We’re into a new month already and summer is almost over! I’m sure the older you get the quicker the years fly by and it’s hard to believe we’re in September already! We may be one more month to the dreaded festive season, but that does mean it’s time for our regular monthly feature as we look back on 50 years of September releases!
Every month we do our ‘On this Day’ feature, chronicling the new releases of the last fifty years, one book for each decade. It’s a great way to look back at old releases, and find yourself some new/old reads. Maybe you waiting patiently for these books to be released and they’ll bring back some fond memories, or maybe you’ll find something to read today. Let’s see!
September 2006
An Abundance of Katherines – John Green
Is it really 10 years since the release of An Abundance of Katherines? See what I mean about time being on fast forward! This fantastic YA novel, from the author of The Fault in Our Stars was released in September 2006.
September 1996
Angela’s Ashes – Frank McCourt
It’s twenty years since the release of the heartbreaking memoir from Frank McCourt. Angela’s Ashes regularly tops our polls and is a firm favourite with our readers.
September 1986
IT – Stephen King
The book responsible for a whole generation of coulrophobics, IT was released thirty years ago this month, and as IT the movie is up for a remake this year, there’s never been a better time!
September 1976
Children of Dune – Frank Herbert
The Dune series has a cult following and it was in September 1976 that the third book in the series, Children of Dune was released.
September 1966
Jubilee – Margaret Walker
Jubilee follows the story of a bi-racial slave, and it’s a story that the author heard from her grandmother and spent thirty years researching. It was released in September 1966, and is deserving of classic status it doesn’t have.
So that’s it, another month gone and another 50 years of literature browsed through. We hope those suggestions either brought back some memories, or gave you some ideas for your TBR.
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