TBR Books

Autumn is the perfect time to settle in with a good book. These recommendations for seasonal vibes include fiction, classics, romance, mystery, and even some nonfiction. We’ve provided a variety because coziness means something different for everyone.

Fiction

The Traveling Cat Chronicles

The Traveling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa, translated by Philip Gabriel, features a cat and his owner who travel across Japan. It is an international bestseller, and it can be found in our Fiction section in the front of the store.

Classics

Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte is a classic gothic romance. It is the fictional autobiography of a lonely governess who takes a position in a house where something is not quite right and falls in love. This book is in our Classics section.

The House of the Seven Gables

The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne is another classic gothic novel with a cursed house and a potentially cursed family line. You can find it in our Classics section.

The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas is a classic adventure novel full of swashbuckling action, slow-simmered revenge, and personal tragedy. All of that action might make it less cozy for some people, but it is a riveting read. Find it in our Classics section.

Romance

The Pumpkin Spice Cafe

The Pumpkin Spice Cafe by Laurie Gilmore is the first book in the Dream Harbor series and is a classic seasonal romance staring an upbeat character and a grumpy love interest. You can find it in our Contemporary Romance section.

The Nightmare Before Kissmas

The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch is part of A Royals and Romance novel series. It has a holiday royalty, fake-dating, rivalry, and romance between the Prince of Christmas and the Prince of Halloween. It is a fun queer holiday read located in our Paranormal Romance section.

Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illnesses

Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illnesses by Kristen O’Neal is a lesbian paranormal romance with werewolves and a protagonist who has Lyme Disease. You can find it in our Paranormal Romance section.

Mystery

Love Bites

Love Bites by Cynthia St Aubin is the first book in a snarky supernatural mystery series with murders, mystery, and cats. You can find it in our Paranormal Romance section, although it might migrate to the Mystery section one day.

Falling Like Leaves

Falling Like Leaves by Misty Wilson is the first book in the Bramble Falls series. It is a rom-com that stars a fall festival and a main character who has moved from Manhattan to small-town Connecticut her senior year of high school after her parent’s divorce. If you’re looking for this one, we have it in our Young Adult section.

Murder in Postscript

Murder in Postscript by Mary Winters is the first book in the Lady of Letters mystery series. It is a historical murder mystery set in the mid-1800s and featuring a wealthy London widow as an amateur detective. This series is located in our Mystery section.

Non-Fiction

Entangled Life

Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds by Merlin Sheldrake is the perfect nonfiction book for autumn. This is the season of mushrooms, but the book talks about the fungi we can’t see as well as the ones we can. If you want to better understand the world, this award-winning book is a great choice. You can find it in our Reality section, with the nature/environmental books.

Coyote America

Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History by Dan Flores traces the history of coyotes in North America across five million years. They have survived ex Coyotes are year-round critters, but it’s easier to hear their cries echoing across the fields in autumn. You can find it in our Reality section with the history books.

Ghosted

Ghosted: A History of Ghost Hunting, and Why We Keep Looking by Alice Vernon explores the social and historical interest in ghost hunting and how ghost hunting has evolved with new technologies. Right now, we have this book at the front of the store, but it will eventually move either to the history or technology sections depending on where we have space.

Vincent Price: A Daughter’s Biography

Vincent Price (1911-1993) was a well-known actor from St. Louis, Missouri. He was most well-known for playing horror roles, which makes his biography a great spooky-season read without the spookiness. Vincent Price: A Daughter’s Biography by Victoria Price talks about all of his roles: actor, chef, art historian, collector, and father. If you’re interested in what he had to say, we also have I Like What I Know by Vincent Price himself. Both books can be found in our Local Interest section, at the front of the store.

The Secret Lives of Color

If you’re thrilled about the different colors of fall (and about learning), this might be a good choice for you. The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St. Clair is a gorgeous and well-researched book that explores the cultural and social histories of different colors. You can find it in our History section.