Best Autumn Fiction Books of 2025
Here are the books our readers have hailed as the best of 2025. One of these captivating literary gems might just become your new favorite. Don't miss out on these must-read treasures!
To Sway a Swindler
(Tempting Thieves #4 / 11)
Category: Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retellings, Autumn Fiction, Slow Burn Romance, Romantasy, Retellings, Romance
Release date: April 25, 2025
Horned to be Wild
(Harmony Glen)
Category: Fantasy, Adult, Monster Romance, Autumn Fiction, Minotaur, Cozy Fantasy, Romance, Small Town
Release date: September 17, 2025
The Witch's Werewolf
by Abby Knox
Category: Fantasy, Werewolves, Paranormal Romance, Witches, Paranormal Fantasy, Autumn Fiction, Halloween Fiction, Romantasy, Novella, Holiday/Seasonal, Romance, Small Town
Release date: October 16, 2025
One Night with Her Untamed Orc
(Toothsome Monster Romance #6 / 6)
by Jilli Waters
Category: Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Adult, Paranormal Fantasy, Monster Romance, Autumn Fiction, Instalove Romance, Orc, Fated Mates, Novella, Cozy Fantasy, Holiday/Seasonal, Romance, Small Town
Release date: September 25, 2025
The Alpha's Secret Heir
(Nightfall Howls Series #3 / 3)
by Jeka BC
Category: Fantasy, Werewolves, Dark Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Shapeshifters, Adult, Paranormal Fantasy, Autumn Fiction, Romantasy, Fated Mates, Holiday/Seasonal, Romance, Small Town, Single Parent
Release date: October 15, 2025
Wishing for a Werewolf
(Ferndale Falls Forever #2 / 2)
by Krista Luna
Category: Fantasy, Werewolves, Witches, Adult, Autumn Fiction, Cozy Fantasy, Holiday/Seasonal, Romance, Small Town
Release date: October 9, 2025
Hay There, Beautiful
(The Boo’d Up Series: Spicy Halloween Rom-Com Shorts #3 / 3)
by Luna Mabini
Category: Fantasy, Short Stories, Paranormal Romance, Adult, Paranormal Fantasy, Autumn Fiction, Halloween Fiction, Romantasy, Holiday/Seasonal, Romance
Release date: October 21, 2025
Tricks, Treats, & Tour Guides
Category: Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Fae, Autumn Fiction, Halloween Fiction, Holiday/Seasonal, Romance
Release date: November 11, 2025
The Witch's Shifter
(Season of the Witch #3 / 4)
Category: Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Witches, Shapeshifters, Adult, Autumn Fiction, Romantasy, Romance, Small Town
Release date: February 11, 2025
The Solace of Autumn
Release date: January 14, 2025
Gourds Just Wanna Have Fun
(Moonriver Cove)
Category: Fantasy, Vampires, Paranormal Romance, Paranormal Fantasy, Autumn Fiction, Novella, Cozy Fantasy, Holiday/Seasonal, Romance, Small Town
Release date: September 16, 2025
The Harvest Moon Pact
Release date: October 24, 2025
Demon in the Woods
(Monsters in the Woods)
Category: Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Adult, Paranormal Fantasy, Monster Romance, Demon, Autumn Fiction, Halloween Fiction, LGBTQ+, Polyamory Romance, Holiday/Seasonal, Romance
Release date: August 27, 2025
Dragon's Bride
by Darah Lace
Category: Fantasy, Dragons, Shapeshifters, Autumn Fiction, Halloween Fiction, Romantasy, Fated Mates, Novella, Holiday/Seasonal, Romance
Release date: September 30, 2025
Shivers in the Shadows
(The Cherry Blossom Bay Mystery Series #7 / 7)
Category: Cozy Mystery, Autumn Fiction, Halloween Fiction, Slow Burn Romance, Holiday/Seasonal, Romance, Mystery, Small Town
Release date: August 18, 2025
Harvest on the Hill
(The Cherry Blossom Bay Mystery Series #6 / 7)
Category: Cozy Mystery, Autumn Fiction, Slow Burn Romance, Holiday/Seasonal, Romance, Mystery, Small Town
Release date: June 16, 2025
Pumpkin Spiced Orc
by Zora Black
Category: Fantasy, Adult, Monster Romance, Autumn Fiction, Orc, Romantasy, Holiday/Seasonal, Romance
Release date: September 11, 2025
Cider, Spice & Orcish Nights
by Zora Black
Category: Fantasy, Adult, Monster Romance, Autumn Fiction, Orc, Romantasy, Holiday/Seasonal, Romance, Small Town
Release date: September 4, 2025
The Seductive Orc
(The Teddy Orcs #7 / 8)
by Eden Ember
Category: Fantasy, Monster Romance, Autumn Fiction, Orc, Romantasy, Holiday/Seasonal, Romance, Small Town
Release date: November 13, 2025
Something Brewed This Way Comes
(The Hollow Hearth Series)
Category: Fantasy, Adult, Paranormal Fantasy, Monster Romance, Autumn Fiction, Slow Burn Romance, Holiday/Seasonal, Romance, Small Town
Release date: May 7, 2025
How to Ruin a Librarian
(The Hollow Hearth Series)
Category: Fantasy, Adult, Paranormal Fantasy, Monster Romance, Autumn Fiction, Slow Burn Romance, Holiday/Seasonal, Romance, Small Town
Release date: September 16, 2025
In The Devil's Orchard
(Hollow Veil Monsters)
by Pierce Arden
Category: Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Paranormal Fantasy, Monster Romance, Autumn Fiction, Halloween Fiction, LGBTQ+, Satyr, Fated Mates, Holiday/Seasonal, Romance
Release date: August 19, 2025
The Autumn Leaf Bookshop
(Everly Hollow #1 / 1)
by Kay Michaels
Category: Fantasy, Dragons, Fae, Adult, Autumn Fiction, Romantasy, Cozy Fantasy, Holiday/Seasonal, Romance, Small Town
Release date: September 16, 2025
A Pack for Autumn
(Cozyverse)
Category: Fantasy, Autumn Fiction, Omegaverse, LGBTQ+, Romantasy, Polyamory Romance, Holiday/Seasonal, Romance, Small Town
Release date: September 30, 2025
The Lantern Keeper’s Promise
(Whimsical Autumn Stories)
by June Oakes
Release date: September 25, 2025
The Pumpkin Spice Spell
(Wisteria Cove #1 / 3)
Category: Fantasy, Witches, Paranormal Fantasy, Autumn Fiction, Romantasy, Cozy Fantasy, Holiday/Seasonal, Romance, Small Town
Release date: September 10, 2025
Pumpkin Spice, Knotty Nights
(Whispering Grove #3 / 4)
Category: Autumn Fiction, Halloween Fiction, Omegaverse, Polyamory Romance, Holiday/Seasonal, Romance, Small Town
Release date: October 20, 2025
Bound on Thanksgiving
(Fated for the Holidays #3 / 4)
Category: Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Shapeshifters, Adult, Autumn Fiction, Thanksgiving Fiction, Fated Mates, Holiday/Seasonal, Romance, Small Town
Release date: October 11, 2025
Bookworms Can't Date Mermaids
(Tales of Topaz Coast #5 / 7)
by Lucy Winton
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, Autumn Fiction, Retellings, Holiday/Seasonal, Romance
Release date: October 11, 2025
Curses & Cold Brew
(Maple Hollow #2 / 3)
Category: Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Witches, Paranormal Fantasy, Demon, Autumn Fiction, Halloween Fiction, LGBTQ+, Cozy Fantasy, Holiday/Seasonal, Romance, Small Town
Release date: August 30, 2025