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Books That Feel Like Autumn
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items Some books just are Autumn. They don’t just whisper pumpkin spice and fallen leaves, they wrap you up in a blanket, light the candles, and dare you to open the door to something lurking just beyond the treeline. These are the stories that make you wa...
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“A book is a doorway. The curious may enter, but the obsessed may never return.”
“A book is a doorway. The curious may enter, but the obsessed may never return.”
Below is a list of book recs that seem to have an Autumn feel about them, gothic, spooky, dark academia, and downright creepy.
Slewfoot is a tale of terror and temptation, where innocence is weaponized, superstition festers, and the line between damnation and liberation blurs. It is bloody, unflinching, and wickedly seductive, a story that asks: if the world brands you a mon...
Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom
Tender is the Flesh is brutal, unflinching, and grotesquely beautiful, peeling back the veneer of civilization to expose how easily morality rots when hunger and power demand sacrifice. It is a story that lingers like a nightmare, daring you to ask: ...
Tender Is the Flesh (B&N Exclusive Edition)
“She was written as a victim. She rewrote herself as vengeance.”
Lucy Undying is gothic, queer, and riveting, a love story written in the margins of violence and rebirth, where vengeance and desire dance as one.
Lucy Undying: A Dracula Novel by Kiersten White
One Dark Window is gothic, lush, and intoxicating, a story of whispered bargains, forbidden power, and the razor-thin line between salvation and ruin. Step carefully into the mist… once you enter, there is no way back.
One Dark Window (Deluxe Limited Hardcover Edition)
Two Twisted Crowns is haunting and relentless, a tale of sacrifice and survival where monsters wear many faces, and sometimes the darkest one is the reflection staring back at you.
Two Twisted Crowns (Deluxe Limited Hardcover Edition)
The Knight and the Moth is gothic romantasy at its most enchanting: a tale woven from prophecy, peril, and a slow-burning romance that rises from the ashes of manipulated faith. Sybil must choose between the script written for her and the freedom tha...
The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig, Hardcover
Phantasma is a gothic, decadent nightmare in fantasy form, a fierce blend of horror, romance, and intricate magic where grief, legacy, and the weight of mental struggle are as alive as the monsters that rise in the manor. Ophelia doesn’t just survive...
Phantasma by Kaylie Smith
Sequel to Phantasma.
“In a house built on secrets, the greatest danger is trust.”
Is love a weapon or a weakness in a game where losing means eternal damnation?
Enchantra (B&N Exclusive Edition) by Kaylie Smith
“She thought she’d inherit a house, but she inherited a love that could kill her.”
Darcy O’Sullivan arrived in Fairydale expecting answers, but the town had questions of its own. Every shadow whispered secrets, every glance promised danger, and ever...
Fairydale: A Novel by Veronica Lancet
Gothic, wicked, and unforgettable. Horns is a twisted, darkly erotic fable of love, vengeance, and the monstrous impulses that dwell within us all. As the main character descends deeper into the shadows of his own heart, he must confront not only the...
Horns: A Novel by Joe Hill
In this twisted exploration of human depravity, Palahniuk delves into the horrors lurking within the soul, where the most terrifying monsters are the ones we create ourselves.
Haunted: A Novel by Chuck Palahniuk
“A girl, a ghost, and a forbidden connection that defies death.”
A house, a spirit, a girl caught between life and death. Rozentuin doesn’t forgive mistakes, and the shadows remember every betrayal. As Roos unravels the mysteries of her ghostly comp...
My Darling Dreadful Thing: A Novel
A Study in Drowning is a haunting dark academia fantasy that plunges readers into a world where myth and reality collide.
A manor built on secrets, a contest that feels more like a trap, and a scholar whose brilliance is matched only by his arrogan...
A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid
Sequel to “A Study in Drowning”. “A Theory of Dreaming” is a haunting and lyrical exploration of identity, legacy, and the blurred line between reality and fantasy.
“When imagination bleeds into reality, nothing is safe.”
A Theory of Dreaming Deluxe Limited Edition by Ava Reid
The Night Circus is a story of obsession, fate, and love woven into a labyrinth of wonder and danger. As the circus twists through dreams and desires, every performance conceals a challenge, and every shadow hides a choice that could ignite passion… ...
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, Paperback
Practical Magic is a spellbinding tale of love, loss, and the unbreakable bonds of family. It is darkly enchanting, suffused with danger and desire, and reminds us that the most potent magic is sometimes found in forgiveness, courage, and the heart i...
Practical Magic (25th Anniversary Edition) by Alice Hoffman
Wuthering Heights is a timeless gothic tale of obsession, revenge, and the consuming power of love. It is haunting, relentless, and raw, a story where longing is eternal, and the moors echo with the ghosts of hearts broken and yet still yearning.
Wuthering Heights (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions)
Circe is a haunting reimagining of myth, where desire, vengeance, and self-discovery intertwine. It is luminous, dark, and unflinching, a story of a woman carving her own destiny in a world that seeks to control her. Power, passion, and heartbreak co...
Circe by Madeline Miller
The Song of Achilles is a sweeping, heart-wrenching tale of love, loyalty, and the cost of greatness. It is luminous, tragic, and unforgettable, a story where desire burns as brightly as the battlefield, and the echoes of devotion linger long after t...
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
“A spell, a secret, and a town full of possibilities.”
A spell gone awry, a garden that whispers, and a town that waits for magic to bloom. Kiela thought she was seeking solitude, but Caltrey and the spellshop have other plans. Between enchanted ber...
The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst
The Haunting of Hill House is a masterclass in psychological horror and gothic dread. It is a chilling exploration of obsession, isolation, and the terrifying ways a house can consume its inhabitants. In this place, every creak, every whisper, every ...
The Haunting of Hill House