New 2026 Fall Cozy Mysteries
Fall-Themed New Book Releases
So many amazing fall cozy mysteries were released in 2026! From pumpkin-spiced culinary cozies and witchy whodunits to historical mysteries and crafty capers, there is something for everyone. And they all have one thing in common: warm, lighthearted stories that wrap you in the season’s best comforts.
Here are 18 of the best new fall mysteries released in 2026.
Apple Pies and Poisoned Lies at the Cedar Falls Festival is the first book in the Cider Falls Orchard Series by Traci Hall. In this fall mystery, a family of Washington State apple orchard owners becomes entangled in an investigation involving a really bad apple.
The Dog Park Murders by Angela Barker is the first book in a series of seasonal reads. This installment is a fall-themed cozy mystery romance with a grumpy cafe owner who teams up with a sunshiny pet groomer to solve a dog park murder in the small town of Labrador Falls.
Murder With a Sip of Apple Cider is the first book in the Whisper Hollow Cozies by Laura M. Drake. In this autumn cozy mystery, a woman teams up with a sheriff who broke her heart ten years ago to uncover who is trying to sabotage her bestie's fall wedding.
Pumpkin Spice Scandal is part of the Killer Coffee Mystery Series by Tonya Kappes. In this fall mystery, a cozy coffee shop owner launches a caffeine- and gossip-fueled investigation during the Honey Springs fall festival.
The Pumpkin Vice Cafe is part of the Bakeshop Mystery Series by Ellie Alexander. In this fall cozy mystery, a baker in Ashland, Oregon, is busy gearing up for the busy fall baking season, a baby shower, and a major wedding event when mystery strikes.
Killer Donuts is part of the Deputy Donut Mystery Series by Ginger Bolton. In this fall-themed cozy mystery, a donut shop owner tours donut shops and an orchard and goes up against a really bad apple in a fall corn maze.
A Spell for Second Chances is part of the Hemlock Hollow Mysteries by Tara Lush. In this magical cozy mystery, a midlife general store owner reclaims her inherited magic to investigate her town's first-ever magical murder.
It’s About Time is the first book in the Wicked Salem Mystery Series by Carol J. Perry. In this October cozy mystery, a mystery-loving semi-retired senior librarian, her pals, and a clairvoyant cat spell trouble for criminals in Salem.
Potions and Pumpkin Pie is the first book in the Bewitched Bakery Cozy Mystery Series by Allie Katt. In this fall cozy mystery, a newly single psychic witch with a cursed bakery tries to figure out who killed the health and magic inspector.
Deadly First Edition is part of the Boone’s Book Noook Bookstore Mysteries by Tonya Kappes. In this magical cozy mystery, a bookshop owner and the Laundry Ladies investigate an autumn mystery involving a true crime manuscript.
A Death in 4D is part of the Murder at the Morrisey Mystery Series by Eryn Scott. In this fall cozy mystery, the ecclectic residents of the Morrisey look for clues after finding a dead stranger in the middle of apartment 4D.
Lies are Better at the Lake is part of the Claire O’Keefe Mystery Series by Cindy Quayle. In this fall cozy mystery, a substitute teacher in the Ozarks must teach a criminal a thing or two when a fellow teacher is found in the lake.
Tunnel Vision is part of the Stone’s Throw Mystery Series by Eloise Corvo. In this fall mystery, a state park ranger and her dog, Martin Short, stir up old secrets in their cute lakeside town after an autumn murder
Murder at the Campfire Cookout is part of the Beacon Bakeshop Mystery Series by Darci Hannah. In this fall cozy mystery, a baker investigates a campground mystery on a glamping trip with her mother in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Dungeons and Danger is part of the Ravensea Castle Mystery Series by Elizabeth Penney. In this fall-themed cozy mystery, the owner of a haunted castle-turned-B&B in Yorkshire welcomes fall season guests and a ghost hunter mystery.
Feasts, Fifth Wheels, and Felonies is part of the Camper and Criminals Mystery Series by Tonya Kappes. In this fall mystery, Mae West and the Laundry Club Ladies get in the middle of a seasonal mystery at the Happy Trails Campground.
Murder at the Agency is the first book in the Cassidy Blayne Mystery Series by Kylie Forsythe. In this fall cozy mystery, a creative director takes on a job at an advertising agency and becomes the #1 suspect after the death of her new boss.
The Quilt Whisperer Investigates is part of the Quilt Whisperer Mystery Series by Peggy Ehrhart. In this fall-themed cozy mystery, a quilting and antique quilts expert pieces together a patchwork of clues and colorful secrets in Massachusetts.
