Hey Hey Hey Y’all! Happy September! It was like I blinked and August was over! Am I alone in this? Now that the Summer is somewhat over, I’m now gearing up for a new school year and I’m partially not ready *sobs in teacher*. Hopefully you’re having a great start to this month!

This is truly how I feel going from August to September!

So there are a lot of books coming out this month and it took quite a bit to compile this list and I may have missed some. Also keep in mind, release dates are subject to change…please do double check dates if there are any books that you are interested in!

definitely check the dates!

So let’s get into this list!

  • Fatal Intrusion by Jeffery Deaver & Isabella Maldonado *adult* 9/1
  • Nox Winters And The Midnight Wolf by Rochelle Hassan 9/1
  • The Moonflowers by Abigail Rose-Marie *adult* 9/1
  • Mexicans On The Moon by Pedro Iniguez *adult* 9/3
  • When Haru Was Here by Dustin Thao 9/3
  • Under The Oak Tree: The Comic by Suji Kim, ill. By P & adapted by Namu *adult* 9/3
  • The House Without Lights by Reem Faruqi; ill. By Nadia Alam *PB* 9/3
  • The Days After Christmas by Maggie C. Rudd & Elisa Chavarri *PB* 9/3
  • Hispanic Star: Bad Bunny by Claudia Romo Edelman, Ann Davila Cardinal & Alexandra Beguez *MG English & Spanish* 9/3
  • A Confident Cook: Recipes For Joyous, No-Pressure Fun In The Kitchen by Tamron Hall & Lish Steiling *adult* 9/3
  • The Dating Countdown by N.G. Peltier *adult series* 9/3
  • Luminous Beings by David Arnold & Jose Pimenta 9/3
  • The Truth About Dragons by Julie Leung, ill. By Hanna Cha *PB* 9/3
  • Taxi Ghost by Sophie Escabasse *MG* 9/3
  • Here To Stay edited by Undocupoets *adult* 9/3
  • Yoruba Boy Running by Biyi Bandele *adult* 9/3
  • Lipstick & Camera Clicks by D.J. Murphy *adult audiobook* 9/3
  • A Kids Book About Change by David Kim *ER* 9/3
  • This Book Kills by Ravena Kaur Guron 9/3
  • Clutch Time by Caron Butler & Justin A. Reynolds *MG companion* 9/3
  • You Belong With Me by Mhairi McFarlane *adult* 9/3
  • Immortal Dark by Tigest Girma 9/3
  • I Am Maroon: The True Story Of An American Political Prisoner by Russell Shoatz *adult* 9/3
  • Become A Chess Champion by James Canty III; ill. By Brian Lambert *MG* 9/3
  • No More Senora Mimi by Meg Medina; ill. By Brittany Cicchese *PB English & Spanish* 9/3
  • Guava And Grudges by Alexis Castellanos 9/3
  • A Good Indian Girl by Mansi Shah *adult* 9/3
  • Dona Quixote: Flight Of The Witch by Rey Terciero; ill. By Monica M. Magana *MG sequel* 9/3
  • Shadows Of Perl by J.Elle *Sequel* 9/3
  • The Chainbreakers by Julian Randall *MG* 9/3
  • Celestial Monsters by Aiden Thomas *Sequel* 9/3
  • The Unfinished by Cheryl Isaacs 9/3
  • The Parlour Wife by Foluso Agbaje *adult* 9/6
  • Head Hunter by Stephanie Nicole Norris *adult* 9/6
  • Wrecked by Lauren Asher *adult* 9/10
  • To The Bone by Alena Bruzas 9/10
  • By The Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight For Justice On Native Land by Rebecca Nagle *adult* 9/10
  • This World Is Not Yours by Kemi Ashing-Giwa 9/10
  • Till The Last Beat Of My Heart by Louangie Bou-Montes 9/10
  • Desert Echoes by Abdi Nazemian 9/10
  • Time For Us by Rebecca Walker, ill. By Maria Diaz Perera *PB* 9/10
  • Mama’s Magnificent Dancing Plantitas by Jesus Trejo; ill. By Eliza Kinkz *PB* 9/10
  • Kareem Between by Shifa Saltagi Safadi *MG* 9/10
  • Sky Full Of Elephants by Cebo Campbell *adult* 9/10
  • Tias And Primas by Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez *adult* 9/10
  • Vilest Things by Chloe Gong *adult sequel* 9/10
  • Quarterlife by Devika Rege *adult* 9/10
  • Zion’s Crown by Zenda Walker *PB* 9/10
  • The Ending Fire by Saara El-Arifi *adult sequel* 9/10
  • The Strange Tales Of Oscar Zahn Vol. 1 by Tri Vuong 9/10
  • We Need No Wings by Ann Davila Cardinal *adult* 9/10
  • The Scarlet Throne by Amy Leow 9/10
  • First In The Family by Jessica Hoppe *adult* 9/10
  • IDA, In Love And In Trouble by Veronica Chambers 9/10
  • Uprooted: A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back by Ruth Chan *MG* 9/10
  • Whenever You’re Ready by Rachel Runya Katz *adult* 9/10
  • Birthday Soup by Grace Seo Chang; Contributions by David Chang; ill. By Jaime Kim *PB* 9/10
  • Being A Sanctuary: The Radical Way For The Body Of Christ To Be Sacred, Soft And Safe by Pricelis Perreaux-Dominguez *adult* 9/10
  • Mr. Smarty Pants Aww Nuts! By Charity Reid *MG* 9/10
  • Kwame Crashes The Underworld by Craig Kofi Farmer *MG* 9/10
  • Team Chu And The Wild Ghost Chase by Julie C. Dao *MG sequel* 9/10
  • Sunshine And Spice by Aurora Palit *adult* 9/10
  • Pahua And The Dragon’s Secret by Lori M. Lee *MG Sequel* 9/10
  • Gita Desai Is Not Here To Shut Up by Sonia Patel 9/10
  • Give It To Me by Angelina M. Lopez *adult* 9/10
  • Wanted by Tiffany Patterson *adult sequel* 9/12
  • May The Best Player Win by Kyla Zhao *MG* 9/17
  • Weirdo by Tony Weaver Jr.; ill. By Jes & Cin Wibowo *MG* 9/17
  • Beware The Heartman by Shakirah Bourne *MG Sequel* 9/17
  • Spells To Forget Us by Aislinn Brophy 9/17
  • The Diamond Explorer by Kao Kalio Yang *MG* 9/17
  • We Are Hunted by Tomi Oyemakinde 9/17
  • Agent Unicorn by Jenny Alvarado 9/17
  • Once Upon A Diwali by Anita Mishra, ill. By Diah Chakraborty *PB* 9/17
  • Karaoke Queen by Dominic Lim *adult* 9/17
  • Di An: The Salty, Sour, Sweet And Spicy Flavors Of Vietnamese Cooking With TwayDaBae (A Cookbook) by Tue Nguyen *adult* 9/17
  • The Most Famous Girl In The World by Iman Hariri-Kia *adult* 9/17
  • Who’s The Girl?: A Memoir by Eve with Kathy Iandoli *adult* 9/17
  • Lola Reyes Is So Not Worried by Cindy L. Rodriquez *MG* 9/17
  • The Sunflowers: Vincent van Gogh’s Search For Beauty by Zahra Marwan *PB* 9/17
  • Between My Hands by Mitali Perkins & Naveen Selvanathan *PB* 9/17
  • Before The Coffee Gets Cold: A Toshikazu Kawaguchi Boxed Set by Toshikazu Kawaguchi *adult* 9/3
  • A Match Made For Thanksgiving by Jackie Lau *adult companion* 9/17
  • Never Ever You by Sarah Echavarre 9/17
  • Warrior Of Legend by Kendare Blake 9/17
  • Desi, Mami And The Never-Ending Worries by Eva Mendes & Abbey Bryant *PB English & Spanish* 9/17
  • Ruin Road by Lamar Giles 9/17
  • Serpent Sea by Maiya Ibrahim *sequel* 9/17
  • Tank Chair by Manabu Yashiro 9/17
  • An Academy For Liars by Alexis Henderson *adult* 9/17
  • Wildseed Witch: Fortunes & Frenemies by Marti Dumas *MG Sequel* 9/17
  • Rebound by Evelyn Sola *adult sequel audiobook* 9/17
  • Academy For Liars by Alexis Henderson 9/17
  • Doctor Who: Fifteen Doctors 15 Stories Tales Of Science, Magic, Monsters And Time Travel From The Best Writers In The Universe edited by Doctor Who 9/19
  • Choke & Stroke Academy: The Syllabus by Sherelle Green *adult* 9/19
  • What A Match by Mimi Grace *Adult Audiobook* 9/23
  • Payal Mehta’s Romance Revenge Plot by Preeti Chhibber 9/24
  • The Flicker by H.E. Edgmon *MG* 9/24
  • A Constellation Of Minor Bears by Jen Ferguson 9/24
  • Faeries Never Lie Tales To Revel In edited by Zoraida Cordova & Natalie C. Parker 9/24
  • Beautiful Ways We Break Each Other Open by Angela Liu 9/24
  • The Striker by Ana Huang *adult* 9/24
  • Alex Wise Vs. The Cosmic Shift by Terry J. Benton-Walker *MG sequel* 9/24
  • The Littlest Food Critic by Debbie Rigaud, ill. By Rachel Mas Davidson *PB* 9/24
  • Aisle Nine by Ian X. Cho 9/24
  • The No Brainer’s Guide To Decomposition by Adrianna Cuevas *MG* 9/24
  • When We Were Widows by Annette Chavez Macias *adult* 9/24
  • Tiny Threads by Lilliam Rivera *adult* 9/24
  • Grave Yard Shift by M.L. Rio *adult* 9/24
  • They Call Me Teach: Lessons In Freedom by Lesa Cline-Ransome; ill. By James E. Ransome *PB* 9/24
  • The Naming Song by Jedediah Berry 9/24
  • Flamboyants by George M. Johnson 9/24
  • How To Build A Fashion Icon: Notes On Confidence From The World’s Only Image Architect by Law Roach *adult* 9/24
  • The Christmas Catch by Toni Shiloh *adult* 9/24
  • One Light by Christie Matheson & Anuska Allepuz *PB* 9/24
  • The Most Boring Book Ever by Brandon Sanderson & Kazu Kibuishi *PB* 9/24
  • A Two-Placed Heart by Doan Phuong *MG* 9/24
  • Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente *adult* 9/24
  • Love And Sportsball by Meka James *adult* 9/24
  • Stars Of Chaos: Sha Po Lang by Priest *adult* 9/24
  • Suzume 1 by Makoto Shinkai; ill. By Denki Amashima 9/24
  • A Voice Of Hope: The Mylie Evers-Williams Story by Nadia Salomon; ill. By London Ladd *PB* 9/24
  • No Rule’s Tonight by Kim Hyun Sook & Ryan Estrada 9/24
  • Adam & Evie’s Matchmaking Tour by Nora Nguyen *adult* 9/24
  • Elevator Pitch by Evelyn Leigh *adult* 9/27
This is a lot of books and I know I missed some

It’s quite a bit of books! Where ever does one choose to start?! Well, I can tell you its a bit tough to pick cause I’ve got quite a few ARCs for some of these titles! They are:

  • No More Senora Mimi by Meg Medina; ill. By Brittany Cicchese *PB English & Spanish*
  • Guava And Grudges by Alexis Castellanos
  • A Good Indian Girl by Mansi Shah *adult*
  • Dona Quixote: Flight Of The Witch by Rey Terciero; ill. By Monica M. Magana *MG sequel*
  • Shadows Of Perl by J.Elle *Sequel*
  • The Chainbreakers by Julian Randall *MG*
  • Celestial Monsters by Aiden Thomas *Sequel*
  • Kwame Crashes The Underworld by Craig Kofi Farmer *MG*
  • Team Chu And The Wild Ghost Chase by Julie C. Dao *MG sequel*
  • Sunshine And Spice by Aurora Palit *adult*
  • Pahua And The Dragon’s Secret by Lori M. Lee *MG Sequel*
  • Gita Desai Is Not Here To Shut Up by Sonia Patel
  • Give It To Me by Angelina M. Lopez *adult*
  • May The Best Player Win by Kyla Zhao *MG*
  • Weirdo by Tony Weaver Jr.; ill. By Jes & Cin Wibowo *MG*
  • Beware The Heartman by Shakirah Bourne *MG Sequel*
  • Spells To Forget Us by Aislinn Brophy
  • The Diamond Explorer by Kao Kalio Yang *MG*
  • We Are Hunted by Tomi Oyemakinde
  • Payal Mehta’s Romance Revenge Plot by Preeti Chhibber
  • The Flicker by H.E. Edgmon *MG*

Of these, I’ve read:

  • No More Senora Mimi by Meg Medina; ill. By Brittany Cicchese *PB English*
  • The Chainbreakers by Julian Randall *MG*
  • Celestial Monsters by Aiden Thomas *Sequel*
  • Kwame Crashes The Underworld by Craig Kofi Farmer *MG*
  • Currently Reading: Shadows Of Perl by J.Elle *Sequel*
Me!

I’m not completely ready to go back to work & just want to read…but I will deal! I’m excited about these books! How about you? Are there any titles you’re excited about? Are there any that I missed by authors of color? Let me know here in the comments or on social media on Instagram @bookishgirlmagic (I’m trying to do a little more lives & posts), Twitter @bookishgrlmagic (I remain quite random on there but still a good time), Threads @bookishgirlmagic (I’m posting on there a little more there but also lurking a lot on there too) and Clubhouse @bookishgrlmagic where you can find me mostly in book centered clubs/rooms (mostly on Tuesdays and Fridays) to chat with me. Oh and please subscribe to this blog if you haven’t already because it makes me feel like I’m going to find a balance between work and reading! And to those who are subscribed, thank you thank you thank youuuuu, I really truly appreciate y’all! Stay Cool and awesome out there folx! I’m sending bookish love always and happy reading!

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I’m reader who has a fierce love for books written by authors of color & belief in the importance of supporting them! My mission is to amplify their voices and work so this generation and all the others after them will have literature that will reflect them.

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