The best new science-fiction books of September 2026
From China Miéville to Brandon Sanderson via a tribute to Ursula K. Le Guin, there are some really huge names with new sci-fi novels out this month - as well as a new Doctor Who tale, says Alison Flood
September 2026 saw a flood of science fiction publications, addressing the dearth of new works in the previous month. This month's offerings range from China Miéville's anticipated epic, The Rouse, to a compilation of short stories in memory of Ursula K. Le Guin. Emily St. John Mandel's near-future novel, Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson's sci-fi series, and Naomi Alderman's peculiar tale, The Strangers, further enrich the month's offerings.
An anthology edited by Jonathan Strahan, entitled Revolution in the Heart, commemorates Le Guin's lasting legacy through 15 new short stories from acclaimed writers such as Karen Joy Fowler and Charlie Jane Anders.
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