Fall Vibes

Cozy up with an autumnal escape, or check out a nonfiction pick. All titles are available at SCLS.

Updated September 5, 2025
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The complete autumn & winter cookbook :
Paper Book
Celebrate the season with this treasure trove of cozy cooking and baking recipes, from soul-warming soups and simple dinners to showstoppers and weekend projects. As the air grows chillier and nights longer, these dishes draw us to the table and the warmth of an active kitchen-...
First frost
Allen, Sarah Addison.
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author of GARDEN SPELLS comes a story of the Waverley family, in a novel as sparkling as the first dusting of frost on new-fallen leaves... It's October in Bascom, North Carolina, and autumn will not go quietly. As temperatures drop and leaves begin to turn...
Bookshops & bonedust /
Baldree, Travis,
Paper Book
An Instant #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Indie Bestseller A Barnes & Noble Best Fantasy Book of 2023 An Amazon Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Book of 2023 When an injury throws a young, battle-hungry orc off her chosen path, she may...
Legends & lattes :
Baldree, Travis,
Paper Book
An Instant New York Times Bestseller A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2022 A Library Reads Pick An Indie Next Pick A Goodreads Best Fantasy Choice Award Nominee The much-beloved BookTok sensation, Travis Baldree's novel of high...
The golden tresses of the dead
Bradley, Alan,
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A finger in a wedding cake is only the beginning in this deliciously shocking mystery featuring Flavia de Luce, "the world's greatest adolescent British chemist/busybody/sleuth" (The Seattle Times). Although it is autumn in the small...
Autumn from the heart of the home /
Branch, Susan
Paper Book
Touchdown Chili, Grandma's Stuffing, hot chocolate, and other fall recipes are packed into Susan Branch's first all-new, large-format work in four years. Brightly illustrated and lovingly designed, this celebration of autumn also includes a bountiful harvest of cozy projects, thoughtful gifts, and...
Harvest days :
DePalma, Kate
Paper Book
"An enticing look at harvest rituals, foods, and festivities" - Kirkus Reviews People as far back as anyone's known have gathered to give thanks for food we have grown. Celebrate harvest festivals from 12 cultures around the globe! Immerse young readers in some...
The spellshop /
Durst, Sarah Beth
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY AND INDIE BESTSELLER! A #1 LibraryReads pick! An Indie Next pick! DELUXE EDITION--a gorgeous hardcover edition featuring beautiful lavender sprayed edges! The Spellshop is Sarah...
The Pumpkin Spice Cafâe /
Gilmore, Laurie
Paper Book
The first book of the viral Dream Harbor series by #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author Laurie Gilmore! 🍁 TikTok Made Me Buy It - Winner of the TikTok Shop Book of the Year 2024, Sunday Times and USA Today bestseller. As seen on Good Morning America! This...
The autumn equinox :
Jackson, Ellen,
Paper Book
Just as The Winter Solstice lent a multi-cultural aspect to the Christmas holiday season, so this book shows that giving thanks for nature's bounty is a virtually universal phenomena -- from the peoples of Africa and the Far East to Canadians and Americans. Includes a read-aloud harvest tale,...
The beekeeper's apprentice :
King, Laurie R.
Paper Book
What would happen if Sherlock Homles, a perfect man of the Victorian age--pompous, smug, and misogynisitic--were to come face to face with a twentieth-century female? If she grew to be a partner worthy of his great talents? Laurie R. King, whose very different first novel,. A...
Autumn /
Knausg?ard, Karl Ove,
Paper Book
The New York Times bestseller. "This book is full of wonders...Loose teeth, chewing gum, it all becomes noble, almost holy, under Knausgaard's patient, admiring gaze. The world feels repainted." --The New York Times From the author of the...
How do apples grow? /
McDonald, Jill
Paper Book
Learn from home and explore the world with these fun and easy board books! Young children love to eat apples and go to orchards. Here's a Hello, World! board book that teaches toddlers all about how apples grow-from seed to sapling to tree to applesauce. Hello, World!...
Still life /
Penny, Louise
Paper Book
Read the series that inspired Three Pines on Prime Video. In Still Life, bestselling author Louise Penny introduces Inspector Armand Gamache of the Surêté du Québec. Winner of the New Blood Dagger, Arthur Ellis, Barry, Anthony, and Dilys...
We gather together :
Pfeffer, Wendy,
Paper Book
The fall equinox signals the time of year when we gather our harvests and give thanks for their bounty. With accessible, lyrical prose and vibrant illustrations, this nonfiction picture book explains the science behind autumn and the social history of harvest-time celebrations. We Gather...
Autumn
Smith, Ali
Paper Book
A Man Booker Prize Finalist, the first novel in Ali Smith's Seasonal Quartet is an unforgettable story about aging and time and love--and stories themselves.   A Washington Post Notable Book and One of the 10 Best Books of the Year from The New York Times...
Tell me everything :
Strout, Elizabeth
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK * From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout comes a "stunner" (People) of a novel about new friendships, old loves, and the very human desire to leave a mark on the world. "Tell Me Everything...
The Secret History
Tartt, Donna.
Audiobook
In this brilliant novel, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Donna Tartt gives us a richly textured and hypnotic story of golden youth corrupted by its own moral arrogance. Richard Papen had never been to New England before his nineteenth year. Then he arrived at Hampeden College and quickly...
The last house on Needless Street /
Ward, Catriona,
Paper Book
"The buzz...is real. I've read it and was blown away. It's a true nerve-shredder that keeps its mind-blowing secrets to the very end." --Stephen King Named one of the Best Horror Books of All Time (Esquire and Cosmopolitan) * Winner of the British Fantasy Award for...

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