by Lauren Roberts (2 September)

A beautiful and heart-wrenching story set in the Kingdom of Ilya. Mara never intended to set foot in Ilya again. But when the king makes a life-altering decision, her interest is piqued, and Death is determined to understand Kitt Azer's mind if he is destined to join her in the Mors.

‘The Guardians of Dreamdark: Windwitch’ by Laini Taylor (5 September)

Step into the world of Dreamdark, a place of bright magic and unimagined danger where one determined faerie must fight to defeat a darkness that threatens to destroy the world... The start of an immersive fantasy duology from the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author, Laini Taylor.

‘Hot Wax’ by ML Rio (9 September)

A vivid and immersive tale of one woman's reckless mission to make sense of the events that shattered her childhood, and made her who she is. Drenched in knock-down drag-out rock and roll, ‘Hot Wax’ is a raucous, breakneck ride to hell and back - where getting lost might be the only way to find yourself and save your soul.

‘Wild Card’ by Elsie Silver (9 September)

Sebastian Rousseau is a grumpy, hot as hell fire pilot who is too damn good with his hands. It's the perfect combination. But unfortunately for me, he's also my ex-boyfriend's dad. A chance meeting brought us together and a missed connection has kept us apart. One year later, a stroke of fate has us living under the same roof-which makes everything between us downright messy.

‘Play Nice’ by Rachel Harrison (9 September)

A woman must confront the demons of her past when she attempts to fix up her childhood home in this devilishly clever take on the haunted house novel from the USA Today bestselling author of ‘Black Sheep’ and ‘So Thirsty’.

‘Among the Burning Flowers’ by Samantha Shannon (11 September)

A story of human resilience in the face of dire circumstances, ‘Among the Burning Flowers’ leads readers through the gripping and tragic events that pave the way for the opening of the million-copy bestseller ‘The Priory of The Orange Tree’.

Take your first steps into the epic.
Yscalin, land of sunshine and lavender, will soon be ablaze.

‘A Stocking Full of Spies’ by Robin Stevens (11 September)

‘It’s hard to know where to start. There’s so much to say – about the murders, and the codes, and the spy, that I’m getting tangled up in the story already...'

It's December 1941, and almost Christmas, when a bomb falls on Deepdean School for Girls. May and Nuala are whisked away from the chaos and sent to stay with May's big sister, Hazel Wong, who is working at Bletchley Park.

‘Wild Reverence’ by Rebecca Ross (11 September)

Blockbuster bestseller Rebecca Ross returns to the world of international sensation ‘Divine Rivals’ with her most epic story yet. Before Iris sat at her typewriter and before Enva sang her song, a young goddess wandered dreams…

‘We Love You, Bunny’ by Mona Awad (23 September)

When ‘We Love You, Bunny’ opens, Sam has just published her first novel to critical acclaim. But at a New England stop on her book tour, her one-time frenemies, furious at the way they’ve been portrayed, kidnap her. Now a captive audience, it’s her (and our) turn to hear the Bunnies’ side of the story.

‘Thief of Night’ by Holly Black (23 September)

Can you protect yourself from your shadow? The highly-anticipated sequel to the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling dark fantasy sensation, ‘Book of Night’. Charlie Hall used to be a talented con artist and thief – until her last job nearly killed her. Instead of walking away, she bartered her freedom to the Cabal, a ruthless circle of elite gloamists who trapped Charlie’s boyfriend, the powerful shadow named Vince.

‘The Court of the Dead’ by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro (23 September)

It’s been three months since demigod boyfriends Nico di Angelo and Will Solace returned from Tartarus, and there hasn’t been a single quest for them in all that time. So, when Nico’s half sister Hazel asks them to come to Camp Jupiter to help with an ‘issue’, Nico shadow-jumps at the chance to do something.

‘The Impossible Fortune’ by Richard Osman (25 September)

Who's got time to think about murder when there's a wedding to plan?

It’s been a quiet year for the Thursday Murder Club. Joyce is busy with table plans and first dances. Elizabeth is grieving. Ron is dealing with family troubles, and Ibrahim is still providing therapy to his favourite criminal. But when Elizabeth meets a wedding guest who fears for their life, the thrill of the chase is ignited once again.

‘Cursed Daughters’ by Oyinkan Braithwaite (25 September)

Curses are like hearts. Some are more easily broken than others...

No man will call your house his home. And if they try, they will not have peace... So goes the family curse, handed down from generation to generation, ruining families and breaking hearts as it goes. And now it's calm, rational Eniiyi's turn - who, due to her uncanny resemblance to her dead aunt, Monife, and her family's insistence that she must be a reincarnation, has long been used to some strange familial beliefs.

‘Road Trip with a Vampire’ by Jenna Levine (25 September)

Zelda Watson is finally living her best life, far from her magical, chaotic past. But when Peter Elliott, a devastatingly handsome vampire with memory loss, shows up, her cosy world is turned upside down. Especially since he's got that brooding look she’s a total sucker for.

‘The Decadence’ by Leon Craig (25 September)

At the height of lockdown, a group of flailing twenty-something friends makes an illicit break for freedom. A grand country house stands empty. Once the home of Theo's great uncle, it seems like the perfect place to get high and hang out in the spring sunshine, as they eschew adult responsibilities.

Since meeting as teenagers, rifts have grown amongst the group. Even as they are determined to enjoy themselves, tensions cast shadows between them - politics, sex and lies. The house, too, has its own dark history and exudes a palpable sense of menace.

‘Holly’ by Adalyn Grace (30 September)

Set after the events of ‘Wisteria’, this new tale by Sunday Times bestselling author Adalyn Grace is a mysterious and magical holiday novella within the Gothic-infused world of the ‘Belladonna’ series, complete with romantic illustrations, a haunting new mystery to solve, and irresistible stolen moments beneath the mistletoe.

‘Alchemised’ by SenYinLu (30 September)

In this riveting dark fantasy debut, a woman with missing memories fights to survive a war-torn world of necromancy and alchemy — and the man tasked with unearthing the deepest secrets of her past.

‘Soul Searching’ by Lyla Sage (30 September)

The No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of the Rebel Blue Ranch series returns with a stirring Western romance about a new-to-town upholsterer, a photographer whose life has come to a halt, and the supernatural forces that bring them together.

Home is where the heart is - and this one is haunted.

What releases are you excited for this month?