The Ultimate List of Perfect Summer Paperbacks

Wherever you go this summer, make sure you’ve got a great paperback with you! Kick off your vacation reading with these summer paperbacks. They’ll keep you on the edge of your seat, make you laugh, and melt your heart. Pick your favorite and off you go!

Family of Liars

Family of Liars

By E. Lockhart

The thrilling prequel to the TikTok phenomenon We Were Liars takes readers back to the summer that the Sinclair family’s lives changed forever.

Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute

Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute

By Talia Hibbert

From the bestselling author of the Brown Sisters trilogy, comes a laugh-out-loud story about a quirky content creator and a clean-cut athlete testing their abilities to survive the great outdoors—and each other.

The Agathas

The Agathas

By Kathleen Glasgow, Liz Lawson

Who killed Brooke Donovan? It’s the biggest mystery of the summer, and everyone in Castle Cove thinks they know what happened. But they’re wrong. Two unlikely friends come together to solve the case in this fast-paced, fun, modern Agatha Christie inspired thriller.

Eragon

Eragon

By Christopher Paolini

A new adventure hatches in Book One of the Inheritance Cycle, perfect for fans of Lord of the Rings! This New York Times bestselling series has sold over 40 million copies and is an international fantasy sensation.

Don’t miss the eagerly anticipated epic new fantasy from Christopher Paolini—Murtagh, coming 11.7.23!

Picture-Perfect Boyfriend

Picture-Perfect Boyfriend

By Becky Dean

Two strangers, one tropical island, and lots of lies in this funny beach romance from the author of Love & Other Great Expectations!

One of Us Is Lying

One of Us Is Lying

By Karen M. McManus

“Pretty Little Liars meets The Breakfast Club” (Entertainment Weekly) in this addictive mystery about what happens when five strangers walk into detention and only four walk out alive.

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Get swept away by this “haunting” (Bustle) YA novel about twelve beautiful sisters living on an isolated island estate who begin to mysteriously die one by one. This dark and atmospheric fairy tale inspired story is perfect for fans of Yellowjackets.

The Island

The Island

By Natasha Preston

Hot on the heels of the New York Times bestsellers The Twin and The Lake, another pulse-pounding read from the undisputed queen of YA thrillers!

They said goodbye to their friends and family for the weekend. They weren’t counting on forever.

Well, That Was Unexpected

Well, That Was Unexpected

By Jesse Q. Sutanto

A laugh-out-loud YA rom-com about a girl who’s whisked from LA to her mother’s native Indonesia to get back to her roots and finds herself fake-dating the son of one of the wealthiest families there, from the bestselling author of Dial A for Aunties and The Obsession.

American Royals III: Rivals

American Royals III: Rivals

By Katharine McGee

The third book in the bestselling American Royals series is here, and a meeting of monarchs will test everyone’s loyalty to the crown…and their own hearts.

Fake Dates and Mooncakes

Fake Dates and Mooncakes

By Sher Lee

Heartstopper meets Crazy Rich Asians in this heartfelt, joyful paperback original rom-com that follows an aspiring chef who discovers the recipe for love is more complicated than it seems when he starts fake-dating a handsome new customer.

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