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...
Brigands & Breadknives
Baldree, Travis
Paper Book
Return to the cozy fantasy world of the #1 New York Times bestselling Legends & Lattes series with a new adventure featuring fan-favorite, foul-mouthed bookseller Fern Fern has weathered the stillness and storms of a bookseller's life for decades, but now, in the face...
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 Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night
Banbury, Steven
Paper Book
A spooky yet heartwarming adventure about one girl's journey into the land of the undead, and the unexpected family she finds along the way. Perfect for fans of Nevermoor and the hit series Wednesday. On Halloween, it is always wise to expect the...
Autumn story /
Barklem, Jill
Paper Book
Bad weather is on the way and the autumn crops are still not gathered in! Quickly, all the mice of Brambly Hedge set to work to finish the harvesting before the rain begins. Primrose, Lord Woodmouse's daughter, meant to help, but somehow she daydreamed her way over the cornfield and into the...
The secret of Moonrise Manor /
Bearce, Stephanie
Paper Book
Wednesday Addams + Sherlock Holmes = Raven Gallows--a curious girl who uses her budding skills as a mortician and a scientist to investigate a mysterious death at her small town's haunted hotel.  Raven Gallows lives in a funeral home and is determined to become a famous...
An apple a day :
Berman, Karen
Paper Book
Taking something classic and giving it a new twist, An Apple a Day is a fresh, daily cookbook, filled to the brim with 365 apple recipes carefully selected to reflect the holidays, seasons, and months of the year (Pumpkin-Apple Soup in October; Grilled Turkey Burger with Apple...
The Honeycrisp Orchard Inn :
Bowman, Valerie
Paper Book
For fans of the Lovelight series and The Pumpkin Spice Café, this cozy and sexy romance follows a young event planner who returns to her family's inn on an apple orchard to help run their Harvest Festival--only to find herself butting heads with the handsome son of the...
The golden tresses of the dead
Bradley, Alan,
Paper Book
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 English town of Bishop's Lacey, the chapel...
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...
Pumpkin spice & everything nice /
Cicatelli-Kuc, Katie
Paper Book
Gilmore Girls fans! Pour yourselves a hot cup of tea and get ready to fall in love with this cozy YA romance that will have you dreaming of autumn all year long. Fall is a big deal in Briar Glen, a quaint and charming village in New England. That's when tourists from all over...
Jane Austen's lost letters :
Cleland, Jane K.
Paper Book
Jane K. Cleland returns with Jane Austen's Lost Letters, the fourteenth installment in the beloved Josie Prescott Antiques series, set on the rugged New Hampshire coast. Antiques appraiser Josie Prescott is in the midst of filming a segment for her new television show,...
A Field Guide to Autumn
Dawnay, Gabby/ Brouwers, Dorien (ILT)
Paper Book
A pocket-sized introduction to the wonders of autumn that combines hands-on activities, facts about flora and fauna, and poetry to read in the wild. A Field Guide to Autumn is a pocket-sized introduction to autumn. Building on children's natural curiosity about the world...
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...
Cranberry autumn
Devlin, Wende.
Paper Book
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...
Among friends /
Ebbott, Hal,
Paper Book
NAMED ONE OF THE NEW YORKER'S "BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR SO FAR" "Stylish and assured....Ebbott's prose is honed and aphoristic, recalling the work of James Salter and John Cheever...The sentences go down easy...but there is substance beneath the gleaming surfaces." -...
Autumn grace
Ellis, Marianne.
Paper Book
As summer turns to autumn one woman begins an unexpected journey of love, compassion, and discovery in the second Amish Seasons novel. The oldest of seven daughters, Ruth Schrock has grown up believing that her uncompromising father has never really approved of her independent...
Seed, sprout, pumpkin, pie /
Esbaum, Jill
Paper Book
Seed, Sprout, Pumpkin, Pie follows Apples for Everyone in the Picture the Seasons series. This beautifully photographed picture book about everybody's favorite fall treat is sure to please kids both young and old. The glossy, festive images and lively text are sure to get your...
Life cycle of a-- pumpkin /
Fridell, Ron
Paper Book
Apples
Gibbons, Gail
Paper Book
Juice, jelly, cider, pie, or straight off the tree...apples are delicious!   Discover the well-loved tradition of growing and picking apples - a fruit that has been in existence for about two million years. Explore the history of the apple but also the way that families and...
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! ...
A finely knit murder :
Goldenbaum, Sally
Paper Book
Get entangled in this USA Today bestselling series! In the newest mystery from the national bestselling author of Murder in Merino, the sleuthing skills of Izzy Chambers Perry and the Seaside Knitters are tested as death mars the beginning of the school year... <...
Why do leaves change color?
Hicks, Terry Allan.
Paper Book
Explains the life cycle of a tree and how the leaves play an important part in providing nourishment.
Life's short, talk fast : fifteen writers on why we can't stop watching Gilmore Girls
Hood, Ann
Paper Book
Fast-talking, warm-hearted, and endlessly rewatchable, Gilmore Girls has bonded real-life mothers and daughters since 2000, when its iconic pilot introduced us to Lorelai, Rory, and their idyllic Connecticut town of Stars Hollow. More than twenty years later, it has become one of the most...
Picking apples & pumpkins
Hutchings, Amy.
Paper Book
Kristy and her family and friends visit Battleview Orchards, where they pick apples and pumpkins before returning home to bake an apple pie and make jack-o'-lanterns.
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,...
Fall parade /
Kay, Camelia
Paper Book
Author Camelia Kay and illustrator Allyn Howard's picture book Fall Parade celebrates the colorful autumn season: a playful and vibrant ode to the arrival of fall in all its glory Here comes fall! In this seasonal follow-up to Spring Parade, follow Daddy and Baby...
The beekeeper's apprentice :
King, Laurie R.
Paper Book
The Twentieth-Anniversary Edition of the First Novel of the Acclaimed Mary Russell Series by Edgar Award-Winning Author Laurie R. King. An Agatha Award Best Novel Nominee * Named One of the Century's Best 100 Mysteries by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association...
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...
Drinks with dead poets :
Maxwell, Glyn,
Paper Book
A spirited homage to the departed literary greats--set in an entrancing English village--this novel tells the tale of a profound autumn term with Poe, Yeats, Whitman, Dickinson, and the Brontës. "I am walking along a country lane with no earthly idea why . . ." Poet...
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!...
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown : the making of a television classic
Mendelson, Lee.
Paper Book
Trick-or-treating has never been more fun--with scary costumes, Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Sally, Schroeder, Linus, and, of course, the Great Pumpkin. Since its first airing forty years ago, "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" has become synonymous with Halloween. This collection of...
The great big pumpkin cookbook : a quick and easy guide to making pancakes, soups, breads, pastas, cakes, cookies, and more
Michalczyk, Maggie
Paper Book
More Than 50 Delicious Pumpkin Recipes, including Paleo Friendly, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, and Vegetarian Options to Enjoy All Fall Long! Pumpkin is not just for pie! With help from Maggie Michalczyk, registered dietitian and creator of the popular Once Upon a Pumpkin blog, you...
The Book of Autumn
O'sullivan, Molly
For readers of Adrienne Young, Olivie Blake, Erin Sterling, Hazel Beck, and Leigh Bardugo's Ninth House, a spellbinding debut about ambition, privilege, second chance romance, and ancient magic set at an enchanted school tucked among the red mesas of rural New Mexico, where a formidable...
If it makes you happy /
Olivia, Julie,
Grab your favorite fall candle, cuddle into a comfy blanket, and travel back in time to 1997 in this cozy, slow-burn romance set in the autumn glow of small-town Vermont. Now with exclusive bonus content! My new next-door neighbor seems to have everything figured out...
Fallscaping :
Ondra, Nancy J.
Paper Book
Embrace the jewel-toned fruits, flaming foliage, and woody plants of the fall garden. Landscape designers Nancy J. Ondra and Stephanie Cohen offer practical design ideas, plant advice, and 10 complete garden plans in this autumnal gardening guide. Ondra and Cohen's expertise is complemented by...
Goodbye summer, hello autumn /
Pak, Kenard
Paper Book
As trees sway in the cool breeze, blue jays head south, and leaves change their colors, everyone knows--autumn is on its way! Join a young girl as she takes a walk through forest and town, greeting all the signs of the coming season. In a series of conversations with every flower and...
Still life /
Penny, Louise
Paper Book
Winner of the New Blood Dagger, Arthur Ellis, Barry, Anthony, and Dilys awards. Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Surêté du Québec and his team of investigators are called in to the scene of a suspicious death in a rural village south of Montreal. Jane Neal, a...
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...
Let's Give 'em Pumpkin to Talk About
Popp, Isabelle
She's a little edgy. He's a lot of sunshine. Love's about to catch them completely off gourd... A spicy, small town, fall romance you can read in one sitting! Textile artist Sadie Fox did not sign up for this. When she agreed to...
Autumn
Posey, Alexander/ Pettibon, Paige (ILT)
Paper Book
Discover the power of poetry in this simple, modern introduction to Indigenous poet Alexander Posey, featuring an ode to autumn and the changing seasons Autumn depicts a dreamy fall day full of jaybird songs and scarlet leaves dancing through the air. In this poem,...
Pumpkinheads,
Rowell, Rainbow
Paper Book
A 2020 Tayshas Reading List Selection A 2020 Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List Selection In Pumpkinheads, beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author Rainbow Rowell and Eisner Award-winning artist Faith Erin Hicks have teamed up to create this...
Crayola fall colors /
Schuh, Mari C.,
Paper Book
Falling leaves, round pumpkins, crisp apples--colors are everywhere in fall! Explore color in the world around you. What colors make you think of fall? What can you create with the colors of fall? Encourage readers to create fall-inspired art and discover the colors around them through bright...
On a gold-blooming day :
Silverman, Buffy.
Paper Book
On a gold-blooming, bee-zooming, sun-dazzling day . . . / Snakes glide. / Spiders hide. / Crickets chirp. / Butterflies slurp. From Buffy Silverman, author of On a Snow-Melting Day, comes an exciting companion book. As autumn begins, plants and animals in nature begin to change in all...
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...
Leaves
Stein, David Ezra.
Paper Book
It's a young bear's first autumn, and the falling leaves surprise him. He tries to put them back on the trees, but it doesn't work. Eventually, he gets sleepy and burrows into the fallen leaves for a long nap. When he wakes up, it's spring, and there are suddenly brand-new leaves all around,...
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 apple lover's cookbook /
Traverso, Amy
Paper Book
The Apple Lover's Cookbook is more than a recipe book. It's a celebration of apples in all their incredible diversity, as well as an illustrated guide to 70 popular (and rare-but-worth-the-search) apple varieties. Each has its own complete biography with entries for best use, origin, availability...
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...
The death of Mrs. Westaway /
Ware, Ruth
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A New York Public Library Best Book of 2019 From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of In a Dark, Dark Wood, The Woman in Cabin 10, and The Lying Game comes Ruth Ware's fourth novel, "her...

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