September is traditionally one of the biggest months for exciting new releases and this year is no exception. Unsurprisingly one of 2024's most anticipated books, Sally Rooney's Intermezzo – an exquisitely moving story about grief, love and family – went straight to number one after less than a week of sales.

There are so many highlights this month it's tempting to mention them all, however we think the list below speaks for itself. From Australian and international literary icons to superstar chefs and much much more there really is something for everyone. As we head into the gifting season, this selection is a great place to start.

1. Intermezzo (special edition hardback) by Sally Rooney
2. Ottolenghi COMFORT by Yotam Ottolenghi & Helen Goh
3. Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout
4. We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
5. Quarterly Essay 95: High Noon - Trump, Harris and America on the Brink by Don Watson
6. Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty
7. Juice by Tim Winton
8. Always Was, Always Will Be by Thomas Mayo
9. Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari
10. All I Ever Wanted Was to Be Hot by Lucinda Froomes Price
11. Good Cooking Every Day by Julia Busuttil Nishimura
12. We’ll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida, E. Madison Shimoda (trans.)
13. The Degenerates by Raeden Richardson
14. Three Wild Dogs and the Truth by Markus Zusak
15. A Bit on the Side by Virginia Trioli
16. All Fours by Miranda July
17. Kitchen Sentimental by Annie Smithers
18. Cherrywood by Jock Serong
19. Want by Gillian Anderson
20. The Golden Road by William Dalrymple