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Get Cozy! 30 Books with Major Autumn Vibes
Autumn, as a season, has a particular vibe. It’s the season of winding down, of things ending. The days get shorter and colder—in the northern hemisphere, anyway. It’s a melancholy kind of vibe. A good time for reading.
In an effort to roll with the season, we’ve gathered below 30 books that conjure that elusive autumn vibe. This has been a totally unscientific and largely intuitive process, cutting across various genres, styles, and moods. Like autumn itself, the books here can get a little creepy, a little cozy, and occasionally a little Gothic.
You’ll find universally acclaimed classics along with new historical fiction and some very recent titles that ride that autumnal vibe. Also watch for back-to-school stories and the usual Halloween parade: ghosts, vampires, witches, and assorted weirdness.
Click on the book cover images for more information about each title, and feel free to add any autumn leads to your Want to Read shelf. If you have any additional suggestions for your fellow Goodreaders, post them below in the comments section.
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Have a recommendation for a great fall read? Tell us all about it in the comments below!
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Aug 28, 2023 02:26AM
Love these fall vibes <333
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We Have Always Lived at the Castle by Shirley Jackson has a very autumn vibe, despite being set in summer. And I always feel like reading Dorothy Sayers, Agatha Christie or Ethel Lina White around this time of year!
Lots of these books were already on my TBR, but bumping them to the front of the line for fall!
Well I've read a whole bunch of these so I must have a type!
I would add First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen, A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness, and Possession by A.S. Byatt.
Dead Eleven was GREAT. I highly recommend it.
I must like Autumn LOL. I already had 90% of these on my TBR or read!
The ex hex is a reaaaly good fall book. Im excited to read some of these!
Some awesome picks! I am looking forward to the Practical Magic series this fall!
was literally gonna get the night circus but my barnes and noble was closed 😒
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. perfect fall vibes!
The Scorpio Races is the most atmospheric, fall-vibes book I've read
Can't wait to read Invisible Life of Addie LaRue this fall!😍
Cackle! I wish I could re-read this book for the first time!
Love Rebecca! Thanks for reminding me I wanted to read The Secret History too.
I would add "Mrs. Poe" by Lynn Cullen. I read it several years ago in the Fall, and it had just the right Halloween vibe. Although it's not entirely historically accurate in its depiction of Poe's wife (as she was reportedly not a malicious person, just the opposite), it did have some very interesting context and was a great, spooky story.
Cecilia wrote: "I must like Autumn LOL. I already had 90% of these on my TBR or read!"samee! I love autumn too!
Fantastic options! Would also add One For My Enemy and Masters of Death by Olivie Blake
my friend read before the coffee got cold and she said it was good. i'm hoping to read it sometime this year
i have sooo many of these on my tbr, can't wait to read them all <3 so ready for autumn vibes to come
'five survive' by Holly Jackson is a great book for fall!
I'm going to put
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
on my list. Thank you for the above mentions!
"It" by Stephen King is my go-to book for Autumn vibes
i think, with nature preparing to wind down, a beautiful, meditative book to read is
The Tree
, by John Fowles.
My favorite autumnal read is Stephen King's The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon. Very spooky in a Blair Which kind of way.
My fave fall read is always Thomas Tryon's Harvest Home. An older book that is terrific!
80% of these are on my "every autumn TBR" that I just never get to and keep moving to the next year. Maybe this time I will get to all of them.
For those who have read some of these, do you have some favorites? I feel overwhelmed with too many good options :)
An Oldie but Goodie Horror story with the feel of Stephen King
Sometimes what we see isn't what is.
It was almost as if time had not touched the village of Cornwall Coombe. The quiet, peaceful place was straight out of a bygone era, with well-cared-for Colonial houses, a white-steepled church fronting a broad Common. Ned and Beth Constantine chanced upon the hamlet and immediately fell in love with it. This was exactly the haven they dream of. Or so they thought.
I vote Cackle by Rachel Harrison be added to this!! Perfect spooky and cozy vibes!
I'd also recommend Small Angels by Lauren Owen and The Great Witch of Brittany by Louisa Morgan
Lindsay wrote: "We Have Always Lived at the Castle by Shirley Jackson has a very autumn vibe, despite being set in summer. And I always feel like reading Dorothy Sayers, Agatha Christie or Ethel Lina White around ..."i love We Have Always Lived at the Castle - sold it 23 times!!
I'll throw out there "The Night Country" by Stewart O'Nan - one of my all time favorites
Tam Lin If you want spooky autumn vibes that take place over fall quarter a number of years in a row in a north-eastern college.
Kingdom of the Wicked especially the audible version was a great fall read.
I wish that in my country we could have that autumnal vibes! :( love the text
Lu wrote: "I wish that in my country we could have that autumnal vibes! :( love the text"Where I live too there is no autumn. But on the bright side, I'm finally getting an air conditioner.
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury is the ultimate autumn book, to me.
Halloween Party-Agatha ChristiePlain Bad Heroines -Emily Danforth
Death of Mrs. Westaway- Ruth Ware
The Little Stranger- Sarah Waters
Supernatural Enhancements- Edgar Cantero
In Cold Blood- Truman Capote
Grave Sight-Charlaine Harris
The atlas six has been on my tbr for a while now but I’m definitely going to get around to reading it this fall season. So excited for more fall reads!
Victoria wrote: "My fave fall read is always Thomas Tryon's Harvest Home. An older book that is terrific!"The Other by Thomas Tyron...spooky!
