The Books You Need To Read & Know About This Autumn
A Court Of Splintered Harmony
Sarah J. Maas
It’s finally happening. Five years after A Court Of Silver Flames, Sarah J. Maas is returning to the world of A Court Of Thorns & Roses (ACOTAR) – and this is arguably the biggest book release of the autumn. What started as a hugely successful fantasy romance series has become a full-blown BookTok phenomenon, with an enormous global fanbase and countless theories about what will happen next. The sixth instalment sees the Night Court still reeling from betrayals and revelations. With Maas’s next ACOTAR book already scheduled for January, expect this one to absolutely dominate the reading conversation this autumn.
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American Hagwon
Min Jin Lee
Almost a decade after publishing Pachinko, Min Jin Lee is finally back with a new novel. American Hagwon follows a Korean family across Seoul, Sydney and southern California, exploring the enormous pressures surrounding education, ambition and success. At its heart is the Korean concept of the hagwon – private tutoring academies that play a significant role in family and social life – but Lee uses it to explore much bigger questions around class, sacrifice, identity and what we expect our children to become. Pachinko was a million-selling phenomenon, a National Book Award finalist and the basis for the acclaimed Apple TV+ series, so this is one of the season’s most anticipated literary releases.
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Every Story Is A Love Story
Imbolo Mbue
Imbolo Mbue, the bestselling author of Behold The Dreamers, returns with a moving story about grief, regret and forgiveness. Three years after Wolo’s wife is killed in a tragic accident, he receives a letter from Victoria, the woman responsible for her death. She wants to meet him and reveal what really happened but his family are adamant that he should have nothing to do with her. What follows is a morally complex story about whether forgiveness is possible when there is no easy way to make sense of loss. It’s an emotionally charged premise from an author known for tackling big social questions through intimate family stories.
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The Weight Of Angels
John Boyne
John Boyne, the author of The Heart’s Invisible Furies, is back with a sweeping new historical novel – this time centred on Oscar Wilde. It begins in 1895, when Wilde has to decide whether to pursue a libel case against the Marquess of Queensberry, a decision that will ultimately change the course of his life. Boyne then imagines an alternative path for Wilde, taking the story across seven decades and bringing in a fascinating cast of historical figures along the way. At more than 600 pages, this is one to settle into, but for fans of Boyne’s expansive, emotionally charged storytelling, it should be well worth the commitment.
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The Witch
Freida McFadden
If you like your autumn reading with a dark twist, Freida McFadden’s latest should be on your list. The author behind The Housemaid turns her attention to a creepy old Massachusetts estate, a mysterious family history and a centuries-old witchcraft legend. When Julia moves into her family’s Pemberton estate to care for her grandmother, strange things begin happening in the house – and the more she investigates, the more she discovers about the woman who was executed there during the Salem witch trials. McFadden is now one of the biggest names in commercial fiction: The Housemaid alone has sold more than three million copies, while her books have sold 17 million copies globally. Its recent film adaptation, starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, became a box-office hit, so expect The Witch to be another big one.
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Hollywood, Ending
John Green
After nearly a decade away from fiction, John Green – the bestselling author of The Fault In Our Stars – is back. His new novel takes us behind the scenes of Hollywood, following rising actors Kai Laramie and Juniper Castillo after they are cast in a buzzy Andy Warhol biopic. As their careers take off, so does their relationship, but suddenly their private lives are under intense scrutiny. It’s a love story with a very modern take on fame, celebrity and what it means to be constantly watched.
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In One Brief Moment All Eternity
Elif Shafak
Following the success of There Are Rivers In The Sky, Elif Shafak returns with another ambitious historical novel. This time, she turns her attention to Gustave Flaubert and the women whose lives intersected with his – including a devoted nursemaid, an Egyptian dancer and a passionate lover. At the centre is a reimagining of Madame Bovary, asking what might happen if the women overlooked by literary history were finally given the chance to tell their own stories. There Are Rivers In The Sky was the UK’s bestselling literary hardback of 2025, so this is a particularly timely new release from one of contemporary literature’s biggest names.
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Odette Rising
Julianne Edwards
For something a little more escapist, Odette Rising is an atmospheric debut set in turn-of-the-century France. It follows Odette, a young woman who has spent much of her life believing she should stay out of sight. When she enters Parisian society, she begins to challenge the limitations placed on her and discovers a world she could never have imagined for herself. There are family secrets, questions around beauty and body image and plenty of period drama, with the story described as a kind of subverted fairytale.
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Partita
Barbara Kingsolver
If Demon Copperhead was one of your standout reads of recent years, Barbara Kingsolver’s latest is worth having on your radar. This time, she moves away from the sprawling social drama of her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and into a more intimate story about love, ambition and the life we end up living versus the one we imagined. Partita follows Livia, a woman whose memories are stirred when a former lover gets back in touch. Moving between past and present, it charts her attempt to become a professional musician, the sacrifices that came with leaving home and the complicated process of finding your way back. Kingsolver herself has described it as a love story rooted in rural Appalachia – an area Copperheads will already be familiar with.
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Peck & Peck
Bonnie Garmus
The author of Lessons In Chemistry is back – and this time the setting is 1980s New York and the wonderfully dysfunctional world of literary publishing. Peck & Peck follows Batter Gray, a recent graduate with a strange but useful talent for poetry, who lands a job at one of the world’s most prestigious poetry journals. He soon finds himself caught between its feuding twin editors, their eccentric staff and a world of rivalries and secrets. Given that Lessons In Chemistry was a global bestseller, spent almost two years on the New York Times bestseller list and was adapted into an Apple TV+ series, expectations for Garmus’s second novel are naturally high.
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Protocols: An Operating Manual For The Human Body
Andrew Huberman
Andrew Huberman – neuroscientist, Stanford professor and host of Huberman Lab, one of the world’s biggest health and fitness podcasts – has finally released his long-awaited health book. Protocols brings together his advice on everything from sleep and energy to brain function, mood, physical performance and the nervous system, with a focus on practical habits readers can incorporate into everyday life. Essentially, it takes the science and protocols that have made his podcast such a phenomenon and puts them into one comprehensive guide.
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The Housekeeper
Rose Tremain
October is the perfect time for something a little gothic and Rose Tremain’s The Housekeeper ticks that box. Inspired by Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca, it focuses on Mrs Danowski – or Danni – the housekeeper of a grand Cornish mansion. When glamorous young writer Daphne du Maurier arrives to research her next novel, the two women become involved in a clandestine and intoxicating affair. Tremain uses the relationship to explore power, privilege, authorship and the real-life inspiration behind one of literature’s most memorable characters. Atmospheric, unsettling and steeped in forbidden desire, it’s an ideal autumn read.
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Return To The Shack
Wm. Paul Young
Nearly 20 years after The Shack became a global bestseller, Wm. Paul Young returns to the story with a long-awaited sequel. Ten years after the devastating events of the original, Mack and his wife Nan are still living with the loss of their daughter, Missy. On what would have been Missy’s 16th birthday, Mack is asked to meet the man who abducted and murdered her while he is on death row, forcing him to confront his grief, anger and questions about faith. The Shack became one of the most widely read books of the last two decades, as well as a major film, so this is a significant moment for anyone who loved the original.
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