Book reviews, September 2026

37 books reviewed by the critics in September 2026, most-reviewed first.

Cover of The Castle by Jon Ronson

The Castle

Jon Ronson

3 of 5 critics positive · 12 reviews

Cover of Exit Party by Emily St John Mandel

Exit Party

Emily St John Mandel

2 of 2 critics positive · 9 reviews

Cover of Anita Brookner by Hermione Lee

Anita Brookner

Hermione Lee

6 of 6 critics positive · 8 reviews

Cover of The Newer World by Sebastian Barry

The Newer World

Sebastian Barry

1 of 3 critics positive · 8 reviews

Cover of The New Dark Ages by James Marriott

The New Dark Ages

James Marriott

2 of 4 critics positive · 7 reviews

Cover of My Year in Paris With Gertrude Stein by Deborah Levy

My Year in Paris With Gertrude Stein

Deborah Levy

3 of 3 critics positive · 6 reviews

Cover of The Strangers by Naomi Alderman

The Strangers

Naomi Alderman

4 of 5 critics positive · 6 reviews

Cover of All the Wrong Moves by Anthony Scaramucci

All the Wrong Moves

Anthony Scaramucci

0 of 2 critics positive · 5 reviews

Cover of End Times Fascism by Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor

End Times Fascism

Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor

1 of 2 critics positive · 5 reviews

Cover of Our Noble Selves by Kate Atkinson

Our Noble Selves

Kate Atkinson

3 of 4 critics positive · 5 reviews

Cover of Profits, Prophets, Coaches and Kings by Jared Diamond

Profits, Prophets, Coaches and Kings

Jared Diamond

1 of 2 critics positive · 5 reviews

Cover of Farewell to Eden by Sebastian Faulks

Farewell to Eden

Sebastian Faulks

3 of 3 critics positive · 4 reviews

Cover of Hawking by Graham Farmelo

Hawking

Graham Farmelo

0 of 4 critics positive · 4 reviews

Cover of The Bridge by Colm Tóibín

The Bridge

Colm Tóibín

3 of 3 critics positive · 4 reviews

Cover of All About My Mother by Rachael Stirling

All About My Mother

Rachael Stirling

3 of 3 critics positive · 3 reviews

Cover of Big Little Truths by Liane Moriarty

Big Little Truths

Liane Moriarty

2 of 3 critics positive · 3 reviews

Cover of Doom Painting by A. K. Blakemore

Doom Painting

A. K. Blakemore

3 of 3 critics positive · 3 reviews

Cover of New Cemetery by Simon Armitage

New Cemetery

Simon Armitage

3 of 3 critics positive · 3 reviews

Cover of Taipei Story by Rebecca F Kuang

Taipei Story

Rebecca F Kuang

2 of 2 critics positive · 3 reviews

The Complex

Karan Mahajan

1 of 1 critics positive · 3 reviews

Cover of The Golden Hours by Louisa Young

The Golden Hours

Louisa Young

3 of 3 critics positive · 3 reviews

Cover of The Rouse by China Miéville

The Rouse

China Miéville

2 of 3 critics positive · 3 reviews

Cover of Under Story by Chloe Benjamin

Under Story

Chloe Benjamin

1 of 2 critics positive · 3 reviews

What Should My Children Do?

What Should My Children Do?

Daniel Susskind

2 of 3 critics positive · 3 reviews

Cover of A Death of One’s Own by Terry Eagleton

A Death of One’s Own

Terry Eagleton

1 of 2 critics positive · 2 reviews

Cover of A Thought Without Collision by Adrian Duncan

A Thought Without Collision

Adrian Duncan

2 of 2 critics positive · 2 reviews

Cover of An Unexpected Life by Gloria Steinem

An Unexpected Life

Gloria Steinem

1 of 1 critics positive · 2 reviews

Cover of Britain’s Slave Traders by William A. Pettigrew

Britain’s Slave Traders

William A. Pettigrew

1 of 1 critics positive · 2 reviews

Cover of No Land to Stand On by Mahmoud Khalil

No Land to Stand On

Mahmoud Khalil

2 of 2 critics positive · 2 reviews

Cover of Redwood by Ben Macintyre

Redwood

Ben Macintyre

2 of 2 critics positive · 2 reviews

Autumn

Kate Mosse

1 of 1 critics positive · 1 review

Cover of Cul-de-Sac by Eleanor Limprecht

Cul-de-Sac

Eleanor Limprecht

1 of 1 critics positive · 1 review

Cover of Gone Guru by Nadine Browne

Gone Guru

Nadine Browne

1 of 1 critics positive · 1 review

Cover of People With Money by Jess Ho

People With Money

Jess Ho

0 of 1 critics positive · 1 review

Cover of Safe Spaces by Tice Cin

Safe Spaces

Tice Cin

1 of 1 critics positive · 1 review

Cover of The American Way of Killing by Malcolm Gladwell

The American Way of Killing

Malcolm Gladwell

0 of 1 critics positive · 1 review

Cover of The Recovery House by Derek Owusu

The Recovery House

Derek Owusu

1 of 1 critics positive · 1 review

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