Compelling characters, twisty plots and buzzy authors: We collected the best 2016 fall books into a reading list so good you'll forget Netflix exists.

The best 2016 fall books: 27 awesome reads for tea-and-blanket season

The shelves are stacked with compelling characters, twisty plots and buzzy authors (oh hey, Emma Donoghue). This reading list is so good you'll forget Netflix exists.

The best fall reads: 27 awesome books for tea-and-blanket season

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An Irish girl survives on nothing but holy devotion in The Wonder.

Review: The Wonder - Emma Donoghue's new gothic thriller

An Irish girl survives on nothing but holy devotion in The Wonder.

Emma Donoghue is back with a moody, must-read gothic thriller

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1. A really good cup of coffee. Preferably it’s a hefty size—none of this “tall” stuff for me.

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Award-winning author Emma Donoghue of The Room and Astray offers up a tempting selection of books to take on vacation.

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The best fall reads: 27 awesome books for tea-and-blanket season

Emma Donoghue is back with a moody gothic mystery

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