Your seasonal soundtrack in 5 books
If summer lasted forever, we’d all be clawing for a way out. We’d be lost without the cycle of decay and rebirth. Just ask an immortal. Vampires hate the sun and love to dress goth – all side effects of longing for a break from their eternal summer, so to speak.
Don’t take autumn for granted. Go frolic in the dead leaves. Wear a turtleneck to a coffee shop. Listen to a playlist of singer-songwriters and cozy jazz. Let the world change around you, and let yourself change with it. And most importantly, read good books. We’ve made you a mixtape of our recommendations for your literary seasonal soundtrack, all ready to go on the Libby app.
DeAth Takes a Holiday
by Shaun Micallef
This all-new Gothic satire follows the ‘first real vampyre’ as he weaves himself into highlights of human history like Forrest Gump if he were an immortal lost soul.
Slashed Beauties
by A. Rushby
18th century wax Anatomical Venuses come to life to enact revenge on men who have wronged them.
Softly Calls the Devil
by Christopher Blake
Fast-paced rural noir set in New Zealand; a compelling police procedural about confronting demons past and present.
The Oxenbridge King
by Christine Paice
This novel has everything you need to shift into an autumn headspace: talking ravens, lost souls, weird noises coming from the basement – and the infamous King Richard III.
Into Your Arms
by Kirsten Krauth
21 short stories from Australian creators inspired by Nick Cave’s lyrics across his musical career.
Published Mar 25, 2026
Last Updated Mar 27, 2026
Gryphon Beyerle
Gryphon Beyerle is an account manager at Libby specializing in international publisher services. She lives in Cleveland, Ohio, where she’s stuck in a Groundhog-Day-style loop of snacking, reading, and napping.