September 2026 list by Angie R.
 
Absolution: Book Three - Edgewood Series by McQuestion
Absolution
by McQuestion

After surviving a danger-filled trip to Peru, Russ Becker looks forward to a laid-back summer spending time with his new love, Nadia. But plans go awry when he and his friends are invited by the Praetorian Guard to the event of the season. The mission? To protect the president and her daughter from assassination at the elegant Presidential Black Tie Bash. While Nadia struggles with her own troubles at home, Russ is torn, but determined to do his job, not easy when he doesn't know who to trust. Battling for his life against the evil Associates, Russ confronts his worst fears and learns shocking revelations about those around him.

Chase and the Girl Who Came Back by Amber Davis
Chase and the Girl Who Came Back
by Amber Davis

When Yasmin returns to Canary Bay, she's hoping for a fresh start after years spent raising her younger sister. Her plan is simple: spend time with Millie, get into New Hope University, and read as many books as possible. But when she unexpectedly meets Chase, a loyal and protective member of a tight-knit friend group, an instant connection forms. As they grow closer, Yasmin must decide whether she can let Chase and his friends become the family she's always wanted, especially when they discover their story began long before they met again.


Cursed by the Dawn (Standard Edition) by Logan Karlie
Cursed by the Dawn
by Logan Karlie

This captivating sequel to the New York Times bestselling Dream by the Shadows is filled with revenge, romance, and redemption. After freeing Erebus from centuries of imprisonment, Esmer Havenfall becomes a Shadow Weaver bound to him by fate and darkness. As a deadly curse spreads and an ancient evil threatens the world, Esmer and Erebus must rally the broken, face rising horrors, and protect their love from a monster determined to destroy it.


Star Wars: Eyes Like Stars: A Star Wars Romance Novel by Ashley Poston
Eyes Like Stars
by Ashley Poston

Ardent Quay has spent her life aboard her family's tour ship, the Starfarer, content with its predictable journeys. But a planetside trip leads her to Sian, a fast-talking Wild Spacer fleeing the First Order. Drawn to his mystery and charm, Ardent agrees to help him return a precious artifact across the galaxy. With the First Order in pursuit, the adventure quickly becomes more dangerous than she ever imagined, and an even worse time to fall in love.


Faking for Now by Rebecca Jenshak
Faking for Now
by Rebecca Jenshak

From USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Jenshak comes the third book in a YA romance series about Frost Lake High's state champion soccer team. After a school boundary change forces Summer to transfer to rival Frost Lake High, she struggles to fit in while focusing on soccer. Meanwhile, soccer star Rowan feels trapped by his parents' plans for his future. A fake dating arrangement seems like the perfect solution, but as their connection grows, they must decide if following the plan is worth losing something real.


Flickerstate by F. A. Davidson
Flickerstate
by F. A. Davidson

A Study in Drowning meets Neverworld Wake in this YA fantasy filled with lush world-building, romance, and high-stakes competition. When Norah Sullivan discovers she can manipulate probability, she enrolls in the Academy of Navigation to find a cure for her father's deadly flickerbeast bite. But as she fights to earn access to the academy's hidden archives, mysterious disappearances and dangerous secrets reveal that the stakes are far higher than she imagined.


The Gilded Blade by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
The Gilded Blade
by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

#1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Lynn Barnes delivers the stunning finale to the Inheritance Games saga. From Texas to Prague to London, the Hawthornes and their allies are drawn into a web of centuries-old secrets, dangerous puzzles, and long-buried mysteries. As every clue demands a price and every truth carries risk, they must uncover the answers that bind them together before the game reaches its explosive end.


Immortal Game by Allison Saft
Immortal Game
by Allison Saft

In order to rescue her sister from the land of fae, seventeen-year-old Shea enters a faerie chess tournament, forming an alliance with the beautiful fae princess to win a wish from the High King.

Killing Sadie by Rachel Peterson
Killing Sadie
by Rachel Peterson

Perfect for fans of How to Survive Your Murder and Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets, this YA thriller unravels a tragic murder through multiple unreliable narrators with secrets of their own. After Sadie Cooper and her killer are found dead following a party at the McClain farm, the case seems straightforward. But as conflicting accounts from Sadie's twin sister, boyfriend, and best friend emerge, the truth becomes far more complicated. When Sadie herself finally tells her side of the story, shocking secrets come to light.


Local Gods by Melinda Salisbury
Local Gods
by Melinda Salisbury

A girl shunned by her town for her father's crimes must decide whether to save it or let it burn when a dying god in the woods warns her of a coming catastrophe. After her father's secrets are exposed, Sylvie Singer finds refuge in the cursed West Woods, where she meets Illican, a horned god bound to the forest. As danger closes in and the town turns against her, Sylvie may be the only one who can save Pine Ridge Hollow...or destroy it.


Mikoto and the Reaver Village by Forthright
Mikoto and the Reaver Village
by Forthright

This summer is Mikoto Reaver's last chance to win his first love. At seventeen, he's the youngest headman in Wardenclave history, a secluded village that opens each spring to promising young reavers for elite training and matchmaking. While everyone looks to Glint Starmark to determine their future matches, Mikoto can't commit until he speaks to the only girl he's ever loved.


No One Leaves the Manor by Kelly McWilliams
No One Leaves the Manor
by Kelly McWilliams

A deliciously twisted YA horror perfect for fans of House of Hollow and Their Vicious Games. In 1921, four debutantes are invited to Greystone Manor to compete for a vast inheritance from the last descendant of an oil baron family. But only one can win. As secrets unravel and the manor's sinister presence grows, the girls discover that something hidden within its walls may not let any of them leave alive.


The River She Became by Emily Varga
The River She Became
by Emily Varga

When scholar-turned-thief Yaseema crosses the River into the fae world in search of a relic to save her conquered people, she forms an uneasy alliance with a captain hiding his own rebellion, and together they must survive curses, monsters, and a dangerous bond as each fights to claim the same relic for their own.

Rootbound: A Tangled Novel by Margaret Owen
Rootbound
by Margaret Owen

#1 New York Times Bestseller. Revisit Rapunzel and Eugene from Disney's Tangled in this thrilling fantasy adventure by the bestselling author of Little Thieves. When Rapunzel receives an invitation to a neighboring kingdom's coming-of-age ceremony, she and Eugene are drawn into a web of political intrigue, magical secrets, and hidden truths about Eugene's past. As a struggle for power threatens both kingdoms, they must race to protect their home from a familiar danger.


Ruinous Ends by I. V. Marie
Ruinous Ends
by I. V. Marie

#1 New York Times Bestseller and a Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick. The Decennial may be over, but the battle for Blackwood Academy and the afterlife is just beginning. As six former students uncover the school's deepest secrets, they must decide whether they'll become the heroes the afterlife needs... or the villains who destroy it. Because Blackwood's greatest secret is still hidden, and its revelation could shake the academy to its core.


Shadow Over the Pumpkin Queen by Megan Shepherd
Shadow Over the Pumpkin Queen
by Megan Shepherd

Follow Sally into the dark realm of Shadow Town in this #1 New York Times bestselling series inspired by Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. When a mysterious enemy begins causing storms, disappearances, and even kidnaps Jack Skellington, Sally sets out on a dangerous cross-realm quest to save him and protect Halloween Town. But as she uncovers the secrets of a dark prince bent on revenge, Sally must decide if the truth is more dangerous than the shadows themselves.


Simulated: A YA Action Adventure Series by Nova McBee
Simulated
by Nova McBee

Teen genius Jo Rivers teams up with a new band of prodigies to retrieve a dangerous file stolen by a mysterious hacker who knows far too much about her past.

Sweet Black Waves by Kristina Perez
Sweet Black Waves
by Kristina Pérez

Graceling meets The Mists of Avalon in this debut fantasy series about warring kingdoms, family secrets, and star-crossed love. When eighteen-year-old Branwen saves a mysterious enemy washed ashore, they fall in love, only for her to discover he is Prince Tristan of a rival nation. As their kingdoms unite and Branwen's healing powers grow beyond her control, she must choose between her heart and the fate of her kingdom.