With Autumn now in fall swing, it’s time to embrace the season by reading the perfect book. But Autumn can mean different things to different people. Is it the time of crunchy leaves and cosy cable knits or for you is it all about misty mornings and Halloween movies?
Whatever your Autumn vibe is, I have just the right book to help see you through the season…
Meg Ryan in You’ve Got Mail
If you love going on a journey with your characters (and don’t mind if they find their very own Tom Hanks along the way)…
The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston –
A disillusioned ghostwriter returns home to bury her beloved father. At her family’s funeral parlour, she discovers that her new editor is now a ghost with his own unfinished business he needs help with.
The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen –
An upbeat but overworked undertaker and a prickly zombie-killer who’s secretly just lonely can’t stand each other whenever their paths cross. Unknowingly, they strike up a friendship via anonymous letters.
Some of It Was Real by Nan Fischer –
A psychic on the verge of stardom who isn’t sure she believes in herself and a cynical journalist with one last chance at redemption are brought together by secrets from the past that also threaten to tear them apart.
Chris Evans in Knives Out
If you want to curl up in your favourite cable knit with a cosy mystery…
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes –
A teen has to solve a multilayered puzzle to find out why she’s the recipient of a philanthropist’s fortune. She must also contend with the late billionaire’s snubbed family.
Black Lake Manor by Guy Morpuss –
When the host of a party is murdered, a part-time police constable must solve the crime. Just when she thinks she’s identified the killer, time rewinds and her investigation begins again.
The Maid by Nita Prose –
When a charmingly eccentric hotel maid discovers a wealthy guest murdered in his suite, she sets out to solve the sinister mystery with the help of some unexpected friends.
Pumpkin Spice Latte
If you like your books like your coffee: hot and steamy…
Accidentally Amy by Lynn Painter –
When Izzy’s running late for her first day at a new job, she snags the drink of someone called ‘Amy’. Making her getaway, she accidentally spills it all over a handsome stranger. They instantly share a spark… only to find out that he’s her new boss.
Book Lovers by Emily Henry –
While on a much-needed holiday to a small town, a literary agent keeps bumping into her work nemesis from the city, forcing them to reevaluate themselves and each other.
Funny Feelings by Tarah Dewitt –
In order to make all of her stand-up comedy dreams come true, Farley is forced to date her manager and closest friend, Meyer. She just so happens to already be in love with him.
The Owens Family in Practical Magic
If you want to start your own coven…
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna –
When a lonely witch arrives at the mysterious Nowhere House to teach three orphaned kids how to control their magic, she immediately gets tangled up in the lives and secrets of those who live there.
Wild is the Witch by Rachel Griffin –
A teenage witch accidentally enacts a curse that could have dire consequences. She is forced to team up with a boy who hates witches to make sure her magic isn’t unleashed on the world.
The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova –
An Ecuadorian-American family need to reconnect with their roots and uncover the secrets of their matriarch’s past before they’re all destroyed by a hidden danger.
Taylor Swift’s Folklore
If you want to be wrapped up in someone else’s drama…
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid –
A reclusive Hollywood icon reflects on her relentless rise to the top – the risks she took, the loves she lost, and the long-held secrets the public could never imagine.
In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead –
A college reunion takes a twisted turn as a group of six friends are forced to reckon with their involvement in, and contribution to, the unsolved murder of one of their own.
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave –
When Hannah’s new husband disappears, she sets out to discover the truth with her stepdaughter. They soon realise that their lives will never be the same again.
Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter Series
If you want to be whisked away to a world like no other…
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn –
On a quest to find the truth about her mother and magic, Bree enters a hidden world that lurks right under humanity’s nose, one where demons are a constant threat.
A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Scwab –
While travelling across parallel Londons, the magician Kell uses his powers in an attempt to repair the bonds between the decaying worlds and keep the evil forces at bay.
Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson –
A library apprentice is accused of a crime, forcing her to put aside her fears and trust a sorcerer and his demon to help her uncover the truth and save the world.
The Great British Bake Off
If you crave comfort books…
Mixed Signals by B. K. Borison –
Two people unlucky in love agree to one month of no-strings dating. He’ll do his best to renew her faith in men while she helps him improve his dating game.
Recipe for Persuasion by Sonali Dev –
A struggling chef jumps at the chance to join a celebrity cooking show to save her beloved restaurant. Old wounds resurface when she is partnered with her first love, who happens to now be an international footballer.
A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey –
This heartfelt story follows a Miami girl sent to spend three months with family friends in a small English town to relax and rest. There, she discovers what she wants her future to look like.
Matthew Macfayden in Pride & Prejudice
If you understand the dramatic potential of a misty morning…
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier –
A young newlywed arrives at her husband’s imposing family estate and finds herself battling the shadow of his first wife, Rebecca, whose legacy lives on long after her death.
The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray –
A house party turns into a whodunit when Mr. Wickham meets a sudden and suspicious end. Luckily, the children of Jane Austen’s leading literary characters are on hand to solve the mystery.
A Dreadful Splendour by B. R. Myers –
A swindling spiritualist stuck in jail gets offered her freedom if she can convince a young lord that his late wife is at peace. However, the lord wants her help in drawing out his wife’s killer.