September 2026 list by K. Pearson |
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13 Demons Dead
by Adam Tierney
This teenage girl has just one year to defeat thirteen invisible demons...without flunking out of high school Fourteen-year-old Everly Ev Espada is walking home one night when she spots her favorite teacher, Father Serrano, suspended in midair, choking and being ripped apart by something she can't see. Acting on pure instinct, Ev swings a nearby pipe and shatters the illusion, exposing a monstrous demon in the middle of her school. With one lucky shot, the creature is dead. And so is Ev's normal life.
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Colori Colore Creare Vol.1
by Kozue Amano
The quiet island town of Onobori is hidden from the world by a noren--a traditional curtain that veils it from the ordinary. Here lives Aka, a gentle, innocent girl living in a windmill coffee shop with her grandfather. Life flows peacefully, until a chance encounter with a giant black cat draws her into a subtle, spellbinding journey. As moments of quiet beauty unfold around her, Aka begins to stitch together the vibrant threads of a future shaped by kindness, connection, and wonder.
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Daydream Darling Vol. 1
by Io Sakisaka
Daydreamy Iroha is too shy and anxious to talk to her high school classmates, so she finds solace in confiding in upperclassman Sou, who is always encouraging and supportive. With such a great friend by her side, Iroha just may have found a dream come true. Iroha avoids the awkwardness she feels around her classmates by sitting outside and talking to Sou, the handsome boy she met at the library. However, one day a boy from her class discovers the secret she's been keeping from everyone. Has Iroha found her perfect match in Sou, or just an illusory love?
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Deep-Sea Aquarium Magmell Vol. 1
by Kiyomi Sugishita
The deep sea is home to some of the most fantastic creatures the world has ever seen. And 200 meters below Tokyo Bay at the Magmell deep sea aquarium, they're on display for all to see-- Kotaro's idea of heaven. He's a shy boy, but Kotaro loves sea creatures and just landed a part time job cleaning the aquarium. Follow Kotaro, his new boss, and all their deep-sea friends as a heartwarming coming-of-age story unfolds.
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Diablomachia Vol. 1
by Da Hosoi
Neve is no ordinary summoner—he calls forth demons not to terrorize humanity, but to protect them. These gentle creatures have been hunted in the underworld for their kindness, and Earth is their only refuge. But peace never lasts. Rival demons are closing in, determined to shatter Neve’s sanctuary from within. As Neve awakens strange new powers, he must confront enemies on all sides—and a truth that will upend everything he thought he knew about his mission, his demons, and himself.
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The Dream Thieves
by Maggie Stiefvater
Ronan Lynch is made of secrets. His longest kept one? He can pull impossible things out of dreams. It's a secret that's nearly killed him more than once. Waking the ley line should have led Blue and the Raven Boys straight to Glendower, the Whelsh king rumored to be sleeping beneath the mountains of Henrietta. But instead, the forest of Cabeswater has disappeared, energy hums and sputters beneath the town, and the Raven Boys' search is at a dead end. Ronan's dreams may be the key to finding Glendower, but none of the Raven Boys are prepared for what will be unleashed.
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Frostbite
by Ian Boothby
When it's so cold, it bites Teen influencers Jen and Dante post wild videos of themselves doing extreme sports. But when they jump out of a helicopter to ski down a mountain, the stunt goes way wrong. Dante's ankle gets slashed, and the helicopter crew -- who were supposed to be waiting at the bottom of the mountain -- are nowhere to be found. As the confused teens seek answers from some locals, they all find themselves flesh-to-fang, trapped in an isolated cabin surrounded by frost vampires Their only hope for survival is to make it to sunrise...
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Fruit of the Underworld Vol. 1
by Aya Kanno
All Seiji wants is to live like an ordinary high school kid. But for the past ten years, an unending stream of accidents have made it a daily battle to stay alive at all. So when a mysterious messenger hints that the answer to Seiji's problems may lie in his past, he digs up a curious pomegranate he'd once found at the bottom of a well rumored to lead to the underworld and tries to get rid of it for good. Unfortunately, that unearthly piece of fruit wasn't all Seiji brought back with him, and his split-second solution may have just opened an ungodly can of worms poised to rock this world--and the next--to its very core.
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Girl Meets Rock! Vol. 1
by Kuwahali
With a brand-new guitar in hand and a passion for classic rock, Chihiro Hatono enters high school eager to join the Light Music Club--and take her first step toward greatness As best she can while being awkward and introverted, anyway. Hatono doesn't seem like the type to dream about being a rockstar, but she's got big plans. First, she's gotta get her band together, and the other starstruck freshmen may be the perfect place to start.
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Golden Man Vol. 1
by Petos
Golden Man, the great hero who protected Neo York has suddenly vanished from the city of freedom. At the scene of his disappearance, an abnormally strong young man with amnesia has collapsed. In their hero's absence, Golden Man's support team sends the young man out in his place to confront the villains that menace the city. However, this man has a secret, and it might just threaten the peace of Neo York...
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Hollow Magic
by Mars Lauderbaugh
Raised in the world of fey, seventeen-year-old Rosefinch has the ability to lift curses with nothing but a twist of her fingers. But when a witch's magic is left long enough in the fey realm, it becomes supercharged, painful to use, and potentially even dangerous. Following a rumor that the village of Harp is home to a witch who might be able to help control her magic, Rosefinch discovers an ancient ruined castle with the inhabitants long gone; the only remaining soul a knight cursed to stand a frozen guard at the entrance. The magic she uses to free them melts more than just the ice, and soon, Rosefinch is falling for this charming stranger.
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Magic Repo Man: Dumped by My Party, I'll Cash in with a Cute Support Fairy to Become the Strongest! Vol. 1
by Masakichi
If there's one thing you can never have enough of in a world of RPG-style swords and sorcery, it's magic points! Whether you're fueling spells, techniques, or showing off an incredible ability, you've gotta spend those points to do real damage. But what if you run out? Lent is part of the up-and-coming party known as the "Skypiercers," and thanks to his unique Gift, he can loan massive amounts of magic to others. No MP? No problem with Lent around! Except, now that his companions have become formidable heroes (thanks to his skill), his usefulness is questioned.
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The Marshal King Vol. 1
by Boichi
This is the Age of Desperados. For millennia, outlaws, bandits, and varmints have had the run of the wild west's vast deserts, with only the U.S. Marshals to stand against them. Ride along with Jimmu Godspeed as he searches for the legendary power of the Marshal King to bring these times of chaos to an end. When Jimmu Godspeed shows up with his infamous father's body in tow, the whole outlaw world is shaken to its core. But instead of keeping his father's legacy alive, he decides to enroll in the Western U.S. Marshal Training Institute. Nobody can guess his angle as he steps foot in the halls. But when put to the test, what will he choose--the law or glory?
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Mary Sue
by Meghan Fitzmartin
Supernatural Cassie has a thriving online life writing vampire fanfic of her favorite show, but when her secret identity is exposed at school, things go from awkward to atypical--especially when Jessica, her hot vampire original character, steps out of the story and into the real world.
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Monster High: House Haunters
by Ben Kahn
Frankie Stein, Draculaura, Clawdeen Wolf, Cleo de Nile, and Lagoona Blue are in desperate need of a defrightful weekend getaway. And what's more frightening than a haunted house? Except the cabin they found on the normie version of ScareBnB is...toads boring. No cobwebs, no rusty saw blades, just a tacky singing plastic fish. The ghouls are scary underwhelmed--until they discover a classically creepy basement and accidentally unlock an ancient horror, awakening the evil titan Ekhidna and someone, or some house, else.
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Neverlanders: Get Lost
by Tom Taylor
Against all odds, Bee and the new Lost Ones have managed to save Neverland from the villainous Peter Pan. All that's left to do is relax in paradise . . . or is it? When a mysterious rot is discovered at the edge of the island, the fun and games come crashing to a halt. The Lost Ones must face a horrifying new reality: The magic tree, source of Neverland's power, is dying. Desperate to save the only real home they've ever known, the crew must team up with an old friend of Neverland and set sail on a daring new quest for a cure.
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Soulmates
by David Wilson
Kit is the golden boy of his small town. Captain of the football team, perfect grades, perfect relationship, perfect everything. But when his childhood best friend, Emma, mysteriously returns to town, Kit's life is thrown into turmoil. She's the only one who knows what happened that day he fell at the cliffs―and why he woke up alone on the shore. She's also the only one who may know the truth about the strange visions he's been having―and why the people he sees in them are turning up dead.
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Teen Titans: Together
by Kami Garcia
H.I.V.E. has been experimenting on teens with superhuman abilities, and Kori Anders is next on their list. Dick Grayson, Rachel 'Raven' Roth, Garfield Logan, Max Navarro, and Damian Wayne got to Los Angeles to save her before Slade Wilson found her, but should she trust these strangers? After all, they've accused her mom's fiancé of abduction, experimentation, and torture!
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