The Reading Lounge: Books With Fall Vibes 🍂
Backlist and under the radar literary & thriller reads for chilly fall reading
Like many of you, I love fall reading. I especially love that we all approach our fall reading in different ways. Some of us enjoy gothic mysteries, some horror, some new literary fiction, some long books, some nonfiction….and the list goes on. Last week I shared a mini ode to one of my favorite authors- Stephen King - whose books give me huge fall vibes. Today, I’m digging into my backlist and sharing backlist books that I think have fall vibes for one reason or another. They might be set during the fall and have atmospheric descriptions of beautiful fall leaf colors, or have vivid descriptions of houses that are quite possibly haunted. A few of the books I’m sharing have chilling plots that, if you’re like me and like to be scared, beg to read at night under a blanket, lights dimmed, with a flickering candle nearby.
Whatever you’re looking for in your fall reading, I hope you find something that sparks your interest in the list below. ** I’ve rated all the books I’m sharing 4 stars & up
Atmospheric Fall Reads
The Mountain King by Anders De La Motte - Detective Leonore Asker seems to have the leading position at Malmö’s Major Crime Division within reach. But things go awry when, in the middle of a high profile kidnapping case, management relegates her to the so-called Department of Lost Souls—the unit for odd, cold cases banished to the basement of the police station.
It’s not long before a opercular case grabs her attention and leaves her questioning whether there’s a serial killer in their midst