Stay Warm This Winter with These Hot Novel Picks

The nights are getting colder and darker by the day, the leaves are falling into an amber pile, and we all want to cuddle up reading a great book (hot chocolate optional, but highly recommended). But what are we all reading to stay warm? We’ve gathered a good mix of winter novels that will have you wanting to pop the kettle on for a cuppa, alongside some that will have you considering your plans for the warmer months.

•  A Court of Thorns and Roses, Sarah J. Maas

Where have you been if you haven’t heard of the cult following that A Court of Thorns and Roses has amassed in recent months? The fantasy series has taken over on social media, dominating BookTok algorithms with readers begging for a television series (and their prayers may be being answered). 

ACOTAR follows a nineteen-year old huntress, Feyre, who is kidnapped by a High Fae called Tamlin after Feyre kills a faerie wolf in the woods. Maas’ “pilot” to the ACOTAR series takes you to the fantasy world called Prythian, where you’ll be engrossed by all of the lore. The novel contrasts between descriptions of the beautiful vast land, but will also cause anguish through its darker, gorier depictions. Definitely a novel for a stormy afternoon.

• We Solve Murder, Richard Osman

Some of Richard Osman’s fans were upset to hear that he was giving his iconic Thursday Murder Club a hiatus so that he could focus on a new project. We Solve Murder would, to the fans’ relief, be in the same realm of creating incredible suspense and giving us lovable characters. Amy and her father-in-law, Steven, become an unlikely duo trying to keep one step ahead of a killer that has their sights set on Amy. This novel is hot in the charts, and will be sure to keep you warm with its multiple location descriptions – from the New Forest to a private island off North Carolina.

• I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest with You, Miranda Hart

There is something about Miranda Hart that is nostalgic and warm, but for the past couple of years she’s been a little more quiet than her usual gallivants. Her new book, I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest with You, is an honest and vulnerable exploration of the lessons she learnt in a difficult decade. 

Shedding light on things that have brought her comfort, this book should lend you that feeling of a close chat with a loved one. Miranda hints there is a love story amongst her battles, and we’re all cheering her on for finding her ‘Gary’. It’s wonderful to have her back on our radar.

• It Ends with Us, Colleen Hoover

This past summer, there weren’t many sunbeds that didn’t have a copy of Hoover’s monumentally popular novel waiting to be read on them. It Ends with Us has caused a storm that still hasn’t quite finished yet, so why not take the romance and drama that’ll make you blush hot into your living room whilst you reminisce on your own summers. With a blockbuster film version released earlier this year, you can even immerse yourself in the world of Lily Bloom on the big screen now, too.

• Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë

We’re going to the literature canon and delving up a gothic treat. Brontë’s novel captures the eeriness of the darkest winter nights and exposes the toxic relationships between class and families back in the 18th century. This iconic novel is perfect for the time of the year where it often feels that there is more dark than light. Wuthering Heights was made to read by candlelight on a cruelly cold evening, and if you are after a classic to keep you warm this winter then Brontë may have the solution.

• One Day, David Nicholls

Perhaps you are still a little bit tender from watching the Netflix adaptation that broke our hearts during last spring. However, you’re now ready for the novel that inspired the show – we promise. Every 15th of July develops the relationship between Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew;  whether they’re flirting with each other on a Greek island or arguing on the busy streets of London, we are smitten with them both.. So, get snug, bring a precautionary box of tissues to your chosen reading spot, and enjoy watching the years roll by whilst going through all of the emotions Nicholls’ book can offer (which is every single one). 

• Intermezzo, Sally Rooney

Sally Rooney has been a powerhouse in producing some of the most important books in the past few years. Her debut novel, Normal People, changed the brain chemistry of many, and we agonsied with her characters Marianne and Connell. 

Rooney’s Intermezzo provides us another opportunity to attach ourselves to her characters and use their turmoil to navigate our own emotions. Intermezzo  has already taken a grip on social media, with BookTok claiming it as Rooney’s most ambitious, gripping novel as of yet. Find yourself navigating the brothers’ grief around the streets of Dublin all whilst snuggled up, and don’t forget to join in with the conversations online. 

More Novels to Keep you Warm this Winter  

If you’re looking for more books that will keep you warm, why not check out our list of the best books for winter? We have plenty of blogs to keep you nice and toasty and inspire your next best read, too. 

Fancy  a specific genre? We have everything you’re looking for, whether that’s romance, crime, or fantasy!