Best Books for Autumn 2022

Autumn is a beautiful time of year. As the days become shorter and temperatures drop, it’s nice to cozy up with a great book and a hot beverage for some indulgence.

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

Mandanna’s book, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches is a hug in book form. TVSSIW is the tale of Mina Moon, a British witch who decides to take a tutoring job for three young witches. When Mina risks everything to protect the children, Jamie takes notice. And, when an unfriendly lawyer comes by to check on the estate, Mina, the caretakers of the home, and the children must work together to protect a potentially dangerous secret.

Link*: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

In the Shadow Garden by Liz Parker

In a Kentucky town, the Haywoods help their neighbors by taking away emotional pain and curing small ailments through magical teas. When another family, the Bonners, begins using the Haywoods stolen magic for wealth and power, the Haywoods must dig deep to find the memories that will right the wrongs of the last twenty-five years.

Link*: In the Shadow Garden by Liz Parker

Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel

Kaikeyi is the story of Kaikeyi, a king’s daughter who becomes the third wife and queen of another kingdom. We meet Kaikeyi as a small child, follow her through her marriage, and as she becomes a mother. Motherhood changes Kaikeyi and we see her navigate her world as a woman helping other women.

Link*: Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel

Babel by R.F. Kuang

Babel was a highly anticipated new release and it lives up to the hype. We follow Robin Swift, a young Cantonense man who left Canton and was raised in Oxford with the goal he’d grow up to become an Oxford translator. Unwittingly, Robin begins a revolution against the Crown to help people around the world from the oppression of their colonizers.

Link*: Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang

If you read only one of these books, you’ll be happy. All of these books are wonderful and all contain a little bit of magic! Happy Reading!