New Science Fiction Titles Set for September 2026 Release

**September 1**

- *Scion* by James Islington (Saga Press) features a protagonist engaged in legally sanctioned killings of lifers while wrestling with a debt-ridden life and an unsettling new assignment.

- *Still Lost: Tales from the Year 2080* by Sam A. Miller (Penguin Books) explores human existential threats in a world seemingly free from dangers, with interconnected stories addressing unique challenges faced by characters amid a supposedly utopian setting.

- *Troy Rising (Troy Rising #3)* edited by John Ringo and Gray Rinehart (Baen) presents new stories from various authors within John Ringo's universe, following humanity's struggles against alien threats.

**September 8**

- *Massif* by Garth Nix (Harper Voyager) tells the journey of Ship Leader Parnell Shi-Sawahla and a crew exploring mysterious sentient mountains that assist humanity in its battles across the stars.

- *Burning Skies (Hell Divers)* by Nicholas Sansbury Smith (Blackstone Publishing) follows the desperate search for survival in a radioactive world, highlighting the risks of scavenging on the Earth's surface.

**September 15**

- *Exit Party* by Emily St. John Mandel (Knopf) takes place in post-collapse Los Angeles, where a party becomes the backdrop for eerie occurrences as societal breakdown unfolds.

- *Star Wars: Edge of the Abyss (Reign of the Empire #2)* by Rebecca Roanhorse (Random House Worlds) depicts life under the Empire, focusing on Mon Mothma and Bail Organa's desperate attempts to resist and protect the next generation.

**September 17**

- *The Hunger of Those Who Built It* by Wendy Waring (Stelliform Press) investigates themes of care and responsibility as an environmental engineer navigates personal and urban challenges in a climate-altered Paris.

**September 22**

- *The Big Bad Book of Kaiju* edited by Jonathan Maberry and Henry Herz (Titan Books) compiles 25 original stories revolving around towering monsters wreaking havoc.

- *Buzzard* by Inez Ray (Bindery Books) tells the story of Mae Bastet, who, after being imprisoned under a draconian regime, grapples with the implications of a return to midwifery amid corporate female oppression.

- *Fold Catastrophes* by Peter Watts (Tachyon Publications) presents a series of thought-provoking scenarios including weaponized water supply and hive minds confronting humanity.

**September 29**

- *Ply* by Hernan Diaz (Riverhead Books) follows an orphan in a transformative future where social bonds are rebuilt amid a backdrop of survival and creativity.

- *Wither* by Dan Warner (Bloomsbury Publishing) depicts Mick’s tumultuous return to society after a life-altering incident involving a technology that creates perfect digital twins, unraveling the mysteries of a deserted town.