By: Emily Bevelhymer

Fall is the perfect season for reading. The cooler weather warrants staying inside, curling up with a blanket, a nice cup of tea, and a good book. This fall will see may new book releases that will be the perfect books to pick up and read on a cozy autumn day.

Vengeful by V.E. Schwab: Vengeful will be released on September 25, 2018, and is the sequel to Vicious. Vicious follows two college seniors Eli and Victor. They share a love for adrenaline and near-death experiences and embark on a project to develop special abilities. After ten years, Eli and Victor are sworn enemies. Eli is trying to destroy every person with superhuman powers and Victor is trying to find Eli. 

A Map of Days by Ransom Riggs: A Map of Days is the fourth book in the Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children series and is set to be released on October 2, 2018. The first book in the series, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children follows sixteen year old Jacob. Jacob has experienced a tragedy in his life and goes to a remote island in Wales where he finds an abandoned orphanage. Jacob learns that the children at the orphanage may have been dangerous and could still be alive.

Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak: Bridge of Clay is an anticipated novel form bestselling author Markus Zusak who has not released in book since The Book Thief which came out in 2007. Bridge of Clay will be released on October 9, 2018. The book follows the Dunbar boys as they grow up and learn the secret behind their father’s disappearance. The story is centered around Clay Dunbar who builds a bridge for his family, his past, and for a miracle.

The Clockmaker’s Daughter by Kate Morton: The Clockmaker’s Daughter will be released on October 9, 2018. The novel follows artist Edward Radcliff during the summer of 1862. Edward and a group of friends go to Birchwood Manor but by the end of the summer one woman is dead, another missing, and an heirloom is missing too. Years later Elodie Winslow is an archivist and discovers a satchel containing a picture of a woman in Victorian clothing and an artist’s sketchbook. The story takes place across many years and is told from multiple perspectives to weave a tale of love, loss, and art.