🍂dark autumn books that might give you the spooks🌧️☕ (fall recommendations)

[@pavithra1266]

Atmospheric 1. If we were villains 2.Cruel Beauty 3. Never let me go Dark 4.Six of crows 5.The picture of Dorian Grey 6.Uprooted Spooky 7.Ninth house 8.Lockwood and go series 9.The book of lost things

[@simonach1732]

thanks!

[@alexah5711]

The Secret History!! Definition of dark academia revolving around a murder on a campus. Such fall and dark vibes. I highly recommend

[@aless.andra9620]

And it has "moral corruption" arc, which Leonie said she loves reading about in books!

[@sonnenessi]

I bought this book second hand a few weeks ago and can't wait to read it :)

[@aless.andra9620]

@@sonnenessi if you would like "The Secret History" (whenever you get to read it), I would also recommend to pick up "Neverworld Wake" - I just finished this book today and it gave me such "The Secret History" vibes!

[@sonnenessi]

@@aless.andra9620 I will check it out thank you very much!

[@bettyjones9220]

the best book!!!!!

[@powerpuff4ever]

I’m exactly the opposite! Rural communities feel extremely autumn to me while cities feel _very_ wintery

[@gabriellaoliveira9833]

I found “the book of lost things” in the child’s section of my library, read it and was like “ok, any kid who picks this up will be scarred for life”

[@gustavogutierrez2709]

Word that doesn’t sound real anymore after this video: Autumnal.

[@BookedwithKira]

I can't stop recommending Ninth House! It's so perfect for this time of year! Loved how your recommendations spanned across a bunch of genres! :)

[@fabianabarbosa6736]

Jane Eyre is one of my favorites! It is perfect to read when it is a dark cold windy night! :D

[@ninac.5921]

The only horror book that ever scared me was Dark Water by Koji Suzuki, I can't recommend it enough. Also my staple autumn reads are The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon and The Secret History by Donna Tartt

[@SnorriSnibble]

Really digging Waltz of the Flowers as background music

[@darkacademiacafe8238]

The Ninth House sounds like the perfect book for fall in terms of atmosphere, I’ve had it on my shelves for months and yet I’m so scared to approach it because of how high my expectations were at the beginning!

[@Gamecocklady87]

The Witches Daughter is pretty good for fall/scary vibes!! Also practical magic is always a classic. Oh and Mexican Gothic!!

[@sheilaelaine4106]

I love Lockwood&Co sooo much. And you are the first person I know to actually recommend this in their fall reads video. I hope that more people will discover the series and fall in love wirh it!

[@arttaverntreats9221]

I'm so happy I came across your channel some years ago. Such a gem. Not too harsh in critiques, just the right recommendations for exploration without limiting them in terms of the general rating. Kudos!

[@ofwavesandpages]

i really wanna give dark academia type of books a try, and i'm starting with the secret society, even tho i really wanna read if we were villains too (and i was recently gifted a couple of shakespeare plays so i'll get to those first hahaha)

[@elleitra3004]

Who is the Secret Society by?

[@ofwavesandpages]

@@elleitra3004 oops, i meant the secret history 😂😂 by donna tartt!!

[@nitzeart]

"I'm already in like my third cup of tea of the day." 😅 this is so me too

[@Mano-Wan]

I feel like I'm the only person that thought *The Picture of Dorian Gray* was just OK 🤷🏻‍♂️ Everyone else seems to think its amazing 🥺

[@onlyireneadler]

Actually, I also thought it was just ok :/

[@rubenvanvessem7221]

oh well, it is one of my favorite books ever, tastes differ I suppose.

[@atumultintheclouds]

I feel the same way! People so often say it's their favorite classic, etc, and I'm like, did we read the same book??

[@nivithanoronha7714]

Yes. Same.

[@n.m.9938]

I was soooo underwhelmed...

[@sabrina.lnd95]

I definitely recommend the Lockwood & Co. series! It's a lot of fun, it's not too scary like you said, and the characters are great! This series is actually the only thing I've read off of your list so I think I'll have some catching up to do this autumn!

[@lraper830]

I love the fact that you have Für Elise as your background music!!!

[@aliA-jz5ms]

My favourite thing about your videos is the background music that you choose and try to adapt your life that you are generously filming for our sake in a way that whenever somebody watches your videos they feel positive!

[@tmb123able]

I'm into psychological horror, so my recommendations along those lines are: "The Troop" by Nick Cutter, "The Hunger" by Alma Katsu, "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne (short story), "The Terror" by Dan Simmons, "The Corn Maiden and Other Nightmares" by Joyce Carol Oates (short story collection), "We Eat Our Own" by Kea Wilson. I could keep going...

[@curleduparmadillo124]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Please, do keep going. :D

[@tmb123able]

@@curleduparmadillo124 I'd love to: "Drood" by Dan Simmons, "The Woman in Black" by Susan Hill, "I am Legend" by Richard Matheson, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving is fun to read in October. I hope there's something there that interests you!

[@curleduparmadillo124]

@@tmb123able I started reading "The Troop" almost right away when I read this and forgot to thank you again. So, thanks again for the list. You helped me a lot and I am looking forward to read more.

[@tmb123able]

@@curleduparmadillo124 That's great! You are welcome. I hope you enjoy all the rest.

[@Emma-sj6wp]

I'm gonna read Rebecca and Jayne Eyre this Autumn. And then I'm going to reread SoC because I'm itching to get back to Ketterdam.

[@athousandsplendidstories2235]

Love everything about this video, from the recommendations to the vibe of it. Beautiful.

[@rosegold5678]

Hi you’re one of my favourite booktubers because I love your style and aesthetic! In other videos you mentioned how you don’t attain the information from audio books as well as when you read-I am like that! It means that we are visual learners and that our auditory skills/learning aren’t the strongest. Hope this helped!🍂🌄

[@gustavogutierrez2709]

For horror, you can’t go wrong with Stephen King. If you never read any of his, I’d recommend Pet Semetary first.

[@NicolaLinley]

Yes!!!

[@olivegranola]

and the Shining! that was my first King book

[@noraiyu]

I'm buying IT. Too scary to watch the movie cuz you can see every little details so I'm just gonna imagine it and make it looks cute in some way-

[@sammorgan2224]

ahhh i got your bookmarks, and i love them so much! you’re one of my favorite booktubers 💗

[@yoannam.2243]

I've read Jane Eyre in September and it's one of the best books that I ever read. I'm excited to continue with the other Bronte books.

[@danielle3308]

I felt the same way about Truly Devious. I think you’ll like A Study in Charlotte much more. I did anyways haha. Idk how I didn’t know about Cruel Beauty and I’m glad you mentioned Uprooted bc for some reason I thought summer would be a good time to read that. The new Naomi Novik book sounds SO GOOD! I hope you get to read lots of cozy, spooky books 🍂

[@thebookstamp9976]

if we were villains is my dark academic pick for gothtober! glad to know its character and Shakespeare focused. I'm finishing up uprooted right now and i'm loving it.

[@TalesandtomeswithAmy]

Totally going for Six of Crows after I finish the Court of Thorns and Roses!

[@onlyireneadler]

o/

[@DanceItUp]

How is ACOTAR?

[@TalesandtomeswithAmy]

@@DanceItUp I'm really enjoying it! I just ordered the 2nd book in the series last night!

[@OverstuffedShelf]

Aww, Lockwood and Co! Doesn't get enough love on booktube.

[@nikwolf7722]

I'm currently reading "The Screaming Staircase" based on your recommendation and I love it so much!!

[@juliette6704]

Loving the background music, it fits so well with the theme ahaha! Thanks for the spooky-but-not-too-horror recs, I found that most of the books you recommended haven't been spoken about by a lot of other booktubers. I have maybe one middle grade/YA series recommendation for you: Tunnels by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams. It's all about this subterranean world and society that the main character discovers after his father disappears in his cave. DEFINITELY gave me the spooks when I read it!!

[@onlyireneadler]

Finally, someone talks about Lockwood and Co! It's one of my favs

[@MaryAmongStories]

YES Dorian Gray is the perfect choice 💜

[@seeCHOsmile]

Oh my.. I'm so glad you mentioned Cruel Beauty!! So underrated in my opinion, it was so atmospheric like you said and it's just overall a beautiful story, I'll have to pick that one up for a re-read soon!

[@dreamylin5122]

Uprooted is sooo beautiful! I started reading it and it is now my favorite book. Haven't reached the end yet but I really recommend it to everyone 😅

[@misscindypalacio]

I read The Picture of Dorian Gray 2 months ago and I highlighted like 90% of it lol

[@paigeatkinson6182]

I read Frankenstein last year at this time. This month I plan to read Dracula.

[@octobertunes]

Yessss I love the Lockwood & Co books and I don't hear enough about those books! Also for spooky books I recommend anything Grady Hendrix has written; I've only read two books (Horrorstör and My Best Friend's Exorcism) but I really enjoyed those a lot!

[@PercyEragonHarry97]

I think you’ll really like Jane Eyre! Its my favorite classic, very autumnal, slightly spooky vibes!

[@hope_moves_me]

This is by far the best autumn/ spooky book list ive seen so far (and ive been bingeing them😊)...you just made my day so much better

[@jenny5439]

Hi!! I don't know if you've read Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, but it is a gothic classic book as well! I think you'll enjoy it.

[@sydneyspangler6890]

The Charlotte Holmes series is fantastic! One of my favorites. You will fall in love with Jamie Watson. 🥰

[@duplicity9737]

Oh I thought enola holmes was the only book series of this kind

[@onlyireneadler]

@@duplicity9737 They are very different but both super cool

[@michellegonzalez4879]

ive been wanting to read ninth house for ages. i loved the book of lost things, one of my favourite :) i can also recommend to you the guest list

[@alyssaking3663]

Adored your review! Can smell the chai & autumn candles from here 🐈‍⬛🌙

[@februaryfriday1352]

my recommendations would be the night circus and the secret history!!

[@annabelrianne693]

You’re going to love Wilder Girls! It was one of my favorite books of 2019. I am currently reading Ninth House and I liked it, but somehow I had expected something different from what I’m reading now. But I want to find out what makes it so special to everyone! Another book I’m currently reading that you might like: the Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu. It’s a historical fiction about Mozart’s sister, who was bound to become the piano prodigy, intertwined with a magical world. Very autumnal as well! Xxx

[@BohoBookworm]

I am so excited to read Mexican Gothic. Sounds so so good and cannot wait to hear what you think of it!

[@paolall9213]

In my country is spring season but... let’s still watch this video

[@eadlc]

There are no seasons in my country... let’s still watch this video

[@larissaprates1384]

Watching videos of people wearing sweaters and talking about rain while in my country it feels like the sun has multiplied and each person has their own sun now

[@catmoon9936]

Ohhhhhhhhh Merlin! You are the first person I see on booktube recommending a Jonathan Stroud book and I am so happy about it! He is one of my favorite authors! His characters are just chef's kiss! They feel so human and I loved Lockwood!! If you haven't read the Bartimaeus Trilogy yet, you should totally do that! It is so freaking good as well!

[@sharonrose5134]

I have just finished the trilogy and it was amazing!

[@catmoon9936]

@@sharonrose5134 Bartimaeus?

[@sharonrose5134]

@@catmoon9936 Oh sorry 😀 yes the Bartimaeus trilogy loved every thing about it and I am really sad that I have finished them. So I have ordered another Jonathan Stroud book I think it's the prequel.

[@catmoon9936]

@@sharonrose5134 Oh yeah there is a prequel to thr trilogy! If you liked it you should definitely check out the Lockwood series! It has a different vibe with ghosts and stuff but it is very well written, thr characters are great and there is also humour in it. Not as sarcastic as Bartimaeus but still pretty fun. I just love his work and especially his characters... xD sorry going full fangirl mode here 😊

[@sharonrose5134]

@@catmoon9936 Please don't apologize I know what you mean. It's been a long time since I enjoyed a book so much I just want to tell the world how brilliant his writing is and the characters are so full of life and soul. I will definitely be reading more of his books. A new fan here😀

[@samsamuels8328]

Great recommendations! "The Book of Lost Things" sound really interesting to me, I might give it a try this fall 👍 My horror fall recommendtion is actually a big task - I am talking about "It" by Stephen King... I really like this book and I think it has all fall-winter vibes 👌

[@DeeDeeCatMom]

Have you read The Thirteenth Tale? That is the most atmospheric gothic read ever!!

[@claudiaf.9132]

I totally agree! It's amazing!

[@dalishrogue3621]

I LOVED Uprooted! My autumn read (if I get to it, I'm in college as dbl lit and creative writing major which = so.much.reading.) is the haunting of hill house

[@Nik-dc4ti]

If we were villains was phenomenal! Not my usual genre but it's one of my favourites that I read this year

[@TearsofaGhost]

The Lost Apothecary is also super good for autumn. Great book at any time, but it has that darkness that makes it even better for reading in autumn.

[@moopycheyenne5998]

And this is exactly what was looking for. We will be in Autumn in New Zealand soon, so I need some dark academia gothic spooky fall books. Thank you beauty!

[@nahlabajrektarevic6145]

When you mentioned a new release I thought you were gonna say The silvered serpents and got all excited 🤣

[@teanlit2949]

I love this list, there are so many books on here that I want to read or have read. I'm so glad you started with If We Were Villains, it was one of my favorite books this year.

[@itchystitchy]

Never Let Me Go is the best! One of my all time faves.

[@joannawarrens5117]

I just checked and I never read the Lockwood and Co series. In fact I bought it on my kindle in October 2015. Thanks for the reminder. I am reading that and Ninth House next. I’m reading Home before Dark by Riley Sager right now. I’m having a hard time getting into it.

[@8bgraphite]

I binged watched all the videos like these I could find yesterday haha. So glad you made this

[@Casein_nitrat3]

Yes! Autumn! The season of crime and death!

[@valentineboudaud1887]

I just finished the secret history by Donna Tartt and it gave me strong automnal vibes ! I recommand!

[@SaraSilva-mx3ej]

Ninth house just got published in Brazil and I'm really excited to read it because you liked it a lot!!! I love your channel

[@ashleyorozco4031]

Watched Never Let Me Go years ago, not knowing it was based on a book... I... Um... The ending. Jane Eyre is a beautiful book, a yearly fall read for me.

[@ladylovesteadreads]

Night Film is one of the best books I've ever read.

[@phormidable]

I just finished The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell and it was the DEFINITION of a spooky autumn read!! A haunted manor in rural England, a widow and strange wooden figures are the main ingredients of this novel. It's always rainy or clammy or misty outside which makes it even creepier. Highly recommended for dreary, rainy autumn days.

[@karol-ys5ow]

a study in charlotte was very good! the second book in the series was a tad disappointing but the third and fourth installments make up for it a lot !!

[@mattkean1128]

Just started Mexican Gothic. I also picked up or had for October: The Fisherman by John Langan The Elementals by Michael McDowell A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay

[@aless.andra9620]

Just finished "Cabin at the End of the World" by Paul Tremblay - fantastic author, I'm really excited to get to "A Head Full of Ghosts" now💕

[@Jane-wg2jj]

So many of these are already on my autumn TBR! I'm also going to read Jane Eyre, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Ninth House, A Deadly Education and Mexican Gothic. Some other ones on my list are The Temple House Vanishing by Rachel Donohue, Bunny by Mona Awad and Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas - all spooky books set in a school or university setting! I love my dark academia books too. :D

[@ethancaban9121]

If you're interested in reading more horror, Let the Right One In is my personal favorite. It's a vampire novel that balances tenderness with ferocity. It's a recommendation even if horror isn't your thing!

[@craigkubica3824]

For Dark Academia would definitely recommend Bunny by Mona Awad. The Shining by Stephen King is an absolute classic big Autumn transitioning into Winter vibes. I also recently finished a Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay which has received mixed reviews but personally I really enjoyed it and it has a good balance of horror and cultural satire. It’s also a pretty easy read.

[@repeattuber2018]

IT WAS REALLY HELPFUL LEO I WAS A BIT CONFUSED BEWTWEEN DARK AUTOMN BOOKS AND SOME AUTOBIOGRAPHY , Thanks a lot btw know I know what to do . Cheers !!!

[@mariasadecka164]

I am a fan of Annihilation! I have watched it in the beggining of this year and I am so glad you liked it too! 😍

[@izzywanders4482]

Coincidentally I just started reading Never Let me Go before I watched your video! So excited to find out that it's a great autumnal read :)

[@angeliebonifacio6741]

The sundown motel by simon st james and home before dark & lock every door both by riley sager. Perfect for this season!

[@tessaisntreading]

I love Never Let me Go sooo much thanks for sharing this amazing book with booktube and hopefully getting some people into it

[@mariingitsauve7196]

I find Fall cozy...perfect time to read a scary book!

[@arnold3078]

Jeeez your hair looks beautiful in this video

[@whateverbabe]

I loved this video! I'm actually binge-watching these videos in 3 languages 😂 I just can't get enough of these cozy vibes in the booktube community. I wish I was a Booktuber as well and I'd make such beautiful videos, maybe one day. Enjoy your books 🍂

[@jorgecumpeangarcen9178]

"I'm gonna take off my glasses" dang I love those glasses

[@gingerkatherina]

Loooove the background music ❤️

[@tiboraranyossi9263]

I LOVE Picture of Dorian Grey ❤️

[@juliagats4302]

You should definitely read A Secret History by Donna Tartt, it’s like a staple dark academia book. But I also highly rec In the Woods by Tana French (crime thriller set in Ireland) and A Silent Companion by Laura Purcell (very creepy ghost story with dolls involved lmao)

[@amandap2579]

...currently reading Naomi Novik’s new book and it’s so much fun and has ALL the blood! Plus a super interesting map/blueprint

[@peterwithabeard]

For Horror, Dracula is a classic and is worthy of the name. Last years' Dracul was a really good spin off too.

[@boingboing8949]

Love the way you described the book!

[@yw1971]

Donna Tart's 'Secret History' will also fit as academician mystery

[@hilde1723]

Am currently reading Uprooted via audiobook and it is very nice and a bit spooky/atmospheric!

[@violetalar5387]

I finished reading Uprooted last week and I'm currently reading Spinning Silver by the same author. Both books are amazing and perfect to read in autumn-winter season. I can't wait to read A Deadly Education too.

[@BasicallyBrittx]

I immediately thought of The Picture of Dorian Gray and Night Film when I saw this video so yesssss 😍😍

[@aliceposiere]

I never comment usually but I LOVED this video and all your recommendations ! You made me want to read all the books so good job 🤗

[@lucie2103]

could you possibly do a dark academia book recommendations video?

[@lindslea6011]

Uprooted is soooo good yess

[@mariannearciprett476]

Here i am watching this video while i live in Brasil and it’s absurdly hot and dry, but oh well, I guess autumn is a state of mind right

[@cunninglilcutie]

I'm so ready for spooky season!! It's still September but I'm already putting up Halloween decorations! *also OH MY GOODNESS I HOPE YOU READ JANE EYRE IT IS AMAZING

[@CoffeeQueen90]

I love Six of Crows. It's one of my favorite books!!

[@niyatishah7492]

My top fav for creepy/ murder mystery book is the 'final girls'

[@lolahintermaier8155]

The silent companions by Laura Purcell is the scariest book I've read! So if you're still looking for horror check it out.

[@jamesduggan7200]

There was a novel about lost things. I didn't read it nor do I remember its title. The NYTBR reviewer excerpted a paragraph where a person muses about a place where one goes to rediscover lost dreams, illusions, ambitions, et cetera. She is disappointed to discover he meant a place to find that odd sock, or the old room key.