the ultimate fall reading list 🍂 30 books you NEED to read this fall

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[simplydendoon_]

When the world needed her most, she appeared

[AClockworkReader]

after uploading this, i realized i mistakenly cut out the clip of me recommending carmilla in the vampire section!! 😭 so pretend it’s there! i love that book and it’s the PERFECT classic gothic vampire book!!! 🧛‍♀️🩸

[MadiganinPeach]

You look like a hyper realistic Renaissance painting in that thumbnail 😭😩🖤

[janemahiya]

Classics

1. Frankenstein
2. Edgar Allen Poe
3. Metamorphosis
4. Jane Eyer
5. Wuthering heights
6. Rebecca
7. The picture of Dorian grey

Short story Collections

8. Ghostroots
9. Her Body and other parties

Fantasy Stand alone/Duology

10. Night Circus
11. Starless Sea
12. A Study in drowning
13. Piranesi
14. Sorcery of thorns

Dystopia

15. Parable of the sower

Dark Academia

16. Vicious
17. Vita Nostra
18. If we were villains
19. Babel

Romance

20. A dreadful Splendor
21. The very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

Vampire Novels

22. Interview with the Vampire
23. Dowry of blood
24. Woman Eating
25. Mexican Gothic
26. Carmilla

Retelling/Reimagining

27. What moves the dead
28. Lady Macbeth
29. Juniper and Thorn
30. A sorcereress comes to call

[noemiep.]

i will NEVER forget that you introduced me to six of crows and vicious and mexican gothic and the starless sea (and many many other amazing books). we thank you for your impeccable taste, honestly at this point you should be getting a medal for services to your country or something

[YouTube]

always love your recs <3 headed to the library asap!

[ThatRandomTealGirl]

11:23 I read “A Study in Drowning” during the summer, and I have to say it is one of my FAVORITE books of all time. Even though this is clearly a fantasy in a fictional world, I could clearly tell the author wanted to tell the story of Zelda Fitzgerald (The wife of the author who wrote “The Great Gatsby” and the subject of the real life conspiracy that this book is based on) with respect. She clearly did her research. I lived near Zelda’s birth city, so we are well aware of her history. It touches my heart as a woman and as a creative.

[PrinceOfMatcha]

Time stamps for sections:
Classics: Start
Short Stories: 06:55
Fantasy: 10:00
Dystopian: 13:30
Dark Academia: 14:20
Romance: 18:49
Vampire: 20:25
Retellings: 23:40

[aakanshagupta]

maybe my wallet doesnt actually need money 🤷‍♀

[flowerpixel]

You might like DAUGHTER OF THE FOREST. It's loosely based on a fairy tale. And it's very autumnal with strong female characters

[Hallowhaunt]

Piranesi!! Not to be dramatic but that book changed me. So happy when I see it being recommended :)

[kittyloveskookies]

a guillermo del toro adaptation of juniper and thorn is a NEED.

[camillazurcher]

I’m so happy you posted! I’ve been rewatching all your old videos constantly because you’re my comfort booktuber💕

[katalinvoss]

For reading Dracula I can really recommend participating in Dracula Daily. Since every chapter in the book has a date you get send the chapters on that date and get to experience the story as it unfolds on the real timeline. It’s like watching a show where the episodes come out each week. I think it starts in the beginning of May each year.

[reneliz]

don't mind me just taking notes for my tbr👀 also i'm shocked you didn't include last tale of the flower bride bc it feels so fall to me

[lukyanslibrary]

Oo also The Diviners. I just reread that to prep for the finale and remembered how much I love it!

[LimaBeanxx]

I'm just now realizing the video is almost over (@ 24 mins) and I haven't had one mid roll ad yet. Massive kudos for your integrity.
Also I've taken away SO many great recommendations from this, holy wow

[lindseystinygardenadventur]

Piranesi is also my favorite of all time. The way I sobbed when it was over. I bought multiple copies to give as gifts last winter. Absolutely gorgeous book.

[zisel]

The interview with a vampire show TRULY is life changing. I did not expect it to hit me the way it did

[matthewthompson]

Find the forbidden book Hidden Manifestation to discover what they're not telling us.