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September always feels like the unofficial start of the fall reading season, and Aardvark Book Club has a knack for choosing books that fit the mood—think atmospheric mysteries, bold literary fiction, and the occasional spine-tingling horror. With so many exciting titles set to release, the September 2025 picks could bring the perfect mix of cozy and chilling reads.
If you’re already curious about what might be in your next Aardvark box, you’re not alone. I’ve rounded up my top predictions based on upcoming releases, publishing buzz, and the types of books Aardvark tends to favor this time of year. Since there are not many thriller books releasing in September, I am anticipating multiple horror picks from Aardvark Book Club. Let’s see which titles could be heading your way!
And if you want to know about even more books releasing in September 2025, check out my complete list here.
Related: September 2025 New Book Releases
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As usual, these are just my opinions and my Aardvark Book Club predictions. It is fine if you disagree or think the Aardvark Book Club September 2025 predictions are terrible-we all have different reading tastes. Please remember to be kind in comments or messages because we are all readers with different tastes!
Mystery/Thriller Aardvark Book Club September 2025 Predictions
A Killer Wedding by Joan O’Leary
Release Date: September 23, 2025
Debut Author
Set against the dazzling backdrop of ultimate luxury and an endless reveal of surprises, A Killer Wedding is a fast-paced, humorous mystery the pulls back the curtain ontoxic family dynamics hidden beneath the surface of billionaire-level wealth.
Romance Aardvark Book Club September 2025 Predictions
People Watching by Hannah Bonam-Young
Release Date: September 9, 2025
In this sexy and emotional romance from the acclaimed author of Out of the Woods and Out on a Limb, a small-town woman’s journey to spread her wings intertwines with the arrival of an adventurous newcomer who brings out the best in her.
Here for a Good Time by Pyae Moe Thet War
Release Date: August 26, 2025
In Pyae Moe Thet War’s electrifying and heartfelt new rom-com, a writer’s attempt to find inspiration for her new novel is sabotaged by a vacation gone horribly wrong…and feelings for her off limits best friend.
Horror Aardvark Book Club September 2025 Predictions
Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle
Release Date: August 12, 2025
Repeat Author
Lucky Day is the latest from Chuck Tingle, USA Today bestselling author of Camp Damascus and Bury Your Gays, where one woman must go up against horrifying odds to save the world.
Play Nice by Rachel Harrison
Release Date: September 9, 2025
Repeat Author
A woman must confront the demons of her past when she attempts to fix up her childhood home in this devilishly clever take on the haunted house.
Widow’s Point: The Complete Haunting by Richard Chizmar and W. H. Chizmar
Release Date: September 30, 2025
Repeat Author
Told across two harrowing incidents from 2017 and 2025, those who enter the Widow’s Point Lighthouse searching for supernatural proof and the next big thing find themselves cut off from the outside world. And although no one has recently stepped foot inside the structure, they are not alone.
Contemporary Fiction Aardvark Book Club September 2025 Predictions
The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore by Anika Fajardo
Release Date: September 16, 2025
For fans of Rebecca Serle and Elizabeth Acevedo, a magically insightful novel about a woman’s journey to discover her roots and what it means to carry our ancestors with us.
Dominion by Addie E. Citchens
Release Date: August 19, 2025
Debut Author
A brilliantly crafted Black Southern family drama told with the captivating force, humor, and tenderness carried in the hearts of these women, Addie E. Citchens’s Dominion wrestles with the many brutal, sinister ways in which we are shaped by fear and patriarchy, and studies how we might yet choose to break free.
Literary Fiction Aardvark Book Club September 2025 Prediction
Happiness and Love by Zoe Dubno
Release Date: September 2, 2025
Debut Author
Following a young woman over the course of one outrageous and insufferable downtown dinner party at the home of her estranged best friends—an artist and curator couple, whom she now realizes stand for everything she detests—Happiness and Love is a piercing debut novel about brazen materialism, self-obsession, and the empty careerism of so-called cultural elites.
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Aardvark Book Club September 2025 Prediction
Saltcrop by Yume Kitasei
Release Date: September 30, 2025
From the acclaimed author of The Stardust Grail comes the epic tale of two sisters who sail across oceans to find their missing third sister―and Earth’s environmental salvation.
Do you agree with my predictions? What are some of your September 2025 Aardvark Book Club predictions or hopefuls? Let me know in the comments!
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