Whether you’re hitting the beach this summer, camping in the great outdoors, embarking on a road trip or planning a staycation, we’ve got the top 10 books for summer reading that will define your sun-soaked summer months.
Contemporary and Historical Fiction Summer Reading
- I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue is a comedic love story with humor and relatable temptations. Fans of Anxious People and Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine will not want to miss this novel.
- Shelterwood by Lisa Wingate touches on two different eras – 1909 and 1990 – in Oklahoma. In the earlier story, two girls flee from predators and in 1990, a ranger discovers a long-hidden burial site.
Mysteries and Thrillers Summer Reading
- The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley is a must-read for Agatha Christie fans. Foley’s latest novel revolves around a party at an exclusive resort that resides in a very unfortunate location and is peppered with resentment and pagan entities and revolves around a locked-room mystery.
- The Housemaid is Watching by Freida McFadden is the third installment of the hit Housemaid series. This book catches up with Millie 11 years after The Housemaid’s Secret. If you are a fan of the original series, you won’t want to miss this latest release this summer.
Fantasy Summer Reading
- When Among Crows by Veronic Roth is an urban fantasy novella that features contemporary Chicago mixed with ancient Slavic myths. In this fantastical adventure, two heroes try to track down the witch, Baba Yaga.
- A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher is based on the Brothers Grimm Goose Girl legend of a mother-daughter relationship that is in trouble. This dark novel has been acclaimed by early readers and is set for release on August 6.
Science Fiction Summer Reading
- All This and More by Peng Shepherd is a choose-your-own-adventure story about time travel, physics, quantum technology and free will.
- The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey features a futuristic world where humanity is forced into cage matches with another species. This novel is part 1 of a trilogy from the makers of the series The Expanse. This book is set for release on August 6.
Non-Fiction Summer Reading
- Women in the Valley of the Kings by Kathleen Sheppard is set to release July 16. If you love history, Egyptology and the Golden Age of Exploration, you’ll want to order this book about the scientists and women explorers who helped uncover the hidden secrets of ancient Egypt.
- Sing Like Fish: How Sound Rules Life Under Water by Amorina Kingdon explores how sound shapes marine life and ecosystems, using modern technology to reveal its intricate roles and the impact of human noise.
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