10/23/2025

Scorpio, born between October 23 and November 21, is a water sign known for its intensity, passion, and mystery. Ruled by Pluto and Mars, Scorpios are often characterized by their deep emotional intelligence and magnetic presence. They are fiercely loyal, perceptive, and unafraid to explore the darker aspects of life. This sign is associated with transformation and rebirth, embodying a powerful drive for authenticity and truth. Scorpios can be both enchanting and enigmatic, drawing others in while maintaining an air of intrigue.

Here are some of book suggestions for our magnetic friends:

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

This feminist, high-fantasy adventure features a tough-as-nails main character and an East Asian–inspired world.

  • Iron Widow manages to combine the Scorpio's taste for revenge, knack for the covert, and slightly nihilistic worldview into a queer YA sci-fi romance.

What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

When Alex Easton, a retired soldier, receives word that their childhood friend Madeline Usher is dying, they race to the ancestral home of the Ushers in the remote countryside of Ruritania. Edgar Allen Poe’s short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher," gets new life in a modern retelling.

  • If you're a Scorpio that finds themselves drawn to the dark or occult (or is intrigued by the word "viscera"), there's no better time to pick up What Moves the Dead.

A Really Good Day: How Microdosing Made a Mega Difference in My Mood, My Marriage, and My Life by Ayelet Waldman

The true story of how a renowned writer's struggle with mood storms led her to try a remedy as drastic as it is forbidden: microdoses of LSD.

  • Scorpios often love to push societal boundaries while thrill seeking. If that sounds like your vibe, you might be interested in Ayelet Waldman's memoir cum deep dive on LSD, including it's history and therapeutic value.

Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li

Ocean's Eleven meets The Farewell in Portrait of a Thief, a lush, lyrical heist novel inspired by the true story of Chinese art vanishing from Western museums, about diaspora, the colonization of art, and the complexity of the Chinese American identity.

  • Scorpio, Portrait of a Thief is a clever and entertaining heist story you’ll be enthralled by. 

Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth by Wole Soyinka

Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth is at once a literary hoot, a crafty whodunit, and a scathing indictment of political and social corrup­tion. It is a stirring call to arms against the abuse of power from one of our fiercest political activists, who also happens to be a global literary giant.

  • Scorpio, from the grisly to the political, this literary mystery will hold your attention. 
   
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