The Bookish Mindset

It’s easily my favourite season, I simply was not made for summer. I love the blue skies and crisp winds, the crunch of leaves and drizzly days. I love the colours, I love the soups. Autumn I’ve missed you.

I don’t always read seasonally but I have found myself leaning towards more fantasy in the ber months. If you’re looking for atmospheric books this autumn, here’s what I’d recommend.

I’ve loved all of these (apart from the stars on my TBR) for different reasons but I would absolutely recommend them all. If you want to find more out about them, tap on the title to be taken through to bookshop.org’s website. Any purchases help support my work! Strap in, there’s over 20 recommendations!

The Atmospheric

• Blood Over Bright Haven – M. L. Wang
• Remember, Remember – Elle Machray
• Walking in Two Worlds – Wab Kinew
• That Self-Same Metal – Brittany N. Williams
• My Dear Henry – Kalynn Bayron
• Hungry Ghosts – Kevin Jared Hosein

The Supernatural

• Cemetery Boys – Aiden Thomas
• Mooncakes -Wendy Xu & Suzanne Walker
• The Poisons We Drink – Bethany Baptiste
• A Tempest of Tea – Hafsah Faizal
• Her Majesty’s Royal Coven – Juno Dawson
• Pet – Akwaeke Emezi

The Creepy

• Sorrowland – Rivers Solomon
• Never Whistle at Night – Shane Hawk & Theodore C. Van Alst Jr
• Tender is the Flesh – Augustina Bazterrica
• Life Ceremony – Sayaka Murata
• Build You House Around My Body – Violet Kupersmith
• Model Home – Rivers Solomon

The Ones I Have My Eye On

• Make Me A Monster – Kalynn Bayron
• Alchemised – SenLinYu
• Black Leopard Red Wolf – Marlon James
• Immortal Dark – Tigest Girma
• Old Wounds – Logan-Ashley Kisner
• Here to Slay – Radhika Sanghani

Do you tailor your reading to the season? Or have you eye on any of these? I’d love to know!

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Last updated 05/09/2025