20 books you *need* to read this fall | FALL BOOK RECS 🍂🦇🕯️

[@LexieMoon321]

It’s simple: Katie recommends a book, and I put it on my never-ending TBR.

[@camfan54lisa]

So many books... so little time!

[@christinabenfield2490]

I always watch with a pen and paper. My forever book buying list.

[@katieisreading]

i’m honored you trust my recs so much😭😭🤧

[@SalmaCanvas]

​@@katieisreadingwe put on tbr but we didn’t have money to buy😂

[@rozboyack]

@@christinabenfield2490 2:30

[@hobsyllwin2562]

You can talk about fall as much as you want…. It will never be too much 🍂 ❤

[@katieisreading]

so happy to hear that🥹🥹🥹

[@manolovikki8661]

Lockwood & Co is a perfect series for fall and i do not see a lot of people talking about it. Hunting ghosts in London but only kids and teenagers can see them, so fun! I love these books!

[@mslucycarlyle42]

YESSS IT IS

[@katieisreading]

okayyy that sounds so good!!👀 will definitely keep that series in mind!!

[@readingwarlock]

Ahh I love Lockwood & Co! Binged it last year and it became my hyperfixation 💙⚔️💀

[@Fraukie_312]

I'M SO GLAD FALL IS BACK

[@katieisreading]

ME TOO!!

[@LiteratureLindsi]

I recommend Night Circus to literallllly everyone I know; especially for those autumn vibes!!! Also, interesting to know Emily Wildes is set in different seasonal vibes. Based on the cover I would've assumed more spring/cottagecore!!

[@MadisonGrace06]

Mondays are now my favorite days for the fact that Katie (my hero) posts 💗

[@katieisreading]

ahh you’re so sweet😭💗 glad i can keep you company every monday :)

[@libbysreadingcorner9564]

I already have both of the Emily Wilde's books on my fall tbr I can not wait to read them.

[@Kenough_in_Wonderland]

One of my favourite series atm, hope you enjoy them! 🍄

[@libbysreadingcorner9564]

@@Kenough_in_Wonderland thank you so much, I will tell all of my thoughts in reading vlogs when I read them.

[@ArielLVT]

THEY ARE SO GOOD! 🥲 If you like cozy, atmospheric fantasy you'll love her books! 📚

[@ArielLVT]

I would recommend reading The Encyclopedia of Faeries around January/February! It's got great wintery vibes ❄️

[@katieisreading]

ahh i hope you love them!! can’t wait to hear what you think of them!!🧡🍂

[@wonderlandprose]

i picked up the first Emily Wilde book because of your recommendation! how you spoke about the second book makes me so excited for the series 💗

[@katieisreading]

ah i hope you love it!!🥹🧡🍂

[@meganmicha_]

I already have so many books on my fall TBR, but I will be trying to read every book from this video

[@vintagelace7076]

I adore Autumn it's my favorite season ever..I'm currently reading Belladonna and it's so so good! Another great book was Salt and Broom it's a retelling of Jane Eyre with a spooky atmosphere.

[@Libriecappuccini]

And the first book is my beloved Starling House? Even better 😍🥹

[@2crazy2like]

every fall im coming back to watching all the videos you put out over the year- its a routine at this point :))

[@katieisreading]

i’m honored😭😭

[@LochsLibrary]

i’m honored to have similar tastes with you & love that we both include anne rice in our fall readings 😌🫶🏼🦇🍂

[@katieisreading]

yesss!🥹 and anne rice is a must in the fall!!

[@Soup.of.Mandrake]

My boyfriend and I grew up in the 90s watching the animated Halloween Tree movie. It was so creepy and dark for us as kids. So I bought the book to see if it had those vibes. Nostalgia 💯 pick for my fall TBR. 🍂🍁🍃🍂🍁🍃

[@katieisreading]

ah i have still yet to watch the halloween tree movie!! definitely adding to my list of things i NEED to watch this fall!!🍂

[@kathrynkendrick7837]

A new dark academia vampire book just released! It's called immortal dark and technically it's YA but there are some content warnings in the beginning. it is very fun thus far!

[@Kenough_in_Wonderland]

If you liked Starling House you should definitely check out A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid! 🌊📚 (Trigger Warning though for SA, but not graphic or in the present, it's more about grappling with the aftermath and it's not the main "plot" it's just more kind of always there but in the background, I think it's a really good realistic portrayal of dealing with it and I personally wouldn't shy away from the book because of it)

[@sydneysheets6955]

Love VE Schwab City of Ghost Series defiantly recommend for fall or October!

[@_lilyofthevalley_]

This is the kind of content I live for

[@PagesandPastimes]

I also associate Vicious with the Fall! It's one of my all-time favorite reads, and I read for the first time in my favorite season :)

[@RuthieReadsBooks]

Starling House!! This one deserves soooo much more attention

[@katieisreading]

yes!!! it’s so good!!!

[@MelanieOnyx4]

Everytime I watch your videos I just stare at you cause you’re really pretty! Also you seem very smart so I shall always take your recs with more than a grain a salt!!!

[@bookish_tasha]

My TBR definitely grew quite a bit by the end of this video. Thank you for these awesome recommendations!

[@nataliaslibrary]

I love the way you talk about books, it always makes me so excited to read them!! Can't wait to pick up some of your recommendations this fall!

[@jessicahope1180]

I'm already so sad that fall is almost over.. even though it just started!! I can't grasp it, it goes by too fast. Always talk about fall bc we get you!

[@susylynn267]

I read Anne Rice’s vampires in the mid 90s, no others even compare for me. Book 2 of the Vampire Chronicles is my all time favorite! Lestat easily became one of my most memorable literary characters. She goes far and deep into his world and it is addicting, so much so that I went to New Orleans and visited the sites from the series. Read her Mayfair witches too!

[@alemises]

new favorite booktuber oh m gee, honestly i’ve been looking for someone who has my exact preferences and URE HERRREEE

[@bujobyfilo]

Interview with the vampire yes, love the writing and how it made me think. Lestat is on my tbr! I would add Nettle and Bone, can't remember if you read it or planned on reading it but I think fall is the perfect time to read it.

[@AmyMcCaw]

Interview with the Vampire is one of my favourites and I really enjoyed Carmilla when I read it a few years ago.

[@magalicoralie6981]

I NEED a fall roomtour! Your room looks so cozy 🍂🫶

[@nitzeart]

Obviously I love everything about your videos and recommendations but Winnie popping up is always a highlight 😊❤

[@laynagilbert4450]

Loved this so much ❤ added so many books to tbr. Also talk about fall as much as you want its my fave season too. A book rec that i came across and read earluer this year..i didnt know much about it and loved it. Good for this time of year. Threadneedle by Cari Thomas . ❤ Theres also a secomd book called shadow stitch which i havent read yet but the hard cover in the uk where i am has pretty light purple edges. Ps I also love when fairies are wicked.

[@donnypeters-y9c]

Emily Wilde series is sooo captivating, quirky, and entertaining.

[@ErinRogoff]

Hi, Katie! I love your videos. I've added all your fall reads to my TBR, and you got me soaring with happiness when you mentioned the pre-Dracula vampire novel. I love old classics, but I've never read that one yet. Bought it on my Kindle a few minutes ago. I can't wait to watch more of your videos! You're so personable, sweet, and you're talking about my favorite thing ever--books!

[@lpst4405]

Hi, Katie! I’d like to recommend Nettle & Bone by T Kingfisher, also A Sorceress comes to Call, by the same author. Great books with autumn vibes 🍂 Plus, The Witchwood Knot by Olivia Atwater is also very much under that vibe! If I may be super bold and still recommend one book more, Down Comes the Night by Allison Saft is also under that category and one of my favourite books.

[@sarra9947]

katie, this is honest, loving advice. Read anything by Erin A. Craig, they're so cozy and chilling in the most well-woven way one could imagine.

[@noemiebjrt]

Loooove your book recommendations, as usual! I’ve already read some of these books… But, I can’t wait to start reading the others! 📚🍁☺️ Thanks for sharing! ✨

[@bobbykeniston7240]

I love "If We Were Villains", and, as a Shakespeare geek, I can say, it is amazing. I am looking forward to M.L. Rio's novella that is coming out later this month, I believe....

[@sfornbrook]

I loved Carmilla! I’m so glad to see other people read it!

[@gidgetgrlreading9603]

Oh my gosh my library has a ton of Over The Garden Wall graphic novels! Thank you so much for mentioning them.

[@katieisreading]

oh fun!! i hope you enjoy them!!

[@sarahlandreth]

I’m so excited to read Given Our History by Kristyn J. Miller in the fall, I’m saving it for peek Autumn when the leaves have fallen, the air is crisp, and it’s socially acceptable to be drinking apple cider

[@DuffyHimself]

Maybe it's time for a reread for Interview with the Vampire. Or at least a rewatch of the spectacular movie adaptation.

[@kristinmarie1538]

watch the new show!! it’s fantastic

[@AdamFishkin]

Night Circus is still somewhere on my TBR. The Invocations (Kathryn Sutherland's name rang a bell) and the Cassidy Blake series are going on my TBR now. The Small Assassin sounds delightful, and bonus points if (once I've read it) it turns out to be another Bradbury classic. Legend of Sleepy Hollow stands the test of 2 centuries now despite some of Irving's weirder prose quirks, and the late 40s animated version (with Bing Crosby voicing Ichabod) is still an October tradition for me.

[@kaitlynmahone8849]

I loved The Library of Shadows. It was really fun. I just got through reading Moore’s latest release, Us In Ruins, and it was even better! Hope you enjoy! 💕

[@astoldbykat]

A great middle grade series is the Aveline Jones series by Phil Hickes. The first one is my favorite because it's very much like a ghost story, but all of them are pretty good reads -and the art is gorgeous! Not scary, but I will also always recommend Cemetary Boys by Aiden Thomas. If someone wants vampires for the fall, I HIGHLY recommend the Blood Books by Tanya Huff. They're older, but they're basically a detective/crime series that involves the supernatural. "Spells for Forgetting" by Adrienne Young also has some beautiful autumnal descriptions, as does "The Unfortunate Side Effects of Magic and Heartbreak" by Breanne Randall (although the latter DEFINITELY comes with content warnings).

[@surpriseitsus9622]

Im just starting to read "Fall" books. I'm in Phoenix 🌵 and its finally going to be under 100 degrees (as of yesterday). Come on lower temps and good books.

[@shalidarenee84]

The Night Circus is on my fall/spooky tbr 😊 definitely saving this video for more books to add to my fall tbr 😅

[@Julia14_11]

You might like the new magic realism book: "Writer's Karma" ✨

[@christinabenfield2490]

What a fun and lovely video. My book shopping list just increased exponentially. Especially with Sleepy Hollow. I miss blanket updates, so are you starting another craft we can obsess over?

[@FaeryLaume]

If you haven't read it, I recommend A Night in the Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny. I also love both the middle grade series you mentioned, but my favorite middle grade spooky books are the three Aveline Jones books by Phil Hickes. I hope he eventually writes more in this series.The first book is The Haunting of AvelineJones and it takes place over the last week of October. Several of the books you mentioned, I own but didn't realize had an autumnal vibe. Now I'll add them to my spooky season TBR pile. Thanks!

[@joniburke8005]

Katie love watching your you tube and love that you are so excited about reading. I am just getting back into reading myself. I was just curious if you read any books by Harper L Woods. I just picked up two of her books The Coven and The Cursed. JH Markert came out with on called Sleep Tight which I am looking forward to reading as well. Would love to hear your spin on this. PS I am much older than you. 😊

[@dark.and.planty]

Are you talking about Lestat for your next vampire chronicles book? Ohhhhh you are going to love him! He is my favorite Ann Rice character by far! 🖤 I am re reading it now after many years. Even better than I remembered!

[@Novaturient_Liv]

I happily saved this so I could enjoy. Vicious is on my dresser ready to go! I would recommend the Suki/ Southern Vampire Series by Charlaine Harris 🦇

[@dylannnnnvm]

Pleaseeee keep doing these ur THE QUEEN of atmospheric reads.. i need a vid for every season

[@laynagilbert4450]

Yes! I'd love a video for each season especially a winter books recommendations ❤

[@katieisreading]

trust me i would LOVE to make these for every season, but i have no where near this amount of recs for any other season😭😭

[@myweakness1883]

Why did I think The Night Circus is a winter book? 😭 Thank you! It's my first year trying to match (most of) my books to the season and it's been so satisfying

[@sassinsteadofclass1550]

I feel like it's one that could go either way. I read it in winter and felt like it fit with that season too

[@kristinmarie1538]

oh and trust me, you will love Lestat in the next book 🖤

[@mayub22]

The background of your videos are always so beautiful can we get a room tour if possible?🙈

[@meghanbrede]

A few of my own recs! :: • Uprooted by Naomi Novik - evil(?) woods, untamed magic, stubborn heroine • The Scholomance trilogy by Naomi Novik - a reluctantly good dark witch, female friendship, magic school that may try to murder you • House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland (I'm seconding your recommendation) - lush, disturbing, for the girls who feel there's maybe a little monster inside of us all

[@oddcats5]

I just received my copy of the first Emily Wilde book ! 🤭 This summer I thrifted a copy of the Night Circus but haven’t read it yet, now you make me want to lolol!!

[@AyezasAfterword]

oooh definitely going to try and get to the invocations this month! sounds like the perfect fall thriller

[@Kaitydid_Krixtur]

I freaking loved the invocations

[@ReadingNymph]

So many great books! I need to read some of Ray Bradburys work

[@Rafeswifeyy]

i NEED more of these oh my goodness

[@onkookietime]

if you haven't watched the Interview With The Vampire tv show, you should! personally I enjoyed it a lot more than the book

[@BrittanyandBooks]

omg yay i'm so glad you enjoyed the library of shadows!!

[@katieisreading]

yes it was so fun!!!

[@LilyFlor1]

Hello I normally consume my booktubers on my tv so I don't comment but when I saw you read interview with the vampire by Anne Rice and you have the next book ready to be read this fall well I just had to comment, you're in for a treat! Lestat is or was Anne Rice favorite character and I learned to live him too he's the brat prince of darkness and I think you will love it! Also, Night Circus! Loves that book and I also read in July and is so so good! But since you recommend the Starless Sea I will give it another try I did end up dnfing that one, ok thanks for taking the time to share I love your channel

[@lilianpetrus]

Aaaand I just got inspired to buy 4 more books with fall vibes! Did I need them? No. But they sounded like so much fun that I had to get them!

[@katieisreading]

fall is the time for unhinged book buying😌

[@poppycalliope]

If Katie recommends it, I'm reading it 📖😍👏🍂🕯🍄

[@Libriecappuccini]

New video from Katie? I’m seated! ❤

[@katieisreading]

🥹💗

[@alexpetry9763]

Have you read the starless sea? It is such autumnal vibes and its so well written.

[@NonAnonD]

Invocations was amazing.

[@meredithjoy07]

I got so excited when you said you didn't like A Secret History, because I really didn't like it either and you are the first person I have found who didn't like it.

[@katieisreading]

literally!! i feel like everyone loves it and then there’s me😳 so glad i’m not alone!

[@Theaterg15]

Thank you for Halloween Graphic Novels to check out. Just added all those you recommend to add on my list to read this year👍👍👍👍

[@nisei.reader]

Omg love the bats at the end

[@teawithtyge]

i also really liked vespertine by margaret rogerson, and i think u will too!!

[@ihaverabies]

as someone who just finished the secret history and loved it, i HIGHLY suggest reading along with the audiobook. donna tartt reads it and i think it really REALLY helps with becoming invested🤗

[@carolinesromancereads]

Katie! Just wanted to let you know I finally bought Hollow Knight because of you and I am OBSESSED so far, just bought it today and played for an hour straight lol! It’s such a beautiful game, but I will defeat the first mini boss if it’s the last thing I do haha! I can’t wait to play more and it’s so perfect for spooky season!

[@katieisreading]

oh yay i’m so glad you’re loving it!!! the bosses in that game are the absolute BANE of my existance, so good luck with them🫡🫡 but you’re right the game is so beautiful!! it makes up for the infuriating boss fights🥹

[@carolinesromancereads]

@@katieisreading haha I’ve been stuck on the FIRST boss for like 5 days 😂 But yes really enjoying it!

[@beautifulmama862]

Yay more books to add to my tbr ❤

[@tim_terror]

Vicious has been on my shelves forever & whenever I finish a book I go “this will be my next read” & it never is lmfao

[@JonasBrosGirl]

Lmao same for the past 6 years 😅

[@macieleann1990]

i tried to read if we were villains last summer and ended up not getting very far. maybe it was just the wrong vibe/time for it. i want to give it another try since its fall time. love dark academia vibes 🍂

[@atvicentex]

have you read the six deaths of the saint? it's also by alix e. harrow and it's amazing, it's like a 30 page story and it somehow manages to gut you; it's written beautifully and the whole concept is great!

[@line_7993]

Imagine her, having a Podcast🤭🥰

[@cricketcider]

Now how did you know I needed this exact video 🤨

[@katieisreading]

i can read your mind😌🤫

[@cricketcider]

@@katieisreading good luck in there queen 😔

[@aleksandraj3102]

Definitely reread The Secret History!!!

[@jazmynesimington7773]

I feel the same way about vicious. Is it hard to keep up with the characters in if we were villains? I can’t do books that have too many characters lol it gets confusing like who’s who

[@crystalr.castillo2784]

love these recommendations! 👏🏽🫶🏽

[@sofiag1119]

Your cardigan is so cute!! Do you know where you got it from? Also love your videos!!!!

[@katieisreading]

thanks!! and i got the cardigan from target a few years ago!

[@livewithbook]

I can enjoy of your videios rest of my life❤

[@racheln7575]

please tell me about that If We Were Villains edition. Such a pretty cover!

[@katieisreading]

i believe it was a uk edition that was sold a few years ago! i had it hunt it down last year but it was so worth it!!

[@ShirleyxLandewee]

Yeah Fall recommendations 🧡💛

[@Bougie_Nerd]

I need to pick up In The Company of Witches !

[@katieisreading]

yesss!!!

[@anushkatevathia]

I love reading books with witchy and vampire stuff, especially during fall!🍂🪄🕯 Also I am watching Vampire Diaries this fall season!! Which one is your favourite, Stefan or Damon?

[@pankajluthra-d7k]

Please review 'A couple who sold their soul: Curse of an Extramarital Affair' book

[@chocolateoreo6489]

I’m sending you love❤❤❤

[@esliet]

Great recommendations

[@Thebowedcat]

Divine rivals!!

[@kristinmarie1538]

please read A Dowry of Blood!!

[@kristinmarie1538]

it’s a Carmilla retelling with beautiful writing!

[@sarasalminkoski]

Have you read Pumpkin heads by Rainbow Rowell? I think yo would love it!🍂❤

[@katieisreading]

yes i read it a few years ago!! the fall vibes were immaculate😌🍂

[@yhw__oo]

Does anyone know the name of the song at the end? Please!?

[@Chiisah]

Have you or anyone read House of Salt and Sorrows?? Needing to know if its good!

[@_alauda_]

HAS ANYONE READ SMALL FAVORS BY ERIN?! I literally just finished it and don't have anyone to talk about it 😂😂😭