September 2026 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?

We do our best to screen books for AI usage and do not include books with covers that are made by generative AI, audiobooks narrated by generative AI or books written by generative AI. If there was a mistake, please let us know.

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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Everything Turning by Gillian Gilmore

Lycans & Lattes (Maple Hollow Book 3) by Ali K. Mulford & K. Elle Morrison

As the Snow Gathers by Mere Joyce

The Devil May Care by Elian Rowe

The Transfeminine Guide to Physical Transition: For Trans, Nonbinary, and Other Feminine Folks by Amelia Simone Hanrahan

Savage as You by J.M. Weaver

The Book of Girl by L.M. Francis

Didn't See That Coming by Alaina Erdell

When Life Gives You Paper by Claron Licup

Lower City by Alex Spring

Tom Burne has Left the Chat by Seán Farrelly

Vulture Gold: Stories by Micah Dean Hicks

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The Bed Trick: Sex & Deception on Trial by Izabella Scott

Midnight Curfew by Penelope Douglas

The Disappearers by Marlon James

Between Two Worlds by Anthony Camber

Your Boyfriend Needs an Exorcist by Justine Pucella Winans

Unrequited Sloth (Sinful Knights Book 5) by Oliver Takely

The Shapeshifter's Guide to Gym Class by Kai Cheng Thom

All Our Evenings by Ruthvika Rao

Dinghai Fusheng Records Vol. 5 by Fei Tian Ye Xiang, Moon (Translator), Elestrea (Translator), Zryuu (Translator), Vin (Illustrator)

I Think My Therapist Hates Me by Chris Olsen

Hate You to Love You by Joshua Hortinela

Life is Strange: Out of Focus by Rosiee Thor

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Tell the Ghosts I'm Gone by Kalynn Bayron

The Ending You Deserve by Rebecca Stafford

Seed of the Black Oak by Christian Chiakulas

Of Teeth & Claws by A.J. Grea

A Choir of Witches (The Blessed Imperium Book 2) by Bronte-Marie Wesson

The Raven & the Reindeer by T. Kingfisher

The Chosen One Con (Lost in the Aether Book 1) by Trudie Skies

Demon in the Sand (Titan of the Stars Book 2) by E.K. Johnston


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Topped (Lick It! Book 3) by Charlie Novak

Touch of Class (An In Session Romance) by Rachel Spangler

Earthly Ties by Cozy DuBois

The Last Telegram of Mrs. Hudson (A Lady Holmes & Hudson Investigation Book 1) by Mattea Orr

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Big Man by Dean Atta

Love at First Fright (ExorSquad) by TJ Rose


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Last Rites (The Bone Men Book 4) by C.J. Tuma & Quinn Cameron


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Ritwik Ghatak: Occasional Essays for a 100th Birthday edited by Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak and Surya Parekh

To Fight & to Fold by Lana Kole


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A River Wide by Amanda J. McGee


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By Any Means by E.M. Caro

Our Last Fall by Lyvia Martinez

At the Border of Destiny by C. Quince

President of the Anime Club by Stephanie Evangelista Fukuda & Daigo Fukuda

What We Got Wrong (Mitten State Sapphics Book 1) by Elle Peters

Espíritu (Cemetery Boys Book 2) by Aiden Thomas

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My Own Kind of Person by Tim Manley

An Archive by Mathieu Lindon, Bruce Benderson (translator)

Castle Swimmer: Volume 4 by Wendy Martin

Game Misconduct (Penalty Box Book 1) by Ari Baran

A Snake Among Swans (The Wing & the Ways Book 1) by Hannah Kaner

She's a Doll by Barbara Truelove

The Living Realm by Jordan Tannahill

With All My Haunted Heart by Isabel Sterling

Adam, Mine by K. Ancrum

Kicking Up Dust (Whittaker Ranch Book 2) by Cassie Truett

We Turn Gruesome at Night (Burnt Sparrow Book 2) by Eric LaRocca

Nine Grudges: The Spiteful Origins of the Happiest Dyke on Earth by Molly McCloy

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Stitched by Eli McCann

Wicked Endeavors by Kamilah Cole

Wrong Feast by Rivka Clifton

Pining for You by Stef Ferrari

The Quiet Resurrection of Sister Evelida Livingston by Nick Wallin


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His Orc Lord's Accidental Accountant (When Life Gives You Dragons) by CJ Pines

The Politics of Lonely: Why is Friendship so Hard? by Lee Arden

Dead Vengeance (ExorSquad) by W.H. Lockwood

Never Forget (Lest is Moore Book 3) by Rebecca Rathe

The Tea Witch's Purpose by Laura Greenwood & Ariana Jade


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Tides of Love (Wilde Paradise Book 1) by S. R. Garcia


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The Path to You by Sam Callaway

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Dead Boys Club by R.M. Cress

A Deadly Entanglement (The Harriman & Mancini Mysteries Book 2) by Cathy Pegau

Dance the Harvest Home (Dandelion Duology Book 1) by E. H. Timms

They Were Broommates (Pumpkin Hollow Novellas) by Harlowe Savage

Two for Roughing (Minor Penalties Book 4) by S.B. Barnes

Falling in '96 (Fall Series Book 3) by Simone Holiday

Never Been Ghosted (Chaotic Paranormals Book 3) by Corina Bair

Spikes, Dice & Other Variables by Harper Kinsley

Yes, Chef by Carolyn Faith

On Their Frontlines: The Lives of Japanese War Brides Vol. 1 by Marina Lisa Komiya, Diana Taylor (Translator)

The Shape of Grace by Sara Elliott

Thoughts Be Bloody by Auden Patrick

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Unearthed: New Horror of Ancient Ruins edited by Dan Coxon & Philip Fracassi

New York is Losing Hope (A Hot Hires Novella) by Nan Campbell

Sunny Side Up by VK Powell and Missouri Vaun

Magic & Murder by Sheri Lewis Wohl

Find Me Love by Kimberly Cooper Griffin

Faking It by Ashley Soren

Curveball by Cassandra Bell

All Roads (Classic City Romance Book 3) by Valerie Kain

Game On by Zarah Detand

Locusta (The Poisoned Empire Book 1) by Emily Dexter

Half Light by Mahesh Rao

In These Gilded, Ghostly Hearts by Gwendolyn Kiste

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Bodies of Magic by Freya Marske

A Spell of Heart & Havoc by Kristen Vale

How to Survive as a Villain Vol. 3 by Yi Yi Yi Yi, Jiuxiao (Translator)

Global Examination Vol. 3 by Mu Su Li, Xuannie (Translator)

A Break in the Clouds Vol. 3 by Huai Shang, Veah (Translator)

Spells to Mend Broken Hearts by Marissa Macy

This Movie Doesn't End the Way We Want by Hailey Piper

A Thousand Monstrous Forms by Saratoga Schaefer

A Study in Sparkling (Love Notes Book 2) by Jodi McAlister

Panguan: The Twelfth Gate Vol. 1 by Mu Su Li, Z. Yan (Translator), Xia (Translator), ST (Illustrator)

Heartstrings and Mercenary Things by Sarah Primiano

Murderous Lewellyn's Candelit Dinner Vol. 6 by Sumnagi, 0L (Adapter), MUK_BU (Artist), Micah Kim (Translator), Dietrich Premier (Letterer)

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The Lonely Girl's Vegetable Patch by Genevieve Plunkett

Riley Dare: Slightly Witchy Sleuth by M.K. England

Something Handsome This Way Comes (Pumpkin Hollow Novellas) by Tereza Kane

Winterveil by Ava Reid

So Superb it’s Killing Me by Zachary Sergi

The Burn Beast by Mary Averling

A Dubious Clamor by Marissa Lingen

Lost and Found: A Compassionate Guide to Homeownership by Mercury Stardust

Dear. Door Vol. 4 by Pluto


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The Third Wish (Book 1) by T.E. Forest

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

Off the Trail (Sanctuary Lake Retreat Book 1) by Elle Waters

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This is How the World Ends by Disco Barrington


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Board Games & Broomsticks by Selina Spellman & Rachael A. Edwards

The Restorative Artist by Cecil Fenn

Aryn (Mate's Mark Series Book 5) by G. Eilsel

Heart of the Mountain King by CJ Pines

Unalive on Air (ExorSquad) by Jemma Croft


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Read My Lips by Jem Martin

Bonded to Leo Caparucci by Cali Kitsu

Soul Bind (The Tales of Averna) by Emma Kennedy


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Demonic Intervention (Vesselverse Book 3) by J.E. Ridge


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Sweet Mother, I Cannot Weave by T.D. Cloud

Good & Faithful Sinner by Elliot Sloan

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A Most Abhorrent Vessel (Wretched Creatures Book 1) by Marat Earendel

Mirrored Ideas by Sova Erickson

The Transformation of Jennie Hecklenlaible by A.M. Kirsch


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The Unsolvable Case (The Undetectables Book 4) by Courtney Smyth

Take a Chance on Alche-me by Rebecca Thorne

Jinxes & Drumsticks by Amanda Cessor

Isn't He Romantic (Love on the Vine Book 3) by Adib Khorram

Fate by Skye Zondler

The Fractured Life of Lucy Hughes by Annie Morgan

Kase-San and Yamada Vol. 5 by Hiromi Takashima

The Brink by Sophia Adamowicz

Hearts on the Table by Susan Metallo

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Light & Earth & Marrow by Jeannie Marschall

Roots & Wrath by E.J. Wenstrom

Don't Print This by Monica Chin

Witches of the Wheel by Lindsay Merbaum

To Our Untamed Core by Sonido Reyes

Damned if I Do by Alexandria Bellefleur

Conflict Conclusion (Conflict Mediation Book 5) by D.C. Emerson

Fallen Rook (Society of Villains Book 3) by L.J. Shen

Abider by Melissa Crowe

All the Way Home by Alex Ritany

Silent Reading: Mo Du Vol. 4 by Priest, yuka (Translator), Nande M (Translator), Rylee (Illustrator)

The Need by Megan Mostyn-Brown

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All Her Beautiful Deaths by A. Rushby

Roses and Champagne Vol. 4 by Zig, Ttung Gae (Illustrator)

Joyful Reunion Vol. 5 by Fei Tian Ye Xiang, Mimi (Translator), Suika (Translator), yunyun (Translator), Ruthie (Illustrator)

Ruffled Feathers (Pumpkin Hollow Novellas) by Kay Leyda

A Dangerous Bargain by Erin Cotter

Death in Verse by Julie Lew

Dead Girls by Beck Kubrick


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Suncatcher by Kayla Faber

Harlow (Grimm's Coven Book 3) by Kurai Akuma

Song of the Deities by K. L. Vincent


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Rookie Moves (The Rookie Diaries Book 1) by Jodi Oliver

Purrfectly Haunted (ExorSquad) by Mell R. Bright

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Angel of Thursdays by Lucina Luo

Empress, Goddess by Morgan H. Owen


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A Peculiar Proposal by T. Rossmaur

Right Up His Alley by Bradley James & Anastasia Dean

WASP (Cycle Breaker Series Book 1) by Cass Morgan


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The Dad Diaries: Because Real Risks Are Worth Taking by Joseph Tito


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Out in Oxford by Scot Douglas


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Exchanged by Dan Perucco

Once A Golden Boy by J.R. Barker

A Chorus of Ruin (Archive of Hollow Crowns Book 2) by Talia Greer

Happily Ever After by Emma R. Alban

The Bone Brides by Marley Rose-Teter

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Take a Chance, Sasha Sinclair (Clover Lake Book 3) by Ashley Herring Blake

The Invisible Roommate by Timothy Janovsky

Just the Good Parts by Robbie Couch

The Darkness Bites Back (The Shadows Have Teeth Book 1) by Laura R. Samotin & Ben Alderson

From Beijing, with Love by Bei Lin

Balder's Gate 3: Astarion by T. Kingfisher

Smokeshow (Hothead Book 2) by Kent Holland

Heatstroke by Meredyth Cole

Ever Cursed (Tides of Ever Book 2) by Olivia O'Flynn

Demon for a Knight by KJ Bradford

The Long-Lived King by Dana Terrace & Mikki Crisostomo, Daun Han (Illustrator)

Too Hot to Tango by E.E. Salo and Megan Kearney

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Rainbow Boys: 25th Anniversary Special Edition (Rainbow Trilogy Book 1) by Alex Sanchez

We, the Drowning by Lindz McLeod

This Town Ain't Big Enough (The Gods Are Bastards Book 3) by D.D. Webb

Bestie, Where do I Start?: An Honest Guide to Getting Out of Your Own Way by Misha Brown



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Heat Lightning by A. Knightley

Havoc (The Maelstrom Trilogy Book 1) by Mae Collins

Sugar, Spice, & Cozy Night (Sleighbell Springs Book 9) by Ilsa Rayne

She Who Warns the Stars by Eddie Pittman

Puck Around & Find Out (Gods Versus Monsters Hockey Book 4) by J.R. Gray

Quant (Russell Quant Mystery Book 9) by Anthony Bidulka

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We post an open call for new releases around the 18th of the month preceding on Instagram, Twitter/X, Blue Sky and Threads. Authors can add their books to these posts or our linked new release form to be included in future new release lists. Alternatively, 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 have be outlined, written and edited without the use of gen AI; must have a cover made by a human artist or designer and must have a human narrator if an audiobook exists.

ID: A post of eighteen slides. The background is made up of a diagonal oriented 6-stripe rainbow for each slide. Slide 1 has a white square which reads "202 queer books coming out in August". The 202 is in matching horizontal rainbow stripes and September is in pink text. Text between the number and month are all caps black font. 

Slides 2-17 features a white grid outline with a column on the left that has the release date in white font over a pink rectangle and book covers in three rows of 4 book covers each.

Slide 18 features a similar set up but with 10 books displayed. Rows 1 and 2 are full with 4 book covers. Row 3 has 2 book covers and 2 pale pink rectangles. The column on the left has the release date in black font over a pink rectangle. End ID.

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