Hi everyone! Today I’m going to sharing some of my most anticipated YA releases for this month. Please note that these dates are correct as of the time of publication, but are the UK release dates only. I hope you can find some great new reads to add to your TBR – I know I did while researching!
Dragon By Midnight by Karen Kincy
Release Date: 1st September
Genre: Fantasy, retellings, romance
Initial Thoughts: A dark Cinderella retelling? Sign me up! The idea of Cinderella turning into a dragon is such an interesting and original concept and I definitely have a lot of questions about this story and all of the different directions it could go down. I don’t actually read much fantasy but this one still found it’s way onto my tbr, so I think that says a lot about this book’s potential!
The Buried by Melissa Grey
Release Date: 7th September
Genre: Horror, thriller
Initial Thoughts: Ok, this sounds like such a suspenseful read with tension to spare! Being trapped inside for ten years sounds like such a horrifying experience and this premise has really got me hooked. If that wasn’t enough, the spooky cover must be – just look at how ominous it all looks!
So Many Beginnings by Bethany C. Morrow
Release Date: 7th September
Genre: Historical fiction, retellings
Initial Thoughts: I read Little Women years ago and the fact that there’s a modern retelling coming out this month is honestly so exciting! Morrow’s decision to have the sisters be black during the Civil War has really intrigued me and I feel like we’re going to get a lot about how this would’ve affected them – with the family love, of course!
The Bones Of Ruin by Sarah Raughley
Release Date: 7th September
Genre: Fantasy, historical fiction
Initial Thoughts: Is no one going to talk about how great of a combination fantasy and historical fiction is? The Bones Of Ruin sounds like such a promising book, and, I have to admit, parts of the premise reminded me of The Hunger Games. The tournament sounds deadly and I am so excited to see whether or not this lives up to my expectations!
Not Here To Be Liked by Michelle Quach
Release Date: 14th September
Genre: Contemporary, romance
Initial Thoughts: It’s no secret that I love a great contemporary, and from the blurb this one sounds like it could fast become one of my favourites! This sounds like such a strong feminist book, and it also sounds like it might have it’s fair share of funny moments! I’m honestly so pumped for this book, and I’ve already preordered it, so I think that says a lot!
White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson
Release Date: 14th September
Genre: Horror, mystery
Initial Thoughts: This book sounds like the ridiculously creepy ghost story I didn’t know I needed, and I am so here for it! I don’t really read many horrors, but this one sounds brimmed with secrets and just generally something I would really enjoy. I can’t wait to see where Jackson goes with this book!
Endgame by Malorie Blackman
Release Date: 16th September
Genre: Dystopian, contemporary
Initial Thoughts: I still don’t think I’m ready for the conclusion of the Noughts and Crosses series – when I first read the series it was such an eye opener for me! I’m so excited to see what happens after the massive cliffhanger from Crossfire, and the blurb has only fueled my anticipation. I can’t believe this series is finally coming to a close, but I can’t wait to see what Endgame brings!
All These Bodies by Kendare Blake
Release Date: 21st September
Genre: Mystery, horror
Initial Thoughts: I am already so invested in this story, and I haven’t even started reading it yet! Sixteen bloodless bodies, with one teenage girl in the middle of it? If that doesn’t persuade you to bump this to the top of your tbr, I don’t know what will! This sounds like the perfect eerie September read and I am so here for it.
To Break A Covenant by Alison Ames
Release Date: 21st September
Genre: Horror, thriller
Initial Thoughts: Another creepy book? I think it’s safe to say that my September TBR is spiraling out of control! This book sounds like it’s got something for everything – ghosts, friendships, possibly even a little bit of romance – which is always a promising sign. I’m so stoked to read this horror!
Lakesedge by Lyndall Clipstone
Release Date: 28th September
Genre: Gothic, romance, horror
Initial Thoughts: A dark monster who murdered his own family? Consider me intrigued! This sounds like such a beautifully dark story and I honestly can’t wait! One reviewer on Goodreads said it was full of “monster boys who gift you pretty dresses, old secret gardens and bramble thorns, death gods who whisper your name in the dark, honey scented altar candles
and almost-kisses at midnight” and now I can’t stop thinking about it!
For All Time by Shanna Miles
Release Date: 28th September
Genre: Fantasy, romance
Initial Thoughts: This one’s been on my radar for while now, so I think it’s no surprise that it ended up on this list. The idea of two lovers being trapped in an ongoing cycle, watching their story play out over and over again, sounds so heartbreaking and I already feel so sorry for the characters! I’m really hoping they get a happy ending after all of these other dark books, haha.
Beasts Of Prey by Ayana Gray
Release Date: 28th September
Genre: Fantasy
Initial Thoughts: This is another fantasy that completely pulled me in! I feel like the idea of the dangerous monster combined with the two characters with hidden motives working together is something done a lot in YA, but for good reason. I for one am so excited to see the path Gray goes down with this!
Once Upon A Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber
Release Date: 30th September
Genre: Fantasy, romance
Initial thoughts: Ok, so I still haven’t read Caraval yet but I can already tell I’m going to love it and I think it’s safe to say the same goes with Once Upon A Broken Heart, which just so happens to be set in the same world. One reviewer on Goodreads described it as “a book about bad decisions, unrequited loves and broken hearts”, and, if that’s not enough to draw you in, I don’t know what is!
Which book are you most excited about? Are there any on your TBR which I haven’t included? Let me know in the comments!
I hope you enjoyed this post!
Ceri
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I’m so excited for Endgame, like you, I’m not ready for the series to end, but I’m desperate to find out what happens next after Crossfire’s closing cliffhanger!
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Same, I’m so excited for it! I can’t wait for it to finally come. Thanks for reading and commenting.
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You’re welcome!
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A dark retelling of Cinderella sounds great! Lots of good book suggestions.
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It really does, I love retellings! Thank you so much for reading and commenting.
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Thanks for the heads up and these exciting books. I’m already thinking about “All these bodies.” 🤔 I need to check that out.
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You’re very welcome! I really hope you enjoy if you end up checking it out, thanks for reading and commenting!
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So Many Beginnings sounds like a great one! And I’m intrigued about the Cinderella one, Dragon by Midnight.
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It definitely does, a Little Women retelling sounds awesome! So am I, retellings are always great. Thanks for reading and commenting.
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Very hyped just like you about All These Bodies! Cannot wait for that to come out. ❤ But thanks to you also curious about Lakesedge.
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I’m so glad to hear that, we can both talk about it once we’ve read it haha! I hope you enjoy them both, thanks for reading and commenting.
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A great list of YA books and Not Here to be Liked sounds like one I’d like to read! Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you, September definitely has a lot of great releases! I’m so glad to hear that, I really hope you enjoy. Thanks for reading and commenting.
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I love the sound of all of these but The Buried and All these bodies really have caught my eye! I love that they’re a bit spooky and mysterious! Thank you for the monthly release updates, I love hearing about all the books I need to be adding to my reading list! Thanks for sharing, Em x
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Same, they all sound absolutely amazing! I love spooky and mysterious books too, and they’ll be out in just time for Halloween. I really hope you enjoy, thank you so much for taking the time to read and comment x
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Wow! There so many amazing releases for September. Once upon a broken heart sounds right up my alley. I’ll check it out when it is released. Thank you for sharing
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There definitely are, September is such a great month for new releases! I’m so glad to hear that, I hope you enjoy. Thanks for reading and commenting.
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A great collection for my reading list. I especially like the look of the first book, the cinderella one, and I like the sound of White Smoke. I enjoyed reading your write-ups about them too 🙂
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Thank you! I really hope you enjoy them all, they all sound amazing. I’m so glad to hear that you liked it, thanks for reading and commenting 🙂
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Sounds like there’s some great up-coming books! The buried sounds right up my street, I love books that cause suspense. Thank you so much for sharing Xo
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There definitely are, there’s some great releases coming up! I really hope you enjoy, thank you so much for reading and commenting x
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So many beginnings looks great and is definitely being added to my TBR list. There looks to be so many great sounding books out this month.
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Yeah, it looks like such a great book! September’s definitely a great month for releases, thanks for reading and commenting.
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This looks to be a great selection of books and also looks intriguing!! Thank you for sharing!!
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It definitely is, there’s lot of great books coming out! Thanks for reading and commenting.
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Not here to be liked sounds like my kind of thing!! What a great selection of books x
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I’m so glad to hear that, it sounds like something I’m going to love too! I hope you enjoy if you end up checking it out, thanks for reading and commenting x
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These look amazing! I’m putting few of them onto my reading list- especially excited for Once Upon a Broken Heart though x / Penny at whatdidshetype.blogspot.com
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They really do, there’s so many books to be excited about this month! I really hope you enjoy, thank you so much for reading and commenting x
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Thank you for sharing these upcoming releases. They all sound interesting to read.
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You’re very welcome, I hope there’s something there that it appeals to you! Thanks for reading and commenting.
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Thank you so much for sharing this month’s upcoming releases. I’ve been looking for new horror/thriller reads. I can’t wait for The Buried, White Smoke, and All These Bodies. The rest of them look interesting as well. Can’t wait to read your reviews!
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No worries! Same, I always love reader horrors and thrillers at this time of year. I really hope you enjoy, thank you so much for taking the time to read and comment and for supporting my blog!
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Hello! WOW this sounds like a great list of books and a lot that you’ll have to read! Thanks for sharing a great list. Alicia
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It definitely is – my TBR is hating me now, haha! Hope you find something here that’ll you enjoy, thank you so much for reading and commenting.
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Oh, I really look forward to All These Bodies, it sounds like a great read! Thank you for sharing these x
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Same, I can’t wait for September 21st! I really hope you enjoy it, thank you so much for reading and commenting x
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It seems like there are lots of exciting books being released! I really like the sound of Not Here To Be Liked x
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There definitely are – there’s so many great ones coming out! So do I, I can’t wait for it to come out. I really hope we you enjoy, thanks for reading and commenting x
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Interesting book collections, I’m interested in the beast of prey. Would love to give it a read and see learn more about it.
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Thank you! I really hope you enjoy, it sounds like such a cool fantasy – even though I don’t read much of the genre, haha! Thanks for reading and commenting.
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Dragon By Midnight sounds awesome – you had me at dragon LOL! So Many Beginnings sounds really intriguing with the different settings. I’ve already got one of your recommendations on my audiobook list, so I may give them a try 🙂
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It definitely does – I love the idea of dragons combined with the Cinderella retelling! I definitely agree, So Many Beginnings certainly stood out to me too. Hope you enjoy, thank you so much for reading and commenting 🙂
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Hmm. “So Many Beginnings” is interesting because I watched Little Women recently. So many interesting books to try for the YA category. Thanks for sharing!
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It’s definitely caught my interest too – I must admit I haven’t watched the film yet but I read the book years ago so am curious to see what it’s like. Thank you so much for reading and commenting.
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Don’t judge a book by its cover they say but I already like the look of Tiffany Jackson “white Smoke”
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I must admit I was drawn to that cover too, haha – it’s simply beautiful! Thanks for reading and commenting.
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There are so many titles here that I really want to read. The Buried is definitely up my street and so is White Smoke. You’ve mentioned a lot here that will definitely be going in my TBR pile, it’s never ending at this point but I want to read so many books lol thank you for sharing.
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Same, there’s so many great ones! I really hope you enjoy them – that is so relatable haha, my tbr is out of control at this point! Thank you so much for reading and commenting.
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I love a YA contemporary romance too so not here to be liked looks right up my street! Thanks for the recommendation!
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I really hope you enjoy, it sounds like it’s going to be super cute! Thanks for reading and commenting.
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All these bodies and Dragon by Midnight sound so interesting! All of them look great as well. Great post! xx
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They definitely do, I’m so excited for them both! Thank you so much for reading and commenting xx
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i love reading lists and i love your suggestions! i want to check out the bones of ruin for sure
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I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed it, haha! Hope you enjoy, thanks for reading and commenting.
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Oo, there’s many on here that I’d love to read. I really like the sound of Dragon By Midnight, thanks for sharing x
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Same, this month’s great for releases! I really hope you enjoy, thanks for reading and commenting x
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Great selection! Quite a few of these are on my TBR this month too and like you, I’m super excited to start reading All These Bodies!
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Thank you! I really hope you enjoy, thanks for reading and commenting.
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The Buried looks like the kind of book I’d definitely enjoy!
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I’m so glad to hear that, I really hope you enjoy if you end up picking it up! Thanks for reading and commenting.
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I love that you have added a variety of genres to this list, so there is something for everyone! I usually like reading crime thrillers, but some on here have piqued my interest!
Thanks for sharing 🙂
Aimsy xoxo
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Thank you – I tried to get a good selection in there so I’m glad it paid off! I really hope you enjoy them if you end up reading, thank you so much for reading and commenting 🙂 xx
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So excited for “Once Upon a Broken Heart” and “All These Bodies”! On my tbr already 🙂
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So am I, they both look amazing! I really hope you enjoy them, thanks for reading and commenting 🙂
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I loved this post! Buried looks so good – I’ve never heard of it before but am super intrigued. I also did preorder ouabh and can’t wait to get it in the mail 🙂
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Thank you, I’m so glad to hear that! It definitely does, it looks like it could be quite dark but I’m so excited for it! I really hope you enjoy them both, thank you so much for reading and commenting 🙂
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A dark Cinderella sounds interesting! I may have to try it. Thanks for the suggestions.
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It definitely does, I really need to check it out too! Hope you enjoy, thank you so much for reading and commenting.
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