great books for this changing seasons time where you can stay and home get cozy and read
The title character, William Stoner, is an introvert. Having grown up on a farm, he has no plans, no expectations for the future until he his put on the spot one day in his English class. He is asked what a specific Shakespearean sonnet means and – a...
Stoner
Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a world away from the humdrum existence of their contemporaries. But when ...
The Secret History by Donna Tartt (Trivia-On-Books)
In Dracula, Bram Stoker created one of the great masterpieces of the horror genre, brilliantly evoking a nightmare world of vampires and vampire hunters and also illuminating the dark corners of Victorian sexuality and desire.
Dracula (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions)
Charlotte Brontë tells the story of orphaned Jane Eyre, who grows up in the home of her heartless aunt, enduring loneliness and cruelty. This troubled childhood strengthens Jane's natural independence and spirit - which prove necessary when she finds...
Jane Eyre
As one of seven young actors studying Shakespeare at an elite arts college, Oliver and his friends play the same roles onstage and off: hero, villain, tyrant, temptress, ingenue, extra. But when the casting changes, and the secondary characters usurp...
If We Were Villains
Oxford, translation, secret societies, magic and revolution make Babel our fantasy take on back-to-school reading. It’s much bigger in scope than the other campus novels on this list, blending historical fantasy with questions about language, power, ...
Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History ...
Four friends living in a retirement community meet every Thursday to investigate unsolved murders for fun, until a real murder practically lands on their doorstep. It’s clever and funny but also surprisingly warm, with friendship at the heart of the ...
The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club Series ...
If there is an official spokesperson for loving October, it’s Anne Shirley. Prince Edward Island explodes with changing leaves, school days and all of Anne’s enthusiasm for the season
Anne of Green Gables (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions)
Frodo’s journey begins in late September and carries him through fields, forests, inns and increasingly dangerous territory as autumn progresses. Honestly, Middle-earth might be one of the best places to mentally relocate when cold autumnal days star...
sThe Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, Part 1)
Riverbanks, woods, changing seasons, animals, food and the comforts of home make this children’s classic an easy one to revisit as an adult in fall
The Wind in the Willows (Barnes & Noble Collectible ...