Top new fantasy books in September 2021
Last updated:
September 30, 2021
September 2021 featuring new releases by Anthony Doerr, Stephanie Garber, Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Jay Kristoff, Matt Wesolowski, Peter James, Kerstin Gier, Rick Riordan, Marie Lu, Sara Pennypacker, R.J. Palacio and many more.
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Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
Among the most celebrated and beloved novels of 2021, Anthony Doerr's gorgeous third novel is a triumph of imagination and compassion, a soaring story about children on the cusp of adulthood in worlds in peril, who find resilience, hope--and a book...21st-century · action-adventure · adult · asia · audiobook · book · classics · coming-of-age · drama · dystopia -
![Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber]()
Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber
How far would you go for happily ever after?For as long as she can remember, Evangeline Fox has believed in true love and happy endings...until she learns that the love of her life will marry another.Desperate to stop the wedding and to heal her wounded heart, Evangeline strikes a deal with the charismatic but wicked Prince of Hearts...action-adventure · anti-hero · audiobook · betrayal · book · dark · dragons · enemies-to-lovers · epic · fae -
![Before We Say Goodbye by Toshikazu Kawaguchi]()
Before We Say Goodbye by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
The fourth novel in the internationally bestselling Before the Coffee Gets Cold Series, following a new group of customers in a magical time-traveling Tokyo café... -
![Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff]()
Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff
From holy cup comes holy light;The faithful hands sets world aright.And in the Seven Martyrs’ sight,Mere man shall end this endless night.It has been twenty-seven long years since the last sunrise. For nearly three decades, vampires have waged war against humanity; building their eternal empire even as they tear down our own. Now, only a few tiny sparks of light endure in a sea of darkness...action-adventure · audiobook · book · dark · dark-fantasy · dystopia · epic · fiction · gothic · grim-dark -
![Afraid of the Shadows: An Anthology of Crime Stories by Matt Wesolowski, Peter James, Adam Southward, Victoria Selman]()
Afraid of the Shadows: An Anthology of Crime Stories by Matt Wesolowski, Peter James, Adam Southward, Victoria Selman
All profits will be donated to Barnardo’s children charitySPOOKY SHORTS FROM THE BIGGEST STARS IN CRIME FICTIONPerfect for fans of Stephen King, Susan Hill…and HalloweenSTORIES THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHTCrime fighting duo, Tilly and Poe solve a mystery from inside a pantomime horse in an exclusive short by Gold Dagger winner, M.W. Craven. A psychopath takes Trick or Treating a step too far...adult · anthologies · contemporary · crime · fiction · ghosts · gothic · horror · mystery · paranormal -
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![Le sorprese del buio by Kerstin Gier]()
Le sorprese del buio by Kerstin Gier
Quinn è cool, brillante e molto popolare tra i ragazzi. Matilda fa parte dell’odiatissima famiglia dei vicini di Quinn, ha una passione per i romanzi fantasy e non è chiaramente il suo tipo. Ma una notte succede una cosa pazzesca: Quinn viene aggredito per strada da esseri che non hanno nulla di umano e finisce in coma...romance · fantasy · young-adult · audiobook · urban-fantasy · fiction · contemporary · mystery · enemies-to-lovers · book -
![The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities: New Stories about Mythic Heroes by Rick Riordan]()
The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities: New Stories about Mythic Heroes by Rick Riordan
Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents ten new stories--including one of his own--about beloved heroes that sprang from the imaginations of some of the best middle grade authors working today.A cave monster . . . an abandoned demon . . . a ghost who wants to erase history . . . a killer commandant . .fantasy · middle-grade · myths · anthologies · fiction · magic · young-adult · children-books · action-adventure · audiobook -
![Steelstriker by Marie Lu]()
Steelstriker by Marie Lu
Explosive action and swoon-worthy suspense collide in this riveting conclusion to the Skyhunter duet from #1 New York Times–bestselling author Marie LuAs a Striker, Talin was taught loyalty is life...action-adventure · audiobook · book · dystopia · enemies-to-lovers · epic · female-mc · fiction · found-family · friendship -
![Pax, Journey Home by Sara Pennypacker]()
Pax, Journey Home by Sara Pennypacker
From award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes the long-awaited sequel to Pax ; this is a gorgeously crafted, utterly compelling novel about chosen families and the healing power of love. A New York Times bestseller! It’s been a year since Peter and his pet fox, Pax, have seen each other. Once inseparable, they now lead very different lives...middle-grade · fiction · animals · children-books · action-adventure · young-adult · audiobook · family · fantasy · realistic -
![Pony by R.J. Palacio]()
Pony by R.J. Palacio
A story about a boy on a quest to rescue his father, with only a ghost as his companion, and a mysterious pony as his guide.Twelve-year-old Silas is awoken in the dead of night by three menacing horsemen who take his father away. Silas is left shaken, scared, and alone, except for the presence of his companion, Mittenwool . . . who happens to be a ghost...action-adventure · animals · anthropomorphism · audiobook · book · children · children-books · coming-of-age · crime · death -
![The Wisdom of Crowds by Joe Abercrombie]()
The Wisdom of Crowds by Joe Abercrombie
“Chaos. Fury. Destruction.The Great Change is upon us . . .Some say that to change the world you must first burn it down. Now that belief will be tested in the crucible of revolution: the Breakers and Burners have seized the levers of power, the smoke of riots has replaced the smog of industry, and all must submit to the wisdom of crowds...action-adventure · adult · audiobook · book · contemporary · dark · dark-fantasy · drama · epic · fiction -
![The Hollow Heart by Marie Rutkoski]()
The Hollow Heart by Marie Rutkoski
Intrigue, romance, and magic abound in the heart-stopping conclusion to Marie Rutkoski’s Forgotten Gods duology.At the end of The Midnight Lie, Nirrim offered up her heart to the God of Thieves in order to restore her people’s memories of their city’s history. The Half Kith who once lived imprisoned behind the city’s wall now realize that many among them are powerful... -
![The Disturbing Incidents at Lonesome Woods Boarding School by Dr. Harper]()
The Disturbing Incidents at Lonesome Woods Boarding School by Dr. Harper
The devastating start to Dr. Harper's career.I wasn't always like this, you know - paranoid, temperamental, vindictive.I mean, sure, I've always been a bit... high strung. But I never used to stalk my therapist patients. Or yell at them. Or hold them captive in my garage.No, all of that started after the incidents at Lonesome Woods Boarding School.And I'm not talking about the school shooter...horror · fiction · young-adult · mystery · crime · suspense · audiobook · lgbtq · psychological · fantasy -
![Profetian om Beatrice by Kate DiCamillo]()
Profetian om Beatrice by Kate DiCamillo
From two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo and two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall comes a fantastical meditation on fate, love, and the power of words to spell the world.We shall all, in the end, be led to where we belong. We shall all, in the end, find our way home.In a time of war, a mysterious child appears at the monastery of the Order of the Chronicles of Sorrowing...action-adventure · animals · audiobook · book · children · children-books · coming-of-age · death · disability · fairy-tale -
![Winterset Hollow by Jonathan Edward Durham]()
Winterset Hollow by Jonathan Edward Durham
Everyone has wanted their favorite book to be real, if only for a moment. Everyone has wished to meet their favorite characters, if only for a day. But be careful in that wish, for even a history laid in ink can be repaid in flesh and blood, and reality is far deadlier than fiction . . . especially on Addington Isle...north-america · usa · washington · horror · fantasy · fiction · mystery · dark · dark-fantasy · animals -
![What Once Was Mine by Liz Braswell]()
What Once Was Mine by Liz Braswell
The 12th installment in the New York Times best-selling series asks: What if Rapunzel's mother drank a potion from the wrong flower?Desperate to save the life of their queen and her unborn child, the good people of Corona search for the all-healing Sundrop flower to cure her—but mistakenly acquire the shimmering Moondrop flower instead...action-adventure · adaptations · audiobook · book · fairy-tale · feminism · fiction · historical · magic · middle-grade -
![Battle With Fire by K.F. Breene]()
Battle With Fire by K.F. Breene
The final book in the Demon Days, Vampire Nights Series!With Lucifer wanting revenge and the elves desperate to hold onto their power, a battle is inevitable.The question is, which side will Reagan choose? The elves have treated her and her friends badly. Lucifer held her captive...action-adventure · adult · alpha-mc · angels · audiobook · book · contemporary · demons · fae · fiction -
![Defy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer]()
Defy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer
A fantasy series about a kingdom divided by corruption, the prince desperately holding it together, and the girl who will risk everything to bring it crashing down.The kingdom of Kandala is on the brink of disaster. Rifts between sectors have only worsened since a sickness began ravaging the land, and within the Royal Palace, the king holds a tenuous peace with a ruthless hand...action-adventure · audiobook · book · dystopia · enemies-to-lovers · fiction · friends-to-lovers · high-fantasy · historical · magic -
![Deserted by Jaymin Eve]()
Deserted by Jaymin Eve
A standalone story in the Shadow Beast Shifters world. Best read after Reborn for storyline continuity.Melalekin "Angel" of the Honor Meadows has been a warrior her entire life. Battle. Death. Loss. They were her constant companions until the day she met Mera Callahan. A shifter who ended up being so much more. A shifter who changed her life, and now... she has been reborn...action-adventure · adult · alpha-mc · angels · book · contemporary · dark · demons · enemies-to-lovers · fae -
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![Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow by Christina Henry]()
Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow by Christina Henry
Everyone in Sleepy Hollow knows about the Horseman, but no one really believes in him. Not even Ben Van Brunt's grandfather, Brom Bones, who was there when it was said the Horseman chased the upstart Crane out of town. Brom says that's just legend, the village gossips talking.Twenty years after those storied events, the village is a quiet place...anthologies · audiobook · coming-of-age · dark · dark-fantasy · fairy-tale · female-author · fiction · folk-horror · ghosts -
![He Who Fights with Monsters 3 by Shirtaloon]()
He Who Fights with Monsters 3 by Shirtaloon
For all that Jason’s new life is amazing, he is about to learn that his new power, wealth, and influence comes at a price...Riding high on success, he and his team are looking to the future, preparing themselves for the challenges to come. Nothing, however, could prepare him for the lessons his enemies have to teach. When magic is involved, the stakes can be even greater than life and death...action-adventure · adult · ancient-china · ancient-civilization · audiobook · book · cyberpunk · dungeons-dragons · epic · espionage -
![Reborn: Apocalypse by L.M. Kerr]()
Reborn: Apocalypse by L.M. Kerr
Secret Organizations. New Abilities. Deadly foes. Upon arriving on the Second Layer, Micheal finds himself racing against time as he fights to stop the Great Disaster. His actions on the First Layer have already begun to spread waves, the butterfly effect appearing in the most unexpected of ways. Dark secrets lurk just beneath the surface, lost to history, unknown to Micheal...action-adventure · adult · ancient-china · ancient-civilization · apocalyptic · audiobook · book · dark · dark-fantasy · dragons -
![Ella la Promise by Liv Stone]()
Ella la Promise by Liv Stone
Ella est une jeune sorcière sans dons, enjouée et pétillante, vivant tranquillement dans le monde des humains, où elle suit des cours à l’Université de Springfall. Cette année encore, elle va assister aux côtés de ses deux puissantes sœurs à la fête de la communauté des sorcières...romance · fantasy · myths · witches-wizards · paranormal · young-adult · new-adult · magic · audiobook · arranged-marriage -
![The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki]()
The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki
After the tragic death of his beloved musician father, fourteen-year-old Benny Oh begins to hear voices. The voices belong to the things in his house - a sneaker, a broken Christmas ornament, a piece of wilted lettuce...21st-century · audiobook · book · coming-of-age · contemporary · epic · family · female-author · fiction · grief -
![The Lighthouse Witches by C.J. Cooke]()
The Lighthouse Witches by C.J. Cooke
Two sisters go missing on a remote Scottish island. Twenty years later, one is found--but she's still the same age as when she disappeared. The secrets of witches have reached across the centuries in this chilling Gothic thriller from the author of the acclaimed The Nesting...action-adventure · audiobook · book · crime · dark · dark-fantasy · fae · family · female-author · fiction -
![The One and Only Crystal Druid by Annette Marie]()
The One and Only Crystal Druid by Annette Marie
Ten years ago, I risked everything on a nameless boy. I came out the other side with a murder conviction, a prison sentence, and a minor case of amnesia.I forgot everything about that boy, and now I'm out on parole, just a nobody witch volunteering at an animal rescue and keeping a low profile...action-adventure · alpha-mc · amnesia · audiobook · book · contemporary · crime · dark · demons · enemies-to-lovers -
![Beasts and Beauty by Soman Chainani]()
Beasts and Beauty by Soman Chainani
You think you know these stories, don’t you? You are wrong. You don’t know them at all. Twelve tales, twelve dangerous tales of mystery, magic, and rebellious hearts. Each twists like a spindle to reveal truths full of warning and triumph, truths that capture hearts long kept tame and set them free, truths that explore life . . . and death.A prince has a surprising awakening . .action-adventure · anthologies · audiobook · children · dark · fairy-tale · fiction · friendship · lgbtq · magic -
![Oh Great! I was Reincarnated as a Farmer by Travis Baldree, Benjamin Kerei]()
Oh Great! I was Reincarnated as a Farmer by Travis Baldree, Benjamin Kerei
What do you have when you blend a pinch of litrpg, a touch of farming simulator, a sprinkle of epic fantasy, a whole cup of Isekai, and a dash of Home Alone?You have Arnold’s life... -
![Kingdom of Storms by Shannon Mayer]()
Kingdom of Storms by Shannon Mayer
Looking to rescue dragon hatchlings? Check. Piss off a demon in the process? Check. Have my mate stolen by a raging psycho who wants his babies? Damn . . . .I, Zamira “Reckless” Wilson, do solemnly swear I wanted a vacation from trouble. The problem is, trouble did not want a vacation from me or those that I love... -
![A Throne of Feathers and Bone by Shannon Mayer, Kelly St. Clare]()
A Throne of Feathers and Bone by Shannon Mayer, Kelly St. Clare
Chosen. Framed by my father’s murderer. Running from the fae courts. Fated to never touch the man who sets my blood on fire.Life was looking up for me not long ago. Now, it’s looking all the way down. This latest shitstorm? Yeah, it takes the cake and the beetroot tickle.The father who shunned me from birth lays cold and dead. The courts are in turmoil and after blood. My blood...action-adventure · adult · alpha-mc · audiobook · book · contemporary · death · enemies-to-lovers · epic · fae -
![Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune]()
Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune
When a reaper comes to collect Wallace Price from his own funeral, Wallace suspects he really might be dead.Instead of leading him directly to the afterlife, the reaper takes him to a small village. On the outskirts, off the path through the woods, tucked between mountains, is a particular tea shop, run by a man named Hugo...action-adventure · afterlife · audiobook · book · contemporary · death · drama · family · fiction · found-family -
![The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik]()
The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik
A budding dark sorceress determined not to use her formidable powers uncovers yet more secrets about the workings of her world in the stunning sequel to A Deadly Education, the start of Naomi Novik’s groundbreaking crossover series...action-adventure · audiobook · boarding-school · book · coming-of-age · contemporary · dark · dark-academia · dark-fantasy · demons -
![Dark Rise by C.S. Pacat]()
Dark Rise by C.S. Pacat
The ancient world of magic is no more. Its heroes are dead, its halls are ruins, and its great battles between Light and Dark are forgotten. Only the Stewards remember, and they keep their centuries-long vigil, sworn to protect humanity if the Dark King ever returns.Sixteen-year-old dock boy Will is on the run, pursued by the men who killed his mother...action-adventure · audiobook · bisexuality · book · dark · dark-fantasy · dystopia · enemies-to-lovers · epic · fiction -
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![Before We Disappear by Shaun David Hutchinson]()
Before We Disappear by Shaun David Hutchinson
Jack Nevin’s clever trickery and moral flexibility have served him well his entire life—making him the perfect assistant to the Enchantress, one of the most well-known stage magicians in early-twentieth-century Europe. Without Jack’s steady supply of stolen tricks and copycat sleight-of-hand illusions, the Enchantress’s fame would have burned out long ago—not that she would ever admit it...abuse · action-adventure · audiobook · book · dark · enemies-to-lovers · fiction · found-family · historical · historical-fiction -
![The Last Legacy by Adrienne Young]()
The Last Legacy by Adrienne Young
When a letter from her uncle Henrik arrives on Bryn Roth's eighteenth birthday, summoning her back to Bastian, Bryn is eager to prove herself and finally take her place in her long-lost family.Henrik has plans for Bryn, but she must win everyone’s trust if she wants to hold any power in the delicate architecture of the family...action-adventure · audiobook · book · crime · enemies-to-lovers · epic · family · female-mc · fiction · high-fantasy -
![The Magic of Eternity by Britt Andrews]()
The Magic of Eternity by Britt Andrews
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful green witch. She blew into my life every bit as wild as the storm magic that lived within my veins. My heart had been nothing but a lifeless organ within my chest until she breathed life back into me, ensuring that each beat from that moment forward was for her.Saige Wildes was everything good...adult · alpha-mc · audiobook · book · cheerful-mc · contemporary · dark · demons · dragons · enemies-to-lovers -
![Savage Bonds by J. Bree]()
Savage Bonds by J. Bree
With my gift coursing through my veins, the tables have turned on the Draven Campus.I’m no longer the Giftless reject, no longer the girl who’s fair game to the other students for daring to run away from my Bonds.But there are bigger problems heading my way.With destiny pushing me closer and closer to each of my Bonds, I’m fighting tooth and nail against nature to keep my distance...action-adventure · adult · age-gap · alpha-mc · angst · betrayal · book · cruel-mc · dark · enemies-to-lovers -
![The Dark Bond by Leia Stone]()
The Dark Bond by Leia Stone
Everything I thought I knew was a lie. The evil vampire spawn I'd hunted my entire life have turned out to be my only allies. Hidden away in Magic City, I've promised to help support Luka as he competes to become King.The problem? I'm falling for him and he's engaged to be married...alpha-mc · audiobook · book · contemporary · crime · dark · dragons · enemies-to-lovers · fae · fated-mates -
![The Dark Bond: Vampire Hunter Society by Leia Stone]()
The Dark Bond: Vampire Hunter Society by Leia Stone
Everything I thought I knew was a lie. The evil vampire spawn I'd hunted my entire life have turned out to be my only allies. Hidden away in Magic City, I've promised to help support Luka as he competes to become King.The problem? I'm falling for him and he's engaged to be married... -
![Mile High with a Vampire by Lynsay Sands]()
Mile High with a Vampire by Lynsay Sands
In the latest Argeneau novel from New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands, an immortal and her mortal pilot are on the run from hungry vampires...and discover they’re life mates along the way. Jet Lassiter likes being a pilot for Argeneau Inc. Perks included travelling to exotic locations and meeting interesting people, even if they are the blood-sucking kind...action-adventure · adult · audiobook · book · contemporary · crime · fated-mates · fiction · humor · immortality
