Here in upstate New York, the Fall season is in full bloom: it’s colder, it’s rainier, the leaves are turning beautiful colors and the need for some mood reading is kicking in.

Add in that Halloween is only a couple weeks away and you have the perfect combination for a reading life full of intrigue.

That’s what today’s episode is all about: three books full of intrigue to complement the season.

And there’s an extra treat, too: a guest!

Since a reading life full of intrigue is not my usual reading profile, I’ve asked a special guest to recommend three books for my reading life and yours.

Today, I’m sharing three books full of intrigue that embrace the strange, the unusual and the mysterious.

Here are the books mentioned in this episode. You’ll find links to my Amazon or Bookshop affiliate stores. Thanks for your bookish support!

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (Amazon, Bookshop, Libro.fm)

A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn (Amazon / Bookshop / Libro.fm)

Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano (Amazon / Bookshop / Libro.fm)

Now, it’s your turn. What books do you recommend that are full of intrigue for the season we are in?

Share your titles and ideas in the comments below!