10 AUTUMN FALL CLASSIC BOOKS

In this video, we explore ten timeless literary works that are perfect for cozy autumn reading. As the leaves turn golden and the days grow shorter, these classic novels will transport you to enchanting worlds, deep into the human psyche, and through unforgettable adventures. Each book is carefully selected for its atmospheric tone, richly drawn characters, and thought-provoking themes that align with the reflective, nostalgic essence of the fall season. Whether you're curled up by the fire or enjoying a brisk walk with a warm beverage, these stories will captivate your imagination and make autumn even more magical.

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[philtheo]

Autumn is Ray Bradbury's season - October Country, Halloween Tree, Something Wicked This Way Comes, etc. 😊

[ritaking]

Why you don’t have 10 billion subscribers is beyond me! This is my first time I’ve watched a video from your channel and I’m hooked! Finally! An adult who gets books and is passionate about them! And! And! Twilight was not uttered once! Thank you from the bottom of my Book loving heart! Now this might be a little OTT but, God Bless you!… not one mention of Twilight! I almost feel light headed! 🙏🏻

[pufcever]

❤ ❤❤84 Charing Cross Road. An utter delight of a gentle book that just wraps the reader up in its warmth and charm, definitely read best with a cup of hot chocolate, snuggled up on the sofa on an Autumnal day. So, so pleased you recommended it. I hope people give it a chance. I have all of Helene Hanff's books and this is the best, truly showing her quirky, humorous personality.

[Isabela-Thomas]

“A review shouldn’t be purely on taste” very unbiased. Great video

[kimmyk]

I read Woman in White because of your recommendation, and I LOVED it! Count Foscoe was one of my favorites.

[JJDSports]

As a man with a strong “autumn” mindset, ie, one who connects with nostalgia and is fascinated by memory, I think this is an excellent idea for content and the recommendations are really appreciated. Thanks.

[BooksForever]

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

[AG-jfwg]

Willa Cather makes you appreciate the sunset, the big landscapes, the tall grasses, and people.

[tiffanymay]

I LOVE Cider With Rosie, and never hear anyone talking about it - thank you SOO much! I loved Laurie Lee’s beautifully clever descriptive abilities - it comes alive from the child’s perspective in a way I’ve never seen since - I’ve read multiple times and love it more each time.
Persuasion is my favorite Austin 💜

[laribex]

I read My Antonia in high school over 30 years ago (on my own, not as part of the curriculum) and I thought it was “good”. I reread it recently and I agree with your comment that Willa Cather could be the American Thomas Hardy. As an American, I am enraptured by her descriptions of the American frontier. Brilliant, descriptive, and the realism hits you. Coincidentally, this has been my year of reading both Hardy and Cather! I’m going ponder the similarities between them. Thank you for the great list of autumnal reads, Tristan!

[christopherdunn]

The James Herriot trilogy is another great one ❤

[lowman]

Great video, Tristan! I would like to recommend The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. This is just a short story, of course (right around 30 pages), but I can't think of a greater read to bring in the autumn season. I read it every year on October 1st. Put aside the Disney cartoon (which is great in its own right), but on description alone, this story oozes with Autumn. From the descriptions of the changing of the leaves to the heaping piles of apples ready for the press (and you must have a warm cup of cider/cinnamon stick by your side as you read) to the Dutch-American farm tables loaded with it's seasonal morsels. Add in the ghost story to boot (which is almost a side note, really), and you have the perfect work to bring in the Fall season. 🍁 🎃 👻 😊

[murphbee]

You hit the nail on the head… acknowledging that our lives, as is lived in our scrubbed, streamlined, sanitized society, we are bereft of wonder and awe. Thanks for opening some doors to finding them. I’m off to order The Heartbeat of Trees and maybe catch my first falling leaf of the season. Much joy! 💫📚

[philtheo]

00:00 Intro

01:54 The Woman in White (Wilkie Collins)

04:30 Cider with Rosie (Laurie Lee)

07:40 Persuasion (Jane Austen)

10:10 Hound of the Baskervilles (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

12:53 The Radetzky March (Joseph Roth)

17:37 84 Charing Cross Road (Helene Hanff)

20:46 The Death of Ivan Ilyich (Leo Tolstoy)

23:50 My Antonia (Willa Cather)

28:02 The Heartbeat of Trees (Peter Wohlleben)

32:20 Outro

[faithharbour]

Tristan what I love as much as the content of this, is the low-level lighting that perfectly fits the subject matter. (Oh and the beard and new glasses, tres chic!)

[thomasmoore]

I have always associated the Brontë sisters with Fall as the bleak desolate Yorkshire Moors inspired much of their writing. Just reminds me of November with its barren trees left by Fall but noticeably Winter is coming soon…

[lindasmith]

I love the new look! Somewhere between Beat Poet and Rogue Pirate!

[TheNutmegStitcher]

I'm from the midwest, and Willa Cather takes my breath away when she describes the wind on the plains, the way the tall grasses move like waves across the plain. I need to re-read My Antonia. An old favorite.

[jaymorrey]

I just cannot possibly thank you enough for turning me onto Wilkie Collins. I had fallen out of reading for some time during my adult life, but I started back with your recommendation of the Moonstone. Now I am three books into his catalogue and reading this classic literature every night!

[AnonymousAnonposter]

I don't know if it fits the usual definition of classical literature but "Something Wicked This Way Comes" by Ray Bradbury is pure autumn energy.
But well, Italo Calvino had a very interesting opinion about what makes a book a classic and this book certainly fits the bill.