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My Summer 2024 Reading List!

2024 summer reading list

It’s here!

This is one of my favorite days of the year – sharing my summer reading list. Oh my gosh – there are SO many great books this year. My list doesn’t even cover them all. I am so excited about all of these reads for the season!

The first half of the list is full of books that are already released, with the second half in order by release date. There are some weeks where I just can’t even wait for a new release. I have 99% of the books linked below to bookshop.org. If you are able to purchase the books through bookshop, it would mean so much to me! Bookshop supports YOUR local independent bookstore. To me, bookstores are MAGICAL. I walk in and instantly feel like I’m in a Nancy Meyers movie and could stay there all day.

If you prefer to purchase on amazon, I’ve also made a 2024 summer reading list shop here for easy access.

Also! If you’re new around here, my go-to reads and favorites picks are most types of women’s fiction. Light, fun, beachy reads are my #1 choice. I love to listen to nonfiction, memoirs and autobiographies on audible. I like thrillers, but have a few triggers that I stay away from. I read to escape, to get lost in the story, to feel like the characters are my friends. And I actually love the day after I finish a great book and can’t even stand to start a new one because I’m mourning my new (character) friends. It’s the best worst feeling.

I can’t WAIT to hear your recommendations in the comments, what you’re reading now and what’s on your list!

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 here!

Especially my 2023 summer reading list, 2022 summer reading list2021 summer reading list2020 summer reading list2020 fall reading list2020 winter reading list2019 fall reading list2019 winter reading listmy 2018 summer reading list and my 2017 summer reading list!

(This is not sponsored and I purchase all books myself! There are a few affiliate links above to bookshop and amazon. Thank you!)

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    14 Comments on “My Summer 2024 Reading List!”

  1. YES!!!!! I’ve been coming to the blog every day waiting for this lol. And so excited for upcoming Summer Fridays!!

    I’m finishing Funny Story now (love!!) and also listening to The Book of Doors (my goodness, it’s phenomenal!!).

    Have a wonderful weekend!!

  2. Such a great list!

    I got an ARC of the Next Mrs Parrish and devoured it! Kindle Unlimited has a free very short prequel to The Last Mrs Parrish called The First Shot which I also enjoyed.

    I’m so excited for many on your list but I’m most excited for Such a Bad Influence by Olivia Muenter (Bad on Paper podcast) on June 4th

  3. OMG, I’m so excited for this! I’m just about to finish Darling Girls and it’s fantastic! This Summer Will Be Different is next.

    I didn’t realize Liane Moriarty had a new one coming out! Looking forward to that one.

    Do you think you’ll actually read all of these?

  4. OK but have you gotten into the Romantasy genre yet!? Fourth Wing? ACOTAR? You would probably love them!!!

    • Haha I came here to say this!

  5. Can’t wait to dig into these rec’s! Also, why can’t there be summer reading programs for adults?! I want to chart my progress with stickers and be rewarded with Lisa Frank pencils and pizza parties =)

    • Many libraries do this! Mine does, and the first year I won a mug and a gift card to our local bookstore!

  6. Holy cow this is a long list!! How do you get all this reading done?? I love it!

  7. The Return of Ellie Black was really good!

  8. How I love your summer reading lists!  I’ve read a few on your list already- this summer will be different is my favourite read of the year so far 💗 

  9. I’m surprised you didn’t mention this is Elin’s LAST SUMMER BOOK!!! 😭 I’m so sad.. I’ll have to go read everything she wrote when she first started now!

  10. I’m so looking forward to Swan Song! It’ll be a bittersweet read for sure. I can’t believe it’s EH’s last!!

  11. This would be much more helpful if you provided 1-2 sentences about the book plot instead of just the names

  12. Don’t miss “Not Another Love Song” by Julie Soto! July 16th :)