Hello, readers! This weekend has felt more like fall than any other day yet! And I am so happy about it. ❤ In fact, hubs and I have been burning fall candles (Pumpkin Apple Chai and Smoked Pumpkin Apple) nonstop all weekend, and I pulled out the leggings, maple leaf earrings, and fall leaves t-shirt, too. AND I decorated the main floor of the house and am sipping a pumpkin spice coffee.
So yeah. I love fall.
I also love to read things that put me in a fall mood. So today I’m going to share a few of those books! And don’t worry; I’m not going to be overlapping with last year’s books for Halloween post… though there may be an update on that next month!
And now: 5 Fantastic Books to Welcome Fall.
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Ghosted by H.L. Burke
I beta read this little story just last week, and it was delightful! Imagine a world where ghosts must haunt to have energy to exist. Now imagine that you’re a ghost assigned to someone un-scare-able! And you have Ghosted. 🙂
Ghost Academy by E.C. Farrell
I read this one over the summer, but there’s a couple reasons it’s a good fall book: 1) it’s an academy story, and 2) all ghosts! Not bad to start welcoming spooky seasons with some ghosts! The story was fun and engaging and there’s a fox shifter ghost… I have such a weakness for foxes!
Bones of the Witch by A.L. Knorr
This is part of the Earth Magic Rises trilogy, an extended series related to A.L. Knorr’s Elementals book, and follows Georjie, our Earth Wise. She has some really cool powers linked to plants, healing, and, of course, earth, and in this series she accidentally awakens an evil witch bent on consuming the power of all Wises. I won’t say more to avoid spoilers, but if you want something atmospheric (set in Scotland with all the cozy fires and cold weather of fall) and spooky, this is a great read!
The Raven Cycle Series by Maggie Stiefvater
Ok, I cheated here. This is 4 books. And they fit in a lot of seasons. But we’ve got some fascinating magic realism here and four academy boys who become friends with the daughter of a clairvoyant. And they’re searching for a lost Welsh king who, according to legend, is buried somewhere nearby and full of magic. I would also describe this as atmospheric, and the whimsy and exploration of nature and bits of school sprinkled in here feel like fall to me!
Daughter of the Burning City by Amanda Foody
And speaking of spooky, how about a dark carnival story? The main character of this story has magic of illusions and is part of a traveling dark carnival. There’s so much more to it than that, including mystery, danger, and maybe romance, but I can’t give away too much. You’ll have to read it yourself!
Bonus unread story!
Pumpkin Everything by Beth Labonte
So, I came across this one just this week in one of the free book newsletters I get. It’s set in New Hampshire, the main character is a horror novelist, there’s a failed fall wedding… yeah, I’m all over this one. I can’t wait to get to it after finishing the ebook I’m currently reading and wanted to pass this romance along to you as well!
Bonus: Seasons of Magic!
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Pumpkin Spice Pie-Jinks by Selina J. Eckert
How could I talk about welcoming fall without talking about Pie-Jinks??? There’s a baking contest at a harvest festival, the Autumn Court of Fae, some sweet, cute romance, and mischievous sprites! And of course, all things pumpkin spice.
Here’s a special hint from me to you: I may or may not be working on a full urban fantasy series to start coming out next fall…
The Patch by Selina J. Eckert
And guess what else is on its way??? The next Seasons of Magic is coming in October! For now, be sure to add it to your Goodreads, but if you sign up for the newsletter, I’ll be able to send you the cover reveal and announce when it comes out (I also just shared a brand new short story prequel for the This Curse series… free to my subscribers! You can still get it for signing up!).
For now, The Patch is a retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk and involves a haunted pumpkin patch and a ghost cat…
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I hope you guys find some new favorites in today’s list of books, and if you have any other suggestions for books for me to read, let me know in the comments! Until next time, happy reading! ❤
Selina J. Eckert 
Awesome post! I love fall too – I’ve already raided the fall decor sections of different stores to deck out my room with the mood of the season. 😂💛 it JUST started to get chilly where I live and I’m so excited to get to wear long sleeves again!
I haven’t read any of these books but they all look like great fall reads! (Especially since I share a first name with one of the authors 😉)
There’s one fall book I’m debating over getting, it’s called ‘Trick or Treachery’ from the Murder, She Wrote book series! I love the characters in the show and books and I think it would be a lot of fun to read a spooky one. 😄🧡
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Ooo, yes! We definitely took a look through some of the fall decor sections in a few different stores haha. And I know what you mean! My husband was excited for hoodie weather, and I wore my first sweater of the season on Friday. I love sweaters!
Definitely give them a try! I’ll be sharing some more spooky picks next month, but you can also check out the ones I shared last year (linked in the post) for a few spooky stories! I don’t read much mystery, but the one you mention def sounds like a fun fall read! Either way, I hope you enjoy and get some good autumn reading in! 😀
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I love being cozy! There’s nothing cozy about the summer months haha – I’m just so hot all the time!
Oh awesome! I’ll definitely look them up 😊💛 yes it does! Thanks I hope you enjoy your fall reading too!
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