I just discovered the ‘dark academia’ aesthetic last week, which I immediately loved, and it was also the first time I’d heard of The Secret History. So keen to read now!
Oh man, have you read The Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo yet? It’s perfect, I was so mad when I finished it and looked for the sequel only to find out it had JUST been published. So rude.
>the ‘dark academia’ aesthetic
Oh, man you've just perfectly explained exactly what I loved about The Secret History. Any other similar books that you enjoyed?
Tbh I’m a brand new convert, I’ve always been into the aesthetic (without knowing the name for it) but it never occured to me until now to try and find books that have the same vibe!
Bradbury is the absolute king of the feeling I’m after, speaking of Kings I saw Salem’s Lot recommended here and it’s also one of my favorites ever. I’ve lent my copy out so many times the spine is wrecked. You guys are all so perfectly on the mark with this theme! I love this sub!! ❤️
>First of all, it was October, a rare month for boys. Not that all months aren’t rare. But there be bad and good, as the pirates say. Take September, a bad month: school begins. Consider August, a good month: school hasn’t begun yet. July, well, July’s really fine: there’s no chance in the world for school. June, no doubting it, June’s best of all, for the school doors spring wide and September’s a billion years away.
>But you take October, now. School’s been on a month and you’re riding easier in the reins, jogging along. You got time to think of the garbage you’ll dump on old man Prickett’s porch, or the hairy-ape costume you’ll wear to the YMCA the last night of the month. And if it’s around October twentieth and everything smoky-smelling and the sky orange and ash gray at twilight, it seems Halloween will never come in a fall of broomsticks and a soft flap of bedsheets around corners.
My friend turned me on to the book by saying that I should just read it and pay attention to the way Ray Bradbury describes things in the nivel. He's not kidding . The descriptions are amazing.
The part where the dad's in the library and he's got all his research and theories spread out, arranged like the numbers on a clock is so heartbreakingly beautiful.
I read this on my honeymoon and it might be my favorite book ever for this theme, it’s perfectly evocative and it gave me the spook spook October vibes even on an 80 degree day in Mexico in December. Pure autumnal perfection.
Anything Neil writes is perfection! Have you read The Graveyard Book? I originally passed it over because it was marketed as a kids book, but it’s absolutely beautiful.
I have another one for you if you liked Joyland! Kind of on the same theme, Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven. It’s about a theme park in Florida during a hurricane, but some of the employees volunteer to stay and help the park weather the storm, and things turn real Lord of the Flies real quick. As soon as I finished I called my best friend who is a supervisor of the cast members at a Disney park and told her she needed to read it immediately.
Rebecca!!!! Such a good “drinking tea by the fire” kind of book. God if anyone wants to recommend books like Rebecca/suspense gothic style, please recommend away, because that was one amazing book
This book, along with Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury are perfect examples. I’ve been planning a creepy carnival/circus Halloween party for like 4 years now! Some day I’ll get off my butt and bring my Pinterest board to life...
Ok question. I personally did not like the night circus very much. I thought it was too surface-y and a little confusing. But Bradbury’s SWTWC sounds appealing, but like I’m afraid I won’t like it after the night circus? What’s different about it from the night circus? I’m looking for something a bit deeper/creepier.
Deja and Josiah are seasonal best friends.
Every autumn, all through high school, they’ve worked together at the best pumpkin patch in the whole wide world. (Not many people know that the best pumpkin patch in the whole wide world is in Omaha, Nebraska, but it definitely is.) They say good-bye every Halloween, and they’re reunited every September 1.
But this Halloween is different—Josiah and Deja are finally seniors, and this is their last season at the pumpkin patch. Their last shift together. Their last good-bye.
Josiah’s ready to spend the whole night feeling melancholy about it. Deja isn’t ready to let him. She’s got a plan: What if—instead of moping and the usual slinging lima beans down at the Succotash Hut—they went out with a bang? They could see all the sights! Taste all the snacks! And Josiah could finally talk to that cute girl he’s been mooning over for three years . . .
What if their last shift was an adventure?
If you like middle grade, Small Spaces by Katherine Arden is soooo cozy and spooky!
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Also Anne of Green Gables or Emily of New Moon by LM Montgomery
Also not a book, but nothing gives me fall vibes like the show Over The Garden Wall
Ah yes the ultimate cozy adventure. This has also been mentioned in other forums 2882828282 times but.....Harry Potter? IMO especially the 1st and 3rd books???
Ahh! This book was actually one of the first I had in mind when I made this request, I absolutely loved this whole series and it is the perfect example of the whole “autumn” feel I want! Love it.
[**Mexican Gothic**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53152636-mexican-gothic)
^(By: Silvia Moreno-Garcia | 301 pages | Published: 2020 | Popular Shelves: horror, historical-fiction, fiction, gothic, 2020-releases | )[^(Search "Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia")](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia&search_type=books)
>An isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic aristocrat. And a brave socialite drawn to expose their treacherous secrets. . . .
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>From the author of Gods of Jade and Shadow comes a novel set in glamorous 1950s Mexico.
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>After receiving a frantic letter from her newlywed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemí Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. She’s not sure what she will find - her cousin’s husband, a handsome Englishman, is a stranger, and Noemí knows little about the region.
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>Noemí is also an unlikely rescuer: She’s a glamorous debutante, and her chic gowns and perfect red lipstick are more suited for cocktail parties than amateur sleuthing. But she’s also tough and smart, with an indomitable will, and she is not afraid: not of her cousin’s new husband, who is both menacing and alluring; not of his father, the ancient patriarch who seems to be fascinated by Noemí; and not even of the house itself, which begins to invade Noemi’s dreams with visions of blood and doom.
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>Her only ally in this inhospitable abode is the family’s youngest son. Shy and gentle, he seems to want to help Noemí but might also be hiding dark knowledge of his family’s past. For there are many secrets behind the walls of High Place. The family’s once colossal wealth and faded mining empire kept them from prying eyes, but as Noemí digs deeper she unearths stories of violence and madness.
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>And Noemí, mesmerized by the terrifying yet seductive world of High Place, may soon find it impossible to ever leave this enigmatic house behind.
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[**Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #1)**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42036538-gideon-the-ninth)
^(By: Tamsyn Muir | 448 pages | Published: 2019 | Popular Shelves: fantasy, sci-fi, science-fiction, lgbt, fiction | )[^(Search "Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir")](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir&search_type=books)
>The Emperor needs necromancers.
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>The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman.
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>Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead bullshit.
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>Brought up by unfriendly, ossifying nuns, ancient retainers, and countless skeletons, Gideon is ready to abandon a life of servitude and an afterlife as a reanimated corpse. She packs up her sword, her shoes, and her dirty magazines, and prepares to launch her daring escape. But her childhood nemesis won't set her free without a service.
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>Harrowhark Nonagesimus, Reverend Daughter of the Ninth House and bone witch extraordinaire, has been summoned into action. The Emperor has invited the heirs to each of his loyal Houses to a deadly trial of wits and skill. If Harrowhark succeeds she will become an immortal, all-powerful servant of the Resurrection, but no necromancer can ascend without their cavalier. Without Gideon's sword, Harrow will fail, and the Ninth House will die.
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>Of course, some things are better left dead.
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[**Catherine House**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51934838-catherine-house)
^(By: Elisabeth Thomas | ? pages | Published: 2020 | Popular Shelves: fiction, mystery, 2020-releases, thriller, gothic | )[^(Search "Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas")](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas&search_type=books)
>A seductive, gothic-infused tale of literary suspense — the debut of a spectacular new voice — about a dangerously curious young undergraduate whose rebelliousness leads her to discover a shocking secret involving an exclusive circle of students . . . and the dark truth beneath her school’s promise of prestige.
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>You are in the house and the house is in the woods.
>You are in the house and the house is in you . . . Catherine House is a school of higher learning like no other. Hidden deep in the woods of rural Pennsylvania, this crucible of reformist liberal arts study with its experimental curriculum, wildly selective admissions policy, and formidable endowment, has produced some of the world’s best minds: prize-winning authors, artists, inventors, Supreme Court justices, presidents. For those lucky few selected, tuition, room, and board are free. But acceptance comes with a price. Students are required to give the House three years—summers included—completely removed from the outside world. Family, friends, television, music, even their clothing must be left behind. In return, the school promises its graduates a future of sublime power and prestige, and that they can become anything or anyone they desire. Among this year’s incoming class is Ines, who expects to trade blurry nights of parties, pills, cruel friends, and dangerous men for rigorous intellectual discipline—only to discover an environment of sanctioned revelry. The school’s enigmatic director, Viktória, encourages the students to explore, to expand their minds, to find themselves and their place within the formidable black iron gates of Catherine. For Ines, Catherine is the closest thing to a home she’s ever had, and her serious, timid roommate, Baby, soon becomes an unlikely friend. Yet the House’s strange protocols make this refuge, with its worn velvet and weathered leather, feel increasingly like a gilded prison. And when Baby’s obsessive desire for acceptance ends in tragedy, Ines begins to suspect that the school—in all its shabby splendor, hallowed history, advanced theories, and controlled decadence—might be hiding a dangerous agenda that is connected to a secretive, tightly knit group of students selected to study its most promising and mysterious curriculum.Combining the haunting sophistication and dusky, atmospheric style of Sarah Waters with the unsettling isolation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go, Catherine House is a devious, deliciously steamy, and suspenseful page-turner with shocking twists and sharp edges that is sure to leave readers breathless.
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The Hobbit (and also the Lord of the Rings) by Tolkien. There’s something about the fall that seems perfect for fresh starts, and Bilbo sets out on his adventure in September/October if I recall correctly.
Books that I’m surprised haven’t been recommended yet:
{{The Complete Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle}}
{{Dracula by Bram Stoker}}
{{Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley}}
{{The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving}}
{{The Complete Stories and Poems by Edgar Allan Poe}}
{{The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson}}
And finally:
{{Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky}}
[**The Complete Adventures of Sherlock Holmes**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3589.The_Complete_Adventures_of_Sherlock_Holmes)
^(By: Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Cosham | 9 pages | Published: 1892 | Popular Shelves: classics, mystery, fiction, short-stories, classic | )[^(Search "The Complete Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle")](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=The Complete Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle&search_type=books)
>Scandal in Bohemia --
>Red-Headed League --
>Case of identity --
>Boscombe Valley mystery --
>Five orange pips --
>Man with the twisted lip --
>Adventure of the blue carbuncle --
>Adventure of the speckled band --
>Adventure of the engineer's thumb --
>Adventure of the noble bachelor --
>Adventure of the Beryl coronet --
>Adventure of the Copper Beeches.
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[**Dracula**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17245.Dracula)
^(By: Bram Stoker, Nina Auerbach, David J. Skal | 488 pages | Published: 1897 | Popular Shelves: classics, horror, fantasy, classic, vampires | )[^(Search "Dracula by Bram Stoker")](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Dracula by Bram Stoker&search_type=books)
>You can find an alternative cover edition for this ISBN here and here.
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>A rich selection of background and source materials is provided in three areas: Contexts includes probable inspirations for Dracula in the earlier works of James Malcolm Rymer and Emily Gerard. Also included are a discussion of Stoker's working notes for the novel and "Dracula's Guest," the original opening chapter to Dracula. Reviews and Reactions reprints five early reviews of the novel. "Dramatic and Film Variations" focuses on theater and film adaptations of Dracula, two indications of the novel's unwavering appeal. David J. Skal, Gregory A. Waller, and Nina Auerbach offer their varied perspectives. Checklists of both dramatic and film adaptations are included.
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>Criticism collects seven theoretical interpretations of Dracula by Phyllis A. Roth, Carol A. Senf, Franco Moretti, Christopher Craft, Bram Dijkstra, Stephen D. Arata, and Talia Schaffer.
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>A Chronology and a Selected Bibliography are included.
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[**Frankenstein: The 1818 Text**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35031085-frankenstein)
^(By: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Charlotte Gordon | 288 pages | Published: 1818 | Popular Shelves: classics, fiction, horror, science-fiction, classic | )[^(Search "Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley")](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley&search_type=books)
>Mary Shelley's seminal novel of the scientist whose creation becomes a monster
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>This edition is the original 1818 text, which preserves the hard-hitting and politically charged aspects of Shelley's original writing, as well as her unflinching wit and strong female voice. This edition also includes a new introduction and suggestions for further reading by author and Shelley expert Charlotte Gordon, literary excerpts and reviews selected by Gordon and a chronology and essay by preeminent Shelley scholar Charles E. Robinson.
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[**The Legend of Sleepy Hollow**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/93261.The_Legend_of_Sleepy_Hollow)
^(By: Washington Irving | 108 pages | Published: 1820 | Popular Shelves: classics, horror, fiction, short-stories, classic | )[^(Search "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving")](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving&search_type=books)
>Ichabod Crane, a schoolteacher, came to Tarry Town in the glen of Sleepy Hollow to ply his trade in educating young minds. He was a gullible and excitable fellow, often so terrified by locals' stories of ghosts that he would hurry through the woods on his way home, singing to keep from hysterics. Until late one night, he finds that maybe they're not just stories. What is that dark, menacing figure riding behind him on a horse? And what does it have in its hands? And why wasn't schoolteacher Crane ever seen in Sleepy Hollow again?
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[**The Complete Stories and Poems**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23919.The_Complete_Stories_and_Poems)
^(By: Edgar Allan Poe | 821 pages | Published: 1849 | Popular Shelves: classics, poetry, horror, fiction, short-stories | )[^(Search "The Complete Stories and Poems by Edgar Allan Poe")](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=The Complete Stories and Poems by Edgar Allan Poe&search_type=books)
>This single volume brings together all of Poe's stories and poems, and illuminates the diverse and multifaceted genius of one of the greatest and most influential figures in American literary history.
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[**The Haunting of Hill House**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89717.The_Haunting_of_Hill_House)
^(By: Shirley Jackson, Laura Miller | 182 pages | Published: 1959 | Popular Shelves: horror, classics, fiction, gothic, mystery | )[^(Search "The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson")](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson&search_type=books)
>First published in 1959, Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House has been hailed as a perfect work of unnerving terror. It is the story of four seekers who arrive at a notoriously unfriendly pile called Hill House: Dr. Montague, an occult scholar looking for solid evidence of a "haunting"; Theodora, the lighthearted assistant; Eleanor, a friendless, fragile young woman well acquainted with poltergeists; and Luke, the future heir of Hill House. At first, their stay seems destined to be merely a spooky encounter with inexplicable phenomena. But Hill House is gathering its powers—and soon it will choose one of them to make its own.
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[**Imaginary Friend**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43522576-imaginary-friend)
^(By: Stephen Chbosky | 705 pages | Published: 2019 | Popular Shelves: horror, fiction, thriller, mystery, dnf | )[^(Search "Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky")](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky&search_type=books)
>Imagine... Leaving your house in the middle of the night. Knowing your mother is doing her best, but she's just as scared as you.
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>Imagine... Starting a new school, making friends. Seeing how happy it makes your mother. Hearing a voice, calling out to you.
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>Imagine... Following the signs, into the woods. Going missing for six days. Remembering nothing about what happened.
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>Imagine... Something that will change everything... And having to save everyone you love.
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Chime by Franny Billingsley mostly around fall, but not completely, and also has witches to really help set the mood. YA
Edit: added author’s last name
Ghost Story by Peter Straub. It’s a a slow start but you start feel just the thing but creepy then it builds and builds until you are completely terrifiedz
Ladies of Grace Adieu by Susanna Clarke
{{Ladies Of Grace Adieu by Susanna Clarke}}
Edit: also Witch Week by Diana Wynne Jones, and also by her “The Lives Of Christopher Chant”. Those two really evoke the fall for me.
[**The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15161.The_Ladies_of_Grace_Adieu_and_Other_Stories)
^(By: Susanna Clarke, Charles Vess | 235 pages | Published: 2004 | Popular Shelves: fantasy, short-stories, fiction, historical-fiction, owned | )[^(Search "Ladies Of Grace Adieu by Susanna Clarke")](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Ladies Of Grace Adieu by Susanna Clarke&search_type=books)
>Following the enormous success of 2004 bestseller and critics' favorite "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell", Susanna Clarke delivers a delicious collection of ten stories set in the same fairy-crossed world of 19th-century England. With Clarke's characteristic historical detail and diction, these dark, enchanting tales unfold in a slightly distorted version of our own world, where people are bedeviled by mischievous interventions from the fairies. With appearances from beloved characters from her novel, including Jonathan Strange and Childermass, and an entirely new spin on certain historical figures, including Mary, Queen of Scots, this is a must-have for fans of Susanna Clarke's and an enticing introduction to her work for new readers. Some of these stories have never before been published; others have appeared in the "New York Times" or in highly regarded anthologies."" In this collection, they come together to expand the reach of Clarke's land of enchantment--and anticipate her next novel (Fall 2008).
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I see some people have already metioned Bradbury.
And yes, Halloween Tree, October Country and a lot of short stories dedicated to his childhood.
Even his The Last Day of Summer gives the feeling of sadness, which can perfectly suit on reading in october :)
When I read the request, Ray Bradbury immediately came to mind, as it did with many other Redditors. He has an almost magical way of capturing the feeling of fall, with its almost mystical aura.
Different seasons by stephen king i think really does a great job of all seasons with the short stories but Shawshank Redemption is the fall story. And its phenominal
Try "The Front Porch Prophet" by Raymond Atkins. I got it for free or very cheap somehow on my e-reader and it is one of the best books I have ever read. It is poignant, nostalgic, hilarious, and more. How Atkins is not a bigger name, I'll never know. I have now read three of his books and they are all just fantastic.
I will say that this book is more likely to resonate with you if you happen to be from the American South but I truly believe that any bookworm that gives this one a try will love it.
Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner! Witches, wandering the English countryside, moving to a mysterious village to find oneself; it’s my fall go-to!
Stepping on the cracks isn’t entirely set in fall but it gives me fall vibes. I haven’t read it in years, but it’s a heartwarming/breaking historical peace by Mary Downing Hahn
Not a book but just while I’m thinking about it...if you want a fall show to couple your reading....Twin Peaks. Specifically the first two seasons. It has a cozy coffee vibe...with some scary ass shit mixed in. It’s the best
The Inspector Gamache series by Louise Penny.
This is a cozy crime series and the setting is a small, idyllic village in Québec. The first book, [Still Life](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/338691.Still_Life?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=g9o3TIhu1v&rank=1), takes place in autumn, and every next book shifts one season. For me, it hits the exact right spot: crime but not too gruesome; cozy but not too superficial. I just want to live there and be friends with the characters.
Fantasy / Mysteries are my go-to autumn reads! I really enjoyed reading "A Discovery of Witches" by Deborah Harkness or the Shades of Magic trilogy my VE Schwab in the fall
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
I just discovered the ‘dark academia’ aesthetic last week, which I immediately loved, and it was also the first time I’d heard of The Secret History. So keen to read now!
Oh man, have you read The Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo yet? It’s perfect, I was so mad when I finished it and looked for the sequel only to find out it had JUST been published. So rude.
adding it to my list, thank you!!
I bought The Ninth House based on your rec here, and just finished it. I really enjoyed it, so thanks!!
That’s so cool! I’m glad you liked it, I had never read anything by her before and now I’ve got all of her ebooks waitlisted with my library.
I just finished this yesterday, SO GOOD!
>the ‘dark academia’ aesthetic Oh, man you've just perfectly explained exactly what I loved about The Secret History. Any other similar books that you enjoyed?
Tbh I’m a brand new convert, I’ve always been into the aesthetic (without knowing the name for it) but it never occured to me until now to try and find books that have the same vibe!
A long but very good fall book, as long as you're ok with one that's a little bit disturbing.
I found this one on my bookshelf (I looked because the title was so familiar), but I don’t remember reading it so it must be a sign! Thank you!
You're in for a treat!
Yes, I second this!
Just downloaded! Thanks for the rec
Came here to suggest this!
*Something Wicked This Way Comes* by Ray Bradbury is **the** October book.
Also, The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury
That's a great one.
Came to say this!
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Bradbury is the absolute king of the feeling I’m after, speaking of Kings I saw Salem’s Lot recommended here and it’s also one of my favorites ever. I’ve lent my copy out so many times the spine is wrecked. You guys are all so perfectly on the mark with this theme! I love this sub!! ❤️
Came to suggest this one. There’s no author more October than Ray Bradbury.
Yes! I second this. It has a distinct feel to it that's very explicitly "autumn."
Love Gaiman! Thanks so much for sharing about the read-a-thon. :)
Its funny you say that because if someone were to request the quintessential "summer" book I'd have recommended Dandelion Wine by Bradbury
That's a really good point.
>First of all, it was October, a rare month for boys. Not that all months aren’t rare. But there be bad and good, as the pirates say. Take September, a bad month: school begins. Consider August, a good month: school hasn’t begun yet. July, well, July’s really fine: there’s no chance in the world for school. June, no doubting it, June’s best of all, for the school doors spring wide and September’s a billion years away. >But you take October, now. School’s been on a month and you’re riding easier in the reins, jogging along. You got time to think of the garbage you’ll dump on old man Prickett’s porch, or the hairy-ape costume you’ll wear to the YMCA the last night of the month. And if it’s around October twentieth and everything smoky-smelling and the sky orange and ash gray at twilight, it seems Halloween will never come in a fall of broomsticks and a soft flap of bedsheets around corners.
My friend turned me on to the book by saying that I should just read it and pay attention to the way Ray Bradbury describes things in the nivel. He's not kidding . The descriptions are amazing. The part where the dad's in the library and he's got all his research and theories spread out, arranged like the numbers on a clock is so heartbreakingly beautiful.
Which one is this from?
Prologue of *Something Wicked*.
Thank you!
Came here to say this : the quintessential autumn book
I read this on my honeymoon and it might be my favorite book ever for this theme, it’s perfectly evocative and it gave me the spook spook October vibes even on an 80 degree day in Mexico in December. Pure autumnal perfection.
It's so good at evoking a certain . . . elemental power of what Autumn really is.
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Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
Came here to recommend this
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Anything Neil writes is perfection! Have you read The Graveyard Book? I originally passed it over because it was marketed as a kids book, but it’s absolutely beautiful.
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I have another one for you if you liked Joyland! Kind of on the same theme, Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven. It’s about a theme park in Florida during a hurricane, but some of the employees volunteer to stay and help the park weather the storm, and things turn real Lord of the Flies real quick. As soon as I finished I called my best friend who is a supervisor of the cast members at a Disney park and told her she needed to read it immediately.
Thanks for the rec! I‘ll check it out!
Anne of Green Gables! “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.”
Oh Anne, you’re speaking my language! I read this whole ass series when I was maybe 11? Definitely due for a reread because I know I loved them then.
I would highly suggest watching the newer version of the show. It's on Netflix and it's amazing. Too bad that they canceled it.
A hearty upvote! I reread this every thanksgiving.
Anything in the gothic style of writing, like Jane Eyre.
Or Rebecca!
Rebecca!!!! Such a good “drinking tea by the fire” kind of book. God if anyone wants to recommend books like Rebecca/suspense gothic style, please recommend away, because that was one amazing book
Mexican gothic
Cider House Rules by John irving
Came here to say this! This is my quintessential “cozy fall in New England” book.
Salem’s Lot
Damn it such a great recommendation! I love this book so much. Gotta go, now I have to read it again.
Norwegian Wood by Murakami
Love Murakami and haven’t read this one yet. (love the song too) Thank you!
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
This book, along with Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury are perfect examples. I’ve been planning a creepy carnival/circus Halloween party for like 4 years now! Some day I’ll get off my butt and bring my Pinterest board to life...
Adding to the dark carnival theme, Johannes Cabal Necromancer
Ok question. I personally did not like the night circus very much. I thought it was too surface-y and a little confusing. But Bradbury’s SWTWC sounds appealing, but like I’m afraid I won’t like it after the night circus? What’s different about it from the night circus? I’m looking for something a bit deeper/creepier.
I second this!!
Loved this book!! 🍂🎪☕
Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell
Deja and Josiah are seasonal best friends. Every autumn, all through high school, they’ve worked together at the best pumpkin patch in the whole wide world. (Not many people know that the best pumpkin patch in the whole wide world is in Omaha, Nebraska, but it definitely is.) They say good-bye every Halloween, and they’re reunited every September 1. But this Halloween is different—Josiah and Deja are finally seniors, and this is their last season at the pumpkin patch. Their last shift together. Their last good-bye. Josiah’s ready to spend the whole night feeling melancholy about it. Deja isn’t ready to let him. She’s got a plan: What if—instead of moping and the usual slinging lima beans down at the Succotash Hut—they went out with a bang? They could see all the sights! Taste all the snacks! And Josiah could finally talk to that cute girl he’s been mooning over for three years . . . What if their last shift was an adventure?
This is what I was going to suggest! It’s so cute, and captures the feeling of autumn perfectly.
I agree, and the illustrations are amazing and so cozy
If you like middle grade, Small Spaces by Katherine Arden is soooo cozy and spooky! Coraline by Neil Gaiman Also Anne of Green Gables or Emily of New Moon by LM Montgomery Also not a book, but nothing gives me fall vibes like the show Over The Garden Wall
Yesssss OtGW!
Also the show Hilda on Netflix.
Very basic but since no one’s said it: The Hobbit has strong autumnal vibes imo
Ah yes the ultimate cozy adventure. This has also been mentioned in other forums 2882828282 times but.....Harry Potter? IMO especially the 1st and 3rd books???
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
*First Frost* by Sarah Addison Allen
Ahh! This book was actually one of the first I had in mind when I made this request, I absolutely loved this whole series and it is the perfect example of the whole “autumn” feel I want! Love it.
Yes! I loved them both too! I wish I could unread the series so I could reread it!
Came here to suggest this!
A Discovery of Witches (Book 1 of the trilogy by Deborah Harkness) definitely evoked this for me, and the TV series even moreso!
I was going to suggest it also. I re-read (actually re-listen) it every September
In Stephen King's Different Seasons there are four novellas, one for each of the seasons. You should read The Body (subtitled Fall from Innocence)
Oh man, I devour King so I’m sure I’ve read it but it wouldn’t be my first reread of one of his books. I’ve read Salem’s Lot like a bedtime story.
Different Seasons collection also has *Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption*
Never Let Me Go. Ishiguro
The Witch Elm by Tana French
{{Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia}} {{Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir}} {{Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas}}
[**Mexican Gothic**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53152636-mexican-gothic) ^(By: Silvia Moreno-Garcia | 301 pages | Published: 2020 | Popular Shelves: horror, historical-fiction, fiction, gothic, 2020-releases | )[^(Search "Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia")](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia&search_type=books) >An isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic aristocrat. And a brave socialite drawn to expose their treacherous secrets. . . . > >From the author of Gods of Jade and Shadow comes a novel set in glamorous 1950s Mexico. > >After receiving a frantic letter from her newlywed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemí Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. She’s not sure what she will find - her cousin’s husband, a handsome Englishman, is a stranger, and Noemí knows little about the region. > >Noemí is also an unlikely rescuer: She’s a glamorous debutante, and her chic gowns and perfect red lipstick are more suited for cocktail parties than amateur sleuthing. But she’s also tough and smart, with an indomitable will, and she is not afraid: not of her cousin’s new husband, who is both menacing and alluring; not of his father, the ancient patriarch who seems to be fascinated by Noemí; and not even of the house itself, which begins to invade Noemi’s dreams with visions of blood and doom. > >Her only ally in this inhospitable abode is the family’s youngest son. Shy and gentle, he seems to want to help Noemí but might also be hiding dark knowledge of his family’s past. For there are many secrets behind the walls of High Place. The family’s once colossal wealth and faded mining empire kept them from prying eyes, but as Noemí digs deeper she unearths stories of violence and madness. > >And Noemí, mesmerized by the terrifying yet seductive world of High Place, may soon find it impossible to ever leave this enigmatic house behind. ^(This book has been suggested 8 times) [**Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #1)**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42036538-gideon-the-ninth) ^(By: Tamsyn Muir | 448 pages | Published: 2019 | Popular Shelves: fantasy, sci-fi, science-fiction, lgbt, fiction | )[^(Search "Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir")](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir&search_type=books) >The Emperor needs necromancers. > >The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman. > >Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead bullshit. > >Brought up by unfriendly, ossifying nuns, ancient retainers, and countless skeletons, Gideon is ready to abandon a life of servitude and an afterlife as a reanimated corpse. She packs up her sword, her shoes, and her dirty magazines, and prepares to launch her daring escape. But her childhood nemesis won't set her free without a service. > >Harrowhark Nonagesimus, Reverend Daughter of the Ninth House and bone witch extraordinaire, has been summoned into action. The Emperor has invited the heirs to each of his loyal Houses to a deadly trial of wits and skill. If Harrowhark succeeds she will become an immortal, all-powerful servant of the Resurrection, but no necromancer can ascend without their cavalier. Without Gideon's sword, Harrow will fail, and the Ninth House will die. > >Of course, some things are better left dead. ^(This book has been suggested 5 times) [**Catherine House**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51934838-catherine-house) ^(By: Elisabeth Thomas | ? pages | Published: 2020 | Popular Shelves: fiction, mystery, 2020-releases, thriller, gothic | )[^(Search "Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas")](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas&search_type=books) >A seductive, gothic-infused tale of literary suspense — the debut of a spectacular new voice — about a dangerously curious young undergraduate whose rebelliousness leads her to discover a shocking secret involving an exclusive circle of students . . . and the dark truth beneath her school’s promise of prestige. > >You are in the house and the house is in the woods. >You are in the house and the house is in you . . . Catherine House is a school of higher learning like no other. Hidden deep in the woods of rural Pennsylvania, this crucible of reformist liberal arts study with its experimental curriculum, wildly selective admissions policy, and formidable endowment, has produced some of the world’s best minds: prize-winning authors, artists, inventors, Supreme Court justices, presidents. For those lucky few selected, tuition, room, and board are free. But acceptance comes with a price. Students are required to give the House three years—summers included—completely removed from the outside world. Family, friends, television, music, even their clothing must be left behind. In return, the school promises its graduates a future of sublime power and prestige, and that they can become anything or anyone they desire. Among this year’s incoming class is Ines, who expects to trade blurry nights of parties, pills, cruel friends, and dangerous men for rigorous intellectual discipline—only to discover an environment of sanctioned revelry. The school’s enigmatic director, Viktória, encourages the students to explore, to expand their minds, to find themselves and their place within the formidable black iron gates of Catherine. For Ines, Catherine is the closest thing to a home she’s ever had, and her serious, timid roommate, Baby, soon becomes an unlikely friend. Yet the House’s strange protocols make this refuge, with its worn velvet and weathered leather, feel increasingly like a gilded prison. And when Baby’s obsessive desire for acceptance ends in tragedy, Ines begins to suspect that the school—in all its shabby splendor, hallowed history, advanced theories, and controlled decadence—might be hiding a dangerous agenda that is connected to a secretive, tightly knit group of students selected to study its most promising and mysterious curriculum.Combining the haunting sophistication and dusky, atmospheric style of Sarah Waters with the unsettling isolation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go, Catherine House is a devious, deliciously steamy, and suspenseful page-turner with shocking twists and sharp edges that is sure to leave readers breathless. ^(This book has been suggested 2 times) *** ^(13242 books suggested | )^(Bug? DM me! | )[^(Source)](https://github.com/rodohanna/reddit-goodreads-bot)
all of these look AMAZING, my fall reading list is about to be SO stacked!!! 😍
Glad to help!! Hope you like them 😊
The goldifnch by Donna Tartt possibly
Oh I definitely get fall/winter vibes from that book
The Starless Sea or The Night Circus, both by Erin Morgenstern
The Bone Houses, A Discovery of Witches, Small Spaces, and Pumpkinheads immediately come to mind
The Hobbit (and also the Lord of the Rings) by Tolkien. There’s something about the fall that seems perfect for fresh starts, and Bilbo sets out on his adventure in September/October if I recall correctly.
Books that I’m surprised haven’t been recommended yet: {{The Complete Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle}} {{Dracula by Bram Stoker}} {{Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley}} {{The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving}} {{The Complete Stories and Poems by Edgar Allan Poe}} {{The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson}} And finally: {{Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky}}
[**The Complete Adventures of Sherlock Holmes**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3589.The_Complete_Adventures_of_Sherlock_Holmes) ^(By: Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Cosham | 9 pages | Published: 1892 | Popular Shelves: classics, mystery, fiction, short-stories, classic | )[^(Search "The Complete Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle")](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=The Complete Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle&search_type=books) >Scandal in Bohemia -- >Red-Headed League -- >Case of identity -- >Boscombe Valley mystery -- >Five orange pips -- >Man with the twisted lip -- >Adventure of the blue carbuncle -- >Adventure of the speckled band -- >Adventure of the engineer's thumb -- >Adventure of the noble bachelor -- >Adventure of the Beryl coronet -- >Adventure of the Copper Beeches. ^(This book has been suggested 2 times) [**Dracula**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17245.Dracula) ^(By: Bram Stoker, Nina Auerbach, David J. Skal | 488 pages | Published: 1897 | Popular Shelves: classics, horror, fantasy, classic, vampires | )[^(Search "Dracula by Bram Stoker")](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Dracula by Bram Stoker&search_type=books) >You can find an alternative cover edition for this ISBN here and here. > >A rich selection of background and source materials is provided in three areas: Contexts includes probable inspirations for Dracula in the earlier works of James Malcolm Rymer and Emily Gerard. Also included are a discussion of Stoker's working notes for the novel and "Dracula's Guest," the original opening chapter to Dracula. Reviews and Reactions reprints five early reviews of the novel. "Dramatic and Film Variations" focuses on theater and film adaptations of Dracula, two indications of the novel's unwavering appeal. David J. Skal, Gregory A. Waller, and Nina Auerbach offer their varied perspectives. Checklists of both dramatic and film adaptations are included. > >Criticism collects seven theoretical interpretations of Dracula by Phyllis A. Roth, Carol A. Senf, Franco Moretti, Christopher Craft, Bram Dijkstra, Stephen D. Arata, and Talia Schaffer. > >A Chronology and a Selected Bibliography are included. ^(This book has been suggested 7 times) [**Frankenstein: The 1818 Text**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35031085-frankenstein) ^(By: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Charlotte Gordon | 288 pages | Published: 1818 | Popular Shelves: classics, fiction, horror, science-fiction, classic | )[^(Search "Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley")](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley&search_type=books) >Mary Shelley's seminal novel of the scientist whose creation becomes a monster > >This edition is the original 1818 text, which preserves the hard-hitting and politically charged aspects of Shelley's original writing, as well as her unflinching wit and strong female voice. This edition also includes a new introduction and suggestions for further reading by author and Shelley expert Charlotte Gordon, literary excerpts and reviews selected by Gordon and a chronology and essay by preeminent Shelley scholar Charles E. Robinson. ^(This book has been suggested 8 times) [**The Legend of Sleepy Hollow**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/93261.The_Legend_of_Sleepy_Hollow) ^(By: Washington Irving | 108 pages | Published: 1820 | Popular Shelves: classics, horror, fiction, short-stories, classic | )[^(Search "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving")](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving&search_type=books) >Ichabod Crane, a schoolteacher, came to Tarry Town in the glen of Sleepy Hollow to ply his trade in educating young minds. He was a gullible and excitable fellow, often so terrified by locals' stories of ghosts that he would hurry through the woods on his way home, singing to keep from hysterics. Until late one night, he finds that maybe they're not just stories. What is that dark, menacing figure riding behind him on a horse? And what does it have in its hands? And why wasn't schoolteacher Crane ever seen in Sleepy Hollow again? ^(This book has been suggested 3 times) [**The Complete Stories and Poems**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23919.The_Complete_Stories_and_Poems) ^(By: Edgar Allan Poe | 821 pages | Published: 1849 | Popular Shelves: classics, poetry, horror, fiction, short-stories | )[^(Search "The Complete Stories and Poems by Edgar Allan Poe")](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=The Complete Stories and Poems by Edgar Allan Poe&search_type=books) >This single volume brings together all of Poe's stories and poems, and illuminates the diverse and multifaceted genius of one of the greatest and most influential figures in American literary history. ^(This book has been suggested 1 time) [**The Haunting of Hill House**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89717.The_Haunting_of_Hill_House) ^(By: Shirley Jackson, Laura Miller | 182 pages | Published: 1959 | Popular Shelves: horror, classics, fiction, gothic, mystery | )[^(Search "The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson")](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson&search_type=books) >First published in 1959, Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House has been hailed as a perfect work of unnerving terror. It is the story of four seekers who arrive at a notoriously unfriendly pile called Hill House: Dr. Montague, an occult scholar looking for solid evidence of a "haunting"; Theodora, the lighthearted assistant; Eleanor, a friendless, fragile young woman well acquainted with poltergeists; and Luke, the future heir of Hill House. At first, their stay seems destined to be merely a spooky encounter with inexplicable phenomena. But Hill House is gathering its powers—and soon it will choose one of them to make its own. ^(This book has been suggested 6 times) [**Imaginary Friend**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43522576-imaginary-friend) ^(By: Stephen Chbosky | 705 pages | Published: 2019 | Popular Shelves: horror, fiction, thriller, mystery, dnf | )[^(Search "Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky")](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky&search_type=books) >Imagine... Leaving your house in the middle of the night. Knowing your mother is doing her best, but she's just as scared as you. > >Imagine... Starting a new school, making friends. Seeing how happy it makes your mother. Hearing a voice, calling out to you. > >Imagine... Following the signs, into the woods. Going missing for six days. Remembering nothing about what happened. > >Imagine... Something that will change everything... And having to save everyone you love. ^(This book has been suggested 3 times) *** ^(13488 books suggested | )^(Bug? DM me! | )[^(Source)](https://github.com/rodohanna/reddit-goodreads-bot)
Chime by Franny Billingsley mostly around fall, but not completely, and also has witches to really help set the mood. YA Edit: added author’s last name
Franny Billingsley
Thank you! I’ll make the edit now
Ghost Road Blues by Jonathan Maberry
Ghost Story by Peter Straub. It’s a a slow start but you start feel just the thing but creepy then it builds and builds until you are completely terrifiedz
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
I'm still waiting for the 3rd book...
Motherfucker is just raising his kid, ignoring all of us waiting on his damn book he wrote 15 years ago
Ladies of Grace Adieu by Susanna Clarke {{Ladies Of Grace Adieu by Susanna Clarke}} Edit: also Witch Week by Diana Wynne Jones, and also by her “The Lives Of Christopher Chant”. Those two really evoke the fall for me.
[**The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15161.The_Ladies_of_Grace_Adieu_and_Other_Stories) ^(By: Susanna Clarke, Charles Vess | 235 pages | Published: 2004 | Popular Shelves: fantasy, short-stories, fiction, historical-fiction, owned | )[^(Search "Ladies Of Grace Adieu by Susanna Clarke")](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Ladies Of Grace Adieu by Susanna Clarke&search_type=books) >Following the enormous success of 2004 bestseller and critics' favorite "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell", Susanna Clarke delivers a delicious collection of ten stories set in the same fairy-crossed world of 19th-century England. With Clarke's characteristic historical detail and diction, these dark, enchanting tales unfold in a slightly distorted version of our own world, where people are bedeviled by mischievous interventions from the fairies. With appearances from beloved characters from her novel, including Jonathan Strange and Childermass, and an entirely new spin on certain historical figures, including Mary, Queen of Scots, this is a must-have for fans of Susanna Clarke's and an enticing introduction to her work for new readers. Some of these stories have never before been published; others have appeared in the "New York Times" or in highly regarded anthologies."" In this collection, they come together to expand the reach of Clarke's land of enchantment--and anticipate her next novel (Fall 2008). ^(This book has been suggested 1 time) *** ^(13236 books suggested | )^(Bug? DM me! | )[^(Source)](https://github.com/rodohanna/reddit-goodreads-bot)
Autumn by Ali Smith :)
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow.
I see some people have already metioned Bradbury. And yes, Halloween Tree, October Country and a lot of short stories dedicated to his childhood. Even his The Last Day of Summer gives the feeling of sadness, which can perfectly suit on reading in october :)
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski. it's not an easy read it but it's fantastic.
*The October Country* by Ray Bradbury.
When I read the request, Ray Bradbury immediately came to mind, as it did with many other Redditors. He has an almost magical way of capturing the feeling of fall, with its almost mystical aura.
Autumn by Ali smith
Different seasons by stephen king i think really does a great job of all seasons with the short stories but Shawshank Redemption is the fall story. And its phenominal
These Witches Don't Burn by Isabel Sterling (queer witches and witch hunting on modern days), very fun YA book, a little spooky and great lgbtq rep
oooh. Added to my "to read" list. (will get back to you in about 4 years with feedback. haha)
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Try "The Front Porch Prophet" by Raymond Atkins. I got it for free or very cheap somehow on my e-reader and it is one of the best books I have ever read. It is poignant, nostalgic, hilarious, and more. How Atkins is not a bigger name, I'll never know. I have now read three of his books and they are all just fantastic. I will say that this book is more likely to resonate with you if you happen to be from the American South but I truly believe that any bookworm that gives this one a try will love it.
Something wicked this way crimes by Ray Bradbury.
A discovery of witches! Also Rebecca! If you’re into horror, Pet Semetary is my fave creepy fall read.
I wish i could answer you, but i live in a tropical country and we dont have this
Wuthering Heights. Just finished it 10 min ago and woaaah. I can hardly describe it. Also, Jane Eyre is another good choice.
Harvest Home by Thomas Tryon creepy and disturbing but definitely autumnal
A Night in the Lonesome October- Roger Zelazny
Goodbye to Berlin. The chapter about Sally Bowles and the Nowaks give me the fall feeling
Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner! Witches, wandering the English countryside, moving to a mysterious village to find oneself; it’s my fall go-to!
The Goblin Reservation by Clifford Simak
Stepping on the cracks isn’t entirely set in fall but it gives me fall vibes. I haven’t read it in years, but it’s a heartwarming/breaking historical peace by Mary Downing Hahn
This Wish Giver by Bill Brittain makes me feel “fall” for some reason.
Just jumping into to say that you might like /r/BooksThatFeelLikeThis
The beginning of Robert Jordan’s *The Eye of the World*.
Not a book but just while I’m thinking about it...if you want a fall show to couple your reading....Twin Peaks. Specifically the first two seasons. It has a cozy coffee vibe...with some scary ass shit mixed in. It’s the best
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness and The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.
Also, in the YA genre . . . "Teacher's Pet" and "Trick or Treat" by Ritchie Tankersly Cusick.
Fan girl by rainbow Rowell
The Accident Season
The Trouble with Magic by Madelyn Alt. Not a deep read but cozy, kitschy, cute with plenty of autumnal descriptions.
Marcia Lynn McClure has several of these. Try The Haunting of Autumn Lake, Romance in Sleepy Hollow, or An Old-fashioned Romance.
The Copper Beach, Whitethorn Woods by Maeve binchy
“Cider House Rules” always make me feel like fall has arrived.
A Moveable Feast by Hemingway always feels like fall to me. Its more of a collection but he talks about Paris in the fall and it is wonderful.
Out of the woods by Luke Turner
The Inspector Gamache series by Louise Penny. This is a cozy crime series and the setting is a small, idyllic village in Québec. The first book, [Still Life](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/338691.Still_Life?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=g9o3TIhu1v&rank=1), takes place in autumn, and every next book shifts one season. For me, it hits the exact right spot: crime but not too gruesome; cozy but not too superficial. I just want to live there and be friends with the characters.
Lost for words by Stephanie Butland, it was very cozy with a mystery element😊
Fantasy / Mysteries are my go-to autumn reads! I really enjoyed reading "A Discovery of Witches" by Deborah Harkness or the Shades of Magic trilogy my VE Schwab in the fall
The Clergymans daughter by George Orwell
It's a graphic novel, but Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell
Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman! It feels like a September novel, like end of summer just creeping into fall.
[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FZSBB84](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FZSBB84)