Summer is the perfect time to indulge in some good reads, and this year, there’s no shortage of exciting new releases to choose from. Whether you prefer suspenseful thrillers or heart-warming romances this list of trending books has something for everyone. Get ready to dive into a world of inspiring stories that will stay with you long after the last page is turned. These must-have titles are sure to keep you entertained all summer long!
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10 Trending Books to Read This Summer
1) The Only One Left by Riley Sager
Genre: Thriller
Goodreads Rating: 4.24
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From the publisher: The Hope family murders shocked the Maine coast in 1929. While most people assume 17 year-old Lenora was responsible, the police were never able to prove it. It’s now 1983, and home-health aide Kit McDeere arrives to care for Lenora. In her 70’s and confined to a wheelchair, Lenora was rendered mute by a series of strokes and can only communicate by tapping out sentences on an old typewriter. One night, Lenora uses it to make a tantalizing offer—I want to tell you everything.
2) One of Us Is Back by Karen M. McManus
Genre: Young Adult, Thriller
Goodreads Rating: 4.26
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From the publisher: Ever since Simon died in detention, life hasn’t been easy for the Bayview Crew. First the Bayview Four had to prove they weren’t killers. Then a new generation had to outwit a vengeful copycat. Now, it’s beginning again. Everyone’s a target. And now that someone unexpected has returned to Bayview, things are starting to get deadly.
3) Hello Stranger by Katherine Center
Genre: Romance
Goodreads Rating: 4.14
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From the publisher: Sadie Montgomery never saw what was coming. One minute she’s celebrating the biggest achievement of her life, the next, she’s lying in a hospital bed diagnosed with a “probably temporary” condition known as face blindness. She can see, but every face she looks at is now a jumbled puzzle of disconnected features. But, as she struggles to cope, hang on to her artistic dream, work through major family issues, and take care of her beloved dog, she falls into―love? Lust? The timing couldn’t be worse.
4) The Summer Girl by Elle Kennedy
Genre: Romance
Goodreads Rating: 4.07
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From the publisher: College student Cassie Soul hasn’t spent an entire summer in Avalon Bay in years, not since her parents divorced and her mother spitefully whisked her away to Boston. Now that her grandmother is selling the boardwalk hotel that’s been in their family for five decades, Cassie returns to the quaint beach town to spend time with family, ring in her twenty-first birthday… and maybe find herself a summer fling.
5) The Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Genre: Fantasy
Goodreads Rating: 4.67
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From the publisher: 20 year old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders. But when you’re smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away…because dragons don’t bond to “fragile” humans. They incinerate them.
6) A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon
Genre: Fantasy
Goodreads Rating: 4.46
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From the publisher: Tunuva Melim is a sister of the Priory. For fifty years, she has trained to slay wyrms – but none have appeared since the Nameless One, and the younger generation is starting to question the Priory’s purpose. To the north, in the Queendom of Inys, Sabran the Ambitious has married the new King of Hróth, narrowly saving both realms from ruin. Their daughter, Glorian, trails in their shadow – exactly where she wants to be.
7) Everyone Here is Lying by Shari Lapena
Genre: Thriller
Goodreads Rating: 4.00
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From the publisher: William Wooler is a family man, on the surface. But he’s been having an affair, an affair that ended horribly this afternoon at a motel up the road. So when he returns to his house, devastated and angry, to find his difficult nine-year-old daughter, Avery, unexpectedly home from school, William loses his temper. Hours later, Avery’s family declares her missing. Nothing will prepare you for the truth.
8) All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham
Genre: Thriller
Goodreads Rating: 4.12
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From the publisher: One year ago, Isabelle Drake’s life changed forever: her toddler son, Mason, was taken out of his crib in the middle of the night while she and her husband were asleep in the next room. With little evidence and few leads for the police to chase, the case quickly went cold. However, Isabelle cannot rest until Mason is returned to her—literally. She is determined to figure out the truth no matter where it leads.
9) Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
Genre: Fiction
Goodreads Rating: 4.24
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From the publisher: William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy, where his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much less love him. He soon meets Julia Padavano, a spirited and ambitious young woman who surprises William with her appreciation of his quiet steadiness. But then darkness from William’s past surfaces, jeopardizing not only Julia’s carefully orchestrated plans for their future, but the sisters’ unshakeable loyalty to one another. Will the loyalty that once rooted them be strong enough to draw them back together when it matters most?
10) The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
Genre: Historical Fiction
Goodreads Rating: 4.55
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From the publisher: Spanning the years 1900 to 1977, The Covenant of Water is set in Kerala, on South India’s Malabar Coast, and follows three generations of a family that suffers a peculiar affliction: in every generation, at least one person dies by drowning—and in Kerala, water is everywhere. A shimmering evocation of a lost India and of the passage of time itself, The Covenant of Water is a hymn to progress in medicine and to human understanding, and a humbling testament to the hardships undergone by past generations for the sake of those alive today.
Whether you’re looking for your next beach read or a thought-provoking work of fiction, there’s something for every taste on this list. Which trending book caught your attention? I’d love to know! If you have any recommendations, please share them in the comments! For more book related posts, visit my tag here. Happy reading everyone!
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I haven’t heard of these books or read them. But some of them sound interesting. I need to get back into reading. Thank you for sharing.
Lauren – bournemouthgirl
I’m glad you found some of them interesting! Happy reading Lauren!
Thanks for sharing
Thank you for reading!
Great picks on here, I’m in a thriller/mystery mood at the minute so will be adding some of these
That’s great to hear Sarah! Happy reading!
It’s definitely the perfect time to stay cool inside and curl up on the couch with a fun book. I really do love a good mystery and these all look like such fun page turners!
Absolutely! I hope you’ve found some to add to your reading list Heidi!
Everyone Here is Lying by Shari Lapena seems interesting
Yes, it’s a great one! Thank you for reading Pooja!
These books have definitely been flying off the shelves at my bookstore this summer. We were just talking about Fourth Wing yesterday, because (surprise!) we are sold out again. I’m hesitant of BookTok “sensations” these days, but I might have to check that one out just to see what the fuss is about.
I’ve heard wonderful things about Fourth Wing. I hope it meets your expectations! Thank you for reading!
I’ve read The Covenant of Water and thought it was incredible, definitely a top book this year and one I just kept wanting to read. I’m currently on Hello Beautiful and it’s another great book; I feel so spoiled to have found these two books. The other titles on your list I will have to check out, only yesterday I picked up Fourth Wing to have a look at it but didn’t get it this time around — I’ll have to go back and get it!
That’s wonderful Molly! I’m so happy to hear that you loved those two books. I hope you enjoy Fourth Wing! Thank you for reading!
I haven’t read any of these books, but I am intrigued by The Only One Left. I’m also curious about Hello Stranger because I’ve heard about face blindness, but I never read any books that used it as a plot device.
I’m a few chapters away from finishing The Only One Left, and it’s great so far! I’m looking forward to Hello Stranger, like you said, it has such an interesting plot. Thank you for reading Karalee!
These are interesting books but haven’t yet read any of them. I will try to start one before the end of the summer.
I hope you find something to read for the summer Fransic!
The Fourth Wing, that book is calling out loudly to me. It is one for the full read.
I hope you enjoy it. Thank you for reading!
These are all great choices Winnie! I enjoyed Hello Stranger very much and hope to read The Covenant of Water too as the author’s book Cutting For Stone was one of my all-time favourites.
That’s great to hear Jodie! I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on The Covenant of Water. Thank you for reading!