Fall is a season of change and reflection, and there’s no better way to embrace it than by diving into a good book. Whether you prefer cozy mysteries, heartwarming family dramas, or spine-tingling thrillers, these fall books offer a range of options to keep you engaged and inspired throughout the autumn months. So, grab a warm blanket, your favorite beverage, and immerse yourself in the world of some of the best books to read in the fall season.
Do tell which are your favorite fall books from our list. Happy reading, friends!
Little Women
Grown-up Meg, tomboyish Jo, timid Beth, and precocious Amy. The four March sisters couldn’t be more different. But with their father away at war, and their mother working to support the family, they have to rely on one another. Whether they’re putting on a play, forming a secret society, or celebrating Christmas, there’s one thing they can’t help wondering: Will Father return home safely?
Frenchman’s Creek
A tale of love and adventure on the high seas from the internationally bestselling author of Rebecca. The Restoration Court knows Lady Dona St. Columb to be ripe for any folly, any outrage that will alter the tedium of her days. But there is another, secret Dona who longs for freedom, honest love – and sweetness, even if it is spiced with danger. To escape the shallowness of court life, Dona retreats to Navron, her husband’s remote Cornish estate. There, she seeks peace in its solitary woods and hidden creeks. But she finds instead a daring pirate, hunted by all Cornwall, a Frenchman who, like Dona, would gamble his life for a moment’s joy. Together, they embark upon a quest rife with danger and glory, one which bestows upon Dona the ultimate choice: sacrifice her lover to certain death or risk her own life to save him.
A Most Agreeable Murder
In the eyes of her small English town, Beatrice Steele has never been a “true lady.” She does lousy needlework, doesn’t like music, and her artwork is so awful that it makes people uncomfortable. She also has an unseemly preoccupation with true crime, which makes things worse. However, Beatrice makes a commitment to her family that she will act appropriately when eligible bachelor Edmund Croaksworth visits the area so that her sister can win Croaksworth’s heart. All bets are off, however, when Croaksworth dies at the fall ball. Beatrice teams up with a seductive investigator to uncover the murderer before more people are injured as the party devolves into anarchy. Those who enjoy Bridgerton and mysteries will love this one.
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice has been one of the most well-known novels in the English language ever since it became an instant hit in 1813. Elizabeth Bennet, the book’s vivacious protagonist, was described by Jane Austen as “as delightful a creature as ever appeared in print” in her own words. The passionate argument between opinionated Elizabeth and her haughty beau, Mr. Darcy, is a wonderful example of polite sparring. This book is the finest comedy of manners of Regency England because Jane Austen’s dazzling wit sparkles as her characters dance a delicate quadrille of flirting and intrigue.
You, Again
The wrong kind of sparks erupt when Ari and Josh first meet. They immediately disliked one another. Josh fantasizes about cooking meals for The One in his clean kitchen as he conquers the culinary world, while Ari is the type of free-spirited lady who takes gigs and never stays over after a hookup. The only thing they actually have in common is that they both have affairs with the same lady.
Years later, Ari and Josh are still recovering from painful breakups when they happen to cross paths. This unexpected encounter results in a friendship. They enjoy late-night Netflix marathons, browsing one another’s online dating profiles, and arguing across boroughs as friends-without-benefits. It is superior to romanticism. Up until one night, when their platonic relationship’s unspoken boundaries start to emerge.
A Lady’s Guide to Etiquette and Murder
After Reggie Wynn, her husband, passed away suddenly, Frances Wynn is seeking to begin a new life in Belgravia. When the police discover a reason to believe Frances is to blame for her husband’s murder, she is getting ready to welcome her sister Lily to London for the first time. Inspector Delaney is reassured of her innocence, but she also needs to prevent the shocking reality of Reggie’s death from being known. As luck would have it, only George Hazelton and the other person who knows the whole truth are Frances’ new neighbors. In order to find the truth, Frances gathers her wits, a group of gossips, and, of course, Mr. Hazelton while juggling Lily’s hectic social schedule and her concerns over whether Reggie was indeed murdered. However, will they reveal the killer before their lives (and, most importantly, Lily’s first London season) come to a disastrous end?
The Lord of the Rings
In ancient times, the Elven-smiths crafted the Rings of Power, with Sauron, the Dark Lord, forming the One Ring to rule all. However, the Ring was taken from him and remained lost. It fell to Bilbo Baggins, who gathered all the Great Rings but always sought the One Ring to complete his dominion. When Bilbo disappeared, he left the Ruling Ring to his cousin Frodo, who embarked on a dangerous quest to destroy the Ring by casting it into the Cracks of Doom. The Lord of the Rings tells the story of Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring, including Gandalf the Wizard, Merry, Pippin, Sam, Gimli the Dwarf, Legolas the Elf, Boromir of Gondor, and Strider.
The House in the Cerulean Sea
Linus Baker enjoys the monotony of his daily activities. He manages the upbringing of youngsters in orphanages run by the government at the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. He has a rather uneventful life until Extremely Upper Management calls him into their office one day with a mission that is both more fascinating and risky than any he has ever been assigned before. In order to determine whether the six children living there, one of whom is the literal Antichrist, would indeed bring about the end of the world, he must visit the Marsyas Island Orphanage. Linus accepts the task without recognizing how unique the Marsyas Island Orphanage and its people are, treating it like any other work.
The Dead Romantics
One of the most successful romance authors in the business uses Florence Day as a ghostwriter. She just has one issue: she no longer believes in love as a result of a painful breakup. Florence worries that she may have to bid her profession farewell if her dashing new editor won’t grant her a deadline extension. When she receives a heartbreaking call summoning her back to the small village she left behind and has no desire to return to, things take an unexpected turn. When she eventually does go back to the funeral home her family owns, an actual ghost welcomes her. And not just any ghost—it’s the eerily attractive ghost of her editor, who is equally perplexed as to why he’s there.
Wuthering Heights
The Norton Critical Edition of Wuthering Heights, based on the 1847 first edition, features a revised text, new explanatory annotations, and new correspondence with Emily Bronte. The edition includes twelve letters, prose and poetry selections, reviews, and Edward Chitham’s chronology. Five major critical interpretations are included, including chronology, genre and critical reputation issues, Victorian Christianity, romanticism, and Heathcliff’s role in film adaptations. The fourth edition includes three new interpretations.
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
One of the last remaining witches in Britain is Mika Moon. She keeps her head down and stays away from other witches so as not to draw attention, trying to keep her identity a secret. With the exception of the goofy little internet account she uses to post videos of herself acting like a witch, she does a pretty decent job at doing this. I mean, it’s just a harmless joke. Wrong. A mysterious message is sent to Mika, inviting her to the Nowhere House to take over the education of three young witches. Mika chooses to attend even though it’s a poor idea and goes against the (largely) guidelines she followed. Mika arrives and starts observing her new charges as well as the other Nowhere House occupants.
How to Find Love in a Bookshop
Nightingale Books, a dream come true for book lovers, is struggling to keep the shop open. Emilia Nightingale is considering selling the shop, but it would break the hearts of her loyal customers. Sarah, Jackson, and Thomasina are all loyal customers who visit the shop for various reasons. Sarah uses the shop as an escape, Jackson seeks advice on books for his son, and Thomasina has a crush on a man she met in the cookbook section. How to Find Love in a Bookshop is a delightful story about Emilia, her customers, and the books they cherish.
The Graveyard Book
Bod, a normal boy raised by ghosts, lives in a graveyard with a solitary guardian. He faces dangers and adventures in the graveyard, including the Sleer menace, a desert entrance to the ghouls’ city, and a witch friendship. However, in the land of the living, real danger lurks, as the man Jack lives there has already killed Bod’s family. Neil Gaiman’s dark masterwork, with illustrations by Dave McKean, is a deliciously dark masterwork.
The Whisper Man
Tom Kennedy, after his wife’s death, seeks a fresh start in Featherbank, a town with a dark past. Twenty years ago, a serial killer, Frank Carter, abducted and murdered five residents. He was nicknamed “The Whisper Man” for his nightly whispering at windows. As Tom and Jake settle into their new home, a young boy vanishes, resembling Frank Carter’s crimes. Detectives Amanda Beck and Pete Willis must find the boy before it’s too late, even if it means revisiting his foe, The Whisper Man. Jake begins acting strangely, hearing a whisper at his window.
To Kill a Mockingbird
“To Kill A Mockingbird” is a novel by Harper Lee, set in a Southern town and amidst a crisis of conscience. Published in 1960, it became a bestseller and a critical success, winning the Pulitzer Prize in 1961. The story explores themes of innocence, experience, kindness, cruelty, love, hatred, humor, and pathos. With over 18 million copies in print and translated into forty languages, it is considered a masterpiece of American literature. The novel, which was initially considered a simple love story, has since gained universal appeal.
The Scarlet Letter
It is set in 17th-century Puritan Boston, Massachusetts, between the years 1642 and 1649, and centers on Hester Prynne, a woman who has an affair and bears a daughter but refuses to reveal the identity of her lover. She is punished for her wrongdoing and her secrecy by having to display the red scarlet letter A (for adultery) on her clothing and by being publicly shamed. She fights to build a brand-new life that is repentant and respectable. Hawthorne examines topics of legalism, sin, and guilt throughout the entire work.
That’s all, buddies!
Which book are you reading from our fall list?
