If you’re looking for Cozy New Mysteries to Read this Fall, I have Historical Cozy Mysteries, cozies featuring book lovers, and a tasty assortment of food and coffee cozy mysteries. All perfect for fall reading!
Cozy New Mysteries to Read this Fall
Historical Cozies
An A-List for Murder by Amy Patricia Meade (September 2026)
- Alfred Hitchcock movie setting
- Script supervisor turned amateur sleuth
- Free on Kindle Unlimited as of September 2026
Script supervisor Evelyn Galloway turns amateur sleuth in this new 1940s Hollywood cozy from Amy Patricia Meade. Old-studio glamour, backlot gossip, and a body on set make this a fun pick for fans of Alfred Hitchcock and cozy historical mysteries.
Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel by Lucy Foley
- Swiss Alps setting
- A body in a gondola
- A glamorous hotel
- A blizzard
- Locked room premise
This new Miss Marple mystery written by crime fiction legend Lucy Foley (author of The Guest List) is getting great early reviews from readers.
Death Down the Aisle (Phyllida Bright Mystery 6) by Colleen Cambridge (October 2026)
- Agatha Christie’s real-life housekeeper reimagined as amateur sleuth
- English country house setting
- Wedding-crashed-by-murder premise
Agatha Christie’s housekeeper Phyllida Bright cleans up another mystery after a murder crashes a wedding. A fun pick for Chirstis fans and readers who love a real historical figure reimagined.
Murder at Pellhurst Pond (Stella and Lyndy 8) by Clara McKenna (October 2026)
- Aristocratic married couple as sleuthing duo
- Edwardian English country estate setting
- Hot air balloons
- A body in the pond of a grand estate
Viscount “Lyndy” Lyndhurst and his wife Stella investigate after a body turns up on a suspicious estate in this Edwardian cozy. Perfect for readers who love an aristocratic sleuthing duo.
Death on the Royal Yacht (Her Majesty Investigates 6) by S.J. Bennett (October 2026)
- Queen Elizabeth as behind-the-scenes amateur sleuth
- 1966 setting
- Caribbean royal tour backdrop
- Witty, insider-Palace tone
The Queen’s new Diary Secretary is killed during a Caribbean royal tour in the sixth entry of S.J. Bennett’s Her Majesty Investigates series, in which Queen Elizabeth herself solves the case from behind the scenes. A fun and witty pick for fall.
Numb Were the Beadsman’s Fingers (Flavia de Luce 12) by Alan Bradley (November 2026)
- Precocious child chemist-sleuth and her dog
- 1950s English village setting
- Murder of a nun
Flavia de Luce and her loyal companion Dogger investigates the murder of a nun who has been keeping a shocking secret in this much-beloved historical cozy mystery series.
Mrs Mackerel and the Poisoned Pasty Puzzle by Craig Melvin (November 2026)
- Television-cook-turned-sleuth
- British seaside/village setting
- Did Mrs. Mackerel poison someone with a Cornish pasty?
Television cook Mary Mackerel turns sleuth in this new 1958-set cozy from Craig Melvin (NOT the Today Show anchor, though he has also written books.)
Murder in the Cathedral (Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries 23) by Kerry Greenwood (November 2026)
- Glamorous jazz-age flapper detective
- Long-running series, TV-adapted (Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries)
- Australian setting
The Honourable Phryne Fisher investigates a murder at a bishop’s investiture in Australia. This series features Jazz-age glamour, a witty tone, and a heroine readers already know from the hit TV adaptation.
To Crown It All (Royal Spyness 20) by Rhys Bowen (November 2026)
- Impoverished minor royal as amateur sleuth
- Coronation of Kind Edward VIII (aka the Duke of Windsor)
- Comedic tone
- Long-running, widely beloved series
Lady Georgiana “Georgie” Rannoch is back for an all-new Royal Spyness mystery that takes place during the 1936 coronation of the Duke of Windsor as King Edward VIII.
Bookish Mysteries
A Critical Conjunction (Booktown 20) by Lorna Barrett (September 2026)
- Bookstore-owner sleuth
- Small New England town of themed bookshops
- 20th entry in a long-running series
Two sisters setting up a new business in Stoneham’s book-themed downtown are shocked when a body of the store’s previous owner turns up in their new store. Since he has plenty of enemies, the sister have their work cut out for them!
Mrs. Christie and the Mystery in the News (Mrs. Christie 2) by Amanda Chapman (October 2026)
- Rare-book theft plot
- Library setting
- I reviewed book one, Mrs. Christie and the Body in the Library
Tory van Dyne is back. A rare Christie edition of Murder in the Mews is stolen from the Mystery Guild Library. Then a guest is murdered at a library’s 50th anniversary party. For Agatha Christie fans!
The Liars Book Club (Secret, Book, Scone Society 9) by Ellery Adams (October 2026)
- Book club of female friends
- Great Smoky Mountain setting
- Small-town bakery/tea-shop
- Books 1-8 are FREE on Kindle Unlimited if you’re looking for a new series
A big storm, a missing groom and book club drama collide in the ninth entry of the Secret, Book, and Scone Society series.
Death on the Books (Blue Ridge Library 10) by Victoria Gilbert (October 2026)
- Librarian sleuth
- Blue Ridge Mountains small-town setting
- Family drama
A patron drops dead in the Taylorsford Library, and library director Amy Muir is on the case. Who had a grudge against the personal assistant to a rich art collector?
Food & Coffee Cozies
Eat Drink and Be Buried (Coffeehouse Mystery 22) by Cleo Coyle (September 2026)
- Coffeehouse-owner sleuth
- Greenwich Village food and drink scene
- Links to Clare and Ava’s teenage pasts
- Includes a bonus menu of recipes
Master coffee roaster Clare Cosi is hosting a NYC rooftop party for her friend’s Ava’s engagement. But when a woman falls to her death and the groom-to-be is blamed, Clare must help Ava clear his name so the two can live happily ever after.
A Serving of Hope (Kamogawa Food Detectives 4) by Hisashi Kashiwai (October 2026)
- Food-focused “detectives” who track down a lost dish rather than solve a crime
- Translated Japanese fiction
- Father daughtere duo
The father-daughter food detective duo of Chef Nagare and Detective Koishi help clients track down a beloved lost dish from their past. The fourth entry in Hisashi Kashiwai’s gentle, bestselling series blends food writing with quiet mystery-solving, a good pick for readers who love cozy and atmospheric mysteries.
Apple Pies and Poisoned Lies at the Cider Falls Festival by Traci Hall (October 2026)
- Small-town food festival setting
- Pacific Northwest apple orchard backdrop
- Tight-knit cast of townsfolk
Murder crashes an apple festival at Cider Falls Orchard in this new standalone cozy. Macki, daughter of the orchard’s owners, is home to attend the festival and enter her famous apple pie in the baking competition. But she’ll also have to solve a murder.
Comic Capers
Sisters Take All (Finch Sisters 3) by Amelia Diane Coombs (October 2026)
- Sister duo sleuths
- Reality-TV / documentary-crew premise
- Comic mystery
The three Finch sisters head to Los Angeles for the filming of a documentary about Maeve. But the filmmaker bears a disturbing likeness to her subject and Maeve’s sisters get worried about family secrets being spilled.
Split Second: Thirty Two Switcheroo (Stephanie Plum 32) by Janet Evanovich (November 2026)
- Bounty-hunter heroine
- Broad comedic tone
Stephanie Plum made many enemies in her years of bounty hunting in Trenton New Jersey. But she’s faced by a mysterious stalker she can’t identify. In addition, she’s newly married, working with her ex, and trying to capture a wily bail jumper. But Stephanie always gets her man…