The Ultimate Autumn Watchlist with 100+ Fall Movies, TV Shows, Book Adaptations & More

Trying to find some good Fall Movies and tv shows? Well, I got you because this Autumn Watchlist has more than 100+ Fall Movies, TV Shows, Book Adaptations & More for a perfect fall day in!

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There is no better feeling than wearing your cozy fall outfit, making some coffee or hot chocolate with a snack plate and binge watching fall movies and tv shows while the leaves are falling and yellow golden autumn lights filter through your window. (If you love reading and writing you can compare that too, because the feelings are the same, because fall, duhh!).

Whether you are looking for some good fall movies with dark academia, spooky thrillers, period dramas, book adaptations or seasonal classics, this is the perfect place for you!. Because we have put together the ultimate Autumn Watchlist guide with 50 Fall Movies, TV Shows, Book Adaptations, animations in different categories.

So, grab your warm drink and snack of choice and let the binge watching marathon begin! Also, don’t forget to bookmark this page because I will be updating and adding to it regularly!

And, of course free templates and checklists at the end <3

Autumn Watchlist Guide Section

I have split organized this guide in 10 parts sections so you can pick based on your mood :

Classics – the timeless fall watches you come back to every year or watch to welcome and finally feel the fall.
Book Adaptations – from page to screen, all the best ones
Animated – for when you want something beautiful and nostalgic.
Romance – fall romance just hits different and because everything about this season is romantic.
Spooky – from mildly eerie to genuinely terrifying to set up the spooky season spirit.
Thriller – if another genre that can stand beside romance to be on top for autumn watchlist it has to be thriller. For a cold fall day in solving mysteries, psychological thrillers.
Dark Academia – moody, literary, for students to romanticize the fall dark academica the fullest
Goth – dark aesthetics, gothic romance, atmospheric if warm, yellow- orange is not your vibe.
Cozy – comfort watches for grey days enjoying with warm drinks
My Personal Favorites – and lastly some of my own favorite picks, i make sure to watch every fall <3

Let’s get into itt! <3

1. Autumn Watchlist The Classic Fall Movies and TV Shows

Beginning with the classic fall watchlist that is autumn. No other words needed to describe. If you ask any movie lovers to recommend some fall classics, I bet 80 percent would name some of these. So, whether you missed any, or want to watch or just enjoy the fall by kickstarting with the fall, these are perfect to begin with!

Practical Magic (1998) – Movie – small town, cozy, spooky and witches abound, family curse, fate and magic – HBO Max and Hulu
Practical Magic 2 – (2026) – sequel, sisters, spells, more magic
Autumn in new york (2026) – Movie – romance, drama, sick young women, new york city – Amazon Prime Video
You’ve Got Mail (1998) – Movie – Furniture store, fall New York, coziness and romance.
When Harry Met Sally (1989) – Central Park Runway bride
Dead Poet society (1989) – Movie – coming of age, academia, poetry, inspiring – Disney+
Goodwill hunting (1977) – Movie – math, self discovery, boson, mit, therapy and friendship
Hocus Pocus (1993) – witches, family, revenge, adventure – Disney+
Beetlejuice – (1988) – Movie – new ghost couple, quirky, haunted house, dark comedy – Max
Addams family (1993) – Macabre family, gothic mansion, spooky, dark comedy.
Little Women (2019) – Sistershood, period drama, coming of age, romance, fall colors – Netflix
Harry Potter Series (2001- 2011) – Movie series – wizarding world, magic and spells, academia, found family
The Twilight Saga (2008-2012) – Movie series romance, fantasy, vampires, werewolves, family – Prime video and hulu
Gilmore Girls (2000-2007) – TV Show – cozy small town, mother daughter duo, coffee shop, diner – Netflix
Gossip girls (2008-2012) – new york, private school, old money, teen drama – Netflix and HBO Max
Mean girls (2004) – Movie – rom com, school season, drama – paramount+
Legally Blonde (2001) – Movie – fall fashion, study, harvard law, rom com – Max and Prime Video
Devils Wear Prada (2006) – Movie – journalism, fashion magazine, new your city – Disney+
Pretty little liars (2010) – TV show – high school, missing friend, secrets, mystery – Max and Hulu
The Vampire Diaries (2009-2017) – TV show – vampires, fantasy, love, small town – Max and Peacock

2. Autumn Watchlist with Book Adaptations set in Fall

Anne with ane East of Eden (2026) by John Steinbeck – TV – Netflix – Verity (2026) by Colleen Hoover – Movie – Theaters
Carrie (2026) by Stephen King – TV – Prime Video –
Caspaer
Frankenstein
Sunrise on the Reaping (2026) – Theaters – Suzanne Collins
Wildwood (2026) – Theaters – Colin Meloy – The Terminal List S2 – TV – Prime Video – Jack Carr
The Haunting of Hill House – TV – Netflix – Shirley Jackson
The Fall of the House of Usher – TV – Netflix – Edgar Allan Poe
Normal People – TV -Hulu – Sally Rooney – Conversations with Friends – TV – Hulu
Behind Her Eyes – TV – Netflix – Sarah Pinborough
Sharp Objects – TV – HBO Max – Gillian Flynn
Big Little Lies – TV – HBO Max – Liane Moriarty
Rebecca (2020) – M – Netflix – Daphne du Maurier
Regreeting you
The love hypothesis
Off campus
Atonement (2007) – M
Jane Eyre (2011) – Charlotte Brontë
Wuthering Heights (2026) – Theaters – Emily Brontë
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) – M – Streaming – Thomas Harris

3. Animated Autumn Watchlist – Beautiful and Nostalgic

If you want a cozy fall day and go back to your childhood favorites or just want some good animated fall movies and tv shows this list will help you!

Coraline (2009) – Movie – Peacock
Coco (2017) – Movie – Disney+
Soul (2020) – Movie – Disney+
Wildwood (2026) – M – Theaters – Autumn colours, forest and LAIKA.
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) – M – Disney+ – Wes Anderson, Fall color palette
Hotel Transylvania (2018) – Movie – Netflix
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) – M – Disney+ – Halloween-coded, Tim Burton
Spirited Away (2001) – M – Max – Mysterious, otherworldly
Princess Mononoke (1997) – M – Max – Atmospheric, forest, epic
Over the Garden Wall (2014) – TV – Max
Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989) – M – Max – Snuggly, witchy, nice and cozy, fall, fall, fall
The Corpse Bride (2005) – M – Streaming – The gothic and the sweet, Tim Burton.
Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) – Streaming – Beautiful, emotional, LAIKA
Encanto (2021) – M – Disney+ – Insisting on warm colors, family magic,
Whinnie the pooh (2017) – Movie – Disney+
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) – Movie – Disney+

4. Autumn Watchlist for the Cozy Fall Romance Lovers

For the yearners, hopeless romantics, the ones who love and thrive on romanticizing the season because they love love. And, to make it even better, here are some romance fall movies and tv shows that would make your fall season better <3

You’ve Got Mail (1998) – M – Streaming – This is a romance set in the fall season in NYC. –
Harry Met Sally (1989) – M – Streaming – The classic slow burn, Central Park fall.
Little Women (2019) – M – Streaming – Fall fashion and love and sisters
Bridgerton – TV – Netflix – Comfort binge, regency romance.Regency romance, comfort binge.
Autumn in New York (2000) – Streaming – Leaves, Richard Gere
The Amazing Spiderman 1 and 2 – Netflix
Spiderman No Way Home – Movie – Sony
Nobody Wants This S3 (2026) – TV – Netflix
Normal People – TV – Hulu
Sense and Sensibility
Pride and Prejudice (2005)

5. Autumn Watchlist if you want something Spooky

Practical Magic (1998) – M – Streaming – Soft spooky
Hocus Pocus (1993)
The Shining
Stranger Things
Carrie (2026)
Coraline (2009) – Peacock
Chilling adventure of sabrina
Riverdale
Sleepy Hollow (1999) – M – Streaming – Gothic horror
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) – M – Streaming- Chaotic fun
Crystal Lake (2026) – TV – Streaming
Halloween (1978) – Streaming – Classic horror
Get Out (2017) – Psychological horror
The Shining (1980) – M – Streaming – Classic – Midsommar (2019) – Cult horror
Friday the 13th
The Conjuring Universe
The haunting of hill house
Something bad is going to happen

6. Autumn Watchlist for Thriller and Mystery Lovers

Verity (2026) – Movie – psychological thriller, Dark secrets, Obsession, Toxic relationship, Suspense,
Only Murderers In The Building (2021-present) – TV Show – Murder mystery,True crime podcasts, Amateur detectives, New york apartment building – Hulu/Disney+
Knives Out (2019) – Movie – Netflix – Murder mystery, Detective investigation, Wealthy family, Inheritance drama, Dark comedy, Family secrets, Plot twists – Amazon/Prime Video/Netflix
The Sheep Detectives – (2026) – Movie -Murder investigation, Clever sheeps, Small-town secrets, Quirky characters, Dark humor, Whodunit – Netflix
Sharp Objects (2018) – TV Show – HBO Max – Dark, Southern, Psychological thriller, Murder mystery, Small-town secrets, Family trauma, Investigation journalism, Disturbing revelations – HBO/Max
Behind Her Eyes – TV – Shocking, unreliable ending, twisty – Netflix
Big Little Lies – TV – Domestic thriller, cast to die for – HBO Max
Gone Girl (2014) – M – The definitive domestic thriller movie
The Girl on the Train (2016) – M – Streaming – Unreliable narrator, dark

7. Autumn Watchlist with Dark Academia and Gothic Aesthetic

The goldfinch
The magicians
Fate the winx saga
Dead Poets Society (1989)
The Boarding School: Las Cumbres
Mona Lisa Smile (2003) – M – Streaming – The late 1950s college for women, rebellion.
Good Will Hunting (1997) – M – Streaming – Academic world of Boston,
The History Boys (2006) – M – Streaming – British sixth form, literature, wit
Wednesday – Tv – Netflix – It’s a dark academia school, Nevermore Academy.
A Beautiful Mind (2001) – M – Streaming – Princeton, genius, haunting
Crimson Peak (2015 – M – Streaming – Gothic romance, del Toro, beautiful
Rebecca (2020) – M – Netflix – A Gothic romance novel about du Maurier and Manderley.
Wuthering Heights (2026) – m – Theaters – Fennell’s gothic reinterpretation –
Interview With The Vampire – TV – AMC+ – Gothic vampire drama
Wednesday – TV – Netflix – Eve: Addictive Goth aesthetic, Nevermore

8. K-drama

Guardian : The Lonely and Great God (2016-2017) – TV show – Fantasy romance, Immortal goblin, Grim reaper, Fated love, Reincarnation, Winter vibes, Emotional storyline – Viki
Crash course in romance 2023 – TV Show – Healing, Mature romance, Opposites attract, Single mother, Family bonds, Celebrity math instructor, Academic pressure, Comedy, Slow burn love – Netflix
Romance Is a Bonus Book (2019) – TV Show – Childhood friends to lovers, Slow burn romance, Books, Publishing house, Second chances, Cozy winter vibes – Netflix
Would you like a cup of coffee (2021) – TV Show – Slice of life, Cozy cafe, Coffee Culture, Heartwarming stories, Mentorship, Healing, Everyday life – Netflix
Little women 2022 – TV Show – Three sisters, Family bonds, Strong female leads, Mystery thriller, Corruption, Secrets, Murders, Suspense – Netflix
My mister 2018 – TV Show – Healing, Emotional depth, Workplace drama, Unlikely friendship, Loneliness, Found family, Slow burn, Realistic storytelling – Netflix/Viki
Hospital Playlist 2020-2021 – TV Show – Doctors, Medical drama, Lifelong friendship, Found family, Slice of life, Hospital life, Music band, Heartwarming moments, Cozy vibes – Netflix
when the weather is fine 2020 – TV Show – Healing, Slow burn romance, Small town, Winter vibes, Bookstore, Childhood connection, Emotional healing, Cozy atmosphere, Second chances – Viki/Netflix
Reply 1988 – 2015-2016 – TV Show – Family bonds, Neighborhood life, Childhood friends, 1980s nostalgia, Coming of age, First love, Heartwarming moments, Chess player, Cozy vibes – Netflix
The light in your eyes 2019 – TV Show – Time travel, Family bonds, Emotional healing, Life lessons, Bittersweet romance, Aging, Regret, Heartfelt storytelling – Netflix/Viki
Call it love 2023 – TV Show – Slow burn romance, Revenge, Healing, Loneliness, Emotional intimacy, Forbidden feelings, Quiet Longing, Melancholic atmosphere – Disney/Hotstar
Home town cha cha cha 2021 – Small town romance, Opposites attract, Seaside village, Community life, healing, Found family, Cozy summer vibes, Slow burn love – Netflix

9. Autumn Watchlist but make it Bollywood

A personal section as I made this section with some of the most beautiful bollywood fall movies I grew up watching, the fall aesthetic I relate to the most. The Kashmir valleys, the mustard fields, the rain, the colour whether its set in India or outside of south asia these movies capture the perfect desi autumn.

105 Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Rockstar
Jab We Met
Dear Zindegi
Student of the year
October
Masan
Fannaaa
Kabhi alvida na kehna
Humpty sharma ki dulhaniya
Hero
highway
Laila Majnu
Yeh fitoor mera
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
Tamasha
Queen
Barely ki barfi
Kahani
Bulbul
Lootera

And, that’s all for the recs for this Ultimate Autumn Watchlist with 100+ Fall Movies, TV Shows, Book Adaptations & More! I hope you find your new favorite Fall Movies and TV Shows here or just a good time rewatching some and have a good, cozy fall day, happy fall! <3