Books we are excited to read in September 2023

by |July 31, 2023

Looking for books to help you complete your reading challenge for the rest of the year?

Well, September 2023’s releases will leave you aching to solve mysteries, have your heart breaking and teach you to find magic in the little things in life.

Sink your teeth into the delicious sequels from Richard Osman, Chloe Gong and Toshikazu Kawaguchi.

Check out the list of books we are excited to read in September 2023.


Amazing Grace Adams
by Fran Littlewood

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Grace Adams gave birth, blinked and now suddenly she is forty-five, perimenopausal and stalled–the unhappiest age you can be, according to the Guardian.

Grace Adams used to be amazing. Her husband thought so. Her daughter thought so. Even Grace thought so. But everyone seems to have forgotten. Grace is about to remind them…and, most importantly, remind herself.


Foul Heart Huntsman
by Chloe Gong

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Winter is drawing thick in 1931 Shanghai, as is the ever-nearing threat of invasion. Rosalind Lang has encountered the worst possible fate for a national spy: she’s been exposed.

Though their marriage might have been a sham, his absence hurts her more than any physical wound.


The Last Devil To Die
by Richard Osman

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A new mystery is afoot in the fourth book in the Thursday Murder Club series from million-copy bestselling author Richard Osman. Coming Autumn 2023! Pre-order your copy now.


Things We Left Behind
by Lucy Score

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The all-new novel from new york times million-copy bestselling author.

The highly anticipated follow-up to TikTok sensation Things We Never Got Over and 2023’s Things We Hide from the Light.


Before We Say Goodbye
by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

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The regulars at the magical Cafe Funiculi Funicula are well acquainted with its famous legend and extraordinary, secret menu time travel offering.

Many patrons have reunited with old flames, made amends with estranged families, and visited loved ones. But the journey is not without risks and there are rules to follow.

 In the hauntingly beautiful Before we say goodbye, Kawaguchi invites us to join his characters as they embark on a journey to revisit one crucial moment in time.


Darling Girls
by Sally Hepworth

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It’s not just secrets buried at Wild Meadows.

For as long as they can remember, Jessica, Norah and Alicia have been told how lucky they are. Rescued from family tragedies and raised by a loving foster mother on an idyllic farming estate, they were given an elusive second chance of a happy family life.

But their childhood wasn’t the fairy tale everyone thinks it was. And when a body is discovered under the home they grew up in, the foster sisters find themselves thrust into the spotlight as key witnesses. Or are they prime suspects?


Everyone and Everything
by Nadine J. Cohen

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When Yael Silver’s world comes crashing down, she looks to the past for answers and finds solace in surprising places. An unconventional new friendship, a seaside safe space and an unsettling amount of dairy help her to heal, as she wrestles with her demons and some truly terrible erotic literature.

An intimate exploration of grief and inherited trauma, it asks what makes us who we are and what leads us onto ledges.


The Long Game
by Elena Armas

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Adalyn Reyes has something to prove. After years of working at her father’s football club, she wants to make a name for herself. But not for the wrong reasons.

One person is there to help: Cameron Caldani, a goalkeeping legend who is also inexplicably in town. After an unfortunate incident involving a rooster, the two find themselves on opposing sides.

Adalyn thinks Cameron is a surly, scowling brute. Cameron thinks Adalyn needs to take life less seriously. Despite their differences, the two need to play nice and remember they’re on the same team. After all, it’s a long game…


Nineteen Steps
by Millie Bobby Brown

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London, 1942.
Despite the raging war, spirited 18-year-old Nellie Morris lives a quiet life in the tight-knit East End community of Bethnal Green. Her family and friends all tease that she will marry air raid warden Billy, the boy next door who’s always been sweet on her.

The arrival of Ray, a handsome American airman stationed nearby, causes Nellie to question everything she thought she knew about her future.

Nellie’s newfound happiness is short-lived when a tragic accident occurs during an air raid. Even the closest family can’t escape the devastation of war, and as the secrets and truth about that fateful night become clear, they threaten to tear Nellie – and those dearest to her – apart.


The Wake-Up Call
by Beth O’Leary

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Two sworn enemies. One failing hotel. Love is the last thing they need.

As their bitter rivalry turns into something much more complicated, Izzy and Lucas begin to wonder if there’s more at stake here than the hotel’s future. Can the two of them make it through the season with their hearts intact?


Holly
by Stephen King

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When Penny Dahl calls the Finders Keepers detective agency hoping for help locating her missing daughter, Holly is reluctant to accept the case. Her partner, Pete, has Covid. Her (very complicated) mother has just died. And Holly is meant to be on leave. But something in Penny Dahl’s desperate voice makes it impossible for Holly to turn her down. Mere blocks from where Bonnie Dahl disappeared live Professors Rodney and Emily Harris.

Holly must summon all her formidable talents to outthink and outmanoeuvre the shockingly twisted professors in this chilling new masterwork from Stephen King.

Whether you are a mystery buff, a romance lover or just obsessed with the Thursday Murder Club series, September is an exciting month of releases.

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