Cozy mystery new releases for October! Well, spooky season is officially here, and while I read murder mysteries year round, there’s something extra special about reading a mystery in October and November, when you just want things to be cozy. And we also know that Autumn is another great time of year when lots of mysteries are released. Which ones are you looking forward to?
As mentioned previously, I’m now only including new releases I find on NetGalley, in posts by authors/publishers in newsletters/Instagram, OR titles an author emails or DMs me about.
If you have a book coming out and would like to be included just reach out to me on social media (@bookfrolic on Instagram or Bluesky is best) or via email at stephanie@bookfrolic.com. So while this list is MUCH shorter and I will accidentally leave out many great books (sorry!) it saves me a lot more time doing things this way, so I hope you’ll understand. If you spot any cozy mysteries that were left out of my list, feel free to leave a comment and I’ll add it to the post!
Leave a comment and let me know which books you’ll be reaching for this month!
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Book info, including release date, was correct at time of posting, but may change at any time.
OCTOBER 1-5, 2025
OCTOBER 1
- A Twist of Trouble (Cafe Crimes Book 13) by Simone Stier
- Murder and Ghosts (Taco Truck Mysteries Book 5) by Dennis Shock
- The Armchair Detectives (Armchair Detective Book 1) by Matt Dunn – first in a new series!
- The Deadly Gala (Driftwood Cove Book 2) by Robin Stephanie
OCTOBER 2
- A Ghost Hunter’s Guide to Solving a Murder by F.H. Petford
- Biscuits, Butter, and Betrayal (Murder in the Mix-ing Bowls) by Patsy Hicks
- Death in the Haunted Wood (Pacific Northwest Cozy Mystery Book 2) by Kim Griswell
- Margarita Malevolence (Kalliope Brooks Book 4) by Tanya Westlake
- Where the Apples Lie (Midwest Murder Series Novella 1) by Lindsey Bussie
OCTOBER 6-12, 2025
OCTOBER 6
- Murder, She Rolled (Wren Winters Book 2) by Shelly Jones
OCTOBER 7
- A Gargoyle’s Guide to Murder (Accidental Alchemist Book 9) by Gigi Pandian
- Antiques Round-Up (Trash ‘n’ Treasures Book 19) by Barbara Allan
- Book ‘Em, Eddie (Bookmobile Cat Book 13) by Laurie Cass
- Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife by Martin Edwards
- Mrs. Pargeter’s Past (Mrs Pargeter Book 10) by Simon Brett
- Murder at Holly House by Denzil Meyrick
- Murder in Matrimony (Lady of Letters Book 4) by Mary Winters
- Poison & Pooches (Dog-sitting Mystery Book 1) by Sandra Balzo – first in a new series!
- S’Mores and Suspicions (Maine Campground Book 3) ) by Nikki Weber
- We Had a Hunch by Tom Ryan (Oct 7 in Canada, Oct 14 in USA)
OCTOBER 8
- Murder at the Wild Haggis Bookshop (Highland Bookshop Murders Book 1) by Jackie Baldwin – first in a new series!
- The Little Black Book Killer (Village Detectives Book 3) by Fiona Walker
OCTOBER 9
- 12 Ways to Kill Your Family at Christmas by Natasha Bache
- Christmas Murder in Merrywell (Violet Brewster Book 5) by Jane Bettany
- Howl-oween Hound (Cozy Canine Whodunit Short Read) by Sharon Michaels
OCTOBER 13-19, 2025
OCTOBER 13
- Ghosts and Bad Toasts (Mitzy Moon Mysteries Shorts Book 2) by Trixie Silvertale
OCTOBER 14
- Five Golden Wings (Meg Langslow Book 38) by Donna Andrews
- Sugar and Spite (Agatha Raisin Book 36) by M. C. Beaton & R.W. Green
- Thanks for Muffin (Merry Muffin Mystery Book 8) by Victoria Hamilton
- The Christmas Market Murder by Peter Boland
OCTOBER 15
- A Stroke of Murder (Shepherd Sisters Book 5) by Tracy Gardner
OCTOBER 16
- A Curiously Convenient Demise (Dinner Lady Detectives Book 7) by Hannah Hendy
OCTOBER 20-26, 2025
OCTOBER 21
- A Snake in the Barley (Owen Archer Book 15) by Candace Robb
- A Zappy Little Christmas (Hometown Hardware Book 3) by Paula Charles
- Buried in Shamrocks (Irish Bed & Breakfast Book 2) by Lisa Q. Mathews
- Death at the Door (Ruby and Cordelia Book 2) by Olivia Blacke
- The Mumbai School for Murder (Temple Hill Book 3) by Meeti Shroff-Shah
OCTOBER 24
- Bidding for Murder (Stamford Mysteries Book 3) by E.C. Bateman
OCTOBER 26
- Murder at the Wedding (Miss Merrill and Aunt Violet Book 5) by Anita Davison
OCTOBER 27-31, 2025
OCTOBER 28
- At Death’s Dough (Deep Dish Mysteries Book 5) by Mindy Quigley
- Death by Java (Bookstore Cafe Book 14) by Alex Erickson
- Deck the Halls with Homicide (Killer Chocolate Mystery Book 3) by Christina Romeril
- Murder by the Millions (Literary Dining Book 2) by Daryl Wood Gerber
- Planted 4 Murder (Sophie Kimball Book 15) by J.C. Eaton
- Sugar and Spite (Witch City Book 15) by Carol J. Perry
- The Last Death of the Year (New Hercule Poirot Book 6) by Sophie Hannah
- The Tattered Cover (Secret, Book and Scone Society Novel Book 8) by Ellery Adams
- Two Truths and a Murder (Phyllida Bright Book 5) by Colleen Cambridge
- Witch and Tell (Witch Way Librarian Book 7) by Angela M. Sanders
OCTOBER 31
- The Cornish Christmas Pantomime Murder (Nosey Parker Book 9) by Fiona Leitch
