17 new SFF books to get nice and cozy with this September

Need some help deciding what to read this month? We run down 17 of the most exciting science fiction and fantasy books hitting shelves in September.

Fall is a time of new beginnings and fresh starts. Vacations end. Kids go back to school. Serious, awards bait-type movies return to your local multiplex instead of popcorn-fueled action fair. And a ton of new titles are about to show up on the shelves of your local bookshop.

September is a big release month for books of all sorts, but particularly for sci-fi and fantasy titles, which seem to be literally everywhere at the moment. This month will see the conclusion of several popular series by authors like Jay Kristoff and Kendare Blake, as well as the release of highly anticipated debuts from Katy Rose Pool, Rena Barron and Shelby Mahurin. Plus new stories from favorites like Jenn Bennett and Laura Weymouth.

In truth, September really does have something for everyone. Want a spooky story to get you in the mood for the season’s chilly nights? Check. Want a romantic fantasy about two people who should be enemies but out to be something much more? We got that, too. Need some magical stories about charmed objects, dark prophecies or possible curses. Those books are on this list too.

Here are 17 – yes, seventeen – of our must-read picks for September in the realm of science fiction and fantasy. Make yourselves comfortable – you’re probably going to be reading for a while.