The air is turning crisp, the leaves are starting to blush, and it’s the perfect time to curl up with a stack of books that match the mood of the season. Whether you’re craving pumpkin-spice coziness or eerie chills that prickle down your spine, this list blends the best of both worlds. 12 Books for Your September TBR (Cozy + Spooky) will give you everything from charming small-town romances to haunted house tales that keep you reading long past midnight.
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Crazy Spooky Love by Josie Silver
This book looks so perfect for everyone’s September TBR. Ghosts are Melody Bittersweet’s everyday business, but love might be the scariest haunt of all.
When her fledgling ghostbusting agency tackles a cursed manor, she tangles with restless spirits, a cocky ex, and a too-charming skeptic.
In Chapelwick, unfinished business isn’t just for the dead—and Melody’s heart may be the biggest mystery yet.
Ghost Business by Jen DeLuca
Release Date: September 9, 2025
In haunted Boneyard Key, Sophie runs the town’s only ghost tour—until Tristan’s flashy franchise rolls in.
Their rivalry sparks a viral feud and a high-stakes bet: winner keeps the town, loser must vanish.
But between cursed streets and late-night sparks, Sophie and Tristan may find the scariest thing is falling in love.
The Exorcism of Faeries by J.L. Vampa
At Trinity College Dublin, mortician’s daughter Atta and her enigmatic professor uncover a chilling truth—the fae are no myth, but a plague.
As possession spreads through the city, only their forbidden partnership can drive the creatures out.
But with every exorcism, the line between duty, desire, and damnation grows dangerously thin.
Soul Searching by Lyla Sage
Release Date: September 30, 2025
Collins Cartwright swore she’d never return to Sweetwater Peak—yet a haunted room above the local upholsterer’s shop changes everything.
Brady Cooper only wanted a quiet new life, but his mysterious tenant and her ghostly entourage make that impossible.
As spirits meddle and sparks fly, Collins and Brady must decide if this “temporary” stay could become forever.
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Hot for Slayer by Ali Hazelwood
Release Date: September 23, 2025
Immortal enemies become uneasy roommates when amnesiac vampire slayer Lazlo turns up on vampire Ethel’s couch.
Sudoku puzzles, simmering glances, and centuries of forbidden tension ignite into something far more dangerous than their feud.
As memories return, desire clashes with destiny in Ali Hazelwood’s wickedly fun Halloween romance.
Impractical Magic by Emily Grimoire
When Scarlett Melrose returns to Oak Haven to help fix her family’s failing magic, she finds herself tangled in spells gone wrong—and in the orbit of her old flame, Nate.
Between bickering sisters, meddling enchantments, and small-town gossip, fleeing back to San Francisco has never looked so tempting.
But as autumn deepens, Scarlett may discover that love is the most powerful magic of all.
House of Frank by Kay Sinclair
Grieving witch Saika journeys to the storm-swept Ash Gardens to lay her sister to rest—only to find unexpected refuge among its magical caretakers.
From a mute ghost to twin cherubs to Frank, the gentle beast who keeps the sanctuary alive, each new bond helps her face what she’s lost.
In this tender, whimsical tale of found family, Saika learns that love and grief can grow side by side.
Toil and Truffle by Jane Lenore
In the whimsical town of Gloam Hollow, witch Blair Wardwell would rather save her struggling apothecary than follow her family’s footsteps—until a murder pulls her into amateur sleuthing.
With the sheriff unimpressed and a brooding Dread Monster neighbor topping the suspect list, Blair can’t resist poking her nose where it doesn’t belong.
Between cozy book clubs, bubbling potions, and unexpected sparks, Blair discovers that solving mysteries—and maybe falling in love—comes with plenty of magical mayhem.
Tusk Love by Thea Guanzon
Is this really an autumn vibe? Idk, there are fall leaves on the cover.
When merchant’s daughter Guinevere is stranded on the perilous Amber Road, her only hope lies with Oskar—the stoic half-orc who saved her life.
What begins as a reluctant partnership soon ignites into a forbidden romance, full of longing, tenderness, and fire.
As destiny pulls them toward duty and desire, Guinevere and Oskar must choose between the lives they were born to and the love they never expected.
Knot Your Problem by Harley Knight
I can’t go a month without my favorite genre—Omegaverse. Specifically, cozy omegaverse. And this one looks so fun!
One brokenhearted Omega. Three stubborn Montana cowboys.
When a surprise inheritance drags her to Wild Hearts Ranch, she plans to sell and run—until Cash, Walker, and Ridge catch her scent.
With heat cycles looming, small-town secrets surfacing, and protective Alphas determined to prove she belongs, she just might find home under the Montana sky.
Play Nice by Rachel Harrison
Release Date: September 9, 2025
Clio Barnes returns to her childhood home to turn it into glossy renovation content—only to find the past isn’t so easily remodeled.
What her sisters call trauma, her late mother called possession, and the walls are beginning to whisper the same.
As secrets resurface and a sinister presence awakens, Clio must face the demons behind her picture-perfect life—both real and imagined.
The Watchers by A. M. Shine
When Mina’s car breaks down at the edge of an uncharted forest, she’s driven into a bunker—and a nightmare.
Each night, creatures known as the Watchers rise from the dark to observe the humans trapped behind glass.
As fear mounts and answers remain elusive, Mina learns survival has a price far more terrifying than she imagined.
The House Next Door by Anne Rivers Siddons
In a quiet Atlanta suburb, Colquitt and Walter Kennedy’s peaceful life shatters when a sleek new house rises on the lot next door.
Beautiful but malevolent, the house seems to unravel every family who dares to live within its walls.
As neighbor after neighbor falls to ruin, the Kennedys realize the true horror isn’t just the house—it’s what it brings out in those around them.
Phantasma by Kaylee Smith
To save her sister, Ophelia must survive Phantasma—a haunted mansion of deadly trials, shifting monsters, and merciless rivals.
Her only ally is Blackwell, a dangerously charming stranger who offers guidance at the cost of ten years of her life.
In a game where love is forbidden and losing means death, Ophelia must risk both her heart and her soul.
Burnt Offerings by Robert Marasco
When Ben and Marian Rolfe escape Brooklyn for a bargain summer mansion, the only condition is caring for the unseen Mrs. Allardyce in her locked room.
But as the days grow hotter, the house itself begins to change—and so do its guests.
What starts as a dream vacation becomes a nightmare, as the Rolfes discover the true price of their too-good-to-be-true retreat.
Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury
Ten years apart, two girls are drawn into the chilling secrets of a mansion where the living may be more dangerous than the dead.
For Daisy, escaping heartbreak leads her into her mother’s past and a house steeped in haunting truths.
For Brittney, exposing her own mother’s lies could mean uncovering the darkest story of all.
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
Galaxy “Alex” Stern claws her way from tragedy into Yale’s ivy-covered halls—only to discover its secret societies wield real, deadly magic.
Tasked with policing their occult rituals, Alex must navigate ghosts, conspiracies, and the lure of forbidden power.
But survival at Yale means more than good grades—it means outwitting those who think they own the world.
📚 This is my current book club pick.
Small Favors by Erin A. Craig
In the quiet town of Amity Falls, Ellerie Downing tends bees and dreams of more—until whispers of monsters in the woods turn terrifyingly real.
Strange bargains begin to tempt her neighbors, each promise masking a darker cost.
As sinister favors spread like wildfire, Ellerie must fight to save her family, her home, and her heart before it’s too late.
Thirteen Storeys by Jonathan Sims
In a glittering London high-rise, strangers gather for a dinner party hosted by its enigmatic billionaire owner.
Each guest has witnessed something impossible within the building’s walls—disturbances no one dares explain.
By night’s end the host is dead, and the truth of what haunts the tower is finally ready to be told.
The Grip of it by Jac Jemc
Julie and James think a move to a quiet lakeside house will give them a fresh start—but the walls hum with something ancient and wrong.
Rooms multiply, stains crawl, and the house imprints itself on their bodies as reality slips out of reach.
Claustrophobic and unsettling, Jac Jemc’s The Grip of It traps both its characters and its readers in a nightmare that won’t let go.
Special Rec:
A Pack of Pumpkins by Veronica Samek
Release Date: September 30, 2025
One omega. Four alphas. One ghost. This Halloween, love gets a little haunted.
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