What Book to Read Based on Your Favorite Fall Drink

Tom Hanks's debut publication, Uncommon Type: Some Stories, is full of 17 original short stories about eccentric characters. These quirky tales feature everything from professional bowlers to billionaires put in peculiar situations. With so many different narratives, this is a book you can pick up anytime you need a new, quick read this Fall.

In Before I Knew, the first book of a new series, Colby Cabot is left to figure out how to go on after the death of her husband. Just when she begins to put the pieces of her life back together, the unraveling of secrets threatens to ruin the fabric of an unforeseen relationship with an old friend. Happiness comes with consequences in this Fall novel.

For fans of 13 Reasons Why, Heather Cumiskey's new novel takes a spin on a classic. Unlike most stories of high schoolers, I Like You Like This centers around Hannah, a girl with a rocky home life and a need to find her way in a school where she hasn't quite found her place. In addition to a troublesome romance, Hannah must find a way to take control of the life she really wants.

With mention of mythical promise lands and civil war, An Unkindness of Ghosts adds a touch of realism to the sci-fi genre. While trying to stand up to her peers, Aster is tasked with a mystery about her mother's haunting suicide. Will Aster be doomed in this life of wrongful accusations or will she find her way out?

The Infinite Now's combination of suspense, tragedy, and coming of age is sure to be the next book on your TBR pile. Fiora is an orphaned daughter of a fortune teller who traps her town in a literal bubble of time. If she wants to achieve the things she dreams of, she must find the strength to collapse the bubble and face a future she may not be prepared for.

In her first memoir about her career as an actress, Jenifer opens up about her mental illness, sex addiction, and the triumphs of making it as a woman in Hollywood. The Mother of Black Hollywood provides an honest and hilarious lens into the world of the Black-ish star.