What Book You Should Read Based On Your Favorite Sweater
Nov 16 2022

As November rolls on in, sweater weather approaches with ferocity. The leaves are changing, iced coffees become hot lattes, and we're digging through our closets for our wool hats and scarves. With the sudden chill, there's no better pastime than curling up with your favorite book as the wind whistles outdoors. But wait! What cozy sweater do you instinctually put on for the ultimate reading experience? Keep reading to find out what your favorite sweater says about the type of reader you are. 



















Books for thrift-store sweater fans
If you gravitate towards a thrifted sweater you could see a grandfather wearing, then there's a good chance you are a dark academia aficionado. Secret libraries, spilled wine bottles, and maybe a blood sacrifice or two. Here are some book recommendations to keep your academic obsession at bay.
If We Were Villians by M.L Rio

The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake

All's Well by Mona Award

Recommendations for oversize sweater fans
Gilmore Girls fans will rejoice at an oversized cable knit sweater, or the "moo moo sweater" (as Lorelai would call it). It's classic, a little itchy, but it makes a big impression. If this sounds like your aesthetic, look no further than these classic book recommendations.
Notes from the Underground by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Perfume by Patrick Suskind

The Awakening by Kate Chopin

Book picks for athletic sweater fans
If your go-to sweater resembles a hoodie with a more athletic finish, do not fret! We have books for our non-sedentary folks as well. For you, we recommend translated fiction. Explore new cultures and realities with these beautifully translated stories.
The Portrait of an Unknown Lady by Maria Gainza

Dogs of Summer by Andrea Abreu

Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung

Books for corny sweater fans
Do your sweaters often have your favorite catchphrases or perhaps a corny quote or two? Here at Fable, we accept all types of clichés, no matter how overdone they might be. Try stepping out of your element with some high fantasy. Packed with action, suspense, and complex new worlds, you might find a new genre you love (and a new funny sweater to buy).
Bable by R. F. Kuang

Wild and Wicked Things by Francesca May

The Blood Trials by N. E. Davenport

Books for people who wear a partner's sweater
Now, if you prefer cozying up in your partner's sweater instead of the dozens that sit untouched in your closet, you're probably a romantic at heart. Give them back their sweater (or don't, we won't tell) and grab one of these beautiful love stories instead.
The Wedding Crasher by Mia Sosa

Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma

Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake
