It’s here — my 2024 summer reading list!
One of my favorite traditions is sharing books for the season, and this year’s list is packed with fantastic reads. I couldn’t include every great book out there, but I’m so excited about this selection. The first section lists books already available, while the second section is organized by upcoming release dates.
Most titles below link to bookshop.org. If you can purchase through Bookshop, it supports local independent bookstores, which I adore. If you prefer Amazon, I’ve also put together a 2024 summer reading shop there for convenience.
For context on my reading tastes: I gravitate toward women’s fiction—light, fun, beachy stories are my go-to. I enjoy nonfiction, memoirs, and audiobooks for listening. I like thrillers but avoid specific triggers. I read to escape, to lose myself in characters, and I often mourn them a bit the day after finishing a beloved book. That feeling is bittersweet and wonderful.
I can’t wait to hear what you’re reading and your recommendations in the comments!
MY 2024 SUMMER READING LIST
Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
Funny Story by Emily Henry
Leaving by Roxana Robinson
The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren
Come and Get It by Kiley Reid
Last House by Jessica Shattuck
The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
Daughter of Mine by Megan Miranda
How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang
Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth
Real Americans by Rachel Khong
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean
This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune
After Annie by Anna Quindlen
The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl
The Summer We Started Over by Nancy Thayer
Lovers and Liars by Amanda Eyre Ward
One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware
The Only Black Girl in the Room by Alex Travis
Blank by Zibby Owens
Love, Lies, and Cherry Pie: A Novel by Jackie Lau
Summertime Punchline by Betty Corrello
The Summer Swap by Sarah Morgan
A Storybook Wedding by KJ Micciche
The Me List by Julee Balko
Summers at The Saint by Mary Kay Andrews
Christa Comes Out of Her Shell by Abbi Waxman
Husbands by Mo Fanning
Better Left Unsent by Lia Louis
The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods
The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley
Such a Bad Influence by Olivia Muenter
Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan (6/4)
Enlightenment by Sarah Perry (6/4)
Meet Me in Tahiti by Georgia Toffolo (6/4)
Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe (6/11)
What Fire Brings by Rachel Howzell Hall (6/11)
The Housemaid is Watching by Freida McFadden (6/11)
Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood (6/11)
The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center (6/11)
Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand (6/11)
One of Our Kind by Nicola Yoon (6/11)
Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo (6/18)
The Next Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine (6/18)
The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley (6/18)
Middle of the Night by Riley Sager (6/18)
Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller (6/18)
A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston (6/25)
A Happier Life by Kristy Woodson Harvey (6/25)
Husbands and Lovers by Beatriz Williams (6/25)
Breaking the Dark by Lisa Jewell (7/2)
Same Bright Stars by Ethan Joella (7/2)
The Cliffs by J. Courtney Sullivan (7/2)
The Match by Sarah Adams (7/2)
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (7/2)
This Used to Be Us by Renée Carlino (7/9)
The Summer Pact by Emily Giffin (7/9)
Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle (7/9)
Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder by Kerry Mayne (7/9)
Humor Me by Cat Shook (7/9)
The Hollywood Assistant by May Cobb (7/9)
It Had to Be You by Eliza Jane Brazier (7/16)
The Design of Us by Sajni Patel (7/16)
A Novel Summer by Jamie Brenner (7/16)
A Certain Kind of Starlight by Heather Webber (7/23)
Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell (7/23)
No Road Home by John Fram (7/23)
What Have You Done? by Shari Lapena (7/30)
Such Charming Liars by Karen M. McManus (7/30)
The Days I Loved You Most by Amy Neff (7/30)
Look in the Mirror by Catherine Steadman (7/30)
House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen (8/6)
The Pairing by Casey McQuiston (8/6)
The Axeman’s Carnival by Catherine Chidgey (8/13)
The Life Impossible by Matt Haig (9/3)
Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty (9/10)
Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout (9/10)
The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop (9/17)
P.S. FOR OTHER READING RECOMMENDATIONS:
You can check out all of my reading lists on the site for more seasonal and themed recommendations, including past summer lists from 2017 through 2023.
(This is not sponsored — I purchase all books myself. A few affiliate links to Bookshop and Amazon are included. Thank you!)