summer reads

Fiction

30 Books Perfect for Summer Reading

Summer holds a special place in the heart of book readers: yes, fall and winter are both excellent for cozying up with the latest thriller, novel, or romance, but summer brings with it the heat that just makes you want to lie down on a beach somewhere with your sunglasses…

BookTribJune 2, 2018

Nonfiction

Independence Day Shelfies from Written Words Bookstore: Honoring our roots

When you're firing up the barbecue on Saturday, dismissing everyone's advice and recommendations because you are the grill master, you should take some time to consider. The meat needs proper time to cook, anyway. Perhaps you could cast a reflective eye on the holiday in question, and wonder about this country's…

Ben S. DutkaJuly 3, 2015

Listicles

6 Books That Will Ruin Your Summer

Ah, summertime. When the living is easy. Kids out of school, family vacations in full swing, honeymoons and girl trips galore. Perhaps you are reading this as you dig your toes into white sand, or you’re currently curled up by the campfire after a long day of hiking and barbecues.…

Natalie GarrisonJuly 11, 2025

Listicles Miscellany

Feel the Heat This Summer with These Flaming Hot Covers

You ever notice a strange trend in book covers? Like suddenly every book that catches your attention is purple or has trees on it? Well for the last couple of weeks the books that have caught my eye all have flaming covers. So in the spirit of this blazing hot…

Katie BloomerJuly 4, 2024

Listicles

5 Sizzling Summer Reads

The time has come for some fun in the sun! If you’re anything like me, you’re aching for a good book and a perfect place to read near the water. That’s why I’ve gathered your must-read list for summer, so you can escape into your next favorite page-turner while soaking…

Julie CantrellMay 1, 2025

Fiction Listicles

Spring Break and Beyond: Pack Your SPF — and These Sunny New Titles!

The pollen is falling, the flowers are blooming, and that can only mean one thing: Beach read season is here! I am counting down the days until the May 27 release of my new novel, Beach House Rules, a Full House meets Gossip Girl tale in which a mother-daughter duo…

Kristy Woodson HarveyApril 15, 2025

Podcasts

Books & Looks Podcast: A Summer of Books from Doc Holliday to John Grisham – Unveiling a Booklover’s Haven!

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he reviews are either…

Blaine DesantisAugust 23, 2023

Listicles Romance

Love and Laughter in These Highly Anticipated New Romances

I recently moved into a new apartment with private outdoor space, and as the sun sets later and later, I spend more and more time out there with a romance novel and an iced chai latte or glass of wine. I have more books on my TBR than I’ll be…

Meredith SchorrJuly 10, 2023

Facebook Live Romance

Laura Hankin and Emily Henry: Summer Reads Are for Everyone!

Thanks to BookTrib’s partnership with Penguin Publishing Group, we had the privilege of speaking with authors Laura Hankin and Emily Henry in May of 2020 about their summer releases: Happy & You Know It and Beach Read. Emily Henry's latest novel, Book Lovers, just won the 2022 Goodreads Choice Award for Romance.…

BookTribDecember 8, 2022

Fiction Listicles Listicles - Featured

5 Books for the Lazy, Hazy Dog Days of Summer

This month we celebrate Women’s Fiction stories of lazy, hazy summer days spent at the beach, listening to roaring sea waves or boating across the placid or mysterious waters of a lake. Lots of things can happen during the dog days of summer when the heat hits record temperatures. Water…

Women's Fiction Writers AssociationAugust 24, 2022

Romance

Sarah MacLean on Wickedly Weaving Scandal & Privilege

BookTrib is partnering with Bookish to bring you more great content. If you’re looking for an addicting summer read, you can’t go wrong with Sarah MacLean’s Wicked and the Wallflower, the first book in her Bareknuckle Bastards series. The story follows the electric romance between Lady Felicity Faircloth, who is trying to recover from a recent scandal,…

BookishJune 20, 2018

Miscellany

20 Years After “Kitchen Confidential” & Zadie Smith’s “White Teeth,” Plus Great American Women

BookTrib wants to keep you in the book news loop! Each week our editors take a pulse on what’s happening in the book world and hand pick stories, tidbits and reviews you may have missed. The Latest From BookTrib on Demand: Author Interviews You Don't Want to Miss — BookTrib…

BookTribJuly 17, 2020

Miscellany

BookTrib on Demand, July’s Celebrity Reads and Mary Trump’s Shocking Book on Donald

BookTrib wants to keep you in the book news loop! Each week our editors take a pulse on what’s happening in the book world and hand pick stories, tidbits and reviews you may have missed. Great news! You can watch our author interviews anytime you like with BookTrib on Demand!…

BookTribJuly 10, 2020

Miscellany

Philosophical Plants, Books That Spark Political Thought and Introspective Father & Son Letters

BookTrib wants to keep you in the book news loop! Each week our editors take a pulse on what’s happening in the book world and hand pick stories, tidbits and reviews you may have missed. As the Pandemic and Quarantine Continue, Writers Recommend More Books for the Long Summer Ahead…

BookTribJune 19, 2020

Miscellany

Reads to Uplift You and Thrillers to Scare You, Books to Remake the Future and George R.R. Martin

BookTrib wants to keep you in the book news loop! Each week our editors take a pulse on what’s happening in the book world and hand pick stories, tidbits and reviews you may have missed. 15 Uplifting Reads to Keep You Smiling This Summer — PopSugar These 8 June Thrillers…

BookTribJune 26, 2020

Miscellany

Thriller Inception, Kevin Kwan’s Next Hit and Books to Bring the Beach to You

BookTrib wants to keep you in the book news loop! Each week our editors take a pulse on what’s happening in the book world and hand pick stories, tidbits and reviews you may have missed. The Role Crime Writers Play in Police Brutality: A Frank Conversation With Promising Debut Author…

BookTribJuly 2, 2020

Independence Day Shelfies from Written Words Bookstore: Honoring our roots

6 Books That Will Ruin Your Summer

Feel the Heat This Summer with These Flaming Hot Covers

5 Sizzling Summer Reads

Spring Break and Beyond: Pack Your SPF — and These Sunny New Titles!

Books & Looks Podcast: A Summer of Books from Doc Holliday to John Grisham – Unveiling a Booklover’s Haven!

Love and Laughter in These Highly Anticipated New Romances

Laura Hankin and Emily Henry: Summer Reads Are for Everyone!

5 Books for the Lazy, Hazy Dog Days of Summer

Sarah MacLean on Wickedly Weaving Scandal & Privilege

20 Years After “Kitchen Confidential” & Zadie Smith’s “White Teeth,” Plus Great American Women

BookTrib on Demand, July’s Celebrity Reads and Mary Trump’s Shocking Book on Donald

Philosophical Plants, Books That Spark Political Thought and Introspective Father & Son Letters

Reads to Uplift You and Thrillers to Scare You, Books to Remake the Future and George R.R. Martin

Thriller Inception, Kevin Kwan’s Next Hit and Books to Bring the Beach to You

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