Of course, if you’re like many of us, fall can also be a time where the dip in natural light means you start feeling crummy. One solution to that is to try to lean into the season by creating the perfect autumnal reading space — as well as picking out the ideal TBR, of course. The Book Riot editors — Erica Ezeifedi, Kelly Jensen, Danika Ellis, and Vanessa Diaz — are here to help by highlighting our fall reading essentials. We’re all professional book people, so we take our reading supplies very seriously. But we’re also extremely aware of inflation and everything else conspiring to take away our extra spending money, so our 25 picks are all under $25 — with a few bonus luxury items at the end, if you’re in the mood to splurge on reading this season. Now that you’ve got your reading nook assembled, don’t forget to check out 30 of the Best and Buzziest Fall Books 2022 Has To Offer. You can keep your place with these fall bookmarks! If you’re trying to splurge, a temperature controlled mug can keep your fall friendly drinks hot at just the right temp. My favorite candles are many, but if pressed to choose just one for the fall, it would be PF Candle Co’s incredible Sandalwood Rose. It’s a deep but clean smell. Looking for a splurge? Grab a sachet of every one of their fall teas in this sampler kit. I’ve been a long time fan of the colorful French Bulldog clip on lights — if you’ve been around long enough, you might remember there was one in a Book Riot YA Quarterly box. This orange swirl design has my heart right now. I’ve got my favorite puzzle brands, and Galison is, hands down, top tier. This Book Haven puzzle has been on my to-do stack since it came out last summer, so you better believe I’ll be doing it this fall. Can wireless bluetooth headphones be good under $25? You bet. And let me start by saying if you see these showing up for more than $25, look at the different color options or wait. They always go on sale, and as of writing, the blue ones are $23. They have almost 220,000 reviews with a 4.4 star average for a reason. These come with a couple of bud size options, so you can adjust to fit your ear. I’ve got the green ones and love how easy they are to fit and use. They hold a nice long charge, too. If you’ve got a spare $50 to spend on the luxury version of this, I cannot recommend a sunrise alarm clock higher for people who struggle to wake up in the morning in the dark. It imitates a sunrise to slowly and gently wake you up — and you can still turn on the light anytime to use as a bedtime (or morning) reading lamp.
