While some of us indulge in the otherworldly appeal of witchy books all year long (guilty!), we know there’s just something about this time of year that puts a little magic and mischief in the air. Whether it’s the ghoulish décor or the crisp autumn air, it’s called spooky season for a reason, and we’re ready to conjure up a little hocus pocus with these enchanted reads.

This month brings us tales of witches, espionage, and a Downton Abbey-esque love triangle, as well as an oral history of the dramatic break-up of a wildly famous 1970s band. Across the pond in England, you’ll fall head over heels for Queenie in a debut that’s been called Bridget Jones’s Diary meets Americanah. Lastly, grab your tissues for emotional stories about families […]

What new books are on your list this week?

There are plenty of great long-running series in the science fiction and fantasy section, but it can be tough to walk in on the middle of a story. With that in mind, here are some great, recent SFF novels—each is either a completely standalone read, the very beginning of a series, or a story that […]

Barrie Anne Blythe, the main character in Louisa Morgan’s second novel, spends a considerable amount of The Witch’s Kind alone, sequestered in her isolated farmhouse and attempting to dig out a life for herself amid the potatoes and carrots and pea shoots of her garden. Barrie Anne and her Aunt Charlotte share that peculiar talent, passed […]