Top new sci-fi books in September 2023
Last updated:
September 30, 2023
September 2023 featuring new releases by J.D. Robb, Susan Ericksen, Holly Bourne, Ruby Dixon, Stephanie Oakes, John Scalzi, Glynn Stewart, Honey Phillips, R.K. Munin, Honey Phillips, Naomi Lucas, Mel Braxton, Sally Malcolm, Joanna Chambers and many more.
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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 -
![You Could Be So Pretty by Holly Bourne]()
You Could Be So Pretty by Holly Bourne
A dystopian YA novel with a shocking twist, You Could Be So Pretty is The Beauty Myth for teenagers.“The Doctrine exists to make us believe we are less than, so we don’t have the strength to overthrow everything. Masking, and Ceremonies, and Chosen Ones – how we’re all groomed to worry constantly about what we look like – it’s a deliberate pressure. It’s designed to keep us down. To limit us... -
![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... -
![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 -
![Starter Villain by John Scalzi]()
Starter Villain by John Scalzi
Following the bestselling The Kaiju Preservation Society, John Scalzi returns with Starter Villain, another unique sci-fi caper set in the strangest of all worlds, present-day Earth.Inheriting your mysterious uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might imagine.Sure, there are the things you'd expect. The undersea volcano lairs. The minions. The plots to take over the world... -
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![Mage-Queen's Thief by Glynn Stewart]()
Mage-Queen's Thief by Glynn Stewart
She’s supposed to find a husband.He’s supposed to steal a shuttle.They’re each other’s only hope.Kiera Alexander is the Mage-Queen of Mars, ruler of a hundred worlds and the protector of humanity. She is also unmarried and in desperate need of an heir—a duty that has left her traveling the Core Worlds of the Martian Protectorate aboard the luxury liner Extravagant Voyage...sci-fi · humor · suspense · space-opera · space-fleet · galactic-empire · military · crime · romance · space -
![Supra Velum by Honey Phillips, R.K. Munin, Alana Khan, Nancey Cummings]()
Supra Velum by Honey Phillips, R.K. Munin, Alana Khan, Nancey Cummings
Misty, spooky love and trouble;Tails, horns, and frightful cuddles.We spin our threads, we authors many,Of horror, sweets, ghosts, and frenzy,So you may sup on alien peen,To quench your thirst this Halloween.Wander beyond the veil into a spooky season of scifi romance tales written by some of the genre's most influential authors and rising stars...romance · anthologies · sci-fi · aliens · paranormal · fantasy · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc · grumpy-mc · enemies-to-lovers -
![Fireworks for My Dragon Boss by Honey Phillips]()
Fireworks for My Dragon Boss by Honey Phillips
Her dragon is turning up the heat! After a series of corporate mergers, Charlotte’s job is hanging by a thread. When her boss orders her to drag an overdue manuscript out of their bestselling author, she’s determined to succeed - even if it means leaving the city for the small Southern town of Fairhaven Falls. She just didn’t expect the elusive author to be so big. And handsome. And winged...romance · paranormal · fantasy · monsters · fiction · new-adult · steamy · forced-proximity · humor · aliens -
![A Gargoyle's Delight: A Monster Romance by Naomi Lucas, Mel Braxton]()
A Gargoyle's Delight: A Monster Romance by Naomi Lucas, Mel Braxton
For centuries I have suffered.Solidified and silenced, all because I failed to destroy what I was created for.Except now, after so long… There is a female.One who always seems to be by my side.Day after day.Night after night.She talks to me. Touches me. Tells me things. She shares stories of a world I no longer know. She is a reprieve from my punishment. A sweet delight...romance · monsters · mythical-creatures · aliens · paranormal · new-adult · fantasy · demons · urban-fantasy · myths -
![Best Supporting Actor by Sally Malcolm, Joanna Chambers]()
Best Supporting Actor by Sally Malcolm, Joanna Chambers
Lights, camera…attraction! When Tag O’Rourke, struggling actor-slash-barista, meets Jay Warren, son of acting royalty, it’s loathing at first sight. Loathing…and lust. Tag’s dream is to act, but it’s a dream that’s crumbling beneath the weight of student debt and his family’s financial problems. If his career doesn’t take off soon, he’s going to have to get a real job...romance · mlm · contemporary · lgbtq · enemies-to-lovers · celebrity · slow-burn · sci-fi · forced-proximity · class-difference -
![Call the Dark by J. Todd Scott]()
Call the Dark by J. Todd Scott
From author J. Todd Scott comes a haunting thriller about a young plane crash survivor and a mysterious hiker who venture into the wilderness to escape a dark and vengeful force.A small white plane hurtles from the sky, vanishing into the wilderness. Hiker Maggie Roby watches its final descent, certain that no one could have survived...horror · suspense · fiction · mystery · psychological · folk-horror · rural · season-winter · sci-fi · audiobook -
![Softlight Sins by Peter F. Hamilton]()
Softlight Sins by Peter F. Hamilton
The story of the first man to undergo non-lethal capital punishment.Adrian Reynolds has killed his family, but instead of being executed he will be the first person to undergo the Softlight treatment, designed as a form of mental execution, leaving behind a perfectly viable body ready for re-education. But Softlight does not work entirely as expected... -
![Craving The Alien Vampire by Ro Singh]()
Craving The Alien Vampire by Ro Singh
I thought being abducted by aliens and auctioned to the highest bidder was the worst things could get. But I was wrong. Because the man who bought me is unimaginably dangerous and sinfully sexy– a big, brooding vampire alien.When he sees a bruise on my cheek, he kills the man who hurt and sold me, nullifying his purchase. To keep me from returning to the auction, we have to get married...romance · vampires · aliens · sci-fi · paranormal · monsters · space · fated-mates · marriage-of-convenience · insta-love -
![Wed to the Lich by Layla Fae]()
Wed to the Lich by Layla Fae
Liches are almost gone, only a handful of us left. I must marry to keep my race from extinction, yet how? No living female will ever stoop so low as to marry a lich. People fear us. They say we are the harbingers of death, bad luck, rot and decomposition.In one last bid to carry out my duty, I request a wife through the Temple...romance · paranormal · monsters · fantasy · magic · dystopia · steamy · arranged-marriage · insta-love · marriage-of-convenience -
![The Nightmare's Kiss by Skyla Gray]()
The Nightmare's Kiss by Skyla Gray
How can a living nightmare bring such sweet dreams?Mara Vance never thought her “useless” psychology degree would lead to studying an actual monster. Subject X-13, aka “The Nightmare,” is armed with sharp teeth, claws, and a constantly shifting form… yet Mara finds the huge shadow creature as intriguing as he is terrifying... -
![Fractured Angel by L. Ann]()
Fractured Angel by L. Ann
She’s a disgraced pop star. He’s the frontman of Black Rosary.Their worlds are about to collide and nothing will ever be the same again.Ten years ago, I fell in loveThe pop princess and the rock star.On paper, we should never have worked. In public she was a sweet girl-next-door bubble-gum pop singer.But when we were together, her passion matched mine...romance · contemporary · abuse · fiction · dark · age-gap · fighter · second-chances · angst · audiobook -
![Chasm by Stacey McEwan]()
Chasm by Stacey McEwan
Dawsyn’s fight to save the people of the Ledge is far from over in this thrilling and highly anticipated sequel to the bestselling, Ledge---Dawsyn’s miraculous escape from the Ledge was just the beginning. In the queens’ dungeon, Dawsyn awaits her execution while reliving the death of her lover, Ryon. There is no chance of mercy.But hope finds her in the form of rescue by her village friends... -
![A Market of Dreams and Destiny by Trip Galey]()
A Market of Dreams and Destiny by Trip Galey
Enter the bazaar of the bizarre where fate and fortunes are for sale in this high-stakes magical adventure across a London not quite like our own, perfect for fans of Neverwhere and The Night Circus.Below Covent Garden lies the Untermarkt, where anything and everything has a price: a lover’s first blush, a month of honesty, a wisp of fortune...romance · fantasy · lgbtq · historical-fiction · historical · magic · fiction · urban-fantasy · mlm · audiobook -
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![Invasion of Sorority Z: A Sci-Fi Alien Love Story by K.L. Mann]()
Invasion of Sorority Z: A Sci-Fi Alien Love Story by K.L. Mann
Stevie Living through the end of the world is boring—and I’ve been living through it for months. A zombie apocalypse has taken over Earth. Studying for finals? No longer the most stressful thing I have to endure. I have to survive, and with the help of my sorority sisters, we’ve been managing. Threats loom closer to our secluded house, and just when I think all luck has run out. They show up... -
![The Circumference of the World by Lavie Tidhar]()
The Circumference of the World by Lavie Tidhar
Caught between realities, a mathematician, a book dealer, and a mobster desperately seek a notorious book that disappears upon being read. Only the author, a rakish sci-fi writer, knows whether his popular novel is truthful or a hoax...sci-fi · fiction · ai · mystery · time-travel · 21st-century · space-opera · action-adventure · book · adult -
![The Naga Outcast's Unwanted Mate by Robin O'Connor]()
The Naga Outcast's Unwanted Mate by Robin O'Connor
I thought I was dead, but my pulse is racing when I see the beautiful, terrifying creature that woke me. Vera My family maneuvered me like a worthless pawn, then cast me away. I was supposed to be executed but even that didn’t go right. When I wake up, my whole world is titled on its axis when I lock eyes with a monster...aliens · sci-fi · forced-proximity · multi-pov · fated-mates · romance · action-adventure · fiction · book · adult -
![Wed to the Bullman by Eden Ember]()
Wed to the Bullman by Eden Ember
Minotaurs come to Alia Terra for the sole purpose of finding a mate, starting a family, and growing their presence. They are settling the Taurus Terra territory and filling it with the new half-human, half-minotaur race.Vozak isn't so sure about the process, but he shows up anyway and puts in for a wife through the Marriage Temple... -
![Flight: The Virtues Trilogy, Book One by R.V. Wilbur]()
Flight: The Virtues Trilogy, Book One by R.V. Wilbur
As an invisible battle rages…The Balance preventing the world from falling into the hands of either good or evil has fallen, plunging the world into chaos. Ripped from their home behind an unseen Veil, the forces of both Darkness and Light find themselves exiled to earth—free to rise up and claim it as their own... -
![Exadelic by Jon Evans]()
Exadelic by Jon Evans
When an unconventional offshoot of the US military trains an artificial intelligence in the dark arts that humanity calls "black magic," it learns how to hack the fabric of reality itself. It can teleport matter. It can confer immunity to bullets. And it decides that obscure Silicon Valley middle manager Adrian Ross is the primary threat to its existence...sci-fi · fiction · time-travel · horror · suspense · philosophy · alternate-history · hard-sci-fi · action-adventure · book -
![Savage by Liz Shipton]()
Savage by Liz Shipton
"I'd rather be a savage with you...than be civilized on my own."Jameson Briggs grew up in a savage world.A survivor of the pandemic. An orphan at twelve. A brilliant poet, bullied for his words. A cutthroat pirate, ruthlessly hunted.But when a disastrous shipwreck leaves him stranded in a foreign city, Jameson finds himself starting over in a world that is savage in a whole new way...romance · season-summer · dystopia · action-adventure · sci-fi · nautical · fiction · fantasy · new-adult · book -
![Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer]()
Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
Once Upon a Time meets The Office in Hannah Maehrer’s laugh-out-loud viral TikTok series turned novel, about the sunshine assistant to an Evil Villain…and their unexpected romance.ASSISTANT WANTED: Notorious, high-ranking villain seeks loyal, levelheaded assistant for unspecified office duties, supporting staff for random mayhem, terror, and other Dark Things In General. Discretion a must...romance · fantasy · fiction · young-adult · sci-fi · new-adult · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc · grumpy-mc · super-powered -
![Chained Omega: Omegaverse Alpha Female and Omega Male in Heat Dark Romance Short Story by Beatrix Arden]()
Chained Omega: Omegaverse Alpha Female and Omega Male in Heat Dark Romance Short Story by Beatrix Arden
A heat from Hell…. Omega Franklin lives in a world where Alphas are extinct, but that doesn't stop him from buying one for his bed. Alpha Scarlett is everything that he's desired, powerful with an intoxicating scent that makes him hard. Franklin thinks that he's in control…..until he suddenly isn't... -
![Colossal: Dark Romance in Deep Space by Alexandra Norton]()
Colossal: Dark Romance in Deep Space by Alexandra Norton
"My colony ship needs a sacrificial lamb. Someone I can use to produce my heir. That’s you now, Kaia. But don’t worry. You’ll like it. When the cravings take hold, you’ll even need it. It may not be love, but you won’t know the difference and I won’t care."That’s what Orion Halen told Kaia after he brought her back to his ship. To him, she is just a means to an end...aliens · sci-fi · futuristic · dark · space-opera · forced-proximity · alpha-mc · space · epic · enemies-to-lovers -
![The Death I Gave Him by Em X. Liu]()
The Death I Gave Him by Em X. Liu
A lyrical, queer sci-fi retelling of Shakespeare's Hamlet as a locked-room thrillerA Twenty-First Century Hamlet.Hayden Lichfield’s life is ripped apart when he finds his father murdered in their lab, and the camera logs erased. The killer can only have been after one thing: the Sisyphus Formula the two of them developed together, which might one day reverse death itself...sci-fi · retellings · mystery · lgbtq · fiction · poc-mc · young-adult · horror · poc-author · hard-sci-fi
