Best Fall Reads of 2025

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October happens to be National Book Month. So in the spirit of reading, I am sharing some of the best fall reads of 2025. There’s twisty thrillers, historical witch fiction, and cozy fall romance so no matter your fancy, there’s something on this list for everyone. So grab a comfy blanket, your favorite fall beverage and settle in. Scroll down to see all the new releases this fall and click the links to shop.

Best Fall Reads of 2025

The First Witch of Boston by Andrea Catalano – I read this one in 2 days!! This is a great historical fiction piece for fall. Maggie Jones is a midwife and healer in Massachusetts during the Puritan times. But soon the community starts to turn against her and distrust her.

The Honeycrisp Orchard Inn by Valerie Bowman – If you loved The Pumpkin Spice Cafe last year, then this one is for you. Ellie is an event planner in the city and she returns to her family’s inn nestled in The Honeycrisp Orchard in Long Island to help them with their Harvest Festival. It is there that she meets the owner of the orchard’s son, Aiden. This is a cozy, sexy fall romance.

The Intruder by Freida McFadden – known for her twisty, suspenseful thrillers, this is the latest from Freida. Casey is hunkered up in her cabin as a storm rolls in, without power. But then she notices a light in her shed so she goes out to inspect and finds a young girl covered in blood.

The Wasp Trap by Mark Edwards – Six friends reunite in London to celebrate the life of their recently deceased ex-employer, a professor that brought them together in 1999 to help build a dating website based on psychological testing. But what is meant to be a night of bittersweet nostalgia soon becomes a twisted and deadly game. The old friends are given an ultimatum: reveal their darkest secrets to the group or pick each other off one-by-one. The reviews say this a twisty, locked room thriller.

If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia – The cover looks like the perfect Hallmark fall movie. The reviews say this is perfect if you’re looking for cozy, 90’s nostalgia fall vibes. Michelle is a divorcee’ and finds herself taking over a Vermont Bed and Breakfast and falling for her new neighbor, a hot single dad who owns the bakery in town.

The Academy by Elin Hildebrand and Shelby Cunningham – Our beloved Queen of the Beach reads has teamed up with her daughter Shelby to bring us this latest book. A scandalous story about a drama filled year at boarding school in New England.

We Love You Bunny by Mona Awad – This is the sequel to her first book Bunny but you can also read this by itself. This is dark academia piece, with hints of slasher mixed in. The “Bunnies” are a clique of women in the MFA program at Warren University. Samantha is on her book tour promoting her newest book which details the inner workings of The Bunnies. The “Bunnies” bound and gag Sam and each take turns holding the axe and telling their side of the story.

Gone Before GoodBye by Harlan Coben & Reese Witherspoon – Maggie is a brilliant surgeon with a wonderful family who soon finds her world flipped upside. Her mentor from medical school approaches her with a mysterious solution that soon has her flying on private jets and living in luxury but at what cost? This is supposed to be a thrilling page turner.

Remain by Nicholas Sparks and M. Night Shyamalan – The author of the Notebook and The Sixth Sense have collaborated to bring this supernatural love story. Tate was just recently discharged from a psychiatric facility and goes to The Cape to design his friend’s dream home. There he meets Wren and they have an immediate connection but he must help her discover her fateful past.

Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson – Jet is a young and rich with her whole life ahead of her. But then she is violently attacked, suffering a brain injury. The doctor gives her a week to live and she tries to solve her own murder. This sounds like a wild thriller.