5 Spooky Books on My October Reading List
A few years ago, I started reading more seasonally and it’s been SUCH a fun addition to my reading life.
It started a couple of years ago after many people had suggested Truly Devious to me and so I decided that in October of that year, I would listen to the whole series.
I did and LOVED it – I have so many fun memories of those audiobooks during that season and it made the whole month feel a bit more festive.
Last year, my spooky season listen was the first two books in A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder series and that was another perfect listening experience.
This year, I’ve slowly been collecting books that would be perfect to read during October and I’m so excited to dive into them this month. I don’t know that I’ll get to all of them, but I’m going to do my best!
5 Books on My October Reading List
John Eyre: A Tale of Darkness and Shadow by Mimi Matthews
I love a retelling of a classic and after watching my favorite Jane Eyre movie with Ella earlier this year and then re-reading almost the entire book, I’m ready for this vampire version!
One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus
I actually read this book back 5 or 6 years ago (and loved it!) and the third book in the series just came out. This is my plan for my October audiobook listening and I want to re-read the first one so I’m clear on all the details and then listen to the second and third ones!
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
I can’t remember where I saw this one recommended but when it’s described as Clue meets Knives Out? I’m in! This one takes place at a family reunion at a ski resort and no one is safe!
In a Dark Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
I’ve been on a huge Ruth Ware kick this summer (I read five of her books between July and September) and this one just feels right as my next pick for October! Watch me accidentally read her last three books this October. . .
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
Not every October read needs to be a murder mystery and this witchy romance feels like a perfect Halloween book to go with the others on this list and this one follows Mika who is one of the few witches left in Britain and hides her magic except on her online account where she “pretends” to be a witch.
Any books on your Halloween/October reading list? I’d love to hear!
Love One of us is Lying!
I am wondering if you have a list of the halloween picture books you actually own. I know you post a list of great halloween picture books every year (love those, thank you!), but I think it is also fun to see what people actually own.
I love the very secret society of irregular witches!! I need a sequel!!
I love these suggestions—I haven’t read any of them so I’m grateful for the list! October has been Agatha Christie month for me, last year and this year. Actually I started in September. And I love the reminder that seasonal reading is for adults too. Thank you for that! I’ve always been great about that with my kids (and I have a potentially embarrassingly large selection of picture books to prove it) but it’s only been the last couple of years that I have given myself permission to read seasonal books for myself, for fun, and enjoy audiobooks too. I’ve always loved reading but felt I really lost that aspect of my life while in the thick of parenting little kids. You have personally been really influential in helping me let go of some of my long held beliefs about which books were worth my time and how I should enjoy them. I was never against fiction but outside of classics, I wasn’t sure how to find decent modern fiction that I wouldn’t be slightly sheepish about reading in public. I just wanted to thank you for helping me reconnect to that significant part of myself that I have missed, and bringing more fun into reading again!
I have the Very Secret Society of Irregular Wishes on my October reading list too! Just need my library hold to come in!