September Stories

September or Autumn settings in books often carry a charged atmosphere—summer is fading, routines are shifting, and the air feels restless with change. Stories set in this month tend to capture moments of transition: new school years, fresh starts, or the quiet melancholy of endings. Whether it’s the crispness of autumn creeping in or the lingering heat of summer, September settings frame narratives with a sense of possibility and reflection, making them perfect backdrops for tales of growth, nostalgia, and turning points.

Updated August 22, 2025
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The golden tresses of the dead
Bradley, C. Alan
Paper Book
A finger in a wedding cake is only the beginning in this deliciously shocking mystery featuring Flavia de Luce, "the world's greatest adolescent British chemist/busybody/sleuth" (The Seattle Times). Although it is autumn in the small English town of Bishop's Lacey, the chapel...
Lilac girls
Kelly, Martha Hall
Paper Book
OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD Inspired by the life of a real World War II heroine, this runaway international bestseller reveals the power of unsung women to change history in their quest for love, freedom and second chances. New York socialite Caroline...
The wolf and the watchman
Natt Och Dag, Niklas
Paper Book
The Island
Jonasson, Ragnar
Paper Book
The second heart-stopping book in the Hidden Iceland series from Icelandic sensation, Ragnar J nasson The island of Elli aey sits off the Icelandic coast. Accessible only by boat its isolation makes it the perfect place to vanish. During a long, hot summer...
Chances are
Russo, Richard
Paper Book
"[Russo's] first novel in ten years hits the ball out of the park. . . . You'll lap up this gripping, wise, and wonderful summer treat." --The Boston Globe "A cascade of charm. . . . Russo is an undeniably endearing writer, and chances are this story will draw you back to the...
King of kings
Smith, Wilbur
Paper Book
An epic story of love, betrayal, courage and war that brings together two of Wilbur Smith's greatest families in the sequel to Triumph of the Sun.

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