Top new sci-fi books in September 2025
Last updated:
September 30, 2025
September 2025 featuring new releases by Laura Thalassa, Ruby Dixon, Ian McEwan, J.D. Robb, Tahereh Mafi, Josie Silver, Richard Osman, Sherry Thomas, J.A. Jance, Rebecca Stead and many more.
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![War [Dramatized Adaptation] by Laura Thalassa](https://48f-1.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/books/small/691af2c0fe0829f1644dc27c.jpg)
War [Dramatized Adaptation] by Laura Thalassa
They came to earth—Pestilence, War, Famine, Death—four horsemen riding their screaming steeds, racing to the corners of the world. Four horsemen with the power to destroy all of humanity. They came to earth, and they came to end us all.The day Jerusalem falls, Miriam Elmahdy knows her life is over...paranormal · retellings · myths · post-apocalyptic · fiction · romance · horror · dark · fantasy · sci-fi -
![Space Vampire by Ruby Dixon]()
Space Vampire by Ruby Dixon
In a universe full of heartless aliens, an abandoned human and a vampire clone discover an unexpected connection in this delightfully bite-size short story by New York Times bestselling author Ruby Dixon...romance · fantasy · sci-fi · vampires · fiction · paranormal · supernatural · monsters · space · contemporary -
![What We Can Know by Ian McEwan]()
What We Can Know by Ian McEwan
2014: A great poem is read aloud and never heard again. For generations, people speculate about its message, but no copy has yet been found.2119: The lowlands of the UK have been submerged by rising seas. Those who survive are haunted by the richness of the world that has been lost...fiction · sci-fi · dystopia · literary-fiction · historical-fiction · contemporary · 21st-century · mystery · crime · romance -
![Framed in Death by J.D. Robb]()
Framed in Death by J.D. Robb
Death imitates art in the brand-new crime thriller starring homicide cop Eve Dallas from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author J.D. Robb.Manhattan is filled with galleries and deep-pocketed collectors who can make an artist's career with a wave of a hand. But one man toils in obscurity, his brilliance unrecognized while lesser talents bask in the glory he believes should be his...urban · new-york-state · romance · mystery · audiobook · fiction · futuristic · suspense · crime · sci-fi -
![Every Spiral of Fate by Tahereh Mafi]()
Every Spiral of Fate by Tahereh Mafi
A New York Times bestselling series!The highly anticipated fourth novel in the Woven Kingdom romantasy series, brimming with fiery romance, spectacular magic, and breathtaking secrets, from Tahereh Mafi, the award-winning and bestselling author of the Shatter Me series. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Leigh Bardugo, and Sabaa Tahir.At long last, the wedding day has arrived...romance · fantasy · young-adult · fiction · myths · dragons · sci-fi · adaptations · epic · historical -
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![Crazy Spooky Love by Josie Silver]()
Crazy Spooky Love by Josie Silver
A plucky medium, her fame-chasing ex, and an infuriatingly handsome skeptic reporter make for a complicated love triangle—and that's before the ghosts get involved. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of One Day in December comes the first novel in a ghost-hunting series full of romance and humor...romance · mystery · paranormal · ghosts · womens-fiction · fantasy · fiction · magical-realism · season-autumn · spooky -
![The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman]()
The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman
Who's got time to think about murder when there's a wedding to plan?It’s been a quiet year for the Thursday Murder Club. Joyce is busy with table plans and first dances. Elizabeth is grieving. Ron is dealing with family troubles, and Ibrahim is still providing therapy to his favourite criminal...mystery · fiction · cozy · contemporary · audiobook · crime · murder · sci-fi · amateur-sleuth · animals -
![The Librarians by Sherry Thomas]()
The Librarians by Sherry Thomas
Murder disrupts the peaceful, predictable daily routine of life for four quirky librarians who must protect their life-altering secrets in the first contemporary mystery from USA Today bestselling author Sherry Thomas.Sometimes a workplace isn’t just a workplace but a place of safety, understanding, and acceptance. And sometimes murder threatens the sanctity of that beloved refuge...mystery · fiction · contemporary · cozy · suspense · crime · killer · romantic-love · friendship · secrets -
![The Girl from Devil's Lake by J.A. Jance]()
The Girl from Devil's Lake by J.A. Jance
Arizona County Sheriff Joanna Brady solves her biggest case yet, from a body in the desert to crimes spanning decades and countries, in the thrilling latest installment in the New York Times bestselling suspense series.Sheriff Joanna Brady is looking forward to the holidays with her busy family, and to celebrating her daughter Jenny’s graduation from the police academy...mystery · fiction · audiobook · suspense · crime · serial-killers · law-enforcement · police-procedural · contemporary · drama -
![The Experiment by Rebecca Stead]()
The Experiment by Rebecca Stead
Nathan wants to help his people, but first he has to figure out who they are.Nathan never understood what was "fun" about secrets, probably because he’s always had to keep a very big one. Although he appears to be a typical sixth-grader (with parents, homework and a best friend, Victor), Nathan learned at an early age that his family is from another planet...middle-grade · sci-fi · fiction · children-books · children · female-author · dark · young-adult · law-enforcement · book -
![To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage]()
To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage
One young woman’s relentless quest to become the first Cherokee astronaut will irrevocably alter the fates of the people she loves most in this tour de force of a debut about ambition, belonging, and family. My mother took my sister and me, and she drove through the night to a place she felt a claim to, a place on earth she thought we might be safe. I stopped asking questions...fiction · contemporary · indigenous-mc · literary-fiction · lgbtq · space · audiobook · historical-fiction · wlw · poc-mc -
![Slow Gods by Claire North]()
Slow Gods by Claire North
From one of the most original and dazzling voices in speculative fiction comes an intergalactic tale of conspiracy, war and the fall of empires. My name is Mawukana na-Vdnaze, and I am a very poor copy of myself. In telling my story, there are certain things I should perhaps lie about. I should make myself a hero. Pretend I was not used by strangers and gods, did not leave people behind...sci-fi · fiction · space-opera · lgbtq · first-contact · aliens · invasion · violent-conflict · book · adult -
![Dating After the End of the World by Jeneva Rose]()
Dating After the End of the World by Jeneva Rose
There’s nothing like the undead to bring the living together in an action-packed and apocalyptically romantic genre-shattering novel by a New York Times bestselling author.Casey Pearson grew up with a doomsday-prepping father. At eighteen, tired of living an unconventional life, she left home, vowing never to return...romance · zombies · sci-fi · fiction · enemies-to-lovers · paranormal · mystery · post-apocalyptic · spooky · forced-proximity -
![My Freshman Mate by Lexie Slater]()
My Freshman Mate by Lexie Slater
He's not asking permission. He's claiming what's his.I had a plan. A perfect, neurotic, five-year plan. Then on my first day of college, I slammed face-first into the star quarterback. The one they call the "King of Campus."His blue eyes took one look at me and turned black with possession...romance · omegaverse · mlm · university · sports · lgbtq · new-adult · fantasy · fated-mates · insta-love -
![Murder at Somerset House by Andrea Penrose]()
Murder at Somerset House by Andrea Penrose
Beyond the gilded ballrooms and salons of Regency London lurks a sinister web of intrigue and deception, and when a murder occurs during a scientific meeting at the Royal Society's stately headquarters at Somerset House, Lord Wrexford and Charlotte are the perfect pair to unravel it. But it aoon becomes clear that things are not what they seem . .mystery · historical-fiction · historical · industrial-era · regency · audiobook · amateur-sleuth · sci-fi · crime · cozy -
![Exiles by Andrew Pyper, Mason Coile]()
Exiles by Andrew Pyper, Mason Coile
A hidden darkness stirs in this locked-room mystery from the author of William.There are many ways to die on Mars. Only one way to find the truth... -
![The Shattered King by Charlie N. Holmberg]()
The Shattered King by Charlie N. Holmberg
A captive healer and a mysterious prince are drawn to each other in the midst of war and magic in a beguiling dark fantasy by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charlie N. Holmberg.The kingdom of Cansere is on the brink of war. Young men are conscripted from their homes, and a royal decree from the queen has made healing the only legal form of craftlock... -
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![Spread Me by Sarah Gailey]()
Spread Me by Sarah Gailey
Spread Me is a darkly seductive tale of survival from Sarah Gailey, after a routine probe at a research station turns deadly when the team discovers a strange specimen in search of a warm place to stay.Kinsey has the perfect job as the team lead in a remote research outpost. She loves the solitude, and the way the desert keeps her far away from the temptations teeming out in the civilian world...romance · horror · sci-fi · fiction · audiobook · lgbtq · genetic-engineering · supernatural · psychological · action-adventure -
![The Psychic by Nancy Bush]()
The Psychic by Nancy Bush
In a chilling, intensely eerie new novel of suspense from the New York Times bestselling author of The Camp and The Babysitter, a woman haunted by unreliable psychic visions must decide how far to trust herself when it comes to stopping a killer. Sometimes, a bad, bad feeling creeps over Veronica Quick. It happened on her tenth birthday, when a voice filled her Don’t go in the water...mystery · audiobook · fiction · romance · paranormal · psychics · female-mc · law-enforcement · police-procedural · sci-fi -
![Mammalia by Elisenda Solsona]()
Mammalia by Elisenda Solsona
En un futuro asolado por volcanes siempre en erupción, lluvia de ceniza y tormentas de granizo cada vez más violentas, en el que una extraña alteración en el útero de las mujeres ha generado graves problemas de fertilidad a nivel global y el estado ejerce un control absoluto sobre la natalidad y sus cuerpos, una joven decide investigar sus orígenes, saber quién fue antes de ser adoptada cuando... -
![Everyone a Stranger by Kevin O'Brien]()
Everyone a Stranger by Kevin O'Brien
In this brilliant, twisting historical suspense thriller set during World War II, a young war widow is unwittingly drawn into a sinister web of intrigue and murder.Washington D.C., 1943: Virginia Abrams believed the war had taken all it could from her when her husband was killed in the Philippines...north-america · usa · washington-dc · urban · washington · historical-fiction · mystery · fiction · historical · suspense -
![Tharn's Hunt by A.G. Wilde]()
Tharn's Hunt by A.G. Wilde
The desert holds twenty-seven ways to die. Today, I discover number hallucination-induced cliff diving.When a golden-eyed alien hunter tracks me to my cave, I assume I’ve finally cracked—until he throws me to the ground and light erupts where our skin touches.He doesn’t speak. Doesn’t kill me.Instead, he drops a butterfly earring—my missing sister’s earring—between us like a challenge...romance · aliens · sci-fi · mystery · paranormal · monsters · kind-mc · steamy · survival · first-contact -
![Tower by Claire Kent]()
Tower by Claire Kent
She needs a man to keep her alive in a world full of monsters.He'll do.Ever since the world fell apart, I've been like a princess trapped in a tower, looking down at our chaotic new reality from an upstairs window and never allowed to risk the dangers outside. Then my father dies, and there's no one left to keep me safe from selfish, violent men no longer restrained by social boundaries...romance · post-apocalyptic · dystopia · forced-proximity · survival · sci-fi · retellings · steamy · paranormal · fiction -
![Bite Sized Bride by Celeste King, Wynter Raven]()
Bite Sized Bride by Celeste King, Wynter Raven
She’s small enough to break.But I don’t want to break her.I want to keep her.She thought she could run from the monster chained in her master’s temple.She didn’t realize the moment I scented her, she stopped being prey.She became mine.Every time she looks at me with those wide, terrified eyes, I remember my name.Every time she whispers to me, the rage quiets... -
![Exquisite Things: An Epic Queer Love Story of Immortality and Freedom Spanning 130 Years by Abdi Nazemian]()
Exquisite Things: An Epic Queer Love Story of Immortality and Freedom Spanning 130 Years by Abdi Nazemian
From Stonewall Award–winning author Abdi Nazemian (Only This Beautiful Moment) comes the epic queer love story of a lifetime. Perfect for fans of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and The Picture of Dorian Gray.Shahriar believes he was born in the wrong time...romance · young-adult · lgbtq · historical-fiction · fiction · historical · fantasy · magical-realism · audiobook · mlm -
![Sunward by William Alexander]()
Sunward by William Alexander
A cozy debut science fiction novel by National Book Award–winning writer William Alexander, this story of found family follows a planetary courier training adolescent androids in a solar system grappling with interplanetary conflict after a devastating explosion on Earth’s moon.Captain Tova Lir chose a life as a courier rather than get involved in her family’s illustrious business in politics... -
![Romanced by the Rat by G.M. Fairy]()
Romanced by the Rat by G.M. Fairy
This rat pulls hair and heartstrings. When a science experiment goes wrong, Ramsey wakes up in the body of a rat. Fleeing Fort Pine’s Military Base, he takes refuge in the kitchen of Ratcliffs, a high-end restaurant in Ghostlight Falls. Scavenging for food and dodging danger, he resigns himself to life in the shadows, until she walks through the door...romance · paranormal · reverse-harem · lgbtq · retellings · polyamory · small-town · multi-pov · fantasy · monsters -
![Scar the Sky by J. Todd Scott]()
Scar the Sky by J. Todd Scott
Lightning never strikes twice–until it does. A killer is hunting down survivors of lightning strikes in this dark and twisting thriller perfect for fans of Christopher Golden and J. H. Markert.Everything changed for Andi Ellis when she was struck by lightning and her heart stopped...suspense · mystery · murder · amateur-sleuth · fiction · crime · anthologies · serial-killers · sci-fi · investigator -
![Dream Mates: A Why Choose Omegaverse Fated Mates Romance by Jane Handler]()
Dream Mates: A Why Choose Omegaverse Fated Mates Romance by Jane Handler
Everything I’ve known is a lie–except for the love I have for my soulmate, Wes, and his pack. Ghosts of the past threaten the pack and the life I’m starting to make for myself in a world that isn’t mine. As I unravel the truth about my past–and myself–it could change everything.My love for Wes might span the universe, but is it enough?A love that spans the universe. A second chance at romance...romance · omegaverse · reverse-harem · polyamory · harem · steamy · sci-fi · mystery · plot-twist · fiction -
![Pleasured by the Panther: A Monstrum Kindred Spicy Shorts novella by Evangeline Anderson]()
Pleasured by the Panther: A Monstrum Kindred Spicy Shorts novella by Evangeline Anderson
Forget hot flashes—this Monstrum warrior makes her burn. Miranda thinks her days of passion are behind her—she’s a divorced, curvy, fifty-something English teacher deep in menopause who’s just trying to keep her daughter’s wedding on track. But when a General Bride Draft sweeps her into the arms of Korrath, a fierce Panther Monstrum from another universe, her world is turned upside down... -
![Of Blackened Blood by Isla Davon]()
Of Blackened Blood by Isla Davon
This is Book Three of The Blackened Blade series.Blurb will be up soon...romance · fantasy · paranormal · reverse-harem · sci-fi · contemporary · witches-wizards · magic · shapeshifters · demons -
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![The Macabre by Kosoko Jackson]()
The Macabre by Kosoko Jackson
From award-winning and USA Today bestselling author Kosoko Jackson comes his adult fantasy debut, a stand-alone novel blending of art history, time- and globe-hopping adventure, and dark horror and fantasy about ten cursed paintings and the lengths people will go to collect them, destroy them…or be destroyed.?A picture is worth a thousand nightmares...horror · fantasy · lgbtq · fiction · urban-fantasy · poc-mc · mystery · magic · poc-author · historical-fiction -
![Interstellar Love Song by C. Rochelle]()
Interstellar Love Song by C. Rochelle
MicahIf there’s one thing I can confirm, it’s that shacking up with a bodysnatching space mercenary has made life infinitely more exciting.But now it’s time to get space married!And… space mpregged?Unfortunately for my end game plans, a looming threat is hanging over the universe, and I do mean looming over the entire universe—threatening us all... -
![The Necronomicon: Tales of Eldritch Horror from the Masters of the Genre by Robert W. Chambers, Arthur Machen, Lafcadio Hearn, H.P. Lovecraft]()
The Necronomicon: Tales of Eldritch Horror from the Masters of the Genre by Robert W. Chambers, Arthur Machen, Lafcadio Hearn, H.P. Lovecraft
Unspeakable evils, elder gods, and forgotten terrors haunt the pages within this volume. Whether telling of the emergence of the tentacled Cthulhu in "The Call of Cthulhu" or the rise of an ancient pagan deity in "The Great God Pan", the stories found here are the stuff of nightmares.This collection includes the brilliant and horrifying tales from:• H. P. Lovecraft• Robert E... -
![Haze by Katharine Kerr]()
Haze by Katharine Kerr
PREORDER SPECIAL Price will switch to $9.99 on publicationThree thousand years in the future, a starship pilot battling addiction becomes the unexpected key to unraveling a mystery that threatens the very foundation of space travel...sci-fi · mlm · lgbtq · poc-mc · military · cyberpunk · space-fleet · action-adventure · space-opera · romantic-love -
![Taming the Alien Outlaw by Erin Hale]()
Taming the Alien Outlaw by Erin Hale
JanikA war is brewing between the rebel forces I lead and the prince whose crown should belong to me. Except, instead of preparing to fight, I’m distracted by the arrival of the human brides. Or rather, by one of them. After a chance encounter, I can’t stop thinking about her.When I spot Olivia walking with another male, the mating fever scorches my veins and the beast in my head roars “MINE...fated-mates · small-town · alpha-mc · sci-fi · steamy · romance · action-adventure · fiction · book · adult -
![Mischief Maker by Lyonne Riley]()
Mischief Maker by Lyonne Riley
Kireth is an immortal, a mischief-maker, carved from stone and given life by the goddess. Faela, a poor peasant woman with a dying farm, summons him to help fix it. Though Kireth is bound to complete one hundred tasks for her, he will interpret them how he pleases—even if it means causing trouble.But there’s more going on at Faela’s farm than a simple girl trying to maintain it alone and failing...romance · audiobook · fantasy · monsters · fiction · sci-fi · demons · small-town · steamy · paranormal -
![Saltcrop by Yume Kitasei]()
Saltcrop by Yume Kitasei
From the acclaimed author of The Stardust Grail comes the epic tale of two sisters who sail across oceans to find their missing third sister―and Earth’s environmental salvation.In Earth's not too distant future, seas consume coastal cities, highways disintegrate underwater, and mutant fish lurk in pirate-controlled depths...
