2025 Fall Reading List

If summer was about breezy paperbacks and sun-drenched escapes, fall is bringing the bite—and this list delivers. There’s espionage both fictional (The Spy and the Traitor, The Innocent) and all too real (Clown Town, The Captive, Red Storm Rising), plus a dash of classic Brad Thor to keep your pulse racing. Whether it’s a shadow war in Cold War Moscow, a clandestine operation in Berlin, or a special ops mission gone sideways, the thrillers here are smart, sharp, and just moody enough to match the changing leaves.

This list also has some curveballs. Replaceable You by Mary Roach is a hilarious deep dive into human anatomy that’s perfect for readers who like their science weird. Cory Doctorow’s Enshittification takes a fiery swing at modern capitalism, and The New Map by Daniel Yergin brings big-picture geopolitical energy to the stack. There’s even The Boomerang, a legal thriller with small-town roots and big-time consequences. So grab a blanket, pour something warm, and get ready to read your way into the colder months with books that are as entertaining as they are thought-provoking.