Happy Tuesday, everyone! Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl.
We’re almost done with Fall! I’m actually sad about this, as it my favorite season. There are so many good things that come from it: changing leaves, cooler days, sweaters and apple cider and I just love all of it. Halloween is the ultimate day of the year.
Have you ever seen The Nightmare Before Christmas? There’s a scene where the mayor of Halloween Town has a mild panic attack when beloved town resident Jack Skellington is missing and he wants to plan for Halloween, even though they literally just celebrated it the day before? Do you know people who are like the mayor?
Me. I’m like the mayor. (362 days!)
But I digress.
Color me happy when I find books that just channel Fall, whether they take place during the season, have Fall colors, or just demand to be read during this time of the year. Curl up with my picks that “feel” Fall. Enjoy!
The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo – I don’t know what it is about this book that calls me to read a story or two during the season, but I have to. I recommend When Water Sang Fire and The Too-Clever Fox.
An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson – The book predominately takes place in the Autumn Court of Faerie. 🙂
The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding by Alexandra Bracken – It’s set in a small town in October, has a sinister plot that will unfold during Halloween. Can’t get any better.
Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks – two people who work at a pumpkin patch fall in love. Why have I not read this one yet?
City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab – this one’s more toward scary season, but it’s so atmospheric it must be read during the Fall.
The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters – I never got back to this book but its Gothic vibes scream Autumn.
Book Covers with Fall Colors
What are your must-read books for Fall?
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I spy two books I absolutely love in this list! I am a huge fan of An Enchanment of Ravens. There was something about the focus on romance with fantasy in the background that made me very happy. And I loved Rook. He cracked me up so much. And the Chaos Walking trilogy is one of my all time favourite series <3
Pumpkinheads made my list this week too. I’d like to read The Language of Thorns at some point. Great list!
I just read Pumpkinheads and loved it! And you should definitely check out The Language of Thorns.
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Yesss to all of these! Great picks, as per usual. I’m especially fond of the fact that you included The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding–one of my all time favourite autumn reads! I love Alexandra Bracken and could read her books at any point in the year, but this one was totally made for autumn. Swoon.
Thank you, Jess!
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The Nightmare Before Christmas is an awesome movie. Fall is my favorite season, so I’m always looking for books with fall vibes. City of Ghosts made my list, too.
I love The Nightmare Before Christmas.
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I’ve had it on my shelf for way too long without reading it, but the cover for “The Library Book” always catched my eye, and it super fall-y! It’s simple but so beautiful!
It’s very good.
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Yay! I had Enchantment of Ravens too! I love that book. Halloween/Fall is def the best season for me!
I can’t get enough of Halloween and Fall!
Fall is a nice time of year for all the reasons you named, I agree. I am reading one of the Haunted Canada volumes, and Uprooted by Naomi Novik and House of Night book Hunted. These are fall/winter reads, in my opinion.
Noted!
Love the cover for City of Ghosts!
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It is delightfully creepy.
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Great list! I love The Little Stranger, it’s one of my favourites, and I really want to read The Language of Thorns and The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding, too.
So many people say good things about The Little Stranger, I must get back to it!
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Great list, Leah! A lot of these definitely give me autumn vibes too 🙂 I had Pumpkinheads on my list as well coz that book is amazing lol
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I so want to read it!
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Do you think you’ll ever finish The Little Stranger? The ending was amazing!
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Well, now I definitely have to get back to it!
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Halloween (and fall in general) are awesome, I agree. I’ll be sorry to see fall go. Great picks this week- I especially like The Language of Thorns and An Enchantment of Ravens.
Thanks, Greg!
I sooo want to read Pumpkinheads too. And the cover of Vengeance Road IS gorgeous!
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Vengeance Road has a breathtaking cover. 😀