Top Ten Tuesday is a fun meme that was created over at The Broke and the Bookish! I love book covers so this was a fun topic for me! I just chose books that screamed Fall and/or Halloween to me. I have read a few of these and the others are on my TBR! I wanted to make sure I chose books I am actually interested in.
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
Not only is this book flipping fantastic, but the cover is gorgeous! The colours scream Fall to me, and there is something about SciFi that seems appropriate for this time of year. The colours are even more vibrant in person. I really wish I owned more orange books!
The Hanging Girl by Eileen Cook
The colours and the whole vibe of this cover makes me think of Fall. The title alone is creepy! I also love the tagline- “Trust No One. Deceive Everyone.” I am currently reading this book! I have a feeling it will get me in the Halloween spirit.
The Cresswell Plot by Eliza Wass
This edition actually releases today and I will hopefully be picking it up! One of my favourite things about Fall is seeing the leaves change colour. This illustration is just so gorgeous. The story is also a mystery so perfect read for October.
Far From the Tree by Robin Benway
How stunning is this cover! I LOVE IT! The colours and the leaves- so Fall! This is a new release but it already has been receiving excellent reviews.
I mean this is almost cheating because the book is called Autumn- of course it has a fall-themed cover! I do really love this cover and Autumn is on the shortlist for the Man Brooker Prize. I am hearing that it is most likely to win as well!
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
There are so many editions of To Kill a Mockingbird, but this one is my favourite. It has all of the elements that make a good Fall cover. I also think that this is a great book to read during the Fall.
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
This cover is straight up creepy! What is it about little kids that can give me the chills?! This one is not my favourite book, but there is no denying that this cover screams Halloween! I enjoyed all of the pictures that are included in this story.
Something about the fog, and the birds makes me think of Fall. I just love everything about this cover. This is a historical fiction and a thriller which are both genres I like to read this time of year!
This is Our Story by Ashley Elston
The deer head is just so Fall. The shadows are kind of creepy to me as well. The tagline just adds to the spooky factor- it says “Five Went In. Four Came Out.” There are so many good reviews for this book!
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
I have only read one book by Gaiman but I loved it! I definitely want to try and read all of his books. Graveyards always make me think of Fall and Halloween. Even the typography on this book is eerie. It also has really fantastic illustrations.
You will notice there are no horror covers on my list! That is because I am a chicken and do not read books like that! I hope you enjoy all of these covers as much as I do. What is your favourite fall-themed book cover?
Great post!!
Thank you! 😊
These covers are so autumn-y, and the last four make me think of halloween so bad!! Great choices. Also, illuminae *screams*
Thank you!! It took me way longer than I thought to come up with these covers!
You’re welcome!! (omg i knowww right??? picking covers actually takes forever)
I love the cover of The Cresswell Plot!
Me too! It is beautiful!
great choices!! “the cresswell plot” looks amazing! and “far from the tree” is just stunning! <3
Thank you! I can not wait to get my hands on both of those books!
These are perfect picks Kristin! I just added The Cresswell Plot to by TBR. It sounds like a great fall read!
My TTT: https://dwellinpossibilityblog.wordpress.com/2017/10/10/top-ten-tuesday-fall-covers-and-themes/#more-13811
Thank you! 😆
It definitely looks perfect for fall! I hope we both enjoy it!!
Far From the Tree definitely has the most fall cover I’ve ever seen, if that even a thing haha 😀 Miss Peregrine’s cover definitely gives me the creeps (not so much with the book) and Graveyard Book is amazing! You should totally read it.
I have heard so many great things about Far From the Tree! I will definitely be reading The Graveyard Book soon!
Illuminae, Miss Peregrine’s and To Kill a Mockingbird are great additions to this list! Illuminate especially is such a gorgeous cover, and Miss Peregrine’s is spooky enough for Halloween. Great post, here’s my TTT: https://bookmuffin.wordpress.com/2017/10/10/autumn-book-covers/
Thank you! I love orange covers. Illuminae is stunning!
I had to buy the Illuminae hardcover edition because that book jacket is lush!
Me too! It is so creative!
Only one I read was Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children and I agree that it wasn’t the best book but I was drawn to it because of the creepy cover 😛
The story had so much potential but it was just a bit boring!
I have been wanting to read Gaiman, maybe this is a good book to start with. Miss peregrine’s is so creepy! The pictures of kids really freak me out. Love all your picks 😊
Thank you! The Graveyard Book seems like a quick read and a good place to start! The pictures in miss peregrines are creepy!
The Cresswell Plot by Eliza Wass and Far From the Tree by Robin Benway are my favorite covers ♡♡♡♡♡ the only book I read on this list is Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. Need to change that asap!!
I love those covers as well. Can’t wait to own them! I have only read a few of them as well. Hopefully I will read them all eventually!!
These are all so autumny, great choices!!
Thank you!
Far From the Tree just encompasses everything I associate with autumn. I had no idea Robin Benway had another book coming out but I’ll definitely be adding it to my tbr.
It really does! I have heard such good things about it!
SUCH AN AESTHETICALLY PLEASING POST
Thank you!! I live for beautiful book covers!
Oooh Far from the Tree is perfect! And all the dark blue covers have an eerie Halloween feel to them. Great choices!
It really is! Can’t wait to read it! Thank you!
Being the shallow cover-loving bookworm I am, this post really appealed to me. I added Far From the Tree to my TBR- I originally clicked on it because of its cover, but it looks really good!
Hahah I hear you on that! I definitely judge a book by its cover! I can not wait to read Far From the Tree!
Some great covers on this list!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2017/10/10/top-ten-tuesday-128/
So true! I love beautiful covers!
Me too!
Excellent post. I feel like Illuminae is on a lot of people’s fall theme cover lists.
Thank you! Illuminae was the first book that came to mind!
It does have lovely fall colors on the cover, and it’s so vibrant that it makes sense that we all immediately think of it for the fall cover prompt.
Hi! That cover for To Kill a Mockingbird is such an autumn cover! 🙂
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Leslie
It is! I love it!
THE CRESWELL PLOT cover is so gorgeous! That TKAM one is pretty, but I like the one on the edition I have best. It’s a hardcover and just so pretty.
Happy TTT (on a Wednesday)!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
It is really pretty!
I have a hardcover edition as well! I love it 😀
So many beautiful fall covers!! I’m currently reading “The Night Circus” and its cover seems fall-ish to me 🙂
Ah yes The Night Circus is perfect for this time of year! Such an atmospheric book!
I just started reading it, but I’m loving it so far!
I’m so glad! It’s a special book!