September book releases: Archangel’s Blade, If I Die, Darkest Surrender, more

In an effort to help you keep that to-read list updated, we’ve compiled the hot urban fantasy and paranormal romance releases for September. All dates are U.S. and tentative.

We’ve included genre classification with each book: UF is urban fantasy, PNR is paranormal romance and YA is young adult.

SEPTEMBER 1

• The Kingdom of Gods by N.K. Jemisin (The Inheritance Trilogy #3) Fantasy

SEPTEMBER 6

• Archangel’s Blade by Nalini Singh (Guild Hunter #4) PNR UF
• Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick (Ashes #1) YA
• Dark Predator by Christine Feehan (Carpathians #22) PNR
• Dark Warrior by Rebecca York PNR
• Demon Marked by Meljean Brook (The Guardians #7) PNR
• The Dragon Who Loved Me by G.A. Aiken (The Dragon Kin #5) PNR
• Envy by J.R. Ward (Fallen Angels #3) PNR
• Haunting Beauty by Erin Quinn (Mists of Ireland #5) PNR
• Hellbent by Cherie Priest (Cheshire Red #2) UF
• The Hidden by Jessica Verday (The Hollow #3) YA
• Isle of Night by Veronica Wolff (The Watchers #1) YA
• Mark of the Rose by Kate Pearce (Tudor Vampire Chronicles #3) PNR
• Midnight by Ellen Connor (Dark Age Dawning #2) PNR
• Must Love Lycans by Michele Bardsley (Broke Heart Vampires #8) PNR
• One Salt Sea by Seanan MacGuire (October Daye #5) UF
• Shadow Kin by M.J. Scott (The Half-Light City #1) UF
• Shadowman by Erin Kellison (Shadow #3) PNR
• The Taker by Alma Katsu PNR UF
• Tempted by Elisabeth Naughton (Eternal Guardians #3) PNR
• Vanish by Sophie Jordan (Draki #2) YA
• Virtue and Vice by Megan Hart (Order of Solace #4) PNR
• Wayfinder by C.E. Murphy (Worldwalker #2) UF

SEPTEMBER 8

• Bloodborn by Karen Kincy (Other #2) YA
• Damage by Anya Parrish YA
• Witch Eyes by Scott Tracey (Witch Eyes #1) YA

SEPTEMBER 13

• After Obsession by Carrie Jones YA
• Blood and Other Cravings anthology edited by Ellen Datlow UF Horror
• Drink, Slay, Love by Sarah Beth Durst YA
• Fateful by Claudia Gray YA
• The Night Circus by Erin Morganstern YA Fantasy

SEPTEMBER 20

• Cold Kiss by Amy Garvey YA
• Enthralled: Paranormal Diversions anthology featuring Melissa Marr, Kelley
  Armstrong, Rachel Vincent, Sarah Rees Brennan, Jeri Smith-Ready and others YA
• Goliath by Scott Westerfeld (Leviathan #3) YA Steampunk
• First Kill by Heather Brewer (The Slayer Chronicles #1) YA
• If I Die by Rachel Vincent (Soul Screamers #5) YA
• Lord of Rage by Jill Monroe (Royal House of Shadows #2) PNR
• The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson (Shades of London #1) YA
• Red Velvet and Absinthe anthology edited by Mitzi Szereto PNR
• The Rift Walker by Clay & Susan Griffith (Vampire Empire #2) UF
• Sacrifice by Melinda Metz & Laura J. Burns (Crave #2) YA
• Twilight Fulfilled by Maggie Shayne (Children of Twilight #3) PNR
• The Vampire’s Seduction by Cynthia Cooke PNR

SEPTEMBER 27

• A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness YA
• Alterant by Sherrilyn Kenyon & Dianna Love (Belador #2) UF PNR
• Blood Rights by Kristen Painter (House of Comarré #1) UF
• Bloodstone by Nancy Holzner (Deadtown #3) UF
• Bound by Blood by Amanda Ashley (Bound #2) PNR
• Cold Fire by Kate Elliott (Spiritwalker #2) Fantasy
• Conquer the Dark by L.A. Banks (Dark #2) PNR
• The Darkest Surrender by Gena Showalter (Lords of the Underworld #8) PNR
• Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor YA
• The Faerie Ring by Kiki Hamilton YA
• Ganymede by Cherie Priest (Clockwork Century #4) UF Steampunk
• Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan (Sky Chasers #1) YA
• Lawe’s Justice by Lora Leigh (Breeds #25) PNR
• Lost in Time by Melissa de la Cruz (Blue Bloods #6) YA
• The Mephisto Covenant by Trinity Faegan (Mephisto Covenant #1) YA
• Must Love Vampires by Heidi Betts PNR
• Oceanborne by Katherine Irons (Seaborne #2) PNR
• Sin of the Angels by Linda Poitevin (Grigori Legacy #1) UF
• Sexiest Vampire Alive by Kerrelyn Sparks (Love at Stake #11) PNR
• Spider’s Revenge by Jennifer Estep (Elemental Assassin #5) UF
• The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin (Mara Dyer #1) YA

SEPTEMBER 29

• Cast in Ruin by Michelle Sagara West (Chronicles of Elantra #7) Fantasy

September is another big month of awesome releases. My to-read pile has exploded, with Archangel’s Blade, Vanish, The Taker, Hellbent and… well, it just keeps going from there. Can you narrow it down to your top must-reads for September?