Books to Read This Autumn
Autumn is my favourite season, and it's also the perfect season to curl up with a book (ok, so I say that about every season, but only because it's true). So here are some to get you started:
Classic: The Hound of the Baskervilles (Arthur Conan Doyle, 1902)
Alternative: The Last Days of Jack Sparks (Jason Arnopp, 2016) - unlike Sherlock Holmes, supernatural-sceptic Jack Sparks bites off more than he can chew in this refreshing, witty, and creepy book
Classic: The Picture of Dorian Gray (Oscar Wilde, 1890)
Alternative: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (Patrick Süskind, 1985) - a dark and disturbing, beautiful tale of ugliness sure to please fans of The Picture of Dorian Gray (which really should be everyone)
Classic: Dracula (Bram Stoker, 1897)
Alternative: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, especially Halloween (2.6), Hush (4.10) (probably my all-time favourite episode), and Buffy vs Dracula (5.1) (it's as awesome as it sounds) - ok, so not technically a book, but I love it so much I don't care
Classic: Frankenstein (Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, 1818)
Alternative: The Last Days of Night (Graham Moore, 2016) - although based on fact (which Frankenstein thankfully isn't), an equally thrilling and atmospheric tale of the power of science
Classic: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (J.K. Rowling, 2000)
Alternative: Runemarks (Joanne Harris, 2007) - imagine Harry Potter if Hermione was actually recognised as the protagonist (because, let's face it, she deserved to be)
Classic: To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee, 1960)
Alternative: Amsterdam (Ian McEwan, 1998) - a humorous and intelligent exploration of morality and mortality, which asks some uncomfortable questions (and, to be honest, it's written by Ian McEwan so it's going to be good)
Classic: The Road (Cormac McCarthy, 2006)
Alternative: The Girl with All the Gifts (M.R. Carey, 2014) - every bit as creepy and moving as The Road, but with zombies (trust me)
Classic: The Woman in White (Wilkie Collins, 1860)
Alternative: Gentlemen and Players (Joanne Harris, 2005) - a thrilling and intelligent mystery written from multiple perspectives, which, as Wilkie Collins is the master of, are carefully crafted to keep you on the edge of your seat
What are you reading this autumn?
Classic: The Hound of the Baskervilles (Arthur Conan Doyle, 1902)
Alternative: The Last Days of Jack Sparks (Jason Arnopp, 2016) - unlike Sherlock Holmes, supernatural-sceptic Jack Sparks bites off more than he can chew in this refreshing, witty, and creepy book
Classic: The Picture of Dorian Gray (Oscar Wilde, 1890)
Alternative: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (Patrick Süskind, 1985) - a dark and disturbing, beautiful tale of ugliness sure to please fans of The Picture of Dorian Gray (which really should be everyone)
Classic: Dracula (Bram Stoker, 1897)
Alternative: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, especially Halloween (2.6), Hush (4.10) (probably my all-time favourite episode), and Buffy vs Dracula (5.1) (it's as awesome as it sounds) - ok, so not technically a book, but I love it so much I don't care
Classic: Frankenstein (Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, 1818)
Alternative: The Last Days of Night (Graham Moore, 2016) - although based on fact (which Frankenstein thankfully isn't), an equally thrilling and atmospheric tale of the power of science
Classic: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (J.K. Rowling, 2000)
Alternative: Runemarks (Joanne Harris, 2007) - imagine Harry Potter if Hermione was actually recognised as the protagonist (because, let's face it, she deserved to be)
Classic: To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee, 1960)
Alternative: Amsterdam (Ian McEwan, 1998) - a humorous and intelligent exploration of morality and mortality, which asks some uncomfortable questions (and, to be honest, it's written by Ian McEwan so it's going to be good)
Classic: The Road (Cormac McCarthy, 2006)
Alternative: The Girl with All the Gifts (M.R. Carey, 2014) - every bit as creepy and moving as The Road, but with zombies (trust me)
Classic: The Woman in White (Wilkie Collins, 1860)
Alternative: Gentlemen and Players (Joanne Harris, 2005) - a thrilling and intelligent mystery written from multiple perspectives, which, as Wilkie Collins is the master of, are carefully crafted to keep you on the edge of your seat
What are you reading this autumn?
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