New book releases: 28 September to 4 October 2026

The new book releases we are tracking between 28 September to 4 October: 9 titles. Every date below comes from our own release tracking, which we check every single day — so if a date moves, this is where it moves first.

American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee is out on Tuesday 29 September. It is their first book we have recorded since The Best American Short Stories 2023 in October 2023. Min Jin Lee writes literary fiction, and we track 5 of their books.

American Hagwon Hb by Min Jin Lee is out on Tuesday 29 September. It is their first book we have recorded since The Best American Short Stories 2023 in October 2023. Min Jin Lee writes literary fiction, and we track 5 of their books.

Mestra by Madeline Miller is out on Tuesday 29 September. It is billed as A Short Story. It is their first book we have recorded since Circe in November 2020. Madeline Miller writes literary fiction, and we track 5 of their books.

The American Way of Killing by Malcolm Gladwell is out on Tuesday 29 September. It is billed as The Invention of an Epidemic. It is their first book we have recorded since Revenge of the Tipping Point in October 2024. Malcolm Gladwell writes non-fiction, and we track 13 of their books.

The Siren by Tomi Adeyemi is out on Tuesday 29 September. It is billed as The explosive dark speculative thriller from the globally bestselling author of Children of Blood and Bone. It is their first book we have recorded since Children of Anguish and Anarchy SIGNED in June 2024. Tomi Adeyemi writes young adult, and we track 6 of their books.

Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros is out on Tuesday 29 September. It is their first book we have recorded since Onyx Storm in January 2025. Rebecca Yarros writes romantasy, and we track 15 of their books.

Baldur's Gate 3: Astarion by T. Kingfisher is out on Thursday 1 October. It is their first book we have recorded since Wolf Worm in March 2026. T. Kingfisher writes fantasy, and we track 28 of their books.

Doing Things: Productivity for Imperfect People by Oliver Burkeman is out on Thursday 1 October. It is their first book we have recorded since Meditations for Mortals in September 2024. Oliver Burkeman writes non-fiction, and we track 5 of their books.

Tales from the Territory by Travis Baldree is out on Thursday 1 October. It is billed as A Cosy Collection of Legends & Lattes Short Stories. It is their first book we have recorded since Brigands and Breadknives in November 2025. Travis Baldree writes fantasy, and we track 7 of their books.

In case you missed them, 10 books landed the previous week:

The Munich Affair by James Patterson, published 21 September.

Die Famous by Michael Koryta, published 22 September.

Empire by Sabaa Tahir, published 22 September.

Fallen Rook by L.J. Shen, published 22 September.

Hollywood, Ending (Signed Edition) by John Green, published 22 September.

Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel by Lucy Foley, published 22 September.

The Mirror of Infinite Endings by Stephanie Garber, published 22 September.

The Sweetest Fiend by Raven Kennedy, published 22 September.

Sometimes It Rains by Rachel Bright, published 24 September.

The Wine-Dark Sea by Victoria Hislop, published 24 September.

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