Fall Reading Guide: Readers Recommend

A Bargain with the Darkseer by Alexandra E. Parker. Daemon folklore fantasy with Greek mythology twist.

A Big Badger by N.B. Harrow. A satirical urban fantasy with a warm heart.

A Demon’s Bargain by Courtney Corlew, A Demon’s Bargain is a cozy, urban fantasy romance.

A Ghostly Affair by Madeline Dixon. Maryl solves a cold case with the help of a ghost!

A Grey Resort by Wendy M. Kok, Romance, paranormal intrigue, set in a Northwoods town in Wisconsin in the summer of 1984.

A Halloween Hit by Cynthia Brubaker. She threw him for a curveball by marking him as her mate. Gilmore Girls meets shifter romance.

A Thief Among Fae by Maddy Calder. Skyrim meets Lara Croft: Tomb Raider in a slow burn romantasy packed with sword fights and perilous adventures.

All the Missing Pieces by Catherine Cowles. Sometimes what you need comes in the form of a towering, broody sheriff determined to get in your way.

Anathema by Keri Lake. A gothic dark fantasy about a shunned woman forced into a terrifying world of cursed souls and grotesque creatures.

Blades of Fire and Love by K.J. Altair, The spellbinding third book in the Flameborn fantasy series, with high-stakes adventure, found family, healing, and a love that refuses to be torn apart.

Demons & Ramen by A.M. Loweecey, Dark urban fantasy mystery, enemies to lovers

Tales of Drakoria: Phoenix Flame by A.C. Gomes. A warrior princess and a dragon shifter commander face a war that will change their lives forever.

Dust and Crown by Havelah McLat Fantasy retelling (Fairylore). Cozy whimsy, light mystery, no romance

Flashed to Death by Crymsyn Hart. How does a fledgling witch cope knowing she could be the murderer’s next target?

From the Ashes by Jordan McCaffrie. To reclaim the life taken from her, Ava must decide how much she’s willing to risk and whether to save the world that betrayed her or burn it to the ground.

Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen, Magic realism, tender and enchanting. An enchanted tree and the extraordinary family that has tended it for generations.

Haunted Spurs by Valentine Iania. Haunted challenges and a cowboy determined to prove that kindness can be just as addictive as obsession.

How Not to Kiss a Prince by B. Wheeler. Queer teen rom-com with fairytale twist.

Light My Pyre by Kat Kinney. Cozy fantasy romance mystery with sweet paranormal romances, cozy mystery, and guaranteed HEA.

The Griffin Moonstone by Jane Garske, Meet your next favorite wizard. PenMasters Global Fiction Award Winner 

Motorcycles and Moonlight by Maxine Keith. The bar was old and grungy and Sage normally wouldn’t have come, but she had promised a co-worker that she would be there for his birthday celebration.

Succumb to Darkness by Lauren Masterson. Evanangela falls from grace, her wings burned and her soul blackened as she is reborn into a vampire.

Surrounding Willow by TJ David. As danger closes in and old wounds surface, Laney must choose between running from the past or facing it with Wyatt and risking everything for an all consuming love.

That Damned Witch: Spells and Secrets by CJ Rose, Romantasy (Scotland), slow burn, enemies to lovers, witch x demon

That One Time in Oregon , Coworkers to lovers, golden retriever MMC, work road trip. Nine hundred miles to prove himself. Eight days to change her mind.

The Adventures of Tarum Mon by Stephen by F. Black, Slow burn romance, dragons, adventure

The Alpha’s Chosen Mate by Allie Carstens, Werewolf romance novella

The Bingo Killer by Travis Knight. The Bingo Killer series is a fast paced, action packed story that takes readers on an emotional, rollercoaster adventure.

The Coven of the Crow and Shadows by Birdy Rivers. Adjusting to a new realm and a new life, Ari isn’t sure she’ll make it out alive. Can Zane protect his beloved familiar while claiming her everything?

The Dagger’s Curse by Riley DeSpain, Fantasy enemies to lovers, slow burn, forced proximity. When Isla is imprisoned with her mysterious cellmate, V, secrets of the kingdom, and herself, are revealed.

The Flower of Harlem by Alex Amirian. Psychological novel with a gripping crime storyline, compelling characters, and a New York City setting.

The Three of Wurzelgrund by Makre We. For anyone who wishes there were still places where life moved a little more gently.

The Weavers Loom by Jessi St. John. For fans of mystery, murder, intrigue and slow burn fantasy.

We Fall in Love in October by Starla Dkruvt. Two best friends. A Halloween costume party and one fall season where magic can happen.

Threadbound by Shannon Sims, Slow burn romantasy, magical realms, and found family.

You Feel Like Joy by Kristina Balagutina. Will the past will destroy their chance at love before it begins.

As You Wish by Danika Brown. A woman goes to the country to grant wishes and the grumpy single dad farmer just wishes to be left alone. Wishing wells magic.

Awẹ́lẹ́wà by Priscilla Savage. Dive into a professor/student romance where he falls first and harder, he yearns so bad for her.

Blackout by Claira Maxine. After an EMP bomb detonates, Georgie takes refuge at her estranged father’s cabin in the Rocky Mountains.

Blood Assassin by Samantha Shaye. In a world of shadows and blood, loyalty is as deadly as betrayal.

Bourbon and Secrets by Victoria Wilder. Only two things have the power to keep my family from falling apart and losing the woman I love, bourbon and secrets.

By Your Cider by Else Moira. Pumpkin spicy, small town, forced-proximity romance about a city girl who accidentally moves in with her new co-worker. A must-read this fall!

Cackle by Rachel Harrison. A darkly funny, frightening novel about a young woman learning to take what she wants from a witch who may be too good to be true.

Char! by D. Anthony Still. Funny epic fantasy, monsters and a quest.

Sweets and Sycamores by Aranne Nicks The unexpected collaboration between Allie and Dominic sparks flames of power and love. Will they burn each other, or burn together?

The Alpha’s Pen Pal by Allie Carstens. Crescent Lake series, a collection of spicy, werewolf shifter romance novels.

Nexus Portal by L. D’Arlin. Sci-fi / fantasy cyber enhanced, telepathic beasts, sentient trees, prophecy

Origins: Snook Saga by Molly Blaeser. How to Train Your Dragon meets Eragon in this fantasy adventure for teens and young adults.

Paper Roses and Paranormal Romance by Autumn Verno-Wuenschell

Pearly Gates by Bonnie Solomon, Cozy fantasy with a side of glitter. An award winning finalist in the 2025 Foreword INDIES and Readers’ Favorite.

Pistanthrophobia by Lauren N. Dupree. Callie has always dated older guys, and it’s always ended in disaster, until she meets Jacob.

Pieces of Us by Taylor Blackthorne. She wants a second chance at love with the one man that ever made her feel safe, but another lurks in the shadows.

The Name of the Season is Rainy by Wie Key. Cozy fantasy adventure set in a watercolor world where wine falls like rain, books choose their readers, and getting lost might be the best thing that ever happens.

Shadows and First Blood by Chezzi Howald. Vampire love story. Some monsters hunt from the shadows. Others wait until you invite them in.

Shuttered Hearts by Erin Graves. A return to hometown, small town romance about a closed off photographer and her brother’s quiet best friend…

Simon Friends and the Dream Stealer by R.E. Bremaud. It is always summer in the secret town of Dreamville, a small village inhabited by artistic, scientific, and imaginative people dressed in colorful clothing.                 

Smoke and Ivy by Jennie Ritz, Fall/spooky paranormal romance. She aches to belong somewhere, and he’s determined to forget his past.

The Haunting of Hillwood Farm by Kathryn Knight. As Callie is drawn deeper into the mystery, she becomes the target of a vengeful spirit, and Luke can no longer fight his feelings for her. 

The Kiss Curse by Erin Sterling. An unforgettable feel good novel about the winding roads of fate and the incredible power of friendship.

The Lighthouse Keeper and the Mermaid , Fall in love with a merman whose love is as freeing as the sea.

The List of Good Deeds by Nir Stern. A Light Feel-Good Novel

The Lone Wolf Café by Sydney Wilder.  When a runaway werewolf gets a job at a reclusive witch’s cafe, more than just tea ends up brewing in this cozy, sapphic Halloween romance.

The Moonwalker Chronicles by Alan Rowan. A collection of tales and observations from Scotland’s mountain landscape.

The Oath of Ashes by S.L. Jackson. Explores grief weaponized, where betrayal does not end a love but transforms it into something far more dangerous.

The Orphans of Nilad by Erich Sannchack. An action packed, character driven fantasy quest that comes highly recommended by Readers’ Favorite.

The Rise of the Bone Witch by Tami Veldura. Step into Nariah’s world of bone charms, meddling spirits, and a supernatural girl’s night. 

The Same Stars by LoriAnn Sproul. As danger closes in and secrets surface, an old connection refuses to stay buried, and this time, it may cost them everything.

The Secret Adventure by Marina Kozareva. Archaeology student Boyana Chapman receives an unexpected offer that will change her life forever.

Then Until Forever by Mase Evans. Avery Bennett hasn’t thought of Jax Anderson in four years. At least, that’s what she tells herself. 

Under the Autumn Moon by Betheny Lynn Reid. A love written in the stars and sealed Under The Autumn Moon.