Autumnal reading is the best kind of reading. The crisp fall air. The rustling leaves. The cardigan sweaters. You can even get the fireplace going if you want.
 
In celebration of the season’s arrival—here in the Northern Hemisphere, anyway–we’ve put together this reading guide of recent autumn faves. We’ve gathered the most popular Goodreads titles from the past three years that were published between September and December.
 
It's a kind of time travel experiment, really. We’re always trying to anticipate the books that Goodreads members want to read. This time around, we’re sorting for those backlist titles that folks meant to read. Ambitious historical fiction. Famously funny nonfiction. Blockbuster investigations. And those are just from 2020!
 
Scroll down to browse each autumn by year. Then scroll over the book covers for more details, and add the books that pique your interest to your Want to Read shelf.