Top new sci-fi books in September 2022
Last updated:
September 30, 2022
September 2022 featuring new releases by Sally Thorne, J.D. Robb, John Scalzi, Zachary Quinto, Silas House, Adam Hamdy, Andrew Van Wey, T.A. White, Jennifer Estep, Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi, Nyssa Kathryn and many more.
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Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match by Sally Thorne
From USA Today bestselling author of The Hating Game Sally Thorne comes something a little unexpected... a historical rom-com that imagines Victor Frankenstein's sheltered younger sister, and her attempts to create the perfect man. For generations, every Frankenstein has found their true love and equal, unlocking lifetimes of blissful wedded adventure...20th-century · adult · book · classics · family · female-mc · fiction · gothic · historical · historical-fiction -
![Desperation in Death by J.D. Robb]()
Desperation in Death by J.D. Robb
The #1 New York Times bestselling author presents a gripping new thriller that pits homicide detective Eve Dallas against a conspiracy of exploitation and evil… New York, 2061: The place called the Pleasure Academy is a living nightmare where abducted girls are trapped, trained for a life of abject service while their souls are slowly but surely destroyed...adult · audiobook · book · crime · female-mc · fiction · law-enforcement · mystery · police-procedural · suspense -
![Travel by Bullet by John Scalzi, Zachary Quinto]()
Travel by Bullet by John Scalzi, Zachary Quinto
The Audible and New York Times best-selling "Dispatcher" series returns with a brand-new mystery, performed by Zachary Quinto.The world has changed. Now, when someone is murdered, they almost always come back to life—and there are professionals, called "dispatchers," who kill in order to save lives, to give those near the end a second chance...sci-fi · mystery · audiobook · fiction · crime · urban-fantasy · law-enforcement · suspense · noir · action-adventure -
![Lark Ascending by Silas House]()
Lark Ascending by Silas House
Winner of the Southern Book Prize for Fiction * Winner of a Nautilus Award (Gold)A timely, powerful story of survival set in the not-too-distant future that Margaret Renkl ( Late Migrations ) calls “a beautiful book...shot through with such tenderness and humanity, such love and courage and beauty and hope, that it feels almost like a prayer...fiction · dystopia · sci-fi · lgbtq · post-apocalyptic · audiobook · literary-fiction · pollution-climate-change · apocalyptic · dogs -
![The Other Side of Night by Adam Hamdy]()
The Other Side of Night by Adam Hamdy
“I couldn’t stop thinking about the story’s incredible twist…like no crime novel I’ve ever read.” —James Patterson For fans of Matt Haig and Anthony Horowitz, an “intriguing and thought-provoking” (Liv Constantine, author of The Last Mrs...mystery · fiction · sci-fi · suspense · time-travel · crime · audiobook · contemporary · psychological · murder -
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![Head Like a Hole by Andrew Van Wey]()
Head Like a Hole by Andrew Van Wey
When you bury your past make sure that it’s dead.It’s the mid-nineties. Grunge and flannel are fading as the Spice Girls and Hot Topic conquer the malls. Cherry gloss glistens on the lips of the youth. Modems hiss as America comes online.And in a fog-drenched cove at the edge of New England, something terrible awakens when a fisherman reels in a gruesome catch: the remains of a young woman...horror · fiction · mystery · fantasy · supernatural · audiobook · historical-fiction · body-horror · paranormal · spooky -
![Facets of Revolution by T.A. White]()
Facets of Revolution by T.A. White
The line between loyalty and betrayal has never been so fine.Chasing the trail of the woman who was once considered her best friend, Kira Forrest returns to the planet of her birth. When a near deadly incident jeopardizes her arrival, Kira will find the secrets she’s worked so hard to hide bubbling to the surface one by one...action-adventure · adult · age-gap · aliens · alpha-mc · book · dystopia · fae · family · female-author -
![Only Bad Options by Jennifer Estep]()
Only Bad Options by Jennifer Estep
A WOMAN WHO SEES EVERYTHING . . . Few people know the name Vesper Quill. To most folks, I’m just a lowly lab rat who designs brewmakers and other household appliances in the research and development lab at the powerful Kent Corp. But when I point out a design flaw and a safety hazard in the new line of Kent Corp starcruisers, everyone knows who I am—and wants to eliminate me...action-adventure · adult · aliens · alpha-mc · assassins · audiobook · book · drama · enemies-to-lovers · fated-mates -
![Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions: A Novel in Interlocking Stories by Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi]()
Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions: A Novel in Interlocking Stories by Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi
6 hrs. 10 min.Nigerian author Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi makes her American debut with this dazzling novel which explores her homeland's past, present, and possible future through the interconnected stories of four fearless globe-trotting women...fiction · historical-fiction · contemporary · audiobook · literary-fiction · female-author · friendship · poc-mc · family · journey -
![Flynn by Nyssa Kathryn]()
Flynn by Nyssa Kathryn
Some pasts are harder to escape than others.When Carina Murphy is accused of a crime she didn’t commit, a fresh start in a new town is her only option. Unfortunately, Cradle Mountain may not be the safe haven she’d thought. The son of her new patient may be tall, dark and handsome…but he also knows all about her past.Keeping her job should be the hardest part...romance · military · contemporary · small-town · enemies-to-lovers · sci-fi · paranormal · mystery · dark · in-uniform -
![Radiant Darkness by Anna Carven]()
Radiant Darkness by Anna Carven
Arkan Kythelian is the last man standing.He's well aware of that fact. The rest of his First Division brothers have succumbed to the Mating Fever, falling for those gentle, alluring creatures—humans.He should probably be more bothered by it, but he's a little preoccupied right now. See, he's just detected the presence of a group of terrified humans onboard a Kordolian slave-trader ship...action-adventure · adult · aliens · alpha-mc · anti-hero · book · contemporary · dark · fated-mates · female-mc -
![Remnant Faction by Glynn Stewart]()
Remnant Faction by Glynn Stewart
It is the first and final duty of any warship to put herself between the innocent... and the enemy.Henry Wong and Sylvia Todorovich have gathered the interstellar powers of the Ra Sector into a tentative alliance—an alliance that is tested by the return of the Sector’s former rulers: the Kenmiri Remnant...sci-fi · space-opera · military · aliens · suspense · fiction · soldiers · galactic-empire · colonization · first-contact -
![Wild Wastes 5 by Randi Darren]()
Wild Wastes 5 by Randi Darren
Before world war two could reach its conclusion, the world suffered what could only be defined as a cataclysm.Legend has it that an experiment failed. Catastrophically so. And when it failed, the center of the United States, from the Sierra Nevada to the Mississippi river became "The Waste", where everything changed.Except it didn't only happen in North America... -
![Hunted by the Alien Warlord by Kyra Snow]()
Hunted by the Alien Warlord by Kyra Snow
Abducted and alone on a strange alien spaceship, Elody finds herself left with no choice but to strike a deal with a fearsome warrior prince. In exchange for his protection, she must play the role of his "pet" and call him Master. But as Elody tries to uphold her end of the bargain, she finds herself drawn to the alien in more ways than one...sci-fi · aliens · insta-love · dragons · steamy · action-adventure · romance · fiction · book · adult -
![The Elfor One by R.R. Haywood]()
The Elfor One by R.R. Haywood
The thrilling conclusion to R. R. Haywood’s epic Code Trilogy.After years of confinement in the squalor of the Worldship Humility’s lower decks, the Elfors are finally free. But freedom comes at a cost and as the Elfors spill through the rest of the ship they are met with open hostility... -
![The Genesis of Misery by Neon Yang]()
The Genesis of Misery by Neon Yang
An immersive, electrifying space-fantasy from Neon Yang, author of The Black Tides of Heaven, full of high-tech space battles and political machinations, starring a queer and diverse array of pilots, princesses, and prophetic heirs.This is the story of Misery Nomaki (she/they) – a nobody from a nowhere mining planet who possesses the rare stone-working powers of a saint...action-adventure · adult · book · fiction · lgbtq · poc-author · poc-mc · retellings · romantic-love · space -
![The Getaway by Lamar Giles]()
The Getaway by Lamar Giles
Welcome to the funnest spot around . . .Jay is living his best life at Karloff Country, one of the world’s most famous resorts. He’s got his family, his crew, and an incredible after-school job at the property’s main theme park. Life isn’t so great for the rest of the world, but when people come here to vacation, it’s to get away from all that... -
![Callum by Honey Phillips]()
Callum by Honey Phillips
Can a weary alien warrior and a wary human widow learn to love again?The life of a warrior is all Callum has ever known, but after a long, meaningless war he is tired of fighting. Instead, he chooses to accompany his brothers in arms to a new life on a backwater planet and finds an unexpected peace in the hard work of restoring their isolated ranch...romance · sci-fi · aliens · fantasy · paranormal · futuristic · forced-proximity · small-town · fated-mates · insta-love -
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Benjar by Honey Phillips
A charming alien. An adventurous female. An unexpected snowstorm... and only one bed.Benjar learned at an early age to use his wits to live and his charm to ease his path – and hide his secrets. Even the bond he forms with his military brothers doesn’t completely soothe his troubled soul... -
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![Exiles by Ashley Saunders, Leslie Saunders]()
Exiles by Ashley Saunders, Leslie Saunders
An experiment in survival awaits estranged twin sisters in a thrilling science fiction adventure by the authors of The Rule of One series.Is fear the killer of dreams?It’s been twelve years since the 2040 Quake rocked the Golden State, fracturing Los Angeles and the fortunes of millions...action-adventure · book · coming-of-age · cyberpunk · dystopia · fiction · technothriller · young-adult · sci-fi -
![The Accidental Husband by Cassandra Moore]()
The Accidental Husband by Cassandra Moore
Sebastian Hendrick is a fibber who owns prime real estate in the closet. He has told the unvarnished (partially fudged) truth on his matchmaking intake form for Mail Call Mates. He has clicked the “heterosexual” box (a wild fabrication). And he has requested a wife, please, as he has no interest in the masculine gender (liar, liar, pants on fire)... -
![Third Colony by Samuel Best]()
Third Colony by Samuel Best
Eight years after their ship crash-landed, the colonists from Earth have learned to survive on another world.Despite the relative harmony of the colony, Galena remains a treacherous place. The oceans are ruled by massive aquatic beasts that restrict the survivors to their farms and the lands beyond - where other dangers lurk...action-adventure · adult · aliens · book · colonization · exploration · fiction · first-contact · invasion · space -
![Death Adder by Naomi Lucas]()
Death Adder by Naomi Lucas
Females have returned to Earth, brought here by technology I do not trust. They’ve been claimed and nested and kept far from me.The broken one. The dark one.I will always be alone.When a ship lands in my territory and a black-suited human female appears, I am in awe. I am in NEED.Only, she is surrounded by men.So, I will sneak up on her...action-adventure · adult · aliens · alpha-mc · audiobook · book · dark · dystopia · fated-mates · female-mc -
![Shield by Audrey Faye]()
Shield by Audrey Faye
Bailey has problems.A very gimpy shoulder thanks to challenging her alpha, a newborn packmate with the dietary preferences of an angry bear, and a big lug of a wolf who thinks she’s his mate and keeps trying to prove it in really embarrassing ways.But none of those are nearly as bad as a best friend who insists she has the right to dream. To want. To hope. To believe...romance · fantasy · paranormal · shapeshifters · urban-fantasy · multi-pov · sci-fi · ghosts · supernatural · fiction -
![Bargain with a Beast by Grace Goodwin]()
Bargain with a Beast by Grace Goodwin
Adrian Davis thought getting on a real-life, ‘beam me up, Scotty’, transport pad was adventure enough. Visiting her mother—and the Atlan beast her mom had chosen as a mate—on another planet? Setting foot in an Atlan prison? Completely crazy. Like totally, bat-shit, what-the-hell-was-she-doing-with-her-life crazy...action-adventure · adult · aliens · book · contemporary · fated-mates · fiction · genetic-engineering · insta-love · military -
![Auctioned to the Alien Beast by Michele Mills]()
Auctioned to the Alien Beast by Michele Mills
I’m half-naked under bright lights at the Auction House because I need money to save my mother’s life. There’s no other way.Tonight, my virginity is for sale. Mysterious, wealthy men sit in the darkened audience. A deep, raspy voice continues to up the bidding for me, and I find myself secretly hoping he’s the one.The lights go up. I turn, seeking out the man who won...adult · aliens · alpha-mc · billionaire · book · contemporary · fated-mates · fiction · futuristic · humor -
![Zawla by Bethany-Kris, Ava Mona]()
Zawla by Bethany-Kris, Ava Mona
Every Hallan has their fate, but where Bothaki least expects to find his is on a planet he’s never even seen or heard of.When a meteor storm throws his ship off course, he’s forced to land on a planet of blue and green...romance · aliens · sci-fi · enemies-to-lovers · steamy · alpha-mc · supernatural · paranormal · dystopia · fated-mates -
![The Stars Did Wander Darkling by Colin Meloy]()
The Stars Did Wander Darkling by Colin Meloy
A suspenseful and atmospheric horror set in 1980s Oregon, perfect for fans of Stranger Things, Neil Gaiman, and Margaret Peterson Haddix, from New York Times bestselling author and the Decemberists’ lead singer/songwriter Colin Meloy.Maybe Archie Coomes has been watching too many horror movies.All of a sudden, the most ordinary things have taken on a sinister edge: a penny on a doormat...middle-grade · horror · fiction · fantasy · young-adult · children-books · mystery · historical-fiction · sci-fi · spooky -
![Monstrous Truths by K.A. Knight]()
Monstrous Truths by K.A. Knight
Thirty years ago the world as we know it was lost. Now humans live like rats, desperate for food and safety, the wall towering before us as a mocking reminder of what happened…But some, some are born into privilege and wealth and I am one of those. I spend my days trying to change the world we live in, fighting for the truth as any good scientist does...monsters · sci-fi · paranormal · slow-burn · fiction · dystopia · steamy · kidnapping · fated-mates · post-apocalyptic -
![The Priest and the Shepherd by Chloe Gong]()
The Priest and the Shepherd by Chloe Gong
Initially released as a bonus short story in the B&N/Indigo Exclusive Edition of Foul Lady Fortune, The Priest and the Shepherd is now free to read on Simon Teen...romance · fantasy · young-adult · historical-fiction · historical · sci-fi · fiction · asian-mc · urban-fantasy · lgbtq -
![It Looks Like Us by Alison Ames]()
It Looks Like Us by Alison Ames
The remote terror of THE THING meets the body horror of WILDER GIRLS in this fast-paced Antarctic thriller.Shy high school junior Riley Kowalski is spending her winter break on a research trip to Antarctica, sponsored by one of the world’s biggest tech companies...horror · young-adult · fiction · sci-fi · lgbtq · mystery · contemporary · mental-illness · season-winter · suspense -
![The Alien's Bounty by Ella Maven]()
The Alien's Bounty by Ella Maven
She’s something I didn’t want, but everything I crave.Lu: This planet is the pits. I’m being handed off to different aliens one after another like I’m a dog-eared novel. My latest captors are about to take me off planet when a big blue alien botches the rescue mission...adult · aliens · alpha-mc · book · fated-mates · fiction · forced-proximity · kind-mc · male-mc · multi-pov -
adult · aliens · alpha-mc · barbarians · book · dark · enemies-to-lovers · fated-mates · fiction · forced-proximity
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![The Royal Obsession by Milana Jacks]()
The Royal Obsession by Milana Jacks
She's a farmer. He's the king.He takes her out.They make out.It's glorious.She succumbs to his charms and decides she can afford this bit of adventure.So when he invites her to the Royal Court,reluctantly, she accepts.Little does she know, the male she calls Commanderthe world knows as the Summer King.He is as handsome as he is powerfulShe's a fae with barely any magic...romance · fantasy · fae · paranormal · magic · omegaverse · royalty · alpha-mc · fated-mates · steamy -
![Petal by Lexi Ray]()
Petal by Lexi Ray
I was betrayed. Burned. Tattooed from head to toe.Because of one night, four years ago.Because of the girl who took my heart in her gentle hands and never let go—Callie Mays.I thought she was my curse.But I was wrong.Four years later, my dirty broken heart is still beating. And still beating hard for her.She is my cure.My one.My world.We lost our families. And we only have each other...romance · fantasy · dystopia · dark · contemporary · enemies-to-lovers · forced-proximity · mystery · organized-crime · steamy -
![My Foxy Mate by Susan Trombley]()
My Foxy Mate by Susan Trombley
DaviniaSell over a million dollars of programmable hover vacs in a month, get a hefty commission check, and win an all-expenses paid trip to Ubaid Space Station.That’s the promise, and I deliver on my end of the bargain. What I get for my trouble is a “supervised” guided tour of the station, surrounded by other humans... -
![Intergalactic Exterminators, Inc by Ash Bishop]()
Intergalactic Exterminators, Inc by Ash Bishop
Finding work is easy. Staying alive is a little bit harder.When Russ Wesley finds an unusual artifact in his grandfather’s collection of rare antiquities, the last thing he expects is for it to draw the attention of a ferocious alien from a distant planet. Equally surprising is the adventurous team of intergalactic exterminators dispatched to deal with the alien threat...sci-fi · humor · fiction · action-adventure · audiobook · space · urban-fantasy · aliens · first-contact · invasion -
![It's Not Unusual To Be Loved by an Alien by Chloe Archer]()
It's Not Unusual To Be Loved by an Alien by Chloe Archer
A sexy alien living incognito on Earth meets a sci-fi loving nerd who wants to rock his universe. What could possibly go wrong? Besides the unexpected tentacles and the accidental Mating Courtship Ritual, that is....RIVER SULLIVANAs a bona fide sci-fi nerd and total X-phile—the truth is out there—I’ve always believed in aliens. Duh... -
![Alien Mercenary's Consorts by Mina Carter]()
Alien Mercenary's Consorts by Mina Carter
He was done with royal life years ago. One problem… it’s not done with him.Exiled prince turned mercenary, Fin, wants nothing more than to spend his days drinking, fighting and trying to persuade his beautiful crewmate, Red, into his bed.When a summons arrives from his home planet of Navarr, his secret is out. He’s not just any prince, he’s the heir to the throne...action-adventure · adult · aliens · book · cyborgs · family · fated-mates · fiction · found-family · friends-to-lovers -
![Peace Maker by Michelle Diener]()
Peace Maker by Michelle Diener
Fliss knows all about her ancestors, the Travelers, who were forced to land on Fjern thousands of years ago, but when it comes to the Gyr—the enhanced warriors who protect the people of Fjern from the monsters that inhabit the planet—she’s in the dark, even though she is one herself...romance · sci-fi · aliens · action-adventure · paranormal · space-opera · fantasy · female-mc · alpha-mc · multi-pov
