Summer Reads

"Startlingly original and deeply moving.... Chang here establishes herself as one of the most important of the new generation of American writers." -- George SaundersA Recommended Book FromBuzzfeed * TIME * USA Today * NPR * Vanity Fair * The Washington...

'Sorrowland is a wonderland of fantastical and frightening, magical and real. At the centre of this world and leaping off the page is Vern: unstoppable, unforgettable, and unlike anyone you have ever seen before.' -- MARLON JAMES, Booker Prize-winning...

"The best book of the summer." -- InStyle "I LOVED this novel....If you have ever sung along to a hit on the radio, in any decade, then you will devour Mary Jane at 45 rpm." -- Nick Hornby Almost Famous meets Daisy Jones The Six in this "delightful" (New...

Named one of 2021's Most Anticipated Historical Novels and Best Beach Reads by Entertainment Weekly ∙ Oprah Magazine ∙ Travel + Leisure ∙ BuzzFeed ∙ PopSugar ∙ Bustle ∙ SheReads ∙ Brit + Co and more!"An exciting and inspiring read that shows us how...

Named one of the “Fifteen Books to Watch for in May” by The New York TimesA stunning debut novel about an immigrant Vietnamese family who settles in New Orleans and struggles to remain connected to one another as their lives are inextricably reshaped...

A scholar seeks to prove there is a world beyond his city's walls in the first instalment of Okungbowa's luminously intelligent and perfectly plotted series. Award-winning author Suyi Davies Okungbowa begins a thrilling new epic fantasy series of...

Set in the confines of the gloomy Caldonbrae Hall boarding school for girls, Madam is a masterfully crafted and deliciously dark tale about powerful female ambitions and sinister intentions. For 150 years, Caldonbrae Hall has loomed high above the...

"This is the hopeful book we all need right now. I loved it!"--Emily Giffin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lies That BindSometimes all you need is one person to really see you. Piper Parrish's life on Frick Island--a tiny, remote town smack...

(Available after June 10, 2021)* MOST ANTICIPATED: Buzzfeed, Goodreads, Country Living, Bookish, Frolic, and more! *A Star is Born meets Daisy Jones and the Six by way of Colleen Hoover in this unique story following an all-female band on the brink of...

A smart and funny debut novel about the unexpected consequences of one woman's attempt to exert control over her entire life by adhering to a strict wellness regimen.'Liv Stratman writes with such clarity, intelligence, and zip the Brooklyn debut novel...

** NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! ** The Tonight Show Summer Reads Winner ** A New York Times Notable Book of 2021 ** "Insanely readable." —Stephen King. Hailed as "breathtakingly suspenseful," Jean Hanff Korelitz’s The Plot is a propulsive read...

2022 RUSA Reading List: Fantasy WinnerA 2021 NEIBA Book Award FinalistA Best of 2021 Pick in SFF for AmazonA Best of 2021 Pick in SFF for KoboIncluded in NPR’s Favorite Sci-Fi And Fantasy Books Of The Past Decade (2011-2021)Nebula, Locus, and Alex...

Power never dies . . . and neither does desire.A pansexual bloodmage reluctantly teams up with an undead spirit to start a rebellion among the living and the dead, in this dark fantasy by A.M. Strickland, author of Beyond the Black Door.In Thanopolis,...

From the author of Since You've Been Gone and The Unexpected Everything comes a dreamy story of summer romance and finding yourself, perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Sarah DessenEmpire's June Winners 2021Charlie Grant tries to keep her life as normal as...

All at once heartbreaking and hilarious, Stacey Swann’s debut novel Olympus, Texas is a must-read for anyone who loves stories of familial bonds and complexities — with a dash of classical mythology. March Briscoe returns to his family and...

Filled with the heat and illicit passion of long summer days, The Great Godden is a shimmering coming-of-age tale from the trailblazing Young Adult author.    Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2021 Shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book...

Following on from the bestselling The Seven Sisters and The Storm Sister, The Shadow Sister is the third book in Lucinda Riley's spellbinding series of love and loss, loosely based on the mythology of the Seven Sisters star...

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A gripping, dark enemies to lovers LGBTQ+ YA fantasy about two girls who must choose between saving themselves, each other, or their sinking island home.Every year on St. Walpurga's Eve, Caldella's Witch Queen lures a boy back to her palace. An innocent...

(Available after 3-20 days)A dark, queer YA fantasy that's perfect for fans of the Three Dark Crowns series. After Emanuela Ragno kills the one person in Occhia who can create water, she must find a way to save her city from dying of thirst. Emanuela...