Wondering what to read now? Here are all the hot new September 2023 book releases for you. I’ll let you know what I’ve read, what I can’t wait to read, and what’s getting all the attention this month.
In case you’re new to Booklist Queen, every month I cover all the hottest new book releases. I try to read as many new book releases as I can to give you an honest perspective on what to read and what to skip.
However, I realize that my to-read list might not exactly match yours. That’s why I’ve also included some of the most popular September 2023 book releases from your favorite authors.
Enough from me. Let’s get on to the September 2023 book releases so you can fill up your to-read list.
Top September 2023 Book Releases
The Phoenix Crown
Kate Quinn and Janie Chang
In 1906 San Francisco, Gemma desperately needs a refresh of her singing career, and Suling, a Chinese embroideress, needs to escape an arranged marriage. Soon, they are both caught up with charming railroad magnate Henry Thornton, owner of the fabled Phoenix Crown, an ancient Chinese relic. After an earthquake tears the town apart, Henry disappears. When the crown reappears at a Paris ball five years later, Gemma and Suling are determined to solve the mystery.
The River We Remember
William Kent Krueger
In 1958, Sheriff Brody Dern investigates the murder of a wealthy landowner in a small Minnesota town. The rumor mill is quickly ablaze, accusing the murder on Noah Bluestone, a Native American WWII vet who just returned to town with his new Japanese bride. As Brody tries to find the truth, the physical and emotional wounds from World War II bring up old grievances in the community.
Evil Eye
Etaf Rum
When she marries a charming entrepreneur and moves to the suburbs, Yara thinks she has finally escaped her conservative Palestinian upbringing. Yet even her dream job with her dream family doesn’t seem to fulfill Yara. Yet as Yara’s world begins to implode, she realizes that the upbringing that she thought she left behind has lasting consequences for her and her daughters.
Happiness Falls
Angie Kim
Twenty-year-old Mia isn’t particularly concerned when her father and brother are late coming home from a walk. Until her little brother walks in covered in blood. With a rare genetic condition, Eugene can’t communicate what happened. Now Mia must race to find answers, desperately hoping the family’s secrets won’t be exposed.
The Running Grave
Robert Galbraith
Private Investigators Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott take on another case in the 7th book of the series. Other than the title and release date, details are scarce on J. K. Rowling’s latest entry. When we last left them, Cormoran and Robin were both debating whether they wanted a romantic relationship. Yet, Robin might have started dating a new fellow, complicating matters for the business partners.
The Traitor
Ava Glass
In a sequel to her high-action spy thriller, Alias Emma, which was one of my favorite books of 2022, British spy Emma Makepeace returns with another thrilling case. When an MI6 operative is assassinated, Emma determines to find the killer without becoming a victim herself. Before his death, he was investigating two Russian oligarchs he believed were spies with ties to a mysterious third man. But MI6 told him to drop it. As Emma goes undercover on a Russian oligarch’s yacht, she finds the killer might be closer to home than she ever imagined.
Holly
Stephen King
When Holly Gibney receives a call at the Finders Keepers Detective Agency, she should decline the job. Her mother just died and her partner has Covid. But Holly can’t help but want to help Penny Dahl find her missing daughter. Yet Holly’s search leads her to an octogenarian couple – two ruthless professors with an unholy secret in their basement that may lead to Penny’s daughter.
The Most Anticipated September 2023 Book Releases
The Fraud
Zadie Smith
in 1873, Scottish housekeeper Eliza Touchet is skeptical of the literary community. Her cousin, once famous William Ainsworth, and his friend Charles Dickens are far from the moralists they claim to be. Soon Eliza becomes enthralled with a case where a man claiming to be the heir to an estate is possibly a fraud. Former Jamaican slave Andrew Bogle is the star witness, but in a land where hypocrisy runs riot, how do you decide what’s real?
Chenneville
Paulette Jiles
John Chenneville spends the last year of the Civil War recovering from a traumatic head wound. When he finally returns home, he finds his sister and her family have been murdered. With undaunted determination, John vows to track down the killer, a man who thinks his badge gives him a free license to kill indiscriminately. Warned that his revenge will land him in prison and begged by a beautiful telegraphist to give up and build a life with her instead, John must decide how far he is willing to go for justice.
The Armor of Light
Ken Follett
In his latest entry into the Kingsbridge series, the Industrial Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars highlight the ever-changing world. With a large cast of characters, The Armor and the Light follows a widow whose husband died in an industrial accident; a young woman seeking funding for a school for impoverished children; a young man who unexpectedly inherits a failing business; and a man ruthlessly clinging to his wealth at all costs.
Foul Heart Huntsman
Chloe Gong
In the sequel to Foul Lady Fortune, Rosalind Lang is desperate to save Orion, whose memories of her were wiped when his mother abducted him. Now that she has been exposed as an immortal spy, Rosalind proposes to embark on a national tour to bring unity to the countryside. When the tour goes wrong and under threat of an imminent Japanese invasion, Rosalind must turn enemies into allies if she wants to save Orion and China.
Killing the Witches
Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard
The 13th book in the Killing series takes on the Salem Witch Trials and the mass hysterical that gripped the town in the 1690s. When young girls began having violent fits, three young women were arrested, accused of being witches. Soon the mania swept the entire New England town, with hundreds accused and almost two dozen executed.
Popular September Upcoming Releases
What September 2023 Book Releases are You Most Excited to Read?
What books can you not wait to get your hands on this month? Did I miss any September 2023 book releases that you are anticipating? As always, let me know in the comments!
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