
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted at That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week you compile a list of ten books which coincide with that week’s theme. You can find everything you need to know about joining in here!
This week’s theme is all about the books on our autumn TBR! As always, I love compiling seasonal TBRs, but over the summer I returned to work after being furloughed for three months and that’s definitely led me to reading less. I’m working from home for the foreseeable, and I used to do most of my reading on my commute.
I love reading spooky things in the autumn, and it’s a time of year that I’m always more inclined to pick up my second fictional love, historical fiction, but this autumn I’m just going to pick books that I’m in the mood for after feeling a bit slumpy in August.
Want to see how I did with my summer TBR? Check out my wrap-up here!

Kingdom of Souls by Rena Barron: This African-inspired YA fantasy involves witchdoctors and a demon king. Perfect reading for the spooky season!
Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson: I love YA thrillers and I’ve read and enjoyed Jackson’s work before, so I’m very excited for her new novel.
The King of Crows by Libba Bray: I adore this series and I’m so nervous to see how it all wraps up! I read The Diviners last October, so it seems fitting to come full circle and bring the series to an end this October.
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas: What could possibly be a better read for the spooky season than a story about a boy who summons a ghost?
Tempting the Scoundrel by Katrina Kendrick: Kendrick is the romance pseudonym of SFF writer Elizabeth May and I enjoyed the first two books in this historical romance series. Considering this novel features a romantic hero who’s involved in the criminal underworld, it feels like another ideal book to read as the darker nights roll in.

Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson: The lovely Elena sent me a copy of this novel last Christmas and I’ve been saving it for Halloween. I’m looking forward to crossing it off my TBR!
Seven Devils by Laura Lam and Elizabeth May: I received a copy of this sci-fi novel from NetGalley and it sounds like so much fun. As November is SciFiMonth, I’d like to get it read and reviewed.
The Daughters of Temperance Hobbs by Katherine Howe: I really enjoyed The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane and my parents very kindly got me this sequel for Christmas, so I’d like to cross it off my TBR.
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo: Bardugo’s adult debut sounds perfect for the spooky season. I meant to get to it last year and didn’t, so I’d like to have it under my belt by the end of this year.
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong: I’ve been lucky enough to receive an eARC of this Romeo and Juliet retelling set in 1920s Shanghai, so I’d like to get it read and reviewed ahead of the pub date in November.
Great list! Cemetery Boys is on my TBR but I didn’t remember to add it to my list. π Ninth House is perfect for the spooky season. π
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I will be curious to see what you think of Ninth House. I’ve been teetering on the edge of to TBR or not to TBR with that one for a while. Happy reading!
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I’m embarrassed to admit that as much hype as I’ve heard for Leigh Bardugo, I’ve yet to pick up either Ninth House OR any of her YA works! This does sound perfect for spooky season!
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I don’t think there’s anything to be embarrassed about there! Six of Crows is one of my favourites, so I’d definitely recommend that one if you’re interested in giving her work a try. π
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Cemetery Boys and Ninth House are on my TBR too. I’ve only read the first book of the Diviners series but I’ve heard great things about the rest of the series so I’m really looking forward to Lair of Dreams. Hope you enjoy The King of Crows!
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Grown, Cemetery Boys and These Violent Delights are on my TBR too.
I read Seven Devils recently and enjoyed it. Hope you do too! π
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These all look really good, you definitely need some spooky reads for this time of year!
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Looks like a great list! Grown is one I really want to read. I’ve read so many glowing reviews for it.
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I have the third Diviners book, Before The Devil Breaks You, to read, so hopefully I can get that one in sometime soon so I can finally finish the series. I love the books though!! I have a copy of Ninth House – this would be a good time to finally read that too.
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I hope you enjoy it! I loved it. π
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Great list! I’m also reading Ninth House this autumn, really looking forward to it – we’ll have to swap thoughts once we have! π
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Ooh yes, that’d be fun! π
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It’s a plan! π
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Iβm so effing excited about These Violent Delights! Canβt wait to hear your thoughts. Ninth House has been on my TBR for a while too, but Iβve actually never read any Leigh Bardago before (!!!) and want to read her previous books first, so might still be a while yet.
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Here’s hoping we both enjoy it! I must admit I’m not the biggest fan of the original Grisha trilogy (I think Shadow and Bone is the weakest of her books), but I LOVE Six of Crows and I think you could definitely start with that one and then go back to the Grisha trilogy.
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Six of Crows is the one Iβm most excited about. I have this weird thing though where I like to read authors in the order they wrote their back catalogue lol. My brain can be weird like that π
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Ninth House was good. I hope you like it too!
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Thanks! π
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I am so excited to pick up Grown. Tiffany D. Jackson has not let me down yet. Hope you enjoy all these!
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I need to get to Seven Devils and Ninth House, too! Argggh, so many books, so little time. π Hope you enjoy all these!
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Ooooh The King of Crows was fantastic! Sure hope you get around to it and that you love it as much as I did.
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I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed it, I can’t wait to finish up the series!
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I’m seeing phenomenal reviews for Grown. I hope you enjoy all of these, Jess!
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Thanks Tanya! π
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These Violent Delights is definitely on my list too.
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I hope we both enjoy it!
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Oh yay! Kingdom of Souls made my list too – I bought it for my birthday last month and I’m really excited to read it.
I LOVED Ninth House, although I know it had mixed reviews. I’ve seen amazing things about Cemetery Boys too.
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I’m glad you enjoyed Ninth House, and I hope we both enjoy Kingdom of Souls! π
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Reading through your post I was like, “Oh yeah I remember hearing a lot about Undead Girl Gang and was meaning to check it out” and then I see that I gifted it to you! π Can’t believe that was a year ago!
Good luck with your TBR!
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Hahaha thanks, Elena! π
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I’ve heard great things about Grown. Hopefully you love it!
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Thanks, I hope so!
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I hope you will enjoy all of these! I really want to read Kingdom of Souls as well!
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Thanks–I hope we both enjoy Kingdom of Souls!
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Great list! I read and loved both Cemetery Boys and Ninth House, and I agree that they are perfect for fall! I want to read The Diviners and October does sound like a perfect month for it π OH, and Kingdom of Souls sounds so good too!
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I’m glad you enjoyed them both! The Diviners is PERFECT Halloween reading, I highly recommend it. π
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These Violent Delights sounds amazing!
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I’m so excited for it!
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Ugh. I’ve only read the first book in The Diviners series and I don’t remember it all very well. But someday I want to reread it and finish the series. Happy Reading!
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Ooh it’s perfect reading for the spooky season if you find yourself with time for a re-read! π
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Kingdom of Souls was a great read. I’m curious to see what you will think of it.
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I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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Completely get the lack of commuting time impacting your reading. I have to go to the office tomorrow so weirdly looking forward to the commute so I can read!
Great list β€
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I have no desire to get on public transport right now, but I can’t deny I’d love a little time on the bus to sit and read a book!
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Ooh, good books! I loved Ninth House, and I really enjoyed Temperance Hobbs too. And your post reminds me that I keep saying I’ll go back to the Diviners series, and still haven’t done it!
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Ahh The Diviners is so good, and perfect for autumn! I’m really looking forward to reading more Katherine Howe.
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These Violent Delights was on my list this week too! I hope you enjoy King of Crows, I read it earlier this year and definitely enjoyed it. Ninth House is good too, though not my favourite Bardugo book.
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Glad to hear you enjoyed them both!
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Fab list, Jess! I want to read so many of these as well. Heard especially good things about Grown and of course, Cemetery Boys! Just waiting on my own copy to come in π Definitely get you with the mood reading! Do what you enjoy and happy reading π
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Thanks Dini! π I hope we both enjoy Cemetery Boys!
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It’s always a bummer when real life gets in the way of your reading! I hate that π¦ I hope you’re able to find some time to read with your new schedule.
Happy TTT!
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Thank you! π
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Looks like a fantastic list! I’m also going to be reading These Violent Delightsπ
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Thanks! I hope we both enjoy it. π
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I love reading spooky things in the autumn, too. Enjoy!
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Thanks!
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I’ve heard such good things about Grown and Cemetery Boys that I might just have to read them. And These Violent Delights sounds so good! Definitely looking forward to reading that when it comes out.
Good luck and happy reading! π
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Thanks! Ooh I hope you enjoy them all if you decide to pick them up. π
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I just finished Grown and it such a tough read but well done! I wouldn’t expect anything less from Tiffany D Jackson!
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I finished Monday’s Not Coming just the other day and it HURT me, so I expect nothing less from Grown!
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Ninth House sounds interesting.
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.
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I’m looking forward to checking it out at last!
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Great picks – Seven Devils was amazing!
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I’m glad to hear you enjoyed it!
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I’ve been trying to incorporate at least a couple spooky books into my fall reading! Historical fiction is always a good option, too.
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I hope we both enjoy lots of spooky books this autumn!
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These Violent Delights looks so good! π I am very excited to read it. Seven Devils also looks awesome and I’ve read some amazing reviews!
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I’m so excited for both of them!
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I read Ninth House and it’s perfect for spooky season! I plan on re-reading it as an audiobook. π
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I’m glad to hear you enjoyed it!
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I’ve been reading less too. These all look like good autumn picks. π
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I think it’s no surprise that a lot of people have been struggling to read this year! We all need to be a bit kinder to ourselves, methinks.
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Quite a few of these have made it to some of my to-read lists. I feel you about reading less. You would think working from home would give us more time. I hope you get through all of these and enjoy them π Here’s my Top Ten Tuesday post.
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Thanks! I know, I’m hoping I read much more over autumn than I did over summer. π
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