Our Monthly Picks September 2026

With autumn on the way, there is no better time to update your bookshelf and get ready for cozy weather with a cozy book. Our September Picks bring you magic, mystery, music and more.

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A future ravaged by disastrous weather, a small town on the brink of collapse and one family at the center of it all. Gripping, visceral and taut, Wild Dark Shore is a complex story about survival, isolation and hope at the end of the world.

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This locked-room mystery from the father of Japanese classic crime is finally available in English for the first time. The author of Murder at the Black Cat Café delivers another puzzle of a story in The Honjin Murders.

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Taking a microscope to the artistic balance built by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, this unique and wholesome look at the lyrical heart of The Beatles is exactly the nuanced examination that longtime fans will adore.

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Evil never sleeps... but it does garden. Former demon overlord Galornus has retired to a cozy life of farming and goats. But when his relaxation is threatened, he must protect his lovable neighbors from corrupt officials.

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The woods of Foxfire are full of magic and mystery…but don’t forget to follow the rules. A brave young witch-in-training must harness her power to break a dangerous curse and save her town from a lurking monster in this exhilarating adventure.

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One fox. One badger. One hauntingly heartwarming adventure. When the balance between the living and the dead is in jeopardy, one fox must set things right.