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Fantasy and Science Fiction September 2026 |
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Celebrate Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15 |
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The Demon Star
by Jesse Aragon
On a ruined planet oppressed by eldritch gods, a rebel leader forces his son to become the vessel of a god-killing demon. Caught in a conflict spanning galaxies and millennia, two unlikely allies must decide whether to save the child, their world, or themselves.
Ysira Naktis was a human sacrifice, destined for death. But unlike the thousands harvested each year, she did the unthinkable. She survived--and what she brought back with her could rewrite the fate of her civilization. When Ysira's son is chosen for demonic possession, she is faced with a choice: allow him to harness cosmic power at an unspeakable cost or doom millions to save him. She finds an unlikely ally in Brother Jacen Kheris, once a gifted exorcist, now an addict desperate for purpose. From a demon-haunted canyon to a starbound satellite, they must battle their way through cultists, aliens, and the gods themselves.
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The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery
by Clarence A. Haynes
In a fast-paced, sexy, ghostly adventure, a publicist at the top of her game must confront her secret mystical past.
To be a client of Gwendolyn Montgomery--New York's most powerful publicist, at Sublime Creative--is to be infused with a certain oomph, a mysterious glamour. She seems to have created the ideal life with her handsome new boyfriend, the perfect match. But Gwendolyn has a legion of long-buried secrets that could unravel everything. After a grisly, bizarre incident at the Brooklyn Museum, Gwendolyn begins to realize that something nefarious is happening tied directly to her past, right as Fonsi Harewood comes back into her world. Fonsi is a queer Latinx psychic from the South Bronx who's caught up in a love triangle with a ghost and his mortal ex. He's able to communicate with the dead, and he comes with a dire warning for Gwendolyn, that the barrier between humans and spirits is weakening. Gwendolyn would prefer not to have anything to do with ghostly drama. Yet in order to get to the bottom of the spookiness derailing her life and threatening the world, she must face the demons she'd long left behind.
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Muñeca
by Cynthia Gómez
A vivid, surreal Gothic about a queer, Latine, working class witch who sets out to rescue a bespelled heiress and loses control of her powers and her heart in the process.
It is 1968 Oakland, and Natalia Fuentes has been hearing rumors about the beautiful Violeta Miramontes. The young heiress to Spanish colonial wealth has been left paralyzed by a mysterious illness. But Nati knows a thing or two about witchcraft, and she is certain that this is the work of dark magic. Armed with a plan to break the spell and earn a handsome reward, Nati works her way into the house as Violeta's caretaker, and immediately discovers her suspicions are true. But who cursed Violeta? And why? As feelings between the two women bloom into romance, Nati grows more and more reckless, and is forced to face her own ghosts-- ones she hoped would stay gone forever.
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Graceless Heart
by Isabel Ibañez
A lush tale full of enemies-to-lovers tension, whimsical magic, villain romance, and slow-burn desire, set in an enchanted, perilous Florence where forbidden power could ignite a war.
to save her brother, sculptress Ravenna Maffei reveals her magic ability during a competition in a city where magic is forbidden. Ravenna is then kidnapped by a powerful immortal family and taken to Florence, where her powers put her in the middle of a struggle for power and catch the attention of the family heir. For fans of: historical romantasy with enemies-to-lovers romance and intricate magic worldbuilding, such as Heavenly Bodies by Imani Erriu.
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A Vow in Vengeance
by Jaclyn Rodriguez
AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER * GOODREADS MOST ANTICIPATED for 2026
Rune Ryker has nothing left to lose. Everything's been stolen by the Immortals--her family, her home, her freedom. Each year, humans are forced to journey into the Immortal Realms, but twenty-year-old Rune orchestrates her own selection, determined to find her family and destroy anyone who stands in her way. Rune is used to doing whatever it takes to survive, and now she must endure the Forge, a cutthroat college for the Immortal druids' elusive tarot magic. When Rune's magic reveals itself to be the rarest and most powerful, she must live with its only other wielder--Prince Draven. As arrogant as he is ruthlessly ambitious, he's the last person she can trust. Rune's abilities also draw the eyes of the most dangerous druids in the realms. Some want to use her. More want her dead. Draven offers to train her . . . for a price. As Rune becomes ensnared in Draven's dangerous games, she learns there are secrets at the heart of the kingdom that some will kill to protect. And Rune and Draven's growing attraction may be the spark to ignite a brewing war.
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| Voyagers by Meg CharltonA Debutiful and She Reads "Most Anticipated"
A People "Must-Read Book"
A Good Housekeeping "Books Everyone Will Be Talking About This Summer"
A mysterious transmission known as the Signal arrives from beyond the stars, causing planes and satellites all across the world to fail and humans to panic. But Alex and Ana know what the Signal means, and how it might tie back to their extraterrestrial disappearance decades ago. This rich and moving first contact novel will land with fans of Hole in the Sky by Daniel H. Wilson and Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino. |
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| Sea of Charms by Sarah Beth DurstThe 3rd installment of the Spellshop series.
Alone wolf supply runner Marin finds herself caught up in a revolution, ferrying refugees from the burning city of Alyssium. When one refugee, a musician named Dax, stays behind on the ship to explore the seas with her, Marin realizes maybe she is the one being saved. "Warmhearted and thoroughly entertaining" (Publishers Weekly), this whimsical cozy fantasy romance expands on the world-building of the previous Spellshop books. |
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| The Traveler by Joseph EckertThe Traveler is the story of a reluctant time-traveler and his extraordinary son, and the bond between them that even millennia cannot break.
Scott Treder is a reluctant time traveler, torn from his family. His son, Lyle, is growing up without him. But Lyle is a clever kid, graduating early to study quantum physics, and as he grows closer to surpassing his dad in his suspended age, he will stop at nothing to bring his father back. This "provocative and unsettling" (Kirkus Review) debut novel is both a moving family story and complex science fiction novel. For fans of: Matt Haig's The Midnight Library and Aja Gabel's Lightbreakers. |
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| Sublimation by Isabel J. KimDoppelgängers, corporate intrigue, heartbreak, betrayal, and the harsh permanence of the border:
When you immigrate, you create a copy of yourself that stays behind. Soyoung Rose Kang hasn't spoken to her "instance" in years, but when she returns to Korea for a funeral, she realizes that the other Soyoung has a plan to steal her life. Fans of the TV show Severance will devour this provocative and complex speculative horror. |
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| We Burned So Bright by TJ KluneA heart-wrenching standalone novel follows an elder gay couple on an end-of-the-world road-trip.
The people of Earth have about one month before a rogue black hole swallows the entire solar system. Married couple Don and Rodney plan to spend that month getting their old RV across the country from Maine to Washington State in order to take care of some unfinished business, no matter what it takes. TJ Klune's latest gives fans more of his trademark character-driven, emotionally intense storytelling in an apocalyptic road trip. For fans of: Above the Fire by Michael O'Donnell and The Keeper of Lonely Spirits by E.M. Anderson. |
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| Steelborn by Taylor J. LarueA heroine forged in steel and rage, and the cursed immortal who might turn out to be as much her salvation as she is his.
When a heist goes awry, thief Reya Connery is in desperate need of coin to pay off a debt. Enter Caelan Halcyon, a magic user with a deadly curse. As the two reluctantly work together to survive the search for a cure, an attraction grows between them. This enemies-to-lovers romantasy debut features memorable characters, unexpected twists and turns, and exciting adventure. For fans of: The Road of Bones by Demi Winters. |
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| Fishbone Cinderella by Elizabeth LimCombining "the historically grounded and complex mother-daughter narratives of Amy Tan with the rich fantasy of Yangsze Choo" (Publishers Weekly), this sweeping novel is sure to please readers of all kinds.
Bestselling author Elizabeth Lim's adult debut is a sweeping story of a mother-daughter bond and a family curse. Ha Yut Ying discovers she can turn invisible in Hong Kong during World War II, and is encouraged by her mother to keep her gift hidden. In 1980, Yut Ying's daughter Marigold races against time to save her mother from disappearing forever. |
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| Babylon, South Dakota by Tom LinA tantalizing, American West saga about a Chinese American family trying to survive on their Dakota farm as a powerful, mysterious, and morally dubious military secret shapes their lives.
A married couple moves from China to America in order to raise chrysanthemums and livestock on a farm inherited from a distant relative. When the United States Army Corps of Engineers claims a portion of their farmland, strange events occur as the years pass in the shadow of the mysterious military silo. Offbeat and stylistically complex, this engrossing science fiction story will be ideal for fans of Cixin Liu. |
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| The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass by Leslye Penelope"This is a true page-turner."-- Publishers Weekly
It's 1999, and Zahara Douglass is haunted by the disappearance of her twin sister Annica four years ago -- the actual memory of her has completely vanished for everyone else. When she finally has concrete evidence of Annica's existence, Zahara's investigation leads her to uncover a dangerous family secret. This rich story is "an inevitable winner for lovers of urban fantasy and Black family stories with a SFF twist" (Library Journal). For fans of Nicole Glover's Murder and Magic series and Clarence A. Haynes' The Broken Hearts Agency. |
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| Green City Wars by Adrian TchaikovskyRedwall meets noir in this offbeat and charming science fiction mystery featuring a genetically enhanced animal cast.
Raccoon PI Skotch works underground in Green City. When a suspiciously lucrative case of a missing mouse falls into his lap, Skotch falls deep into the investigation and realizes how many sketchy people are hot on the mouse's heels behind him. Read this next: The Navigating Fox by Christopher Rowe. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Dakota County Library
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