144 New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books Coming Out in September

September’s new sci-fi, fantasy, and horror books lean especially into that last category, with spooky season closing in. But with the month’s traditionally epic list to choose from, there are also plenty of sweeping romances and space adventures—as well as quite a few anthologies gathering multiple acclaimed authors in the same volume. Hope you’re ready to spend all month turning pages!

“In his debut collection, acclaimed novelist Cadwell Turnbull takes readers across an omniverse of monsters, gods, and people, all trying to make peace with the parts of themselves they don’t want others to see.” (September 1)

“A one-of-a-kind dark fantasy in which a wolf sets out on an epic journey of revenge.” (September 1)

“In a post-apocalyptic survivalist world, a young woman with a healing gift is forced to confront the horrors of her past and a love that will change everything.” (September 1)

“As dark forces gather to claim the realms, Ryker, Kya, and Zalen must master their own deadly challenges to stop them in this pulse-pounding second book in the Realms in Peril series.” (September 1)

“The explosive final book in I.V. Ophelia’s darkly addictive, nationally bestselling Poisoner trilogy about a botanist who kills unsavory men and the one man who’s resistant to her poisons yet possesses his own deadly charms.” (September 1)

“ Ninth House meets Legendborn in this thrilling dark academia novel following a new student fueled by questions about her prestigious university and the haunting answers she uncovers as her heart pulls her in two different, dangerous directions.” (September 1)

“A spellbinding cozy fantasy adventure that will make you believe in second chances, for fans of TJ Klune and Travis Baldree—complete with dragons, cats, and dragon-cats.” (September 1)

“A dark, high-heat dystopian romance about a brotherhood of modern-day Vikings.” (September 1)

The Gravesinger trilogy ends as “Jessamine must decide how much of herself she is willing to sacrifice to end a war. Bound to Elric, the god who loves her, she must choose between the humanity that shaped her and the power required to tear divinity down at its source.” (September 1)

“The highly anticipated sequel to the Hugo Award–nominated Elder Race . On a planet where stories govern identity, where science and magic are merely a point of view, a fallen princess, a reluctant wizard, and a precocious child must unravel the past to shape the future.” (September 1)

“A dark, propulsive literary gothic novel that puts a modern twist on Stevenson and Poe, from a thrilling new voice in Latin American horror.” (September 1)

“ Fourth Wing meets Formula One in this enemies-to-lovers sports romantasy about a stubbornly ambitious dragon rider who goes up against her childhood friend-turned-racing rival in the ultimate dragon race.” (September 1)

“A broken woman finds herself in a haunted house with three dangerous spirits bent on revenge, but her darkest desires might be the greatest threat of all.” (September 1)