Top new fantasy books in September 2023
Last updated:
September 30, 2023
September 2023 featuring new releases by Tomi Adeyemi, Kerri Maniscalco, Zoraida Córdova, J.D. Robb, Susan Ericksen, Rick Riordan, Jennifer L. Armentrout, Cassandra Clare, A.S. King, Jason Reynolds, M.L. Rio, K.A. Tucker, Meg Cabot and many more.
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![Mermaids Never Drown: Tales to Dive For by Kerri Maniscalco, Zoraida Córdova, Kalynn Bayron, Julie C. Dao]()
Mermaids Never Drown: Tales to Dive For by Kerri Maniscalco, Zoraida Córdova, Kalynn Bayron, Julie C. Dao
14 Young Adult short stories from bestselling and award-winning authors make a splash in Mermaids Never Drown - the second collection in the Untold Legends series edited by Zoraida Córdova and Natalie C. Parker - exploring mermaids like we've never seen them before!A Vietnamese mermaid caught between two worlds. A siren who falls for Poseidon's son...fantasy · anthologies · young-adult · mermaids · fiction · lgbtq · retellings · season-summer · romantic-love · myths -
![Payback in Death by J.D. Robb, Susan Ericksen]()
Payback in Death by J.D. Robb, Susan Ericksen
13 hours, 54 minutes A retired colleague's suspicious death puts Lt. Eve Dallas on the case in Payback in Death, the electrifying new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author J.D. Robb.Lt. Eve Dallas is just home from a long overdue vacation when she responds to a call of an unattended death. The victim is Martin Greenleaf, retired Internal Affairs Captain...urban · new-york-state · romance · mystery · fiction · crime · futuristic · audiobook · suspense · sci-fi -
![The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan]()
The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan
The original heroes from The Lightning Thief are reunited for their biggest challenge yet: getting Percy to college when the gods are standing in his way.After saving the world multiple times, Percy Jackson is hoping to have a normal senior year. Unfortunately, the gods aren’t quite done with him...fantasy · myths · middle-grade · young-adult · fiction · urban-fantasy · children-books · action-adventure · contemporary · retellings -
![Fall of Ruin and Wrath by Jennifer L. Armentrout]()
Fall of Ruin and Wrath by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Long ago, the world was destroyed by gods. Only nine cities were spared. Separated by vast wilderness teeming with monsters and unimaginable dangers, each city is now ruled by a guardian―royalty who feed on mortal pleasure... -
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![Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare]()
Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare
Sword Catcher is the first book in a high fantasy series. It's the tale of a young man raised to be the body double for an unworthy prince, a young woman destined to change the world, and a host of other characters: criminals, princes, magicians, and warriors...action-adventure · book · epic · fiction · high-fantasy · magic · new-adult · paranormal · young-adult · fantasy -
![The Collectors by A.S. King, Jason Reynolds, Anna-Marie McLemore]()
The Collectors by A.S. King, Jason Reynolds, Anna-Marie McLemore
From Michael L. Printz Award winner A.S. King and an all-star team of contributors including Anna-Marie McLemore and Jason Reynolds, an anthology of stories about remarkable people and their strange and surprising collections...young-adult · anthologies · fantasy · contemporary · fiction · audiobook · high-school · lgbtq · magical-realism · low-fantasy -
![In These Hallowed Halls: A Dark Academia Anthology by M.L. Rio]()
In These Hallowed Halls: A Dark Academia Anthology by M.L. Rio
ENROLLMENT BEGINS NOWA beguiling, sinister collection of 12 dark academia short stories from masters of the genre, including Olivie Blake, M.L...fantasy · anthologies · fiction · gothic · contemporary · dark-academia · season-autumn · psychological · supernatural · horror -
![A Queen of Thieves & Chaos by K.A. Tucker]()
A Queen of Thieves & Chaos by K.A. Tucker
Romy and Zander fight to save the kingdom of Islor as its enemies close in... but will their love be strong enough to survive? The third book in the 'Fate & Flame' series, a captivating fantasy romance... -
![Enchanted to Meet You by Meg Cabot]()
Enchanted to Meet You by Meg Cabot
A witchy rom-com from New York Times bestseller Meg Cabot about a plus size witch who must team up with a handsome stranger to help protect her village from an otherworldly force—but will she be able to protect her heart?It’s Magic When You Meet Your Match In her teenage years, lovelorn Jessica Gold cast a spell that went disastrously wrong, and brought her all the wrong kind of attention—as...romance · fantasy · witches-wizards · paranormal · fiction · contemporary · magic · womens-fiction · audiobook · season-autumn -
![Playing the Witch Card by K.J. Dell'Antonia]()
Playing the Witch Card by K.J. Dell'Antonia
Gilmore Girls meets Practical Magic in the latest novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Chicken Sisters, the story of one woman’s Halloween homecoming to the town where she swore off magic, and where she must reclaim it in order to create the life she desires and protect everyone she loves from an unexpected threat.She gave up on magic. But magic didn't give up on her.Two exes...romance · fantasy · witches-wizards · magic · fiction · supernatural · audiobook · womens-fiction · season-autumn · contemporary -
![When She's Shy by Ruby Dixon]()
When She's Shy by Ruby Dixon
I am a bashful, dorky human woman -- your average refugee on Risda III.Haina is tall, blue, and magnificent. She is effortlessly confident, and her laugh is contagious. I might hide behind the candle section at the store in Risda's port just to get a weekly glimpse at her when she makes her vendor runs.I might be in love with her from afar. Someday I'll get the courage to talk to her. Someday... -
![House of Ash and Shadow by Leia Stone]()
House of Ash and Shadow by Leia Stone
“And what if I go dark?” I whimpered.His face sobered. “Then I will jump into the shadows and pull you back to the Light.”Seventeen-year-old Fallon Bane was born with a a single touch from another person will always cause her excruciating pain. Thus, she has accepted that she will die without ever being kissed, without even hugging her own father...romance · fantasy · young-adult · paranormal · fae · fiction · magic · slow-burn · royalty · love-triangle -
![Destiny of Ashes by Tessa Hale]()
Destiny of Ashes by Tessa Hale
Attacked. Manipulated. Taken. But I never expected betrayal like this.It will take everything I have to make it back to my mates. My wolf. My caster. My demon. My dragons. The other parts of my soul.Our bond is deepening every day, and with it, our power is growing. A power we’ll need to fight what’s ahead.Because someone has created an army of evil...romance · reverse-harem · paranormal · fantasy · shapeshifters · dragons · magic · high-school · fated-mates · witches-wizards -
![Bad Luck Vampire: An Argeneau Novel by Lynsay Sands]()
Bad Luck Vampire: An Argeneau Novel by Lynsay Sands
New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands returns in this latest chapter of the Argeneau series with an immortal who is having a bit of bad luck while trying to woo his life mate… Alasdair MacKenzie has never once considered himself unlucky in all the centuries he’s been an immortal rogue enforcer. Not until he meets Sophie...romance · paranormal · vampires · audiobook · urban-fantasy · fiction · shapeshifters · fantasy · supernatural · book -
![Champion of Fate by Kendare Blake]()
Champion of Fate by Kendare Blake
Behind every great hero is an Aristene.Aristene are mythical female warriors, part of a legendary order. Though heroes might be immortalized in stories, it’s the Aristene who guide them to victory. They are the Heromakers.Ever since she was an orphan taken in by the order, Reed has wanted to be an Aristene...fantasy · young-adult · epic · female-mc · coming-of-age · dark · fiction · myths · retellings · book -
![Drift: Willa & Koy: A Narrows Novella by Adrienne Young]()
Drift: Willa & Koy: A Narrows Novella by Adrienne Young
After leaving the only family she's ever had on the Marigold , Willa has made a new start on a remote island carving out her own stake in the future of the Narrows. She's found an unexpected business partner in Koy and whether she likes it or not, they are suited in more ways than one. Together they plan to turn Jeval into the farthest reaching port before the waters of the Unnamed Sea...europe · scandinavia · fantasy · young-adult · outlaws · myths · enemies-to-lovers · fiction · action-adventure · epic -
![The Hanging City by Charlie N. Holmberg]()
The Hanging City by Charlie N. Holmberg
For a young woman who wields the power of fear, humanity’s greatest enemy is her only hope in a new fairy-tale adventure by Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charlie N. Holmberg.Seven years on the run from her abusive father, and with no hope of sanctuary among the dwindling pockets of human civilization, Lark is out of options... -
![The Tithing by Natasha Knight, A. Zavarelli]()
The Tithing by Natasha Knight, A. Zavarelli
An ancient curse. Two families bound. A forbidden love.When the Wildbloods presented their daughters to me on the night of the Tithing, they knew what was to come for the chosen girl. The crescent moon that marked Willow made her mine. I had no choice but to take her. Destiny determined our fates long before we were born, laying our roles out for us. A Sacrifice would be made. A Tithe paid...romance · dark · fantasy · contemporary · gothic · suspense · mystery · paranormal · enemies-to-lovers · arranged-marriage -
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![The Meadows by Stephanie Oakes]()
The Meadows by Stephanie Oakes
"A story of pain, injustice, love, resistance, and hope, this glorious book will lodge inside you and make you feel everything...romance · young-adult · lgbtq · dystopia · contemporary · wlw · sci-fi · fiction · mystery · fantasy -
![Inflict by Cora Carmack]()
Inflict by Cora Carmack
Wilder Bell made a dangerous bargain...For a chance at love, he gave up his life. History knew Kalliope as an ancient Greek muse, but to Wilder, she was simply the woman he wanted to fall asleep with every night and wake up next to every morning. He made a deal with Hades, but the only thing the Lord of the Underworld deals in is death...new-adult · paranormal · myths · fantasy · urban-fantasy · gods · retellings · supernatural · fiction · book -
![Hollow by Karina Halle]()
Hollow by Karina Halle
A spicy retelling of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, where Kat Van Tassel doesn't have to choose between Brom Bones and Ichabod Crane, and there are worse things haunting them than the Headless Horseman.Ever since she was a child, Kat Van Tassel knew that her parents had arranged for her to marry her best friend, Brom Bones, when she became of age...romance · fantasy · gothic · paranormal · retellings · dark · reverse-harem · dark-academia · age-gap · friends-to-lovers -
![Fated Mates: an MM Paranormal Romance Charity Anthology by Louisa Masters, A.J. Sherwood, Ariana Nash, Meghan Maslow]()
Fated Mates: an MM Paranormal Romance Charity Anthology by Louisa Masters, A.J. Sherwood, Ariana Nash, Meghan Maslow
Fated Mates is a Paranormal Romance Charity Anthology from some of your favorite MM authors!It features new, exclusive stories from Kiki Clark, Mia Monroe, Louisa Masters, Kelly Fox, Sheena Jolie, Jennifer Cody, Nikole Knight, Vinni George, Chloe Archer, Meghan Maslow, Lee Colgin, Kelex, H.L Day, Grae Bryan, AJ Sherwood, Michele Notaro, Lisa Oliver, Ariana Nash, Michelle Frost, and JP Sayle...romance · paranormal · anthologies · mlm · shapeshifters · fantasy · vampires · magic · supernatural · fated-mates -
![The Land of Lost Things by John Connolly]()
The Land of Lost Things by John Connolly
The redemptive power of stories and family is revealed in New York Times bestselling author John Connolly’s atmospheric tale set in the same magical universe as The Book of Lost Things.“Twice upon a time—for that is how some stories should continue…”Phoebe, an eight-year-old girl, lies comatose following a car accident—a body without a spirit...fantasy · fiction · myths · action-adventure · horror · young-adult · magical-realism · suspense · literary-fiction · supernatural -
![The Hexologists by Josiah Bancroft]()
The Hexologists by Josiah Bancroft
The first book in a wildly entertaining new fantasy series from acclaimed author Josiah Bancroft where a married couple team up to solve magical, and often quite odd, mysteries.The Hexologists, Iz and Warren Wilby, are quite accustomed to helping desperate clients with the bugbears of city life...fantasy · fiction · humor · action-adventure · mythical-creatures · sword-sorcery · paranormal · high-fantasy · book · adult -
![The Fragile Threads of Power by V.E. Schwab]()
The Fragile Threads of Power by V.E. Schwab
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, and set in the world of A Darker Shade of Magic, V. E. Schwab opens a new door into perilous adventure and tangled schemes with The Fragile Threads of Power.Once, there were four worlds, nestled like pages in a book, each pulsing with fantastical power, and connected by a single city: London...fantasy · fiction · high-fantasy · magic · historical-fiction · young-adult · action-adventure · gaslamp · industrial-era · historical -
![The Burning Witch by Delemhach]()
The Burning Witch by Delemhach
A young woman navigates a web of politics, assassination attempts, and romance in the first book of a new series set in the world of the House Witch trilogy.Katarina Ashowan was not made for courtly life. Sure, her father is the famous house witch of Daxaria so she was raised among majestic castles, proper manners, and royal expectations...romance · fantasy · witches-wizards · magic · cozy · fiction · mystery · action-adventure · new-adult · enemies-to-lovers -
![The Library of Shadows by Rachel Moore]()
The Library of Shadows by Rachel Moore
Funny, moving, and heart-achingly real, this romantic romp and paranormal romcom debut--through a haunted library with trapdoors, ghosts, and memories--is full of great love that triumphs over even death, perfect for fans of Ninth House and Cemetery Boys.Radcliffe Prep...romance · fantasy · young-adult · paranormal · mystery · ghosts · supernatural · fiction · urban-fantasy · dark-academia -
![The Forest Grimm by Kathryn Purdie]()
The Forest Grimm by Kathryn Purdie
A spellbinding YA fantasy from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kathryn Purdie, where fairy tales come to life with dark, deadly twists."Tell me again, Grandmère, the story of how I die."The Midnight Forest. The Fanged Creature. Two fortune-telling cards that spell an untimely death for 17-year-old Clara... -
![Red Rabbit by Alex Grecian]()
Red Rabbit by Alex Grecian
A folk horror epic about a ragtag posse that must track down a witch through a wild west beset by demons and ghosts―and where death is always just around the bend.Sadie Grace is wanted for witchcraft, dead (or alive). And every hired gun in Kansas is out to collect the bounty on her head, including bona fide witch hunter Old Tom and his mysterious, mute ward, Rabbit...horror · fantasy · historical-fiction · western · fiction · historical · witches-wizards · paranormal · audiobook · spooky -
![Break My Rules by Roxy Sloane]()
Break My Rules by Roxy Sloane
The man I trusted might be the monster I’ve been hunting for… I came to Oxford to uncover dark secrets, but instead, I found desire. Anthony St. Clair. The future Duke of Ashford.He’s shown me a sensual pleasure I never thought possible, but now I don’t know who to trust...romance · dark · contemporary · university · steamy · mystery · fiction · suspense · dark-academia · age-gap -
![Cross My Heart by Roxy Sloane]()
Cross My Heart by Roxy Sloane
Anthony St Clair. The future Duke of Ashford.A reckless enigma… and my greatest temptation.I came here on a mission, to uncover the truth about what happened to my sister - no matter the cost.Until I meet him. Saint is my passport to a sensual world of wealth and privilege, but something wicked is lurking behind these ivy covered walls. Secrets these people will kill to protect...romance · dark · university · contemporary · mystery · suspense · fantasy · age-gap · steamy · dark-academia -
![Gray Days by Hailey Edwards]()
Gray Days by Hailey Edwards
Black Hat Bureau, Book 9The Black Hat compound is rubble on the ocean floor, the director hasn’t been seen since the explosion that demolished his life’s work, and old enemies have decided it’s open season on the remaining agents. Oh. And Arden has decided now is a great time for a surprise visit to force a confrontation with Rue...romance · urban-fantasy · vampires · paranormal · magic · fantasy · demons · fae · witches-wizards · shapeshifters -
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![Falling Shadows by K.C. Kean]()
Falling Shadows by K.C. Kean
I am at home in the darkness, where brutality feeds on the weak and fuels the strong. Shadowmoor has forged me into who I am today and I have the mark and scars to prove it. I never thought I’d see the light again, but it seems destiny has other plans for me. My father’s arrival means life as I know it is about to change...romance · fantasy · reverse-harem · paranormal · magic · shapeshifters · monsters · supernatural · steamy · dark -
![Dragons' Bride by Alex Lidell]()
Dragons' Bride by Alex Lidell
A bargain struck. A pact made. Now the dragon princes must forge me into a bride. Except dragons’ brides are molded from childhood—while Tavias’s pack has mere weeks to make me into a passable one. To teach me to fight. To behave. To mate. As our ship slices through the perilous sea toward the Equinox Trials, the danger isn’t confined to evil creatures in the ocean’s depth...romance · reverse-harem · fantasy · fae · dragons · paranormal · shapeshifters · harem · supernatural · fake-relationship -
![Shadow Moon by Michelle Madow]()
Shadow Moon by Michelle Madow
A week ago, Ruby Grace was an ordinary girl. Now she’s a wolf shifter, rejected by her fated mate and sent to live with an ancient coven of powerful witches.That’s not even the craziest part. Because Ruby’s been star touched—blessed by the gods with the rare ability to weave illusions with her mind.However, her gift is a curse in disguise...romance · witches-wizards · love-triangle · fantasy · vampires · shapeshifters · supernatural · law-enforcement · fiction · paranormal -
![Rising Moon by Michelle Madow]()
Rising Moon by Michelle Madow
A spell shattered, a heart torn, and an ancient key that could change the very fabric of life and death.Welcome to the pulse-pounding finale of the Wolf Born series.Ruby, along with the two men fighting for her heart and the friend who betrayed her, have successfully ventured to the fae realm and retrieved the Key of Hades—the ancient artifact that can resurrect the dead...romance · fantasy · urban-fantasy · law-enforcement · fiction · paranormal · young-adult · shapeshifters · book -
![A Taste of Darkness: 13 spooky stories to savour by Melinda Salisbury, Dawn Kurtagich, Amy McCulloch, Louie Stowell]()
A Taste of Darkness: 13 spooky stories to savour by Melinda Salisbury, Dawn Kurtagich, Amy McCulloch, Louie Stowell
A chilling, thrilling collection of 13 haunting tales. Perfect for every YA reader!From supernatural thrillers to contemporary horror, creepy ancient legends to murders gone wrong - this insatiable anthology is impossible to put down, and even more difficult to forget... -
![Bite the Terror That Feeds by Penelope Barsetti]()
Bite the Terror That Feeds by Penelope Barsetti
He gave me his word—and he broke it.Kingsnake promised me he would let me go once he found the cure, but he’s known this entire time and never once shared it with me. And now that I know the truth, that there is no cure, he still won’t let me go. Now I’m his prisoner once again.He asks to feed from me several times, but I refuse all his advances...romance · fantasy · vampires · paranormal · dark · supernatural · dark-fantasy · steamy · enemies-to-lovers · forced-proximity -
![Vices and Villains by Scarlett Dawn]()
Vices and Villains by Scarlett Dawn
Princess Trixie and King Athon...new-adult · high-fantasy · shapeshifters · royalty · fantasy · romance · myths · fiction · paranormal · retellings
