books I'll be reading this Autumn 🍂 new releases, classics, literary fiction...etc.

[@AnastasisKottos-nr7th]

I know you’ve got little time to read all these books, but generally all of Thomas Hardy’s books are great autumnal reads too🍂

[@CarolynMarieReads]

Ooo yes!

[@bex262]

yes!! i always try to read a Hardy in autumn! this year im planning on Jude the Obscure and i would recommend The Mayor of Casterbridge for anyone new to Hardy!

[@OrdenJust]

@@bex262 Autumn is the best time for Hardy perennials. Just ask any botanist.

[@tarastreasure]

​@@OrdenJusthaha, good one! 😅

[@hellopaulie]

Hardy's "Far From the Madding Crowd" is autumnal and also fits the requirements for#spinsterseptember.

[@FitziCal]

Finished East of Eden last month, it was the most profound and moving read i've ever experienced.

[@rachell773]

same!! genuinely life changing

[@arekkrolak6320]

I read it a couple of months ago and it was the worst Steinbeck book I read so far :)

[@FitziCal]

@@arekkrolak6320 lol

[@deborahracette9755]

I've been totally absorbed in children's classics lately, but oh my gosh, did I absolutely love Hamnet! Her writing is so descriptive!

[@michelleizoco]

Hamnet destroyed me and then also put me back together. It's so, so beautiful.

[@LuxVi7]

East of Eden is one of my favorite books of all time!! I really hope you love it as much as I.

[@sausana2501]

Tbh East of Eden should’ve been one of the Tombs club picks! It’s an AMAZING book to discuss with others. In fact, a better choice than half your picks, which are already so great.

[@cecethompson914]

I agree. East of Eden is sublime. That book somehow touched my soul. Steinbeck. Wow.

[@sausana2501]

@@cecethompson914 Have you read any of his other works? I’d like to read more by him.

[@tarastreasure]

​@@sausana2501 ​I just finished The Winter of Our Discontent. Good book and on the shorter side, an easy read. Grapes of Wrath is another one that's recommended a lot but I'm not sure if I want to read it. It's more about social problems, regarding unemployment etc, and I have the idea it's going to be heavy or something. East of Eden is on my short list. Not sure if I should read something by a different author first or do two Steinbecks back to back, but I'm happy to hear a lot of people praising this book.

[@rachell773]

@@sausana2501 I would definitely recommend cannery row by Steinbeck to anyone who loved East of Eden… it’s characters and melancholy climaxes are so incredible

[@marthacanady9441]

East of Eden. Spectacular

[@sevdanaivanova6379]

East of Eden is one of my all time favourite books, definitely recommend it !

[@mikaelabrockel]

I always find Emily to be so interesting and complex of a character! Definitely my fav Gilmore

[@Blondie101010100]

Love Jamaica Inn. Went to visit the real Inn in Cornwall where Daphne du Maurier wrote the book. It's a museum and restaurant now. Lovely. Happy travels and reading 🥰

[@noartnolife7609]

I really love your content so much your channel is so aesthetic ✨🎞️ and it always gives me the motivation to read more books 📚 every time 🕰️🕯️✨

[@CarolynMarieReads]

Aw I’m so glad to hear that 🥹📖🍂✨

[@verrader117]

I hope you'll love Flowers for Algernon. Thank you for posting so my videos lately!

[@claireh248]

Love autumn 🍂 so much! My fav season! Can’t wait for all the cozy reading 📖 days ahead! 🤎

[@RachelBrennerReal]

There's a book called Hidden Manifestation by Oliver Mercer, and it talks about how using some secret techniques you can attract almost everything in life it's not some bullshit law of attraction, it's the real deal

[@denisefreitas6727]

Carolyn, i'm currently reading East of Eden! Werther is one of my favorite books, hope you like it. The Blood Chamber and The death of Ivan Ilyich are great! I really loved your TBR! ❤

[@jonanderson559]

You'll like Sherlock Holmes! He comes into his own in the short stories, but A Study In Scarlet is a great introduction. I'm on a detective novel binge myself, but slightly more recent - it's the Adam Dalgliesh series by PD James, which is lots of fun.

[@-alittletoowildinthe70s-]

Carolyn!!! You always know what the book girlies want 🔥🔥🔥

[@CarolynMarieReads]

It’s my job to know 😆📖❤️‍🔥

[@flowersfantasy9686]

Flowers for Algeron will make you weep 😢

[@capturedbyannamarie]

Oh! I might be joining you for the Jonathon Strange read. I actually pulled it out today to possibly read. She has a new small book coming out in October, and I wanted to read Dr. Strange prior. ❤ I also have been itching to watch Gilmore Girls for the 3rd or 4th time this fall. 🍁 The Death of Ivan Ilyich is so good! It was my first Tolstoy. I plan to read Princess and the Goblin, and Princess and Curdie by George Macdonald this fall. I also really wanna reread Anna Karenina

[@bookswithcoffees_]

Happy (almost) autumn! 😁 A lot of the books you mention are also on my tbr. I’m interested to hear what you think of them. Excited to read Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell together! 😊

[@CarolynMarieReads]

Oh how lovely! 📖🍂 Me too! So glad you’ll be joining us 😊

[@franciscaneumann1803]

Im on page 100 of East of Edén and i strongly feel it will be a New ultimate favorite ever!!!!

[@LoriCremer]

Howl’s Moving Castle is on my autumn list too! Also Sense and Sensibility. Autumn is my favorite time of year to read. Thanks for your recommendations!❤ Appreciate you!

[@a.alexandria]

just wanted to pass by and say that your videos and the exciment you show for books its always a delight to see. to listen a fellow reader be excited about the books they want/will read, its the most inspiring thing!

[@johnthomas1686]

You MUST MUST MUST read East of Eden and you should read it for Game of Tomes!!!!!!!! And I read Hamnet--and it is splendid. I found it a perfect "spring season" book. Absolutely wonderful! Beef up on your knowledge of Hamlet.

[@hollyc4624]

Great choices of a TBR for autumn. And don’t be intimidated by Hamnet or East of Eden. Both are terrific and easy to read. Two of my absolute favorites! Enjoy your travels! I have Doctor Strange and Mr. Norrell and I picked up Jurassic Park. I have never actually read the book and loving how different it is from the films.

[@DianaLong-om3ck]

I have been buying and collecting Tolkien books all year and I am so glad you loved Tolkien. I know you love illustrations and wanted to suggest a couple of them. The book Tales of the Perilous Realm has the story of Tom Bombadil as well as Roverandom, Farmer Giles of Ham, Smith of Wootton Major and Leaf by NIggle, illustrated by Alan Lee. Also Tolkien wrote Christmas letters to his children starting in 1920 which are in the book Letters From Father Christmas fully illustrated by Tolkien himself and Mr.. Bliss illustrated by Tolkien as well. I love your videos and your picks for the autumn.

[@ParadoxKismet]

I completely understand what you mean about covers. I have purchased many books from the UK because I preferred the cover. They are works of art. Flowers for Algernon is so heartbreaking. Hamnet is on my long term TBR. Mary Oliver writes such beautiful relatable poetry. Thanks for sharing!

[@DarcyRussell-x1o]

Hamnet is wonderful - I think you will love it.

[@michelleizoco]

I'm also in the middle of Flowers for Algernon (my mom recommended this book to me so much) and I always love seeing Mary Oliver on a list. I can't wait for you to read Hamnet - it was in my top 3 books last year (out of 173 books). You made me realize I had also somehow not read any Sherlock Holmes - so I just put that on my TBR for next year. As for this autumn, early winter - I'll be reading A Psalm for the Wild Built, The Scarlet Pimpernel, dayspring (by Anthony Olivera), Thousand Autumns (千秋), Averno (Poems) by Louise Glück, Thirst by Marina Yuszczuk, The Scandalous Letters of V and J by Felicia Davin, The Knowing-Doing Gap (nonfiction), Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson, The Will of the Many (on audio), The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success and This is How You Lose the Time War. Look forward to your reviews and thoughts!

[@lindawalker2451]

I love Mary Oliver. I too have a copy of Devotions and I visit it often.

[@dailycarolina.]

*Warning* about _A Study in Scarlet_ : When you get to the second part of this book, it might be confusing but everything will definitely be explained, just keep reading ... This Sherlock Holmes novel blew my mind !!

[@literarymorning]

Love this list! I desperately want to pick up Flowers for Algernon and The Bloody Chamber this Autumn too. I read Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell a couple years ago and loved it, so I think it’s a perfect pick.

[@CarolynMarieReads]

So glad to hear!!!

[@mylenefrancois]

I'm currently reading the complete Sherlock Holmes, it is my Everest^^ Hamnet is so great, I loved it !

[@courtenaywrites]

My autumn list: 1. Armadale by Wilkie Collins 2. Beowulf 3. Oblomov by Ivan Goncharov 4. Maldoror and Other Poems by Lautreamont

[@hernameisjuliet]

Carolyn, when you said that you’re fan of Gilmore Girls it made me squeal because for the longest time, I see you as the real life Rory. The resemblance with Alexis Bledel is not helping either. 😂

[@christinam6516]

This is such an amazing selection! Most of all these books are on my radar!

[@nehatandel2372]

Defo visiting the UK!!!

[@hellopaulie]

I hope so! Newlyweds should not be parted. Plus, it will make for excellent vlogs!

[@Alex-xd5df]

I legitimately SCREAMED when I saw Kelly Bishop‘s book! Just as I’m rewatching Gilmore Girls for the fourth time now 😂 Thank you for sharing this, I will definitely get a copy ❤

[@bujobyfilo]

Daphne du Maurier and Tolstoy, yes! Jamaica Inn is great, and The death of Ivan Iliych too! I'm reading all of Daphne du Maurier bit by bit, she's my favorite writer

[@cafeaulivre]

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on Howle's Moving Castle. I absolutely loved it as (no spoilers) delves a bit deeper into stories the film didn't show/answer :)

[@TraceyValleroy-gj9kz]

I just finished Jamaica Inn last month. I went in blind as well and was totally shocked. It was nothing like I'd imagined. I am in the minority, apparently, in that I didn’t love East of Eden after reading it last year. It does have its merits, though, and I really loved a couple of the characters.

[@dailycarolina.]

I suggest searching for *_The Silmarillion_* _Reading Guide_ by Kaitlyn from Tea With Tolkien ( she also has a youtube version of it) , it will be extremely helpful while reading that amazing yet demanding book.

[@DianaLong-om3ck]

I made a list for October but for now I just wanted to finish some books I've got going. Lonesome Dove is my long read for September and I'm reading 4 chapters a day. I want to finish Tolkien's Unfinished Tales and read the books Carried Away by Alice Munro and The Plot Against America by Philip Roth. My current Audible book is The Overstory by Richard Powers.

[@myweakness1883]

I'm actually watching Gillmore Girls for the very first time now (still on season 1 so no spoilers please 😂) and I'm surprised at how much I'm enjoying it. I can usually find lots of faults with movies/shows this old but this one has been perfect so far. Incredible female characters. I understand the hype now 😩

[@micheleshave323]

Erin Morgenstern The Night Circus and The Starless Sea. Both Excellent!

[@malissamoench8587]

I'll read Jamaica Inn with you! I've also only read Rebecca and My Cousin Rachel by Du Maurier, and Jamaica Inn was also my next pick! 📚👬

[@auroradimitre2568]

the death of ivan ilyich is such a good one--it was my introduction to tolstoy and it is definitely one of his best

[@paivishaw1163]

My current big book read is Victor Hugo’s Les Misèrables. About to finish Barbara Kingsolver’s Prodigal summer which I really have enjoyed.

[@cunningba]

OK. I’m shocked about Sherlock Holmes. I just reread the whole Sherlock Holmes canon earlier this year for about the fifth time. The last time was probably over 20 years ago, so it was time. Actually, I just picked up The Complete Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Delphi Classics) and started reading. The first 2,000 pages or so are Sherlock Holmes. Following that were the Professor Challenger novels. Then it moves on to Doyle’s historical fiction. I just stared Micah Clarke, which I’ve not read before. Following that in the collected works is The White Company, which I’ve read a few times (not even counting the Classics Illustrated version I read as a little shaver) and tremendously enjoyed. Looking forward to reading its prequel Sir Nigel too. Doyle has a lot of other fine writing I’ve not got to yet.

[@vintagelace7076]

I am currently reading Belladonna and it's great so far!

[@binglamb2176]

I loved Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell when I read it a few years ago. It's so enchanting and inventive. The amount of detail Susanna Clarke puts into the book makes it seem like a real Regency account of events.

[@juliehughes1258]

Another amazing vlog. I'm not really reading for the Autumn season at this time. And that makes sense because it's currently 103° outside, so the furthest thing from Autumn. I'm doing Short September instead. I'm reading -- and LOVING -- Loved and Missed (Susie Boyt). I'm not that far in, but this is looking to be a 5 star read. Passing (Nella Larsen) and The Bluest Eye (Toni Morrison) are on deck, and even though the latter is a shade over 200 pages, I don't care. Happy travels!

[@Kyle4k9]

I got a head start on Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. I’m about 70% through. Just loving the writing! The book club is in for a treat.

[@samuelmartin2608]

I just finished the same edition of The Silmirillion last week! The art is so beautiful. A few chapters lagged, but overall, it was very inspiring.

[@RhiannaVarney]

What a great reading list! I will also read Hamnet this autumn 🍂

[@MarcelaAgraf]

Hi Carolyn! Great list, it made me want to read so many of them. I wanna suggest that you look up Antofagica, it’s a brazilian publisher focused on classics and their editions are so beautiful! Each one is illustrated by a different artist. The books are in portuguese or course, but I think you will appreciate the beauty and care of their editions. Happy reading and travels!

[@oliviauzquiano7392]

The Bloody Chamber!! I wish I could read this book for the first time again, it’s so good! I need to read more of Angela Carter, I have Nights at the Circus and a book of her essays on my shelf waiting for me.

[@oaktreeman4369]

My current read: The Horses in my Life, by Monty Roberts. On my must-read list: The Penguin Book of Korean Short Stories. A Question of Upbringing, by Anthony Powell. Sons and Lovers, by D. H. Lawrence Alberta Christina's Father, by H. G. Wells

[@haleythewhitaker]

yes to more Tolkien!!! Those two you're considering are COMPLETE opposites, but each are absolute gems of literature

[@novelideea]

I’m reading Devotions also.

[@bex262]

the death of ivan illych was brilliant!! reminds me i should really read more tolstoy!

[@PatrikOrjes]

A lot of good choices for your TBR! I have that exact edition of The Death of Ivan Ilyich, it's a really nice little edition. I hope you enjoy it!

[@madebylora]

I read Jamaica Inn some time ago, but don’t worry, no spoilers from me because I don’t remember much about it hahaha

[@CarolynMarieReads]

Amazing 😂 thank you

[@lorraineaglialoro2099]

After you've read Hamnet, up the ante and read The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell...I felt it was so imaginative and based on a historical person as well. I am in love with that book!!!

[@SANGHAMITRAGHOSH-kz2bm]

Love you Carolyn! Hey! Dont you feel sad that reading these beautiful books on your kindle would make you miss out on the real experience of reading them in their physical version!?

[@CarolynMarieReads]

Of course! Unfortunately, I just won’t be able to travel with physical books, especially if I’m going to bring some back with me :)

[@neshkavirdure8289]

Thank You so Much For This Most Awesome Reading Video😀😊👍👍📚 Most Awesome Reading Selections! I Highly Highly Highly Recommend The Silmarrillion and Tom Bombadil📚📚📚I Was Thinking of Reading Northanger Abbey,Wuerthering Heights, Great Expectations,, Phantom of The Opera or Les Miserables for For The Fall season📚😊I am Currently Finishing Up Daughter of The Moon Goddesss By Sue Lynn Tan: This is Such a Good Book😊👍👍📚

[@RandallGriffithLCSW]

Getting to "A Study in Scarlet" means you'll have one of the great reading experiences (I hope). His relationship with his creator, Sir Arthur Doyle, is endless interesting. Happy Reading!

[@novelideea]

I’m rereading The Aeneid and also Crime and Punishment currently. Just I am going to pick up Sweet Will by Malpass next. Supposed to be about Shakespeare as a child.

[@bex262]

jamaica inn is great!! really atmospheric! kind of wuthering heights vibes for me and i want to read du Maurier's short stories and novel Hungry Hill this autumn!

[@sahl0110]

I haven’t made my autumn tbr list yet, tho I would like to read Fellowship of the Ring and maybe Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. But as someone who gets easily, and by easily I really mean very easily startled and scared, I’m not sure if And Then Were None is a good option for me 😂 can someone tell me is it too suspensful/scary? And about the Fellowship, can it be read in autumn as well? 😊

[@booklady8888]

That was a good list! Thanks for also listing the books below that is always helpful. I really want to read The Third Gilmore Girl as well. I love all things Sherlock Holmes. I think you will enjoy it! Bonnie MacBird is an amazing writer and has carried on the stories of Sherlock and Watson check out her books you won't be disappointed. Enjoy your weekend. Happy reading 📚 😊

[@sanjastajdohar6684]

I am insanely giddy about you mentioning Gilmore Girls! I can't wait to read Kelly Bishop's book as well. Lovely book selection.

[@catorange1282]

Hi, I've just finished "Normal people", and it was really good. My autumn list is: Marilla of Green Gables (I'm a huge fan of Anne series and I'm super excited to see how it turns out) Anxious people The untethered soul The bee sting I don't know which one to go first yet, but hopefully I'll finish them by the end of this year:)

[@novelideea]

Love both East of Eden - it’s my favorite Steinbeck. Strange and Norrell was very good- Dickensian in a way.

[@projekt3658]

I want to read Inspire like you. 😊

[@MartinDSmith]

You know Arthur Conan Doyle's father was a talented illustrator.Sadly he suffered from mental issues.

[@gidgetgrlreading9603]

If you use your library you are still able to borrow books while overseas. So you should be able to do the same hopefully

[@VampireHeart518]

On my TBR for sept / this autumn is: - finishing Entangled lives, by Merlin Sheldrake - which I HIGHLY recommend, it's a nonfiction about the captivating kingdom of fungi! They're a fascinating bunch!! And they're everywhere hahah! They really support life on Earth, there's no vegetation without them - The fall of Hyperion - (continuing & finishing) Don Quijote - Everything in its right place (an analysis on Radiohead's music) - Children of ruin by Adrian Tchaikovsky (the continuation of Children of time which I also VERILY recommend for the depth of speculativeness - :)) - & research & succesfull otherness... CoT also feels quite stand-alone to me) - Was thinking of getting Silo (loved the tv show!! but season 2 comes out next yearrr) or The 3-body problem... not sure - Trying Practical magic maybe? - The Assassin's apprentice - Most def some Terry Pratchett

[@VampireHeart518]

There are books that I *intensely* want to read but cannot get myself to buy them because I dislike the cover... so I dig and dig for an edition with a cover that hits the right-mood-for-the-book for me :)) ... A book cover is (to me, at least) like film music: always there, in the background, supporting the narrative and setting the tone in a way. It becomes the wallpaper of my brain while reading.

[@jamesduggan7200]

Bishop was especially good in the episodes around Lorelei's boss's wedding, like when she listened to how the seventeen year old mother became like a daughter to her.

[@ToddsBookTube91]

Great video!

[@justiniswesleyandnotdavid3831]

I remember reading Ivan Illych back in 2018; it was very rewarding. Im currently in the middle of reading As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner and Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke. I have book 7 of the Odyssey to read soon this month and the rest of a collection of Rimbaud poetry to finish. If im lucky to get all of that done before the end of September, id like to read Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad; a reread of Frankenstein; my yearly reread of Macbeth; The Great God Pan by Arthur Machen; my reread of N. By Stephen King; The Sandman by E. T. A. Hoffmann. Some of these will probably overlap into October. Happy reading

[@anabotero9427]

It's pretty surprising you haven't read any of the Sherlock Holmes stories! I even got to read the Hound of the Baskervilles in English class (I'm not from an English speaking country). It's one of the first books I recommend children read when they are old enough because they are so fun and atmospheric. Also, I find Howl's Moving Castle more whimsical and bizarre than movie, but Sophie has more development and I love it! The rest of the books are great as well

[@palomab1815]

This TBR includes 3 of my favorite books: Howls moving castle, Hamnet, and Death of Ivan Ilyich. I cannot wait to hear your thoughts!!

[@picknmiks4318]

I’m currently rereading LOTR (almost finished the Fellowship). Then in September I am also planning to read East of Eden and Piranesi. In October, I want to read The Exorcist, The Haunting of Hill House and Far from the Madding Crowd. I will be adding a few more but that’s as far as I’ve got 😂 Mood reading is also my issue, I try to make rough plans but end up choosing whatever I feel like at the time!

[@dohabeshir9405]

i have a very long tbr but the main books are the secret history, the graveyard book, the cuckoos calling, the invisable life of Adie LaRue, and maybe also one dark window and dracula

[@MarysInks]

East of Eden is a great book. Maybe you could add it to the Game of Tomes? Cuz it’s a biggie. Flowers for Algernon is so beautiful and heart breaking. It’s been years since I read it, but I still think about it all the time. Hammer has been on my TBR for the past few months. I really want to read it too! Maybe fall is the right time.

[@amandalavelle2638]

I highly recommend the audiobook for Hamnet xx

[@riffraff2770]

The October Country and Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury are my October go-to books

[@wibre8753]

Tolstoy's short novels are, in my opinion, among the best ever written. Ivan Ilyich, Hadji Murad, Master and Man, The Kreutzer Sonata, The Cossacks, all are incredible stories.

[@renee1292]

Mary Oliver ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@postcodeox278]

I just ordered the complete set of Gilmore girls on DVD

[@CarolynMarieReads]

Amazinggg

[@JaydonH_02]

Hey Carolyn, have you read Less than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis? Genuinely left its mark on me. Also I'm looking to dive into the work of Cormac McCarthy after I just recently finished reading No Country for Old Men. Also have A Clash of Kings next up in my ASOIF journey.

[@ChristinesCorner5600]

@Carolyn did you ever do a video of how your met your husband? ❤ I’d love to hear the story…

[@ellarose8696]

It’s 12 am in Australia hello!!! ❤

[@mckenziekate]

The Sorrows of Young Werther Is one of my favorite books of all time! A phenomenal look at the psychology of an intensely angsty man. I hope you enjoy it!

[@jillenglish5878]

You can visit Jamaica Inn on Bodmin Moor that Daphne Du Maurier used in her book.

[@jyottea]

Hi carolyn! First of all i absolutely love your content, it feels like a warm hug on a cozy day😊! Have you read the wheel of time series? Somebody mistakenly gifted me the 5th part instead of the 1st and ive begun to think of it as a sign lol.

[@joceanna3461]

I'm so grateful that you read 1Q84 so I don't have to. 😊❤

[@isoseismic]

Hamnet was incredible. My favorite book of the year so far. It got me into reading Shakespeare which I’ve never done before. Did I mention that I loved reading Hamnet?

[@carolynmonahan2488]

Hamnet is lovely.