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Readers' Most Anticipated Summer Books
It is time once again, gentle reader, for Goodreads’ annual Big Books of Summer collection, in which we scout out your fellow readers' most anticipated new titles of the sunny reading season.
As always, books are sorted by genre and largely determined by you, the loyal Goodreads regular. Selections are based on early reviews and which titles are ending up on members’ Want to Read shelves. Each of the books below will be published (in the U.S.) between now and the end of August. Titles are listed in chronological order within each genre header, with the earlier publication dates up top.
There’s just sooo much goodness coming down the river. New contemporary and historical fiction from Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Jodi Picoult, and Kate Quinn. New mysteries from Lucy Foley, Wanda M. Morris, and Riley Sager. On the SFF front, we’ve found some compelling story hooks for the summer reading season: Veronica Roth on Slavic witchcraft in Chicago. Legendary assassins and undead antiheroes from P. Djèlí Clark. And an experimental choose-your-own-adventure from Peng Shepherd.
What else? New scary stories from Stephen Graham Jones and Paul Tremblay (plus a highly disturbing eyeball thing from debut author Monika Kim). New romance featuring Regency-era matchmakers, bisexual exes, and weird rich people. And a particularly good batch of YA novels, including the latest from Tomi Adeyemi. Finally, in the nonfiction aisle: female archaeologists, Upper East Side nanny stories, and the history of hip-hop from Questlove.
Click through the options below, add any interesting leads to your Want to Read shelf, and let us know what you're reading and recommending in the comments.
A love story for our relentless information age, this comedic debut novel from author Natalie Sue proceeds from a delicious premise: Jolene, unhappy employee at Supershops, Inc., has accidentally been given access to her entire department’s private emails. Things get weird. Author Sue delivers a workplace adventure with humor, heart, and some highly relatable temptations.
Release date: May 21
Release date: May 21
From the author of Before We Were Yours, this dual-timeline historical epic crosscuts between 1909 and 1990 in the wilds of Oklahoma. In the earlier story, two young girls flee from the worst kind of predators. In the later story, a park ranger comes across a long-hidden burial site. In between, we learn of courageous children and the long arm of justice.
Release date: June 4
Release date: June 4
Morgan Talty, author of the acclaimed short story collection Night of the Living Rez, returns with a debut novel about families and legacies. Charles Lamosway lives across the river from Maine’s Penobscot Reservation, separated from his past by painful secrets. Who gets to know the truth? Who gets to tell it?
Release date: June 4
Release date: June 4
A decidedly 21st-century story, this new comic novel from author Rufi Thorpe (The Knockout Queen) follows the adventures of young single mom Margo. Alert readers will have deduced already that Margo has financial issues, but the real fun comes with the solution to that particular problem, which involves pro wrestling, estranged fathers, and the online weirdness that is OnlyFans.
Release date: June 11
Release date: June 11
Sisters Sam and Elena are barely scraping by working terrible jobs on a Pacific Northwest island, in the middle of nowhere at all. But everything changes when an ursine stranger swims up and into their lives. Author Julia Phillips (Disappearing Earth) writes of love and sisterhood, and reminds us that nature works in mysterious ways.
Release date: June 25
Release date: June 25
This multigenerational family saga from the author of Fleishman Is in Trouble follows the genuinely strange journey of Long Island’s wealthy Fletcher family. The book explores domestic dynamics and American Jewish life, but also features, and we quote: “old wives’ tales, evil eyes, ambition, achievement, boredom, orgies, dybbuks, inheritance, pyramid schemes, right-wing capitalists, [and] beta-blockers.” Yes, please.
Release date: July 9
Release date: July 9
Historical fiction specialist Kate Quinn is back on shelves this summer with a twisty tale set in an all-female boardinghouse in Washington, D.C., circa 1950. McCarthy-era intrigues are already generating tension for the residents of the run-down Briarwood House. Everyone, it seems, has secrets. But then a shocking act of violence turns the world upside down.
Release date: July 9
Release date: July 9
Phoebe Stone has just arrived at the grand Cornwall Inn in Newport, Rhode Island. There’s a big wedding getting started, and Phoebe gets swept up in the excitement. The awkward part: She’s not technically invited. Or even acquainted. This comic novel from author Alison Espach (Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance) reminds us that, sometimes, it’s the chance encounters that make all the difference.
Release date: July 30
Release date: July 30
If you liked Mexican Gothic—and everyone liked Mexican Gothic—then you will likely dig this new historical fiction offering from author Silvia Moreno-Garcia. The gist: In the shadows of Golden Age Hollywood, two actresses vie for the role of legendary princess Salome. Scandal and intrigue ensue, but the really interesting part goes back a few thousand years…
Release date: August 6
Release date: August 6
Veteran author Jodi Picoult specializes in popular fiction that illuminates complex moral and ethical issues in society. Her latest deploys dual timelines to follow the struggles of two ambitious female authors—one in the present day, one in 1581. You may notice that the second time frame (and the novel's title) suggests Shakespeare. You may suspect that’s relevant. You may be right.
Release date: August 20
Release date: August 20
This intriguing debut novel from writer Gina María Balibrera introduces two sisters from El Salvador with a story unlike any other. Fleeing the cruelties of an occult-obsessed dictator, the sisters make their way around the world—Hollywood, Paris, Cannery Row—each separately haunted by their murdered friends and family. Is it historical fiction? Magical realism? Alternate history? Speculative mythology? The answer is yes.
Release date: August 20
Release date: August 20
Readers cannot wait to get their hands on the third installment of Freida McFadden's mega-hit Housemaid series. We catch up with Millie the maid 11 years from when we last saw her. She's no longer is scrubbing other people's houses; in fact, she's moving into a new home of her own. But...something's off about the neighbors, plus there's a shadowy figure watching her family at night. Welp, time to call the neighborhood watch!
Release date: June 11
Release date: June 11
From the author of The House Across the Lake comes a twisty new mystery about the shadowy things that lurk in even the nicest neighborhoods. Thirty years ago, Ethan Marsh’s best friend was abducted from a tent in the family’s front yard. Reluctantly returning to confront his past, Ethan must brave the nearby woods and the derelict estate that haunts his dreams.
Release date: June 18
Release date: June 18
If you like your locked-room mysteries peppered with class resentments and malevolent pagan entities—well, we have some good news. Writing once again in the key of Agatha Christie, rock star author Lucy Foley (The Guest List) returns with the story of an ill-advised party at an exclusive resort built in a severely unfortunate location.
Release date: June 18
Release date: June 18
How about a vicious game of cat and mouse for your summer reading? This sequel to the hit mystery The Last Mrs. Parrish brings Daphne and Amber Parrish back into each other's lives to face a long-forgotten threat. Get ready for revenge, shocking turns, and twists of betrayal.
Release date: June 18
Release date: June 18
Set in the wilds of Idaho’s rugged backcountry, this outdoorsy thriller from author Kimi Cunningham Grant (These Silent Woods) features a wilderness guide who reluctantly teams up with her ex to track down an old friend who’s gone missing. Grant’s story pivots off some uncomfortable modern dilemmas concerning outdoor living, the digital age, and the whole #vanlife thing.
Release date: June 18
Release date: June 18
Bouncing off real events that date back to the Reconstruction, the latest novel from author Wanda M. Morris examines the deeply shady practices of land developers who target poor rural communities. When bereaved lawyer Deena Wood returns to her childhood home in Georgia, she is reminded once again that in the South some things never change.
Release date: June 18
Release date: June 18
This sweeping thriller is part mystery, part epic love story. Author Chris Whitaker's latest begins in the small town of Monta Clare, Missouri, in 1975...when the local girls start disappearing. An unlikely hero emerges when he saves the daughter of a wealthy family, leaving a tale of heartache in his wake. Told in dual narratives spanning decades, this page-turner is being praised by readers as emotional and clever.
Release date: June 25
Release date: June 25
August, 1975: Teenager Barbara Van Laar, daughter of the region’s wealthiest family, has disappeared from her summer camp bunk. That’s not good. Making things so much worse: Her older brother disappeared much the same way, 16 years ago. Author Liz Moore (Long Bright River) unspools a double mystery of class, inheritance, and tragedy in the lonesome Adirondack mountains.
Release date: July 2
Release date: July 2
Billed as a novel of “emotional suspense,” this variation on the domestic thriller introduces troubled NYU student Cleo, who returns home to find that her corporate lawyer mom is missing. Subsequent events reveal that mom is actually her law firm’s ruthless fixer—and it seems that several parties are looking for blood. Can these two save each other? Kimberly McCreight (Reconstructing Amelia) has the details.
Release date: July 9
Release date: July 9
This debut mystery from Australian author Kerryn Mayne profiles a young woman whose life is in stasis due to repressed memories of childhood trauma. When a letter from a parole board arrives, Lenny’s deliberately underachieving lifestyle gets complicated—bloody complicated, you might even say.
Release date: July 9
Release date: July 9
Sure, the Barclays looked like they led a charmed life. But that illusion is shattered by a bitter divorce. As the parents fight over custody of their young daughter, their nanny suddenly turns up dead. The only witness to the suspicious passing of the caretaker is the child, who stops speaking. Can the attorney assigned the custody case also solve the mystery? If you're a fan of Sarah Pekkanen, you'll know some serious twists await you in this whodunit!
Release date: August 6
Release date: August 6
Fantasy Novels
Superstar author Veronica Roth (the Divergent series) is back on shelves with this urban fantasy novella that brings ancient Slavic myths to contemporary Chicago. Two unlikely heroes try to break from their painful past by tracking down the legendary witch known as Baba Yaga. Early readers are praising the book’s complex characters and detailed world-building.
Release date: May 14
Release date: May 14
Boston attorney by day, powerful occultist by night, David Aristarkhov leads a complicated life. When the devil comes calling to collect on an ancestral debt, David turns to his longtime rival (and ex-boyfriend) Rhys for help. Better the devil you know, right? Early readers are praising the gothic vibes in this latest fever dream from author S.T. Gibson (A Dowry of Blood.)
Release date: May 28
Release date: May 28
Based on the famous Chinese legend of Mulan, this fantasy adventure from author K.X. Song (An Echo in the City) follows a princess who disguises herself as a boy to enlist as a soldier. Complicating matters: a handsome prince-turned-fellow-soldier, an opium-addicted father, and a sea dragon spirit with its own mysterious agenda.
Release date: July 2
Release date: July 2
As evidenced by his excellent novel The Magicians, author Lev Grossman does extremely interesting things with the fantasy genre. His new book is a kind of alternate history of the Camelot legend, in which King Arthur is already dead and the future of the realm depends on a ragtag band of reluctant heroes and kinda-sorta knights.
Release date: July 16
Release date: July 16
Based on the original version of the Goose Girl legend from the Brothers Grimm, the new novel from T. Kingfisher (Nettle & Bone) tells the story of a mother-daughter relationship in deep, weird trouble. Mom is a sorceress, and daughter Cornelia is desperate to escape. Author Kingfisher is not afraid to get dark—like dark dark—and early readers are loving this bold retelling.
Release date: August 6
Release date: August 6
From the author of Ring Shout and A Master of Djinn—both winners of the prestigious Nebula and Locus awards—The Dead Cat Tail Assassins introduces a brand-new world of strange gods, sprawling cities, and undead antiheroes. This first novella introduces professional assassin Eveen the Eviscerator: deadly, efficient, and discreet. But her latest contract is unlocking some inconvenient memories…
Release date: August 6
Release date: August 6
’Tis the season for retellings of famous stories and legends, evidently. The new book from Ava Reid (A Study in Drowning) reimagines Shakespeare’s famous tragedy with Lady Macbeth at the center of the action, navigating court intrigue with shrewdness and savvy. Oh, and witchcraft. Can’t forget the witchcraft.
Release date: August 13
Release date: August 13
Next up in the pantheon of Greek myth retellings from author Jennifer Saint (Ariadne, Elektra) is the tale of Hera, wife of Zeus, queen of the gods, etc. We're sure you've heard of her before. But in Saint's reimagining, Hera goes from jealous, vengeful spouse to compassionate, strategic ruler. Slay, queen.
Release date: August 13
Release date: August 13
Set aboard a stolen spaceship with an experimental dark-matter engine, this sci-fi adventure from debut author Emily Hamilton looks like good, clean, cosmic fun. Advance word is that the story folds in elements of queer romance and space rom-com, plus an interesting twist concerning space-time twisting interestingly.
Release date: June 11
Release date: June 11
Billed as an “anti-colonial space heist” story, The Stardust Grail—great title—is the latest from author Yume Kitasei (The Deep Sky). The setup: Intergalactic art thief Maya Hoshimoto made her name by returning stolen artifacts to alien civilizations. But her latest job concerns a powerful artifact that could save an entire species. And there are other interested parties.
Release date: June 11
Release date: June 11
This standalone saga from author Vajra Chandrasekera (The Saint of Bright Doors) spotlights two lovers, Annelid and Leveret, as they pursue the quest of a lifetime. Several lifetimes, actually. Rakesfall follows its protagonists through multiple reincarnations in a story that suggests the deep time thrill of serious cosmic speculation. Whatever the case, it’s dark, it’s weird, and advance readers are digging it.
Release date: June 18
Release date: June 18
Anticipation is high for this experimental novel, which operates as a kind of choose-your-own-adventure story for the discerning speculative fiction enthusiast. Acclaimed author Peng Shepherd (The Cartographers) twists the very format of her book to match the theme of the story, which concerns quantum technology, time travel, and the physics of free will. The brain bending is scheduled to commence on July 9.
Release date: July 9
Release date: July 9
More from the ambitious perimeters of speculative fiction this summer: Helen Phillips (The Need) imagines a dystopian future that’s about five minutes away, in which the very fundamentals of society have been shifted by climate change, AI, surveillance tech, and our relentless electronic devices. When a desperate mom agrees to a dangerous experiment, things get even darker.
Release date: August 6
Release date: August 6
The makers of the acclaimed series known as The Expanse are back with still more cerebral sci-fi: The creative team known as James S.A. Corey introduces a far-future world in which the last remnants of humanity are forced into a Darwinian cage match with another captive species. Only one man has the vision to fight the real enemy. We suspect allegory. The Mercy of Gods is the first in a planned trilogy.
Release date: August 6
Release date: August 6
Horror Novels
In 1993, an infamous guerrilla filmmaking collective made a highly disturbing art-house horror movie called, cleverly, Horror Movie. Thirty years later, scraps and rumors of the film have inspired Hollywood, in its infinite wisdom, to plan a big-budget reboot. It is a Bad Idea of colossal proportions. Horror ace Paul Tremblay (A Head Full of Ghosts) has some sinister fun with the old “cursed movie” trope.
Release date: June 11
Release date: June 11
Well, this is dark: Korean American college student Ji-won is deeply unhappy with the obnoxious new boyfriend who is slowly ruining her mom’s already sad life. As she sets about resolving the problem, she finds that she rather likes his eyes. Anyone’s eyes, really. Billed as “feminist psychological horror," author Monika Kim’s debut novel traces the origins of a budding serial killer. The book also wins this summer’s Most Unsettling Cover Art award.
Release date: June 25
Release date: June 25
Josh Malerman, author of the Bird Box series, returns with a ghost story told from the perspective of a haunted child. It seems that eight-year-old Bella has befriended an invisible entity she calls “Other Mommy,” which early readers agree is, and we quote, creepy AF. Bella’s parents are concerned, too. Then the titular incidents start to happen. If you need us, the Goodreads team will be hiding in the break room.
Release date: June 25
Release date: June 25
The anonymous author of romance, horror, and fantasy known as Chuck Tingle is back on shelves this summer with a queer-themed horror story that operates on several levels. Burned-out screenwriter Misha has finally been nominated for his first Oscar. But when Hollywood producers ask him to kill off a gay character (“for the algorithm”), he finds that doing the right thing may be complicated. And by complicated, we mean deadly.
Release date: July 9
Release date: July 9
This new standalone novel from author Stephen Graham Jones (The Only Good Indians) is being promoted as a summer teen movie in novel form—a slasher story with a twist. Set in 1989 in a small west Texas town, the tale features a 17-year-old reluctant killer and is said to explore author Jones’ own Texas upbringing. Of course, it’s not entirely autobiographical. We hope.
Release date: July 16
Release date: July 16
Estamos rodeados de fantasmas. That’s what Gabe’s grandmother always used to say: We are surrounded by ghosts. In the new novel from Gabino Iglesias, young Gabe and his friends set out to avenge a murder by tracking down Puerto Rico’s most dangerous drug gang. But things are about to get a lot more complicated, as Iglesias’ novel blends the supernatural with the tragedy of real-world violence.
Release date: August 6
Release date: August 6
Mystery-thriller writer Stuart Neville dips his toes into the murky waters of horror with this cat-and-mouse pursuit across sinister landscapes of the American West. A desperate on-the-run mother refuses help for herself and her young daughter. Meanwhile, an FBI agent tracks a serial killer who's left behind a trail of corpses. Their collision course promises to get bloody.
Release date: August 6
Release date: August 6
The inheritance plot meets the classic marriage-of-convenience trope in this latest novel from veteran author duo Christina Lauren. The setup: Liam Weston stands to inherit $100 million if he and his wife-in-name-only, Anna, can convince Liam’s filthy-rich family that they’re head over heels in love. Sometimes getting married for the good grad student housing gets complicated this way.
Release date: May 14
Release date: May 14
Coming right on the heels of her delightful detour into werewolf romance, alpha author Ali Hazelwood returns to her usual stomping grounds—the love lives of smart and complicated women in science. Not in Love features biotech engineer Rue Siebert and her love-hate-lust relationship with corporate front man Eli Killgore. Is it hot in this boardroom? It feels hot.
Release date: June 11
Release date: June 11
Writers need love too, as we’re reminded with this new romance from Katherine Center (The Bodyguard), in which two very different screenwriters try to collaborate on a real-life rom-com. Rookie scribe Emma Wheeler is thrilled to be working with industry vet Charlie Yates. Then they meet, and that’s bad. Then they kiss, and that’s good. Then they—well, we’re trying to run a family-friendly operation here.
Release date: June 11
Release date: June 11
Ashley Poston, author of The Dead Romantics and The Seven Year Slip, returns with a new romance peppered with a bit of meta-magic realism. Eileen Merriweather has just found herself in a literally impossible place—Eloraton, the ostensibly fictional town of her favorite romance series. Can you get a real-life happy ending in a place that doesn’t actually, you know, exist? Let’s find out!
Release date: June 25
Release date: June 25
Continuing the romance genre’s rich tradition of severely labored book-title puns, Ne'er Duke Well is a Regency-era matchmaking story from author and British lit professor Alexandra Vasti. The gist: Lady Selina Ravenscroft runs an erotic circulating library for women, with a sideline in arranging marriages for scandal-plagued aristocrats. But she may want to keep her latest client for herself.
Release date: July 23
Release date: July 23
Fans of Red, White and Royal Blue will want to check out the new rom-com from Casey McQuiston, which proposes a fascinating thought experiment: What happens when two bisexual exes accidentally book the same European wine tour? Answer: They challenge each other to an international hookup competition! Naturally. It’s these young people today—what can you do?
Release date: August 6
Release date: August 6
Debut author Danica Nava serves up a twisty rom-com with this story of Ember Lee Cardinal, a Chickasaw accountant who obscures her ancestry to land a white-bread corporate gig. But when she falls into bed with a fellow Native employee on a work trip, Ember must decide how many more lies she’s willing to tell.
Release date: August 6
Release date: August 6
Romantasy queen Jennifer L. Armentrout brings her Flesh and Fire series to a close this summer with the final adventures of Sera and Nyktos. The stakes have never been higher as the duo race to secure the support of the Courts ahead of the brewing war with Kolis that threatens to destroy the realms.
Release date: August 13
Release date: August 13
This third installment in Hannah Grace’s Maple Hills series presents college junior and hockey team captain Henry Turner, whose demanding class load has him down. Enter young overachiever Halle Jacobs, who’s juggling her own busy schedule, including the book club that Henry has stumbled into. Boy meets girl. Sparks fly. Events progress.
Release date: August 27
Release date: August 27
Young Adult Novels
The debut novel from Singaporean author Amber Chen, Of Jade and Dragons introduces 18-year-old Aihui Ying, a promising young engineer who's determined to find her father’s killer. Infiltrating the guild’s male-only apprenticeship trials, she encounters a dangerous conspiracy, a dubious ally, and a potential love interest. All in the same guy, as it happens: Aogiya Ye-yang, eighth prince of the High Command.
Release date: June 18
Release date: June 18
Long-awaited and beautifully packaged—look at that cover art!—Children of Anguish and Anarchy is the third and final installment of the celebrated Legacy of Orïsha series from Nigerian American writer Tomi Adeyemi. Quick précis: Zélie Adebola finally squares off against King Baldyr. Meanwhile, industry reports say Adeyemi is now writing the script for the movie adaptation.
Release date: June 25
Release date: June 25
The fantasy-romance Reckless is the second installment in Lauren Roberts’ The Powerless Trilogy, which imagines a kingdom where the Elites live in splendor and the Ordinary live in slums. The talented thief Paedyn Gray survives by using her (ordinary) powers of observation to pass as a Psychic. When she accidentally saves an Elite prince, it’s weirdsies for everyone.
Release date: July 2
Release date: July 2
Kat and her mom, Jamie, are professional grifters, getting by with wit, nerve, and lies. Jamie has agreed to One Last Score, a jewel heist at the birthday party of billionaire Ross Sutherland. But when Sutherland is found dead, the stakes suddenly get a little too high. Murder mystery fans should have a good time with this one, from the author of 2017’s One of Us Is Lying.
Release date: July 30
Release date: July 30
Jennifer Lynn Barnes’ Inheritance Games saga gets a reboot with this new installment of the crazy-popular YA mystery franchise. The setup focuses on billionaire Avery Grambs and the Hawthorne brothers as they ramp up a new gauntlet of puzzles for the next generation. But with fame and fortune on the line, not everyone is playing fair.
Release date: July 30
Release date: July 30
Set in Jazz Age Harlem, this intriguing debut novel from author Hayley Dennings blends period fiction with sapphic romance, vampire intrigue, a citywide murder mystery, and some interesting alternate history world-building. Two former friends—one human, one not so much—team up to fight a supernatural conspiracy in a dark and dangerous city. Yeah, we’re in.
Release date: August 6
Release date: August 6
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Chelsea Devantez has led a Very Interesting Life. And she’s feeling chatty. Billed as a “memoir-in-essays,” Devantez’s book details the comedian’s amazing journey from dead-broke single-parent family to her Emmy nomination as head writer for The Problem with Jon Stewart. On the docket: drive-by shootings, Mormon church camp, seduction tips…you know, stuff like that.
Release date: June 4
Release date: June 4
The subtitle says it all, really: One Woman's Pursuit of Pleasure in Paris. This memoir from Glynnis MacNicol documents the author’s 16-month carnal adventure in the City of Lights, circa 2021. Banging away at the myth that middle-aged women can’t have fun, MacNicol’s odyssey is filled with friends, food, sex, and night swimming—all in the wake of a global pandemic.
Release date: June 11
Release date: June 11
Musician and scholar Questlove is generally acknowledged as the most enthusiastic and knowledgeable hip-hop historian on the planet. His new book spotlights one song for every year since the genre’s deep-time origins, circa 1973, tracing the cultural conversation between hip-hop, Black American history, and mainstream popular culture.
Release date: June 11
Release date: June 11
Besides featuring the funniest title of the summer, Cue the Sun! is the first thorough exploration of the phenomenon that is reality television. Veteran TV critic Emily Nussbaum explores the genre’s way-back origins (Candid Camera!) up through modern ratings monsters like The Bachelor and Survivor. This is serious scholarship, too: Nussbaum won a Pulitzer Prize in 2016 for her cultural criticism.
Release date: June 25
Release date: June 25
History nerds will want to flag this one, which offers a new angle of inquiry on the endlessly fascinating topic of Egyptology and the Golden Age of Exploration. History professor Kathleen Sheppard digs deep (heh) into the stories of women explorers and scientists who helped uncover the secrets of ancient Egypt, long before Howard Carter discovered the tomb of King Tut.
Release date: July 16
Release date: July 16
More fun for the discerning history nut: Fall of Civilizations—based on the popular podcast of the same name—traces the histories of great fallen empires from Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Roman Britain! The Aztecs! The Han Dynasty! The Songhai Empire! If the theme of great civilizations in decline seems uncomfortably relevant these days, well, that’s probably on purpose.
Release date: July 23
Release date: July 23
Billed as “part manual, part manifesto, and part memoir,” Drew Afualo’s debut book Loud is dedicated to fighting back against the toxic bigotry, sexism, and misogyny that’s polluting our public places online. Known for her fearless insights and infectious laugh, Afualo has earned a fiercely loyal following—more than 9 million followers across her various online platforms. Power, sister.
Release date: July 30
Release date: July 30
Jessica Waite thought life had thrown her the ultimate curveball when her husband died suddenly of at heart attack in the Houston airport. But that was just the beginning of the bad news. In this memoir, Waite chronicles the uncovering of her late husband's shocking secrets, all while trying to rebuild a life for herself and her nine-year-old son. Early readers are calling this memoir both heart-rending and witty.
Release date: July 30
Release date: July 30
Here’s another fascinating memoir whose subtitle says it all: How Nannying for the 1% Taught Me About the Myths of Equality, Motherhood, and Upward Mobility in America. Desperate to pay off her college loans, Stephanie Kiser spent seven years nannying for wealthy families on New York City’s Upper East Side. She’s seen some things. She has some thoughts.
Release date: August 6
Release date: August 6
Multimedia artist and reluctant celebrity Anna Marie Tendler has written one of the year’s most intimate and courageous books, a kind of written self-portrait about womanhood in the 21st century. After checking herself into a psychiatric hospital in 2021, Tendler began a grueling journey of healing. Using the hospital stay as a pivot point, Tendler recounts her experiences before and after—and offers a message of hope.
Release date: August 13
Release date: August 13
In August 1831, enslaved preacher Nat Turner led his people in a revolt that would go down as one of the most important single events of the 19th century. In this rigorously researched new investigation, the late historian Anthony E. Kaye and his collaborator Gregory P. Downs focus on the rarely discussed mystical visions that prompted Turner’s rebellion.
Release date: August 13
Release date: August 13
Which new books are you most excited to read this summer? Let us know in the comments!
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For me the most anticipated thriller is The Best Lies, his other works are really the best thrillers I've read.
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Where to start? I'm unsure. Can you recommend me a book from this list? It's nearly winter where I live, but it's not like it matters.
Wow! Huge list! my TBR is in danger of growing even larger. Oh well! :)
"Alert readers will have deduced already that Margo has financial issues"Whoever wrote this has so much sass.
Summer reading will be amazing this year! I can't wait to see if hopefully any of these books comes on for school summer reading lists, but either way a good amount of these are definitely books I'll read at some point.
Louise Penny's The Grey Wolf and Grisham's Camino Ghosts are top of my list
Man, I cannot wait for ''Men have called her crazy''.
I can't wait for Reckless and Children of Anguish and Anarchy!!!
Grandest Game, Grandest Game, GRANDEST GAME!!!!!!
They left out Catalina by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio. Its release date is July 23.
What a good list! Looking forward to reading some of them.
Wow, what a great list! I've added a ton to my TBR. Can't wait!!
can’t believe new stephen king isn’t on here …
I loved The Rom-Commers, more than a romance; The Briar Club was excellent and The Wedding People was great! Shelterwood was excellent. I have a lot of the others just haven't gotten around to them yet. My reviews are up for those if anyone is interested :) Enjoy
can't believe my most anticipated book aka god of war by rina kent is not on the list
Alexya wrote: "can't believe my most anticipated book aka god of war by rina kent is not on the list"Omg yeah! I was looking for it but it wasn't there
I can't wait for Reckless, The Grandest Game, and Daydream! I didn't know they were coming out this summer, I'm so excited!!!
I'd add Anton Hur's Towards Eternity to the Sci-fi list.
I am disappointed that Catherine Newman's SANDWICH (June) is not on the list, as it's an excellent family drama with heart and humor. Also fabulous is Willy Vlautin's THE HORSE (July), another story of failure and redemption. I loved both of these.
I'm actually really excited to read some horror books from more women :)
Wow, so many good books to choose from!
Wow what a load of rubbish I think maybe one book I might look up but otherwise just dumped them all in the bin
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I don't read a ton of nonfiction but so many of the summer releases sound interesting! I'll definitely be picking up a few.
Melayna wrote: "The worst part is waiting UGH"Yes omg- takes so much time.
Most excited for Tracy Chevalier's The Glassmaker.
Law wrote: "Where to start? I'm unsure. Can you recommend me a book from this list? It's nearly winter where I live, but it's not like it matters."I would def recommend such charming liars, but that’s just me ☺️
“The Midnight Feast” and “Fall of Civilizations” caught my interest and “Cue the Sun!” isn’t too far behind.
Aubrey wrote: "Grandest Game, Grandest Game, GRANDEST GAME!!!!!!"Looking forward to this one too.
The closest thing to a science book is Not in Love LOL
The descriptions are just killing me for some of these books lol
I excited for the grandest game by the author of the inheritance games :))
Not excited by any of these. I am looking forward to new books Matthew Harffy, Miles Cameron and John Gwynne .
Definitely a few books in my want to read list!
Aubrey wrote: "Grandest Game, Grandest Game, GRANDEST GAME!!!!!!"YES YES YES YES YES
Law wrote: "Where to start? I'm unsure. Can you recommend me a book from this list? It's nearly winter where I live, but it's not like it matters."I would read Powerless and then Reckless :)
I can't wait for Leather and Lark by Brynne Weaver to come out in June
I am so happy to finally see a horror section on these lists! And man, there are so many books on there I am looking forward to!
I LOVED These Silent Woods so I’m most excited for Kimmi Cunningham Grants new novel!
May need to take off the whole summer and just read, read, read!
Aubrey wrote: "Grandest Game, Grandest Game, GRANDEST GAME!!!!!!"soooo real bestie
No "Shadows of My Irish Dog" on this list? Shadows of My Irish DogJust released in April, and some are saying it's pretty good.
