It seems that Fall sets people seeking a certain kind of book. For Some it is horror, scary books or just Halloween themes. For others it stories that conjure autumn leaves. a bit of fog, thick sweaters and mulled wine–a cozy vibe wit perhaps a touch of the wistful.
A few books or series that Fall to me are the Western lights books Dark Sleeper and The House in the High Woods. Each book is a stand alone set in a chunk of western North America chunk where the last Ice Age never ended. The books are a mash-up of mystery novels with fantasy where magic and the supernatural are as real as the woolly Mammoths and Sabre Tooth tigers. With their droll humor, eccentric characters, and uncanny events the books are both cottagecore cozy and spooky.
I also like Jane Haddam's holiday based mysteries for Halloween (Quoth the Rave, Skeleton Key) and Thanksgiving (Feast of Death) .
Finally The Rainy Season by James Blalock is low key ghost story that for me offers the melancholy feeling of a gray and windy fall day. What are some of your Fall favorites?
by econoquist