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Autumn Adventures & Cozy Mysteries: Fall Book Recs
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items Fall in love with these autumn reads. They go perfect with pumpkin spice everything 🍁🍂
This gothic suspense mystery is full of dark family secrets and so atmospheric. The tension and intrigue will keep you turning pages through the very end.
The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins
This magical realism book is a slice of Dominican history and a writer story. Julia Alvarez is a master of storytelling.The only thing more perfect than reading this book would be reading it during the fall with all those literary and cemetery autumn...
The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez
A suspense mystery. If you like influencer-gone-wrong stories with morally grey characters, big childhood secrets, and a little folklore thrown in, this is the book for you this fall.
The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley
Holly Gibney, one of Stephen King’s most compelling and ingeniously resourceful characters and she returns in this thrilling novel to solve the gruesome truth behind multiple disappearances in a midwestern town.
Holly by Stephen King
Putting aside the controversy surrounding this author, this is a pretty good book for the fall. There is a lot of suspense that is great for people just starting out in the mystery genre.
Verity by Colleen Hoover
Between the atmospheric isolated island setting and the murder mystery in this one, this book is definitely a fantastic Fall read to curl up with.
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
The captivating idea of immortality with the promise of unexpected romances and fantasy. A young woman named Addie LaRue makes a bargain to gain immortality, which is met with a curse to be forgotten by those she meets that is, until a young man reme...
The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E. Schwab
Perfect for a Halloween read! A mid-century gothic book with an element of psychological suspense and even horror, while dangling romance.
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
It’s a dark and suspenseful (in a slow burn kind of way) crime thriller while also having some real exploration of father/son relationships.
The Whisper Man by Alex North
Billed as Chilling Adventures of Sabrina meets The L Word, Lana Harper’s adult debut is a charming rom-com that’s the perfect Halloween read.
Paybacks a Witch by Lana Harper
Hocus Pocus but make it spicy. A book that brings spookiness and romance together! Two exes who must break the curse of a breakup hex in order to save their town and possibly ignite their existing chemistry.
The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling
If cozy love stories are your thing, this is your fall book! It’s got your small town, second chance love and a cute story. It’s clean and sweet.
Pumpkin Everything by Beth LaBonte
Omniscient POV, dreamlike traveling circus, magician competitions, compelling prose. This one is so atmospheric and perfect for those fall reading vibes.
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
You know what they say, the book is always better than the movie. This romance read packs spooky surprises that will make you want to curl up in your best cozy blanket and bask in the strength of sisterhood.
Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
Jack the Ripper meets Sherlock Holmes meets Frankenstein. Perfect for spookytime, young readers and anyone who likes the macabre but doesn't like too much gore. Because it's aimed at a younger audience, there's an almost childish vibe to it, but this...
Stalking Jack the Ripper Series by Kerri Maniscalco
Ninth House is a mix of dark academia, a ghost story and a murder mystery – if that sounds good to you, make sure to check it out.
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
A bit of a young adult murder mystery, a bit of dark academia. Quirky main character. Gothic exclusive boarding school. Atmospheric read and a promise of much more to come.
Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson
Dark atmospheric fantasy books like this one will always be perfect for fall. Plus this one has witches and makes for all the enemies to lovers romance your heart desires.
Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin
The best cozy books for fall! Even if you’ve read them a million times, there is no better series to start in the fall. It’s the ultimate cozy autumn series no matter what your age is.
The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling