By Janet Hosey
The air is crisp, the leaves are falling – it’s the kind of weather book lovers live for. It’s the perfect time of year to curl up inside with a good story.
Nobody understands this better than the Joliet Public Library staff. If you’re ready for the autumn aesthetic, we’ve got you covered.
They inspire gratitude. They set a vibe. Read for the season with these JPL staff picks for November.
If Cats Disappeared from the World by Genki Kawamura

Dog Songs by Mary Oliver

Middlemarch by George Eliot

The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James

The Pilgrim Chronicles by Rod Gragg

Mayflower by Nathaniel Philbrick

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Gracias =: Thanks by Pat Mora

Zen and Ghibli by Toshio Suzuki

We Burned So Bright by TJ Klune

The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin

The Midnight Train by Matt Haig

Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura

This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub

May We Feed the King by Rebecca Perry

Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah

Orange by Ichigo Takano

