September 2026 list by Angie R. |
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Black Point
by Jacqueline West
In an insular small town steeped in Norse traditions, Lucia Sorenson plans to stay after graduation and help run her grandfather's Viking museum, determined to preserve the home she loves. But when an outsider buys the supposedly haunted Black Point Hotel, change arrives in the form of his nephew, Max. As the town floods and long-buried secrets rise to the surface, Lucia must choose between the place she's always known and the dark truths hidden beneath it.
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Bogus to Bubbly
by Scott Westerfeld
Set in the world of Uglies, this guide explores a future filled with amazing technology, unique slang, and strange rules about status and appearance. Discover the cliques, history, and inventions behind the series, plus an exclusive look at Scott Westerfeld's original draft of Extras starring Hiro instead of Aya, and much more.
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The Broken Edge of the World
by Alena Bruzas
Their love may be destined, but can it survive her obsession with beauty? Seeking escape from grief, her distant father, and her own intrusive thoughts, Sylvie takes a summer job at a remote prairie preserve. There, she's drawn to a captivating shepherd boy she's warned to avoid and forms an unexpected bond with a gentle coworker named Jack. As she uncovers the preserve's mysteries and a powerful curse, Sylvie becomes determined to break it, unaware that doing so could shatter far more than she intends.
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The Changeling Sea
by Patricia A. McKillip
From the four-time Mythopoeic Fantasy Award-winning author of The Forgotten Beasts of Eld comes a captivating coming-of-age fantasy filled with enchantment and heart. After her father's fishing boat returns without him, Peri's grief drives her to place a hex on the sea. But the spell brings the King's changeling sons, half of land and sea, into her life, along with unexpected magic, romance, and the possibility of healing.
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Edgewood
by Karen McQuestion
After a mysterious meteor shower gives Russ Becker supernatural powers, he discovers he's not the only one. But when a dangerous group kidnaps his nephew, Russ must face deadly challenges to save the boy he loves like a brother.
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Evergreen Conservatory
by Heather Schneider
Welcome back to Evergreen Academy, the secret college for Magical Botanists. Still struggling to find her place in the elite world of plant magic and burdened by a powerful curse, she joins a mission to recover a long-lost magical artifact and protect the academy from growing threats. As she navigates mysterious powers and her feelings for the alluring Callan Rhodes, she discovers the mission may uncover far more than anyone expected.
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Everything We Couldn't Say
by Emma Scott
From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Emma Scott comes an emotional coming-of-age romance set in the world of Little Pieces of Light. Harper Bennett is determined to win the Novus Science Prize and secure her future, and billionaire heir Orion Mercer seems like her biggest rival. But as late nights in the lab lead to shared secrets and unexpected feelings, their rivalry turns into something deeper. When tragedy strikes and hidden truths come to light, Harper and Orion must decide what matters more: the prize they've been chasing or the love they've found.
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In Real Life
by Cory Doctorow
New York Times bestselling graphic novel In Real Life is a thoughtful look at adolescence, gaming, poverty, and culture clash. Anda loves the online game Coarsegold, where she can be a hero and make friends from around the world. But when she befriends a Chinese gold farmer who earns a living by breaking the game's rules, she discovers that right and wrong are far more complicated than they seem.
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Lovestuck
by Farah Naz Rishi
A touch of magic meets romantic mystery in this delightful YA rom-com about a love-cynical teen with emotion magic who accidentally curses the school bad boy into falling in love with her. Riya has no interest in romance and only wants to forget the last time her powers went wrong. But when a simple love spell backfires and leaves Kian Kho hopelessly in love with her, she must learn to master her peri magic and break the curse before his heart is broken and they're both trapped by its effects forever.
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Royal Decoy
by Heather Frost
Clare's life changes in a single night when she saves the princess and is forced to become her royal decoy. Thrust into a world of deadly politics, she must learn to impersonate the princess while preparing for a marriage alliance with an enemy prince. As a dangerous assassin closes in and forbidden feelings grow between Clare and her bodyguard, Bennick, the fragile peace hangs by a thread. Meanwhile, Prince Grayson, bound by his father's ruthless demands, must choose between obedience and the fate of thousands as war looms over Eyrinthia.
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A Silent Voice 1
by Yoshitoki Oima
Shoya is a bully. When Shoko, a girl who can't hear, enters his elementary school class, she becomes their favorite target, and Shoya and his friends goad each other into devising new tortures for her. But the children's cruelty goes too far. Shoko is forced to leave the school, and Shoya ends up shouldering all the blame. Six years later, the two meet again. Can Shoya make up for his past mistakes, or is it too late?
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Stages
by Whitney Amazeen
Dot Bennet gets cast as the love interest of her crush's attractive rival, Zayne Silverman in the school play, making her a target for Fallbrook Christian Prep's anonymous gossiper.
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The Star-Blessed
by Angie Dickinson
Three legendary sources of power. Two royal bloodlines. One deadly curse.The kingdom of Stelauris is slowly dying as a poisonous season spreads across the land and a power-hungry king tightens his grip on the throne. Hidden away for years, Princess Seren is suddenly thrust into court life while struggling to control the dangerous magic awakening within her. Her new guard, Sir Corin, heir to a long-banished bloodline, has no loyalty to the royal family. As death spreads and court intrigues turn deadly, Seren and Corin must confront their pasts, their growing powers, and the true cost of freedom.
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Such a Witch
by Sarah Henning
Cliques clash and sparks fly in this fast-paced mix of rom-com, murder mystery, and literal witch hunt. Embry Woodcross, popular witch and head prefect at Raven's Head School for the Magically Gifted, is used to solving everyone's problems. But when she's accused of murder, the school's queen bee quickly becomes its prime suspect. With the help of transfer student Oakley and fellow coven mate Rye, Embry must find the real killer, clear her name, and maybe even fall in love along the way.
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Surviving the Angel of Death
by Eva Mozes Kor
Eva Mozes Kor and her twin Miriam were ten years old when they were subjected to the medical experiments of the Auschwitz Angel of Death, Dr. Josef Mengele. The story of their fight for survival, recovery, and forgiveness are told again and updated here in this new edition with interesting details and important context in a new afterword. Eva turned her triumph over pain and suffering into a life-long work for peace, human rights, and Holocaust education.
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Tides of Fortune
by Lauryn Hamilton Murray
Having survived three deadly trials to win her crown, Blaze is on the verge of becoming Queen of the Aquatori. But before she can take the throne, she must find the Eye of the Soul, one of the realm's most powerful weapons, before it falls into the wrong hands. Venturing into the forests of Ostacre, she forms a reluctant alliance with the infuriating yet irresistible Fox. As danger grows and trust is tested, Blaze faces her most perilous mission yet in this swoon-worthy sequel to Heir of Storms.
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The Vacation Shift
by Lily Chu
Gilmore Girls meets a reverse Parent Trap in this swoony YA rom-com. After her parents' separation, Ivy Yu reluctantly joins a bus tour of Japan with her mom, where she meets brooding Matteo and his single dad. When Ivy discovers their parents are growing close, she teams up with Matteo to keep them apart. But as their scheming takes them across Japan, their unlikely partnership begins to turn into something more.
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Wicked is the Hollow
by K. E. Ganshert
Ever since her mother vanished, Selah Whitlock has been drawn to mysteries. When her father takes a job at the Vandenberg estate, home to the town's most infamous cold case, Selah finds herself drawn into the orbit of cousins Jude and Rafe Vandenberg. But when a centuries-old portrait appears bearing her exact likeness, Selah becomes part of a generations-old secret, and the deeper she digs, the more dangerous it becomes.
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