September at Last!
All the changes this past spring with lock-downs and social distancing and online learning threw me for a loop. It also delayed a lot of the books I’d been looking forward to reading, which meant I spent the summer scrambling to catch up on the ARCs that publishers had sent me. I’m finally seeing a light at the end of the reading tunnel so to speak, and it’s just in time to jump into the amazing line-up of YA books coming out in September 2020.
Happy Book Birthday to September 1st Releases!
Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Dr. Yusef Salaam
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What you need to know: Written by award-winning, bestselling author Ibi Zoboi and prison reform activist Yusef Salaam of the Exonerated Five. Tells the story of a Black Muslim teen wrongfully convicted of a crime and his desperate fight for truth and freedom.
Available September 1, 2020 | My Review
Majesty (American Royals #2) by Katharine McGee
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What you need to know: Three descendants of America’s first king (George Washington) battle for love and power in the sequel to AMERICAN ROYALS.
Available September 1, 2020
Blood & Honey (Serpent & Dove #2) by Shelby Mahurin
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What you need to know: The stakes are higher, the magic more dangerous, and the players more desperate in this fiery sequel to SERPENT & DOVE.
Available September 1, 2020
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
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What you need to know: This Own Voices debut is set during Día de Muertos. Features Latinx magic, a trans main character, and ghost love interest.
Available September 1, 2020
Not Your #LoveStory by Sonia Hartl
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What you need to know: #PlaneBae meets Gilmore Girls. A rising YouTube star who reviews VHS tapes, fake dating, and a shy boy next door.
Available September 1, 2020 | My Review
More Great YA Books Coming September 2020
The Other Side of the Sky by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
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What you need to know: High stakes, forbidden love, and an incredible story by the team who gave us the Starbound Trilogy.
Available September 8, 2020
These Vengeful Hearts by Katherine Laurin
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What you need to know: A secret society that can deal out favors or social ruin and one girl determined to take them down. Looks deliciously suspenseful.
Available September 8, 2020 | My Review
Never Look Back by Lilliam Rivera
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What you need to know: Own Voices retelling of the Greek myth Orpheus and Eurydice. Magical realism, music, trauma recovery, and first love.
Available September 15, 2020 | My Review
Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson
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What you need to know:
Available September 15, 2020
Smash It! by Francina Simone
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What you need to know: A hot mess heroine who’s ready to stand up instead of back. I’ve heard some conflicting response to this book and mentions of problematic content.
Available September 22, 2020 | My Review
Dear Hero by Hope Bolinger and Alyssa Roat
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What you need to know: A matching site pairs a hero and villain… who start to fall in love? Sounds really fun and cute.
Available September 28, 2020
Fence: Striking Distance by Sarah Rees Brennan
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What you need to know: Inspired by the award-nominated comic series by C.S. Pacat and Johanna The Mad. Drama, fencing, bad dates, and adventure. I’m a huge fan of Sarah Rees Brennan, so I’m really excited about this one.
Available September 29, 2020
What are you reading this September?
Have you read any of the books on this list? What new releases are you most excited to check out?