Reviewed New book releases · September 2025
Every new book out in September 2025
54 books published for the first time this month. Here they all are, day by day, with our verdict on the ones we’ve read.
54new releases
54reviewed by us
15out on Tue 23, the busiest day
Fantasytop genre
Our verdicts
Reviewed by The Bookish Elf
54 of this month’s new books, already read, rated and reviewed. Our two highest-rated first.
Out Tuesday 2 September
Wild Reverence
by Rebecca Ross
Fantasy · Saturday Books
Read our review →Out Tuesday 9 September
The Secret of Secrets
by Dan Brown
Mystery · Doubleday
Read our review →The Loneliness of Sonia and SunnyKiran DesaiOut 23 Sep
Sisters in the WindAngeline BoulleyOut 2 Sep
BuckeyePatrick RyanOut 2 Sep
A Land So WideErin A. CraigOut 2 Sep
FearfulLauren RobertsOut 2 Sep
The Hallmarked ManRobert GalbraithOut 2 Sep
The Killer QuestionJanice HallettOut 4 Sep
All the Way to the RiverElizabeth GilbertOut 9 Sep
Girl Next DoorRachel MeredithOut 9 Sep
The Maiden and Her MonsterMaddie MartinezOut 9 Sep
The Honeycrisp Orchard InnValerie BowmanOut 9 Sep
Hot WaxM.L. RioOut 9 Sep
Play NiceRachel HarrisonOut 9 Sep
People WatchingHannah Bonam-YoungOut 9 Sep
Pitcher PerfectTessa BaileyOut 9 Sep
Wild CardElsie SilverOut 9 Sep
The WildernessAngela FlournoyOut 16 Sep
The Summer WarNaomi NovikOut 16 Sep
The Austen AffairMadeline BellOut 16 Sep
We Met Like ThisKasie WestOut 16 Sep
Bad Things Happened in This RoomMarie StillOut 16 Sep
Among the Burning FlowersSamantha ShannonOut 16 Sep
The AcademyElin Hilderbrand and Shelby CunninghamOut 16 Sep
The Gingerbread BakeryLaurie GilmoreOut 16 Sep
The Wasp TrapMark EdwardsOut 16 Sep
What We Can KnowIan McEwanOut 18 Sep
You Make It Feel Like ChristmasSophie SullivanOut 23 Sep
Ladies in HatingAlexandra VastiOut 23 Sep
Circle of DaysKen FollettOut 23 Sep
The Second Death of LockeV.L. BovalinoOut 23 Sep
SpellcasterJaymin EveOut 23 Sep
A Killer WeddingJoan O'LearyOut 23 Sep
The Heartbreak HotelEllen O'CloverOut 23 Sep
Bad for BusinessKat SingletonOut 23 Sep
Thief of NightHolly BlackOut 23 Sep
We Love You, BunnyMona AwadOut 23 Sep
AlchemisedSenLinYuOut 23 Sep
What Fury BringsTricia LevensellerOut 23 Sep
Tourist SeasonBrynne WeaverOut 23 Sep
The Primal of Blood and BoneJennifer L. ArmentroutOut 23 Sep
Burning DaylightEmily McIntireOut 30 Sep
Holiday Ever AfterHannah GraceOut 30 Sep
What Stalks the DeepT. KingfisherOut 30 Sep
House of RayneHarley LarouxOut 30 Sep
The October Film HauntMichael WehuntOut 30 Sep
Witch of the WolvesKaylee ArcherOut 30 Sep
Dating After the End of the WorldJeneva RoseOut 30 Sep
The Lost Story of Eva FuentesChanel CleetonOut 30 Sep
Heart the LoverLily KingOut 30 Sep
Soul SearchingLyla SageOut 30 Sep
Fake SkatingLynn PainterOut 30 Sep
The Impossible FortuneRichard OsmanOut 30 Sep
Big names this month
Popular authors with a new book
The best-known authors publishing in September, from readers’ most-anticipated list and the authors we review most.
Erin A. Craig3 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfA Land So Wide · out 2 Sep★ We reviewed it
Lauren Roberts5 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfFearful · out 2 Sep★ We reviewed it
Robert Galbraith3 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfThe Hallmarked Man · out 2 Sep★ We reviewed it
Rachel Harrison3 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfPlay Nice · out 9 Sep★ We reviewed it
Tessa Bailey10 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfPitcher Perfect · out 9 Sep★ We reviewed it
Dan Brown8 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfThe Secret of Secrets · out 9 Sep★ We reviewed it
Elsie Silver5 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfWild Card · out 9 Sep★ We reviewed it
Samantha Shannon3 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfAmong the Burning Flowers · out 16 Sep★ We reviewed it
Laurie Gilmore7 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfThe Gingerbread Bakery · out 16 Sep★ We reviewed it
Alexandra Vasti3 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfLadies in Hating · out 23 Sep★ We reviewed it
Kat Singleton3 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfBad for Business · out 23 Sep★ We reviewed it
Brynne Weaver5 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfTourist Season · out 23 Sep★ We reviewed it
Release calendar
September at a glance
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All 54 new releases
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Tuesday2 September 2025
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1 releaseReviewed Tuesday9 September 2025
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1 releaseReviewed Tuesday23 September 2025
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September 2025 releases, answered
What books come out in September 2025?
54 new books are listed for September 2025, led by Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross, The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown and The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai. The full list on this page runs day by day and can be filtered by genre.
What is the biggest release day in September 2025?
Tuesday 23 September, with 15 new books. Most US books are published on a Tuesday.
Which September 2025 books has The Bookish Elf reviewed?
Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross, The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown, The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai, Sisters in the Wind by Angeline Boulley, Buckeye by Patrick Ryan, A Land So Wide by Erin A. Craig, Fearful by Lauren Roberts, The Hallmarked Man by Robert Galbraith, The Killer Question by Janice Hallett, All the Way to the River by Elizabeth Gilbert, Girl Next Door by Rachel Meredith and The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez, and 42 more. Reviewed books carry our star rating.