the ultimate guide to autumn reading 🍂

00:00 intro
2:47 atmospheric books
7:13 gothic novels
9:47 dark fantasy
13:52 spooky books
16:04 horror
20:59 romance
23:19 classics
27:50 dark academia

🌼 s o c i a l m e d i a
• twitter: @thebookleo
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🌺 a b o u t m e
Hi! My name is Leonie and I am a 25 year old girl from the Netherlands who loves talking about books! From YA to non-fiction to classics, I read it all (although fantasy will always be my fave).

🌹 m u s i c
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[T.A.Edison]

I'm a simple girl. I see Leonie talking about autumn books and I'm happy.

[cozycara]

Obsessed with recommendations having more of a ‘why this might not be for you’ rather than a ‘why you might like this’ angle - I always know what I don’t want more than what I do… love it

[anyarichardson]

I literally just opened youtube and I screamed.

[Sra.Nosferatu]

I, a person who lives in Brazil, watching this autumn guide while I melt from the heat.

[shylittlefrog]

what i really enjoyed about "if we were villains" was that you don't have to have ANY knowledge of theatre or shakespeare to understand what's going on and enjoy the references, cause every quote and acting scene is intertwined with the story so well, in my opinion it was very approachable and well-explained BUT still just as deep and complex as shakespeare's theatre

[BooksForever]

The Lord of the Rings, which begins in September and then really launches the action again in another September about two decades later, is my perfect Autumn reading project every year.

[s_d]

I recommend Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier it gives off that mysterious nostalgic autumn vibes🍂🍂

[corkaczarownicy]

Lockwood & Co - it's a crime that the show got cancelled. The books are great fun and will make you wanna drink some hot tea! Loved them💗

[roxxkawaiidemers]

I always found your book recs to be very insightful (and this one is no different), but i must say, adding a "however, you may not like this book if- " segment is really the cherry on top for me ! Very helpful !

[AReadsManga]

I saw Lockwood and Co and I screamed! I love this series so much - that and Six of Crows may be genuinely my favorite series, ever.

[sarahlindsey]

I also love What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher for cozy horror! It’s a retelling of Fall of the House of Usher. It has all the mushroom vibes

[lucyanderson]

new sunday leo video whilst i’m updating my notion and planning my week, in a coffee shop with a chai?! immaculate vibes 😌🍁☕️🪵🐿️

[Caroline-mtsi]

I’m so exited for this video! I live in Germany, and it’s the first day of cold-ish weather and I’m so hypes for autumn and it’s vibes.

[AisyahHeartly]

I'm just leaving a simple comment here, because Leo just posted?!

Oh, we're so blessed!

[quiescent]

the way i yelled when i saw lockwood & co reccomended?? omg! no one i know has read the books and they are so so so underrated in my opinion<333

[luiiiandmovieee]

actually the cancelation of Lockwood & co was exactly the reason why I read the books. I was like I must know what happens next! And the books are so good! Especially the last one

[Zainab_]

Great recomendations! I also like Anne of Green Gables. It is very atmospheric, sweet. If you like nature and cottagecore, I think this book will be perfect for you

[raylovesmoon]

OMG LOCKWOOD & CO MENTIONED!! i love this series so much it's almost unhealthy

[chellyfishing]

For spooky poetry and short stories in autumn you cannot go wrong with Edgar Allan Poe. In terms of seasonal vibes I feel he’s also very winter so he can be a good bridge imo.

It’s also very hot here!!! We’re at the tail end of the worst heat wave of the entire year, triple digits F (dancing around 40C) for the last week. September is always on par with if not worse than August so while I do consider it to be spooky season it’s definitely not autumn! I wiiiish.

[iluluminame]

There's this Spanish author called Carlos Ruiz Zafon that writes atmospheric horror that you might like