Summer is a blockbuster season for publishing, packed with the year’s biggest titles from literary heavyweights and genre masters. To help you plan your reading, we’ve curated the definitive guide to the new releases everyone will be talking about.
From epic love stories to edge-of-your-seat thrillers, here are the most anticipated books of Summer 2025.
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
An epic new novel set against the backdrop of the 1980s space shuttle program.
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, this story explores the extraordinary lengths we go to live and love beyond our limits. Its immersive storytelling also makes it a perfect, can’t-put-it-down choice for a day at the beach, which is why we also featured it on our list of the summer’s best beach reads.
- Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Genre: Historical Fiction
Perfect for: Getting lost in an immersive, character-driven epic.
The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong
A bighearted novel about chosen family, unexpected friendship, and survival.
The celebrated author of On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous returns with a story selected for Oprah’s Book Club. Hallmarks of Ocean Vuong’s writing are on full display in this story of loss and hope, exploring how far we would go for a second chance.
- Author: Ocean Vuong
- Genre: Literary Fiction
- Perfect for: A moving, beautifully written story that will make you think.
Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson
A young woman has seven days to solve her own murder.
The #1 bestselling author of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder returns with her first, highly anticipated novel for adults. This twisty thriller promises the same high-stakes, addictive plotting that made her a global phenomenon.
- Author: Holly Jackson
- Genre: Mystery / Thriller
- Perfect for: When you need a fast-paced, unputdownable page-turner.
Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood
What is wrong meets what feels so right in this romance set in Italy.
The queen of STEM-based romance, Ali Hazelwood, delivers a new story about a twenty-three-year-old woman who can’t stop thinking about the thirty-eight-year-old man she knows she shouldn’t want. Expect witty dialogue and irresistible chemistry.
- Author: Ali Hazelwood
- Genre: Contemporary Romance
- Perfect for: A smart, funny, and swoon-worthy summer escape.
Mark Twain by Ron Chernow
A brilliant work of scholarship on the father of American literature.
Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow illuminates the full, fascinating, and complex life of Mark Twain. This moving tribute reveals the magnificent and often maddening life of one of the most original characters in American history.
- Author: Ron Chernow
- Genre: Biography / Non-Fiction
- Perfect for: History buffs and anyone who loves masterful storytelling.
My Name Is Emilia del Valle by Isabel Allende
A spellbinding historical novel of uncovering truth in South America.
From the legendary author of The House of the Spirits, this novel follows a young writer on a journey to uncover the truth about her father—and herself. Expect a rich, immersive story from a master of the craft.
- Author: Isabel Allende
- Genre: Historical Fiction
- Perfect for:* Getting swept away in a beautifully told family saga.
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And if you’re looking for more reads that connect you to your new home, don’t forget to check out our guide to books that explain Vietnamese culture.
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