10 Books to Read this Autumn in 2025

Last updated on 1 September 2025

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There’s something about autumn that just makes reading extra enjoyable. Maybe it’s the cooler weather that makes snuggling up with a good book even cosier. Or maybe it’s the fact that the leaves are changing colours and the air is crisp and fresh. Whatever the reason, having a pile of books to read this autumn is going to set you up for the next few months.

And despite the fact we’re headed into Spring here in the Southern Hemisphere, up in the North, you’re enjoying pumpkin spice and planning for Halloween. I’m not wrong, am I?

There are lots of books coming out this autumn/fall, and if you’re anything like me then you love the off-seasons of Spring and Autumn for reading. Okay, heck you love summer and winter too, but there’s still something about autumn.

Here are 10 books to read this autumn. Some of these are oldies but goodies, some are newer releases.

The Pumpkin Spice Cafe by Laurie Gilmore

The Pumpkin Spice Cafe is about Jeanie, who inherits a cafe in Dream Harbor, and Logan, a local farmer. Their worlds collide when Jeanie’s cheerful presence disrupts Logan’s routine. Will her charm win him over, or is he immune to both her and pumpkin spice lattes? The perfect autumn read! Looking forward to picking this one up this year.

Hallowe’en Party by Agatha Christie

Wanna get into the book before checking out the latest Kenneth Branaugh’s A Haunting in Venice movie? That’s what I would do too! Perfect murder mystery for the spooky season, Christie’s books never cease to amaze me. I went through a big phase in high school reading nearly all the Poirot books, but for the life of me can’t remember the whodunnit of Hallowe’en Party, which A Haunting in Venice is based on. Guess we’ll find out, right?

Hex and the City by Kate Johnson

I just have to copy and paste this synopsis in here because it sounds hilarious.

“1. She’s a witch. 2. She has magical hair like Rapunzel from Tangled. 3. She lives with Iris, the head of her coven, in a beautiful, ramshackle house next to Highgate cemetery. 4. She works at Hubble Bubble, a magic shop in Covent Garden. Though none of it is real magic as that would be highly irresponsible. Until…Poppy accidentally sells gorgeous celebrity magician Axl Storm, all six-foot-four of him, a cursed pendant. When all hell breaks loose can the guy with fake magic and the girl with real magic fix the chaos they’ve caused? Or will sparks fly both in and out of the cauldron?”

I have yet to read Hex and the City but it’s on TBR!

The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by Indian Holton

The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by Indian Holton was one of the funniest, quirkiest and yet somehow endearing reads of 2022 for me.

Cecilia Bassingwaite, a proper lady thief in Victorian England, faces danger when a crazed pirate and his charming henchman threaten her and her crime sorority, the Wisteria Society. To protect her comrades and prove herself, she must join forces with Ned Lightbourne, who initially aims to assassinate her but falls for her instead. Together, they take on Captain Morvath and his sinister plans.

It’s all pirates and assassins and witches and it’s wonderful.

The Kingdom is a Gold Cage by Lilly Inkwood

Sometimes I love a fairytale retelling and sometimes it can go horribly wrong. But The Kingdom is a Gold Cage by Lilly Inkwood sounds like just the kind of book I’d read in the autumn, and I really need to pick up and check it out. Especially because it’s supposed to be a Puss in Boots retelling and that isn’t something that we see that often.

In a kingdom of shapeshifters, Princess Celine, determined not to be a damsel in distress, teams up with her lover Hugo to break a spell binding him to a cat’s body. To succeed, they enlist Hugo’s cousin Philippe’s help and navigate a world of magic, illusion, and deception, where truth is elusive. Dun dun dun!

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by JK Rowling

There’s something so comforting about going back to a childhood favourite. And it helps if that childhood fave is full of magic like Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. While the Harry Potter series does darken as they go on, I’ve always found the first one so cosy. Making it the perfect re-read for autumn. Or check out the audiobooks narrated by Stephen Fry.

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

Another childhood favourite, and one that has been charming generations, is Anne of Green Gables. I don’t know if you’ve seen the TV show, but I used to watch it a lot as a kid, and I have memories of big trees covered in turning levels of orange and yellow and red. Of course, my memory isn’t that great when it comes to TV shows and movies, so that might not be right. But it still seems like a cosy read to me al the same.

Pumpkin Everything by Beth Labonte

Pumpkin Everything is literally all about fall-themed things. The town is even called Automnboro. After cancelling her fall wedding, author Amy Fox faces writer’s block and a dislike for pumpkin spice. She rushes home to Autumnboro, New Hampshire, where her grandfather’s accident threatens to sell their childhood home. There, she reunites with Kit Parker, her first love, but a hidden secret complicates their second chance.

The Heartshot by Emily Schneider

This has been on my TBR ever since I discovered Smily Schneider on Instagram. At the time of writing this blog post, I have yet to pick it up. But it sounds so so sweet and just the kind of cosy book to read this autumn.

Elsie Faren, a skeptic of love due to her parents’ divorce and a failed relationship, has been happily single for four years. Her best friend convinces her to do a couples’ photoshoot with Jameson Beck, a stranger who soon becomes a persistent presence in her life. Despite her initial resistance, sparks fly between them. However, Elsie’s fear of heartbreak makes her question if she should take a chance on Jameson.

Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks

I’ll never NOT recommend Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks to people. I read it every year now, in the first week of October, and even though it’s still not autumn for me in New Zealand, I like to think it is. This is the sweetest graphic novel ever, and it doesn’t get boring even though I’ve read it multiple times now. Definitely one to add to your list of books to read this autumn, even if you’re not usually a graphic novel person.

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Okay so tell me. Which ones of these autumn reads are you going to be diving into? Perhaps you’re into romance books, or maybe the witchy-Halloween-y books are more your style? Love nothing more than opening the pages of a childhood classic? Honestly, there are so many great books out there for your autumn reading!

Let me know in the comments what books you’re reading this year!