14 new books to look for in September : NPR

Key Points:

• This month’s book preview features authors with prestigious awards including three Pulitzer winners and one Booker Prize recipient, alongside several whose works are being adapted for screen, highlighting a wealth of notable new releases.
• Fiction highlights include Chloe Benjamin’s time-bending sci-fi love story "Under Story," Marlon James’ brutal exploration of homophobia in Jamaica in "The Disappearers," and Emma Cline’s Booker-nominated novel "Switzy" about an aging executive facing mortality.
• Other notable fiction works are R.F. Kuang’s culturally rich "Taipei Story," Kate Atkinson’s post-WWII Britain in "Our Noble Selves," Emily St. John Mandel’s speculative near-future "Exit Party," and Min Jin Lee’s family saga "American Hagwon."
• Nonfiction selections include Kai Bird and Susan Goldmark’s biography "American Scoundrel" on Roy Cohn’s controversial life, Jon Ronson’s exploration of modern masculinity in "The Castle," and Carlo Rovelli’s philosophical treatise "On the Equality of All Things."
• The preview acknowledges many deserving books omitted due to space, mentioning authors like Sebastian Barry, Patrick DeWitt, and Jared Diamond, underscoring the abundance of quality literature this month.