6 of the Best New Book Releases Out September 8, 2026

This being the second Tuesday of September means we’ve got an abundance of books to talk about. Some of the books I included as this month’s best are officially out this week. They include: Taipei Story by R.F. Kuang and Adam, Mine. by K. Ancrum.

Kuang and Ancrum aren’t the only bestsellers with new releases. There’s also Harlan Coben, though his latest (Plot Twist) is a departure from his usual thriller fare, as it’s a writing memoir. There’s also The Art of Junji Ito Collection by the king of horror manga, just in time for spooky season. On the fantasy front, Premee Mohamed’s Wickhills serves up a side of espionage, while Kamilah Cole’s latest (Wicked Endeavors) is a YA romantasy with tyrannical witches.

Speaking of witches, among the books below is Alice Hoffman’s latest, which features 1950s witches, and a follow-up to a popular YA Latine brujx’s story. There’s also a short story collection by Megan Giddings, historical fiction about the first woman brought from China to the US, and much more.

The Witches of Cambridge by Alice Hoffman Hoffman knows a thing or two when it comes to writing about witches, and her latest witchy work involves a secret society. It’s the 1950s in Cambridge, Massachusetts, when two young women who are polar opposites—super bright Ava and wild and rich Lauren—meet each other at Radcliffe College. Soon, both women are recruited by the Lilith Society, a secret society of witches that dates back hundreds of years. Their power and friendship grow within the safety of Radcliffe, but then girls from their society start to go missing.

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