Our 2025 Summer Reading Guide

It's a book heatwave! This summer, take our books on vacation with you.

Romance

Is it just us, or is it hot in here? Our romance reads are even more scorching than the weather outside.

• Beg Borrow or Steal by Sarah Adams
• The Striker by Ana Huang
• Lost and Lassoed by Lyla Sage
• Wild Eyes by Elsie Silver

Crime & Mystery

Feeling the heat? Here are some chilling crime books to read in the shade.

• 17 Years Later by J.P. Pomare
• The Death of Dora Black by Lainie Anderson
• Storm Child by Michael Robotham
• Midnight and Blue by Ian Rankin
• Gunnawah by Ronni Salt
• A Serial Killer’s Guide to Marriage by Asia Mackay

Fiction

In need of a picnic read on a lazy afternoon? Cool off with our latest fiction, perfect to finish off a summer's day.

• The Writing Class by Esther Campion
• So Thrilled For You by Holly Bourne
• The Artist by Lucy Steeds
• Homeseeking by Karissa Chen
• The Mirror by Nora Roberts

Fantasy

This summer, escape to a new world. Frolic with faeries or even take to the skies on the back of a dragon ... our latest fantasy holds a story for every fantasy lover! 

• Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett
• Quicksilver by Callie Hart
• The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
• Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
• Heir by Sabaa Tahir