It is that time of the year again: Fall!
Book-lovers often say that their favorite season is fall, which should not come as a surprise. The nights are getting darker and chiller, and it becomes a chore to even leave the house with all the scarves and sweaters. So, all we want to do after a long day at university is to light a few candles and relax. However, if you cannot find a decent show to binge watch on Viaplay, I suggest you do something a tad more traditional – read a book! Fall is the perfect time to grab a blanket and a cup of something warm and curl up with a good book.
Here are some book recommendations from high fantasy to cozy chick lit novels for you to read during these colder nights in. All these books are written by awesome, female authors so be sure to check them out!
Put your rose-colored glasses on and check out these romantic reads
Welcome to Rosie Hopkins’ Sweet Shop of Dreams by Jenny Colgan – A cute story about a woman who decides to start a new life as a shopkeeper in a little village. Includes mouth-watering recipes!
Here’s Looking at You by Mhairi McFarlane – A story that reminds you to love yourself just the way you are.
A Parcel for Anna Browne by Miranda Dickinson – A magical, modern fairytale.
Books to make you shiver even more during these dark nights
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin – Halloween is just around the corner so now is the perfect time to read something horrifying. This paranormal thriller has everything from abandoned asylums to amnesia. Remember to leave the light on!
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern – An eerie, atmospheric novel of a unique circus. A must-read for fall.
The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter – I am afraid of my own shadow so I have not read this book. But I have heard good, scary things about this thriller so check it out, if you are brave enough!
Escape to a whole new world with the help of these novels
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas – This new adult novel is the first installment in an epic fantasy series. Read the first six books before the final installment, Kingdom of Ash, comes out this October.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling – The perfect book for fall and the beginning of a new semester. Mischief managed.
Cinder by Marissa Meyer – A feminist retelling of Cinderella in which Cinder is a mechanic AND a cyborg? Unique and interesting!
Wish you could turn back time? Here are some fictional novels that transport you to a different time and place
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon – This time-traveling series offers you huge chunks of books to devour during rainy days. Outlander is also a great way to learn more about Scotland’s history.
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare – London in the 19th century with supernatural creatures and automatons? Sounds intriguing!
The Seven Sisters by Lucinda Riley – A story of seven adopted sisters who learn more about their background.
These are called classics for a reason
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Some other recs by bookstagrammers:
More authors to read:
Shirley Jackson
Agatha Christie
Daphne du Maurier
Emily Dickinson
More books to read:
The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry!
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Happy reading!