A n LGBTQ+ horror story, an Indigenous girl’s quest to the stars and a Black artist’s dream job — here are PEOPLE's picks for the best books of September 2025, so far.

'You Weren’t Meant to Be Human' by Andrew Joseph White

Crane, a young transgender man in West Virginia, is supposed to be grateful. As a host to a parasitic species known as the Infestation, he was granted the ability to transition and to choose never to speak again. When Crane discovers he’s pregnant, the parasites he serves demand that he give birth, forcing Crane to confront his worst nightmare. This visceral, gripping body-horror novel will satisfy your literary appetite. — Fin Leary

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'To the Moon and Back' by Eliana Ramage

Cherokee Nation daughter Steph will do anything to become an astronaut. And in this d

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