Sophie Floyd's library

Autumn Comfort Reading

1. 1

   The Lamb

   Lucy Rose

   A 2025 Gothic horror debut about a girl living with her cannibal mother whose isolated life changes when a stranger arrives.

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2. 2

   The Secret History

   Donna Tartt

   A classics student at an elite Vermont college becomes entangled in a circle of classmates whose intellectual obsession leads to murder.

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3. 3

   Strange Weather in Tokyo

   Hiromi Kawakami

   A novel about a lonely woman and her former teacher whose chance reunion develops into an unconventional romance, translated by Allison Markin Powell.

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4. 4

   The Make-Believe

   Hannah Murray

   A memoir by the Skins and Game of Thrones actress about her experience with a wellness cult and her struggles with mental health.

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5. 5

   Shy Creatures

   Clare Chambers

   A novel set in 1960s England about an art therapist whose encounter with a reclusive patient reveals hidden histories and challenges her own life.

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6. 6

   The Thursday Murder Club

   Richard Osman

   Four residents of an English retirement village investigate a local murder in the first novel of Osman's mystery series.

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7. 7

   Bread of Angels

   Patti Smith

   Smith’s 2025 memoir traces her childhood, artistic life, marriage to Fred “Sonic” Smith, and experiences of love and loss.

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8. 8

   We Chase Shadows

   Richard Osman

   The closest identifiable match: Osman's 2024 mystery pairs retired investigator Steve Wheeler with his bodyguard daughter-in-law, Amy.

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