- The Magpie Society: One for sorrow by Zoe Sugg and Amy McCullough
Mix a cup of The Dead Poet Society, a teaspoon of Wild Child (yep! The movie with Emma Roberts!) and a pinch of Harry Potter and you get The Magpie Society. There's murder, an old boarding school full of secrets, a mysterious society, friendships and rivalries. Everything you need to keep you thrilled. Can't wait for the sequel that is coming out in November.
- The Witches by Roal Dahl
This book took me back to my childhood. I love Roal Dahl's mischievous stories and Quentin Blake's illustrations are amazing as usual. Not took spooky, but a great read for the season. Now I'm dying to see the movie.
- Death or Ice Cream by Gareth P. Jones
This is a collection of short stories all set in a gloomy town called Larkin Mills. There's magic, organized crime, disappearing people, weird families, houses full of sharks, mad scientists and devilish creatures. Life is never boring in Larkin Mills and neither is this book.
- Coraline and The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman's books are Halloween staples. I read Coraline last year and loved this story and its atmosphere. This year I plan on reading The Graveyard Book. It tells the story of a boy who lives in a graveyard with ghosts and other creatures of the night. Sounds promising... Can't wait to dig in!
- Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling
It's impossible not to come back to good old Harry Potter when witch season rolls around. I personally find it very comforting and tend to turn to it whenever I'm stressed or anxious.
- The Radleys by Matt Haig
I actually read it during the summer, because I didn't have a clue that it was about vampires. The cover clearly would have given it away had I been more observant! Not my favorite novel from Matt Haig (The Midnight Library is hard to beat!) but a great entertaining read nonetheless!
- The invisible life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab
This is a book about the consequences of selling your soul to an evil nocturnal god. If that doesn't make it appropriate for this season! I'm currently reading it and I love the tone and the rhythm of going back and forth between different periods and settings.
- Macbeth by Shakespeare
As an English major, I've read a few of Shakespeare's play, but I've never read Macbeth, which seems perfectly appropriate for the season. Set in mysterious Scotland and starring witches, it's sounds pretty spooky to me! (I might have a completely wrong impression of this play, shaped by references in pop culture. So forgive me if I do :-))
- H. P. Lovecraft's stories
I couldn't fail to mention Lovecraft, a master of horror and fantasy. The Color Out of Space is a good one, as well as The Shadow over Innsmouth. If you love his universe, the card game Arkham Horror is made for you.
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