Top new literary-fiction books in September 2024
Last updated:
September 30, 2024
September 2024 featuring new releases by Sally Rooney, Liane Moriarty, Richard Powers, Alice Hoffman, Gail Honeyman, Elin Hilderbrand, Rumaan Alam, Graham Norton, Alice Kellen, Elizabeth Strout and many more.
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Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
An exquisitely moving story about grief, love, and family, from the global phenomenon Sally Rooney. Aside from the fact that they are brothers, Peter and Ivan Koubek seem to have little in common.Peter is a Dublin lawyer in his thirties—successful, competent, and apparently unassailable...europe · british-isles · ireland · romance · fiction · contemporary · literary-fiction · family · coming-of-age · book -
![Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty]()
Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty
If you knew your future, would you try to fight fate? Aside from a delay, there will be no problems. The flight will be smooth, it will land safely. Everyone who gets on the plane will get off. But almost all of them will be forever changed. Because on this ordinary, short, domestic flight, something extraordinary happens. People learn how and when they are going to die...fiction · mystery · audiobook · contemporary · suspense · literary-fiction · thriller · drama · death · magical-realism -
![Playground by Richard Powers]()
Playground by Richard Powers
Four lives are drawn together in a sweeping, panoramic new novel from Richard Powers, showcasing the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Overstory at the height of his skills. Twelve-year-old Evie Beaulieu sinks to the bottom of a swimming pool in Montreal strapped to one of the world’s first aqualungs. Ina Aroita grows up on naval bases across the Pacific with art as her only home...fiction · sci-fi · literary-fiction · outdoors · audiobook · contemporary · nautical · ai · friendship · technology -
![When We Flew Away: A Novel of Anne Frank Before the Diary by Alice Hoffman]()
When We Flew Away: A Novel of Anne Frank Before the Diary by Alice Hoffman
Bestselling author Alice Hoffman delivers a stunning novel about one of contemporary history's most acclaimed figures, exploring the little-known details of Anne Frank's life before she went into hiding.Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl has captivated and inspired readers for decades... -
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![Natural Selection by Elin Hilderbrand]()
Natural Selection by Elin Hilderbrand
When her boyfriend bails at the last minute, a New York woman embarks on their couples’ cruise alone to find that maybe the person she was supposed to fall in love with was herself.After a string of bad dates and no prospects, Sophia Othonos has finally hit the jackpot: an actual nice guy. When he suggests a romantic getaway, she’s sure they’re about to take the next step toward their future...romance · fiction · contemporary · womens-fiction · audiobook · season-summer · literary-fiction · anthologies · family · female-mc -
![Entitlement by Rumaan Alam]()
Entitlement by Rumaan Alam
A novel of money and morality from the New York Times bestselling author of Leave the World Behind Brooke wants. She isn’t in need, but there are things she wants. A sense of purpose, for instance. She wants to make a difference in the world, to impress her mother along the way, to spend time with friends and secure her independence...fiction · literary-fiction · contemporary · mystery · lgbtq · psychological · thriller · family · young-adult · book -
![Frankie by Graham Norton]()
Frankie by Graham Norton
Frankie Howe has lived a long life, her small flat is crammed full of art, furniture - and memories. Damian, her young carer, listens as she gradually tells him parts of her story - a story that takes us into a progressive, daring world of New York artists on the brink of fame, aspiring writers and larger-than-life characters...fiction · historical-fiction · audiobook · contemporary · literary-fiction · lgbtq · romantic-love · realistic · coming-of-age · urban -
![Quedará el amor by Alice Kellen]()
Quedará el amor by Alice Kellen
El sol baña los acantilados y las aguas turquesas del mar de Cornualles cuando Jane Bellamy y Cedric Stone se conocen en el verano de 1939. No están destinados a ser una ecuación perfecta, pero son jóvenes y el amor lo arrolla todo a su paso. Así que esta historia comienza como otras muchas: él y ella se enamoran. Hay primeras palabras, primeras miradas y primeros besos. Y luego nada... -
![Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout]()
Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout comes a “stunner” (People) of a novel about new friendships, old loves, and the very human desire to leave a mark on the world...fiction · literary-fiction · mystery · audiobook · contemporary · family · friendship · marriage · romantic-love · female-author -
![The Sky Beneath Us by Fiona Valpy]()
The Sky Beneath Us by Fiona Valpy
An inspiring, uplifting story of love and loss, courage and adventure, from the bestselling author of The Skylark’s Secret.1927. Violet Mackenzie-Grant is embarking on her dream of studying at the Edinburgh School of Gardening for Women...asia · south-asia · nepal · historical-fiction · fiction · historical · audiobook · family · action-adventure · friendship -
![Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner]()
Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner
A new novel about a seductive and cunning American woman who infiltrates an anarchist collective in France—a propulsive page-turner of glittering insights and dark humor.Creation Lake is a novel about a secret agent, a thirty-four-year-old American woman of ruthless tactics, bold opinions, and clean beauty, who is sent to do dirty work in France...europe · western-central-europe · france · fiction · mystery · literary-fiction · audiobook · contemporary · sci-fi · espionage -
![Faeries Never Lie: Tales to Revel In by Holly Black, Rory Power, Ryan La Sala, Chloe Gong]()
Faeries Never Lie: Tales to Revel In by Holly Black, Rory Power, Ryan La Sala, Chloe Gong
Faeries Never Lie, the next young adult collection in the Untold Legends series edited by Zoraida Córdova and Natalie C...fantasy · anthologies · young-adult · fae · lgbtq · fiction · literary-fiction · children · urban-fantasy · myths -
![The Repeat Room by Jesse Ball]()
The Repeat Room by Jesse Ball
Franz Kafka meets Yorgos Lanthimos in this provocative new novel from one of America’s most brilliant and distinctive writersIn a speculative future, Abel, a menial worker, is called to serve in a secretive and fabled jury system...fiction · sci-fi · dystopia · mystery · audiobook · literary-fiction · dark · psychological · humor · anthologies -
![Graveyard Shift by M.L. Rio]()
Graveyard Shift by M.L. Rio
Author of sales sensation If We Were Villains returns with a story about a ragtag group of night shift workers who meet in the local cemetery to unearth the secrets lurking in an open grave...horror · mystery · fiction · literary-fiction · contemporary · dark-academia · season-autumn · gothic · suspense · book -
![Your Little Lies by Sue Fortin]()
Your Little Lies by Sue Fortin
Jasper puts his arm around my shoulder and kisses the top of my head. ‘Happy new home, darling.’ A shiver runs through me. Will I be happy here? Will I finally be safe?When Hannah and Jasper move to Silverbanks, a luxury gated neighbourhood, it’s a dream come true...audiobook · fiction · psychological · suspense · thriller · murder · literary-fiction · noir · crime · pulp -
![Gabriel's Moon by William Boyd]()
Gabriel's Moon by William Boyd
In his most exhilarating novel yet, Britain’s greatest storyteller transports you from the vibrant streets of sixties London to the sun-soaked cobbles of Cadiz and the frosty squares of Warsaw, as an accidental spy is drawn into the shadows of espionage and obsession...europe · british-isles · united-kingdom · england · urban · poland · spain · fiction · historical-fiction · espionage -
![Colored Television by Danzy Senna]()
Colored Television by Danzy Senna
Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780593544372A dark comedy about second acts, creative appropriation, and the racial identity–industrial complex Jane has high hopes her life is about to turn around...north-america · usa · california · urban · fiction · contemporary · literary-fiction · audiobook · humor · realistic -
![A Reason to See You Again by Jami Attenberg]()
A Reason to See You Again by Jami Attenberg
From New York Times bestselling author Jami Attenberg comes a dazzling novel of family, following a troubled mother and her two daughters over forty years and through a swiftly changing American landscape as they seek lives they can fully claim as their own. The women of the Cohen family are in crisis...fiction · historical-fiction · family · literary-fiction · contemporary · audiobook · drama · book · adult -
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![Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte]()
Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte
From the Whiting and O. Henry–winning author of Private Citizens (“the first great millennial novel,” New York Magazine), an electrifying novel-in-stories that follows a cast of intricately linked characters as rejection throws their lives and relationships into chaos.Sharply observant and outrageously funny, Rejection is a provocative plunge into the touchiest problems of modern life...fiction · contemporary · literary-fiction · humor · audiobook · lgbtq · satire · 21st-century · comedy · anthologies -
![A Home for the Holidays by Taylor Hahn]()
A Home for the Holidays by Taylor Hahn
A witty, warmhearted novel about coming to terms with grief, taking a chance on unexpected connections, and finding family in time for the holidays.For wedding singer Mel Hart, the holidays have always retained a certain magic. Her mother, Connie, always managed to pull off spectacular Santa hijinx that convinced Mel to keep believing in Santa way longer than other kids...romance · fiction · contemporary · audiobook · mental-illness · literary-fiction · season-winter · family · grief · friendship -
![In Our Likeness by Bryan VanDyke]()
In Our Likeness by Bryan VanDyke
The wonders and chaos of AI converge in a powerful and thrilling novel about rewriting history, identity, love, and what it means to be human.Graham Gooding is a leader at a tech start-up when his brilliant coworker—and work crush—Nessie Locke asks for help testing a new algorithm. Graham jumps at the chance to impress her, and to improve his floundering personal life...sci-fi · fiction · dystopia · ai · audiobook · technology · literary-fiction · contemporary · psychological · action-adventure -
![The Lightning Bottles by Marissa Stapley]()
The Lightning Bottles by Marissa Stapley
The author of New York Times bestseller and Reese’s Book Club pick Lucky returns with a love letter to rock ‘n’ roll and star-crossed love, following Jane Pyre’s road trip around Europe as she attempts to find out what really happened to her partner in love and music, who disappeared without a trace years earlier, leaving Jane to pick up the pieces...romance · fiction · mystery · historical-fiction · contemporary · audiobook · literary-fiction · female-mc · book · adult -
![I Think We've Been Here Before by Suzy Krause]()
I Think We've Been Here Before by Suzy Krause
With the end of the world predicted, reality bends in an unexpectedly quirky and heartwarming novel about human connection and the meaning of life and death by the bestselling author of Sorry I Missed You.In the same week, Marlen and Hilda’s family receives two significant pieces of news: One, Marlen has been diagnosed with a terminal illness...fiction · family · sci-fi · womens-fiction · romance · friendship · humor · magical-realism · female-mc · literary-fiction -
![real ones by Katherena Vermette]()
real ones by Katherena Vermette
From the author of the nationally bestselling Strangers saga comes a heartrending story of two Michif sisters who must face their past trauma when their mother is called out for false claims to Indigenous identity.June and her sister, lyn, are NDNs—real ones.Lyn has her pottery artwork, her precocious kid, Willow, and the uncertain terrain of her midlife to keep her mind, heart and hands busy...fiction · indigenous-mc · literary-fiction · audiobook · contemporary · politics · family · poc-author · poc-mc · book -
![A Place to Hide by Ronald H. Balson]()
A Place to Hide by Ronald H. Balson
From the winner of the National Jewish Book AwardTheodore “Teddy” Hartigan is the scion of a wealthy Washington, D.C. family who place him into a comfortable job at the State Department and a placid diplomat’s career...historical-fiction · fiction · ww2 · historical · family · war · audiobook · espionage · children · womens-fiction -
![The Lake House Children by Gregg Dunnett, Elise Roth]()
The Lake House Children by Gregg Dunnett, Elise Roth
11 hours, 3 minutes Kate’s son Jack insists he used to be someone else. Someone who died, tragically. At first, Kate’s confused about what he’s telling her. Don’t little kids say the weirdest things? But soon she can’t pretend it isn’t something more. No four-year-old should know what Jack does – have memories from before he was born...mystery · audiobook · crime · suspense · psychological · fiction · supernatural · dark · thriller · family -
![A Borrowed Path by Imogen Clark]()
A Borrowed Path by Imogen Clark
Home is where the heartache is.Eve has always had a tricky relationship with her mother, Agatha, and returning to Fox House, the family home, hasn’t made it any easier. When Eve’s daughter, Lyra, and granddaughter, Skye, unexpectedly turn up, it becomes clear that four generations of women under one roof is a recipe for trouble. Not least because Lyra clearly needs help but refuses to say why...audiobook · fiction · family · suspense · season-summer · mystery · contemporary · drama · epic · historical-fiction -
![Two-Step Devil by Jamie Quatro]()
Two-Step Devil by Jamie Quatro
From a New York Times Notable "writer of great originality" comes a bold novel about love, faith and two societal outsiders whose lives converge in the contemporary American South. It's 2014 in Lookout Mountain, Alabama, where the Prophet—a 70-year-old man who paints his visions—lives off the grid in a cabin near the Georgia border...fiction · horror · contemporary · religion · literary-fiction · dark · audiobook · mystery · gothic · southern-gothic -
![All They Need to Know by Eileen Goudge]()
All They Need to Know by Eileen Goudge
A woman escaping a violent past finds new friendships, romance, and tenuous sanctuary in an emotionally gripping novel by New York Times bestselling author Eileen Goudge.On the run from her abusive husband, Kyra Smith hits the road. Destination unknown...romance · fiction · contemporary · womens-fiction · audiobook · literary-fiction · on-the-run · mystery · family · breakup -
![Luciérnaga by Natalia Litvinova]()
Luciérnaga by Natalia Litvinova
La narradora de esta historia nace a pocos kilómetros de Chernóbil el año que explota la central nuclear y crece en un país atravesado por la confusión y la miseria... -
![Sky Full of Elephants by Cebo Campbell]()
Sky Full of Elephants by Cebo Campbell
In this exquisite speculative novel set in a world where white people no longer exist, college professor Charlie Brunton receives a call from his estranged daughter Sidney, setting off a chain of events as they journey across a truly “post-racial” America in search of answers.One day, a cataclysmic event occurs: all of the white people in America walk into the nearest body of water...fiction · sci-fi · dystopia · literary-fiction · audiobook · contemporary · poc-mc · family · afrofuturism · racism -
![Small Rain by Garth Greenwell]()
Small Rain by Garth Greenwell
A medical crisis brings one man close to death—and to love, art, and beauty—in a profound and luminous novel by award-winning author Garth Greenwell.A poet's life is turned inside out by a sudden, wrenching pain. The pain brings him to his knees, and eventually to the ICU...fiction · lgbtq · literary-fiction · contemporary · audiobook · disability · epidemy · medical · book · adult -
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![A Cure for Sorrow by Jen Wheeler]()
A Cure for Sorrow by Jen Wheeler
From the author of The Light on Farallon Island comes a haunting novel about the power of science, the nature of love, and the enigma of the supernatural.Convention-flouting Nora Harris is a determined young medical student in Gilded Age Manhattan. A surgeon’s daughter, she always leads with her head—until her father’s latest protégé, Euan Colquhoun, steals her heart...historical-fiction · gothic · historical · romance · literary-fiction · ghosts · paranormal · horror · audiobook · fiction -
![The Essential Elizabeth Stone by Jennifer Banash]()
The Essential Elizabeth Stone by Jennifer Banash
From the author of The Rise and Fall of Ava Arcana comes an emotional and empowering multigenerational family saga about a mother and daughter, and the secrets they keep from each other—and from themselves.For more than thirty years, Elizabeth Stone has been an irreplaceable fixture in homes around the world, a food and lifestyle icon with a brand as warm and inviting as New England brown bread...contemporary · fiction · audiobook · family · culinary · death · mystery · historical-fiction · mental-illness · coming-of-age -
![Exposure by Ava Dellaira]()
Exposure by Ava Dellaira
A life-changing moment encompasses conflicting truths that echo across time, in this powerful, provocative debut.One night, two people, four sides of a story.In 2004, Juliette Marker, a white college freshman, and Noah King, a Black high school senior, are two lonely souls who enter each other’s orbit, forge a connection, and, after a chance meeting, go home together...fiction · audiobook · literary-fiction · contemporary · season-spring · lgbtq · friendship · family · coming-of-age · psychological -
![The Wildes: A Novel in Five Acts by Louis Bayard]()
The Wildes: A Novel in Five Acts by Louis Bayard
From the bestselling author of The Pale Blue Eye, Louis Bayard, comes Atonement meets The Paris Wife, a brilliantly original, profoundly empathetic story about Oscar Wilde's wife Constance and their two sons in the aftermath of the famous playwright's imprisonment for homosexuality, told against the backdrop of Victorian England and World War I...historical-fiction · fiction · historical · audiobook · lgbtq · literary-fiction · family · book · adult -
![Things We Never Say by Caitlin Weaver]()
Things We Never Say by Caitlin Weaver
Three mothers. Three secrets. One devastating scandal.Anna has always been the quiet one, the soft-spoken mother who kept her head down and her secrets close. But when she's thrown together with Maggie and Rhea on a PTA project, they begin to bond over wine and gossip, and slowly share the truths behind their picture-perfect lives...audiobook · mystery · fiction · contemporary · family · domestic-drama · realistic · small-town · crime · psychological -
![Passiontide by Monique Roffey]()
Passiontide by Monique Roffey
When a female musician is found murdered on a small tropical island, after a string of similar deaths, outraged local women take matters into their own hands.The quiet calm of Ash Wednesday morning. Carnival is over. Everyone on the small island of St. Colibri is sleeping peacefully. Everyone except Sora Tanaka, a young pan player laying under the cannonball tree...fiction · mystery · literary-fiction · feminism · audiobook · contemporary · suspense · season-spring · female-author · journey -
![Madwoman by Chelsea Bieker]()
Madwoman by Chelsea Bieker
The world is not made for mothers. Yet mothers made the world… Clove has gone to extremes to keep her past a secret. Thanks to her lies, she’s landed the life of her dreams, complete with a safe husband and two adoring children who will never know the terror that was routine in her own childhood...mystery · fiction · suspense · feminism · literary-fiction · thriller · parenthood · family · season-summer · book
