my autumn tbr | fantasy, classics, and spooky books i want to read this fall!!🍂

Katie’s Fall TBR

Katie shares 12 books she hopes to read this fall, grouped into four categories: classics, fantasy, new releases, and spooky reads.

Before getting to her list, she shows off a hooded jacket and a dark-brown floral coverlet from sponsor Quince, chosen to help make her space feel ready for autumn.

Classics

• The Turn of the Screw by Henry James — Katie is saving this short Victorian ghost story for October.
• Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy — She’ll revisit the novel with her Patreon book club after enjoying its opening previously.
• Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson — A psychological-gothic novel about a college freshman.

Fantasy

• Assassin’s Quest by Robin Hobb — Katie hopes to finish it in November, though she may need to restart if she waits too long.
• Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier — A retelling of “The Six Swans.”
• The Ladies of Grace Adieu by Susanna Clarke — Katie is especially excited to read a new story set in the world of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell.

New Releases

• Victorious by V. E. Schwab — The next book in the Vicious series.
• The Velvet Knife by Maureen Johnson — The next mystery in the Truly Devious series.
• Dead Beat by Leigh Bardugo — The upcoming third book in the Ninth House series. Katie hopes to read it after continuing with Hell Bent.

Spooky Reads

• Cackle by Rachel Harrison — A witchy, supposedly cozy horror novel Katie has been meaning to pick up.
• The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer — About someone who takes a job at a secluded house with unsettling rules.
• The Dreadfuls by A. A. Dunlap — A Victorian London gothic thriller.

Katie jokes that stories about frightening Craigslist jobs make it seem like people shouldn’t look for work there, though she concedes that sometimes you need the money.

A Spooky Seasonal Aside

A huge spider is building a web by Katie’s front door. They’ve reached an understanding: she’ll leave the web alone, and the spider won’t come any closer.

Katie wraps up by inviting viewers to share their fall recommendations and saying she’s looking forward to a cozy start to the season.

Host: Katie