As summer draws to a close, we start to ponder the nature of time and the inevitable passing of the seasons – JUST KIDDING! No time for existential dread cause we’ve got SO MANY amazing new books dropping this September the only thing you have time to think about is how to make room on your ‘to be read’ pile! Buckle up and check out these must haves!

9/4: Steal This Country by Alexandra Styron – A walk-the-walk, talk-the-talk, hands-on, say-it-loud handbook for activist teens who want to change the world!
9/4: Beasts Made of Night by Tochi Onyebuchi – Black Panther meets Nnedi Okorafor’s Akata Witch in Beasts Made of Night, the first book in an epic fantasy duology! Now available in paperback
9/4: A Line in the Dark by Malinda Lo – This LGBT thriller is the perfect mystery to get you in the mood for fall. Afterall, the line between best friend and something more is a line always crossed in the dark. Now available in paperback
9/4: A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares by Krystal Sutherland – From the author of Our Chemical Hearts comes the hilarious, reality-bending tale of two outsiders facing their greatest fears about life and love—one debilitating phobia at a time. Now available in paperback
9/11: Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao – The Wrath and the Dawn meets Snow White and the Huntsman in this dark and mystical East Asian fantasy reimagining of The Evil Queen legend about one peasant girl’s quest to become Empress! Now available in paperback
9/11: Dream Country by Shannon Gibney – The heartbreaking story of five generations of young people from a single African-and-American family pursuing an elusive dream of freedom.
9/18: Wildcard by Marie Lu – Don’t miss the thrilling follow up to the New York Times bestselling Warcross, and follow Emika Chen as she races to save the world from the man she loves!
9/18: Whichwood by Tahereh Mafi – Embark on a wondrous journey through the land of Whichwood in this stunning companion to Tahereh Mafi’s acclaimed bestseller Furthermore! Now available in paperback
9/25: Give the Dark My Love by Beth Revis – A young alchemist turns to dark magic when a deadly plague sweeps through her homeland in this epic fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Beth Revis.

Make sure you didn’t miss any of our awesome July releases!