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Cozy Reads to Fall Into This Fall
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items Fall is my favorite time of year and there are some books that really capture the spirit of the season. These books take place in the fall or feature fall elements as part of its atmosphere. Prepare for pumpkins, falling leaves, academic, baking, fes...
Sections
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Academia
Cozy Fantasy
Cozy Mysteries
Spooky but Cozy
Romance
Academia
Fall is the time of year when students, teachers and professors head back to school. Some books capture that fall is back to school aspect better than most.
The Secret History follows Richard Papen, a California student who transfers to an elite Vermont college and becomes part of an eccentric, tightly knit group of classics students. As their fascination with ancient Greek culture grows increasingly obs...
The Secret History - Donna Tartt
Personally I feel that a lot of the series qualifies as good fall reading but I'm placing the first one in the series for this list.
Harry Potter is the story of the boy who lived, and is raised and treated horribly by his aunt, uncle and cousin after his parents die. On his 11th birthday he discovers he's a wizard and enters Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry.
Harry Potter is the story of the boy who lived, and is raised and treated horribly by his aunt, uncle and cousin after his parents die. On his 11th birthday he discovers he's a wizard and enters Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1) - J.K. Rowling
A Separate Peace follows Gene Forrester, a quiet, academic teenager at an elite New England boarding school during World War II, and his charismatic, athletic roommate and best friend, Phineas. Their close friendship becomes complicated by Gene’s jea...
Set in a New England setting, in the fall and in a boarding school makes this a solid fall read.
Set in a New England setting, in the fall and in a boarding school makes this a solid fall read.
A Separate Peace - John Knowles
Cozy Fantasy
Fantasy doesn't always involve fighting dragons, elves and evil kings. Sometimes its magic with no high stakes.
After fleeing a magical revolution, reclusive librarian Kiela and her enchanted spider plant companion, Caz, settle on a remote island where Kiela hopes to live unnoticed. When she begins secretly selling forbidden magic to help her struggling neighb...
This is the first book in an ongoing series, all of which are worth checking out!
This is the first book in an ongoing series, all of which are worth checking out!
The Spellshop - Sarah Beth Durst
This is an absolutely fantastic read that loosely follows some aspects of the Cinderella story.
Ella Enchanted follows Ella, a young girl who was cursed at birth to obey every command given to her, no matter how unreasonable or dangerous. Determined to break the curse and regain control of her life, Ella embarks on a journey that takes her thro...
Ella Enchanted follows Ella, a young girl who was cursed at birth to obey every command given to her, no matter how unreasonable or dangerous. Determined to break the curse and regain control of her life, Ella embarks on a journey that takes her thro...
Ella Enchanted - Gail Carson Levine
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches follows Mika Moon, a solitary witch who has spent her life hiding her magic from others. When she is invited to the mysterious Nowhere House to teach three young witches, Mika finds herself drawn into the ...
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches - Sangu Mandanna
You Can't Spell Treason Without Tea follows Kiant and Reyna, a powerful mage and a former royal guard who abandon their dangerous careers to open a cozy bookshop and tea shop in a quiet village. Their peaceful new life revolves around tea, books, bak...
Can't Spell Treason without Tea (Tomes & Tea #1) - Rebecca Thorne
Cozy Mysteries
Mysteries that are less scary and more cozy, like an episode of Murder She Wrote.
I love west Virginia (especially in the fall) and cryptids, so this hits a couple cozy fall checkboxes for me.
Foote follows a private investigator named Foote, who is secretly a Bigfoot, as he investigates a series of mysterious events in the mountains of West Virginia. Blending mystery, Appalachian folklore, and dry humor, the novel explores a hidden commun...
Foote follows a private investigator named Foote, who is secretly a Bigfoot, as he investigates a series of mysterious events in the mountains of West Virginia. Blending mystery, Appalachian folklore, and dry humor, the novel explores a hidden commun...
Foote - Tom Bredehoft
This is part of a series but you don't need to have read the other books in the series.
The Pumpkin Vice Cafe is set in Ashland, Oregon during the fall months. Baker Jules Capshaw is preparing for the arrival of her twins while her friends plan an elaborate wedding. When the wedding planner is found dead in a creek, what initially looks...
The Pumpkin Vice Cafe is set in Ashland, Oregon during the fall months. Baker Jules Capshaw is preparing for the arrival of her twins while her friends plan an elaborate wedding. When the wedding planner is found dead in a creek, what initially looks...
The Pumpkin Vice Cafe (Bakeshop Mystery #23) - Ellie Alexander
The Cider Shop Rules follows Winona Mae Montgomery, who runs a cider shop with her grandmother in Blossom Valley, West Virginia, during the town’s bustling fall festival. When a popular pumpkin farmer is found dead in the back of Winnie’s pickup truc...
The Cider Shop Rules - Julie Anne Lindsey
Spooky but Cozy
Some books trade the gore for a more family-friendly and cozy feeling.
This is a classic American story (this collection does include other shorts but Sleepy Hallow is the main focus).
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow follows Ichabod Crane, a superstitious schoolteacher who becomes captivated by the beautiful Katrina Van Tassel in the eerie Dutch settlement of Sleepy Hollow. After a night of ghost stories and strange encounters, Ichabod...
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow follows Ichabod Crane, a superstitious schoolteacher who becomes captivated by the beautiful Katrina Van Tassel in the eerie Dutch settlement of Sleepy Hollow. After a night of ghost stories and strange encounters, Ichabod...
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories - Washington Irving
The Haunting of Hill House follows four people who gather at an isolated, supposedly haunted mansion to investigate its strange phenomena, led by the mysterious Dr. Montague. As unsettling events escalate, Eleanor Vance becomes increasingly drawn int...
Side note: I highly recommend checking out the movie version with Vincent Price if you like this book!
Side note: I highly recommend checking out the movie version with Vincent Price if you like this book!
The Haunting of Hill House - Shirley Jackson
Something Wicked This Way Comes follows two thirteen-year-old boys, Will Halloway and Jim Nightshade, whose quiet Midwestern town is transformed when a mysterious carnival arrives just before Halloween. As the carnival begins offering people their de...
Something Wicked This Way Comes - Ray Bradbury
Romance
Fall can be the perfect time to fall in love.
After her divorce, Michelle moves to small-town Vermont to temporarily take over her late mother's bed-and-breakfast, hoping for a fresh start before returning to her career in Seattle. As she settles into the inn and the cozy rhythms of autumn 1997,...
If It Makes You Happy - Julie Olivia
Nine years after a breakup, witch Vivienne Jones discovers that the silly curse she placed on her ex-boyfriend, Rhys, may have actually worked when he returns to their small Georgia town for its fall festival. As magical disasters begin threatening t...
The Ex Hex - Erin Sterling
Bonfire and Bliss Bookstore follows Penny Darling, the owner of a cozy small-town bookstore who has sworn off romance after a very public failed engagement. When her childhood best friend and struggling author, Monty, returns to town, they agree to f...
Bonfire and Bliss Bookstore -Brittanee Nicole
The Heartbreak Hotel follows Louisa Walsh, a recently dumped counselor who risks losing her beloved home in the Colorado mountains. To stay, she convinces her reclusive landlord, Henry, to let her turn the house into a bed-and-breakfast for people re...
The Heartbreak Hotel - Ellen O'Clover