🍂📚 The 2023 Fall Fiction Compendium

32 brand new books for an adventurous autumnal reading season

I enjoy summer reading as much as the next bibliophile, but, readers, fall is my season! Fall tends to be the time in the publishing calendar when a lot of the literary fiction titles are released—yes, that means new books from big name authors, but it’s also a great time to discover under-the-radar gems.

Last year, I put together my first ever fall reading guide. I called it Five for Fall and focused on created a hyper-curated list of my favorite fiction releasing in the autumn months. I learned a lot from creating that guide, both practical wisdom and a greater sense of purpose. This year, I applied what I learned and honed my vision to create the 2023 Fall Fiction Compendium. I focused less on formulating an opinion on all of the big name books coming out this year and more on finding the books I want to champion this autumn. That means there are still a lot of big splashy books throughout the guide, but there is a greater focus on debuts, small press books, and works in translation—all things I personally want more of in my own reading life!

The full Compendium is 32 titles organized into thematic “Edits” along with brief descriptions. The books and edits are organized into a lovely, streamlined PDF and available as an exclusive perk for paid newsletter subscribers and Patreon members. However, I’m thrilled to share with everyone my Five for Fall selections and Buzzy Books Edit. Five for Fall includes the five books I’m most eager to recommend this fall. The Buzzy Books Edit is made up of three books readers are buzzing about. I loved each of these three titles and knew they’d make for excellent conversations, so I’ll also be hosting monthly Zoom discussions of each book for my Patreon community. We’d love to have you join us!

🍂📚Download Five for Fall & the Buzzy Books Edit📚🍂

If you do want the complete 2023 Fall Fiction Compendium, there are a few ways to get it:

1. Upgrade your newsletter subscription to paid for $5/month or $50 annually. This gets you the complete Compendium, an invitation to the Tuesday Launch Party where I’ll be answering questions about all the fall books, and access to all previous paywalled content including the 2023 Paperback Summer Reading Guide.

2. Join the FictionMatters Patreon Literary Society for $10/month or $108 annually. This gets you the complete Compendium, an invitation to the Tuesday Launch Party where I’ll be answering questions about all the fall books, and invitations to all of our live events like Biblio Brunch, Book Club, and our Buzzy Book of the Month Club to discuss the picks in the Buzzy Books Edit. A new Patreon subscription also grants you access to all previous Patreon content including the 2023 Paperback Summer Reading Guide.

3. Purchase the Fall Fiction Compendium as a standalone for $10. If the subscription model isn’t right for you, you can purchase the FFC on its own through my Buy Me a Coffee page.

However you choose to encounter the Fall Fiction Compendium, I hope you discover something to inspire and delight you this reading season!