5 Fall Books from the ‘Good Morning America’ Book Club to Add to Your TBR
From a mind-bending sci-fi story to a spooky romance, these GMA picks are perfect for cozy-season reading
Key Takeaways
- These five ‘Good Morning America’ Book Club selections are perfect for a fall TBR.
- The list features everything from science fiction and fantasy to murder mysteries.
- Readers can choose from family drama, romance, grief, suspense and more.
The leaves may not have started changing colors yet, but that doesn’t mean you can’t start reading fall books. And one of the best ways to find books that are perfect for the season is checking out celebrity book clubs, especially Good Morning America’s book club, which has picked a handful of fall books over the years. We share our top five below!
‘Under Story’ by Chloe Benjamin
This September 2026 Good Morning America and Woman’s World book club pick centers on Laurel Salter, a dishwasher at Antarctica’s remote McMurdo Station. But Laurel’s hiding a secret: She used to be a renowned scientist, loving wife and devoted mother. And when an otherworldly light emerges across the frozen landscape, Laurel just knows it offers passage to a different reality—and possibly redemption. A page-turning read that will have readers curled up in their beds all fall long.
What Good Morning America says: “What if tomorrow was already written, but yesterday was yours to change? September’s GMA Book Club pick is ready to answer that! Under Story by Chloe Benjamin is a modern epic of science, soul, bravery and redemption that offers a vision of the future that demands we reckon with what we owe to one another, and to the earth itself.”
What readers are saying: “Under Story is just amazing. What a complex, unique, intriguing and well written story. This is science fiction, mixed with multi-generational family drama, friendship, grief, loss and complex and compelling relationships. I completely enjoyed reading this book and could not put it down—I wasn’t ready for it to end.”
‘Wreck’ by Catherine Newman
This November 2025 Good Morning America book club brings back Rocky, the beloved character from Catherine Newman’s novel Sandwich, and she’s traded Cape Cod’s summer beaches for a cozy autumn in Western Massachusetts. Life seems almost normal: Rocky’s father has moved in with her family, her daughter just got back from college and her son landed a new job in New York. But when a devastating local accident and a frightening health scare strike close to home, Rocky must reexamine everything she thought she knew about her life. A perfect family saga to read during the fall.
What Good Morning America says: “Family can be a real ‘Wreck’ sometimes—but at least our November GMA Book Club pick will help you laugh through it! ‘Wreck’ by Catherine Newman is a story filled with humor, heart, and the complicated truths about family, marriage, and the unexpected twists of life.”
What readers are saying: “This author must have crawled around in my own brain as she wrote this character. If you’re a mom or a daughter, if you’ve experienced loss or the paralyzing fear of it, if you love someone beyond reason, if you have suffered in silence and laughed out loud in public, you’ll love this book. Life itself is after all a beautiful train wreck.”
‘The Book of Lost Hours’ by Hayley Gelfuso
Fantasy books and fall go hand in hand—there’s something about shorter days and longer nights that makes a story about the dead feel just right, and this September 2025 Good Morning America pick leans into the spooky season atmosphere. One night, 11-year-old Lisavet Levy finds herself trapped in an enchanted library, where memories of the dead are bound into books. As she grows up there, she discovers that government agencies are trying to destroy certain parts of the library to ensure specific histories get erased. And when American agent Ernest Duquesne starts a battle over a particular memory, things escalate. Meanwhile, in 1965, 16-year-old Amelia Duquesne mourns her uncle Ernest’s disappearance—until a CIA agent arrives, in the hopes that she can help find a book Ernest hid. A breathtaking dual-timeline tale.
What Good Morning America says: “Get lost for hours with our September GMA Book Club pick The Book of Lost Hours by Hayley Gelfuso. A sweeping cinematic love story exploring memory, time and the lengths we will go to in order to protect the existence of those we love.”
What readers are saying: “Moving, thought-provoking and the sort of plot twists/reveals you can just barely unravel for yourself before it becomes clear in the story. A great story with strong pacing, characters and drama that inspires you to think about the value of truth and memory, and whether it matters who writes history.”
‘Mad Honey’ by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
If you love reading murder mysteries, pick up this October 2022 Good Morning America pick. After Olivia McAfee’s son Asher is accused of murdering his girlfriend, Lily Campanello, Olivia goes into panic mode. Did her son actually kill someone? And if he did, does that mean he’s darker than she ever imagined? As the investigation continues, secrets arise and soon no one knows what’s going to happen next. This is the perfect book to curl up under a cozy blanket and get lost in this fall.
What Good Morning America says: “The novel features suspense, an unforgettable love story and a moving and powerful exploration of the secrets we keep and the risks we take in order to become ourselves.”
What readers are saying: “Mad Honey is definitely a heavy book, with the topics of domestic violence, child abuse, bullying and LGBTQ violence provoking the reader’s thoughts throughout. For me, one of the best things about reading is opening dialogues and this does exactly that. The storytelling between Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan was seamless, and I would jump at the chance to read another collaboration between the two.”
‘The Dead Romantics’ by Ashley Poston
This July 2022 Good Morning America book club pick—a story about ghosts and grief—is a natural read for spooky season. When Florence’s beloved father dies, she must return home for the first time in a decade to bury him but her handsome editor refuses to give her an extension on her manuscript deadline. Then, shockingly, her editor appears in her living room as a ghost—visible only to her. As they navigate his unfinished business together, Florence begins questioning everything she thought she knew about love and second chances.
What Good Morning America says: “The novel follows a ghostwriter named Florence who falls for the ghost of her recently deceased editor.”
What readers are saying: “This book is full of such lovely reflections on life and love, death and grief. Florence’s family and the scenes of them together were my absolute favorite. It’s so rare to get a full and nuanced view of death and grief, but Poston nails it. The dynamics between Florence and Ben were also excellent. The snark and loving sarcasm, mixed with hilarious puns and dad jokes – these two spoke each other’s language and their connection was effortless. I cannot wait to see what else Ashley Poston writes. Her style and voice are so unique!”
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