Summer Reads

'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...

They Both Die at the End meets The Loneliest Girl in the Universe in this mind-bending sci-fi mystery and tender love story about two boys aboard a spaceship sent on a rescue mission, from two-time National Book Award finalist Eliot Schrefer. Two boys,...

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...

From the author of The Undoing'Remarkable.' Stephen King'Breathtakingly suspenseful.' Megan AbbottWhen a young writer dies before completing his first novel, his teacher, Jake, (himself a failed novelist) helps himself to its plot. The resulting book is...

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...

'The most wildly entertaining novel I've read in a long time' -- Richard Russo, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for FictionWhen March Briscoe returns to East Texas two years after he was caught having an affair with his brother's wife, the Briscoe family...

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...

Fyodor Dostoyevsky's The Idiot is an immaculate portrait of innocence tainted by the brutal reality of human greed. This Penguin Classics edition is translated from the Russian by David McDuff, with an introduction by William Mills Todd III.Returning to...

A guide to the world of the Shadowhunters from the international bestselling series The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices.The essential guide for all young shadowhunters. Since the thirteenth century, the Shadowhunters' Codex has been the one...

A tailor in disguise. Three legendary dresses. The competition of a lifetime.'An amazing creation!' Tamora Pierce, #1 New York Times bestselling authorProject Runway meets Mulan in this sweeping fantasy about a young girl who poses as a boy to compete...

Three magical gowns. Two kingdoms on the brink of war. One chance to save them all.Maia Tamarin proved her skill as a tailor when she wove the dresses of the sun, the moon, and the stars, but it will take more than a beautiful gown to hide the darkness...