Cool autumn nights are perfect for cozying up with a book by your favorite author or branching out and trying a new-to-you genre. As the days get shorter and the leaves start to fall, we have seven new novels that will be perfect for reading with a blanket and a warm beverage or suggesting as a book club pick.
Keep scrolling to see which novels catch your eye for a fall read!
SEPTEMBER
The Women of Oak Ridge
By Michelle Shocklee
World War II Historical
September 9
In 1944, Maebelle Willett leaves behind her home in the Appalachian Mountains and takes a job in Oak Ridge to help with the war effort, but when her roommate goes missing, she realizes there’s far more to her work than she could have imagined.
Canyon of Deceit
By DiAnn Mills
Romantic Suspense
September 9
Wilderness survival expert Therese Palmer teams up with Texas Ranger Blane Gardner to search for a kidnapped young girl in the Guadalupe Mountains. As Therese and Blane fight to put aside the spark growing between them, they’ll need to separate truth from lies before they all become casualties of a much bigger plot.
OCTOBER
The Heart of Bennet Hollow
By Joanne Bischof DeWitt
Historical Romance
October 7
In this Southern historical retelling of Pride and Prejudice, Lizbeth Bennet longs to preserve her family’s farm, securing a future for her family in their Appalachian coal mining town. When wealthy coal barons descend on the town, Lizbeth’s future seems less certain, especially as she continues to cross paths with the proud and indifferent William Drake.
The Stories We Carry
By Robin W. Pearson
Southern Fiction
October 7
Small-town bookstore owner Glory Pryor carries the weight of family stories she’s never told anyone, holding out hope her estranged brother will return. When Adelle, a new widow lost in grief, comes to town and disrupts Glory’s carefully controlled life, Glory and Adelle will have to reckon with the truth on a path towards healing.
A Very Merry Matchup
By Becca Kinzer
Contemporary Christmas Novella
October 7
Ivy, a travel nurse, loves to play matchmaker wherever she goes. But she gets a taste of her own medicine when her friend conspires to set her up with handsome baseball player Beau during the Christmas season.
The Christmas Book Flood
By Roseanna M. White
Historical Christmas Novella
October 7
In this story inspired by the origin of Jolabokaflod, Iceland’s Christmas Book Flood, Tatiana and Anders, colleagues at a publishing house, frantically work to meet the demands of the holiday rush. The two also grow closer as they help bring Christmas traditions alive for Tatiana’s niece.
NOVEMBER
The Fault Between Us
By Stephanie Landsem
Historical Fiction
November 4
When a massive earthquake strikes Yellowstone, three estranged sisters must fight to survive—and confront the hidden wounds threatening to tear them apart forever. The Fault Between Us is a suspenseful tale of sisterhood, resilience, and the power of truth to heal.
