New Books To Read in September

#1 bestselling author John Green makes his much-anticipated return to fiction with a behind-the-scenes Hollywood love story about finding someone to trust in an untrustworthy world. Tender, heartbreaking, and shrewdly funny, this is a story as only Green can tell it. Hollywood, Ending is a deeply observed novel about the tension between a public and a private life, and the audacity to pursue the kind of love we all deserve.

From Marlon James, author of the Booker Prize-winning A Brief History of Seven Killings: A propulsive novel about the murder of a gay man in 1980s Jamaica and its tragic consequences.

#1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham delivers a gripping, suspenseful page-turner about a Paris honeymoon gone horribly wrong — and the nightmare that follows. Propulsive and surprising, The French Illusion is an unmistakable Grisham thrill ride — impossible to put down.

The award-winning, bestselling author of Station Eleven and Sea of Tranquility returns with a breathtaking novel of doubles, shadow worlds, and fractured timelines as a man disappears from a glittering Los Angeles party, and a woman — a gunrunner, an art collector, an operative of the State — searches for answers.

The New York Times bestselling author of The Immortalists returns with an intimate yet epic love story — and a sweeping odyssey of scientific discovery. Under Story invites us to consider the promise of this life, what might lie beyond it, and how far we would go for more time with the people we love, cementing Chloe Benjamin’s place among our best, and most lasting, storytellers.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of By Any Other Name comes a riveting novel about the risks we take to protect the ones we love in a world where crisis is always just around the corner.

Go on tour with Rumi, Mira, and Zoey from Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters! Follow them from the bright lights of the stage to their battles with Saja Boys — with visits from Derpy Tiger and Sussie Bird along the way. Filled with character profiles, activities, and puzzles, this full-color paperback book includes over 50 stickers and is perfect for fans of all ages.

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Rebel Blue Ranch series returns to the haunted town of Sweetwater Peak for another love story, this one featuring an antiques shop owner and a farmer who fake a relationship to save their legacies … but will they be able to fool the ghosts of their past?

The authorized biography of a brilliant theoretical physicist and science communicator, featuring revelations from never-before-seen personal records, by an award-winning writer and biographer. Vividly told and rigorously researched, Hawking is the definitive portrait of an exceptional man and an extraordinary intellect.

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Franchise comes the little-known story of the pioneering Black women artists and activists who were seen, but barely heard, at the 1963 March on Washington. How the Bright Path Grows is a scintillating group biography, rendering the lives of thirteen Black women visionaries — some famous, others soon to be — in novelistic detail and like never seen before.

A sweeping historical adventure inspired by the life of Grace O’Malley, the legendary Irish folk heroine who risked everything to defend her people. Venture onto the high seas with the thrilling latest from the New York Times bestselling author of The Frozen River and I Was Anastasia.

Gloria Steinem offers an inspiring and candid memoir of her early life and the journey that made her one of the world’s most influential activists and storytellers. Moving between past and present, Steinem examines the progress and setbacks of six decades of activism. As she reflects on the movements she helped build and the victories won for women’s and human rights, she also looks ahead, urging new generations to imagine bolder, more inclusive paths forward.

The highly anticipated third book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Impossible Creatures series. Join Christopher and Anya on their next daring adventures in the magical Archipelago! Follow along as they face fearsome giants, win a daring race, and outwit deadly enemies, all to save the people they love most …

This inspiring, raw memoir traces the path Devon Rodriguez took from an abusive childhood to becoming the most followed artist on social media worldwide, as he discovered the transformative power of seeing and being seen — featuring new graphite illustrations of the people and places that shaped him.

In a world where love is forbidden, one girl must fight for her heart and freedom through deadly trials in the first book of a new dystopian romantasy duology from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author J. Elle.

A falling empire. An ancient evil. A lost homeland. A lie that could destroy the world … The gripping conclusion to the action-packed, ruthless, and romantic fantasy duology that began with Heir, from the #1 New York Times bestselling and National Book Award–winning author Sabaa Tahir. Empire weaves a story of legacy and rebellion, loyalty and freedom, and what it means to confront the monsters that lurk within us all.

“A glorious sweep of a novel” (Ann Patchett) that weaves the intimate lives of two midwestern families across generations, from World War II to the late twentieth century. Sweeping yet intimate, resplendent with moments of deep emotion and unforgettable characters, Buckeye is a transportive story of love, loyalty, sacrifice, and forgiveness. Now in paperback!

A stunning YA debut from gothic master Isabel Cañas, bestselling author of The Hacienda, Vampires of El Norte, and The Possession of Alba Díaz. “This is gothic storytelling with teeth: A lyrical and devastating tale of one maid caught in a spiderweb of loyalty, courage, revolution, and monsters both dead and alive” (Marissa Meyer, author of The House Saphir).

The hilarious Crayons from the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day the Crayons Quit are ready to start their day! Perfect for both the early risers AND the late sleepers among us!

In this highly anticipated memoir, the beloved actor and star of Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, Sex and the City, Fallout, and more shares his utterly original account of his offbeat journey in Hollywood, his battles with fear and fame, and the projects that shaped him — and created a cult icon.

In this extraordinary graphic memoir companion to Newbery Honor winner Mexikid, hilarious family hijinks, immigration patrols, and musical daydreams shape a year of growth and change for a Mexican American boy and his family.

Hi, friends! Let’s go to the doctor for a checkup with Ms. Rachel and Herbie in this sturdy, colorful board book! YouTube phenomenon Ms. Rachel brings her comfort and expertise to this engaging story that will help prepare little ones for going to the doctor with colorful illustrations. The back of the book features helpful tips for caregivers to assist with this new experience!

Around the clock recipes, from “the most important chef in America” (San Francisco Chronicle), the visionary behind Tatiana, the New York Times #1 Restaurant in New York City. In All Hours, Chef Kwame Onwuachi shares the bold, craveable recipes that keep him going, 24/7, so that everyone can get a taste of his home cooking (even when you can’t get a table at one of his red-hot restaurants).

A mesmerizing portrait of an aging man’s last pilgrimage, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Girls and The Guest. Hypnotic and startlingly original, Switzy probes the depths of human consciousness, revealing what a man is left with when the accomplishments and compromises that have defined him, and the illusions he’s relied on, vanish.

In this haunting historical novel, a light-skinned Black man goes undercover to investigate lynchings in the South, only to be confronted by the very evil that pursued him since childhood … Inspired by the life of civil rights activist Walter White, who passed as a white man to expose the brutality of lynchings from the South to the Midwest, American Nightmare is a gripping historical thriller that reveals the most terrifying monsters aren’t those that go bump in the night but those that walk among us.

The world is forever changed because you are here. At once honest and empowering, That You Are Here Is No Small Thing is a story about resilience. In these stunning pages, young descendants of enslaved Africans are guided through the history that led them to exist and thrive today. Through their eyes, we see how Black Americans have relied on one another to fight against oppression and the ways in which the strength of their ancestors is always with them.

We all have an “invisible list” of things that we say we’ll do when we finally have the time: Learn guitar, take up tennis, write a book, plant a butterfly garden. But life — jobs, families, the obligations of being a person — always gets in the way. The Invisible List is a blueprint for making those goals real. And the first step? Giving yourself permission. Part memoir, part guidebook, part manifesto, The Invisible List illustrates how to create a life worth living.

In this beautiful, inspiring picture book, Laila Ali tells the story of how she went from being the daughter of the beloved boxing champion Muhammad Ali to being an undefeated boxer herself, by nurturing the spark of something great inside her.

‘Tis the season … for cozy coloring! Grab a comfy blanket, a mug of cocoa, and settle in for a season of color with Coco Wyo!

Luminary is more than just a school. It is a test of moral fiber, strength of will, and human resilience … Squid Game meets boarding school in this electric young adult thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Two Sides to Every Murder and How to Survive Your Murder.

A companion picture book to Anoosha Syed’s critically acclaimed debut, That’s Not My Name!, about expressing love across language barriers and the universal message that actions speak louder than words.

In this sweeping WWII historical romance threaded with magic and myth, two star-crossed Japanese American teenagers find a love more powerful than the gods — inspired by the author’s true family history of internment and resilience.

A curmudgeonly professor journeys to a small town in the far north in this “incredibly fun journey through fae lands and dark magic” (NPR), the start of a heartwarming fantasy series. This enchanting deluxe hardcover edition features a faux-leather hardcover, a ribbon bookmark, endpapers with faerie illustrations, and more!

In 2023, the lives of two men — Jordan Neely, a homeless man known in better days for his Michael Jackson impersonations, and Daniel Penny, an ex-Marine who had moved to the big city seeking more than Long Island could offer — collided tragically in a New York subway car. In Man in the Mirror, award-winning reporter and bestselling author Anand Giridharadas renders this deadly encounter and its aftermath as a propulsive crime story that opens onto a larger human drama: The search for belonging in an age of estrangement. At once panoramic in its scope and finely detailed in its emotional immediacy, Man in the Mirror is a tour de force of narrative reporting and an indispensable portrait of our times.