September 2025 Queer Releases

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🌈 What's COMING OUT (pun intended) this September? Which books are you excited for? Which books are you adding to your TBR? Any other queer releases you know of?

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Note: Some dates may have changed. We haven’t read all of these books, so please check reviews for more details on queer identities represented and The StoryGraph for content warnings!

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Daddy Issues: Stories by Eric C. Wat

The Fall of Linda Waters by R.E. Kurz

Rhymes with Metaphor by Alden B. Atmore

Take a Hike (A Copper Ridge Novella) by Ellie Harper Smith

Blood on the Icehouse Wall by Jessica Meats

Throne of Desire (Prince of Lust Book 5) by Lucien Burr


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Bad in the Blood by Matteo L. Cerilli

Happy of the End Volume 3 by Tanaka Ogeretsu

The Jock (Breakfast at Bennett’s Book 2) by E.M. Denning (Audiobook)

A Blood as Bright as the Moon by Andrea Morstabilini

For the Rest of Us: 13 Festive Holiday Stories to Celebrate All Seasons edited by Dahlia Adler

First Kiss with Fangs by Marker Snyder

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Love Walked In by Sarah Chamberlain

Rules for Fake Girlfriends by Raegan Revord

Algarabía: The Song of Cenex, Natural Son of the Isle Alarabíyya by Roque Raquel Salas Rivera

Moonflow by Bitter Karella

Learning Curves by Rachel Lacey

Season of Fear by Emily Cooper

It Had to be Him by Adib Khorram

Crime Ink: Iconic - An Anthology of Crime Fiction Inspired by Queer Icons edited by John Copenhaver & Salem West

To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage

Every Step She Takes by Alison Cochrun

North of Tomboy by Julie A. Swanson

Wednesday Wilson Looks on the Fright Side by Bree Galbraith, Morgan Goble (Illustrator)

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Letters in Exile: Transnational Journeys of Harlem Renaissance Writer Claude McKay edited by Brooks E. Hefner and Gary Edward Holcomb

The True Story of Raja the Gullible by Rabih Alameddine

Offside Play (Love the Game) by Becca Steele

Let’s Split Up by Bill Wood

Beautiful Reckoning by S.C. Muir

See You at the Finish Line by Zac Hammett

You've Got Mail: The Perils of Pigeon Post - Fei Ge Jiao You Xu Jin Shen Vol. 4 by Blackegg

Curses and Cold Brew (Maple Hollow Book 2) by K. Elle Morrison & Ali K. Mulford

Knights of the Twisted Tree (Book 4) by Barbara J. Webb

A Dream of Blue (A Magick & Malice Novel) by Stephanie Lee

Something Lost Something Found by Kelly V

Mission Skyscraper by Eule Grey

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Messy: Food Freaxxx Book 1 by Corola De Rosa

In Your Head by Alicia Vane


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Inhuman Nature (Inhuman Natures Book 1) by Mara Moore 


4

Full Split (Forbidden Goals) by Rebecca Rathe 

Little Red Riding Hood (The GriMM Tales) by TJ Rose

Sad Girl Hours by Anna Zoe Quirke

What a Fish Looks Like by Syr Hayati Beker

Those Without Wings by Gaius J. Augustus


5

Roll of the Dice (Murphy Family Book 2) by Kayla Martin

You Make Loving Easy by Dominique Davis

A Gaze so Longing (The Fall of Livenza Series Book ) by River Flynn


7

Troubled Skies (Blue Skies Book 3) by Marie Sinclair 

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Cubs & Campfires: Winter Rangers (A Sweet & Stocky Novella) by Dylan Drakes


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You Weren’t Meant To Be Human by Andrew Joseph White

Lady Like by Mackenzi Lee

Everything She Does is Magic by Bridget Morrissey

The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez

Pasta Girls by Taylor Tracy

Nearly Roadkill: Queer Love on the Run: 30th Anniversary Reboot Edition by Kate Bornstein & Caitlin Sullivan

The Most Unusual Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy by Roan Parrish

A Fellowship of Games & Fables (Adenashire Book 3) by J. Penner

Sweater Weather by Shannon O’Connor

Middle Spoon by Alejandro Varela

Cannon by Lee Lai

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Girl Next Door by Rachel Meredith

A Hexcellent Chance to Fall in Love by Ann Rose

The Haunting of William Thorn by Ben Alderson

Touch Me, I’m Sick: A Memoir in Essays by Margeaux Feldman

Pantomime (Micah Grey book 1) by L.R. Lam

The Macabre by Kosoko Jackson

The Idea of an Entire Life: Poems by Billy-Ray Belcourt

The Lone Wolf Cafe: A Cozy, Sapphic Paranormal Halloween Romance by Sydney Wilder

You’ve Goth My Heart by L.C. Rosen

Copper Coins: Tong Qian Kan Shi Vol 1 by Mu Su Li

Hot Wax by M.L. Rio

The Fame Game by Ronica Black 

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We Are Always Tender with Our Dead by Eric LaRocca

The People’s Project: Poems, Essay, and Art for Looking Forward curated by Saeed Jones & Maggie Smith

Gorman’s House by T.T. Madden

Anywhere With You by Margo Glynn

Hotblood! Vol. 1: The Land of Promise by Toril Orlesky

Cooper & Jake (Gomillion High Reunion) by Ashley Rayne

Memoir of an Innocent Brat by Aaron Wang

Barn Burner (Love the Game) by Jodi Oliver

Ruined History (The Chronicles of Nerezia Book 6) by Claudie Arseneault

Always There Bayou (The Baton Rouge Bayou Series Book 3) by Aricka Alexander

Tapout by Nicole Disney

Echoes of Love by Catherine Lane

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Moonlight Obsession by Sheri Lewis Wohl

Dreams Entangled by Sophia Kell Hagin

Burning Bridges by Lesley Davis

My Boyfriend’s Wife by Joy Argento

Everything About You by Robby Weber


10

Romance Revived: An NPC Was the Final Boss's Love Volume 1 by Haru Sakura, Andria McKnight (Translator)

The Year of Us: September (Part 9) by Kate Hawthorne & E.M. Denning

Remnants & Relics: An Anthology of Loss & Gain curated by Jake Vanguard

The Break-up Before Christmas by Charlotte Barnes

For the Plot (The Stone Siblings Book 1) by Emily B. Rose

A Question of Courage by Sabrina Blaum


11

Zel (The GriMM Tales) by Amanda Meuwissen

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These Wicked Games (Wicked Sins Book 1) by Sophie Quinn

Breakout Year by KD Casey


13

Shadow Girl by Dahlia Amy

Frankie & the Fed by Tilly Lebeck

Free Fall (Free Fall Book 1) by Leta Blake

Haroun and the Study of Mischief by Lynn Strong


15

Bend Him Break Him by MN Bennet

Dance for Demons (Hel’s Carnival Book 1) by Rose Santoriello

Livingston Girls by Briana Morgan

Millennium Bug by Yvonne Knop


16

Hopelessly Teavoted by Audrey Goldberg Ruoff

The River & the Star (The Warring Gods Book 2) by Gabriela Romero Lacruz

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A Murderous Business by Cathy Pegau

This is How we Roll: An Anthology edited by Rosiee Thor

Love At First Fright by Nadia El-Fassi

With Stars in her Eyes by Andie Burke

To Clutch a Razor (Curse Bearer Book 2) by Veronica Roth

Among the Burning Flowers (The Roots of Chaos Book 0.2) by Samantha Shannon

Teenage Girls Can Be Demons by Hailey Piper

The Golden Boy’s Guide to Bipolar by Sonora Reyes

Radical Relating: A Queer and Polyamory-Informed Guide to Love Beyond the Myth of Monogamy by Mel Cassidy

Fawn’s Blood by Hal Schrieve

Runs in the Blood by Matthew J. Trafford

The Ink Witch by Steph Cherrywell

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Love and Video Games by Zachary Sergi

The Dead of Summer by Ryan La Sala

Sunward by William Alexander

Joyful Reunion Vol 2 by Fei Tian Ye Xiang

A Ruin, Great & Free (Convergence Saga Book 3) by Cadwell Turnbull

Five Points on an Invisible Line by Su J. Sokol

Little Deaths All in a Row: Essays on Sex & Death by Elizabeth Earley

Brad & Finn (Gomillion High Reunion Series) by D.C. Emerson

The Other Parker by Sarah Zane

Red Demon by Sill Bihagia 

The Poster Boy (Love the Game Book 4) by E.M. Denning

Spellcasting On (Riverbank Yarns Book 1) by Andi R. Christopher

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It Will Last Longer by Tara Sanders Brooks

The God of All Hours (The Jane Doe Chronicles Book 4) by Jeremy Lachlan


18

Porn is Not Sex Ed! A Young Person's Illustrated Guide to Debunking Sexuality Myths by Jessica Melendez

Love Beyond Monogamy: How Polyamory Can Enrich Your Spirituality, Faith, and Relationships by Brian G. Murphy

Hansel & Gerhardt (The GriMM Tales) by W.H. Lockwood

Step Bi Step: The Ultimate Guide for Bisexual, Pansexual and Queer Young People by Laura Clarke

Daughter of the Dead (Remnants of Rage) by K. Jamila

Load Game by Emilie Nantal



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Slew Foot (Scoring Chances Book 3) by Brigham Vaughn


22

Insolence (Eisha’s Hidden Codices Book 1) by Gwin Savage

Oathborn by Ann C. Orlandi

To Speak with the Stars by K.V. Wilson

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Unending (The Unseelie Duology Book 2) by Ivelisse Housman

This Raging Sea by De Elizabeth

The Princess by E.M. Denning (Audiobook)

These Bodies Ain’t Broken: A Horror Anthology edited by Madeline Dyer

Extraordinary Quests for Amateur Witches (Practical Rules Book 2) by Kayla Cottingham

Terms of Service by Ciel Pierlot

After the Siren by Darcy Green

The Second Death of Locke (The Hand & the Heart Book 1) by V.L. Bovalino

Defanged by H.E. Edgmon

Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti

Spread Me by Sarah Gailey

Try Your Worst by Chatham Greenfield 

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Filtration Play (Leather and Lattes Book 4) by Katherine McIntyre 

No Tea, No Shade: Life as a Drag Queen by Kennedy Ann Scott, Alexis Michelle, Olivia Lux, Julie J, Lagonna Bloo, and Nina West

Beings by Ilana Masad

Exquisite Things by Abdi Nazemian

Best Woman by Rose Dommu

Bi The Way, I Love You: A Charity Anthology of Diverse Bi+ Love Stories edited by Frances M. Thompson

Hello Sunshine by Keezy Young

Night at the Vampire Castle: A Choose-Your-Own Romance by Hari Conner

The Unfathomable Curse (The Undetectables Book 3) by Courtney Smyth

The Court of the Dead (The Nico di Angelo Adventures Book 2) by Mark Oshiro & Rick Riordan

Sun Poisoning by Phoenix Kathryn

City of Clans by Geoff Peck

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You Had to Be There: An Odyssey Through Noughties London, One Night at a Time by Jodie Harsh

Full Tilt (Love the Game) by Becca Seymour

Can We Skip to the Good Part? By Melissa Brayden

Bi All Accounts: An Anthology of Bi+ Voices, Volume 1 edited by Bailey Merlin


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Whole Latte Love (Spirit of Hops Book 5) by J.E. Joyce


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When I Picture You by Sasha Laurens

The Decadence by Leon Craig

A Love so Brutal (Sins & Virtues Duet Book 2) by G.B. Bancroft

The Queer Thing About Sin: Why the West Came to Hate Queer Love by Harry Tanner

The Elves & the Shoemaker (The GriMM Tales) by Emory Winters

Sam & Justin (Gomillion High Reunion Series) by Essie Sloane


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Balancing Act (Soulmate Series Book 1) by Cass Morgan

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Vow of Loathing (Despised Bonds Book 1) by Kirsty M. Black

Barging In by Emily Banting


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The App Trap by Dan Calley


30

Joy to the Girls by Rachael Lippincott & Alyson Derrick

The Transition by Logan-Ashley Kisner

Bitter Burn (Lyonesse Book 3) by Sierra Simone

Cut to the Feeling (Big Boys Small Spaces Book 2) by M.A. Wardell & A.J. Truman 

Showstopper by Lily Anderson

Architecti (Deals of Dark Desire Book 1) by Ruby Roe

A Mannequin for Christmas by Timothy Janovsky

Fate’s Bane by C.L. Clark

Make Me a Monster by Kalynn Bayron

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A Little Too Haunted by Justine Pucella Winans

What Stalks the Deep (Sworn Soldier Book 3) by T. Kingfisher

A One-Time Thing by Kate Hawthorne & E.M. Denning (Audiobook)

Post-Man: Essays on Being a Neurodivergent Non-Binary Person by Alex Manley

Fireblooms by Alexandra Villasante

Seven for a Secret by Mary E. Roach

To the Stars and Back Volume I by Peglo

Hollow by Taylor Grothe

You’ve Found Oliver (You’ve Reached Sam Book 2) by Dustin Thao

The Dandelion Riots by Kim Smejkal

The Shocking Experiments of Miss Mary Bennet by Melinda Taub

On Starlit Shores: A Graphic Novel by Bex Glendining 

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Case File Compendium: Bing An Ben Vol. 6 Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou

Thank You, John by Michelle Gurule 

I am You by Victoria Redel

We Have Reached the End of Our Show by Ali Gordon

House of Rayne by Harley LaRoux

Nine-Tenths by J.M. Frey

Off the Boards (Camrose U Book 2) by Maia Kinley

Between the Walls by Caspian Faye

Somewhere Between Chapters by Daniel Ball

We Were Men Once by Candice Morris 

The Tailor of Bridewater Bay by C.R. Fagan

It Begins by Eule Grey

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The Sovereign (Magic of the Lost Book 3) by C.L. Clark

The Witch Who Chases the Sun by Dawn Chen 

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We post an open call for new releases around the 20th of the month preceding on Twitter/X, Blue Sky and Threads. Authors can add their books to these posts to be included in future new release lists. Or you can email andy@rainbowcratebookbox.com with the title/series name, author, book cover, cover artist/designer and a link to more information/purchase options (Goodreads/Author website/Itch.io). Books must not have be outlined, written or edited with gen AI; and must have a cover made by a human.

ID: A post of twenty slides. Background is made up of a diagonal oriented 6-stripe rainbow for each slide. Slide 1 has a white square which reads "218 queer books coming out in September". The 218 is in matching horizontal rainbow stripes and September is in pink text. Text between the number and month are all caps black font. Slide 2-19 features a white grid outline with a column on the left that has the release date in white over a pink rectangle and book covers in three rows of 4 book covers each. All spots contain a book cover. Slide 20 features a similar set up but with 2 books displayed. The first row has two books and two light pink rectangles, while the second and third row has 4 light pink rectangles. The column on the left that has the release date in white over a pink rectangle. End ID. 

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