Autumn is the perfect month to get cosy and take a deep dive into your reading stack. From cosy chic-lit, to edge-of-your-seat thrillers and holistic wellness, we’ve got the best picks to set you on the right track to an autumn filled with fab reading finds.
The Healing Power of Water By Lizzi Larbalestier
The Healing Power of Water introduces readers to the rapidly growing field of blue health — the science of how water supports emotional balance, mental clarity, and physical wellbeing. As author Lizzi Larbalestier explains, “So much of this book is about creating a deeper relationship with our water which, in turn, helps us value our amazing planet, each other and ourselves, creating a truly symbiotic approach to healing.”
As an ocean advocate and Blue Health Coach™, she blends cutting‑edge research with practical tools to help readers reconnect with water in meaningful, restorative ways. From coastlines and rivers to rain, lakes, and the everyday presence of water, Lizzi shows how blue spaces can calm the nervous system, reduce stress, and enrich daily life. Published by Quarto. Priced at £20.00 and available from all good bookstores.
The Games We Play By Claire Quinn
With Ali’s wedding fast approaching, her friendship with Erin and Sophie threatens to implode with deathly consequences when a twisted teenage game comes back to haunt them. As teenagers, Ali, Erin and Sophie are bonded by a secret, and a promise to protect each other. Years later, Ali’s wedding is looming when the three women set off for their annual couples’ trip, unaware that one final drunken game and a weekend of secrets and revelations will bring their teenage promise back to haunt them. As the truth begins to creep out, making headlines that threaten to pull their lives apart, it puts their friendship to the ultimate test – has it been love or fear holding them together, and if one of them cracks, will any of them survive? Published by HarperCollins, this is the perfect thriller to keep you on your toes this autumn!
The Healing Power of Sound By Lyz Cooper
In The Healing Power of Sound, leading practitioner and founder of the British Academy of Sound Therapy, Lyz Cooper, explores the many ways sound can influence the nervous system and support overall wellbeing. Blending lived experience, emerging research and practical techniques, she makes therapeutic sound both accessible and effective.
From the rise of ASMR videos to luxury spas offering crystal singing bowl sound baths, sound is increasingly recognised for its ability to help us: • sleep more deeply • reduce stress • ease anxiety and low mood • regulate the nervous system • support focus, creativity and mental clarity, and more. The perfect cosy autumn read! Priced at £20 and published by Quarto. Available in all good bookstores now.
The Best Ex Of My Life By Emmy Hart
After another horrendous first date, Lizzie is DONE with the apps. No more swiping. No more small talk. Instead, she’s hatching a plan so brilliantly chaotic that her two best gal pals can’t say no: the ex-swap. It’s genius, each woman nominates her finest ex – even if Lizzie’s just so happens to be her work bestie – someone who’s perfect on paper but just not the one.
Pre- vetted, best-friend approved and practically gift-wrapped. Is it a slightly unhinged plan? Of course. But if worst comes to worst, it’ll be a funny story; a no-pressure experiment in second-chance romance. What could possibly go wrong? The perfect lighthearted, fun autumn read. Published by HarperCollins and available in all good bookstores now.
Havisham By Elle Machray
Charlotte Havisham has a secret. She’s been underestimated for too long: by her former fiancé, Compeyson; by her family; and by society. But now her true heart’s desire is within reach for the first time. And she will stop at nothing to get it. This is the story of Miss Havisham as you’ve never heard it before. And she will exceed all expectations.
A bold, captivating reimagining of Great Expectations that’s perfect for curling up with this season. Published by HarperCollins and available in all good bookstores now.
