Autumn book recommendations for adults and children

Seasonal literary recommendations for autumn include a variety of adult fiction and children's books.

For adult readers, highlighted titles include Lily King’s ‘Herz König’, which explores complex human relationships through the lens of college life in the late 1980s. Elena Fischer’s ‘Wirf einen Schatten’ follows a lonely farmer in the 1960s, while Laura Wagner’s debut, ‘Tutto Bene’, offers a humorous look at life centered around an urban ‘Späti’ convenience store.

Children's literature selections focus on themes of coziness and companionship. Featured works include ‘Carli und Elliot und ihre abenteuerliche Reise in den Süden’, a picture book about two cranes navigating a journey south, and the classic ‘Frederick’, which tells the story of a mouse that collects sunshine, colors, and words to sustain others through the winter.