What To Read This Fall
There’s something magical about settling in with a good book as the leaves turn golden and the days grow a little cooler. With a cozy blanket, a warm drink, and a few quiet hours to spare, fall is the perfect season to get lost in a great story. Here are a few books to add to your autumn reading list – though I haven’t read them yet, they all come highly recommended by my bookish friends!
Tell Me Everything
by Elizabeth Strout
Elizabeth Strout’s latest novel returns to the fictional Maine town of Crosby, bringing together familiar characters including Lucy Barton, Olive Kitteridge, and Bob Burgess. As Bob investigates a shocking murder, the characters grapple with love, loss, aging, and the complicated relationships that shape their lives. At its heart, the novel is a quiet, deeply human exploration of how people carry their pasts—and find connection and compassion in unexpected places.
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The Amateur
by Chris Bohjalian
Chris Bohjalian enters a new gendre of murder/mystery with his latest novel, The Amateur. Set in 1978 and follows 18-year-old Mira Winston, a talented young golfer whose life changes forever when an errant shot accidentally kills a teenage caddy at her family’s country club. As the investigation unfolds, secrets surrounding Mira’s affair with an older married man, her troubled family, and the possibility that the accident was not entirely accidental come to light. The novel explores guilt, class, power, and the devastating consequences of a single moment.
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The Widow
by John Grisham
The Widow follows a woman whose husband, a wealthy and respected attorney, dies suddenly in a suspicious accident. As she navigates the aftermath, she begins uncovering secrets about his life, his work, and the people around him. What initially appears to be a tragic loss soon becomes a tangled mystery involving deception, money, and hidden motives.
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Under The Falls
by Richard Russo
Richard Russo’s latest book follows Tyler Sinclair, a successful rock musician who returns to his struggling upstate New York hometown 18 years after leaving under painful circumstances. He comes back for a benefit concert for his childhood friend Doc, who was paralyzed in an accident at the town’s swimming hole. But old resentments, a former romance, and long-buried secrets quickly resurface. When a death turns the homecoming into a possible crime, Tyler and his former best friend, now the town’s police chief, are forced to confront the truth about what happened years ago—and their own complicated past.